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"These people must think phones are baseball teams."

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:18:08 -0800

“These people must think phones are baseball teams.”

- Zealotry sucks, and so does the Droid « DROIDIE

"Or you could just shrug and embrace the attitude of Julia Child, who, when asked what was her..."

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:45:36 -0800

“Or you could just shrug and embrace the attitude of Julia Child, who, when asked what was her favorite wine, replied “gin.””

- Why Wine Ratings Are Badly Flawed - WSJ.com

The Billion Dollar Gram

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:55:31 -0700

The Billion Dollar Gram :

Visualize the Billions

The Unhappy Ladies of Urban Outfitters’ Early Fall 2009 Catalog

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:59:59 -0700

The Unhappy Ladies of Urban Outfitters’ Early Fall 2009 Catalog

Current Unemployment Rate & Statistics 2009 - Job Layoffs,...

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:59:58 -0700

Current Unemployment Rate & Statistics 2009 - Job Layoffs, Loss | MintLife Blog | Personal Finance News & Advice

The taps at Naked City are numerous.

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:02:53 -0700

The taps at Naked City are numerous.

“That’s how you use a semi-colon. ”...

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:43:34 -0700

“That’s how you use a semi-colon. ” - michael.buffington

(via Mike Monteiro)

Night-time photos shed light on growing economies.

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:52:43 -0700

Night-time photos shed light on growing economies.:

Finding a way to measure GDP changes by proxy - looking at the increase in electrical lighting.

"Studies show that white roofs reduce air-conditioning costs by 20 percent or more in hot, sunny..."

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:15:56 -0700

“Studies show that white roofs reduce air-conditioning costs by 20 percent or more in hot, sunny weather.”

- White Roofs Catch On as Energy Cost Cutters - NYTimes.com

Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creativity | TED.com

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:18:37 -0700

Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creativity | TED.com:

We have a genius, aren’t a genius. Also this chick rocks. So worth watching.

(Largely unrelated - I wish I could talk 1/10th as well as an average TED speaker.)

Did an Obama judicial nominee really express a preference for Allah over Jesus?

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:51:04 -0700

Did an Obama judicial nominee really express a preference for Allah over Jesus?:

No - of course not. Gingrich is just lying. Again.

"About 500 rear-door card readers are planned for buses around the system so that boarding can happen..."

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:34:59 -0700

“About 500 rear-door card readers are planned for buses around the system so that boarding can happen faster, likely starting next year”

- West Seattle Blog… » More details on Metro changes

"There are two strongly distinctive aspects of health care. One is that you don’t know when or..."

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:51:40 -0700

“

There are two strongly distinctive aspects of health care. One is that you don’t know when or whether you’ll need care — but if you do, the care can be extremely expensive. It must be largely paid for by some kind of insurance. And this in turn means that someone other than the patient ends up making decisions about what to buy.

The second thing about health care is that it’s complicated, and you can’t rely on experience or comparison shopping. (“I hear they’ve got a real deal on stents over at St. Mary’s!”)

”

- Why markets can’t cure healthcare - Paul Krugman Blog - NYTimes.com

"Mac market share in the “premium” price segment was 91 percent."

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:14:04 -0700

“Mac market share in the “premium” price segment was 91 percent.”

- Apple has 91% of market for $1,000+ PCs, says NPD | Betanews

"Save to Win.” Launched earlier this year … it is a cross between a certificate of..."

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:49:18 -0700

““Save to Win.” Launched earlier this year … it is a cross between a certificate of deposit and a raffle ticket. Members who put $25 or more into a Save to Win one-year CD are entered into a monthly “savings raffle” for prizes up to $400, plus one annual drawing for a $100,000 jackpot.”

- Using Lottery Effect to Make People Save - WSJ.com

"A Malaysian satellite is now orbiting Earth, put into space last week by a rocket built by a small..."

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:51:29 -0700

“A Malaysian satellite is now orbiting Earth, put into space last week by a rocket built by a small California company, SpaceX.”

- Not a giant leap | GlobalPost

"It’s like finding the girl of your dreams, taking her home, and realizing she has a tattoo of Bill..."

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:17:27 -0700

“It’s like finding the girl of your dreams, taking her home, and realizing she has a tattoo of Bill O’Reilly on her back.”

- MobileCrunch Nokia N97 - So close, yet so very, very far.

"In a 2007 Commonwealth Fund survey, just 9 percent of Dutch patients reported waiting more than two..."

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:52:52 -0700

“In a 2007 Commonwealth Fund survey, just 9 percent of Dutch patients reported waiting more than two hours for care in an ER, compared to 31 percent of Americans.”

- Healthy examples: Plenty of countries get healthcare right - The Boston Globe

"This means that the marshmallows are not the only motivators. There is a value to obedience, that..."

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:13:13 -0700

“This means that the marshmallows are not the only motivators. There is a value to obedience, that exists in four year olds but not in pumas.”

- This is better without context

The Last Psychiatrist

"Justice Stevens wrote on Thursday that “it does not require a constitutional scholar to conclude..."

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:56:39 -0700

“Justice Stevens wrote on Thursday that “it does not require a constitutional scholar to conclude that a nude search of a 13-year-old child is an invasion of constitutional rights of some magnitude.””

- Daring Fireball Linked List: Creep of the Week: Clarence Thomas