August 2011
16 posts
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PostSecret App Debut Trailer "Everybody Has... →
Emotional as always.
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Reuters: Mobile Patent Suits Infograph →
Breaking it down a bit:
Of the eight companies utilizing Android only one is a plaintiff.
Of the twenty companies listed, six are not plaintiffs (i.e., they’re not suing anyone/suing anyone back): Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Foxconn, Google, Inventec, and ZTE.
Of the twenty companies listed, five are not being sued: Amazon, Ericsson, Huawei, Oracle, and Sony.
(Via Future Journalism...
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Nailed It →
Anil Dash, on the “greatest comeback or turnaround story in the history of American business,” its auteur Steve Jobs, and why his critics may want to take a page (hint: Apple’s stock closed at $366 today):
It’s a choice whether you, or anyone else, wants to accept the falsehood that liberal values are somehow in contradiction with business success at a global scale....
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World of Class Warfare: Warren Buffett vs. Wealthy... →
Ludicrous speed. Go!
Don’t forget part 2: World of Class Warfare - The Poor’s Free Ride Is Over. I so badly want to quote Stewart’s final sentence, but I don’t want to ruin it for you.
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Open Conversation: How Can We Improve Disqus'...
We at Disqus are turning our gaze toward our documentation and I want to ask for your feedback.
Have you used the Disqus documentation before? If so, how can we improve it? Anything goes here — grammar changes, new pages, complete re-working of topic structure, you name it.
If you haven’t used our documentation, why not? What are your first impressions? What would you find...
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Warren Buffett: 'Stop Coddling The Super-Rich' →
Warren Buffett, in the NYTimes:
My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress. It’s time for our government to get serious about shared sacrifice.
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Verifiable Identity And Anonymity Are Not Mutually... →
Yishan Wong, answering
Why has there been an outcry against real names on Google+ but not on Quora? on Quora:
We need systems whereby anyone can reliably authenticate an action they take on the internet with their real identity, as well as a way for the same person to communicate or transact with perfect confidence in their anonymity. Both of these tools are used by almost everyone in totally...
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Education Needs A Digital-Age Upgrade →
Virginia Heffernan, for the NYT:
Simply put, we can’t keep preparing students for a world that doesn’t exist. We can’t keep ignoring the formidable cognitive skills they’re developing on their own. And above all, we must stop disparaging digital prowess just because some of us over 40 don’t happen to possess it. An institutional grudge match with the young can sabotage an entire culture.
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Awesome People Hanging Out Together →
This site continually blows my mind. Fair warning: extreme potential for nostalgia (even if you’re young).
Possibly my favorite: Jerry Hall, Andy Warhol, Debby Harry, Truman Capote and Paloma Picasso
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Video Games by Lana Del Rey →
Do what you love. Be yourself.
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Life After Death in Video Games →
J.P. Grant, pondering so very, very emotionally for Kill Screen:
Death may be ultimately incomprehensible. But if games are playgrounds for thought, they may be the perfect venue for testing our reactions to this unknowable thing. And because we use games to process experiences in a safe space, we can use them to confront in play what we never want to have to confront in reality. We can...
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'Shame on the Washington Post' →
Forgot to link to this when Mike Monteiro tweeted about it two weeks ago. Hideous stuff.
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Are We There Yet? →
Kael Goodman, for Street Fight, positing that truly engaged communities are built not with technology alone but also — in my opinion, more importantly — consistent human direction:
So if a portion of your readership makes a lunge for the steering wheel, don’t just threaten to turn the car around. Actually pull over and make those readers get out and walk. You’ve got somewhere else...
Y2K Test, The Greatest SportsCenter Ad Of All Time →
A classic dug up by Talton Figgins.
'Sometimes There's A Man' →
Five-song rock opera by Merlin Mann, commissioned by MailChimp. Another reason why Mann is the man.
(Via John Gruber.)
(And if you need a third reason.)
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Kiva Free Trial →
Today, I gave my first Kiva loan. For those who know me, my interest in philanthropy and altruism is high. Yet historically I’ve hesitated to use Kiva because, to be honest, I just wasn’t sure how I felt about them. Their site looked good, but not great. Not inspiring. Despite their apparent good intentions the brand felt amateur.
Clearly they’ve invested a lot into what...