February 2012
27 posts
Right versus pragmatic – Marco.org →
Relying solely on yelling about what’s right isn’t a pragmatic approach for the media industry to take. And it’s not working. It’s unrealistic and naïve to expect everyone to do the “right” thing when the alternative is so much easier, faster, cheaper, and better for so many of them. The pragmatic approach is to address the demand
“Magic is an art, as capable of beauty as music, painting or poetry. But the core...”
– Teller Reveals His Secrets | Arts & Culture | Smithsonian Magazine
The Death Star Is a Surprisingly Cost-Effective... →
In other words, not only is the Death Star affordable, it’s not even a big deal. Palpatine could embezzle that kind of money without so much as waving his midichlorian-infused little pinkie. If it weren’t for the unfortunate breakdown in anti-Bothan security and the shoddy workmanship on the thermal exhaust ports, it would have been a pretty good investment, too. In other words, yes:...
“Most users don’t change settings and just use the defaults. Default settings are...”
– Daring Fireball: Cookies and Privacy
Think Like a Pirate to See Better in the Dark →
It’s long been speculated that pirates and sailors would wear eye patches so they could see better below deck. They’d keep the eye patch on in the light, then when they went into the dark, they switched the eye patch over to the other eye
“Best to think of today’s Ice Cream Sandwich as a developer preview of next...”
– Daring Fireball Linked List: Android Version Fragmentation
“Remember, you’re not selling out,” Jonah Peretti, a co-founder of the Huffington...”
– Nick Denton, Gawker Media, and journalism’s future : The New Yorker
Minimal Mac: Microsoft's Biggest Miss →
minimalmac:
Microsoft’s biggest miss is not the lack of a smartphone, or tablet, or Office apps for iOS and Android.
Like the curtain finally falling from the Wizard of Oz to find just a small, frail, man pretending to be far more powerful and relevant than he really was. Microsoft’s biggest miss was allowing the world to finally see the truth behind the big lie — they were not needed to get...
“So there you have it: modern women being told by Republicans that they’re not...”
– How The GOP Went Back To The 1950s In Just One Day | TPM2012
“It’s not just that Isaacson was wrong about something; it’s that he was wrong...”
– Daring Fireball: Walter Isaacson’s ‘Steve Jobs’
Apple, Cisco, and Dow 15000 | Psychohistory →
When calculating the Dow Jones Industrial Average, they take the actual stock prices of each stock, add them together, and divide them by a “Dow Divisor“. They don’t take into account how many shares outstanding; they don’t assess the market capitalization of each company. When a stock splits, they actually change the divisor for the whole index. It’s completely unclear what this index is designed...
“In Alice’s world, “the books would be nothing but pictures,” and in mine,...”
– Rogue Amoeba - Under The Microscope » Blog Archive » The Evolution of Piezo
“The Galaxy Note’s tagline asks if the device is a tablet or a smartphone, but...”
– Samsung’s super-sized Galaxy Note changed my life | The TechBlock
Need a Job? New Study Says Learn Linux. |... →
Eighty-one percent of recruiters surveyed for the report say hiring Linux talent is a priority in the year ahead. And, 63% percent will hire Linux talent over candidates with other skill areas.
“Owning a Maserati [Quattroporte] is like owning a two year old. You hate it most...”
The scale of the Universe →
if I had kids, I’d make them play with this today
“here’s the thing: Instagram subleases its space from another company....”
– Inside Instagram: How Slowing Its Roll Put the Little Startup in the Fast Lane
Path: We are sorry. →
thepersonalnetwork:
We made a mistake. Over the last couple of days users brought to light an issue concerning how we handle your personal information on Path, specifically the transmission and storage of your phone contacts.
“We’re actually publishing, on average, roughly one-third fewer posts on...”
– Hit record - Kerry Lauerman - Open Salon
Water Droplets in 0 gravity. this is pretty cool →
AAPL Orchard: Not Everyone Copies Apple →
aaplorchard:
Apple: {best, world, delight, proud} vs. Sony: {growth, businesses, accelerate, domains}
“SOPA brought it to our attention that Hollywood is dying. They must be dying if...”
– YCRFS 9: Kill Hollywood
“See? Those Drexel kids have real initiative, they really know how to work for...”
– philebrity.com » Blog Archive » Tell The Truth: You Had No Idea That LSD Was Even Manufactured Anymore