The ma.gnolia story (video)
February 21st, 2009Fascinating interview with Larry Halff, the guy behind the ma.gnolia bookmarking service. I recovered what I think are most of bookmarks, so teh system failure was not a big deal to me. As you’ll see, Larry Halff seems like a decent guy, someone who simply screwed up. Who among us…
Lawrence Ferlinghetti interpreted by Amanda Mooney
February 21st, 2009As Lawrence Ferlinghetti said, “Think long thoughts in short sentences.” A slideshow by Amanda Mooney that may inspire you.
My Letter to CNBC’s Power Lunch
February 9th, 2009CNBC blew it today in their crude handling of Nouriel Roubini and Nassim Taleb, two interesting and important economists. This was so bad it was almost tabloid journalism. Here’s my letter to Power Lunch: Read the rest of this entry »
Dynamic Infrastructure & the Coming Network Revolution
February 9th, 20093.6 million (9 percent) of Facebook users older than 35
February 9th, 2009SiliconValley.com says: “A new Stanford class called “Facebook for Parents” aims to give grown-ups a grounding in the social network. Adults older than 35 accounted for 3.6 million — or 9 percent — of Facebook’s 2007 demographics, and are the fast-growing segment of users.”
The Dark Side of CNBC
February 9th, 2009Interesting article by Tracy Alloway in Financial Times about “Boycott CNBC Day.” They certainly do act like buffons far too often. Not sure why I allow my TV to display the CNBC channel part of most trading days. Me bad.
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February 9th, 2009George Bernard Shaw on Cynisim
February 7th, 2009The power of accurate observation is often called cynicism by those who have not got it. — George Bernard Shaw
John Mauldin “We just built too much stuff, launched too many stores & created too much capacity.
February 7th, 2009From John Mauldin’s Weekly E-Letter (it’s excellent and free, you should subscribe): “What I told them is that for those businesses which are dependent on the US consumer, their world is going to be smaller for a long time. Read the rest of this entry »
Felix Salmon on Cacophonous CNBC
February 6th, 2009Felix Salmon writes about Cacophonous CNBC. I have CNBC on for much of the business day. The yelling and screaming is obviously orchestrated, and tedious.
Paul Potts, mobile phone salesman, sings opera. (Must watch video)
February 6th, 2009Paul Potts is a mobile phone salesman who sings opera like a pro. [via Perry Belcher]