February 2010
Definitely worth the read.
mikeambs:
Pedal (Blog): Skip Perfection & Launch Early
Earlier this week I read a tip on The 99 Percent site, titled, The Beta Principle: Skip Perfection & Launch Early - the post made a strong argument for start-ups to avoid the drag of over-refining and take to advantage of early user-feedback. But, when reading, I couldn’t help but see how this...
Tsunami to hit Hawaii at 4:00 EST/1:00 PST now...
(via winstonwolfe)
More info here - http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/02/27/chile.quake.hawaii/index.html?hpt=T1
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/?region=2
[edit] via Winston Wolfe - “I have also been following NYT’s The Lede, as they are doing a solid job providing video feeds from locations affected.”
“The Streisand effect is a primarily online phenomenon in which an attempt to...”
– Streisand effect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via kevintwohy)
I heard it best during the Napster debacle: “Trying to take something off the internet is like trying to pull pee out of a pool.”
Watchpeterwknox:
soupsoup:
Jon Stewart on Glenn Beck and CPAC
This was great last night. I love how brutally ignorant those blindly “fighting taxes” are of the tax-funded services and institutions they obviously take for granted. Well delivered zinger.
*sigh* The deliberately ignorant preaching to the choir.
“It’s sad the incident in Texas happened, but by the same token, it’s an agency...”
– Congressman Steve King (R-IA), defending the attack on the IRS building in Austin.
(via Andrew Sullivan)
Who is Steve King, Republican of Iowa? I mean, in addition to being an asshole?
He wants to grant the pre-born equal protection under the 14th Ammendment.
He opposes monitoring TARP funds to...
ronen-v:
“You should be a motivational speaker” lots of friends, to me, especially lately.
maybe I’ll just be a motivational friend.
You are an enabler of awesome and an inspiration for your friends. You constantly push them to think in new directions and examine their limits. I, for one, am thankful for having you in my life.
cantwell: Best Quotes from Errol Flynn's... →
I’ve tackled the first 95 pgs of Errol Flynn’s autobiography My Wicked, Wicked Ways. I haven’t even gotten to Hollywood yet, but he’s already dynamited a shark, been put on trial for murder, and bought a yacht while black-out drunk.
Here’s some of the choicest quotes so far:
“Does any man ever…
I love this, wanted to post it all, and I still hate the new way reblogs function in Tumblr.
“Sarah Palin has a suggestion for how Barack Obama can save his presidency. “Say...”
– Fareed, on the continued push from the right for war on Iran. (via newsweek) (via mikehudack)
It’s becoming increasingly clear that the only plans the GOP are willing to back involve the inevitable death of millions.
“In the wake of the bill’s passage, Republicans stood up as one to say that the...”
– Gross, on the stimulus bill, one year later (via newsweek) (via mikehudack)
“90% of the Canadian people live between their border and ours.”
– NBC’s commentator during tonight’s coverage.
This may be the single dumbest thing ever spoken on American national television. I’m even including Sarah Palin in this one.
Why Netflix Won't Be the HBO of the 21st Century -... →
lizlet:
If you really loved me, @netflix, you’d have “Cool Runnings” available for Instant Viewing.
I’ve been really disappointed with netflix as of late. Instant streaming was cool for a bit, but after getting through the four or five films it recognized from my queue, almost none of the films I’ve wanted to watch have been available for streaming. Since I actually upgraded my...
Sunday Fuck You's
evangotlib:
1. Olympic Officials
2. Southwest AIrlines
3. Harold Ford
4. Goldman Sachs
This is going to be a new weekly feature for me. Come back next Sunday for a whole new list!
I very heartily approve of any list called “Sunday Fuck You’s.”
No One Knows What the F*** They're Doing (or "The...
I really love this post. Apologies to Steve for placing a “Read More”, but I guarantee you it’s worth clicking through.
alfajango:
Feeling Like a Fraud
Have you ever received praise, or even an award, for being great at something despite having no clue what you’re doing? Do you feel like a fraud, wondering what sort of voodoo you’ve unwittingly conjured up to make people...
Putting the depth of the ocean into perspective. →
Dad: They still haven't found your bags?
Me: No. They could be in Mumbai for all I know.
Dad: Just remember, with adversity comes a good story.
Me: With adversity comes a lack of underwear!
How to make good experiences even more pleasurable... →
Yes, U.S. Intel Agencies Are Authorized to Kill... →
(via newsweek)
Watchdanwmartin:
EPIC FU Interview
Since no one looks at this blog, I’ve decided to humor my ego and post this interview I gave to Epic FU last year. On top of all the positive-affirmation cassettes I listen to of Whales telling me in their song language that I’m a pretty pony and not a loser anymore, sometimes I like to watch this video one or twenty times a day to help me make it to Happy Hour...
Arthur: Normality? We can talk about normality until the cows come home.
Ford: What is normal?
Trillian: What is home?
Zaphod: What're cows?
MIA
My blog is going to be a lot less active over the next two weeks as I hit NYC, Chicago, and New Orleans in short order. I know this probably leaves you all broken and crying, but just try to make it through the next 13 days and everything will be better afterwards - I promise.