January 2010
13 posts
Jan 29th
“Ever since I started covering politics, the Democratic ruling class has been...”
– David Brooks - The Populist Addiction - NYTimes.com It’s been a while since I’ve quoted the prescient David Brooks. I think he’s more the PhD type with a not-so-secret crush on MBA’s.
Jan 26th
“The best way to counter the Tea Party movement, which is all about stopping...”
– Op-Ed Columnist - More (Steve) Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Jobs - NYTimes.com (via fred-wilson)
Jan 25th
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How to disrupt Wall Street by @cdixon - chris... →
There would be so much more disruption here if the financial bailout didn’t unfold the way it did… In any case, yes, for far too long financial innovation has meant creating additional layers of obfuscation (e.g. ever more complex securities and ways to lever up) to make it more difficult for normal folk to realize just how they’re getting taken; we need the good kind of...
Jan 24th
“In the past decade, media businesses, from music to newspapers, have suffered...”
– Why cable companies bundle their channels : The New Yorker
Jan 19th
“Those are 56 words spent allowing Jesse M. Brill to restate the author’s point....”
– Cut This Story! - The Atlantic (January/February 2010) Michael Kinsley decries traditional news media and restates his advocacy for embracing opinion journalism head on (as many bloggers do). This article was a nice restatement, but his real tour de force came in his 2006, “The Twilight of...
Jan 17th
“the important thing looking forward is to stop listening to financiers about...”
– Op-Ed Columnist - Bankers Without a Clue - NYTimes.com
Jan 15th
When the Solution Has No Price - Freakonomics Blog →
Jan 15th
Helloform » @DaveMcClure on design, marketing and... →
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Jan 9th
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Apple And Google Just Tag Teamed The U.S. Carriers... →
My phone was stolen yesterday; reading this is pure schadenfreude as I face the prospect of having to dish out insane amounts of cash for an unsubsidized replacement. U.S. phone carriers are embarrassments; the sooner they (and cable companies) become “dumb pipes” the better.
Jan 6th
EA to announce return of 'NBA Jam'  →
There are few things that could bring me back to video games. This is one of them: steller:
Jan 5th
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