October 2008
113 posts
“A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but...”
– Mark Twain (via tmblg)
Dear McCain Supporters: Please Explain Why The... →
hunsonisgroovy:
(via tucker)
Watchpile:
My favorite CH video.
I really miss that game.
“Unless derivatives contracts are collateralized or guaranteed, their ultimate...”
– Berkshire Hathaway, Annual Report (2002)
Watchrickyv:
As I watch this video, I wonder if something like this proposal is possible to currently implement in this country. If a politician can’t mention raising taxes and win a political office, how can the government ask its citizens to make any substantial sacrifice? I believe permanent political campaigns and around-the-clock news coverage have dangerously undermined our leaders’ ability to...
$100,000 a minute →
dihard:
The latest from the marketers of the year.
Watchlfarm:
Was There Too Much Sex And Profanity In The HBO Presidential Debate?
via lamb
Chuck versus the Zune
Chuck: Morgan! Hey, uh, buddy, do we carry any Rush CDs in the store?
Morgan: No need, I got 'em all in my Zune.
Chuck: You have a Zune?!
Morgan: Are you kidding me? No. No. I'll grab my iPod.
Beatles Unknown "A Hard Day's Night" Chord Mystery... →
“College is among the few products that don’t necessarily give you what you pay...”
– “America’s Most Overrated Product: the Bachelor’s Degree” - Marty Nemko (via tmblg)
Watchjacobbijani:
strutting, bullshit:
Synchronized Presidential Debating
Watchtmblg:
The Best of Ari Gold
“Major League Baseball has just announced that the final three innings of Game 5...”
– TPM (via pile)
Two Years of the Real Numbers of a Startup →
Basic Demo Done.
So my goal for the last two days was to finish a very basic demo, illustrating what our project will be able to do. It’s finally complete enough to show to a select group of people, so now I’ll take a break to eat. Yay!
“SEO is using deodorant instead of washing. SEO is masking bad coffee with sugar....”
– Contrast (via unalone) (via marco)
Watchpile:
thommy:
FireFly Letterpress on Vimeo
If you are interested in graphic design and have a spare 5 mins, you must watch this.
WatchI’m fairly confident that Goomba makes an appearance in this video…
DIY Shark Dives →
Maybe Yahoo Shouldn't Have Bought All This Shit →
marco:
(thanks, azspot)
The goal of Web 2.0 was to get users first, then figure out how to make money off of them. Well, at least that’s what you tell your investors. In reality, the goal is more like “get users, and hope to get acquired and become somebody else’s problem”. For Silicon Valley, this really is self-destructive behavior, with Yahoo being the enabling friend who brings us clean...
Brandon Flowers Talks Day & Age →
Can’t wait for the album to be realeased! I wish they would release their tour schedule, already…
Google Translate Quirk →
Photos of Obama on the campaign trail →
(via pile)
WatchClose your eyes, clear your heart, cut the cord.
“It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the...”
– Bart Giamatti (via pile)
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At this point I’m very, very sad that the Red Sox lost. My heart is broken. But they went out with a fight, and you can’t ask for any more than that. Thanks for a great season, Red Sox.
Let's go Sox!!
See title.
Start a Startup →
There’s been a lot of talk about this recently, but this article sums up the reasons nicely. Check the links within, as well, as they are worth a read. I’m excited to be doing this, again.
