August 2008
32 posts
July 2008
20 posts
WatchHangtime…
WatchThere’s gotta be a story behind this, anyone know?
2001 called, they want their idea back
“Instead of simply entering multiple keywords, users can rank how important each term is to the search. Each term is placed in a “search cloud”, where its weight is indicated by the size of the font.”
Ugh, I hate tag clouds.
WatchSpace Shuttle launch as seen from a commercial airline
“I put on bright coral nail polish. I told them: ‘As everyone knows, a male...”
– Rob Kalin, founder of Etsy.com, finds an interesting way to tell his employees he’s stepping down as CEO
BUYING GIRL TALK'S NEW ALBUM
I’ve listened the new Girl Talk album “Feed the Animals” a few times now over the speakers at edopter HQ, but had yet to download it myself. Illegal Art’s “set-your-own-price” shop set up is simple, clean, and easy to use. The most genius part, however, illustrates the real power of the next era of online music: incentivize and then gain insight based on user...
Watch“Which one of you will be first to become sans-serif?”
“The potential for a solid business model here is huge.”
– Thanks Techcrunch!
WatchDubbing over a sign language portion of BBC news gets a bit too literal…
“Apple sold 1,000,000 iPhone 3Gs in a weekend. Allow me to repeat that: Apple...”
– Fraser Speirs – Demographics Is Destiny (via fred-wilson)
I took part in a focus group the other day for a new “iphone killer” coming to market… made me realize that nobody has a chance going against Apple. Just because you can add a touchscreen doesn’t mean you should,...
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“A traveling salesman knocks on the door of a farmhouse, and much to his...”
– via Obama’s List of Approved Jokes About Himself
WatchI just realized wearing a suit to work ≠ more productivity, but it definitely looks like it…
WatchMust have been an awesome experience for this girl
“If you try to start a startup right out of college and it tanks, you’ll end up...”
– Hiring is Obsolete (via strelau)
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