March 2012
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February 2012
2 posts
At some Ivy League schools last year, up to half of the graduates went into...
– http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2012/02/disturbing-trends-in-news.html
January 2012
2 posts
Isn’t it strange, to be so shocked by actual efficient, friendly and delightful...
– Warren Ellis » The Dead Kindle And What I Learned About Amazon Customer Service
December 2011
2 posts
It looks like a human was involved in choosing what went where,” Marissa told...
– Marissa Mayer addressing Google designers, as quoted in “In The Plex” by Steven Levy (via buzz)
“You will be deleted!!”
October 2011
10 posts
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More from O’Donoghue’s Pub.
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Traditional Irish music being performed in O’Donoghue’s Pub, 15 Merrion Way, Dublin, Ireland.
This was my second visit to Dublin and the second time I’ve spent my last night there in O’Donoghue’s. I generally have little use for traditions, but this is one I think I can get behind.
September 2011
17 posts
June 2011
2 posts
Weird things customers say in bookshops #2 →
Like Clients from Hell, but bookstore-centric.
College? There's an App for That: How USC Built a... →
“We presented our program to another large research university for their business, law and education school deans. They said they had an online course in committee for two years. Two years! They couldn’t believe what we did. Their comment was: ‘How did you make this happen?’” Sundt laughs and says, “This is the future, guys. I kept thinking, this train is...
"Black Holes are the Engines that Create New... →
“Our own Universe may be the interior of a black hole existing in another universe.”
May 2011
5 posts
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A big part of living in LA is hating living in LA, and talking about hating...
– Wil Wheaton - “we are all going to reseda…”
April 2011
8 posts
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I never understood the appeal of live music festivals: Why would I pay for the...
– Redesigning An Outdoor Music Festival, So It’s Not A Mess Of Sunburns And Mud
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March 2011
2 posts