April 2008
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Apr 30th
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Gin, Television, and Social Surplus - Here Comes... →
And what did we do with that free time? Well, mostly we spent it watching TV.  We did that for decades. We watched I Love Lucy. We watched Gilligan’s Island. We watch Malcolm in the Middle. We watch Desperate Housewives. Desperate Housewives essentially functioned as a kind of cognitive heat sink, dissipating thinking that might otherwise have built up and caused society to overheat. And...
Apr 29th
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Howard Rheingold’s Vlog
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Apr 27th
SVD Recommendation System in Ruby - igvita.com →
Apr 26th
you thought we wouldn’t notice →
Welcome to ‘you thought we wouldn’t notice’ a site dedicated to pointing out those thing’s that give you that feeling of ‘haven’t l seen that somewhere before?”
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Artfully Underemployed: Startup School (from... →
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Apr 22nd
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joelaz: Dean Kamen: New prosthetic arm for veterans (TED Talks) This was one of the first videos I posted to my Tumblr back when just a handful of people followed my blog. I was reminded of it this morning and thought I’d re-post it for those of you who missed it. It’s truly one of the most inspiring things I’ve ever seen. Please take 5 minutes and watch.
Apr 22nd
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Apr 19th
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“To me, a bumper sticker is a shortcut. It’s like a little sign that says, ‘Hey…...”
– Demetri Martin (via igowen)
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Apr 14th
“How to run a meeting: - Begin on time. - Don’t start a meeting without...”
– Tips on how to work smarter from Ricardo Semler - (37signals)
Apr 14th
“Empowered consumers and unlimited choice changes everything, from who the...”
– Ian Rogers via blog entry “Yeasayer and Man Man Have Way More Than 1000 Fans at FISTFULAYEN” (reblogged from aprilini) Funny, I was just about to quote this, but April saved me the copy / paste. Ian totally gets it. If you’re interested in digital music, keep an eye on him and his new company,...
Apr 14th
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10 Businesses Facing Extinction in 10 Years
dihard: A 2007 article from Entrepreneur.com discusses the odds of survival of ten industries. They are: Record Stores Camera Film Manufacturing Crop Dusters Gay Bars Newspapers Pay Phones Used Bookstores Piggy Banks Telemarketers Coin-Operated Arcades
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blueprintcss - Google Code →
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How to fix the executive branch. - By Bruce Fein -... →
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Crossfaded Bacon 2008 Mix » Crossfaded Bacon Goods... →
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hulu: Arrested Development →
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Bill Gates Harvard commencement speech →
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The 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches of All Time -... →
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Clare Longrigg reports on the letters of jailed... →
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Venture Hacks — Venture Hacks Tweets: Kleiner... →
Apr 9th
FT.com / Companies / Retailing & leisure - US... →
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Angel investing and angel financing overview for... →
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