March 2013
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February 2013
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“a transparent, secular, liberal democracy. Think about those words, for they...”
– Letter from the Grave : The New Yorker
“The question the NFL season seeks to answer isn’t who is the...”
– Bill Barnwell puts the Ravens win in perspective - Grantland
January 2013
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“The flaw, in other words, was grooved by his own talent.”
– Tiger Woods reinvents his golf swing for the third time in his career - ESPN The Magazine - ESPN
“It is simple: The New York Times, and media in general, are in the midst of...”
– TimeSpace - The New York Times
December 2012
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“Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and...”
– Samuel Johnson quote from Baby, You’re a Rich Man - WSJ.com
“Big data will replace the need for 80% of all doctors” – Vinod...”
– Eight Shocking Quotes from 2012 that will Redefine Our Future | World Future Society
October 2012
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“Your Critic’s Notebook column about the overuse of the term “Really?” was so...”
– Jerry Seinfeld (Really!) Riffs About … Something - NYTimes.com
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“Even as a long-time Hemingway nut, I’d be the first to admit that Papa would...”
– If Hemingway wrote JavaScript | $$$ fat
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September 2012
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“The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied...”
– - Bill Gates
Can’t We All Just Communicate? | EHR Blog | AmericanEHR Partners
How to write by David Ogilvy →
People who think well, write well.
Woolly minded people write woolly memos, woolly letters and woolly speeches.
Good writing is not a natural gift. You have to learn to write well. Here are 10 hints:
1. Read the Roman-Raphaelson book on writing*. Read it three times.
2. Write the way you talk. Naturally.
3. Use short words, short sentences and short paragraphs.
4. Never use jargon words like...
August 2012
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writing a science fiction novel is like launching... →
After reading four pages I realized that this novel – this novel that a dozen friends had told me was exciting, fascinating, emotionally moving, and full of action was… shit. Pure shit.
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What I’d like to see in a Lightroom iPad... →
Imagine having your entire Lightroom Catalog available for browsing and search wherever you are. You’re at brunch with your Mother-in-law and she asks you about that great photo of her and her grandson you made recently. You show her your phone and say “This one?” When she identifies it, you add it to a new Collection called “To Print For Mom” right then and there.
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Why is That Ad Following Me Around on the... →
Users want to see ads that are better targeted. I am interested in seeing relevant ads. And advertisers want to reach interested users. The right economic model (a la AdWords) and some clever computer algorithms should get you there. It can’t be that difficult if you have Facebook’s resources. So I wonder why it’s taking them so long to get this right.
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NASA Pulls Off 160-Million-Mile Software Patch |... →
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“New evidence has arisen that indicates the extreme heat waves that are cooking...”
– Is it hot in here, or is it just global warming? | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine
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“If you have an urge to play God, software is currently the best game in town.”
– “Computer Science” is Not Science and “Software Engineering” is Not Engineering
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A $440 Million Computer Glitch →
July 2012
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“So I think luck, usually in the form of timing, is the main differentiator for...”
– modern-products
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“long-term goals do not always align with short-term metrics”
– Geeking with Greg: Puzzling outcomes in A/B testing
June 2012
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“As expected, it took students much longer to assess the veracity of true...”
– Studying the Brain Can Help Us Understand Our Unscientific Beliefs : The New Yorker
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May 2012
4 posts
“Going public is an important milestone in our history. But here’s the thing: our...”
– - Mark Zuckerberg before the market opened
Bankers Got Too Aggressive With Pricing Facebook As They Struggled To Keep Shares Above $38 | TechCrunch
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“In photography the information about right or wrong is not available. There is...”
– leica.overgaard.dk - Thorsten Overgaard’s Leica Pages - The Story Behind That Picture 64 - “Decisions in Photography” (Model Olga Grbich)
“Bertrand Russell’s 10 Commandments for Teachers
1. Do not feel absolutely...”
– Bertrand Russell’s 10 Commandments for Teachers — Marginal Revolution
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“Responsive design might work for uncomplicated, one-off websites, he said, but...”
– You’ll never believe how LinkedIn built its new iPad app (exclusive) | VentureBeat
April 2012
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“Today I want to discuss the process by which girls become math and cs nerds.”
– On the making of a girl nerd « mathbabe
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Software Engineers Will Work One Day for English... →
March 2012
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“There’s a stage in a product cycle where you know it’s going to ship....”
– The Digital↔Physical: On building Flipboard for iPhone and Finding Edges for Our Digital Narratives — by Craig Mod
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“This interface doesn’t force me into thinking about ideas as posts, like...”
– Dustin Curtis
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February 2012
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