October 2010
“Gravity. Not just a good idea—it’s the law.”
– This Is What Accounting Identities Look Like
(and why countries are trying to “trade” their way out of this mess.)
America's Future: The Heartland Vs. The Coasts →
Shocker of the Day: People lie more on Twitter and... →
“Gentlemen, we have run out of money. It’s time to start thinking.”
– Sir Ernest Rutherford, famous New Zealand physicist
Love this.
Local Media Disrupted: How TV, Radio and... →
Trademarks are a bitch...Hells Angels in rumble... →
Watch
A joint investigation by FRONTLINE and ProPublica into the trail of problems — deadly accidents, disastrous spills, countless safety violations — which long troubled the oil giant, BP. Could the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico have been prevented?
“If Barney Frank loses, it would be as significant as Scott Brown’s win....”
– Marc Landy, professor of political science at Boston College
Is this a time-traveller in a Charlie Chaplin... →
Uh-Oh: New virus 'jumps' from monkey to scientist →
“Check writing in the trillions is not a bondholder’s friend; it is in fact...”
– Run Turkey, Run Bill Gross, PIMCO
Shocker of the Day: Caffeine and Alcohol Drink Is... →
Overdrive Who really rescued General Motors? by... →
Apple Vs. Google (funny no Microsoft) →
Peak Coal? Mining the Truth on Coal Supplies →
The Devil made them do it: 11 people jump out of... →
“Don’t short bubbles, and don’t buy bubbles. Just get out of the way.”
– Andy Zaky is a graduate from the UCLA School of Law, and editor of Bullish Cross.
2003: SYSTEMIC RISK: FANNIE MAE, FREDDIE MAC AND... →
“I want to roll the dice a little bit more in this situation towards subsidized...”
– Rep. Barney Frank House Financial Services Committee hearing, Sept. 10, 2003 pooh-poohed Republican and regulator concerns about the size and scope of Freddie and Fannie, saying he didn’t want to emphasize “safety and soundness.”
Those tweets aren't going to send... →
New consumption patterns are driving the old media... →
16 Facts About Walmart That Will Blow Your Mind →
“InLab says it has a mathematical and statistical model that can predict startup...”
– VentureBeat: Will the quants invade Sand Hill Road?
Is this a joke? Here’s a prediction: This fund will end in tears.
“InLab says it has a mathematical and statistical model that can predict startup...”
– VentureBeat: Will the quants invade Sand Hill Road?
Is this a joke? Here’s a prediction: This fund will end in tears.
What's old is new again...$19 Billion Later,... →
Is the US facing a wireless spectrum “traffic... →
“Context will also be a key criteria for the selection of partners. Many mobile...”
– Gartner anaylst Nik Jones on why Broadband & Location Turning Mobile Into a $1T Business
Really?! Really?! A man who tried to enter the... →
Love triangles in parachute clubs are a dangerous... →
“I’m not holding out much hope for the Mac continuing to be a computer in any...”
– John Battelle
The Mac As Just Another i-Screen in an iWorld. NO THANKS. - John Battelle’s Searchblog
(via fred-wilson)
Really?! Man gets stuck saving phone from toilet ... →
She didn't learn a thing, did she? Woman stabs... →
Darwin’s Law of Maladaptive Corporate Behavior ... →
“I sit in my room and I smoke a lot of weed,”
– A Young New Yorker. Russia Today reports that some Americans are following suit and turning to fantasy to escape the US economy”
