August 2011
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Fucking brilliant.
“…[Obama] and his advisers have succumbed to a view of electoral success to which...”
– What Happened to Obama’s Passion? - NYTimes.com
“Like most Americans, at this point, I have no idea what Barack Obama — and by...”
– What Happened to Obama’s Passion? - NYTimes.com
“Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one...”
– What Happened to Obama’s Passion? - NYTimes.com
“Let’s say my goal is to sell 10,000 copies of something. And let’s say that if...”
– Tim O’Reilly on Piracy, Tinkering, and the Future of the Book
“Unfortunately, it was a compromise,” he said of the deal. “Compromises led us...”
– Rep. Tom Graves of Georgia
Origins of the debt showdown - The Washington Post
“When I read a CV, I don’t bother to look for a CS or SE degree. It’s not...”
– Apprenticeships - Employers Must Get Past Degree Snobbery - Software People Inspiring
“As additional punishment for the riots, Prime Minster Cameron has decided to...”
– Britain Remodels Justice System After China, North Korea, Then Adds Some - Falkvinge on Infopolicy
How Bad Is News Corp.? →
For those that doubt that corporations are both greedy and corrupt, this piece on News Corp by Murdoch’s biographer should set that straight.
“But here’s the thing about freeloaders: if they value what they’re getting, a...”
– How the NYT paywall is working | Felix Salmon
Flash mob at Copenhagen Central Station.... →
“My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly...”
– Stop Coddling the Super-Rich - NYTimes.com
“People invest to make money, and potential taxes have never scared them off. And...”
– Stop Coddling the Super-Rich - NYTimes.com /ht @daringfireball
“Its primary business is no longer creating capital for business. Creating...”
– What Business is Wall Street in ? « blog maverick
“What’s interesting is that, in retrospect, we weren’t skeptical enough. We went...”
– For a journalist, a lack of skepticism is equal to failure. The NY Times’s New Top Editor in D.C. : CJR
“That same column offered an indictment of a political culture that does not, in...”
– The NY Times’s New Top Editor in D.C. : CJR
“Recently published research from Nielsen indicates that 70% of tablet owners use...”
– interesting indication that humans prefer interaction over passive consumption. Five Lessons from a Year of Tablet UX Research
“Schmidle answers Ms. Simpson in a familiar voice: “Hi Erin. Good question. I’ll...”
– The account is very, very good. So good, that it seems impossible that a journalist could have written it. A novelist — no problem. The Schmidle Muddle of the Osama Bin Laden Take Down — Registan.net
“If you want to meet the dog, Mr. President, I advise you to bring treats,” James...”
– Dogs that are owned by the SEALs do not play nice, not even for POTUS. Planning & Executing the Mission to Get Bin Laden : The New Yorker
“Recently, I spoke with a younger client who retired from a major investment bank...”
– Who Rules America: An Investment Manager’s View on the Top 1%
“The more schooling Americans get, however, the more politically ignorant they...”
– 8 Reasons Young Americans Don’t Fight Back: How the US Crushed Youth Resistance
“if you look more closely, you’ll find that 66% of Republicans and supporters of...”
– Study: Tea Party Supporters Followed Debt Ceiling News Most Closely, And Acted On It – Deadline.com
“Which means his profit will be cut, and he will take less money home to his...”
– That truck driver you flipped off? Let me tell you his story. | StarTribune.com
“The downside is that we actually haven’t come that far: we’re still pretending...”
– Wonkbook: A deal that found the lowest-common denominator - Ezra Klein - The Washington Post
