January 2009
55 posts
December 2008
64 posts
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Stormy Weather - Lena Horne. This seems like as...
“Short car trips are, naturally, the easiest to replace with a bike trip (or even...”
– VeloNews | Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske - The 1-mile solution | The Journal of Competitive Cycling.
Hooray for living in a city where this “one mile solution” is easy.
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Gimme Danger - Iggy and the Stooges.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-12-21) →
The Urges (34)
The Raveonettes (22)
The Hives (21)
Air (21)
The White Stripes (13)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Humor from my alma mater
Student: Isn't all truth metaphysical by this standard?
Law professor: Are you stoned?
UC Hastings
San Francisco, California
from NYlawblog.typepad.com (http: //bit.ly/kk9n)
“Today your content is very tightly tied to a device,” Mr. Hooper said. “Your...”
– With a Digital Stereo, Cisco Systems Is Starting a Push Into Home Electronics - NYTimes.com
Yay Cisco. Of course, it’s easier to be “platform neutral” when you sell the networking equipment that lets platforms talk to each other.
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House Up on the Hill - Ian Moore. I wasn’t...
“Google’s giving its employees unlocked Google Android cell phones, which go for...”
– Roundup: NASA awards startups, social network revenues reviewed, and more » VentureBeat
I still get twitchy when I hear “architect” used as a verb. I am definitely not ready for “dogfood”.
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Color of Water - M. Ward. A nice “day...
“Mr. Stankevitz said that on some rare winter days, when the Minnesota sky is...”
– Winter Cold Puts a Chill on Green Energy - NYTimes.com
As long as the panels aren’t covered with snow.
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March of the Macabees - Shirim. In my interfaith...
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The Little Drummer Boy - David Bowie & Bing...
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Alone in Kyoto - Air. It took me a while to get...
“Women employees were advised to wear high heels with skirts, instead of pants,...”
– British Law Firm Encourages Employees to Wear High Heels - Female attorneys get makeover to help them stand tall - Softpedia
Quotes from a dress “advice” policy for London-based law firm Freshfields. I am embarrassed for my profession.
“GateHouse is trying to exercise more control over its content than copyright law...”
– E-Commerce News: Law: Lawsuit Against NYTCo Threatens Widespread Internet Linking Practices
Another lawsuit over links to news items in online newspapers. I hoped this would end with the Google-Belgian newspaper dispute. I don’t understand how Gatehouse expects to win this war, even if it...
“But ultimately, my vote goes to what elite racer Nathaniel Ward wrote about it:...”
– Boulder Report: Apostles of Idiocy
On foolishness and fistfights at Cyclocross Nationals.
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Voic che sapete (from Le Nozze de Figaro) -...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-12-21) →
The Urges (34)
The Raveonettes (22)
Air (21)
The Hives (21)
The White Stripes (13)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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Let’s Take and Old-Fashioned Walk - Frank...
“Orders for Mr. Baydan’s shoes, formerly known as Ducati Model 271 and since...”
– ‘Bush Shoe’ Gives Firm a Footing in the Market - NYTimes.com
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Karma in the Life - Go Home Productions. A fun...
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Across the Universe - Fiona Apple (Beatles...
“In exchange for not filing mass lawsuits, the RIAA has worked out backroom deals...”
– RIAA Abandoning Mass Lawsuits In Favor Of Backroom 3 Strikes Policy | Techdirt
Hooray for no more RIAA mass lawsuits! And boo for the 3 strikes silliness.
Seriously, it seems like there is a small group of people engaged in rampant (illegal) filesharing. Ways to talk to these people will and...
“Speaking generally, our study shows that newspapers are trying to improve their...”
– The Use of the Internet by America’s Largest Newspapers (2008 Edition)
I’ve maxed out my Amazon MP3 limit for the...
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The 13th Floor - The Urges. Chalk one up for...
““Can the Virtuous Mouse and the Wealthy Elephant Live Happily Ever...”
– The Surprisingly Successful Marriages of Multinationals and Social Brands — HBS Working Knowledge
This HBS research seems to suggest that Ben & Jerry’s acquisition by Unilever was a success. I only work in the for-benefit area a little (I’d like to do a lot more) but whenever I...
Great song. I just bought the album for $5 on Amz...
“Even as it is, TARP is shrouded in secrecy. The Treasury has burned through $335...”
– Robert Reich’s Blog: The Big Three and TARP: What Happened to Democracy?
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Allegro, Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV...
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DJ Zebra - Plutot Mobydick. Another day, another...
“The first assumption is that American consumers will eventually regain the...”
– Robert Reich’s Blog: The Logic of Keynes in Today’s World
“In the software business, we’ve been struggling for the past few years...”
– Give Your Sales People All the Knives
Religion is one thing. Confusion can easily take over as well. Perpetual licenses, subscriptions and SaaS/on demand deals are require different terms and considerations. it takes a well-coordinated sales/tech/legal team to manage them all well.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-12-14) →
Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash (33)
Air (25)
The Beatles (22)
Shirim (19)
The White Stripes (16)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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La Catedral - Iakovos Kolanian (Agustin Barrios,...
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Ebben? Ne - Maria Callas from La Wally. And now...
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Stevie Ray Vaughn - Honey Bee. An oldie/goodie...
Urban hike with the boys. Started with an elevator, dirt in the middle, ended with hot chocolate and croissants
Jay Parkhill
