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"Investors should be skeptical of history-based models. Constructed by a nerdy-sounding priesthood..."

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:01:04 -0800

“Investors should be skeptical of history-based models. Constructed by a nerdy-sounding priesthood
using esoteric terms such as beta, gamma, sigma and the like, these models tend to look impressive. Too often,
though, investors forget to examine the assumptions behind the symbols. Our advice: Beware of geeks bearing
formulas.”

- http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/2008ltr.pdf

"You will probably see 2011 be the year of color."

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:26:33 -0800

“You will probably see 2011 be the year of color.”

- Kindling a Revolution: E Ink’s Russ Wilcox on E-Paper, Amazon, and the Future of Publishing | Xconomy

"For five years, Li’s formula, known as a Gaussian copula function, looked like an..."

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:27:24 -0800

“For five years, Li’s formula, known as a Gaussian copula function, looked like an unambiguously positive breakthrough, a piece of financial technology that allowed hugely complex risks to be modeled with more ease and accuracy than ever before.”

- Recipe for Disaster: The Formula That Killed Wall Street

The Crisis of Credit Visualized - Part 1 (via graphixmdp)

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:25:14 -0800

The Crisis of Credit Visualized - Part 1 (via graphixmdp)

"The state of California — its deficits ballooning, its lawmakers intransigent and its governor..."

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:19:58 -0800

“The state of California — its deficits ballooning, its lawmakers intransigent and its governor apparently bereft of allies or influence — appears headed off the fiscal rails.”

- California Lawmakers Struggle to Strike Budget Deal - NYTimes.com

"2. Oh those magic headphones Those trendy white earbuds do more than you might realize. The..."

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:37:38 -0800

“2. Oh those magic headphones
Those trendy white earbuds do more than you might realize. The iPhone’s headphones have a small button on the microphone and it performs multiple functions. For example, press once to start the iPod and begin playing a song. Press again to pause the track or double-tap to skip to the next song. If a call comes in, press the button once to answer or double-tap to send the call right to voicemail. During a call, press once to hang up.”

- Some hot iPhone tips and tricks - Technology Live - USATODAY.com

"His research has included sailing out to the middle of the Pacific and cutting open fish and..."

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:29:38 -0800

“His research has included sailing out to the middle of the Pacific and cutting open fish and seabirds. He showed the resulting photos—guts full of plastic particles—and they’re hard to get out of your head.”

- TED’s Greatest Hits - Pogue’s Posts Blog - NYTimes.com

"Like other addictive technologies, I have a love/hate relationship with IntelliSense, and the more I..."

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:28:28 -0800

“Like other addictive technologies, I have a love/hate relationship with IntelliSense, and the more I despise it, the more I use it, and the more I use it, the more disgusted I am at how addicted I’ve gotten, and the more addicted I get, the more I wish it had never been invented.”

- Does Visual Studio Rot the Mind?

A tale of suspense, intrigue, corporate greed, and the stupidity...

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:45:45 -0800

A tale of suspense, intrigue, corporate greed, and the stupidity of an authorization mechanism that isn’t turing complete. With code. (via Everything CUSEC » Zed Shaw: The ACL is Dead @ CUSEC 2008)

Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, “What makes a life worth...

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:33:53 -0800

Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, “What makes a life worth living?” (via Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on flow | Video on TED.com)

"To them, the term “economy” means only one thing: jobs. Most people here believe that..."

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:36:38 -0800

“To them, the term “economy” means only one thing: jobs. Most people here believe that the new stimulus package will create them, but the question is, what kind? Will these be more of the jobs that Robert is being forced to apply for, the minimum-wage, part-time, day- labor kind of jobs? Or will they be actual jobs, work that stays around for decades and provides a chance for a steady, decent life? “The word ‘jobs’ can mean a lot of things,” Teal says, skeptically.”

- The Blow the Working Class Saw Coming - washingtonpost.com

"Perhaps most important for Amazon’s broader business, the Kindle is an opportunity for the..."

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:58:30 -0800

“Perhaps most important for Amazon’s broader business, the Kindle is an opportunity for the company to further cement relationships with book publishers and help define how books are sold in coming generations.”

- Business & Technology | Updated Kindle opens new chapter for Amazon.com | Seattle Times Newspaper

"According to Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D) (PA-11), in mid-September of 2008, the United States of America..."

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:14:20 -0800

“According to Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D) (PA-11), in mid-September of 2008, the United States of America came just three hours away from the collapse of the entire economy. In a span of 2 hours, $550 billion was drawn out of money market accounts in an electronic run on the banks.”

- Daily Kos: State of the Nation

This is why you're fat.

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:36:21 -0800

This is why you're fat.

"As hard as it is to believe, bankers who are living on the Upper East Side making $2 or $3 million a..."

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:15:05 -0800

“As hard as it is to believe, bankers who are living on the Upper East Side making $2 or $3 million a year have set up a life for themselves in which they are also at zero at the end of the year with credit cards and mortgage bills that are inescapable”

- Trying to Live on 500K in New York City - NYTimes.com

"Great customer service is not something offered by the majority of companies and Hseih suspects a..."

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:37:53 -0800

“Great customer service is not something offered by the majority of companies and Hseih suspects a lot of people are frustrated by this. “In the long run, customer service is just good business,” he says. “The problem, however, is that the payoff is usually two or three years down the line.””

- Zappos CEO Talks Culture Fit and the Importance of Creating a ‘Wow’ Experience - ReadWriteWeb

"Welcome to Retail History!!"

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:59:53 -0800

“Welcome to Retail History!!”

- deadmalls DOT com

"Perhaps a starting place for “tax, not shame” would be creating a top federal marginal tax rate of..."

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:16:26 -0800

“Perhaps a starting place for “tax, not shame” would be creating a top federal marginal tax rate of 50 percent on all income above $1 million per year. Some will tell you that would reduce the incentive to earn but I don’t see that as likely. Besides, half of a giant compensation package is still pretty huge, and most of our motivation is the sheer challenge of the job anyway.”

- Op-Ed Contributor - Please Raise My Taxes - NYTimes.com

Wake up, America! We’re on the brink of a financial meltdown....

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 22:23:46 -0800

Wake up, America! We’re on the brink of a financial meltdown. I.O.U.S.A. boldly examines the rapidly growing national debt and its consequences for the United States and its citizens.

"Death and Taxes:2009” is a representational poster of the federal discretionary budget; the..."

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 22:06:29 -0800

““Death and Taxes:2009” is a representational poster of the federal discretionary budget; the amount of money that is spent at the discretion of your elected representatives in Congress. Basically, your federal income taxes.”

- Death and Taxes 2009: A Visual Guide to Where Your Federal Tax Dollars Go - WallStats