September 2009
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xkcd - A Webcomic - Ohm →
So True! Ahhh… Physics Humor!
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“Suddenly the new media comes along and the rules are different. You’re not...”
– Seth’s Blog: The platform vs. the eyeballs
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Twitter Hits Traditional Media Again! →
[ via henry.sztul.com/blog ]
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“While Mr Turing was dealt with under the law of the time and we can’t put...”
– Gordon Brown, UK PM.
It’s About Time: Britain’s Prime Minister Apologizes to Alan Turing - Alan turing - Gizmodo
Having just read Cryptonomicon, it’s nice to hear the Turing gets the respect he deserves!
p.s. How do we know that that quote was not generated by a computer???
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“I think embracing failure is one of the things that makes this country such a...”
– Failure
[via Fred Wilson]
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Mortality Rate of H1N1, a.k.a. Swine Flu
Just reading information about H1N1, a.k.a. the Swine Flu… here are some thoughts:
The Flu Pandemic of 1918 had a mortality rate of about 10% - 20% of those infected and about 1% of the global population.
The Swine Flu Pandemic (yes it is classified as a pandemic! read here.) doesn’t seem so easy to get a mortality rate for. One estimate was 6%-10% (back in May)… but I will...
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Free form interaction
I really love Jamie’s idea here about customer surveys and interactions. What he proposes is totally possible with current technology AND seems to have a very clear path to profitability…
siminoff:
I have written a few posts (here and here) in the last few months about my gripes with company surveys. Beyond just customers surveys I have started to broaden my thinking around...
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How to Create a Valid Non-Javascript Lightbox →
Cool use of purely HTML and CSS to get our friend the Lightbox!
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