Well, I didn’t make TechCrunch or BoingBoing, but at least my Twitter account did.
More of the story they are talking about over at NewsTechZilla.
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The article calls it a depression era idea, which worries me that they’re trying to stir up the idea that we’re in a depression. People were doing it before–I posted about Berkshares a while back. Sounds like a great idea to me.
Obama ummed, ahed and waffled for the best part of two and a half minutes. Here, John Crace decodes what he was really thinking …
I stayed up all night reading about this.
However, the researchers say key factors could include increased sleeping problems, depression, an unhealthy lifestyle and a raised risk of cardiovascular disease, possibly linked to stress.
I think that’s probably key–all the other factors that usually go along with hard work. My motto: work hard, play harder, rest hardest.
Jupiter’s stormy Great Red Spot is shrinking – CNN.com
The spot, which is actually an ancient monster storm that measures about three Earths across, lost 15 percent of its diameter between 1996 and 2006, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have found.
Waiting for the Al Gore presser explaining why this is our fault.
Always a student of diplomacy, he makes up for that gaffe by giving the Queen an iPod.
Stay classy Mr. President.
This may be one of the worst:
Addressing what intelligence officials describe as a gaping vulnerability, the legislation also calls for the appointment of a White House cybersecurity “czar” with unprecedented authority to shut down computer networks, including private ones, if a cyberattack is underway, the officials said.
Can’t they be content with wrecking health care first?
I’m a walking limping injury, and I think I’ve been to the ER 5 times in the last 15 years. And two of those trips were to take other people to get stitched up.
In the past six years, eight people from Austin and one from Luling racked up 2,678 emergency room visits in Central Texas, costing hospitals, taxpayers and others $3 million, according to a report from a nonprofit made up of hospitals and other providers that care for the uninsured and low-income Central Texans.
via Austin ER’s got 2,678 visits from 9 people over 6 years.
Wait. But wh…huh? You mean a tax on an industry/corporation is being passed on to a consumer? Does O’Bama know about this?!?!?! That’s not fair! LOL!
But major tobacco companies began incorporating that increase into their prices to wholesalers in March. And the companies, wholesalers and retailers in many cases gave prices a boost beyond the tax increase, in part to make up for an expected drop in sales caused by the hike, some of them said.
Facebook “Definitely” Raising Capital This Year
eMarketer projects Facebook revenues of $230 million in 2009. Our sources say this is way low, and that Facebook will hit at least $300 million in 2009 revenues. But the costs of running this ginormous company are staggering. Facebook may be burning though $20 million or more per month, even on top of revenues
Google thinks they are worth $2B, andI think that may even be high. Mabye if Google owned it. Maybe.
If they were publicly traded (and I had money), I’d short FB.
Since the New Deal era, few laws have been invalidated on the ground that they improperly delegated legislative powers. And Chief Justice John Marshall did say that the “precise boundary” of the power to “make” or the power to “execute” the law “is a subject of delicate and difficult inquiry.” Still, surely sometimes the judiciary must adjudicate such boundary disputes.
I wouldn’t hold my breath.
Amazon has this Sub Pop Sampler
I’m not sure how cool Sub Pop is as a label anymore, but back in the day they ruled the roost.
Americans spend eight hours a day on screens.
Adult Americans spend an average of more than eight hours a day in front of screens — televisions, computer monitors, cellphones or other devices, according to a new study.
I partly responsible for skewing that average higher, and that’s without a Rock of Love marathon being shown.
I can’t believe this is still even up for debate. The answer seems pretty simple…
I win because I’m skillful, and when I lose it is because my opponent is lucky.
Duh.
If you’re serious about solving your meeting problem, getting things done and saving time, try this for one week. If it doesn’t work, I’ll be happy to give you a full refund.
I’ll add one–provide rotten fruit to throw at people who believe the purpose of a meeting is to read their Power Point novels aloud.