August 2009
42 posts
“Snow Leopard truly is an optimized version of Leopard. It starts up faster (72...”
– David Pogue, “A Leap Forward With Snow Leopard”
“Muhammad Ali on being told “We don’t serve negroes”:
I...”
– The words of Muhammad Ali, The Observer
“When people do their jobs well…we ask for more and more until we ask too...”
– The Peter Principle Lives - BusinessWeek
The Taco Truck - Coming Soon to Hoboken, NJ →
First The Krave Korean BBQ, now The Taco Truck will both be in Hoboken soon! (What next—Hoboken 4 Life foursquare badges?!)
“How to best transcend the current economic mess? Put Jeff Bezos, Pierre Omidyar,...”
– George Dyson responding to Doug Rushkoff’s Essay on ‘Economics is Not a Science’
“Humility is your friend; hubris, the enemy.”
“It’s sort of a funny question. Would I trade 96% of the market for 4% of the...”
– Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on the iPhone (via John Gruber)
This was about a month before the launch of the iPhone, and shortly after the launch of Vista - with foresight like this it’s no wonder Microsoft is synonymous with business in the computing world. And I don’t think I would ever use the...
“They don’t want to downgrade from the iPhone. The want to upgrade from the...”
– Gruber on Android’s missed opportunity to convert iPhone users
WatchMarvin Gaye: I Heard It Through The Grapevine (a capella)
“My rates are as follows: $50/hr.; $75/hr. if you watch; $100/hr. if you help”
– Via quotes on design: binkythedoormat: evrt
WatchLong exposures of bugs under a street light. (via Vimeo)
“These plot details are not developed at great depth, because the movie is...”
– Roger Ebert on G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Joseph Leonard Opens Today
fred-wilson:
Gabriel Stulman’s new west village restaurant opens today for dinner. We are proud to be investors along with some friends. The New York Times says Joseph Leonard is:
somewhere between a brasserie and a gastropub, ranging around France, Italy and the United States
Joseph Leonard is at 170 Waverly Place in the West Village and will be open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but is...
Awesome collection of Roots Reggae tracks →
via MeFi
Interview with GOOD Magazine's Infographics Team →
via waxy.org
“I don’t know why everybody is so surprised. I guess people don’t attach...”
– Meryl Streep on Julia and Paul Child NYT
How Different Groups Spend Their Day: NYT... →
Denim Repair →
bionicdan:
I will be trying these guys soon. My jeans always get a hole in the same place.
Awesome find!
