February 2012
2 posts
“Jobs is obviously a remarkable person, but there are probably 100 Steve Jobs...”
– Every time an engineer joins Google, a startup dies - Chris Dixon
“The $5 billion he will receive upon exercising those options will be treated as...”
– The Zuckerberg Tax - NYTimes.com
January 2012
24 posts
These Apps Will Come to Facebook via Open Graph →
“For most of our history, children have started their internships when they were...”
– What’s Wrong With the Teenage Mind? - WSJ.com
“Our Juliets (as parents longing for grandchildren will recognize with a sigh)...”
– What’s Wrong With the Teenage Mind? - WSJ.com
Even today, an angry female arouses fear and is... →
“a new Stanford University study, researchers have determined that girls between...”
– Researchers Determine That Social Media Is Ruining Girlhood
“Well, no. But do you think about it all the time? Is preventing violent assault...”
– Guest Blogger Starling: Schrödinger’s Rapist: or a guy’s guide to approaching strange women without being maced « Shapely Prose HAHA! Spot on.
“Twitter is set to roll out enhanced profile pages after Feb. 1, a source tells...”
– Twitter Sets Feb. 1 As Date For Enhanced Profile Pages
“Gojee is so secretive, they wouldn’t even tell us why they were being so...”
– Internet Innovation Eh?
“It may be that the internet simply makes the big box brick-and-mortar retailer...”
– Retail in the Age of the Internet - Megan McArdle - Business - The Atlantic
“But to do this, retailers need the cooperation of the manufacturers. Target...”
– Retail in the Age of the Internet - Megan McArdle - Business - The Atlantic
“I am beginning to worry that our unusually young and good looking UPS guy thinks...”
– Retail in the Age of the Internet - Megan McArdle - Business - The Atlantic
“But they can also choose an option that is increasingly rare and precious—four...”
– President’s Page: Where Women Rule | Barnard College
“We had assumed … that after the pioneering years of undergraduate education at...”
– President’s Page: Where Women Rule | Barnard College
“The obvious question was how you blend it in with a venue’s aesthetics,” Adam...”
– We Live in the Future! Popsicle-Colored Phone Charging Stations Appearing in New York Bars | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0.
“Most recruiters report that at least 50% of job hunters don’t possess the...”
– Your Resume vs. Oblivion - WSJ.com
E-Commerce Week | The Stage is Set for an... →
“To pivot is, essentially, to fail gracefully. While the term has been in the...”
– For Some Internet Start-Ups, a Failure Is Just the Beginning - NYTimes.com
“In 2011 alone, the Austin, Texas–based chain expanded its proprietary line of...”
– Whole Foods bags customers and profits - MarketWatch
“I know this sounds kind of weird, but we have a different relationship,” she...”
– Teenagers Sharing Passwords as Show of Affection - NYTimes.com
“In a 2011 telephone survey, the Pew Internet and American Life Project found...”
– Teenagers Sharing Passwords as Show of Affection - NYTimes.com
“First — if you are in love — that’s a good thing —...”
– John Steinbeck on Falling in Love: A 1958 Letter - Maria Popova - Entertainment - The Atlantic
Knowing How -- And When -- To Quit - WSJ.com →
Quitting is for winners!
“Moreover, millions of these planets may circle two stars, in an arrangement...”
– Galaxy Hosts 100 Billion Planets, in New Estimate - WSJ.com
“Other friends try to go on long walks every Sunday, or to “forget” their...”
– The Joy of Quiet - NYTimes.com
December 2011
5 posts
“The company is studying BOL-148, an LSD derivative, as a treatment for cluster...”
– ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Return to Psychology Labs - Bloomberg
“The new research, largely driven by the psychiatric community, is also testing...”
– ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Return to Psychology Labs - Bloomberg
“It used to cost millions of dollars to start a software company. Today, for...”
– Joichi Ito - Innovating by the Seat of Our Pants - NYTimes.com
Joichi Ito - Innovating by the Seat of Our Pants -... →
“(The NYT algorithm for which articles have commenting turned on is about as...”
– Why You Should Never Be Profiled by The New York Times Style Section
November 2011
21 posts
“Eric Schmidt told her, “Stop being an idiot; all that matters is growth.”
– Sheryl Sandberg: “I Have Never Worked for a Woman” - Liz Gannes - Social - AllThingsD
“I’m committed to making Facebook the leader in transparency and control...”
– Our Commitment to the Facebook Community - Mark Zuckerberg
“I teach financial markets, and it’s a little like teaching R.O.T.C. during the...”
– At Top Colleges, Anti-Wall St. Fervor Complicates Recruiting - NYTimes.com
“Their books are a mess”
– Exclusive: Regulators doubt MF Global shortfall estimate | Reuters
Traditional Advertising is Dead. But - The Golden... →
“Understanding your place in the ecosystem and the value you’re able to...”
– Sean Parker thinks Silicon Valley is in trouble | Digital Media - CNET News
“Take apparel: who would have thought ten years ago that Zappos could build an...”
– The End of History or Retail 3.0? - Ken Favaro and Nick Hodson - Harvard Business Review
“In many categories, online retailing is advancing much faster than the last...”
– The End of History or Retail 3.0? - Ken Favaro and Nick Hodson - Harvard Business Review
“Too bad it’s also a lot of hype. For the record, not only is Black Friday not...”
– Black Friday Goes Gray | Adweek
“They can bear children. They can create life. Feminists can scoff at the...”
– Is There Such A Thing As Female Privilege? « Womens rights « Society
“Students, most of them with high SAT scores and low interest in football, lobby...”
– At Harvard and Yale, Tailgate Rules Spark Debate - NYTimes.com
"I" before "E" except Gleitzman: Gender Bias in... →
Gender bias at the top.
gleitzman:
Beatbeat recently released an article listing the 20 most hirable yet already employed developers and designers in the NYC area. Given the scarcity of tech talent on today’s market, these “poachable” employees were listed alongside a Ballpark Poachability Number (B.P.N.) that, as Foster…
“He found that reductions in smoking, high cholesterol and high blood pressure...”
– Americans Are Fat, And Expected To Get Much Fatter : Shots - Health Blog : NPR
“It’s called DontGetSickOrDie.ly,”
– How to Get Health Insurance as a Startup Founder in New York | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0.
“Our own checks this morning also indicate that the Apple authorized resellers in...”
– Apple Getting Bruised Again - MarketBeat - WSJ
“What do I have to defend myself against?,” he told the Awl. “It...”
– Facebook Is the Final Frontier in Amateur Porn
“It’s a hard-to-resist syllogism: Dirty jobs are available; Americans won’t fill...”
– Why Americans Won’t Do Dirty Jobs - Businessweek
“When I attended NYU’s graduate program in computer science in the mid-1990s, the...”
– Why the U.S. is losing the cyberwar against China | VentureBeat
Facebook's Uphill Battle for Big-Brand Advertisers... →