October 2008
28 posts
Woot - just got my new MacBook
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Carving pumpkins!
Stuck in line at BJ’s. I hate BJ’s. I’d not shop here if I could, but I have no choice. Argh.
“If you use Time Machine in Leopard, then transferring your stuff to a new Mac...”
– 6 easy steps to migrate your Mac using Time Machine
“Generating candidates for A/B testing can be a great source of entertainment for...”
– How to generate awesome test candidates for A/B testing | Futuristic Play by @Andrew_Chen
On my way to Providence to meet up with my brother for lunch.
Interesting take on how the iPhone can support background apps by @cwalcott. http://bit.ly/3vkckh
Honestly, I think I like the Obama blend a bit better than the McCain blend. And yes, there actually is a difference! http://bit.ly/Wcar4
We’re looking for rails developers: http://bit.ly/1lr3Zm
If the first thing consumers cut out of their budgets is going out to eat, you wouldn’t know there’s a downturn so far.
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TBS is having technical difficulties and isn’t showing the game! Keeping up at RedSox.com until it’s working
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Working on a presentation: why supermarkets should stock locally grown foods first
8 Ways to Write Quick Articles for Your Business... →
The number one excuse I hear from people for not starting a business blog is time.
Most of these people don’t fully understand the value of business blogging and how it supports…
The "Content" API →
Most of the APIs we think about are data driven. Developers can use the Facebook API to build apps that run in Facebook. Developers can use the Twitter API to build applications that leverage…
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Stung by a bee while making beer-can-chicken. Ouch, but yum.
Finally changed my twitter pic. The old one was kinda scary….
jQuery and Closures →
Complete guide to Google Analytics →
Tom Wolfe Isn’t Worried →
via Paul Kedrosky: Tom Wolfe is an Idiot:
The whole thing, starting with the subprime, is the fault of the computer. I was just talking to a banker the other day, and not that long ago, 20 years ago, an investment banking house, let’s say, Lehman Brothers, when it got a package of mortgages, they would go through every mortgage, every single one, and they’d throw out the ones that just seemed...
I’m regretting staying up so late last night. Hard to turn off the Red Sox when it was such a close game.
Watching Dice-K and the Sox take on the Angels in Game 2 of the ALDS.
Business resources I’m following
Recently, with all the market turmoil, I’ve been very interested in finding new sources of information about what’s going on. In particular, my interest has been piqued as I’m taking a course on financial reporting and corporate finance - an especially relevant subject with all of the recent events. So, I’ve been trying out a number of different sources for both current events and background...
“The American military faces a growing threat of potentially fatal equipment...”
– Dangerous Fakes