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motherjones: Here are the 20,000 shipwrecks in US waters. Some...

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:25:46 -0700

Here are the 20,000 shipwrecks in US waters. Some of them are still leaking oil, because of Hitler. (No, really, they were sunk by German U-Boats—it’s a serious environmental problem.)

thenextweb: Would you agree with this observation by Marrisa...

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:24:25 -0700

thenextweb:

Would you agree with this observation by Marrisa Mayer?

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Matt

laphamsquarterly: While working on the bio for Millard Fillmore...

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:20:17 -0700

laphamsquarterly:

While working on the bio for Millard Fillmore for the next issue, we noticed something…uncanny.

parislemon: laughingsquid: Official Trailer For ‘Anchorman 2:...

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:57:04 -0700

parislemon:

laughingsquid:

Official Trailer For ‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues’

Cautiously optimistic. But a lot of ways this could end badly.

motherjones: ellevish: Their Instruments May Be Garbage, But...

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:53:03 -0700

motherjones:

ellevish:

Their Instruments May Be Garbage, But the Music Will Bring Tears to Your Eyes

In a Paraguay slum, a children’s orchestra makes do with what it’s got—with inspiring results.

These kids are awesome.

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Mon, 20 May 2013 08:51:52 -0700

msveronicahhh: 10000steps: Abandoned Amusement Park in New...

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:51:19 -0700

msveronicahhh:

10000steps:

Abandoned Amusement Park in New Orleans

too cool!

marissamayr: The great workplace dilemmas of our time…

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:47:43 -0700

marissamayr:

The great workplace dilemmas of our time…

parislemon: marissamayr: I’m delighted to announce that we’ve...

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:46:54 -0700

parislemon:

marissamayr:

I’m delighted to announce that we’ve reached an agreement to acquire Tumblr!

We promise not to screw it up. Tumblr is incredibly special and has a great thing going. We will operate Tumblr independently. David Karp will remain CEO. The product roadmap, their team, their wit and irreverence will all remain the same as will their mission to empower creators to make their best work and get it in front of the audience they deserve. Yahoo! will help Tumblr get even better, faster.

They really executed this announcement well — right down to the GIFs.

parislemon: stevekovach: To all of you complaining…why? Not...

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:45:49 -0700

parislemon:

stevekovach:

To all of you complaining…why?

Not me. I really think this is a great move for all parties involved. Congrats to the entire Tumblr team.

thisistheverge: Fountain of youth: with Tumblr, can Yahoo buy a...

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:38:47 -0700

thisistheverge:

Fountain of youth: with Tumblr, can Yahoo buy a new generation of users?

After a rash of acquisitions, it’s make or break for Yahoo’s young CEO

What Tumblr's sale means for New York startup ecosystem

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:01:06 -0700

What Tumblr's sale means for New York startup ecosystem:

New York startup ecosystem will get a big boost from the $1.1 billion sale of Tumblr to Yahoo. The exit, one of the biggest New York has seen shows that with content becoming important, New York is finding its footing on the startup stage.

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Sun, 19 May 2013 22:59:46 -0700

It’s funny how people who eat healthy, natural foods are classified as picky eaters. Sorry we just...

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:39:47 -0700

It’s funny how people who eat healthy, natural foods are classified as picky eaters.

Sorry we just don’t want to eat your genetically modified, chemical pumped, crap.

Listening to Sweet Leaf by Black Sabbath

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:40:54 -0700

Cherry Street is rocking hard today :) with Leah at Cherry Street Coffee House – Preview it on Path.

Listening to Ace of Spades by Motörhead

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:29:05 -0700

Hell yeah with Leah at Cherry Street Coffee House – Preview it on Path.

isomorphismes: Once you’ve accepted that Pac Man takes place on...

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:45:36 -0700

isomorphismes:

Once you’ve accepted that Pac Man takes place on a torus

you can extend the same trick to make higher-genus manifolds.

Microsoft blues

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:17:07 -0700

Microsoft blues:

parislemon:

Speaking of blues… “Schumpeter” of The Economist has this to say about Microsoft and Windows 8:

This is why Windows 8’s poor performance matters. It was an attempt to solve the innovator’s dilemma by creating an operating system and a user interface for both PCs and mobiles. Mr Ballmer hoped that consumers would want to move effortlessly from PCs to tablets to smartphones—and that Microsoft would be able to invade the mobile markets while simultaneously reigniting demand for its core PC products. But so far the reverse has happened: Microsoft has reinforced suspicions that it does not understand hand-held devices while simultaneously alienating its core PC users. It is possible that Microsoft will be able to solve this problem with future iterations of Windows 8. But it is looking likely that the two types of device need different operating systems. Microsoft’s biggest rival, Apple, has kept the two devices separate. That bodes ill for Mr Ballmer’s strategy. The comparison with New Coke actually understates Microsoft’s problem. Nothing forced Coca-Cola to introduce New Coke: tongues and throats do not change much. And all the firm had to do to rectify its error was to bring back the old version. Technology firms, in contrast, must innovate to survive. Restoring the start button will not restore Microsoft to its former glory.

It’s not that Microsoft isn’t trying to innovate, it’s that the type of innovation they chose to move forward with was ill-conceived. And this may well end up hastening their long-term woes. It’s the proverbial “rock and hard place”. It’s a textbook example of why innovators have dilemmas.

davemorin: Mobile-first and trusted: the keys behind social...

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:10:37 -0700

davemorin:

Mobile-first and trusted: the keys behind social network Path’s success - David Rowan Editor of Wired UK

laughingsquid: The Bike Maker, Short Film About Harlem Bike...

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:03:16 -0700

laughingsquid:

The Bike Maker, Short Film About Harlem Bike Builder Ezra Caldwell