Johan Lieu, maker of products

I can’t be the only one who sees data/tech evolving into a...

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:22:12 -0700

I can’t be the only one who sees data/tech evolving into a little pile of poop, can I?

The Evolution of Technology, designed by General Assembly’s Alexandra Proba.

"I always laugh at all the pundits /analysts who try to tell you what any non dividend paying stock..."

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:09:40 -0700

“I always laugh at all the pundits /analysts who try to tell you what any non dividend paying stock is worth. Its a function of supply and demand. Its never fundamentals. Read what I wrote a long time ago about the stock market. In the case of facebook they put an ENORMOUS number of shares into the market. Too much supply. Valuation has no relevance what so ever. Conventional wisdom says the buyers of stocks will try to determine the value of a stock before they buy or sell and make the appropriate rational decision. Not even in a Richie Rich cartoon does that happen.”

- Facebook IPO Post Mortem – Killer – but not for the reasons you think ! (via stevenloi)

Talking Stocks « blog maverick

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:08:30 -0700

Talking Stocks « blog maverick:

Great posts by Mark Cuban regarding the stock market that everyone should read. I feel like I’ve shared this before, but even if I have, read it again.

WIL WHEATON dot TUMBLR: HEY, DID I MISS ANYTHING?

Sat, 19 May 2012 16:52:55 -0700

WIL WHEATON dot TUMBLR: HEY, DID I MISS ANYTHING? :

danharmon:

Kids:

A few hours ago, I landed in Los Angeles, turned on my phone, and confirmed what you already know. Sony Pictures Television is replacing me as showrunner on Community, with two seasoned fellows that I’m sure are quite nice - actually, I have it on good authority they’re…

Kerry Wood Strikes Out One Final Batter And Walks Away

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:45:50 -0700

Kerry Wood Strikes Out One Final Batter And Walks Away:

parislemon:

I distinctly remember talking about Kerry Wood’s 20K game right after it happened during high school baseball practice. That was his rookie year. 1998.

This stat is crazy:

Among pitchers with at least 1,000 innings, Kerry Wood is one of three in MLB history whose strikeouts per nine innings was 10.0 or higher.

He’s just ahead of Pedro Martinez and just behind Randy Johnson.

Perhaps even crazier is a stat they just put up on Sportcenter: since his debut in 1998, no pitcher has given up fewer hits per nine innings on average than Wood.

It’s one of those what-might-have-been stories (along with former teammate Mark Prior), but he’ll always be remembered for that 20K game.

How I Know I'm Getting Old:

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:42:42 -0700

2004 World of Warcraft Launch: 24 pack of Cola-Cola Classic, 1 Super-sized bag of Doritos from Costco.

2012 Diablo 3 Launch: 32 ounces of water, 1 bowl of trail mix.

This is why NASA and our continued exploration of space matters;...

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:36:07 -0700

This is why NASA and our continued exploration of space matters; it keeps us dreaming of tomorrow, which in turn allows us to create the world of tomorrow.

We stopped dreaming of tomorrow.

Men are from Mars. Women are on Pinterest.

Mon, 14 May 2012 20:59:47 -0700

Men are from Mars.

Women are on Pinterest.

captainlatte: MLB Faces Antitrust Suit Regarding Its TV...

Sun, 13 May 2012 10:16:38 -0700

captainlatte:

MLB Faces Antitrust Suit Regarding Its TV Blackout Policies. May 12, 2012

I’m pasting some of this here in case the article “disappears” again:

Major League Baseball’s television blackout policies are the subject of a class action antitrust lawsuit that was filed on Wednesday in the Southern District of New York. The plaintiffs in Garber v. MLB allege that the league has violated Sections One and Two of the Sherman Act by unfairly restricting its fans’ ability to watch out-of-market broadcasts in two primary ways. First, through its MLB Extra Innings cable package and MLB.tv Internet package, MLB refuses to offer fans the ability to purchase just their favorite team’s games, instead requiring consumers to purchase a package including all out-of-market MLB broadcasts. Second, both the Extra Innings and MLB.tv packages blackout any games broadcast locally via a regional sports network (RSN), meaning that fans cannot use those packages to watch their local team play, but must instead purchase a cable subscription to watch the games on their local RSN. The complaint alleges that these exclusive broadcasting policies drive up subscription fees for all cable consumers by enabling the RSNs to charge monopoly prices for their highly desirable sports programming.

…Interestingly, the Garber suit does not name all 30 MLB teams as defendants, instead suing only the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, Oakland A’s, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, and Seattle Mariners, along with the Office of the Commissioner, MLB Advanced Media, DirecTV, Comcast, and various RSNs.

…It will also be interesting to see if the Garber lawsuit finally motivates MLB to update its antiquated television blackout policies. The rules have been frequently criticized by baseball fans, and can lead to absurd outcomes such as fans in Iowa being unable to watch any game involving the Twins, Royals, White Sox, Brewers, Cubs, or Cardinals on either the MLB Extra Innings or MLB.tv packages, even though in many cases none of those teams’ games are available from their local cable provider. MLB has reportedly been considering updating the rules for years, but has yet to act. Perhaps this threat to its cherished antitrust exemption, along with potential treble damages, will finally force the league to act.

Complete article in Sports Law Blog:

http://sports-law.blogspot.ca/2012/05/done-mlb-faces-antitrust-suit-regarding.html

Oh Look, My Friend Is Reading About Vibrators. Thanks Facebook! - The Consumerist

Thu, 10 May 2012 13:50:59 -0700

Oh Look, My Friend Is Reading About Vibrators. Thanks Facebook! - The Consumerist:

Looks like some Facebook users need to read up and get acquainted with the new auto-sharing features.

mightyflynn: BALTIMORE (AP) — Josh Hamilton has become the...

Tue, 08 May 2012 18:46:37 -0700

mightyflynn:

BALTIMORE (AP) — Josh Hamilton has become the 16th player in major league history to hit four home runs in a game.

Facing the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night, the Texas Rangers outfielder hit two-run homers in the first, third and seventh innings and added a solo shot in the eighth to tie the major league record. He also doubled in the fifth.

The 18 total bases is a new single-game American League record. His seven RBIs are a career high.

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images

Your Facebook Account has Three Passwords

Fri, 04 May 2012 16:36:59 -0700

Your Facebook Account has Three Passwords:

A really great example of engineering a solution to solve a problem that users consistently have. I love it.

The End Of Hulu

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:31:28 -0700

The End Of Hulu:

parislemon:

It was (sorta) fun while it lasted.

Actually, it wasn’t all that fun. Plus, I always felt like there was the very real possibility that in the end, stupidity would win out. As it will.

Can’t believe it lasted this long. Still in disbelief that it worked at all.

Super_Spice_Bros_64.swf

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:30:06 -0700

Super_Spice_Bros_64.swf:

The most amazing rendition of the Super Mario Brothers theme song, EVAR. EVARRRRR.

clitc0mmander: woah that’s sick

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:14:47 -0700

clitc0mmander:

woah that’s sick

The Future of the NFL: More Up-tempo No-huddle

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:35:24 -0700

The Future of the NFL: More Up-tempo No-huddle:

Really cool insight in how the college systems are now influencing the pros, rather than the other way around.

Best Way To Teach Kids To Program

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:13:55 -0700

Best Way To Teach Kids To Program:

This is rad. Totally saving this for use later. (much, much, much, much later)

Loving this cheat sheet for Paper. sebastiansdrawings: Cheat...

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:40:58 -0700

Cheat sheet #1

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Cheat sheet #3

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Cheat sheet #5

Loving this cheat sheet for Paper.

sebastiansdrawings:

Cheat sheets for drawing with 53’s Paper app

Mass Effect, Tolkien, and Your Bullshit Artistic Process

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:50:28 -0700

Mass Effect, Tolkien, and Your Bullshit Artistic Process:

Doyce has a great write up detailing why the endings of Mass Effect 3 are crap, and why the excuses given by BioWare for them are utter horseshit. His use of the Lord of the Rings as a stand in for Mass Effect is spot on; this picture perfectly sums it up:

Looks like good Starbucks Interior by Kengo Kuma

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:09:41 -0700

Looks like good Starbucks Interior by Kengo Kuma:

hat tip @jmk

I’m not usually a work at the local coffee shop kind of guy, but if this Starbucks were near me, you can bet I’d be there at opening every day.