March 2011
11 posts
February 2011
21 posts
Cave Chips
“When Plato saw the shadow of a french fry on the wall of his cave, the guy standing behind him was snacking on these.”
from Wired
Wolfram|Alpha vs. Watson Cat Fight →
Someone suggests on Wolfram|Alpha blog that Watson is more impressive, invokes petty “but…we’re geniuses!” response. Hilarious.
But while Wolfram|Alpha might be more pedantic about understanding questions than Watson, this reflects a strength, not a weakness.
Is IE9 a modern browser? NO →
Via Jeff Hammel
This house believes that the global elite serves... →
The Economist hosts web debate on “This house believes that the global elite serves the masses.” 84% judges disagree with motion. Is it surprised?
What is StayClassy? →
Mostly just intrigued by the name choice.
StayClassy is an on-demand social fundraising solution for Nonprofit organizations. Our web-based platform allows Nonprofits to receive online donations, organize fundraising events & campaigns, manage donors across social media, and access our real-time reporting and analytics engine. StayClassy helps these organizations market themselves across...
What is best in life? If you answered “griefing your co-workers with a violin simulation app,” then you just might work at Mojang.
Bosses in tech companies shouldn't say "just" →
via David Winslow
Overread in New York: Who You Are
BE WHO YOU ARE (FAST, ATHLETIC, POWERFUL, SUPERHUMAN)
ESPN in vietnamese sandwich shop, on keys to Miami Heat success
Jillian York on role of social media (and its... →
Most powerful D&D character ever →
Pun-Pun the level 4 kobold. Via http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BeyondTheImpossible via @godwinsgo
Twenty Reasons Why Its Kicking →
Via @jollysonali Best analysis of contemporary activism/revolution/new media/tech/economy links I’ve seen
