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Ellen Miller’s brilliant vision for open government 9 Jun 2013 | 02:50 am
Let’s imagine in for a moment what it would be like if everything the government can share publicly were made public as it happened. If every law, report, inspection, regulation, enforcement action, b...
Life hack: buy two belts 10 May 2013 | 08:48 pm
Belt shopping is a pain. It’s often difficult to find something you like — in my case, as plain and free of ornamentation as possible — and that’s reasonably priced. The value of the time spent lookin...
Kathleen Wynne on women and opportunity 28 Jan 2013 | 04:20 am
This morning, Kathleen Wynne, Ontario’s premier-designate spoke at a news conference. Her remarks on women jumped out at me: I don’t know if any of you remember, or have seen my maiden speech, where I...
Where to eat (and what to do) in New York 5 Jan 2013 | 09:00 pm
Similar to my Where to eat in San Francisco list, here’s a set of recommendations for food an activities in New York, particularly in Brooklyn. Restaurants (general) Aquagrill (seafood) The Soul Spot ...
For $6300/month, they could afford a proofreader 4 Jan 2013 | 08:52 pm
Why are real estate ads—even those for high-end properties—always so badly written?
Answer the question 2 Jan 2013 | 08:37 am
The Process Myth: If you want to piss me off, if you want me to hugely discount your value, do this: when I ask you a clarifying question that affects how I will spend my time, my most valuable asset,...
M-KOPA, mobile tech startup in Nairobi, Kenya is hiring a hardware engineer 20 Oct 2012 | 09:48 pm
Introduction M-KOPA is a mobile technology company based in Nairobi, Kenya. Since 2010 we have helped Kenyans acquire solar power products by offering innovative payment plans and a distribution model...
Need a tech job in NYC or Chicago? 19 Oct 2012 | 06:57 am
Passing along for some friends: The Noun Project is a highly collaborative place where the world’s visual language is shared and created. We are working with our users, publications and a giant commun...
Because that’s the way it’s always been done 14 Oct 2012 | 08:51 pm
An interesting result from Social Psychology*. * Stephenson, G. R. (1967). Cultural acquisition of a specific learned response among rhesus monkeys. In: Starek, D., Schneider, R., and Kuhn, H. J. (eds...
Why stock market analysts are a waste of time 17 Sep 2012 | 07:44 pm
BMO Raises Apple Inc. (AAPL) Price Target From $680 to $750. Apple (AAPL) is trading at $698 today.
