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Open Source Data 26 Aug 2013 | 08:36 pm
The next big movement in open source will not be another software package. Instead, it will be data commons made available to all for collective benefit. The data will be crowdsourced, and it will cha...
Wool Review I finished Wool (omnibus edition) last night. I was... 23 Aug 2013 | 11:58 pm
Wool Review I finished Wool (omnibus edition) last night. I was under the impression I was signing up for an imaginative sci-fi novel, based on a review on Goodreads by Brad Feld, but it’s not quite...
I distinctly remember the first time I saw a soldering iron in... 23 Aug 2013 | 03:50 am
I distinctly remember the first time I saw a soldering iron in action. My thought process was something like “You can’t do that… It’s not, like, ALLOWED, or something…” I was dumbfounded at how crude ...
A Jobsian Google 22 Aug 2013 | 07:13 pm
I heard a story once (maybe it was in the Steve Jobs biography?) that when Larry Page and Sergey Brin were vetting outside CEO candidates for Google, they had a conversation with Steve Jobs. Jobs was ...
Photo Post-Processing Apps Now that I’m trying to take a... 21 Aug 2013 | 08:02 pm
Original Eggplants Post Processed Eggplants Original Science Post Processed Science Original Sailing Post-Processed Sailing Lily pads original lilypads post processing Photo Post-Processing Ap...
OHours Tomorrow I’m hosting another round of OHours... 20 Aug 2013 | 08:48 pm
OHours Tomorrow I’m hosting another round of OHours tomorrow (Wednesday 8/21). You can sign up here. Either in-person in Boston or over Google Hangouts. I look forward to speaking with you.
Irrational Optimism for the Future jayparkinsonmd: “After... 20 Aug 2013 | 08:18 pm
Irrational Optimism for the Future jayparkinsonmd: “After you’ve done a job for six or eight years,” Mr. Bloomberg said, “you know what can’t be done.” — in response to “Are you keeping any of Giul...
Boston OHours This Wednesday (8/21) at Spark 19 Aug 2013 | 10:15 pm
I’m looking for a dose of serendipity this week. I’m holding a set of Boston-based OHours this wednesday afternoon. The blocks are 30 mins long and range between 1pm and 4pm. Sign up here. If you’...
Beloved Products This is the front window of the Rainbow store... 19 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Beloved Products This is the front window of the Rainbow store in SoHo. They sell pricey leather flip-flops, and I am a zealot for their product quality. As this picture shows, I’m not alone. Their ...
$0.02 on Zadie Smith's "Meet The President!" 17 Aug 2013 | 01:17 am
Zadie Smith wrote a short story for the New Yorker this week. It’s called "Meet The President!". It will probably take 15-20 minutes to read, and it’s available without paywall restriction (for now), ...
