January 2008
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Apple, It's Time to Replace KPMG
It’s great to see the product side of Apple’s business firing on all cylinders. It’s the reason that this year I decided to buy some AAPL stock. My general impression is that while Steve Jobs is passionate about the product side of the company, he isn’t quite as interested in the finance side. Understandably, accounting isn’t quite as sexy as, let’s say, the...
Google Combats Domain Name Tasting →
It’s good to see someone fighting the despicable practice of domain name tasting, which is “the online equivalent of buying expensive clothes on a charge card only to return them for a full refund after wearing them to a party. The practice ties up millions of domain names at any given time, making it more difficult for legitimate individuals and businesses to get a desirable...
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High-Tech Tapestry →
Hide your TV under a remote control tapestry. via C|Net
A Rookie Guide to Digital SLR Cameras →
I’m really enjoying my digital snapshot camera. Maybe someday I’ll get a digital SLR too. First, I’ll meditate on whether or not I need one! via Flaring Direball
How To Set an Apple Touch Icon for Any Site →
Customize the icons for the web pages you add to the home page of your iPod touch or iPhone. via Daring Fireball
Tough but Smart on Drugs →
Hempsted, NY is trying an innovative approach to alleged drug offenders that has been very successful elsewhere: Instead of prosecution, “they have one last chance to try to repair their lives under the watchful eyes of social service agencies, the police, and their families and neighbors.”
Until All the Fish Are Gone →
Overfishing is degrading the health of the oceans and destroying the fish species on which much of humanity depends for jobs and food.
Multinationals Fight Climate Change →
Eleven companies are teaming up to see how they can work with thousands of their suppliers to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
World's Best Jukebox →
Last.fm: Play any song on-demand for free. It’s advertising supported.
“Many iPhone doubters dismissed the initial demand as nothing more than proof...”
– John Gruber at Daring Fireball reviewing Apple’s first quarter 2008 results
Flickr: Keychain Cameras Pool →
Check out these pics from cheap, keychain cameras.
Format War: Blu-ray Dominates →
For all intents and purposes, the high-def disc war is over. Blu-Ray won, and HD-DVD is done.
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In a Mockery of Congress, EPA Turns Over Limited... →
Invoking executive privilege, the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday refused to provide lawmakers with a full explanation of why it rejected California’s greenhouse gas regulations. Now, the EPA has time for its other evil plans…
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Flickr Help Wanted: Senior UI Designer →
Flickr’s interface seriously needs an overhaul. A few complaints:
Inconsistent labels Is it a group or pool? Is it a set or photoset? All these terms are used interchangeably on the site. That’s very confusing. Flickr, pick one and stick with it!
Giving Access to Friends Have you ever tried to help a friend join Flickr and get access to your private photos? I have, and it’s a...
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Unscrambling the Alphabet of Fund Fees →
The fund industry provides an online calculator to find out which fund class is the best for your situation. This is a great use for a web application.
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“The challenge of filling up [a McMansion] is being met by outsize furnishings...”
– Harry Hurt III paraphrases “House Lust,” by Daniel McGinn in “Who Needs a 401(k)? I’d Rather Have a Castle” in the New York Times.
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A Missing Vet, ‘Confused & Unable to Call Home’ →
The tragedy of the Iraq-Afghanistan war extends far beyond the battlefields and into men’s souls. This is a story of one of the walking wounded. (photo: Ángel Franco for the New York Times)
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“Cloverfield = worst parts of (Godzilla + Blair Witch Project)”
– After the first 30 minutes of Cloverfield, I had to leave due to the nausea-inducing, shaky camera work, and due to boredom caused by vapid dialogue.
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“The idea that you’re just going to lower LDL [bad cholesterol] and people are...”
– Dr. Eric J. Topol, a cardiologist and director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute in La Jolla, CA to the New York Times in “New Questions on Treating Cholesterol”
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How to Get More High Def TV Programming on Your... →
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High-Def Netflix Queue Backed Up? →
Now that Blu-Ray is the clear winner of the high definition disc format war, I was thinking of buying a player and switching over my Netflix subscription over. Now that Netflix is having trouble stocking Blu-Ray, I’m not so sure.
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“As far as I can see there has been little or no increase in the amount of...”
– John Mueller, a political scientist at Ohio State University, points out in “Overblown,” that predictions of terrorists causing mass destruction were made for much of the past century without any of them coming true. Via NY Times.
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Can Cruise Ships and Coral Coexist? →
Cruises aren’t for me. I’d rather stay at a resort, and save all that gas. It seems I would be saving coral too. As the price of gas rises, I wonder what effect that will have on the cruise industry. (photo: Alex Quesada for the New York Times)
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Lies, Damn Lies, and So-Called Science: Gay Men...
Earlier this week, a study on gay men and MRSA, the “flesh-eating” Staph bacteria, caused quite a stir in the media and on the Internet.
Coverage from the New York Times and San Francisco Chronicle to gay blogs such as Towleroad and gay media such as The Advocate set up an echo chamber of gay panic.
That played right into the hands of bigots, like Peter LaBarbera of Americans for...
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Tenants Might Buy Birthplace of Hip-Hop →
The tenants have set up a web site, Save1520.org, to publicize their dire situation.
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H.I.V. Rises Among Young Gay Men →
It’s time we admitted the severity of safe-sex fatigue and tried a new approach for gay men.
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How to Cope with Financial Anxiety →
Sue Stevens of Morningstar has a great four-point plan to fight financial insecurity:
reassess your risk tolerance,
review your expenses (if you have to do something, act on them instead of investments),
research stocks or funds that would complement your current portfolio, and
don’t let the financial media scare you.
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“The Director of National Intelligence is trotting out a bogus threat so the...”
– Ex-spy, Michael Tanji, reacts to the National Security Agency’s plan to intercept all Internet traffic — including inside the U.S.
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“Heterosexual couples could learn from gay couples about sharing housework and...”
– Psychologist and researcher Robert-Jay Green of the Rockway Institute and of Alliant International University in San Diego as quoted in “Gay couples an example to straight couples” from UPI.com
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Decadent Oatmeal
It seems like a contradiction in terms, but it is possible to make a decadent oatmeal that is pretty healthy too. As an oatmeal aficionado, let me share my recipe. Ingredients 1 minute oatmeal Don’t use steel cut, old fashioned, or instant oats. I prefer Quick 1-Minute Quaker Oats. Skim milk A banana, or half an apple 100% real maple syrup Don’t use pancake syrup with 2-3% syrup. Get...
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“Someone in your family has died unexpectedly. You are devastated, but feel...”
– An example of a bad boss, based on real events from Working America in the New York Times article, “Good Boss, Bad Boss. Which Are You?”
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“This legalizes cohabitation.”
– Doug Stiegler of the Maryland Family Protection Lobby commenting on a new Maryland insurance regulation that defines domestic partnership as any two people, straight or gay, who live together for six months
from “Domestic Partnership Definition Is Criticized” - WashingtonPost.com
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MTV: True Life →
Let’s keep this between you and me: I love watching True Life on MTV. They screen some of the most interesting documentaries on T.V.
Today, they covered the topics of tourette’s syndrome, life after prison, and panic disorder. Despite being the A.D.D. generation, MTV spent an hour on each topic.
There’s nothing stranger than real life. It certainly kicks reality T.V.’s...
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Leather Spirituality Organizations →
Interesting groups at the intersection of Leather and spirituality
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An Exploration of Dark Paganism: Leather and Magic →
This link came up when I googled “Black Leather Wings.” It has some interesting things to say about the connection of Leather sex, spirituality, and healing.
I’m thinking of coordinating a regional seminar in Chicago for the Leather Leadership Conference on just that topic.
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MacFixIt: Cloning the Leopard Install DVD →
I’m patiently waiting for SuperDuper, the award winning back-up software, to become compatible with Mac OS X Leopard. Until then, I will use this hint to lower the impact of hard drive failure on my Apple iMarc.
BusinessWeek: What Should Apple Do Next? →
Two great ideas: Personal Finance Software Professor of design, Chris Conley, suggests Apple “create a suite of personal finance software to help consumers tackle savings, budgets, and even investing. Just as the iLife suite provides consumers with an easy way to manage multimedia and the Final Cut Studio package affords professional designers the means to produce and manage their work, a...