February 2012
5 posts
predicting customer behavior →
The End of Wall Street As They Knew It →
“”Without Wall Street, New York becomes Philadelphia” is how a friend of mine in finance explains it.”
Google Tracked iPhones, Bypassing Apple Browser... →
One more reason to doubt Google’s “do no evil” motto. This appears pretty intentional.
Electronic Security a Worry in an Age of Digital... →
It’s surprising that more firms don’t have robust policies on traveling with data.
Why You Won't Quit Your Job - Daniel Gulati -... →
January 2012
17 posts
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“While the streaming business is growing (adding 220 subscribers domestically in...”
– Netflix Streaming Margins Are 11 Percent, DVD Margins Are 52 Percent | TechCrunch
Exercise and longevity: Worth all the sweat | The... →
Optimal tax rates: Soak or swim | The Economist →
Apple, America and a Squeezed Middle Class -... →
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Mobile banking in 2012
In late 2010, I switched banks from CitiBank to Ally.com. The decision was easy: no fees, ATM reimbursements, great customer service, and a good online platform. It was a fantastic decision, one which I am still happy I made. Fast forward to 2012, Ally still has essentially the same interface, feature set (although they have added the ability to deposit checks using a desktop scanner), and...
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Budgeting with Mint.com
Over the holidays this year I sat down to work on my 2012 budget in Mint.com, my favorite online financial service. Unlike previous years where I had budgets in Mint, I tried to make this one reasonable and obtainable. Historically, I have used mint.com for hindsight review rather than proactive budgeting (some of that was due to living in three apartments in the last year, including a move from...
Uber car impounded, driver ticketed in city sting →
This is absolute crap. The current laws may not be written perfectly for Uber to operate in DC, but that doesn’t mean the city needs to go after the drivers for providing an otherwise valuable and demanded service that is legal in most other cities. After having lived in DC for more than 8 years, this action doesn’t surprise me. The taxi commission has always been a bone of contention...
Massive Health: Swelling Servings: The Growth of... →
massivehealth:
Conclusions:
It’s almost as if there’s a conspiracy to make us fatter. Over time, the size of the portions we consume have gotten larger, and the least healthy foods are the worst offenders. The portion size of sugary and salty snacks have grown by more than 50% in the last 30 years.
It’s not enough to just plan on eating part of a dish. The overall size of the portion...
Make 20% Of The Ocean Off-Limits, And Other Brazen... →
“Which brings us to the Montana Supreme Court, which more or less announced last...”
– Montana Supreme Court, Citizens United: Can Montana get away with defying the Supreme Court? - Slate Magazine
Uber Blog » Uberdata: Mapping the San Franciscome →
I love the data analytic’s Uber puts out!
Business: Where angels will tread | The Economist →
December 2011
10 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-25) →
The Wanted (1)
Mumford & Sons (1)
Gipsy Kings (1)
Lost Witness (1)
LMFAO (1)
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Joseph Stiglitz: “A Banking System is Supposed to... →
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WatchAmazing! I think at this point in time, it’s fairly stupid we can not use non-transmitting devices during take-off and landing.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-18) →
David Guetta (21)
Dance DJ & Company (19)
Foster The People (11)
Michael Bublé (6)
LMFAO (6)
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“Best Buy Co. may finally have found a way to defend itself against Amazon.com...”
– Best Buy’s Profit Tumbles - WSJ.com
- Ouch, that sucks for BestBuy. Teaches a lesson, don’t mess with Amazon.com!
It's Called 'Airplane Mode' for a Reason →
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-4) →
Band of Horses (20)
Tycho (10)
The Postal Service (9)
Robyn (6)
The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (5)
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November 2011
5 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-27) →
Foster The People (18)
Surfer Blood (2)
Cut Copy (1)
I Break Horses (1)
Sean Hayes (1)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-20) →
Gipsy Kings (5)
Tydi (4)
Armin van Buuren (4)
John O’Callaghan (3)
Andy Moor (2)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-6) →
Basshunter (14)
Adele (11)
Tiësto (11)
Zac Brown Band (9)
Arcade Fire (7)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-30) →
David Guetta (8)
LMFAO (7)
Rihanna (6)
Nicki Minaj (4)
Foster the People (3)
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October 2011
11 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-23) →
Rihanna (4)
LMFAO (3)
Nicki Minaj (2)
Hot Chelle Rae (2)
The Band Perry (2)
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Wi-Fi roaming will make mobile operators... →
I think this is where we need to go in terms of future wireless deployment. I think AT&T had the right idea when it started allowing WiFi roaming to iPhone wireless data users (iPhone), but the technology has not fully been there, and it will be some time until it is. however, if we carriers can offload bandwidth to WiFi at higher speeds in dense areas with the ease of cell towers then its a...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-16) →
Gipsy Kings (67)
Van Morrison (40)
Alexander (27)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. (26)
Starfucker (12)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-9) →
Gipsy Kings (139)
Van Morrison (86)
Rihanna (5)
Selena Gomez & The Scene (5)
Beyoncé (4)
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“If everything is shared automatically, nothing has significance.”
– Smart post addressing some of the downsides of “frictionless” sharing. (via arainert)
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Offline gmail
I was really happy when Gmail released its offline mail app for chrome. Offline access to my mail account has always been a problem. Lately, I’ve been using Sparrow as a solution, but it comes with the overriding native client problem, you need to sync it. Since installing the offline gmail chrome app I haven’t really had the need to use it. In fact since I hadn’t used it at all...
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iPhone 4S
Yes, I will be buying the new iPhone 4S very soon. It’s not so much that I really need all the new features that are not on my iPhone 4 (better camera, Siri). I’m sick of AT&T. AT&T doesn’t work in my current house (thank you skype for saving the day) it doesn’t work in half the places I am, and now that i’m moving to San Francisco I know from experience and...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-2) →
Van Morrison (24)
Gipsy Kings (18)
Starfucker (15)
Mumford & Sons (8)
Zac Brown Band (4)
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September 2011
15 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-9-25) →
Van Morrison (15)
Foster the People (12)
Lil’ Wayne (6)
Jason Aldean (6)
LMFAO (6)
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WatchI’m looking forward to the SNL skits for this election cycle. We’ll see if they can live up to the election cycles of the past.