Friday, February 11, 2011

I wish Chris would have...

A New York laundry finds Chris Lee's missing shirt | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times

Come out and said that he and his wife are swingers.

More posturing public officials

Public Porno Ruffles Miami Beach Officials' Feathers | NBC Miami

Nokia-Microsoft: I'm think it will work

Nokia-Microsoft: Will they succeed or continue to limp along in smartphones? - Computerworld

MS has a good OS that is easy to use. Nokia has more trusting customers than any hardware maker in the world and these customers will upgrade to smart phones over time. The processor requirements of the OS might be high now, but in a year or so will not pose a hurdle.

Amazingly manipulative and scary

Ahmadinejad says Egypt, Tunisia were inspired by Iran's anti-Western protests

Every line of his is contrived and strategic, often so precisely the opposite of reality that his ability to say them convincingly is incredible.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Super Bowl seating update: Rumor Mill | ProFootballTalk

Rumor Mill | ProFootballTalk: "The issue came out of nowhere a couple hours before kickoff, when it was revealed that the fire marshal hadn’t approved the temporary seating. It’s hard to understand how the NFL sold tickets to seats that hadn’t been approved, but Goodell insisted that the decision not to let the ticket holders into those seats was a necessary one."

Some 400 ticket-holding fans denied seats at Super Bowl XLV - CNN.com

Some 400 ticket-holding fans denied seats at Super Bowl XLV - CNN.com

I look forward to learning that union rules prevented anyone from putting in the seats on Saturday or by working late.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

How about getting the main idea in a few minutes?

How to read a (good) book in one hour. | Savage Minds

Read the first and last page of the intro.
Read the first and last page of the conclusion.
Understand the pictures, graphs, tables, etc.