July 2008
29 posts
“How much of Apple’s iPod $4 billion in annual sales should be credited to the...”
– Chris Anderson - How Big Is The Free Economy? (via artistspaid)
Someone ought to write a blog chronicling the funniest (read: most inane) comment posts. “First” might very well be a good start.
“The show of support for the bill in the House, which passed it by a vote of 326...”
– House Passes Bill to Regulate Tobacco - NYTimes.com
I always find it tremendously scary (impressive?) when a company has the ability to endorse causes that are, in theory, detrimental to sales. It’s scary because a company like Philip Morris knows it doesn’t need to oppose the bill to...
“Under the guise of “irony,” hipsterism fetishizes the authentic and regurgitates...”
– Why The Hipster Must Die , by Christian Lorentzen
(I know it has been quoted elsewhere in relation to the New York variation of these species, but I’d like to report this new class of lukewarm larva has been identified in other big cities en vogue like Sao Paulo as well)
(via vruz)
Reminds me of...
“With the rich profile and feed data that a real user has, the barrier to...”
– Passport vs OpenID vs Facebook Connect - Identity 2.0
Identity and Facebook Connect
alexrosen:
Excellent short post by Dick Hardt over at Identity 2.0 about Facebook’s new identity play. By enabling other sites to let users use Facebook’s login system (and pull in their Facebook profile data), Facebook is effectively spreading the reach of its system. Google has made a similar play with Google Accounts, but with less user data available for sites to access, it is ultimately...
now do this →
alexrosen:
The newest in new from the Internet personality Jakob Lodwick. Sometimes OmniFocus gets to be too much.
I played with this yesterday and I certainly sympathize your comment about OmniFocus. I haven’t tested the iPhone app yet (mostly because it costs $20!), but I did watch the video and it’s feature set is mildly overwhelming. For my phone I think I prefer a simple app...
The new notifications feature changes the social dynamic of the reblog and Tumblr more generally. I wrote a few months ago about how I enjoyed the fact that people were not notified of a reblog or a new follower, and how I believed that this set up is a departure from mainstream social networking. In general, networks have tried to maximize interaction awareness (think mini-feed), but Tumblr for...
sharingtime:
Cloud Cult - Journey of the...
iPhone 3G Review and Feature Requests
alexrosen:
A few days ago I finally replaced my iPhone with the new 3G. This came at the end of a tumultuous process that began with me waiting in line at Apple Store SoHo for 2.5 hours without actually getting a phone (I had family plan issues) to tracking down a phone at my local Newton Apple Store after a scare that the Boston area was totally sold out….
The battery life has been my...
What's Apple's Mystery 'Future Product... →
The fact that fanboys are now resulting to company financials for clues about next gen products is pretty hilarious. OMG a “future product transition”!
Anyone can write a success story - Read This Post →
fred-wilson:
My friend Roger Ehrenberg has posted one of the most honest candid post mortems on a failed startup that I have ever seen from the leadership of the company. His company, Monitor 110, tried to use…
The Facebook app update has made some great changes. It’s now a fully functional replacement for the site.
Microsoft's Real Problem: The Second Coming of... →
As Microsoft (MSFT) continues to waste time and resources figuring out how to win a sideline game it has already lost—Internet media—its shareholders have bigger things to worry about….
Pet peeve of the night: iPhone 2.0 takes waaaaay too long to backup during sync.
Probably my proudest moment
http://www.google.com/search?q=jake%20levine
The people below me are much more deserving of page rank. Unfortunately they just don’t know anything about SEO.
Complaint #249
whitewhine:
“I understand that these energy efficient fluorescent light bulbs are good for the environment but do they come in any other color than hospital?”
- Whine by Avery Massey
I actually said that a few days ago.
“Also on Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission took action to limit...”
– http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/17/news/economy/fannie_freddie/?postversion=2008071711
Good stuff
Becoming an Excel Grandmaster
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-7-13) →
Cloud Cult
Bonobo
Bob Marley
MGMT
My Morning Jacket
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-7-6) →
Bob Dylan
Wilco
Cloud Cult
Radiohead
Bobby McFerrin
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr
Feature request
alexrosen:
When you call an automated telephone system that requires speaking to a real person (an airline, for instance), why isn’t the first option “Press one to have us call you back when there is a live representative ready”?
They’d have to hire more people.
Although maybe they’d see a revenue increase in the long run due to customer service improvements.
But who thinks like...