September 2008
75 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-9-28) →
Vampire Weekend
Equalizer
Neil Young
Medeski, Martin and Wood
Wilco
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Complaint #287
whitewhine:
“It’s finally cold enough to wear my cashmere sweater but now it’s raining. Ugh, back on the hanger for another week.”
-Whine by Claire
artistspaid:
kingofspills:
Some people say...
Complaint #286
whitewhine:
“My Google Reader is going to be in a sad state after three weeks in Europe.”
-Whine by Tara
MySpace Music To Launch Tonight. Here’s What... →
The ambitious new MySpace Music joint venture will launch this evening at 9 pm at music.myspace.com. All four major labels - Universal, Warner, Sony and EMI - are on board (EMI was a last…
“I can tell by the way the trees beat, after
so many dull days, on my worried...”
– The Man Watching by Rainer Maria Rilke
- Read by Tim O’Reilly at Web2.0 Expo. See post below for full video.
Twitter - laundryroom →
Absolutely awesome.
Yotify →
This is going to make Craigslist much, much better.
Wilco - Theologians
Great, upbeat song from a...
RSS Search
I am finding the Google Reader search function more and more useful. For any news Tech related, a search in my Reader of a select number of sites generally pulls high quality and relevant information. My RSS reader has become my very own internet.
I recognize that one of the beauties of the internet is its ability to direct the user to sources of information previously unknown that may be more...
SemanticProxy Demo →
Reuters’ attempt to kick start the Semantic Web. Pretty cool stuff, and great for non-developers (read: me) to gain a better understanding of its potential.
Our Favorite Part of Google's Android GPhone... →
From Dan Frommer’s excellent play-by-play:
11:11 Sergey wrote an app that lets you throw phone up in the air, measure how many seconds until you catch it or it hits the floor.
See…
TimesPeople, The New York Times' Social Network,... →
The New York Times (NYT) is launching its “TimesPeople” social network tonight, which lets you recommend stories to your friends and see what they’re recommending and commenting on — a useful,…
Morgan Stanley, Goldman Search for Deposits; Banks... →
mmmm delicious
“Dow down early Monday. Isn’t that against the law?”
– atask via Twitter
Read this if you want a tumbleroll
bijan:
Blogrolls are fairly common these days. They show the readers of your blog who you read or respect.
I am always flattered and grateful when I happen to see my name on someones blogroll.
My favorite part about Tumblr besides the simplicity is the social element. It’s not just a publishing platform for me. Its a vibrant community and I’m meeting and making great friends in this community...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-9-21) →
Vampire Weekend
The Smashing Pumpkins
Bob Dylan
Phish
Beck
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Japanese Girl Sensation: Virtual Boyfriends... →
In Japan, girls are crazy over virtual boyfriends. Webkare (Web Boyfriend in Japanese), a mix between a social network and dating simulation site, is Nippon’s newest web sensation. Geared…
Is there a future for investment banking? | Is... →
Very good article. The Economist takes a step back from hysteria and offers a thoughtful perspective.
Finance Discussion Boards
Google Finance has the most hilarious discussion boards. Take your average YouTube or WoW discussion board and add to it some finance lingo and the obvious result is funny.
I can’t wait to see a “FIRST!” after the market opens.
Here are some good ones:
Here and Here
“But why do freshmen bursting to change the world morph into investment bankers?...”
– Op-Ed Columnist - The King Is Dead - Editorial - NYTimes.com (via totesfawkward)
I can only speak for myself, but it’s a little discomforting to hear people presuming to know why I chose the career path I did. It takes someone outside of an investment bank to really think that the only...
“Merrill Lynch shareholders are probably also wondering whether they can cancel...”
– BIGGEST BAILOUT IN HISTORY
Media Speculation
“We need a merger partner or we’re not going to make it,” Mr. Mack told Mr. Pandit, according to two people briefed on the talks. Mr. Pandit, a former senior investment banker at Morgan Stanley, said Citigroup was not interested. It is thinking of deals it can strike with consumer banks, like buying the struggling Washington Mutual out of bankruptcy if its reported efforts to auction itself...
Do we still have a President?
An email to a friend who asked me to explain the...
I’m no expert but I thought this might be useful to someone. Edits encouraged.
“Lehman and AIG have a lot of money tied up with bad assets (that were poorly priced subprime mortgage bundles or a security tied to those bad mortgages) that had to be written down (when something turns out to be worth less than it had been).
What happens is that when an asset is written down,...
How To Get Google Chrome On Your Mac (GOOG, AAPL) →
SAI readers, early adopters that they are, have shown a strong affinity for Google’s Chrome browser. Yesterday nearly 5.3% of our visitors showed up at our site using Google’s new offering,
Surprise! SNL Sarah Palin Parody Getting More... →
Shared by Jake Levine
Congrats NBC
I love the Genius feature. Listening to a great...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-9-14) →
Vampire Weekend
Equalizer
Phish
Erykah Badu
My Morning Jacket
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Firmware 2.1?
totesfawkward:
jakelevine:
As much as I like Apple, today’s firmware version should have been 2.0, not 2.1. No company should release products before they are ready just to satisfy overeager investors, shareholders, and fanboys. No matter how high the hype, the business is the product, and the user is the priority. Apple more than most companies has been sensitive to this in the past; it should...
Doesn't the President Need to Get on TV? →
Shared by Jake Levine
To be honest I kind of forgot about him…
The more I listen to the non-business media, the more I think the President needs to get on TV and explain what’s happening in…
Poll: A quarter of Germans think the U.S. did... →
This is shocking:
A new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of 17 nations finds that majorities
in only nine of them believe that al Qaeda was behind the 9/11
terrorist attacks on the United States.
…
McCain on "The View" →
ericlach:
I can’t embed a video, but click through to the Huffington Post for an example of why McCain won’t survive the debate season. If he can’t stand up to the women on “The View”…
To be honest I think he handled himself fairly well…unfortunately. Compare that to Obama on O’Reilly. Granted O’Reilly is another ballgame, but Obama doesn’t seem as poised on his feet as...
Firmware 2.1?
As much as I like Apple, today’s firmware version should have been 2.0, not 2.1. No company should release products before they are ready just to satisfy overeager investors, shareholders, and fanboys. No matter how high the hype, the business is the product, and the user is the priority. Apple more than most companies has been sensitive to this in the past; it should not lose track of that...
New iPhone App Will Make You A More-Informed Voter →
With the Presidential election right around the corner, a new iPhone app called Campaign from Gorloch Interactive tries to provide you with all the dirt on both candidates to make you a…