Giant Robot Lasers

"It’s precisely because we lack a new vocabulary to describe this worldview that we end up lumping..."

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:09:47 -0400

“It’s precisely because we lack a new vocabulary to describe this worldview that we end up lumping the tech sector together in the libertarian camp.”

- Learning From Los Gatos — The Peer Society — Medium (via fred-wilson)
“What do you mean you don’t want to wear the ribbon?!”

laughingsquid: Google Glass Records a Video From Perspective of...

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:17 -0400

laughingsquid:

Google Glass Records a Video From Perspective of a Two-Year-Old

ibeching: Two worlds separated by walls for the 2008 Summer...

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:40:03 -0400

ibeching:

Two worlds separated by walls for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

The official motto of the games was “One World, One Dream.”

ibeching: Map showing the share of those that answered “people...

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:58:55 -0400

ibeching:

Map showing the share of those that answered “people of another race” when asked to pick from groups of people they would not want as neighbors.

France and S Korea stand out for racism in rich countries

so much fun

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:34:09 -0400

so much fun

fuckyeahdementia: This is so amazing! so, so good

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:50:29 -0400

fuckyeahdementia:

This is so amazing!

so, so good

gbattle: caterpillarcowboy: (via The Scientific 7-Minute...

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:58:52 -0400

gbattle:

caterpillarcowboy:

(via The Scientific 7-Minute Workout - NYTimes.com)

gbattle sez:

Check out my timer for this workout.

Awesome timer app

This is why knife fights terrify me

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:31:18 -0400

This is why knife fights terrify me

Microsoft IllumiRoom full demonstration. Watch this. It is...

Sat, 04 May 2013 12:00:17 -0400

Microsoft IllumiRoom full demonstration.

Watch this. It is amazing

Happy Birthday!

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:12:30 -0400

Happy Birthday!

I’ve listened to this song so many times. Recently it...

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:00:10 -0400

I’ve listened to this song so many times. Recently it reminded me how irrelevant the lyrics are to Radiohead songs. They create an emotional envelope to craft how you feel and seem to lack greater meaning. My uncle Bill, my Belisha beacon.

Am I wrong? Is this really about “Creep”?

I love how furious she is

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:19 -0400

I love how furious she is

andyswan: Excellence eliminates reliance. Be very, very good at...

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:23:09 -0400

andyswan:

Excellence eliminates reliance.

Be very, very good at what you do.

Be free.

Win.

Reblogging because Cash looks like his pregnant belly is sticking out of his black shirt.

Mother And Daughter Injured In Boston Bombing Face New Future : NPR

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:25:11 -0400

Mother And Daughter Injured In Boston Bombing Face New Future : NPR:

This story about a mother and daughter injured in the Boston bombing is excellent, but it was tough to listen to on the drive in this morning.

Sometimes I get the urge to start a non-profit whose only focus...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:08:00 -0400

Sometimes I get the urge to start a non-profit whose only focus is making data easily available and easy to visualize. Here we see two images. One is showing increases in spending over time per student in California, comparing it to changes over time in SAT results. It appears California spends more and more with poor results. The other graph is comparing California to the rest of the US, showing continuously spending less and less.

While both can be accurate, one or both of them is essentially being dishonest for a specific agenda. I wish I knew which one, but I need to get back to work.

laughingsquid: Drop, A Free Browser Game by ‘Minecraft’ Creator...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:00:21 -0400

laughingsquid:

Drop, A Free Browser Game by ‘Minecraft’ Creator Notch

I need better typing form

deal with it

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:46:03 -0400

deal with it

Let's Chat

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:52:01 -0400

Let's Chat:

I’m holding some open office hours today with some slots open. If you’d like to chat about growth or startups or analytics or product, pick a slot

"The Nest Energy Services, as they’re calling the new features, will be available to customers of a..."

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:31:27 -0400

“The Nest Energy Services, as they’re calling the new features, will be available to customers of a handful of NRG Energy subsidiaries, including National Grid, Green Mountain Energy, Reliant and more. The most ambitious component is a pair of opt-in energy-saving programs that kick in when demand for energy is at its highest. When these periods roll around, Nest owners can rack up extra savings by letting the thermostat intelligently decrease their household’s energy needs. And it’s not just the homeowner who benefits: Nest’s new features are also intended to serve another class of customers entirely: the utility companies.”

- Next For Nest: Building Out The Smart Grid, One Home At A Time | Co.Design: business + innovation + design (via iamdanw)

The economics of utilities in a few sentences: you would think they like people using more power because that is what they sell. In fact, their cost structure is essentially all about whether they need to add a $250M generation plant or not. So getting people to use less power at peak times is very much in their best interest.

slavin: kadrey: Architectural Density in Hong...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:03 -0400

slavin:

kadrey:

Architectural Density in Hong Kong

devinjacob:

kissmeonmytulips:

Architectural Density in Hong Kong

Oh My Agoraphobia