January 2010
17 posts
WatchSit down with your snack/drink combo of choice and watch this video.
The Apple Tablet debut
Arstechnica seems to have the best setup for live blogging this event. To follow the event, which begins at 10am PST, go here.
Nevermind, go here.
Predictions, Projections, and Claims: 2010 Edition
I will continually update this post with links throughout the year. If you would like to make contributions, feel free to email links to patricktraughber [at] gmail [dot] com.
To start it off:
Motley Fool: The Worst Stocks for 2010: Apple (January 21st)
WatchDon Draper’s Guide. If you haven’t seen Mad Men, you should.
"Amazon Announces New 70 Percent Royalty Option... →
This comes a week before Apple is rumored to launch a new “tablet” device. Coincidence? I think not. (Via DF.)
How to Run a Meeting Like Google →
From 2006, and still relevant.
GDP
Be wary of any argument you come across that closely links a country’s GDP and quality of life.
Other ways to help Haiti →
Tyler Cowen has provided excellent, thought-provoking coverage of Haiti since the earthquake struck last week. Check out marginalrevolution.com, and here, which I’ve screened for posts tagged as current affairs.
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"Sir, the melons have been briefed."
Today, while I was hunting for data for a small project, I came across the USDA’s Vegetable and Melon Briefing Room. Who knew?
“As for their aversion to voicemail, the Spanish consider it rude to leave a call...”
– The Economist. January 2, 2010. It’s true, but not for those reasons, in my opinion. More later.
“In 2003 the average price of a home in Detroit was almost $98,000; this October...”
– The Economist, “The art of abandonment”