browngeek

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The 10 biggest tech 'fails' of 2010(edition.cnn.com)
4 points by browngeek 16y ago|1 comments
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by browngeek 16y ago
This is going to do to traveling what the iPhone did to smartphones.
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by browngeek 16y ago
Discussed here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1975555
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The creators of no-longer-with-us products explain what went wrong (37signals.com)
126 points by browngeek 16y ago|44 comments
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"User Imagery" and Apple-lovers(spectator.co.uk)
3 points by browngeek 16y ago|1 comments
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by browngeek 16y ago
From the Safari page:- "Safari Reader removes annoying ads and other visual distractions from online articles." AFAIK, in other browsers, extensions are required to block ads. Safari is the first major browser to have adblocking as a promin
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After Suicides, Scrutiny of China’s Grim Factories(nytimes.com)
1 points by browngeek 16y ago|0 comments
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The Future Of America's Working Class(newgeography.com)
11 points by browngeek 16y ago|0 comments
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Engineers to the Rescue(dilbert.com)
8 points by browngeek 16y ago|0 comments
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Kleiner Perkins Doubles iFund to $200 Million(kpcb.com)
15 points by browngeek 17y ago|1 comments
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by browngeek 17y ago
Related videos from TED talks: - Capt. Charles Moore on the seas of plastic ( http://www.ted.com/talks/capt_charles_moore_on_the_seas_of_p... ) - Chris Jordan pictures some shocking stats ( http://www.ted.com/talks/chris_jordan_pictures_som
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by browngeek 17y ago
How the Rube Goldberg machine Was Built: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/ok-go-rube-goldberg/
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The Perfect Thing: The making of the iPod [2006](wired.com)
1 points by browngeek 17y ago|0 comments
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by browngeek 17y ago
Carol should put her profile at an online dating site. Its easier for men to "chat her up" online (Option 1); and not feel too bad when Carol rejects their move (Option 3). Essentially, Option 2 becomes a non-option and Carol would have mor
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Could you Survive Without Money? Meet the Guy Who Does.(men.style.com)
85 points by browngeek 17y ago|92 comments
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by browngeek 17y ago
Good observation. It could be because the "world" in www is round.
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Paul Krugman: Revenge of the Glut(nytimes.com)
2 points by browngeek 18y ago|1 comments
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by browngeek 18y ago
What the car industry needs is a reboot. The 1908 Ford Model T had a 4-cylinder engine, ran on 4 wheels, used gasoline, with a mileage of 20mpg. A hundred years later, the basics are still the same. Why put billions more in a dead-end indus
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Why I hate Facebook(money.cnn.com)
12 points by browngeek 18y ago|13 comments
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by browngeek 18y ago
http://coolepochcountdown.com/
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by browngeek 18y ago
Lynch's "Lost Highway". A fascinating mindfuck.
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Google's Grid Meter Looks to Save Homeowners Some Green(dailytech.com)
1 points by browngeek 18y ago|1 comments
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by browngeek 18y ago
"Police arrest alleged gunman in office park slayings that left 3 dead" http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10993931
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by browngeek 18y ago
The SmartPen is really cool. Unfortunately, it works on Windows only. No Mac support (yet), not even Parallels compatible. http://livescribe.com/smartpen/techspecs.html
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by browngeek 18y ago
When I first typed in my blog URL, I was hoping to immediately see the "mobilized" format of my blog. But I am now asked for another URL name - the name for the mobilized blog. It is a bit unexpected. After giving an URL name for the mobili
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by browngeek 19y ago
I agree with this article. The current thinking on poverty is from the rich man's POV. And consequently, the solutions provided from that POV will do nothing to eradicate poverty. One such solution is the "One Laptop Per Child" program. And