Sun 21 May 2006
Coffee Break
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Sat 13 May 2006
What’s wrong with online advertising today
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You know, I wrote an essay on this post’s title based on my reaction to this ad I got on my Facebook profile trying to sell me a $17 million business jet. But a picture is worth a thousand words (of 694 in this case), so I figured I’d put the screenshot up and let you reach the same conclusion.
ric
Fri 12 May 2006
Asymptotical break-evens
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A great cri-de-coeur by a Venture Capitalist on Web 2.0:
“I heard one business described as Google Maps meets delicious, and another described as Skype meets MySpace. When the first derivative hasn’t fully figured its long term business model (other than getting bought), the second derivatives are pretty scary.”
Thu 11 May 2006
Ants on a Mission
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FAA Radar track of Memphis, TN. Look at all the planes trying to beat the storm
ric
Sat 6 May 2006
When Cancun doesn’t do it…
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Brazilian currency from the early 20th century.
From The Engraveyard:
“It’s the Statue of Liberty on Spring Break!”
I’ll spare you the current socio-political commentary–too easy.
ric
P.S. Notice how the currency is printed in London. One of the things I’ve always been fascinated about is where currency is printed. My old passport, for example, is printed by the Currency House (“Casa da Moeda”) in Brazil. My new one is printed by the “American Banknote Company“.
