June 2008
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How Much Power Does the Nissan GT-R Really Have? →
Answer: 550-580 horespower.
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In Search of Crazy Ideas
I love this interview by the Wall Street Journal and Bang & Olufsen’s Chief Designer. No design by committee. “It’s really one man thinking a crazy idea.”
WSJ: Bang & Olufsen’s incoming CEO, Kalle Hvidt Nielsen, believes strongly in customer feedback, focus groups and the like. What do you think? MR. LEWIS: I think you can’t go out and ask people what...
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Advertising - Google and Creator of ‘Family Guy’... →
Yet another inevitable step in changing broadcasting and distribution. It’s very unclear if this will succeed.
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The Big Questions
Virgin Mobile agreed to buy Helio for a mere $39 million after SK Telecom put in hundreds of millions of dollars. It’s clear now that MVNO will never work.
The Big Questions
Is this the end of SK Telecom’s ambitions in the US?
Why are the Koreans, literally living in the future of social networking and mobile technologies, failing to crack the US? (I’m looking at you Helio...
“The Korean government — through its tourism board and the city of Suwon —...”
– Hip-hop, South Korea | Salon Arts & Entertainment (via chrysaora)
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The Downfall of Random Play
Once upon a time when Facebook was purely about dating there was a check box called “Random Play.” But with a $15 billion valuation and corporate sponsors some fun things are left to die.
A tribute to the death of Random Play (as a checkbox on Facebook).
Valleywag has an excellent article on how the over 30s never even had it as an option and it’s disappearance.
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“‘Tha Carter III’ by Lil Wayne. Its central message is that if you...”
– the Economist - Can rap change the world?
The September special issue into Korea is going to have a lot to live up to.
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The Beginning to the End of Everything II
The beginning to the end of everything seems to always be Facebook related.
Yesterday was about getting distracted by Facebook while doing work on Facebook.
Today, it’s finding the Facebook profile of your intern’s mother.
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The Beginning to the End of Everything
Work: How am I supposed to explain Facebook for this meeting?
Play: Hmm, maybe you can use Facebook to help explain it?
Work: What about reading the documentation?
Play: Facebook has documentation?
Work: Uhh, yea?
Play: Or you could just go through your friend's Status Updates. It's been 15 minutes since you last checked.
Work: Well that's true, it would be the easier to explain if I used it some more.
Play: By using it, your working. You can call it “research.”
Work: Oh, it is research isn't it?
Play: Indeed it is.
.: . .:. .:.
Work: Dude WTF, it's been two ‹*&#^ hours?
Play: Sorry, I got distracted trying to explain Facebook by Facebook.
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Improving Relationships
Easy. Buy an iPhone. Or at least a Smartphone and then use every ounce of it.
This is the question posed on the IDEO Big Question Widget which explores “questions that inspire IDEO and the extended TED community.” While I’m really neither I’ll explain my answer.
Treat your phone like a calling device and your limited to making and receiving calls. Carry a smartphone and...
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“I have nightmares about my iTunes playing unattended, esp. on repeat. What will...”
– Jason Kottke
I’ve had this exact same nightmare. God-forbid my iPhone, iPod Mini, iPod Shuffle, iPod Shuffle 2, iTunes goes postal and skews my playback history from the past five years. It would be a disaster, I would rather get debilitating food poisoning again than lose my precious...
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N.E.R.D - You Know What
I can’t get enough...
Awful(ly Funny) Things
I saw this wonder on the 1 train in Manhattan and while this blog isn’t about giving fashion tips, it is about mocking awful(ly funny) things.
Saturday afternoon and this gentleman is wearing short shorts, oxford socks and of course, oxfords. Coupled with the tastefully awful silver tipped belt and toting the ultimate accessory of a Subway sandwich on the Subway this guy is ready for...
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Nerd Cleansing
I thought a summary post of all the Nerd business would be easier than individual posts.
MGS3 is 50% done, I’m gearing up for a two hour sniper battle with “The End.” To prepare, I’ve gotten Patron Silver and Cliff Bars to help me get through it.
If you were one of the people who heard me say “Yea, I’ll wait for the next iPhone to upgrade” then I was...
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Time: Japan's Booming Sex Niche: Elder Porn →
How does the world’s most sexless society produce elder porn?
A WHO report released in March found that one in four married couples in Japan had not made love in the previous year, while 38% of couples in their 50s no longer have sex at all. These figures were attributed to the stresses of Japanese working life.
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Unintentional Humor
As the quest for a worthy heartbeat successor bedevils both parties, Wikipedia reminds us of Dan Quayle. Possibly the greatest Vice-President who did nothing and likely the funniest Vice President. This is one of the best Wikipedia entries I have read.
Contributing greatly to the perception of Quayle’s incompetence was his tendency to make public statements which were either...
Dilemma
This is the sort of life crisis I wanted to share. Not only do I need input but this is the sort of life decision that has no real good answers. Perhaps you can help with an insightful comment.
Do I finish Metal Gear Solid 3 before I start Metal Gear Solid 4 or do I stop in the middle of Metal Gear Solid 3 and get back to it after I beat Metal Gear Solid 4?
There are many merits for doing...
I am incredibly sad that Tim Russert has passed away, Meet the Press is my hands down favorite political show and possibly the best political journalism anywhere. The incredible stories that are being told about remembering Mr. Russert are flat out amazing for the characterization of his devotion and humility. It seems to have made his passing even more devastating.
Perhaps the secret is...
Golf is so boring to watch they let you watch the US Open on the web for free. Unlike the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, Lacrosse, Euro Cup, World Cup, Olympics, Rugby, Premier League, WTC, F1, CART, NASCAR and Water Polo.
You can watch a live telecast at the US Open website.
Thank god. Or I would have to sneak out of the office, find a bar televising golf and sit there amongst men watching other men...
WatchSo many beautiful jokes.
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Because I am a stupid, simple person.
Wondergirls - So Hot English subtitled video is also available.
I can’t stop watching it. I will order the CD by the end of the week.
Wondergirls A South Korean girl pop group. Produced by JYP debuted in 2007. Made popular by the song “Tell Me.” - (Wikipedia)
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Grad School?
Ladies, You no longer need to worry that the cute guy at the bar works in advertising.
-Fashion Meets Finance via Gawker
Ouch. And people ask me why I want to get an MBA. I kid.
Jackie Chan's Segway Dealership is Doing Well →
(via davidfuternick)
WatchStunning. Just stunning. It’s a real car, not a clay mockup.
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Obama vs. McCain: the Critical Issues
With the heat of the summer brewing potentially the bloodiest election ever, this blog exmaines a critical issue of the Obama vs. McCain election. Buttons. Buttons for Asian Americans seeking to support a candidate. I’ll run it down for you.
Colors
Obama: Refreshing, American, understated.
McCain: Orange? Green? Seriously? I could like this button more if I were red-green color blind.
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WatchA whole day goes on in the blink of an eye. It was fantastic.
Career Limiting Behavior
Delusional co-workers are always the most priceless sort of entertainment but some people need direction at not being an ass. NYU Law School calls it “Career Limiting Behavior.” I love the ring to it.
M. Wishing to play on the firm’s ice hockey team, summer associate loudly and persistently discusses their skill as a high school hockey player and claims that he would easily...
“Oh baby you are so beautiful. Your body is so perfect.”
– Apparently this is a pickup line that doesn’t work so well on the ladies. Don’t take my word for it (I don’t know anything about this issue), take Massachusetts state Senator J. James Marzilli Jr’s experience with “picking up” the ladies.
The Boston Globe has a...
The AP story is incorrect. Senator Clinton will... →
You can tell things are melting down when the entire thread is in Caps Lock.
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Nerd Planning: iPhone
Some people have asked, “are you going to get the 3G iPhone?” Others have asked, “why do you need to upgrade in less than a year?” Well, this is what Nerd Planning is all about. Justifying, budgeting and organizing the purchase of unnecessary gadgets. I kid, however, the iPhone is not quite like anything else.
I will almost certainly get a 3G iPhone. I don’t know if...
Fresh Paint
Like a fresh pair of socks, the rugged and old is being passed on for something fresh, crisp and new. I’ve redesigned the site to be easier to read, use a simpler color pallet and continue my love affair with Helvetica. Now we continue your regular programing of air conditioning sales, travesties and news gathering.
