February 2010
39 posts
January 2010
45 posts
Health Discounts →
mikehudack:
heyitsnoah:
Whole Foods has an interesting new initiative to encourage healthy behavior amongst its employees:
The pricey grocery chain will give 30% discounts to those who don’t smoke and have low blood pressure, cholesterol and body mass index (BMI) rates, says CEO John Mackey … Employees will fall into four categories: bronze, silver, gold and platinum. Those showing “platinum”...
The Beatles - I’ll Follow The Sun
Been...
A Health Care Chat
dangurewitch:
Democrats: Behold, our health care plan! Republicans: Sucks balls, yo. D: Okay, how would you improve it? R: Well, we’d rather you do nothing. D: Take a look at this compromise. R: Better, but do nothing. D: Here’s a new version, incorporating your helpful input. R: Have you considered doing nothing? D: We’ve made further compromises. R: Great! JK LOL do nothing. D: The House and...
“The engineers and I handle customer support. When I tell people that, they look...”
– The Way I Work: Paul English of Kayak (via soxiam) (via superamit)
After Three Months, Only 35 Subscriptions for... →
adamgotterer:
“The web site redesign and relaunch cost the Dolans $4 million, according to Mr. Jimenez. With those 35 people, they’ve grossed about $9,000.”
Paywalls are a bad idea! The newspaper business is really blowing it on and offline.
This definitely doesn’t mean Paywalls are a bad idea. It means Newsday is a piece of shit local Long Island tabloid that no one wants to pay for...
Web-based investment platform Covestor lets you... →
Not so long ago, Stephanie Sammons would charge her clients a pretty penny for her services.
She was a high-powered certified financial planner at Merrill Lynch in Dallas, and her advice didn’t come cheaply. Clients with, say, $500,000 to invest might pay between $7,500 and $10,000 annually to have Sammons tend to their money.
But I’m going to let you in on a little secret. You can...
A Punch In The Face
On October 16th 2004, after the Yankees pummeled the Red Sox in game 3 of the ACLS 19-8, I bet my good friend and Red Sox superfan Ezra Samet 1 punch-in-the-face that the Red Sox would not come back and win the series from the 3-0 deficit. Such a feat had never been accomplished in professional sports and it was my dickish way of gloating about the statistically guaranteed success of the Yankees.
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UK Jury Clears Operator of Oink BitTorrent Search... →
A huge precedent is set.
The Tel Aviv Cluster →
Past Mistakes & My New Stalker
This is not a story I love telling, but for reasons I’ll explain below, I am doing so publicly.
In 2002, while a student at Columbia, I started a business with an old friend called Rational Fashion, selling discounted designer clothing on the web through eBay and own website. My partner handled the money stuff and the product sourcing (those who know me well understand that I have little...
iSlate
Knowing nothing more than what’s available in the tech press rumor mill, including today’s revelation that there will be an integrated webcam and 3G connectivity on the device, how much would you be willing to spend on an Apple iSlate right now, sight unseen?
"Idiom?" Results
Last night Petra and I were talking about the merits of having an outdoor space connected to our Manhattan apartment, and I said “it would be great to have some kids with whom I could have a catch” at which point she burst out laughing and insisted the phrase was play catch.
It turns out this particular issue is a northeast vs. rest of the country difference.
The results were: 7 -...
Idiom?
Is it “Play Catch” or “Have a Catch” ?
(i believe this may be an east coast / west coast thing)
CollegeHumor Is Working With Will Arnett, Jason... →
rickyv:
Been working on this for a while, glad to finally announce. Those two guys are not only funny but super smart. We’re gonna make some great stuff.
I am short IAC, but long Ricky Van Veen.
SPIN Magazine Artist of the Year: Pearl Jam
Also awarded Best Live Artist, Best Album (Backspacer), Best Song (Unthought Known)
Don't ask me anything →
2010 — the year of transparency
mikehudack:
charliepark:
I know this is a week late in posting, but I figured it’s still early enough to count.
My theme for the year — both my hope for myself and my thesis about the Web-at-large — is transparency.
You’ll see what I mean.
…it sure is.
Lola the Dog
I never really liked dogs. Because of my father’s allergies, having a dog was out of the question. But it went beyond that… dogs just seemed like a huge burden with little upside. They pee and poop in inappropriate places, they leave hair behind on everything they touch, and from a humanitarian perspective I found spade/neutering to be disgusting and bizarre. And if you get past all...
“As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The...”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson (via soupsoup) (via mikehudack)
