Monthly Archives: November 2011

Blog: THE BOOK–Playing The Percentages In Baseball: Is signing a new star player like building a new stadium: you get fans to come for the novelty?

Is signing a new star player like building a new stadium: you get fans to come for the novelty? Tangotiger, THE BOOK–Playing The Percentages In Baseball

Blog: kottke.org: Free music from Moby

Free music from Moby Jason Kottke, kottke.org

Blog: Wired Science: LHC May Have Found Crack in Modern Physics

LHC May Have Found Crack in Modern Physics ScienceNow, Wired Science

Twitter: @BillGates

BillGates All the batteries on Earth store just 10 mins of world electricity needs. This new battery may be key. #RenewableEnergy http://t.co/q8Dqpkmg

Blog: kottke.org: Year-long sky time lapse

Year-long sky time lapse Jason Kottke, kottke.org

Blog: Barking up the wrong tree: What fosters more trust: gifts or words?

What fosters more trust: gifts or words? (author unknown), Barking up the wrong tree

Blog: Barking up the wrong tree: Which kids become leaders: rule-followers or rule-breakers?

Which kids become leaders: rule-followers or rule-breakers? (author unknown), Barking up the wrong tree

Blog: Marginal Revolution: Best economics books of the year

Best economics books of the year Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution

Leadership’s New Direction

Leadership’s New Direction Organizations that pursue such cultures will maximize their chances of attracting, retaining, and motivating today’s young leaders, who, like never before, seek strong alignment of their personal values with their professional ambitions.

YouTube: Woman behind the voice at 200 airports

Woman behind the voice at 200 airports CBS

Blog: Wonkblog: Two ways to foil hackers

Two ways to foil hackers Ezra Klein, Wonkblog

Blog: The Body Odd: Right-handed people don’t care for reggae

Right-handed people don’t care for reggae Cari Nierenberg, The Body Odd

Twitter: @kenarneson

kenarneson Swedish Chef unanimously defeats Pepe the King Prawn in the Tournament of Muppets. My faith in humanity is restored. http://t.co/2MiwC4gA

Blog: Marginal Revolution: Best fiction and fiction-related books of 2011

Best fiction and fiction-related books of 2011 Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution

Blog: The Monkey Cage: On Rick Perry’s Proposal to Cut the Pay of Members of Congress

On Rick Perry’s Proposal to Cut the Pay of Members of Congress John Sides, The Monkey Cage

CONVERSABLE ECONOMIST: Grade Inflation and Choice of Major

CONVERSABLE ECONOMIST: Grade Inflation and Choice of Major I need to warn my daughters about this issue.

Ideas are just a multiplier of execution

Ideas are just a multiplier of execution “To me, ideas are worth nothing unless executed. They are just a multiplier. Execution is worth millions.”

Who Controls How Hard the Ball is Hit?

Who Controls How Hard the Ball is Hit? Mike Fast at Baseball Prospectus.

ThinkUp: Social Media Insights Platform

ThinkUp: Social Media Insights Platform Will have to try this out.

Cycle Gap: John Gruber Has Some Career Advice For Developers

Cycle Gap: John Gruber Has Some Career Advice For Developers ‘This is an extraordinary time to be an Apple developer.’