Monthly Archives: January 2012

Happiness Takes (A Little) Magic | The Wirecutter

Happiness Takes (A Little) Magic | The Wirecutter

Blog: Dave Winer’s “Scripting News” weblog: More ideas for Hollywood

More ideas for Hollywood (author unknown), Dave Winer's "Scripting News" weblog

Blog: Letters of Note: To My Old Master

To My Old Master Shaun Usher, Letters of Note

Twitter: @claychristensen

claychristensen Great reading RT @asymco: You cannot buy innovation http://t.co/caAE0X4m

Blog: kottke.org: The thing about 998,001 is…

The thing about 998,001 is… Jason Kottke, kottke.org

Blog: Seth’s Blog: (What you get) – (What you were hoping for)

(What you get) – (What you were hoping for) Seth Godin, Seth's Blog

The price of your soul: How the brain decides whether to ‘sell out’ | Science Codex

The price of your soul: How the brain decides whether to ‘sell out’ | Science Codex “Our experiment found that the realm of the sacred – whether it’s a strong religious belief, a national identity or a code of ethics – is a distinct cognitive process,” says Gregory Berns, director of the Center for Neuropolicy […]

Profit vs. Principle: The Neurobiology of Integrity | Wired Science | Wired.com

Profit vs. Principle: The Neurobiology of Integrity | Wired Science | Wired.com “There’s one bucket of things that are utilitarian, and another bucket of categorical things,” Berns said. “If it’s a sacred value to you, then you can’t even conceive of it in a cost-benefit framework.”

Learning From Kodak’s Demise – Reason Magazine

Learning From Kodak’s Demise – Reason Magazine “When given real choice, especially the choice to go elsewhere, consumers will drop even the most beloved of brands for options that enhance their experience and increase their autonomy.”

The Power of Introverts: A Manifesto for Quiet Brilliance: Scientific American

The Power of Introverts: A Manifesto for Quiet Brilliance: Scientific American

A Nerd Reconsiders Star Wars Philosophy – Tablet Magazine

A Nerd Reconsiders Star Wars Philosophy – Tablet Magazine

Blog: Rod Dreher: What racism means

What racism means Rod Dreher, Rod Dreher

Study: Class size doesn’t matter

Study: Class size doesn’t matter “an index of five policies suggested by over forty years of qualitative research — frequent teacher feedback, the use of data to guide instruction, high-dosage tutoring, increased instructional time, and high expectations — explains approximately 50 percent of the variation in school effectiveness.”

ESPN – Death of the sports interview – ESPN

ESPN – Death of the sports interview – ESPN The chasm between fan and player has become so large as to become irrelevant. I really don’t give a crap about any of the players — it’s not about THEM. The relevant and important aspect is about US — the fans, reacting with each other on […]

Grocery Sale Cycles – When Do Things Go on Sale?

Grocery Sale Cycles – When Do Things Go on Sale?

Do girls naturally prefer dolls to trucks? Evidence from 2 primate studies

Do girls naturally prefer dolls to trucks? Evidence from 2 primate studies

Twitter: @grinich

grinich “Books That Have Shaped How I Think” by @timoreilly http://t.co/k1oB6eRh

Blog: FanGraphs Baseball: Q&A: Lonnie Chisenhall

Q&A: Lonnie Chisenhall David Laurila, FanGraphs Baseball

Blog: Seth’s Blog: Reconsidering Gartner’s Cycle of Hype

Reconsidering Gartner's Cycle of Hype Seth Godin, Seth's Blog

YouTube: Fred Armisen visits the world/ Stockholm

Fred Armisen visits the world/ Stockholm TNTNordic