Author Archives: autolink

Blog: Journal of a Programmer: Danah Boyd on privacy in an online world

Danah Boyd on privacy in an online world Bryan, Journal of a Programmer

Sweden and the loss of trust

Sweden and the loss of trust If there’s one thing that might be right about this article, it’s that Sweden is the closest thing to an Ayn Rand society than any other on earth.

Twitter: @dodgerthoughts

dodgerthoughts As God as my witness, my 7-year-old son just asked me if turkeys could fly. #wkrp

The Innovative University by Clayton Christensen and Henry Eyring (Author Interview Series) « higher education management group

The Innovative University by Clayton Christensen and Henry Eyring (Author Interview Series) « higher education management group ut students on the margin, those who can’t really afford to move away from home and give up good jobs, will increasingly choose the fully online option.  And those students who choose the traditional experience will increasingly want […]

Clayton Christensen: How Pursuit of Profits Kills Innovation and the U.S. Economy – Forbes

Clayton Christensen: How Pursuit of Profits Kills Innovation and the U.S. Economy – Forbes In each case Dell accepted the proposal because in each case its profitability improved: its costs declined and its revenues stayed the same. At the end of the process, however, Dell was little more than a brand, while ASUSTeK can—and does—now […]

Vimeo: Address Is Approximate

Address Is Approximate The Theory

Blog: xkcd.com: Money

Money (author unknown), xkcd.com

Blog: Journal of a Programmer: Following up on Jonathan’s Card

Following up on Jonathan's Card Bryan, Journal of a Programmer

Blog: The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan: Why Don’t We Have Apprentices?

Why Don’t We Have Apprentices? Andrew Sullivan, The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan

Blog: Sabermetric Research: “Statisticians can prove almost anything”

"Statisticians can prove almost anything" Phil Birnbaum, Sabermetric Research

Blog: Athletics Nation: Meh: “Moneyball” Movie Is Flawed, Inconsistent, Overrated

Meh: "Moneyball" Movie Is Flawed, Inconsistent, Overrated Nico, Athletics Nation

Twitter: @RRepoz

RRepoz My buzzer doesn’t work in the Double Jeopardy! How One Man Played ‘Moneyball’ With ‘Jeopardy!’ http://t.co/SztSnx20

Blog: Wonkblog: The trouble with technocrats

The trouble with technocrats Brad Plumer, Wonkblog

Blog: Derek Sivers: The co-op business model: share whatever you’ve got

The co-op business model: share whatever you've got (author unknown), Derek Sivers

Blog: Daring Fireball: ★ Getting Steve Jobs Wrong

★ Getting Steve Jobs Wrong John Gruber, Daring Fireball

Blog: The Monkey Cage: How to Become a Political Blogger

How to Become a Political Blogger John Sides, The Monkey Cage

New like on tumblr: mightyflynn

Liked on Tumblr: mightyflynn

Flickr: Golden light fence

Golden light fence by dobseh Here’s to a chilled out weekend! HFF!

Thomas Thwaites’s bespoke toaster

Thomas Thwaites’s bespoke toaster Building a Toaster from scratch. Sounds familiar.

Population density fostered literacy, the Industrial Revolution « Per Square Mile

Population density fostered literacy, the Industrial Revolution « Per Square Mile “The Industrial Revolution was fostered by a surge in literacy rates. Improvements in reading and writing were nurtured by the spread of schools. And the founding of schools was aided by rising population density.” I don’t understand how mass literacy triggered the industrial revolution. […]