November 2008
8 posts
“Above a certain threshold, the more accomplished people are, the more humility...”
– My friend Michael Troiano hits the nail on the head with this brilliant quote.
“I was always hallucinogenically optimistic. That’s the only reason I kept...”
– Evan Williams on why he kept going during his long struggle of trying to make something out of Blogger.
He eventually sold Blogger to Google and later quit to start Twitter.
RIAA Bans Telling Friends About Songs →
It’s only a matter of time…!
ericlodwick:
jstn:
RIAA attorneys said they were also looking into the legality of word-of-mouth “favorites-sharing” sites, such as coffee shops, universities, and living rooms.
"The Franchise" Wins 2008 NL Cy Young Award
Rarely do I get a chance to say something positive about Bay Area sports in this little corner of the internet, but today I’m all over the news about Tim Lincecum winning the NL Cy Young award.
I had the pleasure of seeing this guy pitch a nooner at AT&T park this year, and he’s even more amazing to watch pitch in person. Seriously, the kid looks like a Little Leaguer out there...
Sweden in the '70s - WTF?
Damn, what was up with Swedish dance bands in the 1970’s? This is a fascinating cultural study and is worth your immediate review.
Personally, I think the Schytts is the best band name I have seen in some time.
Edsger Dijkstra - Discipline in Thought
If you’ve got time, this is an interesting interview with Edsger Dijkstra, father of Dijkstra’s algorithm and quite possibly one of the most influential classical programmers we’ll see for awhile. I say this because I believe his methods to be out of touch with the modern world and the state of software development.
He compares two very different styles of programming...
“You can play a shoestring if you’re sincere.”
– John Coltrane explains why a band like Sweetride had its moments.