May 2009
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April 2009
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Today and tomorrow I’m attending the GEL conference in NYC. It’s a conference about “good experiences”. First session: using improv to master the game of Werewolf.
I’m not joking. Photos and commentary to come.
Disney had contacted me about doing something with them, but I had no idea they’d go this far. I’m due to make my appearance in two weeks!
If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize...
– Bertrand Russell (via my iGoogle quotes gadget)
My mind is officially blown. I just caught a glimpse into the future. Imagine the possibilities…
Julia: I guess I should download the Facebook app. It's about time I joined the 20th century.
Me: You mean the 21st century?
Julia: Right, that's what I meant.
Thousands of people around the country had tea parties to protest higher taxes....
– Jay Leno
When Google Latitude Stalking Isn’t Such A Bad... →
Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss...
– Eleanor Roosevelt
Obama Unveils High-Speed Rail Plan - NYTimes.com →
High speed rails are going to fundamentally change transportation in America. And I can’t WAIT. Most excited to ride the two Texas lines, the DC->Florida line, and of course, the NorCal->SoCal line.
“The government has identified 10 corridors of 100 to 600 miles in length with greatest promise for high-speed development.
They are: a northern New England line; an Empire line...
brb — I’m going to go buy a sandwich. BUY a sandwich. Did you know some people...
– How to sign off on IM to a Googler (via caro)
Finding Utility in the Jumble of Tweeted Thoughts... →
“Soon, machines could twitter as much as people. Corey Menscher, a graduate student at New York University, developed the Kickbee, an elastic band with vibration sensors that his pregnant wife wore to alert Twitter each time the baby kicked: “I kicked Mommy at 08:52 PM on Fri, Jan 2!” Mr. Menscher is now considering selling the product.”
My response: He should DEFINITELY consider...
Time Slider →
Paul Graham let’s us watch his document edits as he writes about the importance of Founders Visas. This would be an excellent feature for Google Docs one day. It’s very enchanting to watch.
Oh, and Graham’s essay is pretty good, too :)