Though technology was supposed to minimize the importance of location, its impact on the pace of commerce has actually increased the relative value of geographic proximity, a large part of the reason for the emergence of industry-centric cities.
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Posted 3 weeks ago
The bankers (and MBAs) are moving into technology, as we saw in 1998. Not that this wasn’t evident already, but when there’s a WSJ article on it, it’s a definite pattern. Kwak’s conclusion is the same as mine; it’s - as Alan Greenspan put it - a frothy time, and the end is near.
Posted 1 month ago
Phrase + site name = secure password. I.E. BobWentRunningTo[LinkedIn]. The only problem is all the idiotic number character capitalization rules, so you’ll need a phrase with a capital and special character, like “OrionHas7Main*s”
Posted 1 month ago
Interesting theory on happiness - we accumulate “points” (money) versus focusing on the things that actually make us happy. Given what we know about relative measures of success and how they affect satisfaction, it seems plausible.
Posted 1 month ago
What’s next, toothpaste? Won’t someone think of our safety!
Posted 2 months ago
New TV show idea - RŪLES - a veteran grizzled cop will stop at almost nothing to bring criminals to justice, except where policy prevents harsh interrogation or warrant-less search, because he really respects judicial precedent.
Posted 2 months ago
@gogoslava of indiegogo talks about in.gredients. com, a grocery store with no packaging. Wasn’t that on Portlandia?