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This is why David Brooks makes the big bucks

Real-time cultural critique and epochal historical perspective Normally, presidents look weak during periods of economic stagnation, overwhelmed by events. But Obama has displayed a kind of ESPN masculinity: postfeminist in his values, but also thoroughly traditional in style — hypercompetitive,

This is why David Brooks makes the big bucks

Real-time cultural critique and epochal historical perspective Normally, presidents look weak during periods of economic stagnation, overwhelmed by events. But Obama has displayed a kind of ESPN masculinity: postfeminist in his values, but also thoroughly traditional in style — hypercompetitive,

Gadget startup from a lab

2006: Stanford professor starts working on this camera 2011: raises $50mm 2011 Q4: launches http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lytro

Gadget startup from a lab

2006: Stanford professor starts working on this camera 2011: raises $50mm 2011 Q4: launches http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lytro

The New Yorker cover nails it, this week

Though it is from an arbitrary week in 2011, it is spot on. The journalism too. Stories about TS Eliot and foraging? Bring it. (Part of my Last Years NYer reading series) Sent from a Peek-like device

The New Yorker cover nails it, this week

Though it is from an arbitrary week in 2011, it is spot on. The journalism too. Stories about TS Eliot and foraging? Bring it. (Part of my Last Years NYer reading series) Sent from a Peek-like device

What the “giving up citizenship” thing means

It means Saverin made his insane fortune in America, and now he doesn’t want to pay tax on it. He couldn’t have done the same in Brazil or Singapore – cofound Facebook as a college student. Which is why people

What the “giving up citizenship” thing means

It means Saverin made his insane fortune in America, and now he doesn’t want to pay tax on it. He couldn’t have done the same in Brazil or Singapore – cofound Facebook as a college student. Which is why people

Siri transcribes a song

Singing: Call five mom I I did it all alone and no one helped me all of mine is fine Leybridge long and hard and they just washed me Speaking: All by myself I did it all alone and no

Siri transcribes a song

Singing: Call five mom I I did it all alone and no one helped me all of mine is fine Leybridge long and hard and they just washed me Speaking: All by myself I did it all alone and no

How to get taste

PG first, as usual Taste for Makers.

How to get taste

PG first, as usual Taste for Makers.

I, for one, welcome our new botnet overlords

IAmA a malware coder and botnet operator, AMA via IAmA a malware coder and botnet operator, AMA : IAmA.

I, for one, welcome our new botnet overlords

IAmA a malware coder and botnet operator, AMA via IAmA a malware coder and botnet operator, AMA : IAmA.

Hilarious names for gigantic Asian companies:

One of the largest touch screen makers in the world: Young Fast Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. – HOME.

Hilarious names for gigantic Asian companies:

One of the largest touch screen makers in the world: Young Fast Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. – HOME.

Amazon’s pricing is completely obvious

Why on earth does Fahrad Manjoo, otherwise smart writer and NPR commentator, say this: To tell you the truth, I have no idea. Nobody outside Amazon does. What struck me when I saw the zero price for The Hunger Games

Amazon’s pricing is completely obvious

Why on earth does Fahrad Manjoo, otherwise smart writer and NPR commentator, say this: To tell you the truth, I have no idea. Nobody outside Amazon does. What struck me when I saw the zero price for The Hunger Games

How I plan to dress for the Tour de Brooklyn bike ride

http://trendoracle.com/301895/the-vintage-four/

How I plan to dress for the Tour de Brooklyn bike ride

http://trendoracle.com/301895/the-vintage-four/