I don’t want this job.
Among connoisseurs of insect stings, it’s the equivalent of Robert Parker’s wine ratings. Schmidt has been stung by about 150 different species on six continents and seems to have opinions about all of them. In faux-Parker mode, he once described a bald-faced hornet sting as “Rich, hearty, slightly crunchy. Similar to getting your hand mashed in a revolving door.” Other researchers tend to regard his work with fascination. But hardly anyone tries to replicate his results. via happydays.blogs.nytimes.com Count me out! But the article’s worth a read.
Mark Cuban suggests a proposition I’d actually consider paying for …
So to summarize. In addition to Fox websites from around the world, a $ 79 dollar annual value, you get: 2 books from our Harper Collins collection, with a value of up to $79; a subscription to the Weekly Standard, worth up to $64; a special $99 credit at The Fox Store where you can pick from an amazing selection of movies and TV shows. For a total value of $321. Because our Fox News Junkie Subscribers are critically important to us, we are offering this special package for a limited time only. This amazing package can be yours for Read more…
I still love the book itself
I very much enjoy reading a book on the Kindle. But I do love a really good hardcover even better. A well designed dust jacket … uncut pages … seeing the visual progress with my bookmark … and a thick spine that promises countless hours of reading. It has its downsides, and that’s when the Kindle can be nice See the full gallery on Posterous
“Free” by Chris Anderson
I read Free for free on my Kindle. Anderson's put his argument (that giving something away for free can make you money) to the test, by offering free versions of his book for a limited time in a variety of digital forms. He also personally bought the rights to the audiobook, booked the studio time himself, and has made the audiobook free with no time limit. It's a proposition that seems to have worked, since the book debuted on the New York Times bestseller list and is still there (down into the 30s now). His book is well worth the Read more…
The first write up of #barcamptacoma
via andrewfry.blogspot.com That’s me! It’s been a fun day. Thanks for snapping the pic, Andrew!
I used MyThoughts mindmapping software to present. A fun alternative to Powerpoint. Check it out! #barcamptacoma
The presentation started with the red spike at the 1:00 position and moved clockwise from there.
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