Archive for October 2008
October 29th, 2008
@gruber Weird, I’ve never lived in a town where Channel 3 was more than a channel you’d tune to when you want to play Atari.

Comment On This

Fresh Bread vs. Good Bread

Mike Industries Poll

Which is a tastier bread, in general?

Mike Industries Poll

Which sub sandwich joint is tastier?

Today in the office, we had one of our recurring disagreements about what the most important element of bread is: freshness or “goodness”. In other words, would you rather eat bread that would be judged of Grade C based on ingredients and preparation but came out of the oven within the last hour or two, or bread that would be judged of Grade A based on ingredients and preparation but came out of the oven more like 24 hours ago?

The fresh vs. quality debate arose from another recurring office disagreement about Quiznos vs. Subway. Some have argued that Subway is better because its bread is fresher, while others have argued that Quiznos is better because its bread is of higher quality (both statements, you may of course disagree with).

To help settle these two arguments, please vote in the polls to the right, and leave any brilliant additional insights in the comments below.

34 Comments

Anthrax threat at our building right now. Cops, feds, and helicopters out front. Package is apparently even *labeled* anthrax. Very sneaky.

Comment On This

@gruber 25 years is highly preferable to infinite years, which is what we have. Never even *been* to the series up in here. :)

Comment On This

October 27th, 2008
I feel stupid for not knowing Japan is the world’s largest creditor nation. With their market, I never think of them as financially healthy.

Comment On This

@mezzoblue I wonder if Mechanical Turk would have been quicker. :)

Comment On This

@plasticmind: The way I see it, the government is funded more by the rich, for the greater benefit of the poor. Which is how it should be.

Comment On This

@plasticmind In my mind, it protects and serves the poor much more, since they are the ones applying for welfare, loans, etc. Which is good.

Comment On This

@plasticmind: But the gov’t supports the people. It pays for welfare, lends money for education, and spreads wealth in many other ways.

Comment On This

Why is “redistribution of wealth” all of a sudden a supposedly evil principle? WTF do people think taxes are for?

Comment On This

« Previous Entries |
Shared

Gale force winds applied directly to people’s faces. (via @itscolossal)

Fungible:

An excellent, must-read treatise by Stijn Debrouwere about how journalism is slowly being replaced by other services which perform journalistic duties (inform, entertain, etc.) without being journalistic entities unto themselves. Examples include Netflix reviews, Quora Q&A threads, and the like:

There are organizations and websites everywhere that are taking over newspapers’ role as tastemaker and watchdog and forum. These disruptors don’t replace investigative reporting, but they replace the other 95% of what made professional news organizations important.

The Forgetting Pill Erases Painful Memories Forever:

Fascinating article about how memories work and how we are very close to being able to biologically destroy them.

“Memory comes with a natural updating mechanism, which is how we make sure that the information taking up valuable space inside our head is still useful. That might make our memories less accurate, but it probably also makes them more relevant to the future.”

How The Huffington Post Ate the Internet:

This is the best article about the Huffington Post that’s ever been written. If you care at all about business or the news industry, it’s an absolute must read. Whether you love or hate HuffPo, the story of how they rose to prominence is fascinating and instructive. When you’re done, also make sure to check out this 1983 New York Magazine article about Arianna (then) Stassinopoulos.

The Daily Show on Easter vs. Passover. When you’re done with part one (above), make sure and check out part two. I guarantee it’s the funniest thing you’ve seen all week.

The “worst” baseball cards in history… which of course means they’re the best. The Bill Pecota one is particularly great. Thanks Fleer! (via @gruber)

Stamen's Beautiful Alternative to Google Maps:

Using OpenStreetMap data, Stamen Design has taken map design to a new level. I love these. Goodbye Google Maps? (via jasonsantamaria)

How Three Germans Are Cloning the Web:

A fascinating story about the Samwer brothers and their lucrative-but-icky-feeling business model: identify American internet companies right after they become successful in America and then clone them internationally, to great financial success.

In today’s episode of Our Stadium is Better than Your Stadium… play this full-screen with the volume cranked.

Children’s Classics as Minimalist Posters: These are amazing. I particularly like the Princess and the Pea poster.

Did You Hear We Got Osama?:

This is a really great post; one of the clearest, most concise, and personally important ones I’ve read in a long time. It’s important to understand that the reason most people consume news is in order to entertain themselves. This isn’t the aspirational reason… it’s just the true reason, in most cases. If you can get your news consumption refined to the point where you are staying amply-informed without being overwhelmed, you stand to be a lot more productive.

NFL Logos Redrawn with Manningface. This is fantastic.

Solitude and Leadership:

Multitasking, in short, is not only not thinking, it impairs your ability to think.Thinking means concentrating on one thing long enough to develop an idea about it. Not learning other people’s ideas, or memorizing a body of information…

Takes a little while to get going, but overall a great article about the virtues of seeking solitude from distractions in order to develop your own original thoughts.

“I think you’ve got a pretty good imagination, despicability-wise!”

View Shared Archives