June 2008
TSA makes $2 a day
The TSA has collected more than $1 million in the past three years from airline passengers who forget coins at checkpoints.
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Art + Engineering
bradyforrest:
Nomadic Research Labs has a great tagline: “Art without engineering is dreaming; engineering without art is calculating.” —SKR
“Jeff’s attention to business process details and distinctive,...”
– Twitter Blog: Welcoming Bijan and Jeff
Spark Capital + Bezos Expeditions invest in twitter
When in doubt zoom out!
I’m a big reggie watts fan. I especially love this knowledge he just dropped: situationist:
I once coined a phrase, “When in doubt zoom out”. I’ve had to keep this in mind a lot lately. I forget how easy it is to lose perspective in the midst of a busy life. We all have busy lives but one of the most important skills is to gain perspective and see the largest picture possible while still...
“Creating content is expensive. The cost of the tools may have dropped...”
– Mark Cuban (thanks, Sarah) (via marco)
Bill Gates rocked the 80’s « Specs & Spectacle →
“There is a basic psychology of the human species which is resistant to change,...”
– Jay Harman
Slipstream - Nature Gave Him a Blueprint, but Not Overnight Success
“It won’t all happen immediately. But in the long run, we are all the Grateful...”
– Paul Krugman
Bits, Bands and Books, Paying for Creativity in a Digital World - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com
“Don’t Give Me What I Asked For, Give Me What I Want”
– Rands In Repose: We Travel in Tribes (via factoryjoe)
“Until one is committed there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back always...”
– W.N. Murray The Scottish Himalayan Expedition via paul budnitz
“It’s the 21st century, there’s not going to be a year in which it’s harder to...”
– Cory Doctorow (via poortaste) (via marco)