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Apr 12th

What turntable almost looked like

turntable-fm: We were perusing some old files and this was what the first designed version of turntable looked like. It’s funny looking back at it and feels like something out of TRON. Ultimately it didn’t fit in with the feel we wanted to give (making turntable feel like a small trendy, but homey venue).

Feb 2nd

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100 million Facebook users' details published... →

This is why I make nothing available publicly on my Facebook page.

Jul 29th

But What If We Did Secede? | Pith in the Wind |... →

What if TN seceded? We be even more landlocked than before, for starters.

Jul 28th

“In 2008, an influential review article in The British Journal of Sports Medicine...”

– Phys Ed: Do Certain Types of Sneakers Prevent Injuries? - Well Blog - NYTimes.com … good to know before I buy new running shoes

Jul 24th

Jul 20th

Grist - The Rupee Gets Its Own Mark - NYTimes.com →

Jul 18th

“A key aspect of resetting the U.S. economy is a shift from homeownership to...”

– Rentals, Reset, and Urban Revitalization - National - The Atlantic

Jul 13th

“The final four at-large teams and final four automatic qualifiers in the newly...”

– NCAA reveals format of new 68-team tournament - ESPN

Jul 12th

A citizen's required reading for July 4th: The... →

Jul 4th

Jul 2nd

“Jeffrey and David Shiffman have turned their bathroom into a pseudo chemistry...”

– South Florida Brothers Selling Oil Spill Souvenirs | NBC Miami

Jun 30th

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“The Kings smartly grab him at No. 5. Cousins and Tyreke Evans in back-to-back...”

– Bill Simmons: 2010 NBA draft diary - ESPN

Jun 25th

ACTUAL PAIN - MIXTAPES →

Jun 23rd

“Despite the surge in federal debt to the public during the past 18 months—to...”

– Alan Greenspan: U.S. Debt and the Greece Analogy - WSJ.com

Jun 18th

“In times like these, deficit spending to pump up the economy doesn’t make...”

– Op-Ed Columnist - Prune and Grow - NYTimes.com

Jun 11th

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Sunday Best NYC - Michael Mayer - Live At Sunday Best (May 30, 2010) - SoundCloud

Jun 10th

You Are Not So Smart →

Jun 5th

Digital Pick: Type Casting : The New Yorker →

CitID, an ambitious project from the design firm Norwegian Ink, is trying to answer the question by inviting artists and designers to submit a logo or typeface for “every city worldwide; big or small, rich or poor, famous or infamous, well-known or unheard-of.”

Jun 4th

“It is my contention that China produces GDP growth without per capita wealth...”

– FT.com / UK - Why our elites are wrong on Asian business model

Jun 3rd

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May 21st

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Marginal Revolution: The Dark Magic of Structured... →

Great post on structured finance, with Excel spreadsheet containing calculations. Explains how mortgages were turned into CDOs and how a small change in the underlying default rate can have a big impact on the CDO’s probability of default.

May 13th

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The Daily Swarm - How Janet Hansen Gave Daft Punk and Kanye ‘That Laser Look’…

May 12th

“NatWest, NatWest-Barclays-Midlands-Lloyds Blackhorse apocalypse Death...”

– Manic Street Preachers - “Natwest-Barclays-Midlands-Lloyds” Lyrics — 17 years before the banking crisis

May 11th

“The key data point in Moody’s view is the size of federal interest...”

– U.S. Debt Shock May Hit In 2018, Maybe As Soon As 2013: Moody’s - IBD - Investors.com

May 10th