Archive for October 7, 2009
The personal weblog of Shay Colson
Shay’s Shared Feeds- $99 Moby Tablet As Textbook Alternative March 19, 2010Taco Cowboy writes "Marvell's Moby tablet will be an always-on, high performance multimedia tablet capable of full Flash support and 1080p HD playback and supporting WiFi, Bluetooth, FM radio, GPS and both Android and Windows Mobile platforms for maximum flexibility. It could eliminate the need for students to buy and carry bound textbooks and an a […]kdawson
- Weekend Reading: Rework, by Fried and Hansson March 20, 2010This week we've got a book hot off the presses for your weekly dose of entrepreneurial reading as 37signals founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson are back with their second book. Released earlier this month, Rework, a no-nonsense rethinking of how to successfully start and run a business, is the second book from Fried and Heinemeier who earl […]Chris Cameron
- How to get unstuck in life March 16, 2010I am a person who lives and dies by her to-do list. And right now, I’m dying. I’m dying because I am following all the prescribed rules except one. Here are things I’m doing well: 1. I clear my inbox. I deal with each email the second I read it–by responding, deleting, or transferring to my to do list. 2. I have a single list. I have A’s, B’s, and C’s for m […]Penelope Trunk
- Google Maps Adds Directions for Cyclists March 10, 2010Google adds biking directions to its digital maps for 150 American cities, to the acclaim of cycling activists.By MIGUEL HELFT
- For European Startups, New €6 Million Seed Fund Is A Step In the Right Direction March 9, 2010Early stage startups in Europe will be the primary beneficiaries of a new €6 million seed fund just announced by Berlin-based Team Europe Ventures. In the past we've talked about Europe's entrepreneurial woes, most notably a dearth of seed funding due to having a culture largely averse to taking risks financially. This new fund is a good step towar […]Chris Cameron
- A Bike Theft in the Time of Twitter March 9, 2010An alarm goes out online, and a messenger is soon reunited with his stolen bike.By J. DAVID GOODMAN
- Bank Of America Seizes Wrong House, Holds Parrot Hostage March 9, 2010Bank of America finds itself the target of a new lawsuit filed by a woman in Pittsburgh who alleges that the bank not only improperly seized her home and damaged her other property, but also kept her parrot hostage even after they admitted making a mistake. According to the lawsuit, after mistakenly believing that the property was in default, BoA instructed […]Chris Morran
- Adventures in Law School Advertising: Cornell. Ever heard of it? March 9, 2010Cornell may be considered the Lady Gaga of law schools, but the school is choosing to identify itself with a different celebrity. Cornell Law School's website has a rotating series of promotional items, including a video of current students talking about the "geniuses" there, a link to a WSJ Law Blog post entitled "The Dream of Every Rece […]Kashmir Hill
- Braking News: Runaway Prius Saved By CHP Car – Video March 9, 2010Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy(author unknown)
- Chase: Just Ignore That Strange Patriot Act Letter Someone Sent You March 5, 2010Chris is not impressed with his recent interaction with Chase, his bank. He writes that he received a letter telling him that his credit card had been closed because it lacked Patriot Act verification. This would be less of a concern if he actually had the credit card in question. Chase told him to "go ahead and disregard" the letter. He's now […]Laura Northrup
- $99 Moby Tablet As Textbook Alternative March 19, 2010
