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Mostly links from around the web, presented with quotes and commentary. Sometimes I write long-form pieces too.

Posted on 20120320

Mark Zuckerberg Blows Off Wall Street — An Example More CEOs Should Follow

via SAI

Facebook held a secret IPO “kickoff” meeting yesterday, in which it brought all its bankers and analysts together to meet … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120320

Liberating America’s secret, for-pay laws

via Boing Boing

_[Editor’s note: This morning, I found a an enormous, 30Lb box waiting for me at my post-office box. Affixed to it was a sticker warning me that by ac… Read More >>

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Posted on 20120320

Smith & Wesson Proves the Pen is Mightier Than the Pen

via Gadget Lab

When searching for the world’s most badass pen to help celebrate Gadget Lab’s Month of Badass Gadgets, we checked out a few … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120320

LED Lenser X21: A Whole Bunch of Badass In Brilliant, Blinding Light

via Gadget Lab

The LED Lenser X21 flashlight is Gadget Lab’s badass gadget of the day. Stunning brightness and gold-plated circuits light up … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120320

Google Analytics Update Connects Social Marketing With The Bottom Line

via TechCrunch

If you’ve been to a marketing conference in the past year or so, or even read an article on the subject, you’ve probably heard someone ask, “What’s th… Read More >>

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Posted on 20120320

FindTheBest Launches A Data-Driven Approach To The Classifieds

via TechCrunch

FindTheBest, the startup led by DoubleClick co-founder Kevin O’Connor and backed by Kleiner Perkins’ sFund, has been trying to help consumers make the… Read More >>

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Posted on 20120320

Houston, We Have Liftoff: Human BirdWings Guy Finally Enjoys The Miracle Of Human Flight

via TechCrunch

While I am indeed guilty of being pretty fly for a white guy, it’s never been able to help me achieve my life-long dream of actual flight. You know, i… Read More >>

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Posted on 20120320

Man skydives from 13 miles above Earth, isn’t satisfied (video)

via Engadget

Your worst nightmares? Felix Baumgartner’s breakfast. Determined to cement his legacy in the Pantheon of Daredevilry, the famed skydiver successfully … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120316

Microsoft PSA: Internet Explorer 9 can do more than download other browsers (video)

via Engadget

See that up there? It’s called inertia, and it’s what the crew at Microsoft is trying to overcome. For the past 17 years, Internet Explorer has been l… Read More >>

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Posted on 20120316

Visualized: giant ‘metal moles’ ready to chew through London’s underground

via Engadget

The city of London will soon have a new underground train to climb aboard, dubbed the Crossrail. But, before anyone can ride the line, tunnels will ha… Read More >>

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