http://www.kottke.org/remainder/08/05/15762.html
[Sent from my iPod touch]
May 29, 2008
NEJM -- The Moral of the Story
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/358/22/2313?query=TOC
Perry klass advises us on why docs should take a good history.
May 28, 2008
May 27, 2008
ESPN - There will never be another player quite like Big Shot Rob - NBA
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2008/columns/story?columnist=adande_ja&page=Horry-080527
Yes. Big shot bob will make it to the hall of fame.
NYT: When Ana Ivanovic Serves, You
http://mobile.nytimes.com/article?a=169318&f=19
The mechanics of a good serve, as explaned by the new York times
May 26, 2008
Phoenix Mars Mission - Home
http://fawkes1.lpl.arizona.edu/index.php
This really is the coolest thing since sliced bread.
May 23, 2008
May 22, 2008
May 20, 2008
Nova on E.O. Wilson
A profile of one of my favorite scientists of all-time.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/eowilson/program.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/eowilson/program.html
UGM 1998 to 2008
http://leoville.com/2008/05/19/1521/
And old clip of the ultimate gaming machine in 1998.
May 19, 2008
May 17, 2008
Skirting Appalachia - New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/17/opinion/17blow.HTML
Breaking down the voting patterns of Appalachia
May 16, 2008
May 15, 2008
May 14, 2008
The new rules for buying a Mac
http://www.macworld.com/article/133150/2008/05/macbuying.html
The world has a lot of unwritten rules: In social etiquette. In baseball. And in buying computers. For years, we have unquestioningly followed numerous unwritten rules when buying a Mac. Like many customs, these rules were once based on a foundation of facts and reason. But in the past few years, many longstanding Mac truths have been upended. All Macs run on multiple-core Intel processors now. iMacs are no longer hobbled by crippling feature limitations. And speedy external peripherals have drastically lessened the need for add-on cards.
The Amazing Money Machine: How Silicon Valley made Barack Obama this year’s hottest start-up
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200806/obama-finance
The story of Obama’s success is very much a story about money. It provided his initial credibility. It paid for his impressive campaign operation. It allowed him first to compete with, and then to overwhelm, the most powerful Democratic family in a generation—one that understood the power of money in politics and commanded a network of wealthy donors that has financed the Democratic Party for years.
May 13, 2008
iTunes Volume
http://homepage.mac.com/dy4/zumuya/iTunesVolume/
A simple controller for iTunes. There aren't any instructions, so you'll need to play around with it. But, once you get the hang of it. It's a cool little thing.
A simple controller for iTunes. There aren't any instructions, so you'll need to play around with it. But, once you get the hang of it. It's a cool little thing.
May 12, 2008
Timeline of events and disclosures during Spygate saga
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3392047
Sept. 13, 2007: Goodell issues an "emergency" order mandating that New England must turn over all videotape and sign-stealing material in violation of league policy. At the same time, before receiving the requested tapes and materials, Goodell fines Belichick the NFL maximum of $500,000, and the Patriots are ordered to pay $250,000 for spying on an opponent's defensive signals. In addition, Goodell orders the team to give up its first-round draft choice in 2008 if it reaches the playoffs this season, or its second- and third-round picks if it misses the postseason. In a written response accepting responsibility, Belichick says in part, "As the commissioner acknowledged, our use of sideline video had no impact on the outcome of last week's game. We have never used sideline video to obtain a competitive advantage while the game was in progress. Part of my job as head coach is to ensure that our football operations are conducted in compliance of the league rules and all accepted interpretations of them. My interpretation of a rule in the Constitution and Bylaws was incorrect." Neither Goodell's statement nor Belichick's response mentions the videotaping practice extending into the past.
May 11, 2008
May 10, 2008
May 9, 2008
TED | Talks | Brian Greene: The universe on a string (video)
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/251
A good introduction into string theory.
TED | Talks | Amy Tan: Where does creativity hide? (video)
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/250
Amy tan talks about the creative process.
Gladwell and Friedman's New Books
http://www.amazon.com/Outliers-Malcolm-Gladwell/dp/0316017922/
http://www.amazon.com/Hot-Flat-Crowded-Revolution-America/dp/0374166854/
Gladwell and Friedman's new books. I've already pre-ordered them.
May 8, 2008
May 7, 2008
Coverage & Access | Economic Downturn Prompts Many Nurses To Work More Shifts, Helps Address Nursing Shortage
http://kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=52004
According to the Journal, the "renewed interest in
nursing," a "familiar pattern during economic slowdowns," has helped
hospitals, which in recent years have increased wages and offered
signing bonuses to attract nurses, as well as implemented measures to
allow older nurses to continue to work. However, experts expect the
nursing shortage to continue to increase in the future as demand
exceeds the number of nurses who enter the profession.
Coverage & Access | Some Operators Closing Retail Clinics, Scaling Back Expansion Plans
http://kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=52002
Looks like these clinics are not working out. I wonder when ER docs are going to open for-profit urgent care clinics.
Looks like these clinics are not working out. I wonder when ER docs are going to open for-profit urgent care clinics.
May 6, 2008
May 5, 2008
May 4, 2008
NYT: Even the Insured Feel the Stra
http://mobile.nytimes.com/article;jsessionid=8A652E4FCC699DC1D7302C02EF77A81E.w6?a=162299&f=19
When hardworking people with health insurance are having problems with
coverage, then it is a clear indication that the system needs to be
changed.
May 3, 2008
Ballmer's Letter to Jerry Yang.
http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/03/microsofts-letter-to-yahoo-2/
In our conversations this week, we conveyed our willingness to raise our offer to $33.00 per share, reflecting again our belief in this collective opportunity. This increase would have added approximately another $5 billion of value to your shareholders, compared to the current value of our initial offer. It also would have reflected a premium of over 70 percent compared to the price at which your stock closed on January 31. Yet it has proven insufficient, as your final position insisted on Microsoft paying yet another $5 billion or more, or at least another $4 per share above our $33.00 offer.
May 2, 2008
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May 1, 2008
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