en-us http://www.intensedebate.com/users/8090 Comments by Luca http://redeye.firstround.com/2009/07/we-need-a-new-name-for-this.html#IDComment26803878 I like "cashflow business" - although that indicates the subset of businesses that are really meant to be run for the foreseeable future in order to produce cash flow rather than in view of an exit. Thu, 9 Jul 2009 18:16:17 +0000 http://redeye.firstround.com/2009/07/we-need-a-new-name-for-this.html#IDComment26803878 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/kaguya-spacecraft-crashes-into-the-moon.html#IDComment25849046 Batmobile? I thought you took the bullet train this morning... Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:39:59 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/kaguya-spacecraft-crashes-into-the-moon.html#IDComment25849046 http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2009/06/burning_down_th.html#IDComment25128473 Less of an issue in SoCal-style urban interface (brush/packed-homes), another powerful factor is land morphology. Nothing can stop a crowning fire raging up a steep hill. Another fire behavior model that keeps failing is the mental model in firefighters' heads. Despite training and experience, firefighters keep dying in wildland fires because they can't figure out how quickly or in what direction a forest fire will advance. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:36:27 +0000 http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2009/06/burning_down_th.html#IDComment25128473 http://jbreazeale.com/post/58406847#IDComment10508336 awesome!!! Fri, 7 Nov 2008 14:58:19 +0000 http://jbreazeale.com/post/58406847#IDComment10508336 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/11/wake-up-be-optimistic-lead.html#IDComment10442536 Your "be optimistic" captures another thing that we'll be getting from an Obama administration, even while it's not in office yet: a wave of uplifting optimism that we can get out of the doldrums we're stuck in, both domestically and internationally. We desperately need it. Anybody who listened to his speech last night and did not feel that sentiment must had forgotten his meds... Wed, 5 Nov 2008 14:18:47 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/11/wake-up-be-optimistic-lead.html#IDComment10442536 http://andrewhyde.net/bad-move-frontier-airlines-sean-menke/#IDComment10396488 A few months ago they changed they altogether canceled from their schedule a (vacation) flight my wife and I were ticketed on, only a few weeks before the flight. A press release went out, but (1) they did not call or email to notify us, and (2) on their website they kept selling tickets for the canceled flights. Mon, 3 Nov 2008 23:33:03 +0000 http://andrewhyde.net/bad-move-frontier-airlines-sean-menke/#IDComment10396488 http://andrewhyde.net/my-2008-colorado-voter-notes/#IDComment9107023 One more small, semantic observation: you shouldn't be able to opt out - you should be able to opt in. Unions should be voluntary organizations. Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:44:26 +0000 http://andrewhyde.net/my-2008-colorado-voter-notes/#IDComment9107023 http://andrewhyde.net/my-2008-colorado-voter-notes/#IDComment9106983 Quick answer: yes. Long answer: Unions have had a critical role in the history of this country. But when I say historical, in most cases I mean many decades ago. In more recent times, there have been bright spots where a progressive, enlightened union leadership has helped an industry move forward. Take, for example, United Steelworkers' Leo Gerard - his constructive, reasonable, pragmatic approach helped keep a critical US industry from its deathbed to a renaissance. Unfortunately, other examples are less heartwarming: - I don't think that there's any doubt about UAW's role in making sure that the US auto industry is dead for good. - Teachers' unions are staunchly opposed to linking pay to performance. They want salaries to depend only on seniority. 'Nuf said. - My personal brush with unions is with electricians at trade shows, and... don't get me started. More specifically to your point, I don't see the logic of having to pay for something done in the past. Past union activities (good or bad) were paid by past union dues. Past union activities (good or bad) are no guarantee of good union activities in the future. I just loathe the concept of unions as taxing authorities. If you are a good, young school teacher, the union you are forced to support is actively working against you. Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:42:07 +0000 http://andrewhyde.net/my-2008-colorado-voter-notes/#IDComment9106983 http://andrewhyde.net/my-2008-colorado-voter-notes/#IDComment9104973 I think that the fact that certain Colorado workers are forced to pay taxes to non-governmental, highly partisan organizations is ludicrous enough that the principle of Amendment 47 is worth enshrining in the State constitution. And, FYI, I am of political convictions quite different from Josh's mother... Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:39:05 +0000 http://andrewhyde.net/my-2008-colorado-voter-notes/#IDComment9104973 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/09/palin-in-church.html#IDComment5642013 What makes you think that this country is confused about the separation of church and state? I don't think there's any confusion (or separation). Re. "problem for all mankind", read Sam Harris' "The End of Faith"... Wed, 3 Sep 2008 12:54:46 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/09/palin-in-church.html#IDComment5642013 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/08/tech-i-use.html#IDComment4439723 As a gadget freak trying to exercise some impulse control, I would find your filtering very helpful! Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:23:56 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/08/tech-i-use.html#IDComment4439723 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2008/08/13/more-peta-material/#IDComment4439133 Sometimes I believe that the whole PETA thing is an extended April Fool's joke. I believe PETA is run by a secret society in a Harvard dorm, and they try to come up with the most outrageous stuff that some people would still fall for... However I think that with this border fence thing they went a step too far. Oh, by the way - First the cupcake in a cone (and the ensuing brainstorm about deep fried bread/mascarpone/nutella/banana combo), now carnitas... Seriously, your blog is bad for my waistline! Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:51:22 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2008/08/13/more-peta-material/#IDComment4439133 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2008/08/07/thank-you-sweet-baby-jesus/#IDComment4289573 ...after adding caramelized bananas, of course... Fri, 8 Aug 2008 10:50:20 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2008/08/07/thank-you-sweet-baby-jesus/#IDComment4289573 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2008/08/07/thank-you-sweet-baby-jesus/#IDComment4287643 Me snob European me, gimme a slice of bread with mascarpone cheese and Nutella... Fri, 8 Aug 2008 08:28:07 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2008/08/07/thank-you-sweet-baby-jesus/#IDComment4287643 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/07/software-and-failure.html#IDComment3595513 I am doubtful about David Pogue's mental sanity. He wrote: "I actually like Delta quite a lot". How could a sane person say that about any airline these days??? ;-) And yes, Julie Wainwright's piece is indeed phenomenal. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:31:18 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/07/software-and-failure.html#IDComment3595513 http://www.jasonmendelson.com/wp/archives/2008/07/the-most-useless-button-ever.php#IDComment3406693 Maybe it's a pure psychological function -- semblance of control over a device that some are afraid could crash and kill them? Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:37:43 +0000 http://www.jasonmendelson.com/wp/archives/2008/07/the-most-useless-button-ever.php#IDComment3406693 http://www.jasonmendelson.com/wp/archives/2008/07/the-police-red-rocks.php#IDComment3285903 Yay! I am going tonight. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:37:25 +0000 http://www.jasonmendelson.com/wp/archives/2008/07/the-police-red-rocks.php#IDComment3285903 http://www.ryanmcintyre.com/blog/archives/2008/07/sharps-dull-ser.php#IDComment3123611 I think the valuable lesson from your experience is to not buy a big ticket item from a vendor you don't know and trust, whether online or brick & mortar. And no, an Amazon affiliate is not like Amazon at all. I recently bought a TV from Amazon. The guy who delivered it would not leave without testing the TV to make sure it was working properly. He even had all sort of long cables of his own to get all the way to wherever the satellite receiver was. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:55:35 +0000 http://www.ryanmcintyre.com/blog/archives/2008/07/sharps-dull-ser.php#IDComment3123611 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2008/07/11/republican-open-democrat-closed/#IDComment3038941 Aw, c'mon Jackie, don't you see the smiley at the end of my comment? On a different topic: how did we manage to get by without Intense Debate or Disqus?? Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:17:53 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2008/07/11/republican-open-democrat-closed/#IDComment3038941 http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2008/07/08/go_elsewhere_yo.html#IDComment3038061 Estonia and former Soviet block countries like Poland offer great opportunities these days with very reasonable professional risks. Europe is also a fun place to be, with a lot of diversity within a 2 hr flight's radius. Too bad the weather sucks. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:12:06 +0000 http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2008/07/08/go_elsewhere_yo.html#IDComment3038061