December 2009
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Dec 31st
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“During the first half of the decade that ends this week, the proportion of...”
– Refusing to Use the Internet - WSJ.com
Dec 31st
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Dec 29th
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Rabbit ears make major comeback in digital TV era. →
In other news: a Walkman just hanged himself.
Dec 29th
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“Sometimes when I hear of a book I want, I buy it and then I put it away with...”
– Joshua Ferris author of Then We Came to the End — Room For Debate, NYT. Do you think that people of the future will have this problem?
Dec 29th
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“There are two definitions of the 16th century word, derived from the Latin...”
– Jose Antonio Vargas: What Do You Define As Obsolete?
Dec 29th
“The physical book really has had a 500-year run. It’s probably the most...”
– Jeff Bezos on the Inevitable Obsolescence of Books - Amazon (via Gizmodo)
Dec 28th
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Yet another list of "Things That Became Obsolete... →
This one from the Huff Po.
Dec 28th
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Hipstamatic iPhone App: Digital Photography Never... →
This application seems really cool. But I think I need someone to show me how to use it. And I need an iPhone. Jesus, life is complicated.
Dec 28th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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Antique Steam Engine from 1940s Rescues Passengers... →
Because here in the US, we haven’t actually had a decent train system since back then…
Dec 27th
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Everyday products made obsolete during the... →
Dec 26th
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Dec 26th
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10 obsolete technologies to kill in 2010 →
Dec 26th
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Dec 24th
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Dec 22nd
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WatchWatch
The other day I made popcorn/chocolate chip/oatmeal/toffee cookies with Emily Gould for her web show, Cooking the Books. Truth be told, the cookies weren’t all that. But we had fun. Enjoy!
Dec 22nd
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2000 Time Bomb: The world ends while people tap... →
Dec 22nd
The biggest tech story of 2009: Everything you... →
Dec 22nd
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Dec 22nd
RIP: 5 Things That Became Obsolete This Decade →
Remember those 5*-digit numbers you used to dial before a phone call in order to cut the long distance costs? I’d forgotten about those!
Dec 22nd
10 Obsolete Products and Ideas: Is Your Business... →
Dec 22nd
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Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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iPhone-Controlled Jazz Robot Renders Human Musicians Obsolete… But doesn’t make jazz any less confusing.
Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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10 Obsolete Units of Measurement →
#8: Pood Until it was declared obsolete in 1924, a pood was a unit of measurement that basically meant 40 Russian pounds. It’s apparently still used occasionally for agriculture purposes. There’s an old Russian saying that translates to, “You never know a man until you have eaten a pood of salt with him.”
Dec 21st
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Dec 19th
How Will We Look Back On Today's Gadget Ads?  →
Dec 19th
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