April 2009
Excited about the future of the new @ostpolicy blog: http://blog.ostp.gov
The White House - Delivering on Change, an Inside... →
really awesome set of photos
Official Google Blog: Adding search power to... →
We just launched a new search feature that makes it easy to find and compare public data. So for example, when comparing Santa Clara county data to the national unemployment rate, it becomes clear not only that Santa Clara’s peak during 2002-2003 was really dramatic, but also that the recent increase is a bit more drastic than the national rate.
Laughing Car Thief Steals Bait Car, Stops Laughing →
The Houston Police Department has assembled a fleet of bait cars in the hope of capturing car thieves. At the very least, they’ve captured some hilarious video of robbers becoming victims of their own hubris.
Harvard Law professor, abortion foe declines Notre... →
Harvard Law professor Mary Ann Glendon, one of the most prominent Catholic conservative intellectuals in the United States, announced yesterday that she would refuse a prestigious award from the University of Notre Dame rather than appear on the same platform on which President Obama is being awarded an honorary degree.
Specter switching parties →
GiantURL.com →
haha via metafilter
WatchThe old mint in downtown SF painted by 7 perfectly mapped HD projectors (via BoingBoing)
WMA, Endeavor approve merger →
Pact changes landscape for talent dealmaking
White House Memorandum for the Heads of Executive... →
The public must be able to trust the science and scientific process informing public policy decisions. Political officials should not suppress or alter scientific or technological findings and conclusions. If scientific and technological information is developed and used by the Federal Government, it should ordinarily be made available to the public. To the extent permitted by law, there should...
Man Pretending to Fall Off Bridge Actually Falls →
Passion Pit - Little Secret (Nouveau!) →
New Delhi Goes Gaga Over Obamas' Puppy →
Tumblr Image Viewer →
another topherchris winner
BIG GIANT HELVETICA →
exploring new tumblr hire topherchris’s toys!
“Bonobos, named for an endangered great-ape species, calls its customer-service...”
– The Clothes Make The Deal - Venture Capital Dispatch (via brianfeinstein)
8 new players for the weekend doubleheader
Tech Industry Cheers as Obama Taps Aneesh Chopra... →
Take a tip from the airlines before you lock in →
At TXU Energy, the biggest electric company in Texas, the fastest-growing billing plan is one that lets customers lock in the price of power for one or two years.
WSJ on Comic Sans →
fun
2arrs2ells:
(via redirect)
“I think Kobe’s the best player on this planet, forget the NBA.”
– Stephon Marbury
CNN Acquires CNNbrk Twitter Account With Nearly 1... →
The Future of Firefox: No Tabs, Built-In Ubiquity →
Tory Row
a new place called tory row just opened in harvard square where the greenhouse cafe used to be. saw lena there today — her burger looked pretty good, my chicken sandwich was tasty. prices a little high, like cambridge 1 (same owners), but the people are really friendly and it has a cool simple vibe.
In California, Medical Marijuana Laws Are Moving... →
LOS ANGELES — With little notice and even less controversy, marijuana is now available as a medical treatment in California to almost anyone who tells a willing physician he would feel better if he smoked. Pot is now retailed over the counter in hundreds of storefronts across Los Angeles and is credited with reviving a section of downtown Oakland, where an entrepreneur sells out classes...
Watchvia sullivan via nate
Weaving Africa's Breadbasket →
Two legendary names in American business think they can help solve global hunger by exporting the key to capitalism: the market. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the charitable group of Warren Buffett’s son, the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, this month will start a program to use food bought for humanitarian aid to try to boost the output and earnings of small farmers in Africa and...
Immigration and Jobs - Map of Foreign-Born Workers →
NYT interactive, you’ve done it again
Just watched HBO’s “Thrilla in Manila” — unbelievable
A System From Hell by Kate Michelman →
a heartwrenching story by an incredible woman.
Lala.com →
Play your music anywhere Lala matches the songs on your computer to our catalog, and adds them for free to your online collection. Quick and easy.—has anyone used this? thoughts?
Drfloob.com - The Quest for Zero Login, Part 1 →
via dsiroker
“Though only 3 games remain, and despite the fact that playoffs is not happening,...”
– Charlie Villanueva (CV31)
i really only post these for pablo
How did the Transportation Security Administration... →
On the way to Dallas to solve a mystery