September 2010
Google has created a new image format called WebP →
jimray:
Compression is based on the same VP8 video codec that Google bought and open sourced back in May. They claim a 39% reduction in file sizes without a noticeable drop in quality. They’re working on a patch to bring native support to WebKit and will add alpha channel transparency later.
Certainly sounds promising.
“I could have had a knock-down, drag-out fight on the public option that might...”
– President Barack Obama, in an interview with Rolling Stone. (via officialssay)
“I fear we’re training a generation of fundraisers not company builders.”
– Bryce Roberts
I totally agree with Bryce on this and I am coming at it from the other side. Recently I have seen some situations where this happened. It is bad for everyone, when the wrong people raise money it creates lots of really bad outcomes.
I have a half written post called the “The...
“Rahm’s Beltway reputation is mostly from his record in Congress, at the DCCC,...”
– Why liberals will be glad to see Rahm Emanuel go. - By David Weigel - Slate Magazine
Green’s observation, shared by many progressives, misses a key point: someone in Rahm’s position has no leverage against people in the opposing party. Rahm’s power is within his own party; naturally, then, he can...
The Gong Show: Wikileaks Drama and Data Havens →
thegongshow:
The latest chapter in the Wikileaks saga is playing out: Daniel Schmitt does an exit interview as he leaves the project.
Based on this interview, it looks like a combination of technical development stress, national politics, and infighting amongst team members are wearing Wikileaks down. I…
“Chief of Staff is usually considered a pinnacle job rather than a stepping...”
– Josh Marshall (via ericmortensen)
We Need An Internet Bill of Rights (And Fast)
continuations:
I have met Senator Patrick Leahy in person several times and owe him a personal debt of gratitude. Over the years I have been impressed by how he has conducted himself in politics. He is, however, dead wrong in his introduction of the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA) act together with Senator Orin Hatch of Utah and sadly also co-sponsored by New York’s...
“There was a time in music where a hit solved everything. That’s no longer...”
– Jay-Z, Buffett and Forbes on Success and Giving Back Page 3 of 5 - Forbes.com
“I got to do what I love, and it doesn’t get any luckier than that. I would...”
– Jay-Z, Buffett and Forbes on Success and Giving Back Page 3 of 5 - Forbes.com
“You don’t need a lot of brains in this business. I’ve always said if...”
– Warren Buffet
Jay-Z, Buffett and Forbes on Success and Giving Back - Forbes.com
“Part of making good decisions in business is recognizing the poor decisions...”
– Warren Buffet in a sit down with Jay Z and Steve Forbes (aka a must read)
“Essentially, officials want Congress to require all services that enable...”
– Wiretapped phones, now Internet? | StarTribune.com
The POTS system already supports this. It makes sense, logically, to extend this coverage to the Internet. But it’s emotionally painful. It feels philosophically wrong.
(via mikehudack)
Rafer sez: By what logic, exactly? ”We could snoop on you...
“In terms of using social media to drive traffic, Denton dismissed Twitter as a...”
– Gawker’s Denton: Twitter’s Audience ‘Too Elite’; Blogs Look Ludicrous | paidContent
I don’t think twitter users are elite, but they definitely click away much less then facebook users these days. (via tedr)
“China and Russia signed agreements Monday to boost energy cooperation, while...”
– My Way News - Russia wants to supply all of China’s gas needs
“Essentially, officials want Congress to require all services that enable...”
– Wiretapped phones, now Internet? | StarTribune.com
The POTS system already supports this. It makes sense, logically, to extend this coverage to the Internet. But it’s emotionally painful. It feels philosophically wrong.
“That is — that is like — that’s like the lowest response I have ever heard from...”
– Anderson Cooper, in response to Palin-backed North Carolina Republican House candidate Renee Ellmers. (via ericmortensen)
Maxistentialism: Why don't Americans support... →
maxistentialist:
So the conventional wisdom is that Americans hate healthcare reform. Turns out they don’t hate it because it goes too far, but because it doesn’t go far enough.
CBS:
A new AP poll finds that Americans who think the law should have done more outnumber those who think the government should…
Justin Day (blip.tv CTO) to speak about VP8 and... →
bliptv:
Justin Day, blip’s CTO, will be speaking about VP8 and WebM at Web 2.0 tomorrow.
The description from Web 2.0:
In May Google introduced WebM and VP8, a new open-source video container and codec, to the world. These represent a significant step forward for the open-source video movement. In this session we’ll discuss why WebM is important, compare it to other commercial solutions like...
“In fact, semen has a very complicated chemical profile, containing over 50...”
– Bering in Mind: An ode to the many evolved virtues of human semen
“To effectively engage millennial consumers, brands must learn to move at the...”
– Advertising Week - EVENTS CALENDAR
Advertising Week: a whole week of making things sound more complicated than they really are… (via chetgulland)
“Once upon a time, a Latin American political party promised to help motorists...”
– Paul Krugman, Downhill with the GOP, The New York Times (via vruz)
“The newly elected mayor of Reykjavik will not allow anyone in his political...”
– In the Life of ‘The Wire’, Lorrie Moore, NYRB (via BlackBook)
BRB, expatriating. (via langer)
“we are going to show how government data creation is to 21st century job...”
– eben moglin (via noneck)
“These startups are binary …they succeed or fail”
– Ron Conway
I like how this boils things down to the basics. (via siminoff)
“This has come off sounding a little like a press release. It’s not meant to....”
– The Rise And Rise Of SoundCloud - Talking Heads - NME.COM
Wow, some love from the NME on a Friday afternoon. Thanks.
(via soundcloud)
“I purchased this product 4.47 Billion Years ago and when I opened it today, it...”
– Amazon.com Review for Uranium Ore (via almas88)
