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ifttt Blog: ifttt the beginning... →

ifttt: I’d like to humbly announce that the first beta invites for a project I’m incredibly excited about are out the door. The project is called ifttt, shorthand for “if this then that”. With this blog I hope to begin fleshing out some of the initial inspirations that led to the inception of ifttt…

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Niall Ferguson: The 6 killer apps of prosperity The Great Divergence is over, folks.

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wavepoetry: In preparation for the festival, we’ll be posting photos, videos, and translation-related tidbits here on Wave’s tumblr. Send us your own photos or videos of poetry in translation, and if we post them, you’ll be entered in a drawing to receive a complimentary pass to the festival, and a festival welcome packet (which includes, among other delights: a handmade book, pamphlets, and...

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“If the objective of the White House and Speaker Boehner was to demonstrate to...”

– Obama to Move Jobs Speech After Skirmish With Boehner New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/01/us/politics/01obama.html

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Mark Bittman of the NYTimes: Profits Before... →

climateadaptation: Bittman nails the Obama administration today in this surprising (to me) piece on the current trend of profits over environment. He connects a lot of dots, but brings it together in the end. (I’d counter by saying that Obama was in a fix - he has had to choose jobs and stimulus over the environment). I think this section is worth quoting in full: Sacrificing the...

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“I can actually see a future where consumers are so addicted to deals that every...”

– Another quote in a series of highlights from Ryan Sutton’s Eater.com interview with Ryan Sutton. Full disclosure: This Bad Deal post was also authored by Ryan Sutton. (Source: Eater.com) (via baddeal)

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Big investors in Dunkin Donuts, Folgers, Millstone...

climateadaptation: “Because coffee accounts for 40 percent of [J.M. Smucker’s] net sales and 48.6 percent of profit, and the coffee industry is particularly susceptible to climate change-related impacts, [the company] must provide a robust assessment of climate change risks to its coffee business supply chain,” states a letter (pdf) sent to shareholders, urging them to vote yes on the...

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“[Android smartphone] is the real “one laptop per child”.”

– Hacker News | $80 Android Phone Sells Like Hotcakes in Kenya, the World Next? (via jryu)

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BRYCE DOT VC: The Real Innovation Happening at Y... →

brycedotvc: While the media debates the recent billion plus dollar valuations being thrown at Y Combinator alums AirBnB and Dropbox, they’re missing an opportunity to discuss what I see as the most interesting innovation happening among Y Combinator startups. This profile of Weebly in The San Francisco…

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“Google doesn’t want to do what Motorola Mobility does (sell phones); it wants...”

– Nicholas Thompson, The New Yorker http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2011/08/google-motorola-and-a-patent-war.html

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Netflix Culture

ideasandform: So awesome. I recommend you go through the slides — about Netflix’s values, employee culture, and atmosphere. Refreshingly candid. via David Weinberger

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“While the poor and middle class fight for us in Afghanistan, and while most...”

– Warren Buffet word, word, word Stop Coddling the Super-Rich - NYTimes.com (via fred-wilson)

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BIG Bubble!