February 2012
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January 2012
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Alaska Air Group Reports Record Adjusted Full-Year... →
Alaska Airlines chairman and chief executive officer, Bill Ayer:
We are pleased to report record adjusted earnings for the second year in a row,” said Bill Ayer, chairman and chief executive officer. “The improvement was due to schedule optimization and network expansion, high load factors, lower non-fuel unit costs, and industry-leading customer service and operational performance.
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When Wikipedia Takes a Stance →
smarterbits:
Canadian poet and novelist John Degen, on Wikipedia’s stance on SOPA:
Tomorrow, when Wikipedia turns the lights back on, and folks look up SOPA and PIPA to find out what happened, does anyone believe there will be a balanced, unbiased Wikipedia entry on the subject? How unbelievably sad.
I had failed, through all the blackout buzz today, to even consider the implications of...
Steve Jobs: What's Wrong With Education Cannot Be...
Interesting piece by Wired magazine. Jim Dalrymple calls out a quote from Steve Jobs about education:
I used to think that technology could help education. I’ve probably spearheaded giving away more computer equipment to schools than anybody else on the planet. But I’ve had to come to the inevitable conclusion that the problem is not one that technology can hope to solve. What’s wrong with...
Andrew Sullivan: How Obama's Long Game Will... →
Andrew Sullivan on Obama’s promises:
Politifact recently noted that of 508 specific promises, a third had been fulfilled and only two have not had some action taken on them. To have done all this while simultaneously battling an economic hurricane makes Obama about as honest a follow-through artist as anyone can expect from a politician.
And:
What liberals have never understood...
Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Italy →
Survivors from a luxury cruise ship that ran aground and tipped over, leaving at least three dead and 69 people still unaccounted for, described Saturday a chaotic evacuation.
The Wirecutter →
Great new site from Brian Lam of Gizmodo fame that highlights the best gadgets.
Brian has the following to say about the site:
Even though I will be blogging occasionally, The Wirecutter is not another tech blog. The Wirecutter is mostly a list of amazing gadgets.
He also had the following to say, and it made me smile:
Headlines like this: “Exclusive: Motorola Spyder (Droid RAZR for...
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Catching Up to Apple →
Yesterday was a big day for the mobile phone industry, and no I’m not talking about the unveiling of the Nokia Lumia 900, (even though I’m personally excited about that device).
Five year’s ago yesterday, Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone to the world. It was unlike anything we had every seen, almost like it was from the future. Then Steve said this:
Now, software on...
“When I write I make a conscious effort to generate a sense of enjoyment–to...”
– William Zinsser: A Joyful Noise
“Remember that there are only three kinds of things anyone need ever do. (1)...”
– C. S. Lewis, in a letter to Sarah, his godchild, on 3 April 1949 via Stan Carey (via bobulate)