February 2008
53 posts
UNC beats BC
Things I love: Last minute tickets Psycho T 360 dunks Winning by 22 Things I don’t love: Trying to get out of the Dean Dome parking lot.
January 2008
38 posts
“On average, the students found that three to six double dips transferred about...”
– Scientific Evidence Against the Double Dip - New York Times
“These badges use an infrared sensor to gather data about face-to-face...”
– Technology Review: Smart Badges Track Human Behavior
Durham Herald-Sun: Welcome to the 21st Century →
When will local newspapers and those stuck in the “old” web ever learn. I tried to read a story about UNC basketball today in the local newspaper, the Durham Herald-Sun. I’d forgotten that every single story that you try to read on the DHS requires you to have a user name and password.
So instead of seeing my story, I got this screen.
Sure, I could have taken the time to create a user name...
“Sportsims.net, based in Defiance, Ohio, ran a simulated statistics-based game...”
– Computers project Patriots as XLII champions - USATODAY.com Shocking…
First Look - Carolina Basketball Museum →
Here’s a first hand look at the newly opened UNC basketball museum from good friend Zeke Smith (via Tar Heel Fan).
“Lots of people are rightly remarking on the savage Dow bounce-back today. After...”
– Paul Kedrosky: Dow Bouncebacks: A Trip Though the Data
“CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The noisy debate about who is the best point guard in the...”
– Catch Lawson if you can
“As you think about the massive use of text messaging with the kids these days...”
– The Post Money Value: From the Next Generation
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Facebook, Scrabulous, and the End of Innocence →
Facebook, Scrabulous, and the End of Innocence
“North Carolina has dominated the recruiting trail since 2004, the high school...”
– UNC gathering talent at record rate
WatchThis video made me laugh so hard last night that I started crying.
“Mr. Karp had assured me repeatedly that Tumblr is incredibly easy to use,...”
– Tumblr’s Founder
“In trying to nurture Amazon’s service, the four major record companies have...”
– Music Industry, Souring on Apple, Embraces Amazon Service - New York Times
“Ginyard is one of the most versatile players on North Carolina’s...”
– Ginyard’s Responsibilities, Value Run Beyond Stats
“The Colts give Sanders Thursdays off. No practice. He plays with such headlong...”
– Home-taught tough, family true | IndyStar.com
“Was what is called sexism part of the story? I suppose, and in a number of ways....”
– Who’s Crying Now? - WSJ.com
“When foreigners assail Americans for being naive, it is often on account of...”
– WSJ - Great (American) Expectations
“By far the best presentation as a candidate, among all the candidates in both...”
– Real Clear Politics - “Remember We’re Choosing a President”
“According to the report, “Using Prediction Markets to Track Information Flows:...”
– Google’s Lunchtime Betting Game - New York Times Fascinating stuff
“Barack Obama has won the Iowa caucuses. You’d have to have a heart of stone not...”
– The Two Earthquakes - New York Times
“Let me describe a pre-election moment of perspective this way: Later today some...”
– RealClearPolitics - The Pre-Election Paradox It’s finally election time…