Twitter Digest: 2012-09-08

Twitter Digest: 2012-09-06

  • This compilation of Bond car chases mostly reminded me how few Bonds I've liked – http://t.co/eE3iwyr2 ->
  • Good gig for someone(s): Postdoctoral appointments as Omidyar Fellows at Santa Fe Institute http://t.co/Qt0fJOvA ->
  • Just because I know you want this, a good list of dimensionless numbers http://t.co/uliBLyX0 ->
  • .@jstogdill Reynolds number is my favorite dimensionless number starting with "R", better than "relative density" or "Rockwell scale". in reply to jstogdill ->
  • I can say with assurance that last time I read about Reynolds numbers was back in engineering school. Before tonight, that is. ->

Twitter Digest: 2012-09-05

  • Fun with Paul Ryan and Colorado 14-ers http://t.co/rYSp5dvp ->
  • When I go to NYC people make meetings in windowless offices; I go to Vancouver & a meeting is on hike to West Lion. I miss BC. ->
  • Was reminded today that former Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau climbed Bugaboo Spire with Hans Gmoser. #whattaguy ->
  • Intrade betting line on Obama winning in 2012 went wild tonight. Did something happen in the world? http://t.co/VsoYHEnK ->
  • Just finished & enjoyed "Slaying the Badger: Greg LeMond, Bernard Hinault, and the Greatest Tour de France" http://t.co/D2lXYyzH ->
  • One word for you people assiduously live-tweeting the Democratic Convention: Hashtags. I need something to block. ->
  • Federer v Berdych at US Open is superb match tonight. ->

Twitter Digest: 2012-09-03

  • How the Wachowskis a̶l̶m̶o̶s̶t̶ ̶d̶i̶d̶n̶'̶t̶ mak̶de Cloud Atlas http://t.co/vnHrJHC6 ->
  • More on that Apple UDID breach, here http://t.co/u53YJvzW and here http://t.co/cGk6dxik ->
  • Just re-read Michael Lewis's "Big Short" while on cross-country flight. Depressingly wonderfully well done, even on re-read. ->
  • And yes, saw the Taz II story on @reddit. Quite the tale. ->
  • Simply absurd stage in today's Vuelta, with top riders suffering up the stage's closing 22% ramps like they were in melting pavement. ->
  • Remarkable story I had never heard before: Kaz II, the Ghost Yacht http://t.co/wVvCQup3 ->
  • Why Does Canada Have a Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve? http://t.co/suiEfeYS ->

Twitter Digest: 2012-09-02

  • This year's Vuelta with the epic, ongoing Contador/Rodriguez duel is what the TdF should be, but never is. ->
  • Manchester City, football and the global sports market – http://t.co/6zDAkC6I ->
  • A major reason for Isaac's heavy rainfall has been its slow motion, caused by the drought's ridge of high pressure http://t.co/UY6USaoJ ->
  • US venture capital back to positive on a 10-year basis, but still trailing major equity indices – http://t.co/YwJlQ2Wu ->
  • Good myth-busting: The ever-increasing hunger for steel http://t.co/HqOQPNbX ->
  • Melting glacier reveals World War I ammunition – PhotoBlog http://t.co/i64Lxx1x ->
  • Special Report: The Singularity – IEEE Spectrum http://t.co/M1Vk8aMc ->

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  • Hot tip: When in doubt when flying international, assume your luggage was sent to Richmond, Virginia. ->
  • I've been on planes all day: Is Facebook still public? Zuck still CEO? ->
  • Think I'm suffering separation anxiety from my mtn bike. ->
  • Having messed with a Samsung S3 for 3 days, it is an IPhone killer in the way that bricks fly — which is to say it isn't. Too bad. ->
  • Dear United: "Really full" is your code word for "Your bags are goners, and the plane is full of toddlers". Got it. ->
  • Good comments by @petereavis on how tech companies live & die by making their futures mysterious – http://t.co/9LK4HLfj ->
  • Good analysis from @danprimack why FB shows VCs should distribute cash to LPs – http://t.co/oB59skDv ->
  • Geekishly amusing that the Rank() function in Excel gets messed up by ranking ties, much like Microsoft's HR policies. ->