Monthly Archives: October 2009

“I listened to all of Jean Michel Jarre’s albums obsessively, to the point of knowing every note by heart. His music accompanied me as I wrote ’2010 : Odyssey Two’. His concerts are always a celebration of wonderment…” – Sir Arthur C. Clarke, futurist, cult science fiction author of “2001″ and “2010″.

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

http://www.jeanmicheljarre.com/ http://www.jeanmicheljarre.com/tour-2010

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Correlation gone wong? Kauffman Foundation study on education and entrepreneurship sparks controversy.

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

“The question is whether being educated in a ‘top’ school helps or not. And the design of the study simply does not allow any conclusion about this question, in either direction!“ More info.

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Geo-Engineering Planet Earth — The Super Freakonomics Solution To Global Warming

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Narrator: “Every year, more and more ice must be dumped into the ocean to cool the earth, thus solving the problem forever.” Little Girl: “But . . .” Narrator: “Forever!!!” – The SuperFreakonomics Global-Warming Fact Quiz – Read all the … Continue reading →

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ABC Nightline goes deep into Scientology.

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

ABC Nightline goes deep into Scientology.

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Paul Graham to startup entrepreneurs

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Paul Graham to startup entrepreneurs: 1. Be Careful with Cofounders 2. Startups Take Over Your Life 3. It’s an Emotional Roller-coaster 4. It Can Be Fun 5. Persistence Is the Key 6. Think Long-Term 7. Lots of Little Things 8. … Continue reading →

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BetFair invests in WaterCooler.

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

- VentureBeat – The Times Of London UPDATE: The press release

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Let’s sign a petition to push professor Panagiotis G. Ipeirotis to switch his blog from Blogger to WordPress.

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Panos Ipeirotis should switch his blog from Blogger to WordPress. Sign in the comments to express your support for the petition. Enough with Blogger. What a crappy blogging system. What a shame that an IT prof sticks with such a … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

2 (non-embeddable) videos: – Endgame For Health Care Reform? – Public Option Revived: What’s Next? – Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.) told Bob Schieffer on “Face The Nation” that he is optimistic the final health care reform bill will include a … Continue reading →

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Geraldo Rivera slams Lou Dobbs on immigration.

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Good speech. Libertarians will like it. Watch. Spot the “border jumpers” bit.

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Don’t speak English. –> Get arrested… by the Dallas Police.

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

I am in favor of the English language being imposed on all Earth’s citizens. I am serious. CNN – Dallas Cop Gives Ticket To Women For Not Speaking English:

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