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You’ve got to read “Is the Tipping Point Toast?” by Clive Thompson in FastCompany. The gist of Thompson’s piece, based on the work of Duncan Watts of Yahoo Research, is that the theory that a select few “key influencers” matter more than “the rest of us” when it comes... by Ryan Petty | Feb 13, 2008 | New
John Corcoran, 77, spent the first six years of his life being honest. But from age 6 on, he started dodging the truth about not being able to read and write.
by Ryan Petty | Feb 12, 2008 | New
On one thing, the experts seem to agree. The differences between hillaryclinton.com and barackobama.com can be summed up this way: Barack Obama is a Mac, and Hillary Clinton is a PC. That is, Mr. Obama’s site is more harmonious, with plenty of white space and a soft... by Ryan Petty | Feb 11, 2008 | New
Microsoft was too busy to read its rejection letter from Yahoo this morning, as it announced its intention to buy Danger, the maker of the popular Sidekick smart phone. The move suggests that the Redmond Giant plans to compete with its partners in the handset... by Ryan Petty | Feb 9, 2008 | Innovation
Many communities dream of becoming the next Silicon Valley. But Seattle is actually doing it. The influx of entrepreneurs and of venture capitalists to bankroll them is slowly reshaping this city and a regional economy long buffeted by the booms and busts of the... by Ryan Petty | Feb 8, 2008 | Politics
Joe Klein writes in a Time article. Speaking of the Obama campaign, he says, The man’s use of pronouns (never I), of inspirational language and of poetic meter — “WE are the CHANGE that we SEEK” — is unprecedented in recent memory. [sic] there was... by Ryan Petty | Feb 6, 2008 | New
100 cool things you can do with Google Maps Mashups. My favorites: 1) Find Fast Food in the US 2) Find a WiFi Hotspot in the US 3) Map US telephone area codes 4) Google Map your blog or website visitors 5) Check the time in a world location. What are yours?read more |... by Ryan Petty | Feb 5, 2008 | New
Some analysts see consumers’ shift toward thrift as a cultural inflection point, one with huge implications for an economy driven largely by consumer spending.read more | digg story by Ryan Petty | Feb 5, 2008 | Personal
[youtube]Z58eHBnEHhk[/youtube] A very nice tribute of President Gordon B. Hinckley who passed away last week by Glenn Beck.