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I ♥ NY story

04.25.2011

The story behind the logo. The most successful effort to “brand” the state of New York came during the final moments of the state’s fiscal crisis in the 1970′s. Crime was rampant and, then as now, the state’s coffers were empty. Businesses (and their employees) were leaving in droves. Fear permeated perceptions of the state, [...]

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Quote of the day

04.22.2011

And the number of recreational colonoscopies performed is actually very low. -Shadowfax Via.

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Tweetbot Crashing

04.14.2011

John Gruber had some nice things to say about Tweetbot so I thought I’d give it a spin. $1.99 later and I’ve discovered that it doesn’t work on my iPhone 3g (os 4.2.1). Instant crash. I assume that the issue is my old phone, which I guess is fine. The problem is that it’s really [...]

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Madden gets real about learning and video games

04.03.2011

NY Times: “Kids used to learn football in the playground, but now they learn the game more by the video game,” Madden said. “Strategy is probably a bigger part. But also as graphics get better, we can be better about showing proper tackling techniques. And to show that concussions are really serious: if we show [...]

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Will Mad Men incentivise online viewing?

04.02.2011

Hidden inside Mad Men’s new contract is a stipulation that an extra two minutes of each show may appear only online. Mr. Weiner said Thursday … that he would produce 47-minute versions of each episode that could be viewed online, even if AMC broadcasted versions that were two minutes shorter. Assuming they are aired/posted within [...]

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