July 2009
23 posts
June 2009
29 posts
Best Web Analytics Software?
To all the webmasters out there, please help me out.
I’ve used Google Analytics before, but am not really satisfied with the way it presents the data. Are there any other comparable free analytics platforms that will track search engine traffic and allow me to see how people move through my site?
WatchTaylor Swift - Thug Story Feat T Pain
Holy shit, this is actually Taylor Swift, rapping with T Pain. Apparently this was taped for the CMA Awards.
WatchJack’s Mannequin - Swim
From their newest album “The Glass Passenger”.
How To Find An Idea For A New Startup —... →
A sample:
Teach what you’re good at
Start by consulting
Get mad at something
Start networking
Full list, with lots of links and further reading, at the link above.
“We all have the potential to fall in love a thousand times in our lifetime. It’s...”
– — Chuck Klosterman (Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story) (via ambryo) (via sweetcaroline) (via sleight-of-fate) (via kayrutledge) (via freddahead)
That’s kind of deep.
Engadget: Apple WWDC 2009 Liveblog →
C’mon, awesome new iPhones.
Apple's Fifth Avenue "Glass Box" Store Does $440... →
Whoa.
The New York Post reported in a piece on New York City’s Fifth Avenue shopping district that Apple’s flagship store was promoted by the building’s owner as recording a staggering $440 million per year in sales. As Daring Fireball’s John Gruber points out, the number is approximately one-third that of Palm’s 2008 revenue for the entire company.
Let me break...
“Even if Mr. Romney were interested in the job, the administration might have a...”
– Could Mitt Romney Fix G.M.? - DealBook Blog - NYTimes.com
Mitt is my favorite politician today.
Persistence hunting - humans running antelope to... →
A while ago I watched a documentary that showed a bushman man running a kudu to death. It was pretty amazing stuff - by persistently chasing the kudu through the heat of the day he was able to exhaust it to the point of collapse.
It turns out that in ancient history persistence hunting (as it is known) was actually very common. In fact some anthropologists believe humans hunted in this way...
GM: Bigger than Kuwait, More Debt Than Mexico →
GM’s total revenue in 2008: $150 billion. As a country, that would rank GM ahead of No. 59 Kuwait (at $149 billion) on the CIA’s world ranking on the basis of gross domestic product.
GM’s total debt: $172 billion. That puts GM between Mexico (No. 28 at $181.2 billion) and India (No. 29 at $163.8 billion) on the CIA rankings based on external debt.
Watch“Random” with Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose - Episode 3
Tim and Kevin discuss their top 5 favorite books. Some great reads here, especially if you’re a fan of Tim’s book, the Four Hour Work Week.
The General Motors (GM) Bankruptcy Trade - How to... →
Bear with me, finance post ahead:
As most of you know, GM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this morning, listing $172.8 billion of liabilities and only $82.3 billion of assets - a $90.5 billion shortfall. Even assuming that GM can liquidate their assets (they won’t) at book value (they can’t), that means that before common equity holders see a penny, $90.5 billion of debt will have to...
Dammit I just wrote a whole post on a GM...
