November 2009
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Watch“Retenez ce nom : Henri Verdier.” Une pleine page dans le Nouvel Obs’
Ca fait plaisir :-)
The History of the Internet in a Nutshell →
This little reminder of the history the Internet is really nice ! The first email client, the first modem, etc.
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Awesome Book, Awesome Review - 'What the Dog Saw →
Awesome! A book review by the Steven Pinker.
Have you ever wondered why there are so many kinds of mustard but only one kind of ketchup? Or what Cézanne did before painting his first significant works in his 50s?
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WatchThe future of machinimas! Awesome! Sales Guy Vs. Web Dude
Dropbox Mac Users? Vote for Mac resource fork... →
The Dropbox team did an interesting thing.
Their application is a hit, and they don’t know what to develop next. Thus, a vote… opened to their users. Neat.
And as a Mac user, I would very much enjoy a better support for Mac files within Dropbox.
So if you’re also a Dropbox Mac user… go vote! Think Hope! Yes we can!
“Certaines des auditions étaient “visionnaires” comme celle...”
– Article du monde sur les auditions du grand emprunt…
La commission Juppé-Rocard propose un emprunt de l’ordre de 35 milliards - LeMonde.fr
“If capitalism is really so much better than Socialism, why are our lives still...”
– Slavoj Zizek : Op-Ed Contributor - 20 Years of Collapse - NYTimes.com
17,6% under-employed in the US, 10,2% un-employed,... →
That is the real state of the so-called “jobless recovery.” Many people who had enough money to buy things can’t do it anymore. And for the first time since decades, they can’t plan for the future.
It does not take a lot of logic to figure out that we’re gonna see the economy dive once again.
Is it the end of Wikipedia? →
Wikipedians are “80 percent male, more than 65 percent single, more than 85 percent without children, around 70 percent under the age of 30.” This homogeneity, too, may explain the persistence of certain knowledge gaps.
… It only seems logical. Will it change with time?
WatchFrench legislators using Twitter… during seance :-)
Estrosi épinglé pour usage compulsif de Twitter au Sénat - Libération
Italy convicted in absentia twenty-three Americans... →
If the U.S. can sue Polanski, C.I.A. and U.S. army victims should be allowed to sue the U.S. when it’s at least conceivable that they committed crimes of war, crimes against humanity, etc.
Good luck for the years to come. The Bush legacy will be a hard burden.
WatchLe 104 cherche à monter une pépinière réunissant artistes, entreprises et institutions. Pas forcément facile. Du coup, ils ont organisé tout un processus de groupes de travail dont voilà un premier résultat sous la forme d’un powerpoint intéressant pour tous ceux qui réfléchissent à ce genre d’outils.
Synthèse des groupes de travail « Pepiniere104’s Blog
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WatchI am really impressed with the website Fora.tv. I often find really interesting material there. But this one is absolutely awesome.
R. Crumb in Conversation with Francoise Mouly
A quick glance at Google Revenue Q3 2009 →
People always talk about the way internet companies make their money, but they rarely look at the numbers.
As for Google, I was surprised by the following facts:
+7% growth from Q3 2008, despite the crisis
Google Sites: 67%
Adsense: 30% (only…)
Paying products: nothing on Pro Gmail, etc. Can we safely understand that it amounts to 3%?
International: Google is growing but more...
Amazon Taps Its Inner Apple... →
Awesome article from Adam Penenberg on the coming collision between Amazon and Apple…