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Archive for August 11th, 2008

iPhone App Store Overhype – Repost!

Posted in analysis of behavior, business strategy, economics, media, online advertising, traffic, tagged , , , , on August 11, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Ah yes, reality.  Finally the novelty wears off for people. Others are reporting that making iPhone apps won’t make you instantly rich. Go figure.  As I say below, as one had to do was Do The Math. 6 months ago and you might have saved a buck or 10,000. Below is what I posted on [...]

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Quantum Computing Anyone?

Posted in philosophy, quantum mechanics, research, search, speculation, tagged , , , , , , on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Jason Cawley gives us another immense post with a semi formal argument about quantum computing and the universe as a quantum computer.  It is a response to Hector Zenil’s interactions/postings with/about Seth Lloyd. I’m in agreement with this: At some point you have to go look at the actual world. And when you do, you [...]

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I Can Has Cheezburger – I Canz Not Spelz

Posted in data mining, media, search, traffic, tagged , , , , on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Talk about language.  For the longest time I had a post up about ICanHasCheezburger.com.  It gets more steady traffic than most of my other posts.  After quick research, it’s because this blog is listed 4th on google for “I can haz cheezburger.”  This was quite hilarious to me. Funny thing is… and, I mean, really [...]

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He’s a Nice Guy

Posted in jargon, language, tagged , , , , , , on August 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I’m very curious about the phrases we use that sound so hollow but carry a great deal of unspoken meaning. How many times have you heard someone say this, “He’s a nice guy…” and it’s usually always followed by a “but…” (sometimes an unspoken “but”). We all know what that means.  And if you don’t, [...]

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