Absit Invidia: No Offense

szymon: Australia-centered world map Now here’s a...

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:36:20 -0400

szymon:

Australia-centered world map

Now here’s a different perspective. The world looks all upside down. But AUS is still isolated.

Multicolr

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:29:50 -0400

Multicolr:

electricgecko:

Multicolr is an amazing tool to search 10 million cc licenced photos at Flickr by one or more colours. I could play with this for hours. Via matthewb.

Graphic-Exchange

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:24:47 -0400

Graphic-Exchange:

electricgecko:

Neat collection of great design samples, arranged by category. The site itself is kind of distracting, but the content’s all gold.

WWWD - What Would Warren Do?

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:37:09 -0400

WWWD - What Would Warren Do?:

dihard:

Buy American.

“A simple rule dictates my buying: Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.”

In his NYT op-ed, Warren Buffett is not necessarily calling a bottom here, he’s just imploring you to not take your money out of the market. In fact - you should put your money in. He is. Before now, Buffett has held only government bonds and Berkshire Hathaway shares in his personal account. But now’s the time to buy, he says. This isn’t the first time WB has called it. Here are the others:

November 1, 1974 in Forbes
“Like an oversexed guy in a harem, this is the time to start investing.”

August 6, 1979 in Forbes
“Those awaiting a ‘better time’ for equity investing are highly likely to maintain that posture until well into the next bull market.”

November 22, 1999 in Fortune
“Investors in stocks these days are expecting far too much” (referring to the tech bubble)

December 10, 2001 in Fortune
“To refer to a personal taste of mine, I’m going to buy hamburgers the rest of my life. When hamburgers go down in price, we sing the “Hallelujah Chorus” in the Buffett household. When hamburgers go up, we weep. For most people, it’s the same way with everything in life they will be buying—except stocks. When stocks go down and you can get more for your money, people don’t like them anymore… Today stock market “hamburgers,” so to speak, are cheaper. I would expect now to see long-term returns run somewhat higher, in the neighborhood of 7% after costs.”

There are many speculations as to what securities Buffett actually has in his personal portfolio now. You can probably take a good guess based upon Berkshire Hathaway’s recent investments and its American holdings shown below (numbers are approximate & from 24/7WallSt):

American Express - 151.6 million shares
Anheuser-Busch - 15 million shares
Bank of America - 9.1 million shares
Burlington Northern Santa Fe - 63,785,418 shares
Carmax - 21.3 million shares
Coca-Cola - 200 million shares
Comcast - 12 million shares
Comdisco Holdings - 1.5 million shares
Costco Wholesale - 5.25 million shares
Gannett - 3.447 million shares
GE - 7.77 million shares
GlaxoSmithKline - 1.51 million shares
Home Depot - 4,181,000 shares
Ingersoll Rand - 5,636,600 shares
Iron Mountain - 3,372,200 shares
Johnson & Johnson - 61.75 million shares
Kraft - 138.3 million shares
Lowe’s Companies - 7 million shares
M&T Bank - 6.71 million shares
Moody’s - 48 million shares
Nike - 7.641 million shares
Norfolk Southern - 1.933 million shares
NRG Energy - 3.238 million shares
Proctor & Gamble - 106.8 million shares
Sanofi Aventis - 3.9 million shares
Suntrust Banks - 3.2 million shares
Torchmark - 3.61 million shares
US Bankcorp - 68 million shares
USG Corp - 17.07 million shares
Union Pacific Group - 8.9 million shares
UPS - 1.429 million shares
WABCO Holdings - 2.7 million shares
Wal-Mart - 19.9 million shares
Washington Post - 1.72 million shares
Wellpoint - 4.8 million shares
Wells Fargo - 290 million shares
Wesco Financial - 5.7 million shares

minimalsites

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:07:28 -0400

minimalsites:

electricgecko:

Minimal design css gallery. My style.

Mine, too. Thanks!

pica: Only The Daily Show can put the current financial crisis...

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:04:25 -0400

pica:

Only The Daily Show can put the current financial crisis into language I can understand.

Hah, this is funny.

What next? Morgan Home Depot Stanley??

Democracy Does Not Work Without Erections American are getting...

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:06:00 -0400

Democracy Does Not Work Without Erections

American are getting ready for their own erections. Good thing there’s atleast one woman who’s standing up (no pun intended). ;-)

How Not To Pester Somebody has worked the thesaurus. Can one...

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:26:44 -0400

How Not To Pester

Somebody has worked the thesaurus. Can one still provoke, though? ;-)

(Image: Engrish.com)

More of the Lenin —> Stalin —> Putin...

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:20:54 -0400

More of the Lenin —> Stalin —> Putin —> Palin hierarchy.

Brilliant poster, if I may add!

robot-heart:

frangry:steveisaacs

To which, one might add: “Palin” szymon: SOS...

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:02:54 -0400

To which, one might add:

“Palin”

szymon:

SOS Georgia (via englishrules & tomek)

“The pick [of Palin] was made for political purposes, and...

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:01:11 -0400

“The pick [of Palin] was made for political purposes, and it’s a disaster… I need to know if she thinks dinosaurs were on earth 4000 years ago….

Oh, I’m just a hockey-mom, and she’s the President of United States… It’s totally absurd. It’s a really terrifying possibility… that Sarah Palin could be the President.. that she could have the nuclear codes.”

Well said, Matt. You get my vote! You sound like a thinking person.

Indeed, why aren’t people talking more about this?

pica:

I’m a little late to the “Matt Damon on Palin is fantastic” show, but here goes.

(via trystero)

Sarah Palin and Lipstick Jihad This is funny. If only people...

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:48:54 -0400

Sarah Palin and Lipstick Jihad

This is funny. If only people could see the humor in this.

(Image: TimesOnline: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/cartoon/)

Hah. This is funny. I wonder how folks at GOOG perceive this....

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:44:44 -0400

Hah. This is funny. I wonder how folks at GOOG perceive this. I’m sure their “do no evil” mantra is getting out of hand.

The marriage counsellor directions are funny.

pica:

kkr: ohmygodimonfire: noahkai: lilasweetheart: rocketboom: Google Everything

pica: via dbg & scout This is brilliant!! “Pulling...

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:13:21 -0400

pica:

via dbg & scout

This is brilliant!! “Pulling out” is, of course, interruptus.

Perhaps the conservatives should have “just said NO” to the war, as they say to sex-ed?

Typechart

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:08:22 -0400

Typechart:

electricgecko:

Compare web type and grab the appropiate CSS in one step.

Looks like a very useful resource!

Obama’s Speech in Picture Here’s Obama’s DNC...

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:12:42 -0400

Obama’s Speech in Picture

Here’s Obama’s DNC acceptance speech. What jumps out at you? Write in re-blogs!

allisonweiss: blakeley: My first video I’ve shot in complete...

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:43:17 -0400

allisonweiss:

blakeley:

My first video I’ve shot in complete HD, location Gawker rooftop. I dare you to watch this and not fall in like with Allison Weiss.

My friend Richard Blakeley made me a music video on a whim on my last day in NYC! It turned out AWESOME!!!

Completely love this video. I like the the acoustic, catchy rhythm.

Rock on!

The George W. Bush Memorial Library

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:56:31 -0400

This is too hilarious to miss!

falconieri:

azspot:

The George W Bush Presidential Library is now in the planning stages. The Library will include:

The Hurricane Katrina Room, which is still under construction.

The Alberto Gonzales Room, where you won’t be able to remember anything.

The Texas Air National Guard Room, where you don’t even have to show up.

The Walter Reed Hospital Room, where they don’t let you in.

The Guantanamo Bay Room, where they don’t let you out.

The Weapons of Mass Destruction Room, which no one has been able to find.

The National Debt room which is huge and has no ceiling.

The ‘Tax Cut’ Room with entry only to the wealthy.

The ‘Economy Room’ which is in the toilet.

The Iraq War Room. After you complete your first tour, they make you go back for a second, third, fourth, and sometimes fifth tour.

The Dick Cheney Room, in the famous undisclosed location, complete with shotgun gallery.

The Environmental Conservation Room, still empty.

The Supremes Gift Shop, where you can buy an election.

The Airport Men’s Room, where you can meet some of your favorite Republican Senators.

The ‘Decider Room’ complete with dart board, magic 8-ball, Ouija board, dice, coins, and straws.

The museum will have an electron microscope to help you locate the President’s accomplishments.

Admission: Republicans - free; Democrats - $1000 or 3 Euros

(via Bovard)

I particularly like the Economy Room which is in the toilet.

And you forgot the Reading Room, where you don’t have to actually read anything - news is brought to you by your ~~cronies~~ friends.

WSJ Parody, Or How Bush Abolishes Death, Taxes

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:29:53 -0400

OMG, this is the funniest thing ever.

Check out more fun at www.wsjparody.com

Don’t forget the video below.

Stalker is Now Following You

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:43:00 -0400

[via http://www.socialsignal.com/image/fee-fie-fo-fitter ]