bluno.org » asides http://www.bluno.org occasionally fully formed thoughts by bernie mcginn Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:50:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Six Principles for Making New Things http://www.bluno.org/2008/02/16/six-principles-for-making-new-things/ http://www.bluno.org/2008/02/16/six-principles-for-making-new-things/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:51:17 +0000 Bernie http://www.bluno.org/2008/02/16/six-principles-for-making-new-things/ Six Principles for Making New Things

“a) simple solutions (b) to overlooked problems (c) that actually need to be solved, and (d) deliver them as informally as possible, (e) starting with a very crude version 1, then (f) iterating rapidly.”

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Hillary Vows No New Bill Scandals:
Clinton, speaking on WJLA Channel 7 in Washington and Politico.com, also promised there would be no new scandals involving her husband, former President Bill Clinton.

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How Sticky Is Membership on Facebook? Just Try Breaking Free

]]> http://www.bluno.org/2008/02/11/very-sticky/feed/ 1 Ron Paul is the Snakes on a Plane of 2008 http://www.bluno.org/2008/01/18/ron-paul-is-the-snakes-on-a-plane-of-2008/ http://www.bluno.org/2008/01/18/ron-paul-is-the-snakes-on-a-plane-of-2008/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:01:15 +0000 Bernie http://www.bluno.org/2008/01/18/ron-paul-is-the-snakes-on-a-plane-of-2008/ Best headline to date for 2008 : SEOmoz | Ron Paul is the Snakes on a Plane of 2008

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Telephone companies have cut off FBI wiretaps used to eavesdrop on suspected criminals because of the bureau’s repeated failures to pay phone bills on time.

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Oriental Trading shows that they are embracing Web2.0 with their Twitter account.

Don’t know Oriental Trading? They are the folks (from Nebraska, 402 represent!) who bring us whoopee cushions, ‘realistic chickens’ and wind up teeth.

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The results? He’s definitely not trying that again.

Read : I waterboard!

(via Waxy.)

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you are testing the limits of a free drink coupon.

(via coudal)

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