Well, I guess the length and detail of his posts (one on Sam Sethi, one answering all the criticisms of Le Web) explain why it took days for them to show up. He’s really gone deep to present his side of the story, and it sounds like some of the criticism (of the wifi, for […]
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The achievements of capitalism, and the ongoing achievements of capitalism, are something that, whenever you get too depressed, you just have to ponder that and realise the forces of darkness…are just not clever enough to sweep all that away.
-Samizdata editor Perry de Havilland, in this recorded conversation with our friend Brian Micklethwait (which I […]
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I’m head over heels for both New York and LA (and London, believe it or not), though I can’t yet put my finger on why - especially when it comes to LA. (Having good friends there is only part of it.) Virginia Postrel, via Ben Casnocha, helps me get to the root of my adoration […]
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Chris Yeh says racism against Asians doesn’t seem to count with a lot of people.
I think the worst thing about the Rosie O’Donnell incident was how it was handled by her spokesperson, who essentially said that the people crying racism had no sense of humour. Yeah, thanks, that helps.
I would guess that one […]
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I’m with Jeff Jarvis on this one.
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I can say without any hesitation that Samizdata has changed my life, in many ways. I have made incredible friends through it (specifically, through the Samizdata parties in Chelsea), not to mention meeting Antoine thanks to Samizdata. Quite a lot for one little blog.
Perhaps the biggest way Samizdata changed me was by challenging my […]
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Ground Zero
Originally uploaded by dynamist.
I didn’t really “go to Ground Zero” while I was in New York; I had an appointment at the Wall Street Journal, the office of which just happens to be right across the street from Ground Zero. So I checked it out, surprised at how much nothing I felt, considering how […]
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Luke Ford (who, annoyingly, has no permalinks):
…LA Times staffers are like a battered wife who dreams about being rescued. Times staffers are so desperate that they’ll imagine good things about a vindictive man such as Geffen.
The Tribune is a professional newspaper operation and the LA Times has been vastly improved by the Tribune’s weeding out […]
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All I had to do was fly all the way to New York and buy one. Thanks to Damian for helping me test it out tonight. (The weird thing is, I got the distinct impression this iSight is one someone had already opened and returned to Apple. The sticker meant to be sealing the box […]
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His foster father is blogging an appeal to those in the New York metro area who can provide that home (or just link to his blog post and attract those who can). I really hope they find one for him; he sounds like a really lovely kid who deserves some stability and love.
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Here are two ways:
1) Check out the Kim Family Benefit Art + Craft Auction. Mother and daughter artists and bloggers Lisa Congdon, Stephanie Barnes, and Gerrie Congdon are friends of Kati Kim’s and have started what is sure to be an amazing fundraiser. More than 40 artists - by many of whom I own various […]
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I’m definitely back in the UK
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I snapped the picture above on my cab ride home from Heathrow yesterday. Typical stuff from this government. Next they’ll be hanging banners that warn us not to wash in boiling chip fat.
Speaking of fat, the government is now being urged to put obesity warnings on oversize […]
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My friend Brian Micklethwait sums up the case quite succinctly.
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Here’s a summary of the story. Here’s Mike Arrington’s take. Here’s Sam Sethi’s take. Now here’s mine, which I posted as a comment at Pat Phelan’s blog:
Wow. I’m really surprised at the reaction to this. My take, as someone who knows (and likes) Sam Sethi and someone who has met Mike Arrington and had friendly […]
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