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Human Computer Interface Becomes Minority Report
by Conor on Feb.16, 2010, under News
Green Taxi: In college in 2001, I took a class called HCI. Human Computer Interface. It was all about how humans interact with computers. For our final project we created software for an early phase Wacom tablet, which is actually very similar (basic functionality-wise) to what Apple is about to mass produce with the iPad.
Now, in 2010, Read …
I Want A Bullwhip
by Conor on Feb.11, 2010, under News
Green Taxi: Sorry, a little off topic, but I’m working on my taxes this week. Not as much time as normal to write up longer blog posts.
Anyway, how cool is this thing? Talk about badass.
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Jon Stewart versus Bill O’Reilly
by Conor on Feb.08, 2010, under News
Green Taxi: Somehow, I love watching both of these guys. Incredibly, I end up agreeing with both of them at times. Either way, Jon Stewart is both incredibly smart and hilarious.
Here is the full, unedited interview thanks to Fox News.
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Behavioral Marketing
by Conor on Feb.04, 2010, under News
Green Taxi: From Michael comes a great TED speech by Sendhil Mullainathan on how to use behavioral marketing to solve our real problems.
It jumps around a bit with interesting examples, but the idea all comes together toward the end, so watch the whole thing.
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The US Economy is Hanging by a Thread
by Conor on Feb.02, 2010, under News
Green Taxi: I do not see how it can get any better. Let me explain using rough numbers.
Obama’s budget for 2011 calls for $3.8 trillion in spending, with only $2.3 trillion in revenue (ie. taxes). The current GDP is roughly $14.5 trillion. Thus, we will have a deficit of $1.5 trillion for 2001, or Read more articles on this topic at Green…
Fixing Haiti Over the Long Term
by Conor on Jan.28, 2010, under News
Green Taxi: Let the corruption begin.
That telethon last week was incredible. We got an all-star concert to watch that brought in $100 million in donations. Donations toward what?
Does anyone really know where their $100 million went? Surely it will go straight into the hands of some homeless Haitian, right?
First of all, I am not sure how mu…
New York Times Fringe Readership
by Conor on Jan.21, 2010, under News
Green Taxi: I find this New York Magazine article (from my buddy Rich) on the New York Times very interesting. I feel like I am exactly one of the groups of people they refer to in the article.
Essentially, the New York Times is getting ready to start charging for content. Interestingly enough, one of the arguments from Read more articles on t…
Coachella 2010
by Conor on Jan.20, 2010, under News
Green Taxi: The lineup is now out. Who’s going?!
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Two Steps Backwards in the Mortgage Industry
by Conor on Jan.19, 2010, under News
Green Taxi: Roger Lowenstein, in the New York Times, suggests that homeowners should walk away from their mortgages. His theory, in effect is that homeowners must walk away from their mortgages in order to straighten up the banks into not lending more than the homes are worth.
I agree with the premise. The system is broken. Banks make Read more …
Underwear Bomber Prediction
by Conor on Jan.14, 2010, under News
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