December 2011
“There is only one good way to find out how much sleep you need and that’s...”
– How to Reboot Your Sleep Cycle and Get the Rest You Deserve
“Waking up shouldn’t be a jarring affair that involves you smashing your...”
– How to Reboot Your Sleep Cycle and Get the Rest You Deserve
“A few things need to be said before we go any further. First, sleep deprivation...”
– How to Reboot Your Sleep Cycle and Get the Rest You Deserve
“Ilya, I’m so sorry that we didn’t know. From a long line of entrepreneurs who...”
– When Death Feels Like A Good Option | benhuh!com
“Whenever people ask me how I’m doing, I give them a very honest answer. If we’re...”
– What We Talk About When We Talk About Startups, Depression, and Michael Arrington’s Blinders | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0. | Page 3
“I don’t know for certain if that phenomenon explains the increase in...”
– These Guardian / Independent stories are dodgy. Traps in data journalism. – Bad Science
“Today’s Guardian has a story, “Antidepressant use in England soars“. It’s much...”
– These Guardian / Independent stories are dodgy. Traps in data journalism. – Bad Science
“The logic we followed was simple: Young people, a lot of pressure, a lot of...”
– What We Talk About When We Talk About Startups, Depression, and Michael Arrington’s Blinders | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0.
“Mr. Weinstein agreed that so much of dealing with the emotional rigors of...”
– U CAN’T HAZ SADZ: The Hushed Dangers of Startup Depression | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0. | Page 3
“Stay focused on that self that exists outside of work,” Mr. Colonna explained....”
– U CAN’T HAZ SADZ: The Hushed Dangers of Startup Depression | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0. | Page 3
“IN A SITUATION so obviously built for so many involved to experience some form...”
– U CAN’T HAZ SADZ: The Hushed Dangers of Startup Depression | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0. | Page 3
“Sometimes you get run down and depressed because your product is fucking...”
– U CAN’T HAZ SADZ: The Hushed Dangers of Startup Depression | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0. | Page 2
“A 24-year-old female startup founder was at first reluctant to speak at all,...”
– U CAN’T HAZ SADZ: The Hushed Dangers of Startup Depression | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0. | Page 2
“Back at General Assembly, Chris sighed: “In the startup community, there’s a...”
– U CAN’T HAZ SADZ: The Hushed Dangers of Startup Depression | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0. | Page 2
“He went on to point out a distinct irony for those like him in this specific...”
– U CAN’T HAZ SADZ: The Hushed Dangers of Startup Depression | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0. | Page 2
“Mr. Colonna illustrated a scenario that isn’t all too uncommon these days,...”
– U CAN’T HAZ SADZ: The Hushed Dangers of Startup Depression | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0. | Page 2
“Let’s resolve to drop the egos a bit and focus on what’s important - and please...”
– Tech’s Relationship With Depression, Suicide and Asperger’s | ZDNet
“If you’re unfamiliar, Asperger’s Syndrome is a developmental disorder in the...”
– Tech’s Relationship With Depression, Suicide and Asperger’s | ZDNet
“We’ve now set the mental stage, but it is of course the final act that separates...”
– Being Suicidal: What it feels like to want to kill yourself | Bering in Mind, Scientific American Blog Network
“I have to wonder: even if there were some flexible-rate therapists, even ones...”
– Tech’s Relationship With Depression, Suicide and Asperger’s | ZDNet
“And do you think a lot of people cutting their teeth in tech have insurance - or...”
– Tech’s Relationship With Depression, Suicide and Asperger’s | ZDNet
“It is a gamble. And it makes sense to me that there is great potential to fall...”
– Tech’s Relationship With Depression, Suicide and Asperger’s | ZDNet
“He’s trying to make the point that the only path to success in the software...”
– What We Talk About When We Talk About Startups, Depression, and Michael Arrington’s Blinders | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0. | Page 2
“But they also found a mystery: looking at Scottish Health Survey, they found no...”
– These Guardian / Independent stories are dodgy. Traps in data journalism. – Bad Science
“Factor in the amount of bravado, false-fronts and ‘fake it till you make it’...”
– Tech’s Relationship With Depression, Suicide and Asperger’s | ZDNet
“As it turns out, Josh spent the rest of the night working.”
– U CAN’T HAZ SADZ: The Hushed Dangers of Startup Depression | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0. | Page 3
“Those sacrifices are typically monetary - often times having a decent working...”
– Tech’s Relationship With Depression, Suicide and Asperger’s | ZDNet
“My observation is that many people in tech culture experience similar pressure...”
– Tech’s Relationship With Depression, Suicide and Asperger’s | ZDNet
“The owner of the bike, by now visibly relieved to have the possession of his...”
– From the Field | Christmas Surprise! Cobra On a Bike!
“Getting all obsessed with social media BEFORE you’ve created something of...”
– Oh No! Blogging is REALLY, REALLY dead this time!!!!!! :D | gapingvoid
“I remember the early blogging days, don’t you? Remember how keeping up with...”
– Oh No! Blogging is REALLY, REALLY dead this time!!!!!! :D | gapingvoid
“This is now a fact: Sunrise is using its exclusive rights to the Nexus brand to...”
– Sunrise’s outrageous distribution of the Galaxy Nexus: Letter to Google « Alan Vonlanthen’s blog
“So off I went to “Confédération”. -”Do you have the Galaxy Nexus in store?” I...”
– Sunrise’s outrageous distribution of the Galaxy Nexus: Letter to Google « Alan Vonlanthen’s blog
“I still can’t believe they refused to sell the phone to me, despite its being in...”
– Sunrise’s outrageous distribution of the Galaxy Nexus: Letter to Google « Alan Vonlanthen’s blog
“If you’re a woman got pregnant due to rape or incest or are experiencing a...”
– Rick Perry Suddenly Realizes He’s Against Abortion In Cases Of Rape & Incest
“What really wrecked me (in the best way) was Riley’s completely reasonable...”
– Video Of Little Girl Getting Pissed Off About Pink Toys Will Make Your Heart Swell
“People smoke, Dichter explained, because it is both a sign of virility and a...”
– In America in the 1930s a Viennese psychologist named Ernest Dichter implored advertisers to explore consumers’ unconscious desires. His insights revolutionised marketing and brought sex to advertising. (via theeconomist)
TSK: More fun with The Honeymooners (continuation...
Cranquis (walking, sees Mr. Vertigovich standing in hallway outside of clinic restroom): Can I help you find something, sir?
80-something year old Mr. Vertigovich: Ho no, doctorr, I just waitink for my wife, she tryink to make tinkle.
Cranquis: She's been in there for a while already, does she need help?
Mr. Vertigovich: Ho no, doctorr, she have nurss in zerr with her. But she always take so long to tinkle, is because of medication she takink for pain.
Cranquis: Oh, I see.
Mr. Vertigovich: Sometime I tell her, 'Ilya, you not hurry up and make tinkle, I pull out the catheter from my willy and let you borrow it maybe, so I not die of hunger waitink for you.'
Cranquis: (doubles over laughink)
“So, my definition of the Web then is resources loaded over the Internet using...”
– What the Web is and is not - Joe Hewitt
“There is, however, one other characteristic that does define the Web, and that...”
– What the Web is and is not - Joe Hewitt
Apprendre à vivre p. 301 →
“The second test Brochet conducted was even more damning. He took a middling...”
– The Subjectivity of Wine : The Frontal Cortex
“When we taste a wine, we aren’t simply tasting the wine.”
– The Subjectivity of Wine : The Frontal Cortex
“In the first test, Brochet invited 57 wine experts and asked them to give their...”
– The Subjectivity of Wine : The Frontal Cortex
“There’s already a class-action suit pending in California against Facebook for...”
– Exclusive: Leaked Details of How Facebook Plans To Sell Your Timeline to Advertisers | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0.
“Facebook derives its revenue from advertising–an average of $100 million a month...”
– Exclusive: Leaked Details of How Facebook Plans To Sell Your Timeline to Advertisers | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0.
“The name itself is cleverly designed to conceal the fact that your profile no...”
– Exclusive: Leaked Details of How Facebook Plans To Sell Your Timeline to Advertisers | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0.