August 2009
10 posts
Should spouses have unlimited conjugal rights?
In comparing the legal terms malum prohibitum to malum in se, I read that many acts considered wrong almost universally (e.g., murder or rape) may be considered acceptable by some cultures under certain circumstances; one such example is spousal rape. Although I claim no religious affiliation, I find it interesting that Christian teachings have been interpreted as entailing a spouse’s...
Phila. meters jam as parkers pay higher rate →
How’s this for an unintended consequence?
After the Philadelphia Parking Authority doubled the rate for hourly parking in Center City, to $2, it found that meters were filling up with quarters much faster. The full meters registered as jammed, allowing lucky drivers to park for free.
Double your rate, double your free parking!
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fun case study on graphic design and marketing
This is just some random info related to logos and marketing from the founder of a little company called Go Daddy. Ever wonder how Go Daddy got its name or logo (the Go Daddy guy) or what they mean? http://www.bobparsons.me/9/how-godaddy-got-name-logo-mean.html They literally chose Go Daddy just because it makes people smile and is easy to remember. No other meaning. Then they hired a friend to...
Balls of Steel: Neg's Urban Sports
Amazing act on the British comedy Balls of Steel.
Human skittles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyO_IhH-_4Y
Urban sprinting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8CEzILvtg8
Burger bowling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8NFqCr0yMo
Big stranger rodeo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86Fpd5HibiQ
Make them move: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up5P8Bd6Gn0
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VCs Are Setup To Be Bad Guys →
There is a lot of animosity towards VCs, even the good ones.
The industry is designed in such a way that forces them to be portrayed as bad guys more often that not.
… to be successful a VC must offend (to some degree) 99% of the entrepreneurs that they meet. Imagine if you lived in a world where you have to tell 99% of the moms that you meet that their babies are ugly. It’s an unfortunate...