January 2008
25 posts
WatchCircuit benders hack Guitar Hero controllers so that they can [kind of] play real music. Awesome, in a “~1997 Al Gore” kind of way. (i.e. yes, but….no) Discuss amongst yourselves…I’m a bit farklempt.
Google Founders and CEO Are Here For Another 16... →
“Text message your search query to 466453 (‘GOOGLE’ on most devices)...”
– Google Mobile SMS Search A lot of folks don’t know this exists but I use it all the time. Even if you have a data plan for your phone [which I don’t], it gives you really quick search results. I use it for directions and shopping [price comparisons…while you’re in the...
Amazon Web Services: Bigger Than Amazon →
Kiva.org: So sucessful it has run out of projects... →
MySpace Launching Its Developer Tools Next Month;... →
“And by the way: Based on her performance last night, I am declaring Samantha...”
– Show Tracker - TV News - Los Angeles Times The L.A. Times loves Sam’s American Idol audition… So does the rest of the Internet. We’re playing every Sunday in February at Tangier in Los Feliz, come hear the band or listen at the Alex & Sam MySpace
Lawrence Lessig: Could Silicon Valley send a nerd... →
fred-wilson: Larry Lessig in Congress would be a step in the right direction. Bush out, Larry in. Washington gets a lot better.
Influence isn’t all-or-nothing →
My final note on the case of Duncan Watts v. The Tipping Point Suffice it to say: Agreed.
Innovating on the Edge of Big Waves →
Influentials On The Web Are People With The Power... →
Provacative corrollaries to the Duncan Watts v. Tipping Point meme
Interactive Music Video: Arcade Fire →
Another very hip Flash video/website from the Arcade Fire. This one allows soloing or muting individual multi-tracks, enabling you play King Tubby and create your own “dub” version on the fly. Too bad you can’t record it or share your version with others, but it’s still cool. I love the extremely simple interface.
How Real Was the Prosperity? →
Super Panel At Davos: The Future Of Mobile... →
Burning Down "The Tipping Point"
It’s incredibly ironic that mass acceptance of Gladwell’s The Tipping Point thesis came via a simple, easily repeatable “urban myth”-style story: social trends “tip” to the masses when a handful of influential social dynamos adopt them. (Anyone who has read the excellent communications guide Made To Stick should be particularly tickled) I say this...
Bill Gates Isn't Calling For Kinder Capitalism --... →
more analysis on the institutions of hypercapitalism
Exclusive Interview: Sonicbid's Panos Panay →
Only 25% Of 2007's Top Live Acts Were Under 30 →
pretty smart analysis if not completely anecdotal (although I agree)…
Bill Gates Issues Call For Kinder Capitalism -... →
More social proof that the classic “firm” is not necessarily the most efficient way to create value in all circumstances.
Endtroducing...
I chose to use Tumblr to power this site because it’s super easy to integrate videos, links, text, photos, and feeds from other services (Google Reader, Twitter). I highly recommend it. Tumblr itself is free and I’m only paying $10/yr for the “ethanbauley.com” domain…no hosting fees! Enjoy!
Rethinking the Economic Institutions of... →
Moral hazard in High Finance →
BRILLIANT article echoing Bubblegeneration’s macropocalypse
Music Industry Power Top Ten →
1. Michael RapinoIs the fact that he’s too young to have experienced the golden age a plus or a minus? Does the fact that he didn’t stay up all night listening to underground FM radio and going to Grateful Dead concerts mean he just doesn’t possess the soul, the DNA, or does it mean he’s […]