Archived Posts for June 2007

Tennis, pressure and the gender wage-gap   (0)
"Women are significantly more likely to hit unforced errors at the most crucial stages of the match, while men exhibit no significant variation in performance. Specifically, about 30% of men%u2019s points end in unforced errors, regardless of their placement in the distribution of the importance variable. For women, about 36% of points in the bottom quartile of the importance distribution end in unforced errors, but unforced errors rise to nearly 40% for points in the top quartile of the importance distribution. What is remarkable is not the difference in the levels (men are more powerful and therefore more likely to hit winners at any stage). The interest lies in the differences in the way men and women respond to increases in competitive pressure." (Quicklink)  •  8:36pm  •  

The iPhone Matches Most of Its Hype   (0)
They need a 3G version by the time it hits local shores... (Quicklink)  •  4:57am  •  

Patek Philippe Calibre 89   (0)
"With 33 complications, 1728 parts, and weighing almost 3 lbs, the Calibre 89 is no doubt the most complex watch in the world." (Quicklink)  •  3:37am  •  

The Wall Street Journal writes on Desktop Tower Defense   (0)
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The Life of the Chinese Gold Farmer   (0)
Julian Dibbell writes in the NY Times Mag. (Quicklink)  •  3:00am  •  

The iPhone Inaugurates a Dangerous New Era for Apple Boss Steve Jobs   (0)
New York Magazine's lengthy profile of Jobs. (Quicklink)  •  3:00am  •  

The difference between Marketing, PR, Advertising and Branding   (0)
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Unforgettable Photos   (1)
A series of unforgettable photos throughout the last half-century, all involving a conflict of some sort. (Quicklink)  •  10:52pm  •  

When Lots of Money Makes You Feel Rich   (1)
"Anyone who has ever thrown around a stack of liras or rupees knows that people are sometimes more extravagant with currencies that have high face values. A paper recently published in The Journal of Consumer Research explored that effect." (Quicklink)  •  10:52pm  •  

Pell pilloried for cardinal sin of defending church teaching   (0)
One of the rare occasions where I think Devine has a good point. (Quicklink)  •  7:10pm  •  

iPhone demographic analysis   (0)
I think Apple shares will keep going up as I have since they announced the iPhone. I'm not the only one who thinks that. (Quicklink)  •  5:02am  •  

Apple introduces Santa Rosa-based MacBook Pros   (0)
Specs for the next generation of MBPs. 15 inchers have the new LED screens. (Quicklink)  •  5:02am  •  

The Profit Calculator   (0)
Fascinating New York Magazine feature about how different people make money in NYC. "The wild risks, unexpected niches, and day-in-day-out grind behind making a dollar in New York...for everyone from a drug dealer to Goldman Sachs." (Quicklink)  •  3:53am  •  

The pic that never ends   (0)
Quite cool. (Quicklink)  •  3:53am  •  

Where will it end?   (0)
"The resource boom continues to roll on and the sharemarket keeps climbing. Picking the peak is the biggest and the most challenging game in town." (Quicklink)  •  2:19am  •  

Selecting shares – too often it’s a mug’s game   (0)
The bare basics... (Quicklink)  •  2:19am  •  

Analysis of Casino Design   (0)
"A prodigious amount of thought goes into the design and layout of a casino%u2019s gambling floor. The layout of slot machines and card tables is carefully designed in order to maximize the casino%u2019s profits and lure customers into the games. Casinos are generally designed so that patrons must walk through or at least around the periphery of several slot machine blocks to move around the casino, to maximize the customers%u2019 exposure to the exciting sights and sounds of the slot machines, and especially of others winning on the machines." (Quicklink)  •  2:19am  •  

100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know   (0)
Some bizarre choices in there... (Quicklink)  •  2:19am  •