Broback's Blog

Attn. Fox.com. I will not install your proprietary “new player.” I already have the Flash plugin. Found what I needed on youtube. Sheesh. # CNBC “Plus” streaming not available for Mac(?!) How Retro. Welcome to 1997. CNBC IT dept thinks OMC’s “How Bizarre” is a great new song. # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Travel Taxes: Seattle is the 2nd most expensive city in the U.S. Chicago is No. 1. Portland is the least expensive. http://bit.ly/8ITSPM # Are mommy bloggers corporate shills? http://bit.ly/8lcPbg # Wikipedia losing contributors in droves. I blame layoffs(?) Oversharing wordsmiths avoid wasting personal time. http://bit.ly/726vi9 # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Warning: If your profile pic is a picture of gold bars, I am not going to follow you… #nowayiwillfollow # If your bio contains “financial independence” I will probably not follow you. #nowayiwillfollow # Sad that the “hot or not” API has been shut down. Could have been useful to detect spam Twitter accounts. That […]

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Trefis predicts stock price by estimating future product sales. The Mac only accounts for 25.5% of AAPL valuation. http://bit.ly/zDPDJ # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Looking forward to seeing @dberkowitz at our CES party. http://itwontstayinvegas.com # Donald Trump is selling his 727. His stretch Chevy Corvair and collection of 45’s are next on the chopping block. http://bit.ly/18Mfap # Facebook Fund in-house entrepreneur, Andy Stack on early stage startup legal issues http://bit.ly/1ypD7X # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Japan’s economy rebounds sharply: 4.8% GDP Growth in the 3rd Quarter. http://bit.ly/yjM45 # WSJ: China’s Criticizes U.S. Hyper-Keynesianism: “Puts Global Recovery at Risk.” http://bit.ly/1tVaK2 # WSJ: China Criticizes U.S. Hyper-Keynesianism: “Puts Global Recovery at Risk.” http://bit.ly/1tVaK2 # Wondering why people keep mailing me 6mb movie files when they could just email me a link to […]

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According to the Wall Street Journal, Liu Mingkang, China’s top banking regulator has “issued a sharp critique of U.S. financial management only hours before President Barack Obama commenced his first visit…” Other than the standard concerns over protectionism, the deficit is a huge issue for the leaders in Beijing. They echo a fear shared by […]

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@onMovableType Try this: http://bit.ly/22WWJ9 # Midterms: Since 1934, only twice has the President’s party gained seats in both the Senate/House: FDR and GW. Bush. http://bit.ly/3oIhFo # Economist: The three streetcars that the city of Washington, DC, bought for $10m back in 2006 still aren’t running. http://bit.ly/piy9X # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Female blogger in Cuba is beaten by gov’t agents. Luckily the island utopia provides free hospitalization. http://bit.ly/1X5FGl # WSJ: Samsung’s revenues are closing in on HP, the world’s largest technology company, a “surprising development.” http://bit.ly/HYg8j # Wow. Yahoo small business no longer offering “Movable Type installation tools as part of your Small Business service.” They […]

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Just received this. Aligns with a decision we made years ago.

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