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My first half marathon time @ the 14th Annual Lyndon Ellefson Memorial Half Marathon in Barron, WI

Pretty happy with that, only a couple things I’d like to change about my run (like the part where I didn’t, and having a little bit left for a stronger finish)

To be competitive, it looks like I’d need to chop off a full 30 minutes (or 1:15/mile). Interesting.

Why T-Mobile is still the most interesting U.S. Carrier

They’ve found a way to appeal to people with iPhones without selling the iPhone.

This ad is essentially saying, “if you’re comfortable hacking your devices, and dislike lock-in, we welcome you.”

Brilliant.

I’m standing by my year-old statement on Samsung

“Once Samsung relaunches a Teflon-ed version of the Galaxy Tab – they’ll have the high-end mobile hardware market.”

(where ‘Teflon’ = non-infringing)

We Could All Use a Fake Bus Stop Now and Again

“…the bus stop diffuses the sense of panic. For instance, if a delusional patient decided that she needed to go home immediately because her children were all alone and waiting for her, the attendant didn’t need to restrain her or talk her out of it, she simply said, ‘Oh, well, there’s the bus stop.'”

(or maybe a pleasant train ride through the Alps)

Change is a Must

“Startup is just a group of people and technologies arranged around the founders that represent the currently shortest way to change the behavior of others. It is the founders passion, and in that it’s similar to works of art – you can’t help yourself but make it work.” – igzebedze

The Future is Procrastination

“I didn’t read the article. After scanning it to get the gist, I saved it in my Instapaper account for later digestion. Maybe I’ll pull the article up on my Kindle in a few weeks if it still seems relevant.” – pwenzel

Ockham’s Thrist

Should people who exercise seek to proactively replace fluids lost, or can they rely on thirst to guide them during and after physical activity? And when they rehydrate, do they need all the salts, sugars, and other ingredients dumped into sports drinks, or is water fine?

The correct answers are: best to rely on thirst, and water is fine.

Bizzyness

“There is no one kind of being busy. I don’t necessarily want to be busy. I don’t feel like I need to prove anything by being busy. I even know that I’m more productive and creative when I’m *not* busy.” – Rex Hammock

table for two

“Think about how you’d feel if a guy sat down at your lunch table one afternoon when you were interviewing an applicant for a vice-president’s position and tried to sell the two of you a car, and wouldn’t go away.” – @Man.

I don’t read Doc as much as I used to. Which means that when I do – I’m completely floored.

A Tachyon Walks into a Bar

or out. I can never tell which.