If you think C++ is not overly complicated, just what is a protected abstract virtual base pure virtual private destructor, and when was the last time you needed one? —Tom Cargil, C++ Journal (via KDE)
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Evgeni Malkin’s amazing goal
Salary disclosure
A few years ago, Charles Fishman wrote a fantastic article on Whole Foods for Fast Company. There’s a lot of information on and insight into their philosophy and business practice. I want to draw your attention to one thing: Each store had a book in the office that listed the pay of every employee for …
When marketing attacks
AOL’s marketing is so pervasive, it has snuck its way in to their bounce messages: : host mailin-02.mx.aol.com[205.188.155.89] said: 550 We would love to have gotten this email to [email protected]. But, your recipient never logged onto their free AIM Mail account. Please contact them and let them know that they’re missing out on all the …
Music business takes a few steps in the right direction
While the big four record labels are still stuck in the previous century, technology continues to democratize the music industry. Not only do we have cheap multitrack recording software and online distribution, but we’re seeing some interesting funding models as well. In September, Wired covered Nettwerk‘s return to good-guy status, helping the Barenaked Ladies break …
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Tom Mabe pranks telemarketer
Call for Change with MoveOn
How to fix a newspaper
Jim Romenesko over at Poynter forums explains how to “reenergize readers” — that is, how to fix your newspaper, including: Go out in street, see news, write it up. Yank all columnists who write with the word “I” or cutesy variation thereof; run no column that contains not an ounce of new reporting; hold public …
Banana bread
Ingredients 1/4 cup butter 1.5 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 cup sour milk (3/4 tsp. lemon juice in a 1/4 cup measuring cup and add regular milk to fill it to top) 1.5 cups flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 cup mashed ripe bananas Directions Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease …
Like a fish needs a bicycle
You may have heard the old phrase “…like a fish needs a bicycle to describe something ridiculous. I’m proposing a new meme — write it on your blog or LJ and link back here: come up with the best simile you can for something, well, completely ridiculous. Totally implausible. Not gonna happen. Here’s mine: …like …