Ramblings for 2008-05-29

What I Learned Today - Zappos Bribes New Employees to Quit Interesting stories in cust service My Latest Investments ROFL.... "Like baseball cards, unbeknownst to many of you uncultured type, food is a very popular amongst investors. Here are a few of my latest buys from my local "food show" 1987 Snapple Iced T (rookie) (Gem Mint) 1971 Danish Maid Butter (Factory...... What Dean Kamen plans to show off tomorrow | Beyond Binary - A blog by Ina Fried - CNET News.com "Kamen, who has done much work in the medical field, will reveal a new kind of artificial arm that he says is vastly superior to existing prosthetics." IMPRESSIVE. GUYS PLS WORK ON THESE THINGS INSTEAD OF HANKERING AFTER A JOB IN FINANCE Hot Chicks with Douchebags: The Stooge "Because nothing quite says "punk" like 80s Adidas gym shorts." LOL Bear Stearns Neared Collapse Twice in Frenzied Last Days - WSJ.com part 3/3 The Incredible Shrinking Laundry Detergent Walmart shrinks the size of detergent packets by concentrating the detergent... grain of sand Hugh Let's put on a show As Sheldon Adelson said - Entrepreneurs are all actors... they want the applause... and great marketing entrepreneurs give a great show.... Example: STEVE JOBS What's up with Microsoft India? Mini-msft blogs about Microsoft India and its problems Danger! Danger! How to Build Muscle: The Definitive Guide The Bernanke Put: What Next? Embedded LED Pong table Via Mr. Sand Kumar who seems to be in a DIY phase 'Made in India' tag can't fool Scotch whisky drinkers: SC -India-The Times of India Interesting... Is This a Can of Sardines, Or a Motorized Rickshaw? - WSJ.com "Indian Officials (Try To) Put a Stop To Risky Overcrowding of Three-Wheel Taxis" BBC NEWS | In Pictures | In pictures: Brazil tribe Check the last pics... they are actually shooting arrows at the chopper BBC NEWS | Europe | Russia army suicides cause alarm Too much "orientaation" I guess