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Swyx

Indiscriminate Goldman Envy/Hate: How To Read Greg Smith Op-Ed Reactions

Kids. Unbunch your panties and sit down. The reactions to Greg Smith’s op-ed have been flying fast and furious. In my summary judgment, they have as a group been indiscriminately furious, perhaps as a result of being unjustifiably fast. I place heavy blame on the editors of the papers these reactions have been published in. [...]

Twitter – Week of 2012-03-18

@Namitamita pop is a much better name imho # @christine_luo <3 sangkee! # 10k.132: An application of the Strategy Backtester http://t.co/jjmVqa70 # Ray Dalio: Man and machine | The Economist http://t.co/b2yn6sxr # @HitTheOffer what happened # Trend Projection Models – A New Position Sizing Algorithm http://t.co/PW9381QD # Trend Projection Model: Equities too http://t.co/4yQRALqV # The [...]

My American Accent

Came back with a vengeance today. I realize it is particularly strong when I haven’t been talking for a while and have been doing a lot of thinking in my head. Come to think of it, I probably already think in American already. I already adopt some American spelling when I type and I actually [...]

Twitter – Week of 2012-03-11

Pondering if there is an etymological link between the colloquial verb form of "pussy" and the archaic "pusillanimity" # @joseliz ha I wish. More like I get rained on if ya know what I mean # @joseliz just signing up for your updates, can't believe I haven't actually followed you before. I always see your [...]

The Island Of Death From Behind

You wouldn’t know it, but Singapore’s resort island of Sentosa is a study in ironies. Originally named Pulau Blakang Mati, it was named by Malay villagers due to the murder and piracy that went on in this miniature replica of Singapore, fully exposed to the same trade routes that led to the establishment of the [...]