3.0 CSI by shanan on Flickr. Such pretty cars. Even with those terrible hubcaps.

saila: Haight & Scott. Dusk. (Taken with Instagram) Do I ever miss San Francisco

At least, that’s how I’d retitle this otherwise cogent post. Scrum is an improvement, but still a serious pain

This is classic “weaponized Keynesianism” — the claim that government spending can’t create jobs unless the money goes to defense contractors, in which case it’s the lifeblood of the economy. And no, it doesn’t make any sense. Obstruct and Exploit - NYTimes.com (via gregcohn) Source: The New York Times

[gallery] waronidiocy: If Dr. Seuss Books Were Titled According to Their Subtexts

I’m elbows-deep in an optimization project, helping the client track churn, retention, ARPU and LTV. Forbes online published this article warning about the dangers of relying on LTV; I agree with much of it. The headline was misleading, but the article was quite good. LTV is a tool, not a substitute for strategy. LTV forces you to think about retention and upsell. Many companies have no idea what their retention is by channel.

I am very susceptible to this kind of bias. A bias towards potential as opposed to achievement

fuckyeahtoronto: Map of Toronto streetcar routes in 1912

It’s fun to re-discover a CD from your teenage years and discover that it still holds up. Source: Spotify

How I feel about the Twitter API change “controversy." Dave Winer, where are you now? Source: xkcd.com