Posts Tagged ‘tbg’

NYTimes: The Life and Death of the Local Hardware Store

Sunday, November 24th, 2019

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/22/opinion/sunday/small-business-economy.html

Jeff Bezos’s Master Plan – The Atlantic

Monday, November 11th, 2019

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“Is there even a choice about Amazon anymore? This is a question that haunts businesses far more than consumers. Companies such as Nike resisted Amazon for years; they poured money into setting up their own e-commerce sites. But even when Nike didn’t sell its products on Amazon, more Nike apparel was sold on the site than any other brand. Anyone could peddle Nike shoes on Amazon without having to explain how they obtained their inventory. Because Amazon Marketplace had become a pipeline connecting Chinese factories directly to American homes, it also served as a conduit for counterfeit goods, a constant gripe of Nike’s. Wired reported that, at one point during this year’s Women’s World Cup, six of Amazon’s 10 best-selling jerseys appeared to be knockoffs. To have any hope of controlling this market, Nike concluded that it had no option but to join its rival. (Amazon has said that it prohibits the sale of counterfeit products.)”
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https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/11/what-jeff-bezos-wants/598363/

The Hedge Fund Billionaire’s Guide to Buying Your Kids a Better Shot at Not Just One Elite College, but L ots of Them — ProPublica

Saturday, October 12th, 2019

time efficient!

https://www.propublica.org/article/hedge-fund-billionaires-donations-college-admissions-elite-universities

A Big Bridge In The Wrong Place : Planet Money : NPR

Sunday, September 29th, 2019

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2011/08/19/139749870/a-big-bridge-in-the-wrong-place

Oura Ring: the most accurate sleep and activity tracker

Sunday, July 21st, 2019

maybe an alt. to the garmin vivosmart for sleep tracking

https://ouraring.com/

The Algonquin Hotel Times Square, Autograph Collection — Google Local

Sunday, June 2nd, 2019

near RSM, lobby restaurant

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-information/restaurant/nycak-the-algonquin-hotel-times-square-autograph-collection/

Apple revamping Find My Friends & Find My iPhone in unified app, developing Tile-like personal item tracking – 9to5Mac

Sunday, April 21st, 2019

appears to be a “sherlocking” of tile

https://9to5mac.com/2019/04/17/find-my-iphone-revamp/

reMarkable | The paper tablet

Sunday, January 13th, 2019

Interesting…
https://remarkable.com/

Free Rocketbook Pages

Monday, December 31st, 2018

if “I don’t want to erase the pages. But I like the input system.”
https://getrocketbook.com/blogs/news/5-sane-rational-and-practical-reasons-why-we-offer-free-rocketbook-pages

The 7 Best New York City Coworking Spaces to Use in 2018

Monday, November 19th, 2018

https://www.thebalancesmb.com/best-coworking-spaces-in-nyc-4172523