Robi Ganguly’s Big Ideas

Been a while since I shared something here – I thought this was extraordinarily entertaining and insightful. Too many of us are staring at our screens instead of seeing one another face to face these days.

• Mmmmmmondayyy! #
• Late night working and Star Trek, The Next Gen. #dorkygoodness #
• *sigh* So sad that FB keeps breaking stuff in a way that compromises user data. Even more sad that no one really cares: http://awe.sm/5J3BU #
• Soundtrack for some late night math: ♫ http://blip.fm/~14gfa9 #
• From Google I/O: 17 million applications dl'd from Chrome Web Store to date. App distribution continues to accelerate! http://awe.sm/5J6pF #
• Sometimes, the act of ordering the round IS the sobriety test. #
• Kicking off bay to breakers the right way: whiskey in my coffee. #
• I believe in peeing on trees #baytobreakers #

• I don't believe in luck and neither should you. #
• Now hiring: someone who can fix this f'ing terminal http://twitpic.com/4tki48 #
• Life looks a little bit different after building an underground oven and successfully cooking a calf head in it. #woocamp2011 #

• "Employ thy time well if thou meanest to gain leisure." – Benjamin Franklin #
• Run through walls: ♫ http://blip.fm/~141owe #
• Yet another reason to never own a Playstation. Nice f'ing job Sony, you constantly find new & interesting ways to suck: http://awe.sm/5Id3e #
• Would be sweet for testing: RT @creativeapps: App Store should have a "developer" section where you can download work in progress apps. #
• Best way to start a travel day http://twitpic.com/4qk86l #
• Soundtrack for the next 6 hours: LCD soundsystem, atmosphere, arcade fire, booka shade, kanye and the BS report. #eclectic #
• Dear pakistan: you got some 'splainin' to do. #

• Don't look now, but your Monday is showing. #
• Dinner with 2 of my best friends and their wonderful daughter: the best reminder of the important things. #
• Pinboard.in's price is $7.10 right now, let's see how much it moves in the next 7 days as Delicious users discover it: http://www.pinboard.in #
• Fucking Friday. You always come too soon. #
• I'm not sure Santa is really child friendly on this gingerbread house… http://yfrog.com/h3l7egj #

• "Only the man who can impose discipline on himself is fit to discipline others or can impose discipline on others." -William Feather #monday #
• Watching the market realize, post Obama speech, that he's managing the political process, not changing his opinion. Love it. #
• Happiness is: being next in line for a seat at Swan's http://yfrog.com/gy3zruj #
• Go Seahawks! Glad to see there are other Hawks fans here at Candlestick park #goseahawks #alexsmithpicksix cc: @mydogscool #
• Note to self: put the glass of wine down before falling asleep. #

• You could be sad about getting back to work today or energized by spending time with friends & family. Your choice. #gomondaygo #
• Now that I've got my #starbucks Christmas blend beans it officially feels like the holidays are here http://yfrog.com/66yg00j #
• Wow. Pretty much the funniest/weirdest thing I've seen in a while: http://bit.ly/gpZyGy #
• I never knew how close the relationship between dueling piano bar and strip club was. #

• My love for Mondays knows no bounds. #GSD #
• I'm guessing they're going to close Queen Anne hill any minute now. Sledding anyone? http://yfrog.com/0qvs6kj #
• Bundling up for an evening snow walk http://yfrog.com/2rjgftj #
• It is a testament to Targys that it is very busy on this #snOMG evening in Seattle. http://yfrog.com/5bgyixj #
• Working late with the company of some nice bourbon and my view of the last remaining sledders http://yfrog.com/3wyya0j #
• Can someone please create a show called, "Are you smarter than Sarah Palin?". Forget 5th graders, that's the real intelligence bar. #
• [Finally a public service test!] RT @ggoodale: @rganguly Only if the contestants are senators and congresspeople, & playing is mandatory !fb #
• Listen, if you have a Hello Kitty credit card, you shouldn't have a credit card. #WTF #
• Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you're all enjoying the day. Turkey prepped and in the oven. Time for a snow run http://yfrog.com/j6gqy0j #
• Couldn't sleep. Late night blog post instead: "Hungry": http://awe.sm/5DkDj #
• Guess the neighborhood: I'm in a coffeeshop unable to avoid overhearing a conversation about S&M, the "TS" community & fetish porn. #Seattle #
• Can't help it, the new Kanye album has completely sucked me in. Addicted. ♫ http://blip.fm/~z1x1l #

• View from this morning's "office": #gomondaygo http://yfrog.com/5eezqcj #
• Damn it SF. Couldn't you at least be super foggy and cold and make it easier to leave today? #
• Lyrics to live by: "I never sat back, feelin' sorry for myself" http://tinysong.com/fIrw #themesongfor7miles #
• Since when does IMDB host music videos??? Regardless, new video from @bandofhorses http://www.imdb.com/features/bandofhorses/ #
• Yesterday's announcement from $AAPL about the Beatles availability wasn't to tout something novel. It was to prove that iTunes finally won. #
• "Genius is perseverance in disguise." -Mike Newlin #quotes #
• Congrats to King Felix on his Cy Young! The one bright spot in an otherwise atrocious #mariners season. #
• So let me get this straight. The NFL has Thursday night games, available only on the NFL Network & has stopped showing them online? Asshats. #
• I'd be more proud of outlasting my laptop battery while working late if it wasn't a Macbook. And my legs are burn… ♫ http://blip.fm/~yr0n5 #
• Just reread my sr thesis abt Glass-Steagall repeal. Aware of "too big to fail" but far too optimistic about profit motives & good behavior #
• OH: "So wait, flying now requires that I get irradiated or fondled? WTF?!" #
• Launching on a Saturday night is a small price to pay for a smooth launch. F'ing great team effort. #
• As true in life as it is in investing. Fred Wilson says, "Pace yourself": http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2010/11/pacing-yourself.html #
• Holy shit. It's snowing in Seattle. #
• The best parody video I've seen in a long time. Lyrics, effects, polish. Just awesome: http://awe.sm/5DXE2 #

• After cranking through work and a run it's time for breakfast: a very large homemade smoothie #gomondaygo http://yfrog.com/epsx6kj #
• Betting against the Bengals has once again become a sure way to break a losing streak. #
• It's not about how long or how hard you work. It's about the results. Focus on getting the results you want. #
• Long-time Mariners broadcaster Dave Niehaus passed away today: http://bit.ly/9DOexh So sad. My favorite broadcaster ever. Fly fly away Dave. #
• Thursday night on Polk street: always full of interesting surprises. #
• An informal 10 year reunion with the guys I started my career with. Looking forward to stories, memories and laughs. #
• Sometimes all I need is sunshine and a rooftop. http://yfrog.com/j3h6tqj #