Seems as if Amanda Congdon, host of Rocketboom, has had a falling out with Andrew Baron and is now off the hit video blog. I don’t know the full story of what has happened but, let me just say that, without Amanda, why even bother to watch. Not only was she quirky and cute but she has what David Lee Roth calls “CharASSma!†What a huge loss of this great daily vlog and here is to hoping she channels her many talents elsewhere soon. She has a short video post about not being on the show on her personal blog here:
Category Archives: remainders
Warren Buffett Be Giving Large, Yo.
This news is now all over the place but I would be remiss if I did not say something about it. In case you live in a world without media and have not heard, Warren Buffett, head of Berkshire Hathaway and the worlds 2nd richest person, is going to give away a vast majority of his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. You read that right. The worlds 2nd rich person is giving most of his money to the foundation of the worlds richest person.
Now before all you pinks get your panties in a bunch about rich guys giving other rich guys money, let us remember just how much the Gates Foundation has done to fight diseases, improve education, build libraries and sponsor NPR. Just think how much more they could do with even more money and resources. I mean, seriously, diseases like malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis could be a memory in a relatively short time with enough money thrown at them. The possibilities of this kind of philanthropy are staggering.
Random List: Magazines I Read Cover-to-Cover
I thought it would be fun to now and then post a random list of items. No particular rhyme or reason or order. Little to no comment, explanation or fanfare. Just a list of stuff. Stuff I hate. Stuff I love. Stuff that interests me. You know, stuff. It is really just a ridiculous lifehack to get me to post more often…
Here is a list of magazines that I read cover-to-cover.
• Wired
• Vanity Fair
• Make
• Dwell