{"id":3225,"date":"2011-03-22T23:12:52","date_gmt":"2011-03-23T04:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/?p=3225"},"modified":"2023-12-03T15:11:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T21:11:47","slug":"noisestash-roundup-pessimism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/03\/noisestash-roundup-pessimism\/","title":{"rendered":"Noisestash roundup, pessimism is good [late]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Pessimism.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" data-attachment-id=\"3232\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/03\/noisestash-roundup-pessimism\/pessimism\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Pessimism.gif?fit=240%2C320&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"240,320\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pessimism\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Pessimism.gif?fit=240%2C320&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Pessimism.gif?resize=240%2C320&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Read about the latest tech news, including Firefox's return, Groupon's COO departure, and Apple's lawsuit against Amazon. Plus, get a dose of rational pessimism and learn about the world's scariest family.\" class=\"wp-image-3232\" title=\"Pessimism\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Pessimism.gif?w=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Pessimism.gif?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/#!5784327\/how-rational-pessimism-can-save-your-day\">Rational Pessimism can save and enrich your life, hombre<\/a> (video embedded after the jump)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read on for news items and notable notables from around the net today. Yeah, I called it &#8216;the net&#8217;. How retro of me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alain de Botton On Pessimism\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/10601416?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/10601416\">Alain de Botton &#8211; On Pessimism<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/user3107511\">The School of Life<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/arstechnica.com\/open-source\/reviews\/2011\/03\/ars-reviews-firefox-4.ars\">Firefox is back. Most seem to love it, I&#8217;m not impressed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/news\/2011-03-22\/groupon-says-chief-operating-officer-solomon-is-departing.html\">Groupon COO is departing&#8230; *shrugs*<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/03\/apple-suing-amazon-com-over-appstore-name-lolwut\/\">Apple is suing amazon for using Appstore instead of App store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bgr.com\/2011\/03\/22\/microsoft-begins-rollout-of-nodo-update-for-windows-phone-7\/\">Windows Phone 7 &#8216;NoDo&#8217; update is rolling out bit by bit. Copy\/Paste for everyone!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bgr.com\/2011\/03\/22\/sprint-unveils-htc-evo-3d-smartphone\/\">Sprint unveils HTC EVO 3D. Of all the gimmic&#8230; god damnit! Go away, 3D!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boingboing.net\/2011\/03\/22\/harry-potter-and-the-2.html\">Harry Potter and the Philosopher&#8217;s stone, first edition sells for $29,875. Kindle edition still $9.99<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/voices.allthingsd.com\/20110322\/ten-entrepreneurship-rules-for-building-massive-companies\/\">Because you&#8217;re a stupid dumbass, here are 10 rules (it&#8217;s that simple) to be the next billionaire entrepreneur. Clearly these simple rules guarantee the success<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/digitaldaily.allthingsd.com\/20110322\/nokia-meego-still-an-option-for-tablets\/\">MeeGo may not be dead yet&#8230; *Le sigh*<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2011\/03\/22\/comscore-microsoft-becomes-second-for-online-video-in-one-month\/\">Microsoft just jumped from number 7 to number 2 for serving online videos in one month. Still far behind google owned sites (48,000 to 140 million)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2011\/03\/22\/googles-deal-for-book-digitization-rejected-by-judge-books-pla\/\">Judge read my article (I&#8217;m sort of a big deal) about the inevitable march to eBooks and disagreed. decided to punish Google instead by rejecting its bid to digitize all the books of the world. Sorry bro.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2011\/03\/22\/boeings-biggest-jet-takes-flight-promises-lowest-seat-mile-c\/\">Boeing&#8217;s biggest jet takes flight, ExxonMobil lols at the bajillions of dollars it&#8217;s about to make because of gas prices (to be fair, it&#8217;s more fuel efficient).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2011\/03\/22\/atandts-lg-thrill-4g-hands-on-video\/\">LG Thrill 4G AKA another god damn 3D phone! Go Away!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2011\/03\/22\/tesla-ceo-musk-says-the-days-of-batteries-are-numbered-ultracap\/\">The future won&#8217;t run on batteries, it will run on optimism&#8230; err&#8230; ultracapacitors, until ultrabatteries arrive only to be overcome by superdupercapacitors, but their reign shall be short because of ultrasuperduperbatteriesplusturbo, etc<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/io9.com\/#!5784599\/walt-disney-didnt-put-rasputin-in-the-haunted-mansion-to-avoid-being-sued-by-the-mad-monks-descendants\">Walt Disney didn&#8217;t put Rasputin in the haunted mansion for fear of being sued by his descendants, or him in person&#8230; scariest.family.ever. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kotaku.com\/#!5784314\/the-nintendo-theyve-tried-to-forget-gambling-gangsters-and-love-hotels\">Nintendo like you&#8217;ve never known them. Play Mario or else! <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rational Pessimism can save and enrich your life, hombre (video embedded after the jump) Read on for news items and notable notables from around the net today. Yeah, I called it &#8216;the net&#8217;. 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