The Reblog

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the reblog. Tumblr seems to have captured something unique. The reputation system that they invoke isn’t like others that work all they can to pull the user in and not let go. On tumblr for instance, the user is never notified when someone follows them, nor when someone…

Thing I’ve Come to Enjoy

1. Subways that run on time
2. The dow above 9,000
3. A weekend outside of the office
4. Gossip Girl
5. A clean desk
6. Numbered lists

My New Favorite OS

I was using boot camp yesterday to remote into my office desktop. I am a Mac user through and through, but even after finishing my work, I didn’t bother to restart into OSX. Why? Because I was using Chrome. Besides the fact that it is easily the best browser out there (for my needs), I am…

Some Perspective

About six months ago I took my first full time job out of undergrad at a major investment bank in NYC. From a few months before graduation, and continuing with an ever increasing frequency since, people have asked if I’m nervous about losing my job. The easy answer is always, ‘no, I think my…

Media Speculation

“We need a merger partner or we’re not going to make it,” Mr. Mack told Mr. Pandit, according to two people briefed on the talks. Mr. Pandit, a former senior investment banker at Morgan Stanley, said Citigroup was not interested. It is thinking of deals it can strike with consumer banks, like…