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This piece was prompted by a recent post on Value Discipline. I suspect it will be of little interest to most readers. It is a long, plodding piece that contains two extended quotes from dead men. However, if you are interested in the discussion of technical analysis and value investing, you may wish to read it. In either case, you will want to read Value Discipline’s shorter and more interesting post.

Let me first say that I do not now engage in technical analysis; nor, have I ever engaged in technical analysis. I do not believe doing so would be a productive use of my time.

Having said that, I do not claim technical analysis has no predictive value. In fact, I suspect it does have some predictive value.

Gannon On Investing: On Technical Analysis

Robert G. Badwah, of Milton, born June 2, 1980. Robert was educated in Beacon Hill Nursery School, The Learning Project and graduated from the Brimmer and May School and Hampton University. Robert passed away, February 16, 2006. He was the loving father of Tariah Badwah, beloved son of Carmen and step-son of Alphon Atkinson. Son of Winston Watson. Brother of Al and Brian Atkinson. Also survived by several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

I went to elementary school with him for six years -- we were two of the four boys -- and middle/high school for two more. I only found out today. Wow. Have not heard the cause of death, but it doesn't matter... I don't expect to be losing schoolmates, not yet (and he's not quite the first).

Dolan Funeral Services

Ultimately there will come a point in time when each entrepreneur will have to ask him or herself, "deal or no deal?" That some entrepreneurs will choose "deal" early in their company's life cycle is not an indictment of the venture capital industry, it is merely an indication that the Yahoo and Google Bankers are making offers some entrepreneurs cannot refuse. That's good news for entrepreuners. And as companies mature and additional briefcases are opened, in many instances the Bankers' offers continue to grow. And that will prove to be good news for VCs as well. I just pray that Toby Coppel isn't replaced by Howie Mandel any time soon.

VentureBlog: Google/Yahoo: Deal or No Deal

Jonathan Coulton, "Re: Your Brains"

Everyone likes a Zombie tune, right?

ReYourBrains.mp3 (audio/mpeg Object)

Nature Magazine has publised a free, online/offine issue about scientific computing -- the way that science is advanced by computers.

Boing Boing: Vinge's scientific computing Nature article about MMORPGs

Who says games aren’t good for you? A new study suggests that playing casual games including puzzle games can help you maintain a healthy mind. The research is being published by PopCap Games and The Games for Health Project. The findings are being presented as part of the Serious Games Summit happening this week at the Game Developer’s Conference in San Jose, Calif.

Study: Casual games can help your mental health - Yahoo! News

The Torn-Up Credit Card Application

You should probably buy a shredder today.

The Torn-Up Credit Card Application

It certainly sounded like Microsoft leadership committed to us, our customers, our partners, and our shareholders that Vista would be out in 2006.

Slip!

We should have asked for more details around the "or else" part of that commitment.

Fascinating glimpse into the inner Microsoft world. Read for the comments to see the mess within.

Mini-Microsoft: Vista 2007. Fire the leadership now!

The other major news networks have stuff too, but that's the gist. This happened three hours ago, dammit.

Downtown is completely locked, they aren't allowing any traffic in or out. Also, there's a rumor that the parkway is also closed off, too. Lovely.

ETA -- Some jag-off was shooting pigeons with a pellet gun. We'll so make national news for this.

pittsburgh: Pittsburgh people:Witnesses: Gun-Wieldin