April 2009
30 posts
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Ira Glass at Gel Conference 2007. It’s about storytelling. (via Anthony Casalena)
Apr 30th
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“We only do three things. First, we build great software. Second, we take great...”
– Cameron Purdy (via Anthony Casalena)
Apr 30th
“What’s missing from the article is that for every 10,000 goofy websites...”
– Seth Godin. Something to keep in mind with regard to websites and many other aspects of life.
Apr 30th
Google Chrome →
An enchanting little promo video for Google’s new browser. Superbly art directed. (via yewknee)
Apr 30th
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“Companies committed to a culture of antidesign (also consultants like Jakob...”
– Joe Clark (via DaringFireball)
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“[W]hen it comes to actual goods and services—which hybrid automobile...”
– Joe Klein via Andrew Sullivan.
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“The fundamental unit of the new economy is not the corporation but the...”
– Thomas Malone (via Blankenship).
Apr 20th
“It is impossible to buy a toaster that has a one-in-five chance of bursting into...”
– Elizabeth Warren is fast becoming my new favorite person. (via squashed)
Apr 20th
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Elizabeth Warren is a capable, intelligent person. I feel very relieved to know that she is helping to solve this mess.
Apr 16th
“This is a picture I did not take of the most optimistic homeless man in America,...”
– Michael David Murphy
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Listenmonstersofpod: Jordan Morris offers his impression...
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“If men learn this, it will implant forgetfulness in their souls; they will cease...”
– Plato (via azspot) Wow. This pretty much encapsulates my experience with the education system. Telling instead of teaching.
Apr 11th
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Apr 11th
Re: Pledge Drives
Every time NPR conducts a pledge drive, I get a bug up my butt. And you, gentle reader, are now subject to my rant. Basically I have a problem with the current pledge drive system. I’m not against a publicly-funded institution asking for donations but I do think they might find a better way to go about it. One thing that drives me crazy is the constant, nerver-ending prattle. Honestly,...
Apr 9th
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“You’re in the minority, it’s supposed to taste like a s*** taco.”
Apr 8th
“Take some risk. Make mistakes. You will know when you have found the right thing...”
– http://www.talentzoo.com/news.php?articleID=1950
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