February 2012
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January 2012
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December 2011
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“Mr. Romney relishes meeting young voters and rarely misses an opportunity to...”
– A New Romney, Seeking to Connect, Reveals Some Quirks - NYTimes.com
I think the NYT needs to brush up on the meaning of the word “voter” (via felixsalmon)
“Here’s what I learned from Christopher Hitchens in the 25 years I knew him....”
– Christopher Hitchens’ death: His generosity to young people was amazing. - Slate Magazine
@jacobwe nails Hitch’s awe-inspiring integrity
(via felixsalmon)
November 2011
3 posts
“Digital publishers are creating platforms for brands so they can publish their...”
– -Pulled this quote form Buzzfeed president Jon Steinberg’s recent interview with Digiday. A simple and well defined role. #win
October 2011
3 posts
Geeky Wedding Pictures From Ungeeky Weddings
mentalflossr:
Some couples have fairly normal ceremonies, but let their inner nerdiness slip out in their wedding photos. See more here.
September 2011
1 post
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“Amazon just split the tablet market with Apple. The Kindle Fire is subsidized...”
– Amazon’s Kindle Fire just nuked the tablet market: Winners and losers, Larry Dignan (via Luca) (via caterpillarcowboy)
August 2011
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July 2011
5 posts
bijan:
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June 2011
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May 2011
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April 2011
4 posts
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The Hood Internet- And The Definitive Winner Is...
March 2011
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WatchQuality and Craftsmanship. Solid.
“Payment is another form of communication,” he says, “but it’s never been treated...”
– Twitter Was Act One | Business | Vanity Fair
February 2011
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January 2011
3 posts
TED talks remixed with beats. Great find...
“Everyone has highs and lows. It’s the nature of life and of any challenging...”
– robgo.org: Why I Like Crummy New England Winters
I like what Rob has to say here. I personally have started to recognize what Rob refers to as a ‘familiar feeling’ and am getting much better at responding to it….serenity now!
December 2010
2 posts
Product Perspective
‘Older people might sit down and ask, “What is it?”, but a child will ask, “What can I do with it?”
-Steve Jobs Wisdom from a 1985 Playboy Interview.
November 2010
6 posts
“I don’t know what a liquidity event for Boing Boing would look...”
– Right on! The above ‘hypothetical’ quote from Cory Doctorow really drives home what the independent web stands for - creation built by passion. Not everyone is in the game for the easy cash out….
….if you have a couple of minutes, the full article is def. worth the read.
Inside the...
Marketing in the Flow by JG. →
gross:
My friend Noah wrote about the need to re-think content systems in a networked era based on some really smart thoughts that came from danah boyd and Robin Sloan. Noah’s basic argument is we are moving from a web world that was dominated by stock content and websites to flow content and a world of endless streams.
We can see this pretty clearly with the growth of Twitter, Facebook and,...
robgo.org: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Boston... →
robgo:
BBoston is a great place to start and build a company. There is a wealth of resources that are unique to this town and a vibrant community of hackers, business people, and investors at various stages in their career.
It occurred to me however that Boston is a transient town. Especially for the student population that refreshes a large population each year. So I’ve decided to create...
WatchOminous Abandoned Six Flags Is a Few Zombie Hordes Short of the Apocalypse
October 2010
5 posts
Continuations: Talent Agency for Engineers and... →
continuations:
With so much infrastructure to build on, we are seeing smaller and smaller teams achieve amazing things. The combination of someone with a great product sense and one or two exceptional engineers can build and launch a new product or service. Many startups prove this every day. And the various accelerator programs such a YCombinator and TechStars have done a terrific job promoting...
“The key, I think, is to remember the wisdom of the Enlightenment: “Style is the...”
– welldressed - stil inte trender - style not trends
“I just checked out the recent digital launches from Ogilvy New York. 6 websites...”
– Ogilvy’s Chief Creative Officer spanks his digital team : NORTH : brand engagement for the digital and natural worlds
Internally, we like to call this 2 ears. 1 ear is for listening to the client. 1 ear is for listening to everything else.
The problem occurs when you only use 1 ear and...