June 2008
19 posts
Facebook Observations
danielha:
I love reading the wall posts on Facebook event pages. Every single post is just someone saying they can’t make the event because they’re doing something better.
“Oh sorry I can’t make your birthday party, I’m going to be in Las Vegas partying with Puff Daddy.”
“Would love to make your baby shower, but ack! I have a civilian space flight trip to attend.”
Here’s another...
“It is completely unnecessary therefore completely indispensable”
– dynek on the subject of http://icantdeci.de
I've Had Enough
jakoblodwick:
It’s time for me to end this. It’s not about Tumblr, specifically. It’s about the web in general. It’s become overrun by too many animals.
Positive letter for Jakob,
For what it’s worth, the web isn’t too different than the real world. People in both spaces love & hate the same thing: colorful personalities, strong opinions, success, and self-confidence.
Should...
Startups: Diary of a Failed Startup -- the... →
Valley wag summarizes some nice gems.
Unrelenting Optimism
I’m an Unrelenting Optimist. I’m optimistic that if you pursue your goals unrelentingly, you’ll achieve them.
I hold true that you can make a living doing anything, as long as you have a clear goal, a passion, and are smart, flexible, dedicated and sociable.
The problem for most people isn’t the dream, it’s the willingness to pursue it unrelentingly while being...
Confused & Music
I just downloaded the new “Girl Talk” album, which consists entirely of illegally sampled sound bytes from music of all genres, and synthesizes them into something entertaining.
I was given the choice of paying any amount I like for the privilege of downloading the music, I opted for zero dollars. (Note: I appreciate the artists work & talent, on the other hand, paying him...
“Which is why I think GTA IV is next-gen’s siren song, and a sign of drastic...”
– Why GTA IV Was the Beginning of the End - GigaOM
Portmanteau of the Month: Transplendid
Definition: Adj., something that transcends splendor. Mash-up of transcendent and splendid.
I was sure that after much drinking, this was my unique creation, apparently this word was introduced earlier by Woody Allen. If you credit me by mistake, I won’t take offense.
I encourage you to find use for this transplendant word at least once this week. At the very least, make sure your...
99 times out of 100,
99 times out of 100,
If someone is upset with you, then it’s helpful to remember people only get upset when they care.
99 times out of 100,
If you’re angry with someone or something, you’re really just mad at yourself.
The universe is gracious enough to have given me ample opportunity to re-learn this.
“Any time you ask customers to self-segregate, they will put themselves in the...”
– Seth Godin (via cubicle17)
More & more I keep thinking that this kind of ‘new marketing’ is modern-man’s attempt at formalizing, and organizing, social common sense.
Disclaimer: I’m a big fan of Seth Godin.
Briefly...
mattlanger:
… during this neverending collective journalistic orgasm over the Michelle and Barack knucks/bump/pound/fisting debacle, has it occurred to even just one of these idiots that this gesture is the now customary greeting in a lot of younger circles? I feel like the only substantive angle of deconstruction to leverage towards this issue has been completely overlooked: its symbolic...
WatchInteresting discussion on virtual goods, consumer internet, advertising, etc, w/ Boston natives Dave Cancel, Don Dodge, Brian Balfour, & Nabeel Hyatt. Foreign interloper Fred Wilson contributes positively as well! :)
I Love a Good Walled Garden
Ok, I’ve beaten this horse before, and I’ll continue to do so whenever the urge arises…
Dear Internet & her Developers: Just because some app-platform is half-closed, half-proprietary, or a ‘walled garden’ does not make it bad. The reflexive cry of “but it’s not open!” falls on my deaf ears.
Walled gardens are just fine, thank you. If someone...
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