October 2009
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“no “walking through doors at port authority to go home” fashion...”
– Twitter / john ratcliffe-lee: thghts while waiting - sid …
so, now that i’m commuting full-time in and out of manhattan each day, sometimes i’ll meet up with katie. i had this gem while doing just that today and it sorta touches on a few different things.
while fleetingly cool,...
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Lala now on Google and Facebook →
We’re very excited to be able to bring together the complementary strengths of Google and Lala. Google is focused on improving search and getting users to what they are looking for as fast as possible. Lala is dedicated to providing the best possible experience around music discovery, listening, and purchasing. Together, we’ve enabled a music search that is unrivaled on the web....
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OTA HDTV is awesome
mikehudack:
I canceled my cable a few months ago. I didn’t regret it for a moment… until I wanted to watch the Yankees in the ALCS. Justin suggested I get an antenna. It seemed silly. I got one. Over the air HDTV is fantastic. The picture — and even the sound — is much better than cable’s HDTV. It’s fantastic.
I kind of feel like I upgraded from 720p to 1080p. I didn’t. I just...
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Simulmedia
zachklein:
I recently learned about a fascinating data-driven company called Simulmedia. They buy raw data from set-top box companies like Tivo and analyze it. Among many other things, they learn when a user watched what and and for how long. With a set of millions of users, they identify viewing patterns and can predict with certainty how receptive you might be to one television program given...
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Leave a little to the reader →
It goes beyond music too. The best moments are those Kathy Sierra ones where we think “Aha! Yes! I kick ass”—and those usually happen not by following instructions but by connecting the dots between the instructions.
discovery and learning are immensely empowering, persuasive and equitable.
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“There are different species of laziness: Eastern and Western. The Eastern style...”
– Sogyal Rinpiche
(via swissmiss)
i would also suggest watching merlin’s latest video which touches on this compulsive activity but refers to it more appropriately as ‘dicking around.’
(via kratlee)
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turning the page.
it all started as a simple internship.
tracy put in a good word and there i was cursing out NetObjects for the next 6 months. little did i know 6 months would turn into 4+ years, but it did. today marks the close of a big chapter in my life (pardon the bum link to science machine).
tomorrow, i’ll be joining the team at ms&l worldwide to continue my journey in the world of...
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“We are going to die, and that makes us the lucky ones. Most people are never...”
– Richard Dawkins (via livejamie)
be humble and daring, all at once.
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“We’re moving product, while the soul drowns like a cat in a well.”
– Quitting the Paint Factory by Mark Slouka (via gina)
funny that i came across this before a small announcement i’ll have tomorrow. ideal that it shared something that’s been in the back of my head for a long time (the whole essay is worth reading, focus in on the story of sherwood...
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WatchCooking Momofuku (via zoe)
“authenticity is overrated.”
success, focus and making something good is, thankfully, subjective and relative.
boring shit comes from trying to please anyone but yourself.
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WatchCommunications and Perception
In short, Sutherland argues that we need to start to value intangible, emotional experiences and that marketing, communications and, yes, even advertising can help bring that about. By starting to place importance on experiences and appreciation instead of objects and consumption, we become more sustainable as a society while also becoming more creative as a culture.
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“I’m expecting chaos, but as the front pages of our sites become ever more...”
– Nick Denton, Got a #tip? Gawker opens tag pages to masses. (via soupsoup) (via wearethedigitalkids)
that 2nd to last sentence is the most important one to understand.
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John Mayer Threatens to Sodomize Us →
I don’t think its a bad thing, but maybe someone else deserved it more. Who? If you don’t know who else should have gotten it instead of Obama, I love you, you’re beautiful, but shut your fucking mouth.
What do you think about health care? Would you take the public option? Have you ever heard me play guitar? I’m really fucking good. You know what I’m bad at?...
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1000 Oaks Barrel Co. →
The Thousand Oaks Barrel Co. specializes in premium quality American White Oak Barrels for aging Wine, Beer, Tequila, Bourbon, Whiskey, Rum, Scotch, Brandy, Cognac, Wine Vinegar or any spirit that benefits from aging. Our barrels are hand crafted for the home-winemaker, brewer, or distiller and make a wonderful centerpiece for the bar or kitchen. …Our craftsman offer the highest quality...
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reblogyourself.com
mumbles aka PMP (professor mosby productions) now owns this.
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Readers expect news to find them →
There’s a theory in computer science called the technology acceptance model, which basically holds that people use technologies that seem useful and easy to use. Like many theories that have wide support, it makes common sense. What does that mean for news organizations? If they want their readers to embrace interactive features on their sites, these features must not be hidden or confusing or...
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“But time will tell if people are willing to pay to be stalked. Personally I’d...”
– Location Without Context is Dead « Gowalla
i’m actively trying to find a connection between this and this. sure, it’s important to be transient and there is value in that but we haven’t created the world we live in now (remember the past was once the future) without knowing...
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nikography:
so long, lonesome by explosions in...
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