July 2008
i’m leaving for jamaica in the morning. expect radio silence on my end.
June 2008
06.28.09
black military inspired shirt (club monaco), jeans, rolled (zara), white reebok high tops.
06.27.08
black and white striped polo (club monaco), jeans (zara), elements skate shoes, the now standard bag.
oversimplification of the day.
two things everyone agrees on: 1) people who attain a sufficient level of notability are brands; and 2) the owners do not get to decide what the brand is - the consumers do.
the question: why are ‘personality brands’ always disgusted and shocked when the consumers of their blog / vlog / twitter / etc. completely misrepresent the brand?
the brand is NOT UP TO YOU.
this, i think, is...
WatchTaking a Brand from Television Centric to Social Network Centric (MTV ASIA)
I've Had Enough
jakoblodwick:
After reading my mom’s post on shutting down her tumblelog, I can’t help but agree, and it’s time for me to end this.
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To be hit with a personal insult, from a stranger who knows only my blog persona, yet attacks me as a person, is an awful feeling.
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But going forward, Jakob Lodwick, the person, is withdrawing from the public web. You will see the results of...
06.26.08
white pinstripe weave dress shirt, sleeves rolled (club monaco), jeans (zara), fred perry bag, reebok checked sneakers.
new bsg theory (spoiler alert implicit)
so, here is my new theory as to the end of BSG.
the entire show up until this point, beyond the (expertly explored) politics and characters, has been about what makes a person ‘real’, and the difference between ‘natural’ human life, and the cylon ‘artificial’ humanity.
they’ve made it to earth, and earth is a wreckage. starbuck has apparently been there...
06.25.08
jeans (zara), mint green striped embroidered short sleeve shirt (analog), white/black checkered shoes (reebok), vneck merino wool sweater (club monaco)
06.24.08
black crewneck tshirt (h&m), grey pinstripe pants, grey cardigan w/ white armband (club monaco), black elements skate shoes.
EDIT: replace shirt and cardigan with a white cruiser collared shirt, sleeves rolled. (club monaco, again)
Barack Obama, marketing genius
jakoblodwick:
The man is telling you exactly what you want to hear.
see, i’m actually weirded out more by how carefully obama manages to screw up. like, he makes the political mistakes that are perfect for him to display ‘humanity’ (or the flaws that make his message come across as more believable), but these errors are also not going to alienate or bother his voter base.
the...
AL GORE WAS RIGHT, WEATHERPOCALYPSE NOW →
funnel clouds in my boring suburban hometown.
it is a very beautiful day outside.
search engine mp3 link - interview with jim... →
not only does he flat out lie repeatedly, he actually hangs up. my favourite part is when he more or less says that a great work-around for the legislation is to break digital locks in a foreign country, instead of in canada… is he suggesting that we should all move?
claytoncubitt:
“The New Jezebels act like the girl in “The Exorcist,” their heads forever spinning because they can’t make up their minds if they want to spend all their time trashing men, whining about how oppressed they are by magazines, or blogging about how many times they got fucked last night—so they end up doing all three at the same time. That’d leave men kind of… confused, wouldn’t...
06.20.08
white dress shirt (cut-away collar), grey cardigan w/ white armband (both club monaco), straight-leg jeans (zara), low-top white/black/yellow/pink reebok pumps, fred perry bag.
starting to become aware that i wear more or less the same shit most workdays.
work related things i want to start doing:
likemind coffee mornings
third tuesday toronto meetups
more detailed presentations (for prospective clients)
welcome packages (explaining exactly what it is we do, and what we need to to it well)
i figure the first two will help with the innovation, ideas, and building relationships part, and the last two will help with client satisfaction, and improved results.
06.19.08
grey three button suit, white striped dress shirt, grey cardigan w/ white armband (all club monaco), black and white checked reeboks.
going to the wonderful girlfriend’s convocation from work today, have to look respectable.
looks good, but rogers has screwed up obvious... →
06.18.08
white silk tie, white dress shirt and grey argyle v-neck sweater (club monaco), black and white checkered sneakers (reebok, again), g-star danbury delta jacket.
[jeans and bag remain constant.]
“Important point. I will be smoking onstage. You will not be smoking in
the...”
– Warren Ellis, my hero.
deepr:
THREE SECONDS to open photoshop. THREE. I think I’m in love.
another satisfied mac user.
06.17.08
grey cardigan w/ white armband, grey and black pinstriped dress shirt (both club monaco), jeans (zara), crewneck tee (h&m), white/black/pink/yellow reebok lowtop pumps, black w/ yellow inflight retro bag (fred perry).
if i wasn’t feeling out of it before, battlestar definitely pulled the downer to end all downers.
MagCloud launches →
catbird:
Upload a PDF, have it printed as a magazine. Full color, on 80lb paper with saddle-stitched covers.
this excites me greatly, though i will likely never use it. bringing the whole democratized publishing thing to physical product, when/if it happens, will probably be decried as the end of legitimacy.
occluded vanity.
i’m going to start posting a list of what i wear every day, just so i can track it later (i have a selective memory for what i think is fashionable at any given time)
white old school Reebok pump hi tops, jeans (from Zara), white short sleeve button-down (Original Penguin), black woven silk tie (French Connection), black and grey striped crewneck sweater (Club Monaco).
i can’t...
Copyright for Canadians →
A quick way to identify your MP, write them a letter, and fight against the Canadian DMCA (But it’s actually shittier, shockingly)
equation.
attention whore + ironically self aware labelling as insecure = web2.0
uncomfortable realizations.
so, I finally watched Annie Hall last night, thanks to the wonders of the Toronto Movie Night Crew, and the pile of fail that is the TTC stranding me in the city. watching Woody Allen sabotage himself with paranoia and neurosis led me to a realization:
i’m not a misanthrope with an idealism problem - i’m a neurotic paranoid with an idealism problem.
let’s just say it’s...
Fight the Smears →
the obama campaign is attempting to set the record straight on the pervasive smear campaign being run over email.
i don’t know if this is the best idea - the people who were going to listen were probably dismissing it anyway, and those who believed and passed on the b.s., probably won’t be enlightened by a web site.
how the iconic grace jones photo was assembled... →
Intelligent people 'less likely to believe in God'... →
Frustration and Fury: Take It. It’s Free. →
scubed:
From the New York Times: Music
Great Trent Reznor Interview.
seconded.
A very condensed version of copyright history... →
Every once in a while, an dead-tree outlet does... →
Treaty
jakoblodwick:
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Nope, that’s not the true nature, you’re being manipulative. How about this instead:
They need to start rebuilding the social safety net by confiscating additional tax dollars from people who actually do earn a living, or by reallocating money originally intended as welfare for someone else, so that their citizens know that if they go out on a limb and try something...
books i need...
buying in
sound unbound
lax blogger.
i’ve been way behind on my blogging, mostly due to stress, malaise, and irritation.
hopefully i’ll have something worth writing a post about to consider soon. on the plus side, i’ve got a new-ish reason to consider communication strategy. which, frankly, i want to do.
Notes I took while exploring Facebook for the...
catbird:
jakoblodwick:
- I see the appeal etc. etc.
And yet, does it have ANY utility whatsoever to people who aren’t, in some way, on some level, using it for flirting/hookups/sex/etc?.
BESIDES “Scrabulous.”
facebook is useful for one major thing, imho. it helps me maintain acquaintances. close friends i deal with over other media, but facebook is great for staying peripherally aware, and...
Fun With Family Values
kabby:
“But when McCain returned to America in 1973 to a fanfare of publicity and a handshake from Richard Nixon, he discovered his wife had been disfigured in a terrible car crash three years earlier. Her car had skidded on icy roads into a telegraph pole on Christmas Eve, 1969. Her pelvis and one arm were shattered by the impact and she suffered massive internal injuries.
…When McCain – his...
you’ve gotta be fucking kidding me.
Bar Requests 10 Year Disbarment for Jack Thompson... →
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahaha.
whoooo. good times.
dear friends;
i openly admit i am overly sensitive about race issues. i’ll go as far as to admit that i need to be less sensitive about discrimination, perceived or real.
but i still think that there’s a happy medium between my level of overreaction, and just not caring. i shall report on my attempts to find it.
Sensible Units →
This is very internetty.
in my spare time, i’m writing a death cab parody titled ‘i will ingest your heart’
expect light cannibalism.
dear internet;
disliking hillary clinton for the campaign she has run does not make me a misogynist.
liking her despite that campaign makes it clear the only issue you care about is her gender.
that, is depressing.