August 2010
i’ve always said that the dividing line between internet natives and their elder...
– fred-wilson
TEAM INTERNET.
Also at first I thought this said, “Whether or not you had sex on the Internet first,” and I kind of freaked out.
(via meaghano)
This sparked a ten minute conversation in our office.
Sekrits.
Regardless of my mood, Jay-Z’s ‘Heart of the City’ is the appropriate song.
I will never get over the fact that my moods are not totally under my control.
I can slip back into an old mindset very easily. old actions are much harder.
I am not very good with money.
I am both unreasonably cocky, and far, far too hard on myself.
I have never stopped fighting against the urge...
Guess what the theme is yet?
(via scubed)
Is it irritating, title only questions?
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-8-22) →
TV on the Radio (18)
Arcade Fire (14)
Metric (7)
Drake (7)
Blur (6)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Have you ever defended a way of life you were on the verge of exhausting? Have...
– John Patrick Shanley, Doubt (via colporteur) (via verbadjectivenoun)
Kick doubt in the face with awesome.
In Flight Entertainment →
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-8-15) →
Blur (39)
Maximo Park (17)
Kanye West (15)
Arcade Fire (13)
Sex Bob-Omb (6)
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56 Sage Street: the story behind the game →
I feel justified in giving people a hard time when they write ill-informed things about race relations, based on exactly how much I censor and torture myself when it comes to writing my thoughts regarding gender relations.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-8-8) →
Arcade Fire (19)
Gorillaz (13)
M.I.A. (7)
LCD Soundsystem (7)
Oasis (6)
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The philosophy behind much advertising is based on the old observation that...
– William Feather, quoted in this story about Alex Bogusky. (via somethingchanged)
Dan Gillmor on the Google-Verizon Net Neutrality... →
A liberal is a conservative who has been arrested.
– Tom Wolfe
via Owl Farm Blog
(via peterwknox) (via mikehudack)
And now, I have a comeback to that stupid saying.
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attention industry: Deliberate Accountability: an... →
Imagine a brand had an online help desk. Not just a phone number, or an email address, but an actual online help desk, where you could see the person who was about to help you, on skype-esque streaming video. You click through, and are assigned to a person who can see you, a person you can see….
Even more self-reblogging. It has been a good day.
I plan on figuring myself out, immediately after I figure out everything else.
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Death by Process. →
Do you have a process, or a cage?
A process is a massively useful tool. It’s a powerful way to make sure you don’t miss any steps, and that the finished product reaches the standards for quality you set.
But a process is also inherently limiting. By establishing steps, procedures and…
I’m proud of this one.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-8-1) →
Drake (21)
Childish Gambino (18)
Fall Out Boy (15)
Babyshambles (12)
Wait What (10)
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That’s how you use a marketing budget: you make things, not just buy f**king...
– Some conversations are hilariously true.