December 2011
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-25) →
The Roots (16)
Big Sean (16)
Drake (14)
Modest Mouse (12)
Fall Out Boy (11)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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Oh, Jared Leto. Please let someone dress you. →
The Neofeudal Degeneration →
Well, that’s depressing.
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Adulthood in the face of a well documented youth;...
I honestly believe Wil Wheaton is essentially a time-traveller. Not from the distant, TNG type of future, but from 20 years into the future.
Because, seriously, think about the journey he’s had to go on:
Maturing into adulthood with his evolution as a person, and his awkward phase, not only public, but immortalized and meme-ified and trotted our whenever anyone disagrees with anything he...
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Sometimes it sucks being a white guy, but most of the time, it’s awesome.
– My friends have in depth wisdom regarding our society.
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Serious Question:
How many web-based businesses, VC firms, etc, would pack up and move to Canada / Europe / Elsewhere if SOPA passes?
I only ask because this is an internet destroying piece of legislation. This is a bigger deal than Bush winning a second term, I think, and that had people threatening to move North.
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What I learned in 2011.
I learned that when something doesn’t feel right, logic isn’t enough to override that instinctual, emotional reaction.
I learned that giving something a chance can not work out, and still be worth doing.
I learned that there is a massive, baffling separation between standing up for yourself, and letting your pride keep you from doing what you know will make you happy. If you’re...
I actually prefer this to Lorem Hipsum, or Hipster... →
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Top 10 Most Used iPhone Apps | tech.li →
Kind of shocked at a few of these items. Would not expect so much skype / ebay use, based on my own usage patterns.
Even More Xmas Ideas.
Absolute Promethea
Absolute Planetary, vol 2
Monocle Subscription
Palladium Knit Lined Boots
Macbook Air 13
Flight on Virgin Galactic
Justice League style Moonbase
Hypoallergenic pygmy cat (black)
Hedi Slimane back at Dior Homme
(these trend towards the ridiculous, later on)
Wikipedia Mulls Total Blackout to Oppose SOPA |... →
It’s mindblowing how far backwards my country is going.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-11) →
Drake (58)
The Roots (37)
Fall Out Boy (27)
Kanye West (21)
Mac Miller (16)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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attention industry: What 'New Twitter' is. →
attentionindustry:
It isn’t an attack on power users, the same way Final Cut Pro X wasn’t a slap in the face to power users.
This is evidence of a core truth: no one changes the game focusing only on what power users want.
I don’t mean this as an extension of the ‘faster horses’ problem. I mean, simply, that your…
An afternoon reblog of my post from earlier this morning, on the more...
Is it just me, or is it social media relaunch...
Since Monday, the following things have happened:
Facebook relaunches it’s Android app, aligning UX with the iOS mobile version
Twitter relaunches it’s mobile apps, which (minimal review) seem like a step in the right direction
Google+ relaunches it’s mobile apps, adding search, changing the logo, and improving the experience (on Android, at least)
Facebook finally starts...
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bijan sabet: The thing about open source →
bijan:
I just finished reading the Steve Jobs biography.
He was a complicated genius. #understatement
One thing in particular (amongst several other items) is his view about Google Android.
It was clear that he looked at Android as enemy #1. Steve looked at Android as a direct rip off — look and…
Brilliant, brilliant point. I hadn’t considered just how many open source products...
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The judge in Cox’s case, however, ruled that the woman did not qualify for...
– journalism is an activity, not just a profession. get used to it.
Crystal Cox, Oregon Blogger, Isn’t a Journalist, Concludes U.S. Court—Imposes $2.5 Million Judgement on Her - Seattle News - The Daily Weekly
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Why Marketers Shouldn't Waste Their Time With QR... →
I’ve really started to despise QR codes. As I’ve said previously, they’re a sloppy hack.
further random gift ideas, because they were...
an aeropress
a small, keychain sized stamp reading ‘joncrowley.ca’
a print by audrey kawasaki
a black, one-button blazer
ikea gift certificates
batman sheets*
*please don’t actually get me batman sheets.
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attention industry: Lessons from PayPal's Fiasco →
attentionindustry:
PayPal made a very big mistake.
Paypal realized this, and fixed it.
But there’s a lot to learn from what happened, and it’s not just about the error made, and not just about the response.
Digital / Social needs to own customer service. This is plenty counter intuitive, but it’s the…
In which I try to take some learnings from the latest social media - fuelled...
“Wait, this ISN’T for Good Housekeeping?”
Best.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-4) →
Drake (74)
Childish Gambino (19)
Rihanna (8)
J. Cole (8)
Bad Meets Evil (5)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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Steve Jobs' Vision of the World - YouTube →
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A new etiquette guide for Toronto →