December 2009
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Dec 31st
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“We knew the same people, had similar reading lists, had similar ambitions and...”
– i love when this happens. Bonding By Being Tied — OwlSparks | Carlos Miceli
Dec 31st
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Dec 31st
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WatchWatch
best of 2009: some favorite memories from the last year. song: pretty lights, finally moving (remix) — yes, msg, i totally copied you. gracias for the inspiration.
Dec 31st
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Dec 31st
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“If there’s one thing that I’ve learned, it’s that balance is overrated.”
– via Illuminated Mind
Dec 31st
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Dec 30th
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Dec 30th
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Dec 29th
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Dec 29th
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Dec 29th
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dear eat.ly, you should integrate with flickr....
if you’re like me and love taking photos of your food, you’ll dig eat.ly i don’t have one yet but my friend naveen does. clearly, he’s not using it that often. here’s an idea to solve the problem of people not using it that often: integrate with flickr. here’s one way it could work: when you tag the photo “food,” it automatically feeds to your...
Dec 28th
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“Your friends know awesome people. Browse their Facebook profiles and see if you...”
– Thread interesting concept… not loving the marketing language (specifically “everyone has a common thread, find yours”) but the concept has potential. — h/t stuart
Dec 28th
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Dec 28th
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improve browsing experience with greasemonkey +...
ever get annoyed with page-by-page browsing and the delay in load time inherent among most websites? i do. especially when browsing tumblr and Flickr or when reading a wsj, harvard biz or nyt article. solution: greasemonkey add-on + AutoPagerize. how it works: when you reach the end of each page, the following page will load in the same window, creating a seamless stream of information. get it...
Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
“We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us...”
– Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment (via airplanes) (via wearethedigitalkids)
Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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“When you invent a brand or a word or a concept, you can spend a fortune to force...”
– Seth’s Blog: We were waiting for you
Dec 27th
Douglas Adams’ “rules that describe our reactions...
mopostal: lickystickypickyme: Anything that is in the world when you’re born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. Anything that’s invented between when you’re 15 and 35 is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. Anything invented after you’re 35 is against the natural order of things.
Dec 26th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 24th
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Dec 24th
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Dec 24th
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Dec 24th
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Dec 24th
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Dec 24th
“NONPROFIT is the worst possible term. the word “profit” comes from Latin for...”
– sam lessin (via msg)
Dec 24th
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“When new dancers come to apply to work for my company, I tell them, ‘This is...”
– via gapingvoid
Dec 23rd
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Dec 22nd
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Dec 22nd
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Dec 22nd
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“I believe compassion to be one of the few things we can practice that will bring...”
–  Dalai Lama XIV (via justbesplendid) (via quote-book)
Dec 21st
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“I think it’s really important that the teaching of code be approached from...”
– I wholeheartedly agree. via noah brier
Dec 21st
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“Hybrid careers like Dr. Halamka’s that combine computing with other fields will...”
– New Programs Aim to Lure Young Into Digital Jobs - NYTimes.com (via heyitsnoah) (via wearethedigitalkids)
Dec 21st
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poladroid your photos
this is sexy: poladroid - an app that allows you to quickly and easily turn your photos into vintage polaroids. some favs:
Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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“Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability.”
–  Edsger W.Dijkstra
Dec 21st
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“Feeling challenged is linked to greater satisfaction, so challenge yourself.”
– How Adults Achieve Happiness - BusinessWeek via hiten : mikehudack (via msg)
Dec 21st
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Dec 20th
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Dec 17th
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Dec 17th
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getting things done vs. making things happen
Getting things done is not the same as making things happen. You can… …reply to email. …pay the bills. …cross off to-do’s. …fulfill your obligation. …repeat what you heard. …go with the flow. …anticipate roadblocks. …aim for “good enough.” Or you can… …organize a community. …take a risk. …set ambitious goals. …give more than you take. …change perceptions. …forge a new path. …create possibility....
Dec 17th
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“In a new study, researchers propose that our mall-visiting behaviors harken back...”
– Why (most) women like to shop - Behavior- msnbc.com hmm - i’m definitely the hunting type.
Dec 17th
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“Winning business have a common trait, an obvious and divisive point of view....”
– via john moore, in seth godin’s (awesome) new free eBook what matters now
Dec 17th
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“When times are tough, vision is the first causality. Before conditions can...”
– Why Vision Matters yes! in business, forget survival tactical mode. instead, focus on (and effectively communicate) your vision and strategic direction. then, have the tenacity, leadership and goodwill to execute and succeed. tactics are meaningless unless they tie to a higher purpose. vision and...
Dec 17th
“Tenacity is probably the most important attribute in an entrepreneur. It’s the...”
– A VC i completely agree with @msuster
Dec 17th
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Mark Twain on Enthusiasm
Youth is not a time of life - it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips, and supple knees: it is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of emotions: it is the freshness of the deep springs of life. Youth means the predication of courage over timidity, of adventure over defeat. This often exists in a man of sixty more than in a boy of twenty. Nobody...
Dec 16th