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“Good idea generation is like a muscle that you are...”
— http://www.sachinrekhi.com/

Mar 30th

self-fulfilling research

See below for an email from Glue about why I haven’t been using their service much. I’m...

Mar 30th

inspiration is elusive with an organized...

From Wikipedia: Inspiration refers to an unconscious burst of creativity in an artistic, musical,...

Mar 28th

“The wires between the brain cells, the connections, are the...”
— npr.org

Mar 27th

thoughts on twitter: editorializing

In a post titled, “New Gatekeepers Twitter, Apple, YouTube need Transparency in Editorial...

Mar 26th

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Youtube “Good Video” contest.

Mar 26th

“4. Engage beginners and attract experts. Designing for...”
— Google User Experience...

Mar 25th

“Brands using online video ads have seen lifts of anywhere...”
— NewTeeVee quote of Gian...

Mar 25th

“As an editor and a lover of books, I sympathize. But why...”
— Slate

Mar 22nd

“according to consumer research firm GfK Roper Consulting,...”
— businessweek.com

Mar 21st

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And here’s a video of him performing the same song live at SXSW, 2008.

Mar 20th

“The idea that you can give things away online, and hope that...”
— economist.com

Mar 19th

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Elizabeth Gilbert on Creativity. She advocates not internalizing creative success (or failure),...

Mar 18th

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Because Southwest Airlines gives their employees freedom, this kind of thing can happen.

Mar 18th

Interesting article in the NYT magazine about Facebook and...

Mar 17th

“Understand your users. That’s the key. The essential...”
— Paul Graham, Startups in 13...

Mar 17th

“But above all else, the whiteboard is a place for...”
— agile-software-development.com...

Mar 16th

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-3-15)

Mar 16th

prolific experimentation

We often rely upon so-called futurists to dazzle guide us with their vision of what the future...

Mar 14th

The Internet turns twenty today (3.13.09)

Mar 13th

“Don’t take yourself too seriously. Most of the points...”
— advice on blogging, via...

Mar 13th

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Interesting gesture-based UI for TV viewing.  This would be nice as we would no longer lose the...

Mar 12th

This headline came through on my Google Reader today.  The...

Mar 12th

“A study by the Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech...”
— Fast Company

Mar 11th

“People tend to generate their predictions by thinking about...”
— overcomingbias.com

Mar 11th

attention: attract it vs. demand it

Example #1: attract attention http://www.twittershouldhireme.com/ This woman made a website / blog...

Mar 11th

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TED talk by Pattie Maes showing off her team’s work on wearable “sixth sense”...

Mar 11th

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-3-8)

Mar 10th

Modern addictions

I’m not sure this thought is either original or interesting, but I want to share it...

Mar 10th

“Because the startup culture has caught this disease that...”
— 37 signals

Mar 9th

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key quote on innovation: We think the 20 percent time is really the only way we’ve been able to...

Mar 8th

“One of the things I benefited from when I started this...”
— Michael Dell’s...

Mar 4th

“All of which means that Hollywood, network TV and the cable...”
— All Things Digital

Mar 4th

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-3-1)

Mar 2nd