June 2009
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BBC: Giving up my iPod for a Walkman →
Jun 29th
Inspiring Ideas, From a Few of Britain's Best... →
The Royal College of Art is currently putting on its Graduate Show, of work by departing students. Why are European designers so much better than Americans? The profession has pondered the…
Jun 26th
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On a Jonah Lehrer kick.
Jun 26th
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knowing what to ignore
Knowing what to ignore is and will become one of the most important skills for people to be effective, efficient, and creative in business and in life. And, I would guess that this key skill is one that most of us (myself included) are terrible at.  We pay attention to things that should be ignored and ignore things that need our attention.  This only gets more difficult as our involvement in...
Jun 26th
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“Andrew Bird (born July 11, 1973) is an American musician. He was born in...”
– Andrew Bird’s bio on last.fm You know you’ve made it when you are considered an “accomplished whistler”.  Even though it sounds silly, he is one heck of a whistler.
Jun 26th
Jun 22nd
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“Anyway, we’re in a world where the mainstream social networks want any and...”
– Part of Trent Reznor’s rant on Social Media and why he’s “signing off”.  I agree.
Jun 11th
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“While much of the “new IAC” relies on advertising revenue, Diller...”
– news.cnet.com
Jun 11th
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Peter Schiff, one of the most sensible economists, on Jon Stewart.  Worth a listen.
Jun 11th
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Jun 9th
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“Like Mrs. Nichols, many people start blogs with lofty aspirations — to build an...”
– NYT Fashion & Style My opinion: most blogs are abandoned because most people have unrealistic expectations for what their blog will achieve.
Jun 8th
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Jun 1st