July 2012
“Many people believe geekdom is defined by a love of a thing, but I think — and...”
– John Scalzi, author of Redshirts , New York Times best-selling science fiction author of three novels and self-proclaimed nerd. (via my-kismet)
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“It’s not hard to understand why Caltech and M.I.T. want everyone to be...”
– Is Algebra Necessary? - NYTimes.com (via evangotlib)
WTH? YES IT IS FUCKING NECESSARY. SO IS CALCULUS. The better question is a liberal arts higher education necessary? I am a big advocate of community college and trade schools since plenty of folks don’t “need” that kind of...
Hillary Clinton on what designers she wears:
Interviewer: Okay. Which designers do you prefer?
Hillary Clinton: What designers of clothes?
Interviewer: Yes.
Hillary Clinton: Would you ever ask a man that question?
Interviewer: Probably not. Probably not.
I would like to give her a high-five.
“The idea behind brand newsrooms is to produce content people actually want — and...”
– We like the sound of Virgin Mobile’s brand newsroom
Why Virgin Mobile Believes in the Brand Newsroom | Digiday
(via percolatehq)
I love Ron Faris!
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Strong Opinions @marksbirch: Lord of the API’s →
marksbirch:
Let’s see if you can spot the trend in these recent stories:
API Management Platform Mashery Closes On $10 Million
Apigee Follows Mashery With Its Own $20 Million Round
YC-Backed Chute Nabs $2.7M To Become The Twilio For Media Content
Why yes, they are all written by TechCrunch, but that is not the point. While they are all related to funding, that is not the real answer...
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Can You Spot The One Person Trend Piece In The... →
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“This is where a select group in the Valley are oblivious to the rest of the...”
– Disruptions: Looking Beyond Silicon Valley’s Bubble - NYTimes.com (via rickwebb)
HA. Well one thing I can vouch for is few to none of them are more attuned to aesthetics. If they were brands & advertising agencies would find them a lot easier to work with!
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“Upstairs, a D.J. who resembled Jesus Christ played dub reggae, and when the sun...”
– Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg Is Heating Up
This article and this writing appears in the New York Times. Again, the Times allowed someone to write like this.
(via thecultureofme)
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“Habit is the intersection of knowledge (what to do), skill (how to do), and...”
– Steven R. Covey, who passed away yesterday at the age of 79, in his classic bestseller, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (via explore-blog)
NICK’S NOTE — AUTOMATIC 7 HABITS REBLOG
(via oats)
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Strong Opinions @marksbirch: Divorcing Your... →
marksbirch:
Sooner or later you are going to face the truth; the team you start with is not the team you end up with for the long haul. Sometimes it is the direction of the business, sometimes it is personal issues, and sometimes it is just not a combination that is working out. Most founders tend to accept…
Interesting little read from Mark! This bit spoke to me
Most founders want to...
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Senior Marketing Person?
I’m looking for a senior level marketing person with a digital background to join the team at ALLDAYEVERYDAY. Anyone looking for a gig? Have suggestions? Full time! Gig work! Reblog please!
Email me Julie {AT} ALLDAYEVERYDAY.com.
There should be a word for
interweber:
felixsalmon:
That thing, where you start working from home, and then the day gets going, and then you have to stay at home, and work from home the whole day, because there’s no space available in the work day for you to take the time required to commute into the office.
ugh, yes.
Happens to me more often than I like
When a vendor submits a thought out and...
whathappensinmediaplanning:
I’m like
I shall aspire to this cc @philleif
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