October 2009
46 posts
It's decorative gourd time, mofos. →
I got a good laugh from this McSweeney’s article.
Don't make connections. Make friends.
wordarific:
Today I was let go, laid off, reorganized, whatever you want to call it. In advertising or any business for that matter this stuff happens and I’m joining the legion of unemployed talent. Thankfully I was prepared and I constantly update my book. I try out new book formats, make spec ads, tweak the ones I have and obsess and obsess and obsess. That’s just the way I am.
I was...
Social media needs fewer rockstars, and more... →
Amen, Mack. Amen.
Rands In Repose: A Nerd in a Cave →
I feel like I wrote this.
My cave is not blood red. It’s pumpkin orange, and it’s in my basement. It’s where I want to be when I want to make something great.
“Remember: the prospect you’re considering is the client you’ll have.”
– A List Apart: Articles: Getting to No
Watch How To Throw A Windows 7 Torrenting Party Without Getting Arrested
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Looking For My Leopard →
Got a link to this as a birthday greeting from a co-worker this morning.
It was a great birthday gift because it reminded me how freakin’ genius Joel Veitch is and that I hadn’t visited his site in a couple of years. I’ve got a lot to catch up on.
Why the Borg's copycat business model no longer... →
My, my. For a piece of parody, this sure is some smart, insightful thinking. Good shit all around.
Watchmerlin:
Merlin Labs! - 5 Surprising House Hacks!
I only had the budget for a pilot, but I’m pretty excited about where we’re going with it.
I’m pretty excited as well. If it weren’t for hacks like this, I’d probably be curled up in a corner somewhere, crying over my lost sense of self.
More hacks! Post volume is an issue!
Mrs. Eaves Sans →
Breathtaking.
My gadgets tend to work and not break.
marco:
A lot of people seem to have constant issues with their phones, computers, printers, hard drives, and other technology breaking or failing.
None of my technology ever breaks at the rate that I see from other people.
Even though it’s a bit presumptuous, my best guess is that I just treat my electronics better than most people.
Part of it is my background. I didn’t grow up in a rich...
“When our nontechnical aunts refuse to upgrade from their Pentium III PCs with...”
– Why hasn’t Vista sold well?
Watchcat in a bath “The Torture Room” on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
Pissed off cats are funny.
timheidecker:
MY WIFE IS WEARING A MASK
Here’s...
WatchFirefox 3.6 will support accelerometers, make the internet seasick
This is certainly cool, but if I’m surfing with my laptop on my lap, I don’t want my sites pitching and yawing each time I adjust my legs.
“Making something “free” is obviously an allocation strategy....”
– A Short Manifesto on the Future of Attention
The Tibetan fox thinks he's better than you. →
I just want you people to drink in this world-class douchebag known as the Tibetan Fox.
WatchUnproductive on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
Steely-Eyed Missile Man →
steely-eyed missile man (plural steely-eyed missile men)
(US, slang) A NASA astronaut or engineer who makes a significant contribution or devises an ingenious solution to a tough problem.
The Death of Multitasking and Rebirth of... →
Stop multitasking. Just stop it. It doesn’t help you out in the least, and MIT says so.
There. Can we all just get back to acting like normal people again? I for one am more than happy to try to unlearn multitasking.
Drobo USB 2.0 plus 4TB storage →
You need this. Really, you do. Purchase now. Someone is standing by.
