February 2012
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant....”
– Albert Einstein Amazing insight in lieu of latest system 1 and 2 brain function research.
Kickstarter Expects to Provide More Funding Than... →
“WorldWideWeb is a hypertext browser/editor which allows one to read information...”
– Tim Berners-Lee in comp.sys.next.announce (via Horace Dediu)
Relax bra. Just dig into this maximum jam from...
“Every fall into love involves [to adapt Oscar Wilde] the triumph of hope over...”
– Alain de Botton (via kateoplis)
well said.
“Our superior bandwidth capability is the LUCA (Legal Unfair Competitive...”
– Hi, I am a big dumb fat pipe & I am okay with that]
Rhye- Open by Rhyemusic Have a good weekend. ...
“Of all the ideas proffered for the decline of the record business I’d have to...”
– Charlie Peacock, producer of The Civil Wars’ Poison & Wine (via thelicenselab)
There is a lesson in this comment for advertisers and their agencies.
“I don’t know what makes a good business. It seems like it helps to have a good...”
– Alex Payne — On Business Madness
Happy Valentine’s Day.
Beautiful My Monster by Husky Rescue Weird, cool,...
“In the world of plenty, the only currency is attention and attention is what...”
– Om Malik, on GigaOM buying PaidContent. Two brands with serious authority that command attention.
Why we are buying paidContent — Tech News and Analysis
(via alexandergordon)
Watchcrowisland:
(via New single from Small Black: “Moon Killer” | MUSiC SNiTCH)
Jam of the morning to you.
Go large. Nice pick @garrettfonda - Yes to Brooklyn Bowl.
“I talked to them about writing, the importance of taking the time every day to...”
– Fred Wilson
I continue to wrestle with how I structure my writing to maximize its benefit to my thinking. For the past few years I’ve been writing quick responses to stimuli that encountered, namely text. That has resulted in some poor writing. It has also resulted in interesting discussions...
27 - 25 Blues by The Black Tambourines I’d...
“Consider the record labels’ plunging sales since the music-sharing service...”
– Perpetual War - Digital Pirates and Creators
Eduardo and his supporters need to explain why the status quo must be maintained. Help us understand why we an expectation of linear consistent growth is a legal right. Why content creation as defined by an industry, rather than by those that consume...
WatchBest show ever…
(via Portlandia - Portlandia: Dream of the 1890s – IFC)
Never Said by Liz Phair A fellow New Trier grad...
“Silicon Valley’s dirty little secret is that the startup boom is mostly a...”
– Tom Foremski
Nailed it. Also a reflection of the hypercompetitiveness of the job market and why there’s so little loyalty among millenials.
video: M.I.A. - Bad Girls
Globalization. Arab culture coming to America. A clear indicator that America is no longer the key market for music. Good song, but an absolutely fascinating and provocative video. A must watch and a must ponder
disconaivete:
M.I.A. shows the world once more why she is Queen of Bad Girls. The video for Bad Girls was directed by Romain Gavras, shot in Morocco, features tons of car tricks,...
“The first is all the unseen ripple effects of the rise of secondary markets and...”
– The Real Story of How Dick Costolo Kicked Investors Off Twitter’s Board | PandoDaily
Interesting dynamics that the secondary markets have brought into early stage investing.