February 2011
26 posts
January 2011
40 posts
“Silicon Valley might be the last place in America where people are this...”
– The Viral Me – GQ’s Devin Friedman digs deep into the social psychology of Silicon Valley’s hottest startups, with equal parts scorn and fascination (via curiositycounts)
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“Many things catches your eyes, appreciate them. But few things catches your...”
– Viju Chakavarthy
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“By persistent hard work you will rise to success, but ultimately your...”
– Wes Fessler
“I’ll tell you what you already know. Here I go. If you love me with all of...”
– Angus & Julia Stone - For You
“The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure,...”
– Daniel J. Boorstin via The Standard (via wearethedigitalkids)
Wakey!Wakey! covers Alicia Key’s No One....
So it’s not that MySpace lost and Facebook won. It’s that MySpace won first, and Facebook won next. They’ll go down in the same order.
Douglas Rushkoff
via Facebook Hype will fade on CNN
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How fickle my heart and how woozy my eyes I...
WatchLove this.
Let’s put things into perspective: 2010 was not the worst year ever. There have been MUCH worse years. For example, toward the end of the Cretaceous Period, the Earth was struck by an asteroid that wiped out 75 percent of all the species on the planet. Can we honestly say that we had a worse year than those species did? Yes we can, because they were not exposed to Jersey Shore.
Dave...
“A chance is like a picture it’d be nice if you’d just take it or let me take it...”
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“Next time, ask: What’s the worst that will happen? Then push yourself a little...”
– Naomi Wolf.
“Nostalgia - it’s delicate, but potent. Teddy told me that in Greek, ‘nostalgia’...”
– Mad Men (via wearethedigitalkids)
“Curiosity might be pictured as being made up of chains of small questions...”
– Alain de Botton, The Art of Travel (via wearethedigitalkids)
Whether it is by learning a new language, traveling to a new place, developing a passion for beekeeping or simply thinking about an old problem in a new way, all of us can find ways to stimulate our brains to grow, in the coming year and those to follow. Just as physical activity is essential to maintaining a healthy body, challenging one’s brain, keeping it active, engaged, flexible and playful,...
My favorite image from NY Times - Ringing in 2011, Around the Globe
View entire collection of stunning images here.