July 2008
“How do you know a great entrepreneur when you meet one? Great entrepreneurs...”
– Know Your Competition - VentureBlog (via mikehudack)
11 Habits of the Worst Boss I Ever Had - David... →
via @edlee. Some of these are just brutal like “1. Change your mind. Change it several times a day. When reviewing a report, be sure to make comments that run counter to previous ones. …
“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between notes and curl my back...”
– Maya Angelou (via aja)
“I want to be more like the ocean… no talk and all action.” ~ Perry...”
– via Brian Clark
yumwatch:
Lester Bangs: “What are you, like the star of your school?”
William Miller: “They hate me.”
Lester Bangs: “Yeah, well you’ll meet them all again on their long journey to the middle.”
“The only way to have a life is to commit to it like crazy.” - Angelina...”
– via @copyblogger
“A Christian, a Jew and Barack Obama are in a rowboat in the middle of the ocean....”
– Obama Releases List of Approved Jokes About Himself (via pgwp) (via catbird) (via onthechanggang) (via rore) (via peterwknox)
Mnemonics
pica:
Michelle & I were just discussing various mnemonics. We learned two different ones for the planets (naturally including a P since we grew up when Pluto was still a planet!).
We wonder what others are out there.
I learned: Miss Vera Eats Mushy Juicy Strawberries Under Ned’s Porch
Michelle learned: My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us None Popsicles
I learned: My Very Energetic...
McSweeney's Internet Tendency: E-mail Addresses It... →
(via robotjohnny)
Watchluro:
Tumblr and David Karp
“It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have...”
– Chuck Palahniuk
(via jennyjennjen & butterflyeffect)
(via pica)
IGN: E3 2008: Rock Band 2 Complete Track List... →
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-7-6) →
Sloan
Vampire Weekend
team9 vs. Stereogum
Nino Rota
The Roots
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr
HMV: Videogames "are the new rock 'n' roll" //... →
At HMV, technology and videogames are 21 per cent of overall revenues, up from 14 per cent a year ago.
Anil Dash: Bill Gates and the Greatest Tech Hack... →
“Bill Gates has pulled off one of the greatest hacks in technology and business history, by turning Microsoft’s success into a force for social responsibility.”
Internet Use in Canada Expands - eMarketer →
“Canada leads the US in the percentage of households with broadband access, and will continue to do so through 2012.”
Q&A: 90 Minutes With Miyamoto, Nintendo's Master... →
Pixar’s Brad Bird on Fostering Innovation - GigaOM →
Brad Bird explains to McKinsey how he did it and why, for magination-based companies to succeed in the long run, making money can’t be the focus.
“The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”
– Bertrand Russell (via angad)
Graph Paper | Konigi →
browneyes:
“This graph paper is made for visual designers, interaction designers, and information architects. You’ll find styles for wireframing user interfaces, story boarding interaction, and plotting values on a two by two grid. Plus you’ll get a basic grid for drafting sitemaps or anything else that might come up.”
Niiiice.
“Back of every creation, supporting it like an arch, is faith. Enthusiasm is...”
– Henry Miller (via affremblequotes)
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer...”
– Dr. Seuss (via riotrepublic)
