September 2009
“Then summer fades and passes and October comes. We’ll smell smoke then, and feel...”
– Thomas Wolfe (via amplequotes)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-9-27) →
The Marble Index
The Zutons
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
k-os
Morrissey
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dialing for Answers Where Web Can’t Reach →
In remote areas of Africa, Question Box answers callers’ questions about crop prices, planting techniques or the best soccer team.
“Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard.”
– Caterina.net: Working hard is overrated (via fred-wilson) (via mikehudack)
louisgray.com: Feedly Explore Highlights... →
Dreyfus model of skill acquisition - Wikipedia,... →
I’m doing a couple training projects for work and a workshop coming up next week at a conference so I’m reading up on skill acquisition. (via Merlin Mann)
Managing Social Media - Canadian Institute -... →
Scheduled to speak at this conference on October 6.
Bad News Travels Fast: How To Develop A Web 2.0...
I’m doing a workshop Friday in Ottawa. Here’s the blurb from the conference brochure:
In today’s wired world, there are two kinds of crises - those that are “digital first” (think Domino’s or Amazon) and those that are “digital fueled” (think JetBlue or Maple Leaf Foods). You need to face the facts: any issue that could potentially damage your...
Online Branding & Reputation…A Conversation with...
Canadian Women in Communications Webinar is Sept. 22
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-9-20) →
Massive Attack
Everything but the Girl
Portishead
Pearl Jam
Tricky
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
photo: Massive Attack Meltdown poster on Tube by Annie Mole
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
– Wayne Gretzky (via julie911) (via quote-book) (via peter2k)
“For a moment, I was excited: My bullshit angst finally has its own buzzword! ...”
– OMG, I’m totally having a thrisis! - Broadsheet - Salon.com
The Independent | How to survive a thirtysomething...
Thrisis-busters: Edwards’ top five tips
1. Putting all of your happiness eggs into the career basket is asking for trouble. The people who are happiest with their jobs are either those who are not thinking about what they are doing and why, or have the lowest expectations about what work will bring to their lives.
2. It’s not too late to change your path. The people who genuinely...
How To: Rip Your Music Like a Pro - How To -... →
shit creek consulting →
The groovy cats over at Shit Creek Consulting commissioned me to design them their own “Cube Grenade”. After looking at the half-dozen or so ideas I presented to them, they…
Eight things that journalism students should... →
By Robert Niles: The new semester is well underway at almost all the nation’s journalism schools. Students have received their syllabi, explaining exactly what the school expects from its students…
Logic+Emotion: How To Spot Social Media Snake Oil →
David Armano on how to detect a social media douche bag.
Why I chose Windows 7 over Snow Leopard (and you... →
I’m upgrading Snow Leopard and John is getting a new PC with Windows 7. For John it is all about gaming, so he’s a PC. For me, it is all about productive workflow and mine is optimized for Mac.
50 Cent: Piracy Is Part Of The Marketing →
Shared by Leona 50 Cent is bang on the money. Reducing access to your music limits the marketability of a musician. The music is marketing, the opportunity for monetization is in the experience and value-added content for fans.
“Ultimately, we are deluding ourselves if we think that the products that we...”
– - Bill Buxton, Microsoft Researcher in UI and UX
Why I chose Windows 7 over Snow Leopard (and you should, too) | Betanews
Mashable | VICTORY: FCC to Mandate Net Neutrality... →
It wasn’t that long ago when Net Neutrality was the hottest topic on the web. It’s the principle that says that broadband and Internet service providers should treat all Internet traffic…
Seth Godin | Things to ask before you redo your... →
“I don’t do any consulting, but that doesn’t stop people from asking me questions. The most common question people ask me when they want a new website is, “If you were in charge of this, who are the…”
Google's Display Push
mikehudack:
continuations:
A while back, I wrote that display advertising is too complicated. Today Google announced their entry into the display ad exchange business. Both in their announcement and in this conversation with Neal Mohan from Google, the idea of bringing simplicity to the market is cited as a major driving force. Google also describes the system as if it were the first...
Google Launches New Ad Marketplace; Display Ads... →
mashable:
You’re probably familiar with Google AdSense and AdWords, Google’s flagship advertising products. It’s how Google makes its billion of dollars. Highly targeted text ads appear on Google…
ReadWriteWeb | Poll: Which Light Blogging Service... →
“Earlier today we reported that Posterous, a popular minimalist blogging service, had added the ability for its users to import their Tumblr content. Tumblr is a competing ‘light blogging’ service - the market leader in fact. Other similar services include Soup.io, Noovo, Vox, Profilactic and even Wordpress.com and Blogger.com are used for this purpose (although they’re...
One in Five Tweets Are Free Brand Advertising →
mashable:
This news might actually sway some of the executives left who still fear the use of social media for business.
Research from Penn State found that a full twenty percent of tweets…
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-9-13) →
Leonard Cohen
Arctic Monkeys
Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Bon Iver
Jenny Lewis
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
photo: Leonard Cohen Concert, Dublin June 14, 2008 by Michael Foley Photography
