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"When I saw the email in my inbox entitled Strategy Briefing For You I thought for a brief instant..."

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:07:50 -0400

“When I saw the email in my inbox entitled Strategy Briefing For You I thought for a brief instant that the Obama campaign had figured out that I have a mind, that I have an education and a resume, and I might be someone worth briefing. Three paragraphs later the disappointment hits. Watch the video then give us money. Permalink to this paragraph”

- To Obama: I’m not an ATM (Scripting News)

"Okay, so I came over here to ask you to dance, but I’m kind of concerned. I mean, we could hit..."

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:38:17 -0400

“Okay, so I came over here to ask you to dance, but I’m kind of concerned. I mean, we could hit it off really well, end up having a few drinks, next thing you know you’re giving me your number because I’m too shy to ask for it, I finally get up the nerve to call and we take in a movie, have some dinner, I relax, you relax, we go out a few more times, get to know each other’s friends, spend a lot of time together, then finally get past this sexual tension and really develop this intense sex life that is truly incredible, decide our relationship is solid and stable, so we move in together for a while, then a few months later get married, I get a promotion, you get a promotion, we buy a bigger house. You really want kids, but I really want freedom, but we have a kid anyway, only to find that I am resentful, the sparks start to fade and to rekindle them we have two more lovely kids, but now I work too much to keep up with the bills, have no time for you, you’re stressed and stop taking really good care of yourself, so to get past our slow sex life and my declining self-confidence I turn to an outside affair for sexual gratification. You find out because I’m careless and a lousy liar, you throw me out (justifiably so) and we have to explain to the kids why mommy and daddy are splitting up. That’s just too sad. Think about the children. For God’s sake, if you dance with me and we hit it off, let’s just keep it sexual, because we both know where it’s going.”

- 25 Clever Bar Pick Up Lines | Sloshspot Blog

"Google as an organization is not geared - culturally - to delivering enterprise class reliability to..."

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:07:44 -0400

“Google as an organization is not geared - culturally - to delivering enterprise class reliability to its user applications.”

- 1-800-MAGIC: Back to Microsoft

"Cloud computing will be big, both in and outside of the enterprise, but being aware of the..."

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:43:33 -0400

“Cloud computing will be big, both in and outside of the enterprise, but being aware of the challenges will help technology providers think of ways around the problems, and let cloud providers know what they’re up against.”

- 10 Reasons Enterprises Aren’t Ready to Trust the Cloud - GigaOM

"I’ve Given Up on Being a Real Person"

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:41:10 -0400

“I’ve Given Up on Being a Real Person”

- Not Being a Real Person: The #1 Self-Development Anti-Hack | The Growing Life | Alternative Productivity, Anti-Hacks for Living

"That’s because all we can work with as humans is stories."

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:54:46 -0400

“That’s because all we can work with as humans is stories.”

- Seth’s Blog: Five easy pieces

The problem is the parties.Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:20:52 -0400

The problem is the parties.

Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Crass-ass Texas. My new home away from home.

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:11:30 -0400

Crass-ass Texas. My new home away from home.

"They’re restless and impatient, but, here’s the cool paradox, they’re also calm..."

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:27:02 -0400

“They’re restless and impatient, but, here’s the cool paradox, they’re also calm and patient. Patient because they realize that change takes a while. Patient because they understand that if it’s worth doing, it’s worth getting through the Dip. Impatient and restless, though, because they refuse to accept the status quo.”

- Seth’s Blog: Superheroes

"So, let me say to Bank of America - SUCK IT!"

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:37:21 -0400

“So, let me say to Bank of America - SUCK IT!”

- Austin Telco Federal Credit Union Austin | Yelp

Loving the road.

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:09:17 -0400

Loving the road.

wanna work together?

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:33:37 -0400

wanna work together?

"In print, you can spice up linear narrative with anecdotes and individual examples that support a..."

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:57:48 -0400

“In print, you can spice up linear narrative with anecdotes and individual examples that support a storytelling approach to exposition. On the Web, such content often feels like filler; it slows down users and stands in the way of their getting to the point.”

- Writing Style for Print vs. Web (Jakob Nielsen’s Alertbox)

The first EveryBlock 'special report' / The EveryBlock Blog

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:27:22 -0400

The first EveryBlock 'special report' / The EveryBlock Blog

"The Law of Accelerating Returns"

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:53:37 -0400

“The Law of Accelerating Returns”

- The Law of Accelerating Returns

"Today, in accordance with the common wisdom, everyone expects continuous technological progress and..."

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:51:14 -0400

“Today, in accordance with the common wisdom, everyone expects continuous technological progress and the social repercussions that follow. But the future will be far more surprising than most observers realize: few have truly internalized the implications of the fact that the rate of change itself is accelerating.”

- The Law of Accelerating Returns

via www.bockscar.de

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:40:27 -0400

via www.bockscar.de

"Robert Lam, whose Eco2go was named last month as one of the 50 finalists for the top prizes, says he..."

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:36:21 -0400

“Robert Lam, whose Eco2go was named last month as one of the 50 finalists for the top prizes, says he decided to develop his application, which helps users compute and reduce their carbon footprints, for the Android platform rather than the iPhone because it’s so much easier. Developing for the iPhone “would have cost us an annual fee to list our application, and we would have to share 30% of our revenue with Apple as well,” Lam says. That said, Lam is already looking into porting the app over to the iPhone after Eco2go is established. The iPhone could end up being enormously popular, and at this stage of the game there’s no sense in foreclosing options.”

- Who Will Rule The New Internet? - TIME

"Social is the new black,” says Joe Kraus, who oversees Google’s efforts to build out a..."

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:32:52 -0400

““Social is the new black,” says Joe Kraus, who oversees Google’s efforts to build out a social layer that runs across the entire Web.”

- Who Will Rule The New Internet? - TIME

"Forget trying to wait on executives. Change can only come through a bottom-up battle."

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:21:50 -0400

“Forget trying to wait on executives. Change can only come through a bottom-up battle.”

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