September 2011
1 post
July 2011
8 posts
MR. ISAACSON: So was that scene in the social network true?
DR. SUMMERS: I've heard it said that I can be arrogant.
DR. SUMMERS: If that's true, I surely was on that occasion. One of the things you learn as a college president is that if an undergraduate is wearing a tie and jacket on Thursday afternoon at three o'clock, there are two possibilities. One is that they're looking for a job and have an interview; the other is that they are an asshole.
http: //tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/07/19/brainstorm-tech-video-larry-summers-transcript/
“Waiting for the fear to subside: There are two problems with this strategy:
A....”
The Gong Show: Venture for America →
thegongshow:
A friend of mine, Andrew Yang, is running a very cool organization called Venture For America. The idea is simple, take fresh graduates from school and encourage them towards entrepreneurship in struggling cities like Detroit, where the costs of starting a business are substantially lower….
Great idea.
garychou:
austinbryan:
Fireworks over the Hudson.
Trying my hand at cinemagraphy.
Awesome shot!
This is amazing!
Dieter Rams' ten principles to "good design"
It’s amazing how half a century later, this is still relevant. Good design:
Is innovative - Rams states that possibilities for innovation in design are unlikely to be exhausted since technological development is always offering new opportunities for innovative design. He also highlights that innovative design always develops in tandem with innovative technology and can never be an end in and...
June 2011
1 post
““Being really busy” is seductive – it has nothing to do with getting things...”
April 2011
2 posts
“Nobody tells you that what everybody needs is a fancy new cell phone. Somebody...”
– Richard Miller
September 2010
1 post
August 2010
1 post
Hot Potato: We've Moved to Facebook →
It’s been an exciting year at Hot Potato. Since going live last November, we’ve been inspired and energized by your reaction to the service and people’s appetite for socializing around activities and live events.
Today, we’re thrilled to announce that some of the features and thinking behind Hot…
June 2010
1 post
State of the Potato Vol. 2 →
Sup, friendos! First things first, we want to thank all of you for your support and feedback over the past several months. Our goal at Hot Potato is to make it easy to share what you’re doing with friends and connect with others who have similar interests. We’ve been hard at work on some new…
May 2010
2 posts
April 2010
4 posts
March 2010
5 posts
State of the Potato →
We’ve rolled out a bunch of new features and functionality, including our release of the new iPhone app, new look for hotpotato.com, and full API - docs coming asap, we’re working on it! We also got a great techcrunch writeup right before SxSW. Since then, we’ve been working on…
Really psyched about what’s coming in the next few weeks at Hot Potato. Can’t wait.
By the way,...
February 2010
5 posts
WatchLogorama, nominated for Best Animated Short Oscar. It’s made up completely by corporate logos.
(via Kottke)
January 2010
11 posts
Social Media Counter
Gary’s Social Media Count
“It’s unlikely ad blockers are going to get to the level where they imperil the...”
– Linus Upson, engineering director at Google (via Techdirt)
Frighteningly rational.
(via whitneymcn)
In case you can't remember the lyrics to Daft... →
david:
via ohhleary
ventisette:
lyricalgraphics:
Float On -...
The trouble with TV advertising
bijan:
I know studios believe they are being aggressive to avoid the problems that the music industry is facing. Frankly, I dont’ think it’s enough. Imagine if everytime you went to iTunes or Rhapsody different albums appeared and disappeared at different times. It would be quite odd. That’s how video is playing out.
Here’s an example: Check out the 30Rock page on Hulu today and you will see...
December 2009
13 posts
“Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably...”
– Daniel Burnham, Chicago Architect
(via Gruber)
“But it has taken awhile for psychologists and behavioral economists to analyze...”
– Carpe Diem? Maybe Tomorrow
I’ve never been to the top of the Empire State Building, nor to the Statue of Liberty or Ellis Island. Is this wrong?
The Empty Bits of Life →
jackcheng:
Let’s not kid ourselves: filling your time checking your phone doesn’t make you more patient on the inside. Patience is a virtue. There’s not an app for that.
(via jingc)
too true… guilty as charged
“And the important thing that I can tell you is that there is a test to determine...”
– The entire essay by Milton Glaser, “Ten Things I Have Learned”, is worth a read.
One question I have is, how does this fit in with the introverted/extroverted test? i.e., introverts get tired from socializing, while extroverts thrive on social contact.
“Isn’t it interesting that Tumblr and FourSquare are NYC’s major contributions to...”
– Rex Sorgatz - Mediaite Interview (via msg)
