February 2009
60 posts
January 2009
84 posts
WatchThe glow stick filled balls thing that A&A often do is a pretty perfect thing 3/4 into the show.
“1 Skepticism is effortful and costly. It is better to be skeptical about matters...”
– Nicholas Taleb’s life tips (via Fimoculous)
The Media is Thriving Twitter →
By Noah and Rick
“Since there’s nothing like being a little contrarian, Rick and I have decided to start The Media is Thriving in response to the ever so popular The Media is Dying. Instead of tracking the death of the media industry, we plan to track it’s success.”
Everything That's Wrong With Industrial-era... →
“This is part of a larger strategy. This is a unique time and we intend in six months to a year to have a number of brand names,” said Bradley Snyder, principal and managing director at Gordon Brothers. “We see it as a completely opportunistic time. If not now, then when? We have virtually unlimited capital for this project.”
Umair:
It’s all there in one pithy...
Hulu to shock the world with Super Bowl ad →
caro:
Again, shameless self-promotion. Choice bits:
Ooh! Secrets! I love secrets! Clearly we will learn one of three things this Sunday:
1. Hulu is the Matrix. 2. Hulu is Luke Skywalker’s father. 3. Hulu is people.
Alternately, I heard after the fact from an anonymous tipster that Hulu is Jack Shephard’s half-sister.
I am looking forward to this more than the game. The game is now...
“PLAYING IT SAFE IS THE MOST POPULAR WAY TO FAIL.”
– elliott smith (via nicool)
“[…] knowledge, as we’ve traditionally known or referred to it, is singlar,...”
– /Message: Jeff Jarvis Channels David Weinberger
New gig for me
Haven’t mentioned this but it’s been in the works for awhile: tomorrow I am joining the folks at Droga5 and I couldn’t be more excited.
Watchlastnightscobra:
NYT Inauguration Party at the New Museum (on Vimeo)
“MySpace is a huge drama maker, but when you stick a lot of people in one thing,...”
– Michael, the 17-year-old from Seattle, pointing out that MySpace amplifies dramas because it extends social worlds beyond the school.
From danah boyd’s 406 page dissertation, which I’m going to try to read tomorrow.
Choice quote provided by Stan
“To be modern is to find ourselves in an environment that promises us adventure,...”
– Marshall Berman (via the intro to the fantastic series about Joy Division on Pitchfork.tv)
When they say "but Bush kept us safe" it's like...
caro:
peterfeld:
Say you took a cab ride, and the driver drove like a maniac, so much so that you worried he might be drunk. In fact, he got pulled over, but the cops let him go on his way. And he got obviously lost, several times, but fiercely denied there was any problem. He kept up an incessant patter of retarded drivel throughout. The meter kept running. In the end, you didn’t so much get to...
“The project is more than a business plan; it’s a fight against the idea...”
– Florian Kaps on saving Polaroid
“Reason is not like a rider atop a horse. Instead, each person’s mind contains a...”
– David Brooks - An Economy of Faith and Trust
WatchReagraham Lincool | The Daily Show | Comedy Central
Rebranding the Republican party at Droga5 = AMAZING
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5 Stupid Implications of YouTube's Video Muting →
This is really sad. Remix Sundays Club does not approve.
“There is nothing more annoying that Conceptual Artists/Bands who have allegedly...”
– Animal Collective is a Band Created By/For/On the Internet
“The point I’m groping towards is that as objects informationalise...”
– russell davies: meet the new schtick
Things that need to change in '09 according to the... →
“Stop defining creativity as old tricks packaged in shiny new wrapping paper
Break our addiction to the use of the word ‘brand’ (thank you Mark)
Be more precise and accurate about the problem we’re trying to solve and the approach to how we are going to try and solve it (wooly thinking lead to wooly solutions)
Listen : speak at a minimum ratio of 2:1
See...