February 2009
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January 2009
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“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a...”
– Robert Heinlein via Caterina. (via zachklein)
“Nowhere is it written that photographers have to be poor.”
– Jay Maisel
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muxtape.com →
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“Imitating paper on a computer screen is like tearing the wings off a 747 and...”
– Ted Nelson
“The storm is the time to fish.”
– Eskimo proverb
There's no "I" in "Yes we can."
cameronmizell:
A random fact worth noting:
In Obama’s inaugural speech, the President only used the word “I” three times.
Twice in the opening:
“I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown...
“With this faith, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our...”
– Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream.”
“Yet many of the world’s greatest movements, of thought and action, have...”
– - Robert F Kennedy Day of Affirmation Address (June 6, 1966)
A nice little quote on the eve of the inauguration.
“People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But...”
– Steve Jobs on focus.
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“Nothing is foolproof because fools are too ingenious.”
– old maxim
WatchThis is some legit footage. Wow.
“Testing proves that testing works.”
– Greg Voight repeating his favorite Brooks Institute of Photography maxim.
They left the corporate cocoon to blossom -... →
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One key the forget to mention is that these people probably learned a lot via their corporate jobs and have a lot of contacts they can use. I think there is some sanity to get your feet wet in the corporate world with a “normal” job to learn the ropes then strike out.
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Almost two years ago I made a lip dub for The Verve Pipe’s 90’s hit, The Freshman. This week, EMI Publishing sent a copyright infringement notice and I had to take it down. Just to spite them (because I’m sure they care) I’m reposting it without the music. In order to further stick it to EMI I am going to keep not buying music from the major labels, just like everyone else...
My next lamp
Gaffer’s Bounce Lamp | Uncrate
St Louis is #9!
America’s Most Literate Cities of 2008
This is wildly skewed. It has to be. I can prove it.
Everyone should have a vacation home
How the city hurts your brain - Boston.com
Amendment
I’m amending my resolutions to include only buying ONE book a month. Instead of the 4 or 5 I regularly get.