July 2009
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One Lesson from the Crisis: It’s Time to Create... →
“You use Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and other Web services to construct a complex meld of stories, images, and feelings in your mind. No single bit seems weighty on its own, but the resulting blend is rich in joy, emotion, and suspense.”
Jul 29th
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Jul 28th
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The psychology of overconfidence by Malcolm... →
“Winners know how to bluff. And who bluffs the best? The person who, instead of pretending to be stronger than he is, actually believes himself to be stronger than he is.”
Jul 27th
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The Art of Selling an Expensive Watch →
“Mr. Brücker urged his students to say “value” rather than “price” and to sell “romance” rather than “products.”
Jul 27th
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How to Behave: New Rules for Highly Evolved... →
Is it OK to look at pornography at work? Brad Pitt: Don’t just look at it at work, bring in your old porn mags and scan them there! It’s like converting your vinyl to MP3s. Fill up your hard drive, and when you need a break from spreadsheets, just open a favorite pictorial.
Jul 26th
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Jul 26th
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Jul 25th
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Jul 22nd
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Jul 22nd
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Jul 21st
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Jul 20th
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Six TEDTalks to Make You Reassess What You are... →
Jul 20th
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Jul 19th
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Jul 19th
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E-mails from an Asshole →
“This is a collection of e-mails I have sent to people who post classified ads. My goal is to mess with them, confuse them, and/or piss them off. These are the ones that succeeded.” ROFL.
Jul 19th
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Jul 19th
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“Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I want to say...”
– Robert Sexton (via justbesplendid). One day, I’ll have the opportunity to go through this.
Jul 16th
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SELLSUMERS →
“If saving is the new spending, then selling is the new saving.”
Jul 13th
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Stop Paying Attention: Zoning Out Is a Crucial... →
I like more excuses to daydream.
Jul 13th
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Listenbiancarocksout: Jaydiohead - Song and Cry From...
Jul 13th
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The 50 Greatest Trailers of All Time →
benjaminandhisblog: “There are many ways to measure a trailer’s quality, from the persuasiveness of its salesmanship to the cleverness of its copywriting. Ultimately, we decided that the best trailers are those that most effectively combine art and commerce, and that sell and entertain with equal skill. Some of the previews on our list are for classic films, but many are for mediocrities. Some are...
Jul 9th
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Listenborisjohnson: Jesus Christ Walks - KanYe West...
Jul 8th
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Listencopycats: Billie Jean by Jason Mraz & Nikki...
Jul 7th
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Jul 7th
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Jul 6th
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Jul 5th
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Jul 5th
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Listentopherchris: airport: topherchris: Team...
Jul 5th
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Jul 2nd
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The Joy of Less by Pico Iyer →
Jul 1st
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WatchWatch
dangurewitch: Web Site Story, CollegeHumor’s Internet musical. This is a serious, serious doozy. Written and directed by Sam Reich, produced by CH Originals (I’m just getting the Tumblr train going). We’re all really excited about it. If you are too, you can Digg it.
Jul 1st
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Listen‘Mercy/Billie Jean’ - Duffy
Jul 1st
June 2009
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Soundtrack for July
Soundtrack for July Some music I’ve been listening over the last month. Sorry for the lack of MJ overload, but I think one song should suffice. RIP.
Jun 30th
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Jun 30th