April 2009
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Syntax Shock
I’ve seen several items on “The Rubyist’s guide to [insert new programming fad here]” lately. I’d be okay with most of it if the authors didn’t stick their dirty fingers into the delicious pies of established and well-respected communities. I love the Ruby community for their agility and willingness to think about making steps easier, but a lot of the time I...
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WatchTim Ferris (4 Hour Work Week) and Kevin Rose (Digg) sit down together and talk business. Lots of great advice topped off with a smooth sense of relatability. Recommend watch.
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Convertbot →
A designer’s greatest strive is to translate the phrase “Holy crap, that’s awesome” into a visual cue. These boys do it perfectly.
“One of the huge mistakes people make is that they try to force an interest on...”
– Jeff Bezos
Trying to figure out where to point my .com. Everything is so old. Awaiting @virb to drop domain masking.
Leaving WaMu before that ugly Chase logo destroys everything.
UNIQLO PARKA STYLE 1000 | TOKYO FASHION MAP →
Shark Attacks are at a 5 year low this year. Blame the recession.
Giving Up the Trade by Scott Simpson →
My brother is a shoe store DJ. My father is a shoe store DJ. My grandfather was a shoe store DJ. The day I left the trade, some in my family cursed me. But now I’m having the last laugh.
Deciding to finish my screenplay tonight. Beginning to hate it so much, but I gotta crank this widget to get better!
PushButton Game Engine →
The PushButton Engine is an open-source game engine and framework that’s designed for a new generation of games. This game engine helps you spend less time with code conventions and more time…
Forgot that MailChimp promoted cartoon animal violence. Maybe I won’t recommend this to clients anymore.
Listening to BOA on a Saturday afternoon. What a great new album. Perfect for throwing together new designs.
Saw Monsters vs Aliens. Somehow Dreamworks has never been able to figure out how to make a decent 3D movie. I blame the female protag. 2/5
Malcolm Gladwell on His Workspace →
By leaving his desk behind, Malcolm says that he’s been able to disassociate writing from work. “It seems like a fun activity now. Kind of casual. It’s been more seamlessly integrated into my life…
Everything You Need to Know About Writing... →
THAT’S RIGHT. I know it sounds like an ad for some sleazy writers’ school, but I really am going to tell you everything you need to pursue a successful and financially rewarding career writing…
Daring Fireball: Obsession Times Voice →
“We don’t make movies to make money, we make money to make more movies.” To me, that’s it. That’s the thing.
I don’t have the attention span to fully understand an episode of YLNT. I begin sane, and by the end I feel like watched an ending of L&O.
What’s your take on 14 day trials vs. free accounts on a premium service? I know the latter sounds good, but I’m looking to avoid vampires.
Run DMC and a ton of snow dumping on my roof. Today is so awesome.
Blizzard!!! I can’t wait. Tea, books, my big comfy sofa. Totally stoked.
Free to Freemium: 5 lessons learned from... →
A tech reporter recently asked me if YouSendIt.com had made the switch from a free ad-based business model to a subscription-based freemium model “just in the nick of time”. After all, with death…
50 Cent and Robert Greene coming out with a book this year? I’m sold. http://bit.ly/2zUrcG
Trying to see how far I can go into the day without making a list. I. Don’t. Think. I’m. Going. To. Make. It.
Read this: http://bit.ly/DKafy. Mind blowing quote from Michael Jordan about the pressure and failure that eventually pushed him to success.
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“I have missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games....”
– Michael Jordan
Why are my Tweets getting deleted? I have a feeling the government doesn’t want others knowing how my coffee tastes. I’m sure no body does.
Killer Heroes episode tonight. I’m starting to remember why I watch this show. Why? Because it blows my mind.
Currently substituting my regular nightly espresso shot for several cafe au laits. Way too busy to care about coffee tonight.
Realising my french press seep time is on the extreme side. No wonder I get espresso-like kicks out of these cups.
THE AGE OF COMMODIFIED INTELLIGENCE →
“Of course higher education has always meant a chance for greater economic success, and more careers now require such certification. But degrees are also more readily pursued as status symbols. We…
Saw Knowing. More money thrown at that picture than I expected. Very nice eye-candy, very non-compelling ending. 2/5.
I never knew that the American UGG Boot was marketed exclusively for women. That’s funny, since in Australia even farmers wear them.
I hate to be the cynic, but BSG’s ending was too average. Apart from the cheesy emotions, I couldn’t help but think Walt Disney was at work.
Amazing video about Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/d32yf8
PROTIP: Quit the pretentiousness. Be a “me” advocate.
Just saw an old gardener smoking a pipe. Respect.
http://twitpic.com/26wk2 - Panera cappuccino. 2/5.
Hey, thanks delivery man for giving of this…phone book. You do realize I’m just going to throw this out, right?
http://twitpic.com/25kor - I think they reviewed the wrong one.
Working on a few new things today. I would enjoy this and my new white tea more if my eyes weren’t on fire. Sleep is not for suckers…
The video game development community feels very foreign to me. I’d love to go to GDC just for the sake of learning the culture.
Could someone tell me what tonight’s Terminator is like? I don’t want to waste a precious hour of my life if it isn’t any good.
The Harney & Sons Guide to Tea →
I need to read this.
Never thought I’d say this, but I really dislike the new Facebook. The new design basically redefines it to be a completely different app.
John Stewart’s interview with Jim Cramer is unbelievably awesome. So glad that CNBC’s crap is hitting the fan. http://bit.ly/CNMTM
Both The Office and 30 Rock were great tonight. 30 Rock never has a down day. @tinafey is amazing.