February 2011
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The goal of business →
I’ve probably written about this somewhere and somewhen before, but here it is again because I want to make sure I have it in case the original source is lost. Back when Stewart Butterfield & co. started Ludicorp (which was sold to Yahoo! along with Flickr), their about page listed a corporate philosophy so fantastic that it’s the only such philosophy I’ve pumped my fist...
January 2011
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“A dictator falls when fear changes sides, when individuals coalesce into crowds...”
– Bruce Nelan, Time Magazine
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“Whenever any American’s life is taken by another American unnecessarily— whether...”
– Robert Kennedy (via earlyfrost)
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Portugal's drug experimentation →
In 2000, Portugal passed a law decriminalizing the possession of drugs, continued to vigorously pursue drug traffickers and distributors, and improved access to treatment. What happened?
But nearly a decade later, there’s evidence that Portugal’s great drug experiment not only didn’t blow up in its face; it may have actually worked. More addicts are in treatment. Drug use...
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Sisu, the Finns’ favorite word
Sisu has been described by The New York Times as “the word that explains Finland”, and the Finns’ “favorite word” – “the most wonderful of all their words.” During the famous Winter War of 1939–1940, the Finnish perseverance in the face of the invasion by the Soviet Union popularized this word in English for a generation. In what might have been the first use ofsisu in the English language,...
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Washing Your Jeans May Be Waste of Time →
Not washing your jeans for months on end may be fashionable in some corners, but is it hygienic? Looks like it. A student in Canada wore his raw denim jeans for 15 months without washing them, then had the pants tested for bacteria at the University of Alberta. Results came back normal, reportsdBune. He wore the pants another two weeks, washed them, and returned for testing. Results were the...
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Watch“Perfect Sense” Film Trailer
*This looks so interesting. I love watching Eva Green.
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“The average young person today in a country with a strong gamer culture will...”
– Jane McGonigal
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What Is a 401(k) Plan? →
Infographic explaining and defining a 401(k) plan. Quite informative.
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“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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HBO developing series around musical-comedy duo... →
Potentially filling the void left by Flight Of The Conchords, female musical comedy duo Garfunkel And Oates has signed a deal with HBO to develop a series around its live act, which features sketches and songs like “I Would Never (Have Sex With You)” that satirize cutesy acoustic-folk duos while also being a cutesy acoustic-folk duo.
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HBO developing series around musical-comedy duo... →
Potentially filling the void left by Flight Of The Conchords, female musical comedy duo Garfunkel And Oates has signed a deal with HBO to develop a series around its live act, which features sketches and songs like “I Would Never (Have Sex With You)” that satirize cutesy acoustic-folk duos while also being a cutesy acoustic-folk duo.
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Watch“Are You Serious Right Now?”: The Daily Show on San Fran Happy Meal Ban
The highlight—from an interview by Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandv with Happy Meal-hating Supervisor Eric Mar:
Mandv: Would it be hard to pass a law to force Netflix to send Super Size Me to every parent in San Francisco?
Mar: You can’t force Netflix, a private company, to do something like that.
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Watch“Are You Serious Right Now?”: The Daily Show on San Fran Happy Meal Ban
The highlight—from an interview by Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandv with Happy Meal-hating Supervisor Eric Mar:
Mandv: Would it be hard to pass a law to force Netflix to send Super Size Me to every parent in San Francisco?
Mar: You can’t force Netflix, a private company, to do something like that.
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Warrantless cell phone search gets a green light... →
*Just another notch of the 4th Amendment being chipped away… bummer.
There has long been debate over user privacy when it comes to various data found on a cell phone, but according to the California Supreme Court, police don’t need a warrant to start digging through your phone’s contents.
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Warrantless cell phone search gets a green light... →
*Just another notch of the 4th Amendment being chipped away… bummer.
There has long been debate over user privacy when it comes to various data found on a cell phone, but according to the California Supreme Court, police don’t need a warrant to start digging through your phone’s contents.
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New Year's Resolutions for 2011
*Once again on this New Years, I am aspiring to make a better me. These are the steps I’m starting with and I’m going to need a few of you to help keep me accountable.
Go On At Least Three Big Trips
East Coast. Chicago. Yosemite.
Make This Relay For Life Epic
Tara and I are taking this seriously. Need to raise some real cash.
Actually Be An Activist
It’s time to...
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New Year's Resolutions for 2011
*Once again on this New Years, I am aspiring to make a better me. These are the steps I’m starting with and I’m going to need a few of you to help keep me accountable.
Go On At Least Three Big Trips
East Coast. Chicago. Yosemite.
Make This Relay For Life Epic
Tara and I are taking this seriously. Need to raise some real cash.
Actually Be An Activist
It’s time to...
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Dear Zachary bill becomes law in Canada →
*This devastating story should be seen by all and hopefully never experienced by another family.
Feel like crying? Then drop your computer and go see the 2008 documentary Dear Zachary: A Letter To A Son About His Father. Actually, wait a second: It’s streaming on Netflix, so pick your computer back up.
Anyway, the excellent, absolutely gutting film—which started as a collection of...
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Dear Zachary bill becomes law in Canada →
*This devastating story should be seen by all and hopefully never experienced by another family.
Feel like crying? Then drop your computer and go see the 2008 documentary Dear Zachary: A Letter To A Son About His Father. Actually, wait a second: It’s streaming on Netflix, so pick your computer back up.
Anyway, the excellent, absolutely gutting film—which started as a collection of...
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Favorite Podcasts of 2010
*I listen to a lot of podcasts. A lot. These are the one’s I don’t miss.
Common Sense
The Nerdist
The /Filmcast
Totally Rad Show
Radiolab
Filmspotting
Penn Point
Symbiotek
TED Talks
Escape Pod
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Favorite Podcasts of 2010
*I listen to a lot of podcasts. A lot. These are the one’s I don’t miss.
Common Sense
The Nerdist
The /Filmcast
Totally Rad Show
Radiolab
Filmspotting
Penn Point
Symbiotek
TED Talks
Escape Pod
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Favorite TV of 2010
*My list is almost all comedies. It’s not normally like that. Weird.
Community
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
Fringe
Party Down
The Venture Brothers
Futurama
How I Met Your Mother
The Guild
iCarly
Chuck
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Favorite TV of 2010
*My list is almost all comedies. It’s not normally like that. Weird.
Community
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
Fringe
Party Down
The Venture Brothers
Futurama
How I Met Your Mother
The Guild
iCarly
Chuck
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Favorite Print of 2010
*My biggest failure of the year was in the print category. I didn’t read very much at all. I need to get back to it.
Ex Machina
Scott Pilgrim
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
The Boy Who Couldn’t Sleep and Never Had To
GOOD Magazine
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Favorite Print of 2010
*My biggest failure of the year was in the print category. I didn’t read very much at all. I need to get back to it.
Ex Machina
Scott Pilgrim
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
The Boy Who Couldn’t Sleep and Never Had To
GOOD Magazine
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Favorite Albums of 2010
*Obviously this just covers the albums I listened to. BTW, I consumed way less new music this year so I have a limited list.
Steel Train
Childish Gambino
The National
Janelle Monae
The Roots
Sidenote - Best Soundtrack of the Year is easily Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
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Favorite Albums of 2010
*Obviously this just covers the albums I listened to. BTW, I consumed way less new music this year so I have a limited list.
Steel Train
Childish Gambino
The National
Janelle Monae
The Roots
Sidenote - Best Soundtrack of the Year is easily Scott Pilgrim vs. The World