December 2008
43 posts
And Like to Listen to Nirvana →
Woman #1: Were your parents Buddhists? Woman #2: No, they just went through some rough times. —Forest Park, Queens Alsome | Thumbs up | Thumbs down | Link · Email · Quote…
Repeating the same actions but expecting the same result (futile but not insane). Lather, rinse (sigh), repeat…
RT @problogger: New from TwiTip: The Misunderstood Uses of Twitter and Facebook: Are You a Friend, Follower or a.. http://tinyurl.com/42tv8l
I just tried out the air RTM notifier, but it’s not quite the full ticket yet. I think I’ll stick with my dashboard widget for now.
This article from explosm helps me deal with Christmas fatigue. If you need a dose of cynicism it might help, http://adjix.com/sks
Just back from the gig in Totnes. Seemed to go OK. The punters left happy at least. A bit fraught with a film crew in the way.
Great article on open standards and IP protection. This is important stuff and not nearly as boring as it might seem. http://adjix.com/q98
Time to perk up and get ready for tonight’s gig in Totnes. I’m tired and could do with a nap. Hoping for a quick and painless soundcheck.
A Softer World: 384 →
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Flow Charts →
Whoops! Let leaving for band rehersal. Gig tomorrow as well. Better get a move on and hope the roads aren’t too icy.
Shifting company culture towards more planning and less reaction is proving both tough and tiring. It seems self-evident to me, but…
Project Manager →
Too much work today. Coffee and a chat with my eldest about forgetting her phone and keys for some light relief and then invoices.
That felt like a week in a day. Now are my kids still awake. I need someting that’s not work and they’ll help knock the serious out of me.
Too much of today is being absorbed with HR issues. I hate dealing with HR issues… Time for more coffee, bitter and dark like this Monday.
“As I’ve matured… Author: unknown As I’ve Matured…...”
– PLiG - Internet Sunshine
I like this article on social media etiquette by @tamar very much. Well worth a read and a think. http://adjix.com/gf6
December 10, 2008 →
Shared by rubken
Too true. Selectivity is a vital part of prejudice.
BAM. Today’s comic feature’s Marty, in his beloved pink shirt. In his hand is a steaming cup of Lady Grey cleverly…
We Need to Challenge our Children →
A Personal Story
I went to a Catholic boys school in Blackpool in the North of England. In my first year in the senior school I was a nerdy kid, with spectacles and short trousers. For…
Great Merlin Mann article on honesty in dealing with email and the pitfalls of pretence. http://adjix.com/css
Penn Jillette →
“Channeling is just bad ventriloquism. You use another voice, but people can see your lips moving.”
Soren Kierkegaard →
“Far from idleness being the root of all evil, it is rather the only true good.”
There is a large slice of irony in tweeting this on the weekend, but consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds; http://adjix.com/ntiy
Looking at this wonderful gallery of old computers makes me want to dig out my old Mac 512, if I can still find it; http://adjix.com/78qq
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The noise →
From Seth Godin’s blog:
It’s noisy and getting noisier.
If you looked at web activity, you could rightfully assume that the web consists largely of porn, gossip, Britney Spears searches, trolls, trivia, anger, complaints,…
Doug Larson →
“Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions, including the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the dog.”
Should the New Law of Music Absorption alter your... →
Music absorption is the process that occurs between music discovery and the (self) conversion of an average music consumer into an active fan. I believe the music absorption process is radically…
Elvis: Watercooler Ammo →
Elvis Cow, because you already know what Elvis looked like. Photo: Zach_ManchesterUK [Flickr] Are you lonesome tonight? If Elvis is your hunk of burning love and he’s got…
Is Emily The Strange A Rip Off? →
Goth icon, Emily The Strange, may be a blatant copy of a 1978 character in the book “Nate the Great.” Look at the obvious similarity between Emily and Rosamond, both in their…
long day ending now. Reports off to the database and all is well until I brave my work email tomorrow morning.
Peak Population: when will population growth stop,... →
Worldchanging’s Alex Steffen’s got a good, thoughtful piece up about “peak population,” the idea that we’ll crest humanity’s most rapid period of population growth and that it will — and should —…
A wintery Monday is something of a motivational challenge. Still, much to do and activity should promote warmth. It’s a theory anyway.