January 2009
21 posts
on e-friends
sbz:
is it strange that there are specific tumblrs with whom i can imagine doing a keg stand? or shopping? or making out? or having a long insightful talk? so many people have admitted to feeling foolish to have made friends “from the internets”; rather, i am proud to have been introduced to so many creative beings.
“Why compose works that have to be re-created every time they are performed?...”
– Pierre Boulez, “Sonate, que me veux-tu?” (via bryanmckay)
“ARPA succeeded because they basically funded people instead of projects. They...”
– Alan Kay (via azspot) (via somethingchanged)
“Postsecret is so much smarter, funnier, and more poignant than the tripe on most...”
– Bits Of Nick (via aja)
“I was once told (by a poet) that poems are like photographs: people only get...”
– Installment #2 of “Simple questions to ask when planning a contribution-based project” the explicit (via somethingchanged)
“[Change.gov’s] new media team is also showing its peers across the government...”
– techPresident: Kudos to the Change.gov New Media Team (via somethingchanged) (via buyhercandy)
Prefunded, crowdmanaged music festival -... →
“Communities need anchors, the one guy who’s going to e-mail everyone to come out...”
– brandnewlow on news.yc (via iamdanw + fluffynotes)
“Despite the downturn, there’s a tangible optimism in the start-up community. One...”
– What’s yours and mine is ours, The Guardian. (via kripy)
“BusinessWeek’s Steve Hamm declares the death of Silicon Valley, which he says...”
– Andy Grove On Web 2.0 And The Valley: Slackers
HAHAHAHA, it’s funny because it’s true
(via catbird)
“I think the problem is that traditional platforms are too much for most people....”
– bijan commenting on Paul Buchheit’s though after an 8month break from blogging.
“Global networks of trusted relationships working within ecosystems/platforms […]...”
– “Innovation” is Dead. Herald The Birth of “Transformation” as The Key Concept for 2009. BusinessWeek (via somethingchanged)
StoryCorps →
A nationwide initiative to instruct and inspire citizens to record each other’s stories in high-quality audio.
Matching Books and Readers: Publishers Need... →
“Creating content is expensive. The cost of the tools may have dropped...”
– Mark Cuban
“Be transparent. Share your work constantly. Solicit feedback. Appreciate...”
– iBanjo » Programmer Insecurity (via atmos + drawohara) not just programming :) (via nikography)
“Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition....”
– Barack Obama (via livejamie)
40+ street artists you should know besides Banksy →
“Everyone knows who Banksy is— but the international street art community has hundreds of other great artists that deserve your attention. Here’s a selection of the very best.”
(via thelosspeaks + hono-lulu + rhodyram)
“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or...”
– Jim Jarmusch (via afternoontea + buzzandersen + artistspaid + somethingchanged)