June 2010
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“So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the...”
– Matthew 6:2. It seems very appropriate to me today and with all the talk of building community and helping others.
May 2010
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You're Not Even Worth $2 - Facebook and Money
Of course Facebook wants to monetize you more. It’s expected that Facebook will have 600m users and $1 billion in revenue at the end of the year.
Back-of-napkin math says that means they’re getting about $1.67 for you per year. Think about that.
All of the “value” the site provides, and they can’t even get $2 per year from advertisers for your account right now...
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Why I Speak Out About Facebook
Some people wonder, “Why do you say anything about Facebook privacy?” “You work in Social Media, is it appropriate for you to question?”
To be honest, most of our community has regrettably been stone silent on the issue. There’s a few reasons why I speak.
1) It’s the right thing to do
2) The actions of Facebook has the serious potential, after listening to...
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Impose Unconventional Constraints
As someone who loves blank canvasses (I can’t help it, my dad was an artist) one of the things he taught me was impose some sort of constraint to make it less intimidating.
Not on the obvious, constraint, however. For instance, although many in “art” say that one should paint in oil, or acrylic or watercolor, my dad would paint in whatever was good for the effect, many times...
April 2010
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“A little sketching is an exploration. A lot of sketching is a procrastination.”
– Ryan - 37signals Signal vs. Noise Blog
“We can’t use this design at all. The background clashes with the trousers I’m...”
– (via clientsfromhell)
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Just Stop The Madness →
I’m very close to turning off a lot of media. Why? Because of the comments. The amount of negativity that we in our own region put out there is astounding and we need to stop. The link above will show you something of what I mean in their 127 comments, but I provide it for information and in some ways hope you DON’T read.
There’s a commonly racist or finger-pointing overtone in...
February 2010
3 posts
WatchI think @baratunde has authenticity down. It’s a scary proposition for most, but if you want real online success for yourself, take the packaging off. People want to know other people online. Go read this post that goes with it.
“While it’s true that traffic is now again actually worth something, the...”
– Evan Williams, creator of Twitter, 2005 (via davidkaneda) (via balanon)
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“It takes art. Our economy rewards artists, now more than any economy in history...”
– Seth Godin, Linchpin
January 2010
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“If you love what you do, you will never work another day in your life.”
– Michael Nolan (via balanon) (via helloshauna)
December 2009
1 post
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WatchWhat Twitter Says #upnorth In Michigan is (will update)
November 2009
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Robbie Williams In America
It befuddled me why Robbie Williams is not in America. Until the Adam Lambert escapade. And then it all made sense.
However, if you DO have half an interest in him, here’s where to start (with Grooveshark links)
She’s The One - http://tinysong.com/7Ofw
Love Supreme - http://tinysong.com/7Ca1
Your Gay Friend - http://tinysong.com/8ie0
And Two AWESOME Crooner Covers (I’m quite...