ever the optimist

expressing my anger through veiled insults and forced laughs
Sun Oct 12
John accidentally gets customer service
John accidentally gets customer service
Sat Oct 11
“ The internet has made it so that if you make genuinely interesting stuff, people will see it — no matter what the size of the company is. It’s going to put agencies out of a job that are only good at interrupting people on TV. In the age of “Mad Men” — basically, you could do advertising that wasn’t very good if you just repeated your message over and over and had good buys. Real Ad Men Talk About Mad Men | Epicenter from Wired.com
Wed Oct 8
SureFlap uses surgically-implanted RFID chips to let your cat inside (via DVICE: SureFlap uses surgically-implanted RFID chips to let your cat inside )

SureFlap uses surgically-implanted RFID chips to let your cat inside (via DVICE: SureFlap uses surgically-implanted RFID chips to let your cat inside

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Tue Oct 7
“ If you want people to embrace your version of the future, talk about it like it’s right around the corner, not on another planet. Seth’s Blog: Making it real by making it closer
5 Friends (via 5friendsvote)
Mon Oct 6
“ It’s pretty good advice for how many features you “pack” into a product too. Lay out everything you think your product needs and then cut out half. You’ll be liberated: 1) You don’t have to spend as much upfront.
2) You don’t have as much weight to carry.
3) In truth, you won’t actually need a lot of the things you fantasize you’ll need.
4) You can pick up whatever you didn’t include when you get there.
5) You have extra room for future additions. Pack half of what you think you need - (37signals)
Take On Me: Literal Video Version (via DustoMcNeato)
Thu Oct 2
“ When Palin insists that governing a small town in Alaska is in fact experience: Give your friend a shot glass of beer when he/she asks for a pint and insist it’s the same thing. A VP Debate Drinking Game - The Tech
Wed Oct 1
oak’s line
oak’s line
Tue Sep 30
Gmail fail
Gmail fail