ever the optimist

John accidentally gets customer service

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:27:32 -0400

John accidentally gets customer service

"The internet has made it so that if you make genuinely interesting stuff, people will see it — no..."

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:27:10 -0400

“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

SureFlap uses surgically-implanted RFID chips to let your cat...

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:36:29 -0400

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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"If you want people to embrace your version of the future, talk about it like it’s right around..."

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:55:28 -0400

“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)

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:47:15 -0400

5 Friends (via 5friendsvote)

"It’s pretty good advice for how many features you “pack” into a product too. Lay out everything you..."

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:32:31 -0400

“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)

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:24:07 -0400

Take On Me: Literal Video Version (via DustoMcNeato)

"When Palin insists that governing a small town in Alaska is in fact experience: Give your friend a..."

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:10:50 -0400

“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

oak’s line

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:28:38 -0400

oak’s line

Gmail fail

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:24:28 -0400

Gmail fail

"Work is a way to get sanity, to make sure you are growing and you feel secure while you do it...."

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:02:47 -0400

“Work is a way to get sanity, to make sure you are growing and you feel secure while you do it. Here’s what you need from a job to get that: * A short, predictable commute * Workflow you can manage * Clear goals that are challenging * Two co-workers you’re close friends with”

- How to find meaningful work » Brazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk

I’m glad they have that smiling stock photo there. I...

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:02:44 -0400

I’m glad they have that smiling stock photo there. I always choose stats packages based on the photo of a person who may or may not have been using their software.

Is this the right question? What does quantity of traffic tell...

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:01:10 -0400

Is this the right question? What does quantity of traffic tell you?

"Without your baking, people like me will be forced into back alleys re-purposing ho-hos and..."

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:30:49 -0400

“Without your baking, people like me will be forced into back alleys re-purposing ho-hos and ding-dongs.”

- The Simpsons

Print The Truth

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:05:35 -0400

Print The Truth: PRINT THE TRUTH is the first distributed political poster system in history. Every day until the election, we give you a free poster. Print as many as you can, paste em up. Put them on the office fridge, the cars in the lot, on your vacuum cleaner, wherever you can.

How about that Lucas stadium view? | IndyStar.com | The...

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:17:52 -0400

How about that Lucas stadium view? | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

"To counter the “traditional workplace,” Fried had this to offer: “We challenge them. We give them..."

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:01:06 -0400

“To counter the “traditional workplace,” Fried had this to offer: “We challenge them. We give them different, interesting projects. We encourage them to do something outside of work and teach us what they’ve learned. It’s no help to our company to hire someone based on a skill or to get stuff done.””

- The traditional workplace is broken - (37signals)

"Simply put, employees are treated like children. They are not allowed to think for themselves, and..."

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:00:08 -0400

“Simply put, employees are treated like children. They are not allowed to think for themselves, and there are too many layers of approval, just too much insulation that prevents anyone from doing anything. The traditional workplace is broken, and until someone realizes that, there’s always going to be conflict.”

- The traditional workplace is broken - (37signals)

"How do you make a heart? A UTF heart?"

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:13:46 -0400

“How do you make a heart? A UTF heart?”

- John

"The problem is that a title change and four percent raise are not going to matter much to the..."

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:26:37 -0400

“The problem is that a title change and four percent raise are not going to matter much to the twentysomething who is not planning to climb your corporate ladder anyway.”

- Trying to keep young employees from quitting? It’s not about money. » Brazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk