July 9, 2009

Chris Anderson’s feature article in Wired for his new book Free (unabridged audiobook here) includes this great nugget from Cory Doctorow:

The dandelion doesn’t want to nurse a single precious copy of itself in the hopes that it will leave the nest and carefully navigate its way to the optimum growing environment, there to perpetuate the line. The dandelion just wants to be sure that every single opportunity for reproduction is exploited!

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June 30, 2009

- Banksy (via ashleyniblock)

- Banksy (via ashleyniblock)

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June 29, 2009

Schulze and Webb are all kinds of awesome (which is the best kind of awesome). Here & There is a horizonless projection of Manhattan that shows both street-level detail and satellite-level scope on the same frickin’ map. Bucky Fuller would be proud.

Schulze and Webb are all kinds of awesome (which is the best kind of awesome). Here & There is a horizonless projection of Manhattan that shows both street-level detail and satellite-level scope on the same frickin’ map. Bucky Fuller would be proud.

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June 28, 2009

"Nothing is more dangerous than an idea, when you have only one idea."
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June 26, 2009

Maira Kalman on Thomas Jefferson. Phenomenal. Time Wastes Too Fast - And the Pursuit of Happiness Blog - NYTimes.com

Maira Kalman on Thomas Jefferson. Phenomenal. Time Wastes Too Fast - And the Pursuit of Happiness Blog - NYTimes.com

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June 12, 2009

"When you break through the cloud cover you realize that above the passing squalls and doldrums there is a realm of eternal sunlight, so keen and brilliant you have to squint against it, a vision to hold onto and take back with you when you descend once more beneath the clouds, under the oppressive, petty jurisdiction of the local weather."
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"Most successful people begin with two beliefs: the future can be better than the present, and I have the power to make it so."

David Brooks in an op-ed piece riffing against the premise of Outliers and talking about why control of attention is the ultimate individual power. Lost in the Crowd - NYTimes.com

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"So even if you believe your innovation is bound to change the world for the better, keep it to yourself. Position it instead as a fun toy, and wait for its fans to decide they simply cannot live without it."

Atari founder Nolan Bushnell (whose name I thought was Noah Bushnell until just two seconds ago) in A Serial Entrepreneur’s Perspective (via msg)

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Reblogged from msg

June 5, 2009

how to be happy in business - venn diagram (thanks Adam!)

how to be happy in business - venn diagram (thanks Adam!)

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June 2, 2009

Amen. xkcd - Dreams

Amen. xkcd - Dreams

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June 1, 2009

"The most interesting people you can meet are the outsiders, the up and comers, and the hackers who can’t afford to lay out $4000 to attend an event and are never going to get an invite to an event where you have to know somebody or “be somebody” to get in."
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May 29, 2009

"A good job requires a field of action where you can put your best capacities to work and see an effect in the world. Academic credentials do not guarantee this."

The Case for Working With Your Hands. Adapted from Matthew Crawford’s new book, Shop Class as Soulcraft

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May 25, 2009

After losing his job, Damien Katz sold his house in Massachusetts and moved with his wife to North Carolina, living off just his savings to work on his own software.

Even if you don’t work with code or technology, Damien’s heartfelt presentation is inspiring to watch.

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May 14, 2009

Here come the B-BOTs: A new customizable avatar iPhone app by Tristan Eaton (creator of the Munny and Dunny). $1.99.

Here come the B-BOTs: A new customizable avatar iPhone app by Tristan Eaton (creator of the Munny and Dunny). $1.99.

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