December 2010
19 posts
“I think the media story of the year, in 2010, was the New York Times’ discovery...”
– NBC’s Brian Williams on “Morning Joe,” via The Atlantic Wire. (via langer) I’ve already posted the video, but these words bear repeating. (via kateoplis)
Dec 30th
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Dec 24th
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'Twas The Internet Before Christmas
(A Social Media Powerpoem) Twas the Internet before Christmas, when all through the tubes Not a website was stirring, not even social media gurus’ The bloggers were drunk on ironic Four Lokos and list-hits In hopes that Christmas vacation finally meant they could quit The iPads were nestled all snug on their docks While visions of checking them danced through our thoughts And mamma in her...
Dec 24th
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If you are looking for a way to get in the Christmas spirit watch this New York Times video about two men who ended up being sent hundreds of letters addressed to Santa.  If it doesn’t put a smile on your face than you don’t deserve Christmas. 
Dec 24th
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Dec 23rd
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“When young, I remember clearly how my father told me why our country was so...”
– Steve Wozniak, in an open letter to the FCC on net neutrality. Wozniak co-founded Apple Computer, Inc. with Steve Jobs and created the Apple I and Apple II series computers in the mid-1970s. Read the full letter here. (via theatlantic)
Dec 21st
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Dec 18th
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Dec 18th
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The Only Buzzwords You Need To Know For Landing A...
Very serious PSA for job-hunters: bajillionhits: According to this new report, the following job-hunting phrases are vastly over-used on LinkedIn: Innovative, Extensive Experience, Results-Oriented, Dynamic, Proven Track Record, Team Player, Fast-Paced, Problem Solver and Entrepreneurial. Well I don’t need any fancy data visualizations to tell you those buzzwords were so Last Year.0, but what...
Dec 16th
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Dec 15th
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Dec 14th
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Christmas in Brooklyn 4: No Sleep til Christmas
It’s that time of year again, y’all. Welcome to the fourth installment of our now annual mix, Christmas in Brooklyn. We took a “peanut butter & jelly” approach this year. The first part of the mix brings a lot of old school soul and 90’s style R&B (R Kelly anyone?). But the second half of this compilation gives way to some offbeat even beautiful covers (to...
Dec 13th
Dec 12th
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Jason Fried has a radical theory of working: that the office isn’t a good place to do it. At TEDxMidwest, he lays out the main problems (call them the M&Ms) and offers three suggestions to make work work. Jason Fried: Why work doesn’t happen at work | Video on TED.com They would be: No Talk Thursdays Switch from Active to Passive Communications Cancel the Next Meeting Brilliant.
Dec 10th
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Dec 2nd
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