April 2008
45 posts
What do you hate? Love? Twitter? →
The 4 Steps to Finding Your Voice →
WatchOhmylord, soooo true (mildy NSFW - depending on where you work, that is…)
The Seven Deadly Sins of a Relationship →
Good advice I need to keep remembering to follow (as do many of us.)
Review: Garmin Forerunner 405 watch →
“Don’t oppose force to force. Learn to conquer yourself. Do away with your...”
– David Mamet, ESPN Page 2 - Alipour: Fight club
Five More Principles Of Effective Web Design →
“I think it’s more productive to:
1. Engage your existing users far more...”
– Seth’s Blog: Silly Traffic
Official Google Blog: What makes a design... →
This is a great article. Here’s just a snippet:
”A small team gathered to discuss these questions and define the Googley Design Principles:
1. Focus on people—their lives, their work, their dreams. 2. Every millisecond counts. 3. Simplicity is powerful. 4. Engage beginners and attract experts. 5. Dare to innovate. 6. Design for the world. 7. Plan for...
How to Think Before Speaking →
Sell Tickets Online - Event Registration and Box... →
Wow. Kinda cool.
Montana Meth Project →
From a PSA standpoint, these are fantastic. Tough to watch, maybe, but effective.
7 Incredibly Useful Tools for Evaluating a Web... →
25 Must Buy, Borrow, or Steal Books for Web... →
“The Paradox of Choice - Why more is less”
– Barry Schwartz
“You’re the only person who decides how you’re going to spend your life, so spend...”
– Passionless pre-professionals
Carbonmade : Your online portfolio. →
I think I may just have to play w/ this tonight.
Small business recession-proofing wisdom from John... →
A quick excerpt:
Some marketing experts may advise you to expand your marketing reach when times are tough, but I believe the opposite is true. (In fact, the only thing you should do in good times and bad is the right thing - bad times just seem to have a way of getting your attention.)
The most effective strategy you can adopt now and in the future is to think narrow.
Narrow your target...
WatchScary Mary - CollegeHumor video
Nice. Mary Poppins as you’ve never thought of her before - an oldy, but a goody.
World's Hardest Game →
Kind of addicting. At least for the first five minutes or so…
Six steps to help you beat procrastination →
Small business recession-proofing wisdom from John... →
Inspiration and story: living the message (redux) →
A great post on father/son triathletes Rick and Dick Hoyt.
WatchIs Barack Obama an elitist? Jon Stewart hopes so…
63 Impressive Website Background-Images: Trends,... →
Technical Revenue: The Young Man's Business Model →
What would the old man do?
WatchWill Ferrell as Bush w/Jon Stewart from Will Ferrell
(There are a few minor blips of language, so be forewarned.)
“One thing I’ve come to realize is that urgency is overrated. In fact, I’ve come...”
– Urgency is poisonous - (Jason Fried, 37signals)
‘This Is How We Lost to the White Man’ →
A fascinanting article highlighting Bill Cosby’s current thinking. I highly recommend you take the time and read it, as I tend to agree w/ what Mr. Cosby has to say.
“Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed...”
– Mark Twain
13 Things to Avoid When Changing Habits →
Web 2.0 design Generators | CSSAddict →
25 Web 2.0 Generators →
Some good stuff here. Check it out.
Seth's Blog: Why downloading Firefox is like... →
EveryBlock: A news feed for your block. →
The easiest way to keep track of what’s happening on your block, in your neighborhood and all over your city — like restaurant inspections in North Beach, crimes in the Loop or everything around 475 Kent Ave.
The Incredible Power of Contentment →
18 Five-Minute Decluttering Tips to Start... →
16 Things I Wish They Had Taught Me in School →
“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
– Cicero
Five Things You Didn't Know Google Could Do →