August 2010
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@bdnt presenter: @blipsnips
I’m completely intrigued by startup BlipSnips which enables people to share moments within their favorite videos. There is a huge application here for the non-profit sphere, which often (and sometimes exclusively) communicates content in and through videos online.
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@bdnt presenter: @statsmix
If you’re looking for an application to synthesize and sort your business data, while filtering out noise, check out the startup StatsMix. It’s a great way to aggregate and visualize key metrics with a custom dashboard.
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“Success is a function of persistence and doggedness and the willingness to work...”
– Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers, page 246
“Boe’s point is that we could predict precisely the order in which every country...”
– Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers, page 248
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managing my tasks
On my PC I’ve been using @Producteev and it’s been a huge help.
Those of you who follow me online know that I’m a huge fan of @culturedcode #Things and I still use it every day. But on my work PC I’ve been using Producteev (online) as well as their app for my mobile device. It syncs perfectly and has been great!
pimp your origami
http://is.gd/ejqaJ
Here are three fun DIY projects for nerdlings via Wired. I love the idea of gluing lego baseboards to RC cars. Brilliant!
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Check this out
http://www.expeditiontitanic.com Scroll up, then scroll down and click on “Take a Deeper Look.”
I love how they use web tools to educate and create a “wow” factor.
“Those three things—autonomy, complexity, and a connection between effort and...”
– Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers, page 149
“Even Mozart—the greatest musical prodigy of all time—couldn’t hit his stride...”
– Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers, page 42
“Their research suggests that once a musician has enough ability to get into a...”
– Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers, page 39
“Their research suggests that once a musician has enough ability to get into a...”
– Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers, page 39
“It seems counterintuitive but we do things at a slower pace and as a result we...”
– Frank Corcoran, KIPP Academy Educator, quoted in “Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell, page 262
skydiving from 120,000 feet
http://is.gd/eie8y
I’ve never had the itch to skydive from that height…
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creating a mood board using Evernote
http://is.gd/efk9c
Here is a great installment in Evernote’s creative series
“…phone calls are by their nature impolite, more of an interruption than...”
– complaints by the younger generation, who prefer texts to calls. I’m with them! I prefer texts to calls by a factor of 100:1.
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thoughts from the texting generation
http://is.gd/ecomd
I much prefer texts to calls, so I resonate with this article from the Washington Post.
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I draw the line at a burger served between two...
Read all about the “Doughnut Burger.”
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a bear takes a joy ride
http://is.gd/dUYBM
He even left a gift on the front seat.
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WatchFour generations of the iPhone side-by-side
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WatchI like this sound-activated snare drum light. Perfect for a studio.
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DDUI
http://is.gd/dUWab
Be sure not to Dine-and-Dash Under the Influence. Bad idea.