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Category Archives: General Ramblings
SOPA Won’t Go Away Unless WE Make It
It’s an act of the US Congress that just won’t go away (actually there’s two of them and more coming in all probability). Its detractors are being touted as unpatriotic … Continue reading
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There Are No True Mistakes
Stefon Harris and his improvisational jazz quarter show us a clear lesson here: There are no true mistakes. The amazing thing is that they do it without words for the first half of this Ted Talk…only music. Lots and lots … Continue reading
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Luis Von Ahn ReCaptchas
Watch this incredible Ted Talk by Luis Von Ahn, who has an amazing idea to translate the web through massive online collaboration. Luis is one (Manuel Blum, Nicholas J Hopper, and John Langford is the rest of the team) of the inventors of … Continue reading
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More SOPA Info
Updated: The new alternative that was created and supported by both Senators Wyden and Issa is now being covered by EFF. Here’s the link to their initial take on the OPEN act: click here. Be sure to download it, read it, … Continue reading
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Poets Withdraw
Do you recognize these two people? If you love poetry, then you’ll recognize them as Alice Oswald and John Kinsella. They are, or were, two of the finalists for the TS … Continue reading
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Thought For The Day – Violence
I am still a huge fan of Lyoto Machida, no matter what others say about his fighting style. I like a fighter who thinks before he moves. It may seem boring to some, but … Continue reading
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Letter Of Note – Kafka Essay
I just had to show this fax cover letter from Dave Foster Wallace to Harper’s Bazaar magazine. As a writer, or any creator for that matter, your creation … Continue reading
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Final Thought For The Day – Mass Marketing
p.s. Thanks for dealing with my rants today, everyone. I guess that endless Christmas advertising and marketing is already taking its toll on me. Especially since it started before Thanksgiving. @_@ … Continue reading
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Walmart’s Weight
This one single infographic by Frugal Dad shows some of the truth behind the too big global company, Walmart, that is rapidly taking over the planet. I’m showing an excerpt … Continue reading
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Even Advertisers Can Be Heels
My love affair with advertising just slammed to a stop with just one ad campaign. Grey Worldwide just launched a campaign for shoe brand, Deichmann Graceland. What do you think? … Continue reading
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