March 2009
66 posts
Achieved a few personal milestones today. We’re talking big ones. How best to celebrate?
Our 1 Michelin star waiter: “If we want to put a hold on the gay talk, I’d love to tell you about this Sauternes”
Beautiful Revolution →
Combining bicycle safety and a sense of whimsy, Contrail is a tool that sends a colorful message to the mobile community. The small apparatus attaches to any bike’s seat tube and applies a thin layer of chalk powder in one of several colors to the rear tire.
The result is an eye-catching streak that traces wherever you ride. In addition to visually enhancing the street, it serves as...
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My first Qik! @JustinGunn and his ninja umbrella http://qik.com/video/1323601
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Just bought an EV-DO card. I feel like I just bought freedom. Considering painting my face blue.
In case you hadn’t seen @poshy’s bacon tattoo: http://snurl.com/ekg2o
The correlation between how busy we are and how weird I am is increasingly clear. BSG references averaging 2/meeting. Look out.
WatchSigur Ros plays at a Parisian restaurant La Closerie for Blogotheque. I had dinner at this restaurant a few weeks ago!
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Uh oh, I just got Qik on my iPhone! This may mean trouble. Thx for the tip @sarahlane & @danielbru, I’ll try to use my new powers for good..
RT @MargeryNabors New Media Director position open at the White House: http://bit.ly/ES2Vw
“In time everything is possible & in space everything forgivable; life is but...”
– From my favorite novel, Nightwood by Djuna Barnes.
Great insight! I know it’s public interaction but seeing it parsed out is odd. I get the idea but quantifying relationships feels unnatural.
What do you think about this (besides the weirdness of seeing your friends wiggle around the screen)? Cool? Creepy? http://snurl.com/eci3w
Teased by @dcaballero & @ezracooper for nerding up #sxswm & carrying my laptop around. Calling them out on Twitter totally proves them wrong
The good @konatbone drops some funding knowledge on us with “Startup Seed Raising Skilzzz” http://snurl.com/e7xa7
Realized I’ve had “Second Dinner” every night I’ve been here. Something about the Texan air is bringing out hobbit-like eating.
Autotune in the office: Is your question about that css…it’s gonna be done soon, so soon…in about two weeeeks http://snurl.com/e4b6o
Best #sxsw yet. Highlights: entrepreneur jam sesh w/ @garyvee + friends, and meeting so many talented and nice people. Thx all!
Ok awesome twitterverse, vote for @jkretch and I in @sacca’s challenge! Check his tweet for photos
New Supernews episode about Twitter references @kevinrose & @rodnaber. See if you can spot what they say to me! http://snurl.com/dy8in
Fantastic panel on finding happiness & carving out your life path w/ @sacca and a few others. Hugely inspiring. Also they’re drinking beer.
Fantastic Facebook party followed by tech cab confessional & epic late night discussions. @rodnaber got a cheek smooch, we all won. #sxsw
Hey #sxsw ladies, it’s @rodnaber’s 30th bday. This is the face of a man who deserves a kiss on the cheek http://twitpic.com/25c3f
A few hrs of work then off to the best breakfast Texas can offer, which is of course at the Driskill (always pronounced with a raised pinky)
Connectedness (technology, incentives, value), implicit data and recommendations are main themes this year. #sxsw
In the Future of Social Networks panel. Social graphs, platform agnostic advertising, personalized cpm’s & implicit data goodness #sxsw
Airport bar w/ @gmc, @rodnaber, @soulsurfer88 & @jkretch. Cocktails & intense product debating. #sxsw #springbreakfornerds
Excited about our recent video #s. The entire company has rallied big time & we’re close to some huge milestones. Tip of the hat teammates!
One Eyed Filmmaker Inserts Hidden Camera into Eye... →
Filmmaker Rob Spence, who damaged one of his eyes as a child, is planning to install a tiny camera into the socket where the eye used to be. Then, he plans to record conversations with people about privacy, surveillance, and how we may be “sleepwalking into an Orwellian society.”
The new Target Women is the funniest one so far: http://snurl.com/dpuwc. Tip of the hat @sarah_haskins
RT @techcrunch [News] StumbleUpon To Launch su.pr ShortUrl Service http://twurl.nl/ldyv3g
Twitmatic →
Though surfacing random videos isn’t very interesting, trending data for videos people are sharing as a measurement of “what’s hot on the web” and “virality” would be hugely valuable.
iPhone hasn’t woken up from its water coma. A new one is $500! Holy moly.
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RT @konatbone Forbes article on Dolores Labs creating new “micro-task” labor markets: http://is.gd/n0dZ … nice headshot @l2k :)
My effort to appear professional by wearing “power shoes” has left me walking around the office shoeless & w/ swollen feed. Serves me right.
OH “Why is it that the local news is the least interesting in the world. Shouldn’t it be the most interesting?”
Imeem’s music guide to sxsw. Great for planning your concert schedule! http://www.imeem.com/sxsw/ thx @soulsurfer88
Hustling this week. Wars will be won, mountains will be moved, video traffic goals will be achieved before sxsw. Bring it.
Ultimately, the decision not to bring the full hardbound edition of Watchmen to the gym was a good one.
Thankfully this was just over-zealous hand washing @gaberivera. Twitterverse, would you salvage a post-toilet iPhone? SOMEONE has to ask…
Thanks all for the great suggestions! @davidhornik & @dsldsl phone is in baggie w/ rice :)
Dropped the iPhone in a sink yesterday! It won’t turn on and there are teeny water droplets in the screen. BOOOOO.
Reflecting on how much things have changed this year, personally & professionally. Happiest I’ve been in a long time & really grateful.