whatever grabs my attention
In no particular order: 1. A friend recently got a new phone & number on Verizon, and neglected to set up his electronic voicemail account for the first few weeks. When you call, after 4-5 rings it goes to voicemail but the message is simply "This user has not set up their voicemail yet. Goodbye." …
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Over on MetaFilter Music, I've fallen for a band doing sort of old timey pirate shanty stuff called The Scarring Party. They recently threw a Kickstarter fund drive for their upcoming west coast tour, and I went so far as to donate at the level where they had to write a song about me. Here …
via http://www.flickr.com I didn't post this for the laughs, it's just kind of an amazing moment captured by Tracey on Flickr.
via b.aking.ca The futility of the entire human condition, summed up in a single photo and caption
Everything I've learned about casual podcasting: An exhaustive how-to guide on getting starting thinking about and recording, editing, and publishing your first podcast. via fortuito.us For the last few years, I've regretted letting my long essay/business tips blog Fortuitous go fallow, and I've been thinking of bringing it back many times whenever I feel the …
Twitter turns five years old officially today. I remember when it came out and that I hated it from the start, due to the precious name (it had the groan-inducing title "twttr" originally) and that I rarely used SMS on my clunky t-9 keypad phone. I recall that eventually I gave in sometime in October, …
Clay Shirky, with sponsors It’s hard to believe I started going to SXSW eleven years ago, but for my ninth trip to Austin, I decided to do it up like an adult with a family and kids and only stay a few days instead of doing a 6-7 day drunken bender like years past. I …
Summary: It should be easier to film your talks when practicing at home. Not everyone can make it to a conference or meeting where you present, but it's really easy to share a video of your talk with the entire world on Vimeo or YouTube. Sal Khan has shown how one guy can change the …
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Lessons from 11 years of community (my SXSW 2011 talk) from Matt Haughey on Vimeo. This past Saturday, I gave a talk at SXSW Interactive on some lessons in moderation and growing a community that was sparsely attended (I was half a mile away in one of the outlying hotels, no biggie — it …
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When I first moved to Oregon I often heard local Pinot Noir wineries proclaim “we’re at the same latitude as the best wine regions in France! That’s why our wine is great here too!” Every weekend in the Fall, I get muddy in local bike races then go home to watch similar races taking place …
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