December 2007
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“It has dawned on me in the last 24 hours that Julia Allison is the embodiment of...”
– Me @ Twitter
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“Stuff is an extremely illiquid asset. Unless you have some plan for selling that...”
– Paul Graham: Stuff (via vertigo, peroty + marco)
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“Loving the smattering of porn on ffffound.com. I refuse to be pretentious and...”
– Me @ Twitter
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Big & Simple Ideas
There are two types of Internet startups…. Those that invent new technology. Those that invent new cultures. Google is an awesome example of #1. Tumblr is a fantastic example of #2. Tumblr does very little that is ‘new’, and everything it does was already possible (and presumably still easy to replicate). However, it pulls together familiar things in such a controlled way, that...
Snorting a Brain Chemical Could Replace Sleep →
— via livejamie. I have been patiently waiting for this day to occur. I no longer have to inject coffee into my eyeballs. Good times.
Why Women Aren't Funny →
Vanity Fair article I found trying to answer my question.
Echo Chamber Goodness
I’m so loving all of the wrap of the year posts and prediction lists that are being published right now. I’m not taking the piss, I really really love them. Keep ‘em coming people.
“Facebook launches their new ad platform, FaceFriends, that inserts ethnically...”
– David’s 2008 Tech Predictions
Georgia Van Cuylenburg interview →
via Melbourne Pixel Magazine. I love Australian female comedians. Why aren’t there more girls in comedy?
“-You can’t just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the...”
– Calvin & Hobbes
When non-technologists write about technology →
Best quote…1994 is calling and wants its metaphors back.
My 1st Myspazz blog post (September 12, 2006)
Just going through ye olden blog entries from now defunct personal blogs and posting them here because I’m a lazy man who can’t be bothered with writing new stuff. Not at all stalkerish I’m sure the curiosity of who is in your network here at Myspace brings out the hidden stalker in all of us. I thought Googling people was revealing but it’s got nothing to the openness of...
Unplugging from the Matrix
Dear Intermawebians and Tumblrs, Have a tops Christmas, be sure to shoot any intruders dressed in red suits on the evening of December 24, avoid buying anything as gifts for family’n’friends that Oprah recommends and have a royally good groundhog eve’n’day. Yours always in obsessive unrequited love, Anthony
Tumblrs are the new hotness
My Google Reader is so neglected these days. There’s just more interesting stuff on my Tumblr dashboard. — dalasverdugo Totally!!! I so look forward to reading my Tumblr dashboard the two or three times a day I log in. It never fails to be goodness or thought deserving. Google Reader feels strictly work now. Even the feeds in my funny folder don’t seem as LOL anymore. Therefore, I...
“20 years from now, there might be some classic multimedia pieces with video,...”
– swissmiss: do books still matter?
“My to-do list has a to-do list. I’ve entered a productivity infinite loop.”
– Dick Costolo
Striking writers in talks to launch Web start-ups →
via Marc Andreessen. This is v good to see. I was waiting for this. At the start I was a little bit scared for the writers. You know, Rupert and all. But this looks like a solid way to get around the studios.
Bernard Salt is quickly becoming one of my... →
For those that don’t know, Salt writes a column burried deep within The Australian’s business section every Thursday. He is a demographer, so basically just overloads readers with stats on what is happening in the big brown land. The most excellent thing is that he rips into anyone without fear or favour. Gen-Y, Baby Boomers, Men, Women, Property Developers, Politicians, it...
Brisbane Tee Party →
I’m sad I missed this and not only because of the pundamonium.
VC Fred Wilson on Etsy's success →
Many of the best companies we work with are based around both a profit motive and a “change the world” motive. Etsy has that in spades and you can get a good sense of it in the article. — fred-wilson Is very cool to hear that. I’ve been thinking a lot about how to structure one project in particular. While I had thought that making it strictly open sourced/non-profit would help...
Do You Like Crunchy Cereal? Buy This! →
eatmecrunchy is a cereal bowl that will keep your cereal crunchier for longer. via - thrillist and hipsterdiet.
WatchThis type of simple creative brilliance makes me insanely jealous. via livejamie who has a “TumblCrush” on Julia who created it.
THIS IS GOLD! - A boyfriend is like ...
Me: i kind of want one but then i kind of don't. a boyfriend is like one more person with an annoying opinion on your life. commenting, caring, criticising. ugh.
Zoe: yes, like an actual conscience
Couple Blogging →
Only sickos would do it.
Australians - Opt out of receiving junk mail →
I was going to collect all the junk mail in December and take daily photos to put them up on the web. Then at then end weigh it all so I could calculate how many trees it took trying to sell Christmas to just one residence. But I forget at the start of the month and didn’t do it. Ummm yes, you are correct, I do suck.
“I’m editor of the internet. That’s pretty cool, I think.”
– Daily Meh. That is cool. I’m editor of the internet too.
Hot or Not for web designs →
I’m such a geek. I just wasted half an hour (which I don’t have) rating web designs. Now why is it I don’t have a girlfriend?
“The Internet is like the opposite of apathy. Somebody cares.”
– via …
Seems that I'm part of the InterTainment industry →
Success Without Ads →
This is nice to see. I’m sort of sick of the Woohoo!!! advertising is THE only way rhetoric from the last 12 months. Is like the entire digital media industry has lost confidence in the value of what they produce.
On Listening
I started this Tumblr in part to have a place where I can publicly acknowledge people in my life that inspire me to be more. I love extrordinary listeners. They create an amazing space, where you get to share yourself and then feel understood. And while everyone agrees on how great that is, *really* listening is not always easy. Ken Auletta, John Heilemann and Art Chang inspire me to listen. ...
When Insults Had Class →
I love stories about media rivalry mashed up with...
Some 50 floor-to-ceiling glass pillars installed in Fairfax Media’s brand new offices in Sydney were found to feature the face of News Corp. press mogul Rupert Murdoch, startling Fairfax staff when they got in to work, sources said. via breitbart.com
