December 2009
21 posts
Aural Fixation 2009 - My Favorite Tracks
Here’s my best of 2009 mix. It was difficult to narrow it down to 14 tracks, but this is a pretty solid representation of what I was listening to in aught 9… Let me know if you want me to burn you a copy. Now, hit play, and read ahead. The mix is randomized, so the commentary doesn’t follow with the songs.
Gomez - Little Pieces. I was introduced to Gomez by my buddy...
Google Telephone →
Shared by Greg
Interesting game… makes for some hilarious translations.
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Telephone is a kids’ game where the children sit in a circle and pass around a message by whispering in the…
Wave Art III →
prgibbs posted a photo:
Slow shutter at sunrise. Oceanside Pier, CA 12.29.09. Click here to view LARGE
TMZ Site Dedicated to Sports Is Expected →
Shared by Greg
Being an athlete just got a little tougher…
“TMZ’s coverage of the Tiger Woods story established its desire to pour resources into pursuing the infidelities of an athlete.
Midweek music fix - birthday edition →
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From John Hamilton’s Blog comes another great mix…
From John Hamilton’s Blog… “I had created another mix, but decided that I wanted to just do a favorites list. Its likely…
Dream →
prgibbs posted a photo:
Wave panning after sunset at Warm Water Jetties in Carlsbad, California.
Shot December 20, 2009. 1/4sec at 300mm, ISO160, f/5.6. Click here to view LARGE
Seth Godin's Free eBook - What Matters Now →
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Improving Blue Ocean Strategy's Buyer Utility Map
I found a great blog post today during a deep dive on some innovation opportunities I’m working on. It relates to the Blue Ocean Strategy, and if you’re not familiar with BOS’ Buyer Utility Map, it’s a great format to allow you to think about the various levers and situations to creating value for a consumer.
This post is from Front End of Innovation, and they make some...
Where is Happyville, USA? →
The first ever league table of happiness in US states combines surveys of Americans and objective indicators of quality of life
Google Is in Talks to Buy Yelp →
In a sign that Google is interested in broadening its reach in the local business market, the search giant is in acquisition talks with Yelp, the review site for local businesses.
Twitter Trends 2009 →
musicforyourcoffee:
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – All I Want...
reblog: Action Oriented →
Great entry from Fred Wilson on the subject of being action oriented. I think this applies to many professions, aside from entrepreneurs.
Key quote: “I’d much rather back someone who makes 100 decisions a day and gets 51 of them right than someone who makes one decision a day and gets it right.” Very true. It’s better to have a learning culture than one stymied by...
A Papilicious Christmas - 09
A Papilicious Christmas 09
People have been posting some awesome alternative Christmas songs on Tumblr, and I felt the need to start building up my collection. Here’s my playlist from Lala.
(Thanks to Alex Bain for a few great tunes! Who knew Heat Miser was available?? )
rb:brand nirvana is mass cool- the secret-... →
Great insights on the disparity between mass cool and niche cool, and the danger zone of being stuck in the middle.
Google Zietgeist 2009 Released →