January 2009
32 posts
“In every crisis, however, there is opportunity. If we have the courage to learn...”
– Kofi Annan: Time of Crisis and Opportunity
“FIX IT”
– Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post
Greatest ever letter of complaint →
(via zenhabits)
i need to hire this guy to write a few letters for me.
Friendship
New friends are silver, old ones gold, in that your older friendships have been tarnished with that green oxidation you can’t get out, and the stain is a constant reminder of the time your childhood friend caught you sleeping with his wife.
from Teddy Wayne’s Unpopular Proverbs
inaugural days in dc →
my body feels like i ran a marathon or climbed a few mountains… all from the past few days inaugural events in downtown washington, dc. it probably sounds like an exaggeration, but since sunday…
“Best Buy is holding their own special event at Constitution Hall where you can...”
– Insider inauguration tips | Metromix Washington D.C.
Watchshort video showing the mass of people down on the national mall today for the inauguration concert. i had a really really limited view but stood up on a barracade to at least try and see some of the crowd. never got to see the concert but heard it over the speakers.
Sailing, around the world - The Big Picture -... →
gorgeous photos of sailing…
little great night in harlem →
i love it when life suddenly takes you to new places you would never have dreamed of. last may i was on a panel at the techcocktail conference in chicago, and ended up meeting…
Watchi love this video we took on the subway. even though we just had a night of amazing jazz music, i still loved listening to the subway performers.
Bloggers DianeFan, Cougar-Letter fire back after... →
pasty:
And here I thought she made up the usernames. Brill.
Loved her acceptance speech… and love that she’s on twitter.
The Seven Deadly Sins of a Relationship →
i just saw this in the zenhabits top posts of 2008 list. it’s really, really good and hit home in a number of places.
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external hard drive jitters
years and years ago i experienced my first data tragedy where i lost everything on my computer and external hard drive. ever since then i’ve been paranoid about backing stuff up - particularly photos, finances and my writing/notes. i often try to find multiple backup methods - keeping stuff in various online sites, external drives, etc. I particularly love my little wd passport drive....
evidence
so, i had to crack up when i looked at pics from the other night.
here’s the before…
here’s the during… (i asked for a cute little new year’s eve hat - you know, those cute ones that look like tiara’s or something) and they gave me some random tin-man hat.
the after pics were a bit scary… but here’s a fun one, letting it loose on my...
“we have also received some interest from qualified parties who may be interested...”
– JPG Magazine: Blog: A Glimmer of Hope
maybe some good news…
“We’re soggy-eyed messes, but it is what it is. At that, JPGers, we bid you...”
– Gmail - JPG Magazine says goodbye
so sad. i was a big fan and had hoped they would get acquired - the site attracted some real talent. photo-related sites seem to be so challenged, whether at a big company or a startup. would love to see a case-study done.
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Watchmy buddy somewhatfrank created a fun little video looking back at 2008. lots of friends and good times in there. thanks frank!
happy 2009 everyone! →
“LOOK BACK AT 2008”
– LOOK BACK AT 2008 - Susan Mernit’s Blog