February 2010
21 posts
hey amber rae: the ah ha moment + acting on your... →
soon i’ll be publishing a book on HOW to create inspiring, admirable work and I’m calling it ‘the ah ha moment.’ it’s about living passionately and ACTING on your ambitions. the book is comprised of lessons and tips that i’ve learned from amazing people and it includes their real-life stories…
looking forward to reading this!
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camera bag
I’m home sick on this Friday night so I’m sipping tea and experimenting with camera bag - my favorite iphone app. i took one really boring shot of my tea pot and here are 6 different versions of it. some simple changes in levels, shadows, etc can make such dramatic differences. ok - that took most of my energy so back to my tea now…
left to right, top: cinema, 1962, magazine
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“Feminists… celebrate? Well, maybe. This year Mattel will be releasing a slew of...”
– You Go Geek Girl! - Eilene Zimmerman - Selling Science - True/Slant
“750 Words on Caring”
– Learn to Duck - Micah’s blog
Worth the read. Micah is the most personable non-people person I’ve ever met.
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vision, editing & crystal pier →
you’ll often hear me say that i am not opposed to some post-production once in a while. i do love the reality of photography and most of the time i like to let my photos speak for themselves. but… read the entire post and see all the photos.
Watchagreed. so well done. and serves as an example and challenge to all other sites and publications.
ryangraves:
WIRED on the ipad may be reason enough to buy an iPad.
beautiful.
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sunset surfer series →
while the dc area was pounded by yet another snowstorm last week, i fled west. some southern california locals complained about the rain storm and chilly air – but i embraced every second of my time… read the entire post and see all the photos here.
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Nation's libraries get more use, less funding →
The Carnegie reported a steady increase in visits and circulation between 2004 and 2008 despite Pittsburgh’s ongoing drop in population.
“I’m sorry to say that some people don’t understand the role libraries play in advancing technology, including free classes on how to use the Internet,” Ms. Clark continued. “Circulation is up, usage is up, computer use is up....
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“But after attending the recent Crunchies Awards, I realized that something...”
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Silicon Valley: You and Some of Your VC’s have a Gender Problem
My head is spinning after reading this post and especially after reading the comments. I would be willing to bet that there are a TON of women with comments who are not posting them on TechCrunch - just as I haven’t. Over the...
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from the comments section
I was reading through the comments on this blog post this morning and came across this fun post. I appreciate that kind of creativity…
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good vibes at tech cocktail dc 8 →
can you believe we’ve had 8 tech cocktail events in dc since 2007? once again, the crowd and the demos did not disappoint. i was really happy to see dc web woman tiffany bell showing off… read the rest of this post and see more pictures here.
big ideas, big action →
lots of us have ideas – it’s putting them into action that is often the biggest problem – or finding their biggest potential and getting the help we need to bring it to fruition. yesterday’s “biba”… read the full post and see more pictures here.
“Cohabitating with a business increases the stress level of entrepreneurship...”
– Balancing Acts by Meg Cadoux Hirshberg: Bed and Boardroom
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The Service of Gratitude Builds Great Leaders
powerful statement:
When applied to any person’s life w/ unflinching determination, gratitude is the key attribute which can single handedly create great leaders.
thankful4:
Today’s guest post is by April Kelly, the Senior Director of Customer Operations for LinkedIn, and President of Gratitude Academy, LLC. The vision of the Academy is to foster a positive, thankful community. You can...