June 2010
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February 2010
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“Semantics aside, I’ve never once known the overall tax burden to decline, even...”
– (Tim Tipper)
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January 2010
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“The roots of technology go deeper than just human culture. They weave and string...”
– Tending the Garden of Technology | Orion Magazine
Jan 11th
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Jan 9th
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Jan 2nd
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Do's and Don'ts of being happy
finitesunrise: You’re cute and I think you’re interested in me. If you weren’t a walking time bomb I’d totally go for you. Lately I’m the poster child for living life to be happy, so I can’t really date someone who constantly puts themself down. And WHAT THE FACK? Is “themself” not a word? Because every single time I type that my computer basically goes “Surprise. You’re retarded.” Google says...
Jan 2nd
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December 2009
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“It’s hard to be someone who falls in love with the logic of a thing—...”
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August 2009
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“I’ve been of the firm belief that there are two sides to the coin of...”
– Cipher, I in response to: We Already Ration Health Care, We Just Do It Badly
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July 2009
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Jul 24th
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Jul 24th
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Yeah me and my co-worker can be a little wierd at...
Tyler E. West: Do you think a sailing theme (for the blog) would be appropriate for Carl Sailer's personality, if it's not tooooo "boaty"?
Joelle Silva: I think it would be cool . . . the blog is called Smooth Sailing, after all.
Tyler E. West: k, i just wanna be careful that it doesn't look like a blog about sailing lol
Tyler E. West: That's a nice winch: http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-8234206-boat-winch.php
Tyler E. West: I like this photo. It makes reference to sailing without hittig you in the face: http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-5588640-old-navy.php
Tyler E. West: but that's still a nice winch
Tyler E. West: http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-4594116-pulley-block-from-an-old-wooden-sail-boat.php
Tyler E. West: Think the boats are sailer towards her or away? lol http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-6191279-woman-daydreaming.php
Joelle Silva: lol
Tyler E. West: i don't know but I think he wants her booty: http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-6601056-pirate-looking-in-to-the-distance.php
Tyler E. West: This is awesome: http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-4841724-faventibus-ventis.php
Tyler E. West: that's one classy winch
Tyler E. West: mmmmmmgooooodd: http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-852130-quill-inkwell-1.php
Tyler E. West: W00t! i gots my graphics tablet today!
Joelle Silva: WOOOOOOT!!!
Tyler E. West: Yeah! I'm gonna have to bring it on monday and show it off to ya
Tyler E. West: I'm hungary. growl growl
Joelle Silva: OMG, growling at me. from a foreign country no less . . . (hungary)
Jul 24th
June 2009
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Interesting Google Tools For Watching Trends
Thanks, Michael, for the great list. You’re right… this business is a lot like playing the stock market =) We should expand this with other trend monitoring resources and techniques. michaelphipps: Yesterday, I had the urge to explore the viability of marketing to trends.  It appears that some of the tools Google provides to watch trends have changed recently, so here’s a quick...
Jun 26th
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Jun 25th
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May 2009
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“Imagine a puddle waking up one morning and thinking, ‘This is an interesting...”
– Douglas Adams (via wilderness)
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April 2009
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Apr 29th
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“The best way to become boring is to say everything.”
– Voltaire (via homecoming)
Apr 29th
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Letterpress Text Effect | Web Design Trends →
The effect itself is often added to text headers and buttons, giving an inset or debossed appearance. Take a look at this roundup of great examples of this trend, and follow on to a mini tutorial outlining how to create this effect in your own designs.
Apr 29th
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40 Beautiful iPhone Application Websites |... →
This post brings you 40 excellent websites designed to showcase iPhone and iPod touch applications. These sites are usually very focused, professional and clean. You will also notice that there’s usually a video displayed in an iPhone casing that shows how these applications are used.
Apr 29th
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Apr 29th
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“What I learned most from Chris when starting a new company is not about...”
– David Spark: LinkedIn Recommendation
Apr 27th
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“Every text is from the outset under the jurisdiction of other discourses which...”
– Julia Kristeva (via Semiotics for Beginners: Intertextuality)
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Apr 20th
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Daily Meh | On Human Identity →
“I have a grand theory that ties together several factors: human identity; the stigma around mental illness; and the refusal of many autists to even consider taking a cure, if they were offered one. I’m going to explain it to you. This isn’t merely an academic exercise, so bear with me.”
Apr 20th
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“The person who says “Enough innovation, let’s stick with what we have and never...”
– Dave Eggers. (via dailymeh)
Apr 20th
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Apr 14th
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15+ Inventive business card designs to inspire you... →
Business cards are usually the first thing people see when they meet you and are an essential component of your visual identity. How effectively are you setting yourself apart from your competitors?
Apr 14th
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