February 2012
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Austerity fails, yet we're too shy to think... →
“… I used to think I would be an Athens rioter because it scared German and French bankers into renewing their loans and paying my wages. Now I would riot to wreck the euro and secure default. It would be chaos, but at least the wound could heal and life start again. At the moment all is hell …”
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January 2012
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Student mocks Magdalen Oxford rejections
A student has sent a rejection letter to the University of Oxford following her interview for a place there.
”I have now considered your establishment as a place to read Law (Jurisprudence).
“I very much regret to inform you that I will be withdrawing my application.
“I realise you may be disappointed by this decision, but you were in competition with many fantastic...
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Studies show that sketching and doodling improve our comprehension — and our creative thinking. (found at Sunni Brown)
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Progress is vastly more important than perfection. Make improvements as you go...
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December 2011
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People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. … I...
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Use your Freedom to Promote Ours →
Great website for the message and the design. By hovering on the illustration on the left you see who has signed to it.
November 2011
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The Hidden Beauty of Pollination, some amazing close-up filming/photography
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A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise...
October 2011
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The kerning game →
Test your kerning skills and knowledge with this kerning game.
My score 91 :)
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“First they ignore you,
then they ridicule you,
then they fight you,
and then...
September 2011
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For as much as he’s invested in sharing, though, Zuckerberg seems clueless about...
– Farhad Manjoo, Facebook Ticker: Mark Zuckerberg’s terrible plan to get us to share everything we do on the Web. (via stoweboyd)
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August 2011
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Psychologist Jonathan Haidt on the moral roots of liberals and conservatives.
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Try Something New for 30 Days
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July 2011
5 posts
Anti-creativity checklist
Here is the text version of the video:
Play it safe. Listen to that inner voice that tells you not to stick your neck out.
Know your limitations. Don’t be afraid to pigeonhole yourself.
Remind yourself: it’s just a job. Keep telling yourself you don’t get paid for ideas.
Make skepticism your middle name. Show everyone why that idea won’t work.
Be the tough guy. Demand to see the data.
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Anti-creativity Checklist
Could you take five minutes and design us a logo?
– (via clientsfromhell)
We picked the company name so that we’d show up first in the phone book. Doesn’t...
– (via clientsfromhell)