February 2012
“Moral of the story: the internet makes dumb people dumber and smart people...”
– The Internet is a Major Driver of the Growth of Cognitive Inequality | Mother Jones
“cognitive inequality”
(via new-aesthetic)
“Ah, women.
They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent.”
– Friedrich Nietzsche (via tomactman)
“True affirmation of identity and uniqueness has become tricky when you are...”
– Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino (via jkleske)
Watchtigs:
jaywho:
Epic Night LED Snowboarding. Need I say more? #awesome
hawtness
“The potential of our own creativity is rapidly being compromised by the era we...”
– Scott Belsky on The Extinction of Deep Thinking & Sacred Space. (via wowtriggers)
“We must travel in the direction of our fear.”
– John Berryman (via johannesr)
“Understand that most problems are a good sign. Problems indicate that progress...”
– Scott Alexander (via corona-borealis)
“All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses...”
– (via marissashrum)
“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to...”
– Scott Adams (via johannesr)
“Common..top 50 brands showing fastest growth…is use of technology (and other...”
– PepsiCo’s Newest Milestone - Forbes (via tigs)
“To chase cool, you’re chasing something that already exists, which means you’re...”
– Andrew Keller, Crispin Porter & Bogusky
(via johannesr)
January 2012
“Steal from the best. If you can’t think of a character for a story, think of...”
– Kurt Vonnegut, quoted in the excellent And So It Goes (via austinkleon)
“Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who spends her money on books instead of...”
– A Girl You Should Date via @brainpicker (via bookshelfporn)
Also: Could coding be the next mass profession? →
roybahat:
Like farming was in the 17th century, factory work during the industrial revolution, construction during the Great Depression, and manufacturing after World War II. Better, because writing code is a creative act which can be done with or without a traditional (antiquated?) office-based job, and…
Why mami? http://t.co/OEf7QPX6 (made by @inakiescudero & @hazeliz )
“When you don’t create things, you become defined by your tastes rather than...”
– The Dangerous Effects of Reading | David Tate
(via hekj)
December 2011
Mojitos with @elisareiersen @ Bar 103 http://t.co/yAobtIv9
Culture isn’t costly. http://t.co/TuVqR2Ma
Merry Christmas. http://t.co/9zgzU4uK
So cool. A whole book on a single page. A Christmas Carol http://t.co/GFv7EsF0
Henning Kjølgård: From 'An Internet of People' →
hekj:
Over the past few years, a bunch of web-based marketplaces have gotten popular – Etsy, Kickstarter, AirBnb, to name a few. Many of these business ideas had been tried before but are succeeding only now.
When a trend like this emerges, it’s always interesting to ask “why now?” For example, for…
RT @SlicesMag One of the top producer 2011. Slices Feature: Solomun http://t.co/QzWaAWcc via @EBnet
Skrekkøgle ∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆ →
Like this forever. http://t.co/FoK9lBbV
CityIlike Berlin →
Gif-time. Again. http://t.co/LFWnpsRF
