May 2013
35 posts
Maxistentialism: All Things D: Earlier this week,... →
maxistentialist:
All Things D:
Earlier this week, Yahoo CFO Ken Goldman spoke at JP Morgan’s Global Technology conference and underscored the need for the aging Silicon Valley Internet giant to attract more users from the coveted 18-to-24-years-old age bracket. Along with more marketing, he explicitly said…
Cubicle Party: Lessons of unemployment →
cubicleparty:
Six months ago, I sat down in a coffee shop across the street from my apartment in Chicago with my boss.
“And we’re letting you go.”
After taking a moment when it was over — papers signed, severance checks cashed — two thoughts crossed my mind:
1.) This is the biggest failure of my life. I…
Attention is what creates value. Artworks are made as well by how people...
– Music legend Brian Eno, born on May 15, 1948, considers the essence and currencies of art. (via explore-blog)
Maxistentialism: New York Post: Some wealthy... →
maxistentialist:
New York Post:
Some wealthy Manhattan moms have figured out a way to cut the long lines at Disney World — by hiring disabled people to pose as family members so they and their kids can jump to the front, The Post has learned.
The “black-market Disney guides” run $130 an hour, or $1,040 for…
America's Test Kitchen: Move Over Cupcakes, The... →
americastestkitchen:
Move Over Cupcakes, The Doughnuts Are Coming: Cupcakes have reigned supreme for long enough as the cute dessert du jour. It’s time that a new treat took center stage, and doughnuts seem to be sneaking their way into the spotlight. Eater has rounded up 23 hot new doughnut shops that have popped…
April 2013
236 posts
Moving on is of course one of the quintessential expressions of the American...
– Leon Wieseltier, “Don’t Move On” (The New Republic)
odd notxam: Hello friends!!! →
drvideogames:
My name is Ganon and I feel like spreading some very good feelings, not just for myself but for everybody. So. This is what I’d like from anybody willing to do it:
I want you to send me a message to someone you love dearly. Someone that makes you happy whenever you think…
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It’s a melancholy day in the office. Headphones are in and Annie Lennox is on for the morning.
If you can’t draw as well as someone, or use the software as well, or if you do...
– Frank Chimero (via maxistentialist)