August 12, 2008

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    Great day!

    So I’ve found that, typically, while on the road, days that I have that start at 7AM and end at… 11:53PM, are usually pretty good. This day is no different. Going 100 MPH, pausing briefly, and then zooming off again, is always a fun experience. Having positive feedback, moving towards positive goals, and feeling productive (or at least progressive) all makes for really quick, fun and easy 17 hour days. My wife misses me almost as much as I miss her, but I’ll be home in a couple days, which will feel like a couple hours (to me at least, sorry sweetie!) if the next 3 days go like this one. Some days it just is amazing to be in this line of work.

    Hooray good days.

    2. August 7, 2008

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    Video Games Are Terrorists, Claims Christian Post

    http://digg.com/gaming_news/Video_Games_Are_Terrorists_Claims_Christian_Post

    “You may be surprised at how many ‘terrorists’ there are in your home right now. Video games, computers, cell phones, teen magazines, music, TV, & movies: all of which fall under the umbrella of…

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    This Is Why I Hate Facebook

    http://digg.com/comedy/This_Is_Why_I_Hate_Facebook

    I want to reply with a ‘Fuck you’ Request.

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    The Great Pop vs. Soda Controversy - What Do You Call It?

    http://digg.com/arts_culture/The_Great_Pop_vs_Soda_Controversy_What_Do_You_Call_It

    5. August 5, 2008

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    A History of Violence: 6 Old School Games as Brutal as GTA

    http://digg.com/gaming_news/A_History_of_Violence_6_Old_School_Games_as_Brutal_as_GTA

    Violent video games were around long before Grand Theft Auto and Dead Rising showed kids the fun of drunk driving and hitting golf balls into a crowded food court.

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    The Olympics start this week? Really?

    I might just be a jaded bastard, but am I the only one that simply doesn’t give a crap about the fact that the BIGGEST event (nevermind that it’s sport) in the world.

    It might be the fact that I’m Canadian and there’s a distinct lack of snow/ice in the summer games, but I’m just very “meh” about this year’s games.

    2010 is in my hometown, and I don’t even have tickets/hotel/anything. Infact, I might just skip it entirely. I think that’s a bad sign for what used to be a completely dominating global brand. Or maybe I’m self-centered and off. Wouldn’t be the first time for that. :D

    7. August 4, 2008

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    Reputation and where it’s going

    So I’ve been putting a lot of spare cycles into a space that I feel is coming up to a place that means something; Reputation Management. To date, startups and big companies alike have PR folks, community managers and customer service. These all serve a specific purpose. PR people push the message the company wants out. Community managers deal with the properties and tools that the company has. Customer service deals with people that are pissed off and telling them about it. What about all of the conversation and data that’s just… out there… about a company? What about all those folks? Why can’t I find out what people are saying ABOUT my company, not TO my company (or that I’M saying ABOUT my company). Ah, great question. Maybe there’s an answer. :)

    It extends to personal brand, too, which is becoming increasingly important as we go to a more micro world. Individuals name and reputation means something when you go from venture to venture, partner to partner, on a yearly or quarterly basis. What do people think and say about you? Don’t know? Is that a good thing? :)

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    bijan
    Men have become the tools of their tools
    Henry David Thoreau (via project.ioni.st) (via bijan)

    9. July 29, 2008

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    Top 10: 80's Movie Moments That Used To Rock But Now Suck

    http://digg.com/movies/Top_10_80_s_Movie_Moments_That_Used_To_Rock_But_Now_Suck

    When you’re young, dumb, and have used so much Aqua Net that your neurons aren’t firing normally, it’s easy to fall for plot points that may seem logical but actually aren’t. Here’s a collection of…

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    EA's 'Spore' a week from being finished

    http://digg.com/gaming_news/EA_s_Spore_a_week_from_being_finished

    ‘Spore’ developers were surprised by a user’s creation of this skeleton because they didn’t think this kind of figure was possible

    11. July 28, 2008

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    License plate — OVR9000. LOL.

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    Heh, @djayc reads cosmo.

    13. July 25, 2008

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    Asshole pelican eats a pigeon

    http://digg.com/pets_animals/Asshole_pelican_eats_a_pigeon

    Filmed in St. James Park, London.

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    Line of 20 people. Grr.

    15. July 24, 2008

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    Waste of time in kindergarten. 4PM start means everyone shows up at 3PM