July 2007
“You’re allowed to be Hitler, but don’t even try being Gay on social...”
– GenerationQ
“To its many ardent advocates, blogging is displacing traditional journalism. But...”
– David Eaves & Taylor Owen
“Ideally, you should work with a writer from day one to design the voice of the...”
– Bronwyn Jones
“The content is the heart of the website. I can’t build you a body until you give...”
– Amber Simmons
Well, we all know I went ga-ga over the first season of NBC’s Heroes, despite the extremely lackluster season finale. Well, here’s something else to go ga-ga over: Kevin Smith announced at Comic-Con yesterday that he will be writing and directing the first episode of Heroes: Origins, the pseudo-spin-off of the popular show that will air starting next April. Fanboys, rejoice.
“Women like when guys are nice to them, but only when they don’t have to be.”
– Daniel Miessler explains the Nice Guy Paradox
American Immigrants Decide to Move Up North →
Four years ago, when I was going to school in Washington DC, a classmate of mine from Boston exclaimed in frustration: “If the republicans end up back in the White House, I’m just going to have to move to Canada.” Sure enough, George W. Bush & Co. were elected to another term the following year, and six months after that, Toronto had a new resident, formerly of Boston,...
MC Hammer Blog →
Yes, he’s blogging. Did I ever tell you about that time I ran into MC Hammer in a cafe in DC at 4am? That man was straight pimpin’, even if he hadn’t released an album in a decade.
“In the euphoria around Facebook, many of us (and perhaps Mark Zuckerberg as...”
– Om Malik
“Despite all the ghastliness that is around, human beings are made for goodness. ...”
– Desmond Tutu
“People who pay $1.9 million for dimes do not like to be kept waiting for them.”
– Steve Rubenstein
“Yes, I love Zombies, but no I don’t want to be turned into one. Yes, I...”
– Jason Calacanis says what I’ve been thinking for months
“We need blogs that cover events in areas outside the hipster core, whether...”
– Joey deVilla on the narrow reach of popular Toronto blogs
RIP, Ulrich Muhe →
Most know him as the star of The Lives of Others, but he was equally fantastic in the two films Amen and Funny Games, which are what made me a fan of his in the first place. He will be missed.
WatchVideo of Merlin’s fantastic talk on email at Google. Expect a post on Eloquation on this shortly. (via)
“Had I not preoccupied myself so many evenings and weekends hammering out hastily...”
– Khoi Vinh
What Apple copied from Microsoft →
Everyone talks about how Vista copied from Mac OS X, but what did Apple learn from Microsoft?
“But in Internet culture, the strike-through has already taken on an ironic...”
– Noam Cohen
“Editors are craftsmen, ghosts, psychiatrists, bullies, sparring partners,...”
– Gary Kamiya
“The reason for the extra “www” is now a matter of history. It’s old. Deprecated....”
– Daniel Miessler
12 Ways to Use Facebook Professionally
Webware has a great list on what to do to make your Facebook experience valuable:
Think of it like personalizing your desk.
Look for old co-workers and current connections.
Add friends selectively.
Add apps selectively.
Edit your news feed preferences.
Edit your profile and security settings.
Incorporate the tools you’re already using into your profile.
Join Groups related to your...
“Blockbuster choosing Blu-ray for its nationwide rollout is one thing, but being...”
– Richard Lawler on the HD/Blu-Ray debate
I’ve always been a huge fan of public libraries, so it’s really nice to see tech media like CNET talk about how important the library institution really is to all of us.
“It is clear that where a given item falls in relation to the fold is becoming...”
– Milissa Tarquini
“Independent thought is not popular — it is absolutely, pricelessly, rare....”
– John Wesley
“I’ll even go so far as to spray-paint that statement gold, and cover it with...”
– Andy Ihnatko on Fake Steve Jobs
iJustine asks: “If you met Tom from MySpace and had less than 5 words to say to him.. what would they be? Choose wisely.”
There are some fantastic questions in the comments, including:
You’re not my friend, Tom.
Thanks for the add, yo.
Hey, are you on Facebook?
“Childline, the charity for abused children, will tell distraught Harry Potter...”
– The Daily Mash
Canadians May Face iPod Tax →
We already pay a levy on recordable media like CDs, so they figure taxing iPods makes sense. I think the government still doesn’t understand the digital era.
“Prince’s priorities are obvious. The main one is getting his music to an...”
– Jon Pareles (via)
A Cold Inclusive →
I’ll admit that I only just found this site a few days ago, but this collection of Jennifer Love Hewitt posts is a great way to start getting into the site.