2008

Seesmic Did It

i just realized I have a 4/10 on the Google toolbar for my blog. They’ve been sweating me for...

Stumptown. Ethiopian ice tea. Acoustic music. Say no more.

“Edges have always been a seedbed for innovation, but there...”
— Edge Perspectives with John...

“Most executives scratch their heads when I start talking...”
— Edge Perspectives with John...

Death Toll Climbs in Quake Aftermath - The New York Times...

Support disaster relief in Myanmar (Burma)

At Pecha Kucha on NW 8th and Couch. First talk is on urban renewal.

Last morsel (via lsgyarmati - www.spotmob.com)

Photos: Nokia’s Mobile Century traffic project - In...

I hate it when Basecamp saves me so much time. Then I have to relax over lunch.

Blessed Unrest

“[There is] no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer dissatisfaction, a...

“The question we are asking ourselves is: Should we think...”
— Humbler, After a Streak of...

Obama Video TimeTube

“Mr. Budzinski tried unsuccessfully to sell it to television...”
— You’ve Seen the YouTube Video;...

“Fullback Colin Hawley, among several Bears who endured...”
— Bears Beat BYU, 59-7, for...

“There’s just one thing that should give Democrats pause —...”
— Thinking About November - New...

The difference between using Zipcar and getting a rental is extreme. Thank you for disruptive...

That is, Ron Artest.

Ron Arteat just walked by me in the Sac airport.

Security line at PDX is longer than usual.

Red line train to PDX at Hollywood instead of going downtown is a good bet.

Using Snoozester to get up at 3:15AM tomorrow for a flight to LA: http://snoozester.com/. Simple...

In Defense of Shopping

We [… we being http://interraproject.org/] have adapted Michael Pollen’s liberating...

Logging into Powerset: http://labs.powerset.com

NIN album available for download (free): http://dl.nin.com/theslip/signup

“When the negativity is rampant, you have to make sure it doesn’t seep into the room...

DJ Anjali & The Incredible Kid : Anjali

“Through luck and skill, that crisis was contained — but...”
— Success Breeds Failure - New...

“The bad news is that as markets stabilize, chances for...”
— Success Breeds Failure - New...

“Only three countries in the world don’t use the metric...”
— Excerpt: Fareed Zakaria’s ‘The...

“The share of people living on $1 a day has plummeted from 40...”
— Excerpt: Fareed Zakaria’s ‘The...

I admit it: I’m happyMicrosoft walked. Now it’s up to the Yahooligans. That whole drama...

“Who will tell the people? We are not who we think we are. We...”
— Who Will Tell the People? -...

At opening party for Bhakti Shop in Clinton Condos. It’s a yoga studio and their peeps are...

“Advertising platforms that bring rich ad experiences...”
— Free Range: The VideoEgg Blog

“This struggle is part of a larger media phenomenon that is...”
— Free Range: The VideoEgg Blog

Nau isn’t going to make it. Damn. https://www.nau.com

“The innovations at OnForce represent a revolution in how...”
— Online services can help you...

Dr. Martens :: The Genuine Article

Image:Vombatus ursinus (Wombat in snow).jpg - Wikipedia, the...

Jive is putting on an interesting event on building communities on May 21: http://snipurl.com/26trb

“It restores your enthusiasm for what we know in our heart is...”
— Warren Buffetts Big Weekend -...

First Storytellers, Then Storytelling

“Eric E. Schmidt, the chief executive of Google, told the...”
— Telling the Heavyweights They...

“The system worked well for 40, 50 years,” Mr. Silverman...”
— Telling the Heavyweights They...

“In order to achieve any kind of success, we — meaning media...”
— Telling the Heavyweights They...

“Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. said in an interview...”
— Wall St. Starts to See Signs...

Talking with two women in a coffee shop are selling their paintings on Etsy. One just sold her 600th...

Advertise on TV with Google TV, yup: http://snipurl.com/26l8j

twistori

Image:Generic Cola Cans 1980s.jpg - Wikipedia, the free...

just loved Cat Power - Right Time/Back of Your Head http://hypem.com/track/530385

“If you’re not quite there, getting there takes some nerve.” Tom Peters

just loved Cat Power - How Can I Tell You http://hypem.com/track/535289

Getting out of the operational chair and into the creative chair, if you know what I mean.

just loved Cat Power - Maybe Not http://hypem.com/track/538213

“In putting old episodes online, broadcasters are tapping...”
— Golden Years of Television...

And I thought it was only me who wanted something like this: http://twittersnooze.com/

Portland is a platinum-level bicycle friendly community: http://snipurl.com/26crc...

Since it’s the NBA playoffs, I’ll report my Twitter stats like so: 44-39-10.

The Best Game Ever (cont.) - The Bonus - SI.com

The gal at Peets on SE Hawthorne tells me that the Starbucks across the street (may) not have...

I’m the 100th follower for Powerset on Twitter. Meaningless but cool nonetheless....

“ChaCha, which began last year, pays 30,000 flesh-and-blood...”
— Artificial Intelligence, With...

Got an email from Amazon Web Services that they’re lowering their prices on data transfer.

“When Jay hit the stage a few moments later, the amount of...”
— MrFrost - Jay-Z & Mary J....

Tomorrow’s Data Visualization Today

The interest rate on myWells Fargo credit card is prime, which is 5.25. I want prime minus 1!

Zipcar hybrids just went to $7/hr. That’s awesome. And there are 10 to choose from in my...

“Instead, Mr. Weinzweig said, the idea was to create a...”
— A Corner Deli With...

“Saginaw says Zingerman’s is part of the Slow Food...”
— USATODAY.com -...

“And Ron Maurer held high-level positions at such companies...”
— The Coolest Small Company in...

Love doing projects in Salesforce.com becasue it’s so logical without inflexible or...

Rainy weather forecasted in Portland for next 10 days. I admit it, I’m done with cold/rain. I...

“The problem is not that I met with Hamas in Syria. The...”
— Carter Says Hamas and Syria...

Zingerman's | Food by Mail | Gifts &...

“He reasoned that if it were he who had initiated...”
— Struggling to Evade the E-Mail...

“AT&T said Friday that it would eliminate the jobs of...”
— Managers Among 4,650 Losing...

“As best as I can tell, Google sells more advertising than...”
— How Big Is Google? Heres...

Love the beginning of I Am Legend. “So you have actually cured cancer?” “Yes, yes,...

Trying out http://twine.com.

Musical Chatter

Real warm … maybe over heating.

Warming up …

Not … warmed … up … can’t … write.

God, love of Pilates. So good for the person who uses a laptop for 60% of the day/night.

Doing a spreadsheet in Google with someone else. Real time updating is sweeet.

Twitter gets blocked in Dubai because a guy got help from the US Embassy in Egypt. Very cool.

Two very cute older ladies are helping each other get wifi using their iPod touch devices....

Eating the “Breakfast Parfait” at Blossoming Lotus Cafe in the Pearl District.

Just got a tour of the upgraded Portfolio 21 http://portfolio21.com office in the Ecotrust...

Retweeting @ev: Love seeing people in the UK going out for a drink while I’m getting my...

Larry Dignan on Twitter (he’s converted): http://snipurl.com/24hxg

BikePortland.org New Bike Box SE Hawth -...

Customers Await Communication

“I’m no longer in a bucket of frequent travelers, my...”
— The Coming Ad Revolution -...

just loved Cat Power - Cross Bones Style http://hypem.com/track/527792

“I have hard-core women that get major crushes. I have women...”
— For Housewives, She’s the Hot...

“We helped 1200 women who were victims of Katrina return to...”
— apophenia: After the...

Google + Salesforce.com: http://snipurl.com/24dm5. That’s a great move.

“Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the managing director of the...”
— Finance Ministers Emphasize...

Worker at small Whole Foods that used to be Wild Oats says everything is better now.

Clinton Condominiums - North Side. SE Division and 25th....

ACE Hotel - Seattle. Fri, April 11, 2008

Cat Power at Showbox SoDo in Seattle. Fri, April 11, 2008

“Successfully attracting attention requires an understanding...”
— Edge Perspectives with John...

“As we find richer and more diverse ways to connect with...”
— Edge Perspectives with John...

“Seismic shifts are shaking up the world of advertising big...”
— Edge Perspectives with John...

Watching Robyn interview on http://pitchfork.tv.

Apparently, at last night’s event for with the Dalai Lama Death Cab for Cutie made a surprise...

The Dalai Lama is visiting Seattle for a five-day conference for the first time since 1993.

Cat Power on at Showbox Sodo in Seattle. She’s the real deal.

Going up to Seattle in an hour. Cat Power goes on at 8:30PM.

Ads + Analytics . . . + Productivity

FUEL: Powering Your Business With The New Web...

“The mistake so many marketers make is that they conjoin the...”
— Seth’s Blog: Drip, drip,...

Back in Parallels for an Excel project - god help me.

Talking with a T-Mobile rep for tech support this morning working out of Alabama. “Lots...

Urgh, a real estate agent is cold calling me about representing me in selling my loft. That era is...

Isiah Thomas’s New York Knicks Are the Worst Team in...

Exit the Ad Mentality

“There are a lot of impressive stats here [for Dell’s...”
— Social Media Insider »...

“Or put another way, why is it that a brand marketer looking...”
— The Rise of Independent Media...

Overtime! What a shot! Damn, got to board my plane to PDX. Ahhhh …

In Reno, NV airport watching the NCAA championship game on my laptop.

Staying at the Wesitn at LAX via hotwire.com for a very pretty price.

Correction: twhirl.ORG

Boarding the Southwest plane to OAK an hour ago. Guy in front of me with thick scar over entire...

Where is your attention? That is the first and last question for marketers.