February 2012
21 posts
Entrepreneurs Take Note
“Creative decisions are more likely to bubble up from a brain that applies unconscious thought to a problem, rather than going at it in a full-frontal, analytical assault. So while we’re likely to think creative thoughts in the shower, it’s much harder if we’re under a virtual deluge of data. “If you let things come at you all the time, you can’t use additional information to make a creative...
On struggling with mortality.
dearcoketalk:
Dear Coquette,
I struggle to accept my own morality and have become obsessed with the work of Aubrey de Grey. I am even counting on his research succeeding within my lifetime, and I think this expectation is unhealthy. I know you just recently covered mortality, and while I’m not having panic attacks, I’m still terrified. I’m in complete denial of death, and I’m having trouble...
“We made a solemn vow not to take any job outside of show business. We borrowed...”
– Brian Brushwood - Bizarre Magic: America’s #1 College Magic Show - News - 14 years ago: the day Teller gave me the secret to my career in magic. (via rafer)
Why did 2379 people repin this dress?
noupside:
This is a dress I pinned on Pinterest. I like vintage dresses, and sometimes save pics of awesome ones that I’ll never be able to buy. 2379 people have repinned this so far.
This isn’t a #humblebrag. Seeing all of the repin notices got me thinking about what kind of curation experience Pinterest facilitates, why it resonates, and how monetizeable curated boards really are.
There have...
