If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Spend it lavishly like a millionaire intent on going broke.
Brendan Francis
I saw this on the 99% Twitter account which isn’t a political thing. Their MO is, “It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen. Insights from Behance’s research on productivity for creatives/entrepreneurs.”
I’m not sure what my talent it. Yet. I hope I do discover it.
I also hope it isn’t washing cars or selling video games because I hated those jobs.
Despite the hate some people have for them, I still really like how our navigation and top-level landing pages turned out.
Source: kaboom.org
See. Wow. You have great ideas. Why doesn’t anyone listen to you?
via a co-worker
THIS IS WHAT I’VE BEEN SAYING! GAWD!
We took a break from Star Trek: TNG and started watching Sports Night. It’s really good and streaming on Netflix and you should watch it. One ep left and then it’s back to the final frontier.
Sports Night, West Wing, ST:TNG, and probably a few shoes I can’t remember all contributed to a an unrealistic view of modern working life for me. They propose an idea of workplace filled with passionate, dedicated, funny, and smart people who all work together towards a common goal of success with no back-biting and little, if any, self-congratulation. There is no “I.” Only “us.” It doesn’t matter if it’s diplomatic relations with the Cardassians, leading the free world, or reading sports scores, everyone works together towards the common goal. People cheer together. People laugh, scream, and cry over the trials and tribulations of daily life.
Work isn’t like that. There are dumb people. People concerned for themselves and themselves only. Sometimes, no one tells you that you did a great job, even when you did. Sometimes, no one celebrates a win or mourns a loss.
Most nights, everyone goes home and doesn’t go out drinking together.
Source: kittykittybangbang
Everything’s Local: Using Online Tools to Transform Communities
VOTE THIS UP!
Please take a second and vote Up!
Yeah, just don’t like this post. Actually click through and vote for it. If you like this post on Tumblr, imma break your knee’s.
Source: madthoughts
Made a new “out of office” avatar for my work’s online community.
Things are devolving quickly here
- Me: Did you collect Pokemon cards as a kid?
- Co-worker: No, I was too old.
- Me: [STERN LOOK]
- Co-worker: No, really, I was too old.
- Hummeline: My sister is older than you and she played Pokemon.
- Co-worker: [without missing a beat] That's because your sister is a loser.
- Co-worker & me: [high five]
Source: hummeline
Sparking Real World Action with Social Media
I’ve been (sort of) invited to help lead a panel on social media at SXSW. If you vote for it, I get to go. If you don’t vote for it, my career will spiral out of my hands and I’ll end up a homeless, filthy, empty shell of a man.
The best Level a user can earn is [name redacted], but that honor will only be bestowed upon those that are the most diligent about acting offline and participating online.
Can’t… seem… to brush off… well-intentioned comment about homepage… must resist urge… to needlessly… be a dick… she’s just trying to be… helpful… in pointing out other NPO… designs…
AAAAAAAAARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHKILLTHEMUTHERFUCKER!!!!!!
I feel better now.
WHOA! WHOA! WHOA!
Everybody be cool— no need to get obscene. I’m sure whatever this playground did to you can be resolved in a friendly, diplomatic manner.
(I’d cool it any way, cause I bet this playground could kick your teeth in.)
Try to push things a bit at work.
Source: fyeahmiddlefingers
I’m running the KaBOOM! Tumblr, and I usually check in once or twice a day to queue things up. I also have a lot of tracked tags related to play, playgrounds, community service, and others. Street Art is a fun one to watch if you’re interested.
I also track “playground” and I’ll tell you, I’ve seen enough teenagers posing on playground equipment to last me 15 lifetimes now.
