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Google+ doesn’t want to pull anyone into a walled-garden the way Facebook wants. Instead, they want to go with us wherever we go. It’s subtle, but it’s clear. Facebook is saying, “come do what you need to do here,” while Google+ is saying, ‘take us with you and let us help you with what you need to do wherever you need to do it.”
via 7 Reasons Why Google+ Will Succeed (and 1 reason why it will very likely fail).
Something similar to Dave Winer’s “People come back to places that send them away“
They raise three big worries. First, information overload can make people feel anxious and powerless: scientists have discovered that multitaskers produce more stress hormones. Second, overload can reduce creativity. Teresa Amabile of Harvard Business School has spent more than a decade studying the work habits of 238 people, collecting a total of 12,000 diary entries between them. She finds that focus and creativity are connected. People are more likely to be creative if they are allowed to focus on something for some time without interruptions. If constantly interrupted or forced to attend meetings, they are less likely to be creative. Third, overload can also make workers less productive. David Meyer, of the University of Michigan, has shown that people who complete certain tasks in parallel take much longer and make many more errors than people who complete the same tasks in sequence.
via Schumpeter: Too much information | The Economist.
There is something to be said when some of the most tense moments involve only one, even none of the main characters, when you start to question which teamup is better or how you much you love how much effort the Secret Garden team put in the camera work and how such a simple story can move you so much. I haven’t finished it yet but I am thinking that it’s better than Kim Sam Soon ,Coffee Prince, and Money War, and is probably going to either tie or replace my other Korean Drama favorites.
The more important question is: what are we trying to do here? What’s the goal?Here’s what I propose as a better standard: when you go to bed at night, are you extremely excited about what you’ve done that day and what’s coming up the next day? Do people tell you about all the awesome things they are doing, in part because of something you’ve created?Are you making art, whether you think of yourself as an artist or not?Whatever your dream is, are you living it?If freedom is one of your highest values, are you experiencing enough freedom in your life?These are some standards I prefer to use. These things are what matters. It’s not just about what works. Because sometimes, it can work… but that doesn’t mean it works.
via The Art of Non-Conformity » Just Because It Works… Doesn’t Mean It Works.
Loved reading this.
Sometimes when we are bored, susceptible, or wish to escape from real life, we latch onto something or someone we barely know and become fanatics. The objects of our devotion may be movie stars or musicians or sports teams or even writers; the point is that they exist outside of our lives, no matter how close they may seem. Never mind that they’re “just like you” and you’re sure that if you spent any time together you would be best buddies. Never mind that they seem to be really nice, or that they say exactly what you’re thinking. There’s nothing wrong with admiring them or taking inspiration from them, but you have to remember:
You are not them.
I have to say this because I feel responsible. Maintain perspective. Remember when you had a life and interests of your own? You used to be fun; now you’re one of those tiresome people who can’t go two minutes without babbling about your idols. Ask yourself why you’re so consumed. Are you using this fixation as a substitute for something?
These people are not your friends. The Lester Bangs character goes on to say, “You wanna be a true friend to them? Be honest and unmerciful.”
That’s good advice.
via Time for an intervention | JessicarulestheUniverse.
To say that TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON is a better film than REVENGE OF THE FALLEN isn’t really opinion; it’s simple arithmetic. The second TRANSFORMERS film showcased everything wrong with Bay as a director. And while DARK OF THE MOON suffers from many of the same problems – Michael Bay enjoys his racial stereotypes a bit too much, and his sense of humor begins at pratfalls and ends at THREE’S COMPANY-like sexual innuendo and misdirection – when it comes to shooting action, Bay has improved as a director, something I would have never thought possible over the last film. The camerawork is almost languid in comparison to FALLEN, and while Bay will never be mistaken for Stanley Kubrick or David Lean, the action has a visceral punch and jawdropping sense of scale. I still couldn’t relate to any of the characters, but Bay really tried hard this time, darn it, and you have to admire that he put so much effort into it. Shia LaBeouf plays Sam with all the earnestness he can muster, and I really can’t fault his performance at this point. All the actors can do is look and react to the insane action going on for the most part, and even actors like Malkovich, John Turturro, and Frances McDormand can be made to look ridiculous in Bay’s 3D lens. This ain’t a Coen Brothers film, by a long shot.
But, but, but… Jesus Christ, that last hour. That last hour of TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON, as Chicago gets the asskicking of the millennium, is action filmmaking at its goddamn finest. That hour is what rises DARK OF THE MOON into serious greatness. It’s what Bay does best, and with the nature of 3D forcing Bay to slow down his shots and edits, the special effects, the explosions, the insane – INSANE – setpieces, the climax – maybe it’s true that Bay has no interest in character development, or the subtle nuances of actor performance, but man, can this guy blow things up very, very well. And it’s through the sheer bravura of the action that we begin to feel for the characters. It’s not about the performances of the actors, or the plot – it’s that the sheer scale of what’s happening onscreen forces the audience to think, “I really hope that Shia LaBeouf doesn’t get hit by flying shrapnel.”
via Ain’t It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news..
Must watch in 3D!!
Agree Vince, as I’ve been saying The Church Groups (ALL) can keep “marriage” the word as long as there is a parallel union legal construct that for all legal purposes is a marriage without the religious side. Yes to same sex union
Funny thing is, I don’t even benefit from the passage of a law that allows LBGTs to marry. But, I also wouldn’t be inconvenienced by the passage of such a law, so really, why not let these people marry? It doesn’t harm you, it doesn’t harm me, and it would mean the world for LBGT couples who’re probably more committed to one another than many heterosexual marriages elsewhere.
via Irritable Writing On Same-Sex Marriage | Pinoy Everyman.
Note to self:
I’m a few irritations away from updating my resume. Probably just post migraine irritation.
People management is definitely a real skill, it involves having a good internal feedback mechanism.
Most companies suck at managing people, this is why most companies suck!