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The Evolution of Backpacking

1998 Destination: South East Asia Documenting: A pocket Panasonic camera (analog, 35mm-80mm zoom). Biggest worry: losing your negatives. Backup method: Develop film locally, send picture copies back home, keep negatives with you; have a minor heart attack every time your … Continue reading

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The Best Blooper in the Business

I watched this clip way too many times over the last 12 hours. It’s hilarious. What I love about this guy is how candid he is in front of the camera, and his great attitude to repetitive misfortunes.

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The Lean Startup

An interesting presentation by Steve Blank and Eric Ries. Key slide is on page 20 -> the rapid advancement and maturity of strong open-source products allow for such lean&mean startups to operate today. The Lean Startup What is missing from … Continue reading

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Musicians Go Back To Their Roots: Performing Live

A chart from a recent Times UK article (Do music artists fare better in a world with illegal file-sharing?) shows an interesting trend. As revenues of record labels go down (can’t hear that many tear drops in the audience), artists revenues … Continue reading

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Things I Like To Do At Work When No One Is Watching

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Management Tactics Explained

I am constantly working on improving my management skills. Some tips are invaluable. (Thanks Dilbert)

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Capitalism 101: Must-See Documentaries

The Corporation (Mark Achbar & Jennifer Abbott, 2003) – an eye-opening look at the global effects of corporate actions. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (Alex Gibney, 2005) – American capitalism at its best. An inspiring story, but they … Continue reading

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Four Special Movies For Sleepless Nights

1. Lost Highway (David Lynch, 1997) 2. Insomnia (Erik Skjoldbjærg, 1997) 3. The Machinist (Brad Anderson, 2004) 4. Spider (David Cronenberg, 2002)

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How Does YouTube Monetize These Billion Videos?

Techcrunch noted earlier this week that Google is monetizing over a billion video views a week. I bet they do it by having highly relevant ads embedded in their videos, such as the one below. Classy.

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Weekly Distractions, #1

I’ve been lucky enough to have a flu in the past couple of days, which allowed me to spend countless of hours feeling sorry for myself, bidding farewell to anyone I ever cared about, and basically trying to kill time … Continue reading

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