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Bringing Childhood Memories to Life

This is a project I was keen on completing for many years. In my childhood days in California (late seventies and early eighties), my dad would document us with his 8mm camera. These films were categorized by my Historian mom … Continue reading

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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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