February 2012
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“If you’ll note, he has not been on the Grammys for the past few years and it may...”
– Grammy Executive Producer Ken Ehrlich on the Grammys being the victim of Chris Brown hitting Rihanna in the face.
Quite possibly the most absurd words to ever leave someone’s mouth.
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“But you know what? Fuck everyone who ever called us booth babes. Fuck everyone...”
– Lament of the Delicious Librarian
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“I’m no longer convinced my 50% chocolate diet is healthy now that...”
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“Now, at Bear Pond’s main branch, he stops making espressos at an early...”
– Made in Japan, perfectly.
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“Why would VEVO pirate content? Because it was easier than getting it legally....”
– MG Siegler wants to Catch A Hypocrite. His indictment is a little harsh, particularly given the conclusion above, but point certainly remains, if the labels themselves are pirating, why don’t they just fuck off with their DRM and rights bollocks.
Here’s the full article from Jason...
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“I don’t see how being the largest, only, or most of anything is a value...”
– Ruminating on marketing speak.
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But if you have a chance to change the world...
I would put in crazy hours to do it, of course, but we would go and do amazing things. Then Steve Jobs died.
I admire [Jobs] for the mountains he climbed. At the same time, I wonder if he missed the whole point, becoming the John Henry of our time. He won the race, but at what cost?
A slew of entrepreneurs are bailing on the grind. I don’t agree if you’re going to change the...
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Trees needed.
Does anyone know anyone with some kind of asphalt digging machine?
There’s at least one parking lot in the ‘hood where I’d like to guerrilla plant some trees once spring hits.
#eyesore #needvolunteers ?
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Rogers, BCE vying for a bite of Apple’s iTV →
Nice scoop for the Globe, suggesting Apple’s TV (if and when it’s released) may be directly tied to cable/IPTV operators:
Canada’s largest telecommunications companies are squaring off in a fight about the future of television.
While the iTV product remains cloaked in secrecy, sources say Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple has approached Rogers and Bell as it actively pursues...
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Uggs, key chains, and baseball caps. #boom
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“No one wins when a woman has a mullet.”
– Just hangin’ out at the court house.
January 2012
21 posts
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TTC sharing.
Old skinny dude: Did you ever play baseball, sir?
Old mustached dude: Occasionally.
Old skinny dude: 'Cause I made up this joke. Why do baseball players eat so much food?
Old mustached dude: ...
Old skinny dude: Because they stole home plate.
Old mustached dude: ...
Old skinny dude: ...
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“A year from now it’s very likely—although not a given—that Android will be back...”
– From Coyote Tracks: Not a race, but a series.
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“Things that are no contest: neck tie vs scarf.”
Sometimes I feel the urge to attempt publicly shaming dudes who have their butts hanging out their pants, but when they have mustaches too I know nothing can help.
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“People who create things of value deserve to be rewarded for that creation, no...”
– Franklin Veaux (via chipotle)
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“Damien Hirst died last Thursday, January 12, in New York following complications...”
– More from Christian Viveros-Faune at the Village Voice.
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5 steps to getting your design agency off the...
Here are 5 key steps to establishing yourself and your agency in the local design community ethos.
Step 1: Define a need for design staff for your fledgling app design company.
Step 2: You know through a trusted advisor about one company’s work. You like their work. You want to be able to problem solve like them, but you want to hire a person to work with you full time, not a team of...
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Finally, some real boot weather in Toronto. Stupid bastard global warming.
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“There should definitely be a point with the TTC where you no longer have to pay...”
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“I’m really not a fan of the back of the head mole. It’s very...”
– Riding the Queen car. Sitting behind a thin haired dude.
Lots of patio goers today in TO. #springtime #winterremission
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“Republicans took control of the House for the first time in four years. They say...”
– Jimmy Kimmel, one year ago today.
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“January challenge: no drink; no blu rays.”
December 2011
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“Everyone has their bullshit. You can simply decide whose you’re willing to...”
– Marco Arment, of Instapaper fame, outlining Apple, Google, and Facebook’s rhetoric.
Please read on for the juicy specifics, and choose who you’re comfortable playing with.
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“They’re playing Underworld’s Cups at the AGO. How interesting.”
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I once asked Ricky Jordan to compare NFL training...
Ricky: You're throwing up, you're dehydrated, you're sucking down water and fluids wherever you go. You go back to your room and you've got jugs of water lying around just to make it through the night because your body is cramping up so much. It's a brutal sport.
Jim Caple: And spring training?
Ricky: You have to make sure you get your suntan lotion on right so that you don't burn in the sun.
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“Prosecco is the new PBR.”
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