Some Favorites, December 13
Scripts/Apps
Helvetireader: A userscript that pares Google Reader down to the essentials.
Songs About Rainbows: Colors a selected folder’s files in a rainbow (Mac only). By one of my favorite people on the web: JK Keller, who demonstrates it thusly:
Things
Lennon shoes by Reiss. If I had a guy in my life, I’d buy these for him in brown. Approximately $70 USD.
1 GB MIMOBOT USB Drive – Mr. TTT Rainbow by FriendsWithYou. This little guy would make a good stocking stuffer (hint hint). $35 [thanks, @arielwaldman]
Quotes
In the same way the internet has forced newspapers into a ‘news vs. paper’ moment, the publishing world is in a ‘readers vs. book lovers’ moment.
- Clay Shirky, “To Publish Without Perishing” – BoingBoing
I believe that singing is the key to long life, a good figure, a stable temperament, increased intelligence, new friends, super self-confidence, heightened sexual attractiveness and a better sense of humor.
- Brian Eno, “Singing, The Key to a Long Life” – NPR
“The thing about the recession is, it takes the pressure off,” said Mr. Monn, 45. “It allows you to strip away all the stuff that’s not important and focus on what is: friends, family, togetherness.”
- “We’re Going to Party Like it’s 1929″ – The New York Times
Becoming great at anything–sports, science, business–requires ten years of practice and 1,000 hours of practice per year. “Ten thousand hours is the magic number of greatness,” he argues.
- “The Secret of Success in a Failing Economy” – Harvard Business Review
The opportunity to instruct or assist when you can gain nothing in return is priceless. It creates meaning and momentum and structure.
Music
Via Last.fm…
“Portofino” – Teengirl Fantasy
Via Fluxblog…
“That Beep” – Architecture in Helsinki
Via LeTouch…
“We’ve Got Some Breaking Up To Do” – Private
Via Yellow Stereo…
“Strange Overtones” – David Byrne and Brian Eno
Via Timoni.org…
Please buy music from these artists through iTunes or Amazon.
Those Lennon shoes are very cool :)
I’m really liking “Portofino” by Teengirl Fantasy, especially after the 2 minute mark. Great find!
Yeah, “Portofino” is the newest find, and I’m really impressed. Putting these guys on the “to watch in ‘09″ list.
Saludos
“If I had a guy in my life, I’d buy these for him in brown.”
…that might explain something ;)
Heh. The man of my dreams is out there, wishing someone would by those shoes for him. I swear.
Now you’ve gone and got me interested in Eno and Byrne again. And it’s really good, which is really annoying, because I put them down in another millennium. You are not helping my Zen minimalism.
But thank you.