I wanted to like Hashable. At first it seemed useful to me: you can use it to document the people you meet, and to introduce others. It’s like Foursquare or Whrrl, except for checking in with people instead of into places. As it describes itself: “Every time you connect with someone – like having breakfast,…
Tired of your inbox being flooded with Quora new follow notifications? Here’s how to stop ’em. Login at Quora.com. Click on “Settings” in the upper-right nav bar. On the Settings page, look for the section on the left called “Email Settings.” Expand each area by clicking on the blue “view settings” link next to it, and…
If you’ll be attending CES this week in Las Vegas, you won’t be alone. The Consumer Electronics Association estimates that about 120,000 others will be doing the same thing. Unless you’re staying a short walk away at the Hilton or the Renaissance, getting to and from the Las Vegas Convention Center can be a time-consuming…
I’m not privy to their (social) marketing plans, and I’ve not yet seen the property (although I plan to visit next week when I’m at CES). But I’m impressed and a bit charmed by The Cosmopolitan LV‘s approach to Twitter. It doesn’t merely tout its rooms, rates, restaurants and entertainment offerings, thank those who do…
Autumn leaves (as autumn as Los Angeles gets, anyway), caught in the late-night spotlight outside our home.
We had the most divine meal this evening: –Quinoa salad with mint, lime and cherry tomatoes –Roasted shiitake mushrooms –Arugula with dried cranberries, crumbled goat cheese, pistachios and balsamic vinaigrette –Steamed brussel sprouts marinated with olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic and honey –Thick slices of La Brea Bakery whole grain bread SO YUMMY!
So, my son pointed out the other day that Jane Jetson is 32 in the cartoon series (which Wikipedia says the character states in the first episode). Her husband George is six years her senior. Their daughter Judy? Age 16. Do the math. Intentional on the part of the writers? Inadvertent? Should it change how…
Incredibly pleased for my friend and client Curt Smith, whose single All Is Love (featuring Zoe Keating) has been named to Amazon’s Best Songs of 2010 list. Congratulations to him, and to his collaborators Zoë Keating and Charlton Pettus. A lovely way to end a fantastic year!
My highschool pal Jeff Krulik, along with his friend John Feyn, produced one of the most talked-about guerilla documentaries of all time, Heavy Metal Parking Lot, in 1986. That means the 25th anniversary of the film is nearly upon us. The pair will be guests on Carson Daly tonight; please check it out if you see…
Pleased as punch that Curt Smith‘s new single “This Is Christmas” has made the front page of iTunes(US) in the “What’s Hot” section.
If you’re a typography/font geek and/or a lover of power pop, this video of Jonthan Coulton‘s song “Shop Vac” is for you! I first got into Coulton a few years ago on T61 (back when it used to be good). The video’s by Jarrett Heather, and I first found out about it via Boing Boing. Two…
My client and friendCurt Smith, co-founder of Tears for Fears, released “This Is Christmas,” his first original holiday song, on November 29. He released the track via his KOOK Media label as a standalone single, which will be available in digital format from his website, iTunes, AmazonMP3, and other online retailers. It will also be…
If you’re a fan of popular music, or of Disney, or of superb storytelling – or you know someone who’s any or all of these things – your holiday shopping just got easier. The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story is being released on DVD on November 30th. Longtime readers will remember that I first wrote about…
If you’re an artist/performer building up your Facebook presence via a personal Facebook account, you should almost certainly be doing so via a Facebook “Page” instead. 8 Reasons You Need a “Page” 1) No Limits. Facebook currently limits personal accounts to 5,000 “friends.” Pages have no limits. 2) Analytics. Facebook provides demographic data to Page…
Found on Twitter via @meganberry, @adamstober and @joefernandez. View the original at flowingdata.com.
Some time ago, when I was an executive at a production company, I ran out to do a weekend errand in grubby clothes, no makeup, hair pulled back. Not my proudest sartorial moment, but I was in a hurry. Needless to say, I ran into my CEO’s wife in the store, and was mortified for…
In 1968, Charles and Ray Eames wrote and directed the short film “Powers of 10,” adapted from the book “Cosmic View” by Kees Boeke. In a few minutes, it takes the viewer through the minutiae and magnitude of physical life as we know and imagine it. From a couple having a lakeside picnic to the…
I love my iPhone, probably more than I should. I love it because it syncs seamlessly with my MacBook. I love it even though it’s a 3G and upgrading to iOS4 nearly killed it (I eventually downgraded back to iOS3). I even love Mobile.me. But that doesn’t mean I love everything about it. Here are…
My client and friend Curt Smith is one of dozens of celebrities contributing to the wonderful TwitChange auction, the proceeds form which will build housing for orphans in Haiti. What each celebrity is donating, at a minimum, is to follow, retweet and/or mention the winner of their bid on Twitter. Some are “packages,” meaning the…
Curt Smith’s newest single “Perfectly … Still (featuring Universal Hall Pass)” is released today. It’s the second song in a planned album-length project of collaborations with artists he meets via social media. Universal Hall Pass (a.k.a. Melissa R. Kaplan) was suggested to Curt by one of his fans on Twitter. The track has already gotten…