Privacy on the Internet
Found on Twitter via @meganberry, @adamstober and @joefernandez. View the original at flowingdata.com.
As You Want To Be Seen
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…
For 10-10-10: The Eames’ Powerful Short Film “Powers of 10”
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…
My Current Top 5 iPhone Pet Peeves
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…
TwitChange Auction Benefits Haiti
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 releases “Perfectly … Still (featuring Universal Hall Pass)”
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…
Happy Anniversary To Me
This morning was my one-year post-surgery anniversary checkup with Dr. Friedman (my oncologist). The verdict: Nothing to see here, move along. Oh, I’ll be back in three months for my next checkup. But today was a meaningful milestone. Happy, relieved, grateful.
Guest Post: Why Every Business Should Have A Social Media Policy
My friend and college classmate Michelle Sherman is special counsel in the Government Contracts and Business Trial Practice Groups in the Los Angeles office of Sheppard Mullin, where she specializes in complex litigation matters and white collar/criminal defense. She posted this very useful article on the firm’s Cover Your Ads blog today, and graciously agreed…
‘Who Is Harry Nilsson?’ News
Very happy to share that Who is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him)? will be out in theaters and on DVD this Fall. I’m coordinating producer of the film and very happy that it’s finally getting a proper release. The doc features interviews with dozens of Harry’s friends, family and colleagues including…
Are Public Check-Ins Worth The Risk?
Without wishing to overly alarm those of you (or whose kids) use FourSquare or similar services, here’s a real-life example of what I cautioned about in my Gee-Oh!-Location post last September. In the blog linked below, the author describes how she was stalked by a stranger to a restaurant where she’d checked in via FourSquare….
Lavender Hill Farm – July 2010
Several times a year we spend the weekend with our longtime friends Steve and Sims at their home in the Upper Ojai Valley. Good food, wine and fellowship prevail, as do good photo ops! Here are a few from our stay there over the July 4th holiday weekend.
John Baldessari’s In Still Life 2001-2010
Fantastic “interactive still life” by John Baldessari. I dare you not to get drawn into it (so to speak). There’s an iPhone app for it, too. Brilliant. John Baldessari’s In Still Life 2001-2010. Heard through @moth and @AnalogC via Twitter.
Impulse TV Ad – “Chance Encounter”
One of my favorite tv commercials ever. Done by Ogilvy & Mather, from the late 90s. The music is “Female of the Species,” by Space, from their album Spiders.
How To Face Down the Wine List and Win – The Awl
A great post by The Awl on how to order wine in a restaurant and leave with both your dignity and wallet intact! How To Face Down the Wine List and Win – The Awl.
Responsibility
“Responsibility,” my teenaged son opined recently, “means being the person everyone yells at.”
Think Twice Before You Post That
Trey Pennington, whom I follow on Twitter, recently recommended the Social Media Examiner blog post Facebook Community Pages: What Your Business Needs to Know. (It’s quite a useful post if you do business on Facebook, and worth reading.) In doing so, Pennington quoted from it the nine most calm, clever, useful words imaginable: “If you…
Craig Ferguson on Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show
Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show, which recently celebrated its 1-year anniversary, continues to impress me with its no-b.s., conversational, audience-participation format. Writer / actor / comedian / Late Late Show host Craig Ferguson sat down with Pollak on June 20. The resulting 90 minutes must surely be Ferguson’s most personal, frank, revealing interview ever. Sure, he…
Qlocktwo
Simply gorgeous, and quite clever: a clock that literally tells you the time. Via Uncrate.
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Shag: The Store
As if we need another reason to visit Palm Springs… SHAG The Store has just opened there. Loves me some SHAG, and can’t wait to check this place out! Shag: The Store.
Great Vegan/Veggie Dining in Los Angeles – at a DINER!
Those following this blog for some time know that my husband and I try to follow a predominantly animal-free diet. We do this for health reasons. We occasionally and selectively enjoy cheese, ice cream, and very occasionally some seafood, poultry or meat. But our preference is for fruit, veggies, legumes and grains. Our college-student son,…
Luggage Lifesaver
I snapped up this Balanzza Digital Luggage Scale before heading back East to bring my son home from college for summer break. Since bags over 50 pounds can incur hefty ($50 and up) surcharges, I wanted to make sure our luggage stayed within the weight limits. The $20 I spent on it more than paid…
My Top 10 iPhone Wants
I unapologetically love my iPhone. Having said that, it’s not perfect. Here’s what would make it better for me. (I believe a number of these fixes may be on the way in the next OS/hardware update… but that won’t help me as I’ve got a 3G and don’t expect to upgrade it for another year…