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Ad campaigns starring strange men in shimmering tarpaulin suits. Manhole cover advertising. Grass advertising. Scholarly books at Starbucks. Urgent appeals against public urination. (The sign reads: "PLEASE Respect the house of God! Don't paint this wall. Don't post bills. Don't urinate on this street. Thank you.")
Continue reading...The infirm leading the blind
31. July 2008
One of the things I love about the Internet is how it makes possible the most improbable meeting of minds. Take Patrick "Barry" Barr, a Jamaican who spent his working years in New York but retired fairly recently to Lima, Peru, of all places. I met him on Flickr a few years ago and over [...]
Continue reading...A land with many faces
18. July 2008
Over the coming weeks, the posts on this blog might take a turn for the exotic, as I'll be posting stories and photos from the far reaches of Peru. On the agenda: Hunting for megalodon teeth with Desert Man of Ica, who was recently written up in the New York Times. (Fortunately, we made our reservation [...]
Continue reading...Why the experience is the afterthought
15. July 2008
Fanboys, bow before your creator. As Chris Anderson tells the story, this early graphical user interface, or GUI, by Xerox Parc, came about because computing became cheap and programmers could turn their attention to "trivial" matters.Like the Sarlacc, I take a long time to digest things, such as months-old magazine articles. But, hey, Mom always [...]
Continue reading...Chances of survival
14. July 2008
Job security. Got some? Got enough? If you're wondering about your prospects in the current economy, you might check out the Job Security Score. It's a questionnaire that claims to tell you whether you should rest easy or revise your resume. I have no idea how accurate the score might be. I tried to complete it, but gave up [...]
Continue reading...Punching the clock
8. July 2008
When you work for an employer, it's usually a pretty straightforward contract. You trade 40 or so hours of your week in exchange for a salary and some sprinkles. What happens during those hours is between you and your boss. But when you cut the tethers of employment and became a free agent, what's the agreement? [...]
Continue reading...Permission, schpermission
2. July 2008
Photo by Lars KloveIt's amazing how we need others to give us permission to break with societal norms and do the unthinkable. I don't mean unthinkable acts like marrying your first cousin. Unless you're royalty, in which case, it's probably ok. Rather, I'm referring to what passes for unthinkable among neurotic social climbers in New [...]
Continue reading...Moo cubed
30. June 2008
Feast your eyes on the new gallon milk jugs, which are being adopted by Costco and Sam's Club and will soon be everywhere. It's inevitable, given the promised savings, which come from more efficient storage and shipping and the elimination of cartons, which require costly washing and handling. What will college graduates use for bookshelves? Read Solution [...]
Continue reading...Frolicking in the Silicon Forest
17. June 2008
Imbibe, originally uploaded by saramarie.Polymer Studios is a sponsor of this Wednesday's Ignite Portland and also co-hosting an after party at Imbibe. Free pitchers for all! Our co-hosts are the social recommendation engineers Strands. We're guessing that things will get hopping around 9:30. Oh, did I mention the free pitchers? If you're in the area, please [...]
Continue reading...Neo-neo classical
17. June 2008
Photo from Stiftung Archaeologie Stark white marble temples and statues. That's what the scupltors of the Renaissance saw, and copied. And that's the visual language that informed the architects of our nation's capitol. But what if the original sources were not at all like everyone imagined? What if the ancient Greeks and Romans actually painted their [...]
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