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The dead zone of slick (76)
on Seth's Blog (4661) permalinkThere was a terrific duo playing live music at the farmer's market the other day. They were well-rehearsed, enthusiastic and really good. Being a patron of the arts, I bought a CD. I hated it. I've thought a lot about what turned me off, and I think it's the curve above. Faced with the excitement of making a CD and all the knobs and dials, they overproduced the record. They went from being two real ...Shared by Alec Resnick (205) Alex Plank (43) Alexander van Elsas (36) barry (21) Ben Corman (48) Ben Rowe (17) Bill Glick (31) billspaced (111) burkinaboy (795) Chris Wills (48) chrisbrogan.com (114) Cliff (47) Courtney (117) dasmart (142) David (38) Doug (28) Dr. Ernie (163) Eli (34) Eric (30) FlorinGrozea (110) GeniusBoyWonder (134) ghuth (27) glongman (53) grow (65) Heather (204) idhorat (52) iomegadrive (47) James (5) Jason (40) Jason (31) Jay (35) Jbud1 (35) Jeff the Great (27) jfiorato (31) John (51) Jonathan Fields (52) JonMoss-theappleofmyi (531) Josh Lawton (26) jproffitt (81) Justin Levy (31) Kelly O (37) Kneale Mann | RedFish Group (45) MAlbano (39) marya (56) Matthew (16) MDH (56) Melody Campbell (39) Message (22) Michael (42) Michael H (62) MichaelMJ (41) microrahsheen (231) Mike (50) Mike Subelsky (25) Nino (23) Ranvir (23) Riku (55) Rob (30) roel (59) Rudolf Olah (33) Sara Abrons (5) SAWagner30 (84) Scott (45) Stephan (45) Steve (31) sturob (40) Sue B (92) Szilárd Szakács (4) Talk (50) theCan (35) Tim (9) Todd (41) Trojan Warrior (48) Vegard (58) Wilka (34) wrburgess (23)Explore read five notes
- ghuth said: Another awesome bit of perspective, Seth.
- Tim said: This is exactly the concept I talk about when talking about our trade show booth. Whenever I think about upgrading it, we end up in the dead zone.
- Scott said: So true of many music projects these days. I actually think there are less of these than in recent years.
- Sue B said: eBay sellers - READ THIS!
- barry said: found this from 4 days ago, catching up on google reader. be absolutely authentic or spend for the edge. the peril is not quite in either direction
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Google Calendar Agenda in Gmail (45)
on Google Operating System (3645) permalinkGmailAgenda is a Greasemonkey script that shows your Google Calendar agenda as a sidebar in Gmail. The script uses Google Calendar's embedded view and it includes an option to add events to the main calendar. The sidebar can't be minimized, so it remains visible even when you don't need it.An alternative way to keep an eye on the Google Calendar agenda is to add the iGoogle gadget in the sidebar, as explained in this post. ...Shared by 4braham (41) Alberto (41) Ameer (75) Andrew (264) Andrew (71) baldahin (36) chip (92) Chris (61) cireasa (35) Clay (134) Compuwizard123 (229) CurtisB (18) danliebke (222) Darkwookiee (39) Denis Gobo (65) Derek (29) Donnie Berkholz (100) Eli (34) elijah.wright (110) Eric Baillargeon (18) Fernando Batista (28) gisc (80) HBreda (23) Inman (22) Jason Nielubowicz (48) Magnolia (18) ManiacD (61) Marianne (70) Mark (56) merkurov (53) Mike Mahaffie (25) Neko (16) Panic (26) Patty (850) Petre (37) PMinze (105) Robert van Bregt (36) rOckY (711) Ryan (88) Sai Ram Kunala (22) Sean Harvell (32) SilverStag (35) Sonny Cloward (30) tadhgk (26) zbrox (102)
- chip said: this works great on my huge work monitor.
- Derek said: cool in principle, but I don't like the look of it, but it just reminds me how much I wish you could customize some panes in Gmail
- SilverStag said: neat...useful for people who use GCal and GMail.
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Gearheads don't get it (64)
on Signal vs. Noise (3726) permalinkYears ago I read a book about guitar effects pedals. Something the author wrote in the intro stuck with me: “Tone is in your fingers.” He went on to explain: You can buy the same guitar, effects pedals, and amplifier that Eddie Van Halen uses. But when you play that rig, it’s still going to sound like you. Likewise, Eddie could plug into a crappy Strat/Pignose setup at a pawn shop and you’d still be ...Shared by adang001 (73) AScott (8) Benjamin R (34) Bud Hunt (55) Cade (209) Caleb Elston (107) Cem (28) Chris (46) Chris R. (24) cniknet (48) D VanderWall (70) Danielle Fong (40) Dave (46) David (76) doransky (166) drew (21) Dudu P (40) Eli (34) Elliott P. (67) Eric (33) frivmo (16) Gabriel Gilini (36) Gene (24) Gommit (63) guynameddave (32) iAdramelk (31) Jeff (41) jeff (21) John (32) JohnMu (65) Jon (44) Josef (19) Joseph (12) Josh (24) JPeters (26) Jrome (42) Just Mohit (62) Karl-Anders (18) Klemo (72) Kris (16) Marcos Toledo (45) marshall (60) Michael (23) Mike (21) neal (22) Nirav (203) Nish (32) Phillie Casablanca (52) Piersj (17) Randem (149) Raphael Lullis (55) robby (28) rochoa (34) Rodrigo Leme (76) Schwuk (53) Scott (26) sTrAiN (40) Sunpech (18) theCan (35) Tung (27) Unity (24) Vincent van Wylick (77) War-N (54) xeal (58)Contribute comment
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How to get complete constituent profiles every time (1)
on Connection Cafe - A nonprofit technology and online philanthropy blog by Convio (18) permalinkThe name of the game, or at least one of its nicknames, is housefile for most non-profits. This translates into constituent records, or profiles. Now, one could argue that the most important attribute of the profile is the email address, and I wouldn't necessarily disagree, but I believe that there is a ton of value in the other profile information as well. This belief takes on even more meaning if you are a sight that ...Shared by Eli (34)Contribute comment
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Cities are for People: The Limits of Localism (5)
on WorldChanging (314) permalinkColumbia Professor Dickson Despommier has generated a fair amount of attention with his concept for "vertical farms," stacked, self-contained urban biosystems that would -- theoretically -- supply fresh produce for city residents year round. The New York Times showcased outlandish artists' conceptions of what such farms might look like. Colbert did his shtick. Twelve pilot projects are supposedly under consideration, in locations as far-flung as China and Dubai. The concept has captured the imagination of ...Contribute comment
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“The Dope Craze that’s Terrorizing Vancouver” (2)
on Past Tense (3) permalinkHastings and Columbia, 1958. At the time this was the epicentre of the largest drug scene in Canada. (photo: Fred Herzog) I recently heard a senior city planner say that economic decline in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside preceded the drug problem now associated with the area. The point he was making was valid – that the drug trade didn’t cause the decline – but his history was nevertheless skewed. Similarly, mayoral hopeful Peter Ladner recently contrasted ...Shared by Eli (34) Roland Tanglao (316)Contribute comment
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Seth's Blog: I need to build a house, what kind of hammer should I buy? (55)
on Seth's Blog (4661) permalinkI want to write a novel. What word processor do you recommend? Yesterday on the radio, Jimmy Wales was talking about the Wikipedia movement. A caller who identified himself as a strategist at Amnesty International asked: We're going to build a website to promote freedom and democracy and human rights. What software should we use? Really. If you want to do something worth doing, you'll need two things: passion and architecture. The tools will take ...Shared by adrcc2 (37) Adrien O'Leary (20) aerogeek (5) Andrei (7) Andrew Mitry (103) angol (255) ani625 (370) Ara (10) Authority (43) b (72) Bill (35) Bill Trammel (9) Bjorn (121) bobleckridge (55) Brit (87) burkinaboy (795) Carl Fyffe (37) Chris Miller (20) cvander (49) danliebke (222) Debajit Adhikary (50) DOCBook Howto (472) Dominik (154) Doug (18) Eban_C (115) Eli (34) Eric (29) Evo (41) g9yuayon (64) ghuth (27) Hakim (33) haraldf (27) Harper (226) James and Tom (83) JamesK (68) Jeff McIntire-Strasburg (470) John Swords (13) Kenneth (30) koles (21) Link of the Day (31) MidgetWombat (38) Mike F (2144) olifante (100) Patrick Altman (16) Pete (10) pni (42) Ryan (13) Sherrilynne Starkie (41) shwibbs (51) subbu (21) Sue (130) Teeg (138) Toby (27) Tore Darell (46) Yuvi (141)Explore read five notes
- ghuth said: Another good point, Seth. Second time in two weeks this piece of advice has crossed my path.
- Carl Fyffe said: It is also nice when your "boss" specifies what tools to use when they don't fully understand the client's requirements.
- haraldf said: My words.
- JamesK said: So, in effect, "Get off your ass and just make it so?" Seems this is what Seth is saying. Doesn't that just make sense? Damn! Makes me want to get off my ass and just do something...
- Ryan said: This is such an apt observation. It goes to the heart of the Mac versus PC arguement, as well. They're tools. They're pencils. Pick the one that works for you.
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Bisphenol A: How Wal-Mart Became the New FDA (5)
on TreeHugger (2159) permalinkVideo of Marc Gunther on BPA Marc Gunther of Fortune Magazine wrote a long and thoughtful piece on the Bisphenol A (BPA) controversy; he spiked much of it for Fortune because he found himself conflicted over the safety issues. He notes that the Federal Drug Administration didn't pull polycarbonate bottles off the shelves because of BPA (it still says they are safe) but Wal-Mart did, and wonders when retailers became the arbiters of safety. "I’ve ...Contribute comment
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U.S. Environmentalists Finally Have a Leader (4)
on WorldChanging (314) permalinkby Ben Block and Christopher Flavin On Thursday, politician-turned-activist Al Gore called for the United States to rely 100 percent on zero-carbon sources of electricity by 2018. Regardless of the logistical practicality of the goal or of the existence of political will to achieve this target in a single decade, Gore's statements made it clear: the U.S. environmental movement finally has a leader. In the 20 years since global warming first entered the conscience of ...Contribute comment
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Imagine What Comes After Green (24)
on WorldChanging (314) permalinkThe greatest opportunity of our generation: that's what could be waiting for us, after we leave "green" behind. Saving the biosphere and spreading sustainable prosperity is going to take a lot more than doing things in a more environmentally-conscious manner; it's going to demand we remake much of our material civilization. And that's good news. It frees us up to think in really new ways, to innovate, to create, to re-invent. Our day is almost ...Shared by Andy (54) Avi (1609) Daniel (242) Daniel Bachhuber (55) dave (22) Dave Q (13) Deborah Petersen (769) Eli (34) Jason Loyet (35) Josh (111) JSB (56) LUCCHINA (413) Mahesh Basantani (391) Mark Gibson (73) Mich D (1028) Nick (306) Patty (850) Philip Velichko (35) ProfVegas (957) Reem Abeidoh (148) Reg Saddler (Zaibatsu) (956) robertogreco (80) Sun Tzu (1614) webtime (1304)
- Andy said: this would be called Peak Oil Optimism
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Scarcity (184)
on Seth's Blog (4661) permalinkOne day, you may be lucky enough to have a scarcity problem. A product or a service or even a job that's in such high demand that people are clamoring for more than you can make. We can learn a lot from the abysmal performance of Apple this weekend. They took a hot product and totally botched the launch because of a misunderstanding of the benefits and uses of scarcity. First, understand that scarcity is ...Shared by _original (267) Aaron (24) AJ (1003) Andrew Boardman (212) Andy (22) Andy Beard (11) Andy Yates (40) angol (255) Anton (25) atul (550) Ben (53) Ben (34) Benjamin Shyong (40) Bhavesh (91) Bill (35) Brad Davis Seal (136) brice (38) btvillarin (50) Burcu Sarar (54) Buzzworkers (94) Caleb Elston (107) Chandoo (211) Charles (31) Chris (77) Chung (393) Cliff (47) cvander (49) Daan (89) dafmetal (17) danliebke (222) dedlam (76) Deep.ed (136) Del (63) Derivadow (15) dH (26) dobata (973) DOCBook Howto (472) doransky (166) Dr. Ernie (163) Dread Pirate PJ (7) Dustin (36) e.p.c. (64) Ed Dale (70) Eino (71) Eli (34) erbianchi (75) Erika Klein (11) ernohannink (37) Evette (3) Evgeni L. / Reepicheep (74) Filippo (12) frivmo (16) g b (153) G$ (55) Gauravonomics (261) Gavin (146) Gene Locklin (405) glaforge (139) glongman (53) Gonzalo Jimenez (98) gtanuel (28) guercheLE (145) Hakim (33) haraldf (27) Hashim (102) Hendrik Dacquin (38) idhorat (52) Ihar Mahaniok (39) imabonehead (187) Iulian (26) J. (30) James and Tom (83) James Cridland (14) Jason (31) Jason P (54) Jay (30) Jay Liew (116) jb (74) Jean-François (26) Jeff Crites (2) Jeff VanderGiessen (5) Jevgeni Kabanov (24) jfiorato (31) Joe Erickson (34) John Swords (13) JonMoss-theappleofmyi (531) jrodgers (49) Juan Fernando Zuluaga C. (51) Julius (41) Just Mohit (62) kb (12) Keith B (238) Keith Bradbury (218) Kenneth (30) kepp (105) Kerry (117) Kevin Donahue (28) kleinman (18) Krrrazy (15) kskobac (48) lizunlong (153) louisgray (653) Luis Jorge (25) Mac (13) Macky (61) MadsK (10) MAlbano (39) Manuj Darshan (111) Maria Palma (30) Marina (31) Mario Sundar (66) Mathieu Ravaux (11) Matt Wilson (90) Matthew Homann (49) max (53) mehori (22) MERc (19) Michael (224) miguel lucas (23) Mike (114) Mike F (2144) minmax (17) mndoci (210) morgan180 (64) MV (75) Nate (99) Nick (53) Nick Campbell (111) nicknich3 (89) Ole Begemann (47) Pat (98) Patrick Altman (16) Paul (38) Paul Helmick (224) Peter Duke (22) Phillip Baker (46) Pramod (156) rafiq (50) Rahul Gaitonde (65) Raphael Lullis (55) Ray Grieselhuber (93) Richard (66) ritesh (40) Robert Scoble (292) Ryan (27) Ryan O (67) sahu (14) sarunas (40) Scott (45) seanness (30) Shawn (67) shivanand (20) Shyam (36) Simon (24) Simone (66) SimonStudio (233) Stephanie Booth (39) steve (36) Steve (25) SubEWL (66) susi_oneill (47) Talk (50) Tarun Jain (37) Terence Lo (36) Thai Son (20) The Happy Rock (2) The Roxy Theatre (1) Thomas (25) Thomas (38) Thomas Reimer S (129) Todor Christov (176) urbansheep (40) venkks (25) Victor Medina (0) Vlad (29) warza (16) Will Cole (33) wrburgess (23) Xdroot (200) Yuvi (141) zappy (15) Zubin (29) zuzur (38) 狮子真好吃啊 (91)Explore read six notes
- Jeff VanderGiessen said: good marketing lessons for Apple...
- James Cridland said: principle #2. Great idea.
- Dread Pirate PJ said: Seth totally rocks. Constructive criticism for marketers on how not to botch your product launch next time. This is great advice for those who may be doing product launch for the first time, too.
- Tarun Jain said: Waiting in line is a very old-school way of dealing with scarcity. And treating new customers like old customers, treating unknown customers the same as high-value customers is painful and unnecessary.
- Jevgeni Kabanov said: What bullshit. Stuff like that only strengthens following and Steve knows that. It makes the iPhone so much more valuable if you stood in line for it.
- zappy said: Will the iPhone 3G really only be available again in October in Germany? Did Apple really screw up or does the media overreact?
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Quantity Counts in Email Subject Lines, But Do You Want Open Rates or Click Throughs? (1)
on NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network - (43) permalinkFlickr Photo: m-cI talk a lot about email marketing campaigns with folks just getting started with email (and you are NOT alone: there are lots of you just getting started). One of the most frequent questions I hear is, "What's the best way to approach subject lines?" I usually take this question to mean, "How do a I write a subject line that will make people open my message?" But maybe I've been focusing on ...Shared by Eli (34)Contribute comment
