August 2011
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-8-28) →
Joss Stone (6)
Arcade Fire (5)
Jay-Z (5)
Lily Allen (4)
Ed Sheeran (4)
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“While CEO of the revived Apple, he introduced the dominant digital music player,...”
– Not a bad resume. Steve Jobs will be missed, but his influence on no only the tech world, but life in general, will be felt for many many years to come
(via)
“To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:
I have always said if...”
– Steve Jobs (via minimalmac)
“You hired for the generic position—There is no such thing as a great CEO, a...”
– Another awesome post from Ben
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-8-21) →
JAY-Z (23)
Me’Shell NdegéOcello (12)
Gomez (10)
Benjamin Francis Leftwich (4)
La Roux (2)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-8-14) →
Me’Shell NdegéOcello (12)
The Horrors (11)
Genesis (6)
Bon Iver (4)
Lily Allen (3)
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“While the poor and middle class fight for us in Afghanistan, and while most...”
– Warren Buffet
word, word, word
Stop Coddling the Super-Rich - NYTimes.com
(via fred-wilson)
I have so much respect for Warren Buffet - this piece in the NY Times was fantastic
Watchthemattsmith:
nathanieljams:
Otis (Cookin’ Soul Remix) | Jay-Z & Kanye West
Better than the original. Said it.
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How to have a relaxing flight
improvisingfatherhood:
Step 1: Have a kid.
Step 2: Take your kid on a lot plane flights between the age of 1 and 2.
Step 3: Go on a flight without your kid.
Step 4: Laugh at all the non-parents who think traveling is stressful.
So true. The four hour delay due to mechanical difficulties on Wednesday and the aborted landing on Monday were all taken in stride this week 8-)
Favorite shot glass? Maybe
Buy the The Shot Glass Lens Set at the Photojojo Store!
This season of Spooks (MI5 in the US) is the last →
This is one of my favorite TV shows of all time - I’m sad they’re killing it, but 10 seasons is a lot for a show of this type I guess
“My Klout score is an 83, which makes me a Thought Leader. There’s a lot of...”
– McSweeney’s list of Ineffective Pick-Up Lines for the Modern Internet Persona (via david)
Oops →
Link courtesy of Mr Tonkin
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-8-7) →
Benjamin Francis Leftwich (14)
Gomez (10)
Joss Stone (8)
Hybrid (4)
Brian Tyler (2)
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“I tell my kids, what is the difference between a hero and a coward? What is the...”
– Cus D’amato, legendary boxing trainer, via another great post from Ben
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Watchgooneruk:
Ransacking Debenhams
(via My Vimeo)
Shot at Clapham Junction, Monday 08th August, 9pm
The first violence at Clapham Junction tonight saw people breaking into Debenhams department store and looting it.
There was one small squad of police in riot gear, standing on St John’s Road near the top of the street, but they were doing nothing whilst people went in and out of Debenhams.
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