mindless thoughts

"I used to think that good execution only needed a few things: smart people, late nights, post-it..."

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:38:52 -0800

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I used to think that good execution only needed a few things: smart people, late nights, post-it notes, development to make it real, design to craft the narrative, and business to make it sustainable. But execution takes risk. And risk-taking is a skill set. A skill that progress requires.

A risk-taker is someone who is willing to make something before they are funded, to add value before they are applauded, and to tell a story before they are sure it will work.

”

- http://www.iamtimhoover.com/2013/01/risk-is-a-skill/

glitchnews: John Joe Nevin of British Lionhearts (left) in...

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:30:06 -0800

glitchnews:

John Joe Nevin of British Lionhearts (left) in action with Daouda Sow of USA Knockouts during their 57-61kg bout in the World Series boxing match at York Hall in London.

glitchnews: A Swedish train derailed and crashed into a...

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:15:09 -0800

glitchnews:

A Swedish train derailed and crashed into a residential building outside Stockholm. According to Swedish media, a spokesman from the train company said it had been taken from a depot by a cleaner.

orientaltiger: Basic House by Martin Azua is a temporary house...

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:13:28 -0800

orientaltiger:

Basic House by Martin Azua is a temporary house that can be folded up to fit in your pocket. Created from a metalized polyester material, when unfolded it self inflates with body heat or from the heat of the sun to provide an instant shelter. Once inside the shelter, the material reflects your body heat to keep the user warm. If reversed the material will reflect the sun to keep a cool interior.

"I’m super-fascinated by how texting and modern technology have made the early stages of our romantic..."

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:33:38 -0800

“I’m super-fascinated by how texting and modern technology have made the early stages of our romantic interactions frustrating—that roller coaster of emotions you go through when you text some girl you are into, asking about dinner. You don’t hear back for hours, and you are going crazy . Then you look on Instagram, and she’s, like, posting a photo of her dog and you’re like, What the fuck? Why are you Instagramming photos of your puppy, you rude piece of shit? Respond to my text!”

- Aziz Ansari interviews Aziz Ansari [via annie]. (via librarysciences)

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Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:07:17 -0800

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Sun, 07 Oct 2012 12:38:33 -0700

jakestangel: Setting up/building Makani Power’s Airborne Wind...

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 07:47:43 -0700

jakestangel:

Setting up/building Makani Power’s Airborne Wind Turbine, which is a “tethered wing that generates power by flying in large circles where the wind is stronger and more consistent. It eliminates 90% of the material used in conventional wind turbines, and can access winds both at higher altitudes and above deep waters offshore — resources that are currently untapped. Our goal is the utility-scale deployment of airborne turbines in offshore wind farms.”

Shot for Scientific American.

so excited for this.

watershedplus: Found in San Francisco Bay, these salt...

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 13:00:09 -0700

watershedplus:

Found in San Francisco Bay, these salt evaporation ponds are shallow artificial ponds designed to produce salt from sea water and other brines. Water is drawn out through natural evaporation which allows salt to be harvested. The bright colours of the ponds, ranging from bright green to magenta, are a result of microorganisms that thrive as the salinity levels increase.

Read more at amusingplanet.com via Ice Water blog

david: Where the NYC Republicans At?

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 04:51:32 -0700

david:

Where the NYC Republicans At?

arainert: Just sitting in traffic… HOLY SHIT THAT DUDE HAS A...

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 06:04:31 -0700

arainert:

Just sitting in traffic… HOLY SHIT THAT DUDE HAS A JETPACK!!! (Taken with Instagram at Wright Memorial Bridge)

witanddelight: so much truth here.

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 06:00:25 -0700

witanddelight:

so much truth here.

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Sat, 09 Jun 2012 05:36:19 -0700

arainert: I love everything about this...

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:17:36 -0700

arainert:

I love everything about this blog.

maddieonthings:

San Francisco, CA

dowhattowhosedog: “Everytime I let Buddy and Luke outside, Luke...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:46:18 -0700

dowhattowhosedog:

“Everytime I let Buddy and Luke outside, Luke always jumps over Buddy. I barely get the door open enough before they are both out the door. I had Nathan hold them off while I went outside to wait outside to catch this moment.”

freundevonfreunden: Nacho Alegre: Lost Astronaut This is a...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:47:14 -0700

freundevonfreunden:

Nacho Alegre: Lost Astronaut

This is a great work by photographer Nacho Alegre and artists Alicia Framis. Nacho documented Alicias performance in the streets of New York adding a wonderful dreamlike atmosphere to it. Nacho is one of the founders of Apartamento Magazine he lives and works in Barcelona.

(via Alicia Framis Lost Astronaut)

"For the first eight years of our marriage, [Michelle and I] were paying more in student loans than..."

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:08:33 -0700

“For the first eight years of our marriage, [Michelle and I] were paying more in student loans than what we were paying for our mortgage. So we know what this is about.

And we were lucky to land good jobs with a steady income. But we only finished paying off our student loans—check this out, all right, I’m the President of the United States—we only finished paying off our student loans about eight years ago.”

- President Obama in North Carolina today on why Congress has to act to prevent interest rates on student loans from doubling (via barackobama)

Avi Bryant: In 140: I’m moving back to Galiano Island and joining Etsy to form a...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:26:27 -0700

Avi Bryant: In 140: I’m moving back to Galiano Island and joining Etsy to form a...:

So excited that Avi is joining us at Etsy.

avibryant:

In 140: I’m moving back to Galiano Island and joining Etsy to form a new, distributed team to understand and improve the economics of Etsy shops.

After leaving Twitter at the end of last year, I knew I’d be taking a few months to think, talk, and prototype my way through what I wanted to do…

arainert: So. Well. Done. A Dramatic Surprise on a Quiet Street...

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:52:51 -0700

arainert:

So. Well. Done.

A Dramatic Surprise on a Quiet Street (by turnerbenelux)

I helped put together some of these 80’000 sugar cubes. It...

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:44:25 -0700

I helped put together some of these 80’000 sugar cubes. It was awesome!

thehappyshow:

Stefan and the sugar sculpture.