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#Hopscotch

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:04:41 -0500

#Hopscotch

Panoramic from Ciceron MBA panel “Discovering New Customer...

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:43:45 -0500

Panoramic from Ciceron MBA panel “Discovering New Customer Insights Through Digital and Social Data” with Jason Nyhus, Jeff Dachis, Jen Swanson, Jim Cuene, and Andrew Eklund.

Brilliant. See more ‘How classic ads might look...

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:10:12 -0500

Brilliant. See more ‘How classic ads might look today’.

Maverick. (at Minnehaha Falls)

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:39:58 -0500

Maverick. (at Minnehaha Falls)

Today might be the most perfect day this year to be at the Twins...

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:22:00 -0500

Today might be the most perfect day this year to be at the Twins game. I am NOT there, sadly enough. (at Ramp C Minneapolis)

Best MN photobomb I’ve seen today! So awesome.

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:07:40 -0500

Best MN photobomb I’ve seen today! So awesome.

There is no R in FIEND.

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:16:34 -0500

austinkleon: Astronaut Chris Hadfield’s transmissions from...

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:56:10 -0500

austinkleon:

Astronaut Chris Hadfield’s transmissions from space

Couple of cool facts about astronaut Chris Hadfield, the commander of the International Space Station who’s been Tweeting, Reddit-ing, and YouTube-ing from space:

1) The idea to go behind the scenes with social media was hatched 3 years ago at the Hadfield family dinner table — the Hadfields were trying to figure out how to generate interest for the Canadian Space Agency, which is facing major budget cuts. Hadfield wanted is “to help people connect the real side of what an astronaut’s life is – not just the glamour and science, but also the day-to-day activities.”

2) Hadfield does the posting and responding himself, but Hadfield’s son, Evan, is his unpaid assistant, doing most of the maintenance work: “I make it so that he can simply float up to the computer and post without wasting any of his valuable time.” (I love his Twitter bio: “Internet janitor”) Evan also fed his dad tips about what was going on down on Earth, so he could snap photos.

3) When he gets back: “He’s gonna land on Earth, he’s probably gonna vomit on himself, and then he’s going to pass out. That’s what happens when you come back from space.”

I love this quote from Canada’s first man in space, Marc Garneau, who said he wished he’d had social media during his flights:

“You need that feeling that you haven’t been abandoned up there. You need to feel that there are a whole bunch of people on the ground that are watching over you,” he said. “I think the connection is much stronger now because [Hadfield] has all these people who are tweeting to him and he’s tweeting to them.”

Filed under: show your work

"I have no doubt the people in this room are going to succeed. The question is: Are you going to..."

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:42:00 -0500

“I have no doubt the people in this room are going to succeed. The question is: Are you going to matter?”

- Seth Godin

Great question.

“Don’t be a manager, be a...

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:01:56 -0500

“Don’t be a manager, be a leader.”

she-works:

- Tanya Ballard Brown, Washington, D.C.

We want to hear from women: What’s your note to self – a piece of advice that’s helped you at work? Share your advice at http://she-works.tumblr.com

Nice tumblr right there, NPR. Well done.

Mugshot Monday - “Homemade Wiener Dog” coffee mug with Morning...

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:51:29 -0500

Mugshot Monday - “Homemade Wiener Dog” coffee mug with Morning Glory Breakfast Blend at Peace Coffee Shop

This homemade Wiener Dog coffee mug is pretty dang cool. No artist initials. Not a trace as to who made this great coffee mug. Here’s the entire design.

Coffee mug panoramic.

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:20:08 -0500

Coffee mug panoramic.

Currently drinking: #Watermelon #Beer. #yolo

Sun, 12 May 2013 18:16:00 -0500

Currently drinking: #Watermelon #Beer. #yolo

it8bit: My Coffee Mug - by Tiago Goncalves Artist’s note: The...

Sun, 12 May 2013 09:15:22 -0500

it8bit:

My Coffee Mug - by Tiago Goncalves

Artist’s note: The goal of this project was to customize a standard mug to our liking, making it our own. I play and love videogames and everything related to it since I was a kid. That concept resulted in this simple, Gameboy inspired mug.

Well done!

Wait, Wut? An elliptical machine on wheels? West River Parkway,...

Sat, 11 May 2013 21:40:34 -0500

Wait, Wut? An elliptical machine on wheels? West River Parkway, Minneapolis

Currently drinking: #beer (felt A LOT of pressure to buy this...

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:48:26 -0500

Currently drinking: #beer (felt A LOT of pressure to buy this before 05.17.13 IPA for some reason)

Quora! Quora! Quora!?

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:33:09 -0500

jesuschristsiliconvalley:

This is the first in my new series, “Financially Augmented Posts” (FAPs). Quora has paid a substantial fee to appear relevant for the brief moment in which you are reading this, and to have their name mentioned a minimum of fifteen times.

They have also received favorable coverage.

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Whoa. Really well written rant about Quora.

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Fri, 10 May 2013 10:50:00 -0500

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Fri, 10 May 2013 10:38:00 -0500

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Okay, so when does it end?

Fri, 10 May 2013 08:46:16 -0500

Okay, so when does it end?