Month: January 2011

  • The Current System of Education is Destroying Our Creativity

    My roommate showed me this video a few weeks ago, and I came across it again today. Finding the compelling need to share this with as many people as possible, I’m sharing it with you now. This video is an animated adaptation of a talk given at RSA (the Royal Society for encouragement of Arts, […]

  • You Know You’re From Seattle If You…

      1) … Love Coffee. It’s no secret that Seattle people like Coffee. It’s the home of Starbucks, the largest coffee house company in the world with over 16,858 stores in 50 countries. Starbucks has over 11,000 stores in the United States alone. Other major coffee chains, like Coffee Bean Tea & Leaf, Caribou Coffee, […]

  • Text Me When My Table’s Ready

      You know those restaurant beepers that you’re handed when there’s a wait for the table? The chunky piece of machinery that doesn’t work if you’re too far from the restaurant? Well, entrepreneurs Shawna and Geoffery Simpson are here to save the day with their new start up, Diner Connection. The idea is simple, rather […]

  • The Most Amazing Press Release Ever Written [Source: Pitchpoint Public Relations]

    Note: This release by PitchPoint Public Relations was so amazing, I believe I’m doing it justice by posting it word for word. (Source Link) . The Most Amazing Press Release Ever Written PR Professional Distributes Groundbreaking Press Release CHICAGO, Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Mitch Delaplane of PitchPoint Public Relations has issued the most amazing […]

  • About Pleezy.com

    Pleezy is a simple sports prediction site for Facebook users. You can use it to make your predictions about the winners for upcoming major sports games. You can only see predictions your Facebook friends have made, and only your Facebook friends can see the predictions you make. You can no longer change your prediction once […]

  • Quora, More Powerful Than a Resume

    Quora.com is a question and answer site was launched in June 2010. It’s a simple site with a clean interface that allows you to follow people or topics to find questions to answer or learn more about. It’s an exciting site because it’s easy to find questions, answers, and experts relating to your industry. I […]

  • Mountain High Snowboarding Review

      I went snowboarding at Mountain High (@mthigh) yesterday, my first time up this season. To answer the most common question: yes, it was awesome. View Larger Map First and foremost, Mountain High is very close to LA. At less than two hours away (with traffic), it’s close enough to drink until last call on […]

  • Can You Get Bored of the Beach?

    Toward the end of last year, I was waking up at 10 or 11am in the morning. I’d have to stay up late sometimes to get work done. It seems like it’s been so long since I started waking up early again, but it’s been less than a week. While I told others that I […]

  • The beach at 6AM is crazy yo!

      What happens at six in the morning on the beach? Not too much else other than… everything. Starting at the Venice pier, I’ll take you north. Around the pier, you see old couples both straight and gay holding hands and walking on the beach as if they’ve been doing it for years. Somehow old […]

  • Facebookian Philosophy

    This blog post depicts my internal struggle to understand why and how I use Facebook. I recently asked a pretty serious question on Facebook and received a very satisfying answer: Q: Do your actions define who you are? Or does who you are define your actions? A: It depends how you’re looking at it. If […]