September 2008
Luckily, our own Jim Cramer’s here to lend today’s developments a much needed dose of sanity and perspective. And, when we return, Chriss Angel, Dr. Phil, and Flavor Flav join host, Corey Feldman, for a lively discussion of macroeconomics, fluid dynamics, plus 11 surprising new places where hot chicks tell us they love to tan.
How to Blog
Here’s some totally choppy video of a dude named “Marilyn,” talking about How to Blog.
Hint: Van Hœt cameo at 32:07.
Look at me streaming!
TL;DW? Here’s everything that I know about blogging in one slide:
I like this talk. It felt great to do. I think it might be my secret love letter to Gruber, David Simon, and my boys on YLNT; they each make me want to be...
Here's a life hack.
To determine within 75% confidence whether you were incredibly frustrated at the time you named a document, project, setting, or client file: check whether the name you chose begins with the adjective, “Fucking.”
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Multiplied By
Not sure what this is yet. Just something I’m playing with.
HOWTO: 149 Surprising Ways to Turbocharge Your Blog With Credibility!
Also there’s this.
John Gruber (DaringFireball.net) and Merlin Mann (43Folders.com) discuss the current state of blogging as a medium for creative expression, weighing the opportunities and challenges of building a thoughtful online presence in a world where everybody owns a printing press. They’ll consider the ascendance...
“Reblogging” sounds like the cause-of-death for a sorority girl who shotgunned 21 straight cans of blog.
Brainstorming family Halloween costumes
Every idea Mad or I have had so far seems to involve Ellie having a beard.
I’m thinking this must be instructive. But I’m not sure of what.
I’ll just say that once you have a clear mental image of a one-year-old baby with a realistic-looking beard, it is extremely hard to shake.
As Letterman used to say, I don’t have a joke here; I just love saying “Edward Bastard.”
Our Rich Megaphone Heritage
Neglected Originals | You Look Nice Today
Heard the Season 2 premiere episode of the You Look Nice Today program, entitled, “The Tux Age?” Are, you a fan of scratchy megaphone music, Victrolas, and songs about Baby Butlers? Oh, you, kid! Have we got an offer for you! Take off your hat and strap on your splints!
Here’s the deal: The Fun Bunch is invited to nominate the...
Better.
Politics, celebrity gossip, business headlines, tech punditry, odd news, and user-generated content.
These are the chew toys that have made me sad and tired and cynical.
Read the rest of “Better.” »
Buddha, Finger, Moon, and Me
Merlin Mann: FAQs
But isn’t 43 Folders a “site about ‘Getting Things Done’?”
No, it is not. No more than The Seventh Seal is a buddy movie about hanging out at the beach.
I’m an ardent admirer of David Allen and an occasional evangelist for his excellent work — which work has been unbelievably useful and inspiring to me. Reading the GTD book was nothing short of a revelation to me,...
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anarchist (ăn’ər-kĭst) - n. - political and social provocateur whose activist education is rooted in a used Fight Club DVD and six Rage Against the Machine MP3s. cf. mook with an associate degree
WatchPhone Guy - Leveraging RSA Salt
Phone Guy looks into something he heard about on a plane.
