September 2011
Check Out My Fancy Hands →
I’m a big fan of Fancy Hands, a service that allows ppl to outsource tasks.
I’ve created a new tumblr that curates somes of my task requests.
I’m always looking for new ways to train my brain to ask for more requests; would love to hear some of the tasks you request/would want to request. Please submit them here.
WatchLast night I went to dinner w/ my buddy Nick , his mom who was in town, and Charles.
We went to SPQR bc Nick was in the mood for lasagna and when he typed that into foursquare the machines suggested he eat there along with the fact that Foursquare displayed a Groupon Local deal that offered $20 worth of food for $15. Nick purchased the deal from his phone and we sat down to have our meal.
The...
“Build something ppl don’t use because they think it’s cool because...”
– Sean Parker to Jimmy Fallon RE: Building a product
[apologies for not linking to the exact point in the interview, I watched it awhile back and this quote has been sitting in my inbox for some time now]
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“Svpply wants to do for materialism what Twitter has done for narcissism”
– Ben Pieratt’s new mantra for Svpply as mentioned in his write up : Who Svpply is competing with, sort of.
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“We are the first generation bombarded with so many stories from so many...”
– Sam Keen
(Sent to me by one of my best friends. I think I might print this and tape it to my bathroom mirror so that I can read it every day.)
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I’ve recently decided that I want to help people write their own stories and I too will be printing this comment :)
“Be like a duck. Remain calm on the surface and paddle like hell underneath.”
– Michael Caine via How do I become a hustler?
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“Ineptitude is a worry. You have to pay due diligence to your own ineptitude. But...”
– Matt Webb - BERG Week 315
ronen-v:
A few friends have mentioned recently that they’re feeling depressed.
PROTIP: The opposite of depression isn’t happiness. The opposite of depression is ACTION.
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“When my father was a Marine he was told that he should never worry if his...”
– Mike Hudack in response to Spiersblr: Industry to Tumblr: Get Your Shit Together