Xperia Smart Tags (by sonyericsson, via… Xperia Smart Tags (by sonyericsson, via Protein) “SmartTags are small programmable tokens that give your Android phone a series of commands to keep you from performing repetitive tasks. For example, swiping your phone on a nightstand could switch your phone to silent, turn off mobile connections and set your...
"…if we didn’t have that means of communication, in fact, we’d still be living in caves, but…" “…if we didn’t have that means of communication, in fact, we’d still be living in caves, but still, a lot of people are just surprised to think that language could have any function other than being about something....
"Oh, yes, let’s bless the imagination. It gives us the myths we live by." “Oh, yes, let’s bless the imagination. It gives us the myths we live by.” – ‘On the Meeting of Garcia Lorca and Hart Crane’— Philip Levine. I listened to a lot of Philip Levine and Robert Hass while pulling Breaking Silence...
Want! WAAAANT!! Don’t know how I’ll use it yet, but… Want! WAAAANT!! Don’t know how I’ll use it yet, but WAAAANT!! Birthday’s in June, guys. Just saying. (I’m curious to see how this will work. Does it mean… (I’m curious to see how this will work. Does it mean another inbox to keep abreast of,...
Most Listened To (Week Ending 2011-12-25) Most Listened To (Week Ending 2011-12-25): Boards of Canada (46) The Cinematic Orchestra (17) Abimaro & The Free (11) 4hero (8) The Mattson 2 (7) Powered by the popular Last.fm/Tumblr pipe by JoeLaz
"Some things you know all your life. They are so simple and true they must be said without elegance,…" “Some things you know all your life. They are so simple and true they must be said without elegance, meter and rhyme, they must be laid on the table beside the salt shaker, the glass of...
"To comprehend a man’s life, it is necessary to know not merely what he does but also what he…" “To comprehend a man’s life, it is necessary to know not merely what he does but also what he purposely leaves undone. There is a limit to the work that can be got out of a...
"Pound (that rat) says somewhere that it is incredible to him that so many “poets” simply…" “Pound (that rat) says somewhere that it is incredible to him that so many “poets” simply pick up a pen and start writing verse and call it poetry, while a would-be pianist knows full well how necessary it is...
Live presentation direct from iPad, and interaction with the… Live presentation direct from iPad, and interaction with the audience? Not just talking about changes in storytelling, showcasing a way of making technology work in telling a story (adding value without getting in the way)? Dear Joe: I will be shamelessly biting your style. Joe Sabia: The technology...
francine j. harris, "Between Old Trees" there’s a rain formed. it has a face that reminds you of hills. it has a country you could name if you were smarter. it has a kind of mouth. it seems wrecked from all the commotion of a windstorm. it has tear ducts, and what does that say...
"The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but thought about it. Be aware of the…" “The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but thought about it. Be aware of the thoughts you are thinking. Separate them from the situation, which is always neutral. It is as it is.” – Eckhart Tolle...
"In short, the path to mastery is to integrate what you learn so that it becomes as much a part of…" “In short, the path to mastery is to integrate what you learn so that it becomes as much a part of you as the way you walk, the way you talk, and the way...
