Isaac and I were experimenting with iTunes DJ and found a great bug where iTunes loops the crossfade transition then continues layering on top of that.
In 1982, my family packed all our belongings in a GMC van and drove from The Farm in Summertown, TN to our new home in the South Bronx. My dad was an EMT, and we moved up to the S Bronx so he could try and save the world by delivering free emergency medical service to the worst ghetto in America.
Goosebumps. As a kid I was lucky enough to meet Pete Seeger on the Clearwater. Sharon Jones’ version of “This Land” kicks some serious ass, but this one pretty much makes me feel like a hippie child again.
I’m not a big fan of corporate sponsorship of inspirational ideas; but this really resonates. One of my goals for 2009 is: fail faster and more often.
Failure: The Secret to Success (via Honda)
a.k.a. how to look smart at a networking event (or cocktail party) even though you’re an unemployed college dropout…
I love this. Add “sleep management” to the reasons why the Portland Trailblazers are going to be the best team in the league starting soon and continuing for a long long time.
From the article, some of the other innovations include “a quantitative analysis expert to build [GM Kevin Pritchard’s] scouting database, … a body mass doctor to explore why the team was experiencing so many injuries. And a psychologist [who] often travels with the team, consulting with players and coaches.”
It’s a great time to be a Blazers fan.