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6 links
tag: culture
March 15, 2009
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Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable (Clay Shirky)
Great article on the current newspaper situation. Very applicable to other media-related industries. My understanding of the whole creative/entertainment ecosystem has been evolving rapidly over the last couple months, and this really ties it together.
by: Josh Orum | tags: business, culture
December 22, 2008
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Rands In Repose: A Signature Cadence
Great little article about the cadence and tone of authenticity that makes WEb 2.0 apps like flickr so enjoyable to use.
by: Martin Ferrini | tags: authenticity, blog, cadence, community, culture, development, flickr, identity, interaction, messaging, rands, tone, web, web2.0, writing
December 1, 2008
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Does the broken windows theory hold online? (Kottke.org)
I've always found broken window theory fascinating, and it seemed intuitively true. Now that it's been buttressed by research, Jason Kottke asks whether it holds true online - do moderated forums encourage civil behavior, and do aesthetics contribute to the quality of discussion in public forums?
by: Josh Orum | tags: culture, design, interesting, social
November 18, 2008
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Thomas Kinkade's 16 Guidelines for Making Stuff Suck (vanityfair.com)
While I don't particularly care for Kinkade's "paintings," I don't share the visceral reaction to them that so many people have. And I actually admire him for being able to distill exactly what goes into making a "good" nostalgic painting like he makes. You may hate his work, but he's very good at it.
by: Josh Orum | tags: culture, interesting, patterns
November 14, 2008
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exactitudes.com/
The apparent contradiction between individuality and uniformity taken to extremes.
by: Martin Ferrini | tags: art, clothes, community, conformity, culture, design, fun, identity, images, individuality, inspiration, interesting, people, photo, photography, photos, social, style
October 1, 2008
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Pocketful of Dough - Tips on Tipping (gourmet.com)
It’s just after 8 p.m. on a balmy summer Saturday and I’m heading toward one of New York’s most overbooked restaurants. I don’t have a reservation. I don’t have a connection. I don’t have a secret phone number. The only things I have are a $20, a $50, and a $100 bill, neatly folded in my pocket. Great article on getting into restaurants.
by: Josh Orum | tags: culture, lifehack
