February 2008
45 posts
“It doesn’t matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don’t...”
– Steve Jobs on the kindle electronic book
“All the punker kids need to be home by 7 cause there’s dinner at eight in...”
– All Time Quarterback
“When you’re out of Schlitz, you’re out of beer”
– Schlitz Brewing Company. The working-class beer.
“confusing yourself is a way to stay honest”
– Jenny Holzer
“People who don’t work with their hands are parasites”
– Jenny Holzer
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The Sweet Smell of ... Nothing
Like red roses and heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, perfume has traditionally been one of the fail-safe offerings of Valentine’s Day. But this year … consumption of fragrances is declining … New York Times Article
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“vegetarians, and their Hezbollah-like splinter faction, the vegans … are...”
– Anthony Bourdain
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“what a strange thing to say
as you pass me on your way out.
and all the things...”
– The Concretes
does user-generated content provide any predictive...
Vasant Dhar and Elaine Chang shows how blogs affect music sales. …The Internet has enabled the era of user-generated content, potentially breaking the hegemony of traditional content generators as the primary sources of “legitimate” information. Prime examples of user-generated content are blogs and social networking sites, which allow easy publishing of and access to information…...
“Is your bed made?
Is your sweater on?
Do you want to fuck
Like you know I do”
– Vampire Weekend
“Im all lost in the supermarket
I can no longer shop happily
I came in here for...”
– The Clash
“Experience is not what happens to a man; it is what a man does with what happens...”
– Aldous Huxley