January 2012
26 posts
Via Radiolab's podcast comes a remarkable story of how the Benrath Senior Center in Dusseldorf, Germany, found an alternative solution. The staff there noticed that escaped Alzheimer's patients often head directly to their only exit: Public transportation.
So they built a fake bus stop, right in front of the clinic. It works. Seniors trying to escape wander out and settle there---offering the staff a neutral ground to soothe them back inside.
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“Flickr had one of the most creative takes on yesterday’s SOPA/PIPA protests....”
– Flickr’s User-Generated Blackout May Be the Most Meaningful SOPA Protest
Zack, Flickr’s Community Lead, is one of the most awesome individuals I know. And he totally did not sleep for 48 hours to make this happen, literally overnight.
(via joshuanguyen)
DITTO. so proud of the whole flickr crew...
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“Accompl.sh
New Year’s resolutions aren’t about doing things once (otherwise,...”
– Tech tools keep you on the fitness track
(via accomplsh)
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All The Names: Algorithmic Design and the 9/11... →
This one has been in my instapaper queue for a while, but it’s a fascinating read if you haven’t already seen it!
“Just over a year ago, I wrote a post about a list of 101 things I wanted to...”
– A Chomp at Love with Dinah Saur: Personal Goals to Accompl.sh
Long-time Accompl.sh member Dinahsaur reflects on her first Accompl.sh list and how that helped her make an even better list for 2012.
(via accomplsh)
it’s great when members post their own stories about their experience with...
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December 2011
15 posts
Accompl.sh: Awesome Challenges for 2012 →
accomplsh:
2012 is just a day away! Here are some great year-long Challenges that will keep you on track!
101in365 - add 101 goals you want to achieve in 2012!
365 Pages of Life - write a page about your day everyday for a year.
A Year of Meatless Mondays - cut meat out of your diet every Monday…
“Sir,
How remove my name and registration from your web site?”
– email from a (now former) user.
thought about ignoring it just because he addressed it to “Sir”.
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“Here’s what I learned: If you want to do photography at a level that really...”
– The Visual Science Lab / Kirk Tuck: Lonely hunter. Better hunt. (via bandh)
hoping to have a lot more photography in my life in 2012
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-18) →
Florence + The Machine (18)
Glee Cast (17)
Adele (15)
Sara Bareilles (12)
Coldplay (10)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
I Work For The Internet →
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Watch(via Michael Buble vs. Heckler Mom [Video])
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-27) →
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (29)
Glee Cast (22)
Lady Gaga (11)
Josh Groban (9)
Kelly Clarkson (9)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
November 2011
18 posts
“Instead of that, I recommend that you do what you love because you love doing...”
– Watch a VC use my name to sell a con. | jwz
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-20) →
Daft Punk (10)
Kelly Clarkson (10)
Florence + The Machine (7)
Enya (5)
Los Campesinos! (2)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“Designing a product is keeping five thousand things in your brain and fitting...”
– Quote: Designing a product is keeping five thousand… - (37signals)
