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Ashton Kutcher vs Digg

While on Facebook today, I notice that Ashton Kutcher has a post with 3671 "likes" and 1150 comments.

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Added by polymath22 on September 17, 2009 at 8:47pm — No Comments

What can Music Teach us about Work

It usually isn't the talent of any individual, but how well a group of individuals works together. When in doubt, slow down. Know your role. Don't do too much. Leave room for others contributions. Do it for love, because money will be slow for a long time. Listen to others in your group. There is a fine line between ambition and greed. If you think of it as "work" or "play"... that is what it will be. Do one thing, and do it well. Always leave them wanting more. Smile. Have fun. Devel… Continue

Added by polymath22 on June 26, 2009 at 6:31pm — No Comments

The Narcissistic Vampire Checklist - Rebuttal by a "Narcissist"

The Narcissistic Vampire Checklist, from www.angelfire.com THE SMARTEST, MOST TALENTED, ALL-AROUND BEST PERSON IN THE WORLD TEST: True or false? Score one point for each true answer. 1. THIS PERSON HAS ACHIEVED MORE THAN MOST PEOPLE HIS OR HER AGE. A: If we use income as a measure, it is easy to know where you fit in relation to your peers. Wherever you fit in, I almost assuredly fall to the right. This is not… Continue

Added by polymath22 on May 25, 2009 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment

10 Things to Know Before You Join Twitter.

Twitter Network Building Strategy; A guide for ordinary users who are new to twitter and finding it all a bit frustrating. People often dismiss Twitter because they don't understand it. They don't understand that Twitter is what they make of it. Like a blank piece of paper, it can be ignored, or written on with poetry or art. You wouldn't dismiss the value of other people using paper and pencil, simply because you have writers block... Don't worry about "not having anything inter… Continue

Added by polymath22 on May 24, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

From Arrowheads To Twitter Tools

tl;dr From Arrowheads to Twitter; The following is my view of the history, state-of-the-art, and future of capitalism, general technology and media, especially as it relates to arts-and-crafts and "social media". If you enjoy reading this, I hope you will consider following me on twitter. It is said that a bad teacher can make an interesting subject boring, but a good teacher can make a boring subject interesting. I aim to follow good teachers, and be… Continue

Added by polymath22 on May 23, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Generally speaking, about half of the people on Twitter will follow you back (pics)

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Added by polymath22 on May 22, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Using twitter for simple black market, grey market, and white market activities

Lets say you are on twitter and have roughly 150 local people who agree to reply to simple requests if and when it is convenient for them. Its like the swap sheet, or craigslist on steroids! 1) Someone in the network puts out a message with location code, description of order, and terms of request. 2) Someone else in the network decides they will fulfill the request, and rep… Continue

Added by polymath22 on March 20, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Two Black Sheep

I don't recall much of living in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. From what I gather, there was stress. Years earlier, mom had gone on a Christian mission to New Guinea, and while she was gone her entire family converted from Luthern to Latter Day Saints. When she returned, her family wanted her to convert to Mormonism, too, but she was already suffering from culture shock and this was a bit much. She moved to Minneapolis, and came across an "anti-mormon" booth. She stopped to see what they had to say,… Continue

Added by polymath22 on March 19, 2009 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment

Reddit Art Collection

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Added by polymath22 on March 15, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

On Web Design and Site Monetization.

Im here looking at my website, looking at the "my love crush" advertisement, waiting for the front page to load, and being very dissatisfied.
First, I expect my advertisements to add value to my website, and I don't think "my love crush" is doing that.
I pay about $25.00/mo for the privilege of controlling the ad box in the top right corner. I use google adsense because that is conventional wisdom. It is "farming it out"...
But on the basis of ONE headline, google deci… Continue

Added by polymath22 on February 17, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments