July 2010
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Daniel Schreiber & Flatlander Chocolate
For me, an important part of remembering Dan and celebrating his passion is to go back and read all of the wonderful words that have been written about him over the past year or so.  He certainly captured the imagination - and taste buds - of many, many people here in Central Illinois. I learned about Dan’s efforts at making chocolate when he launched his Kickstarter project, but it...
Jul 30th
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HOW TO: Manage a Sustainable Online Community →
Understanding the life cycle is key to building a comprehensive community strategy, specifically when it comes to moderation and management. A few of the components impacted include: Content creation, group formation, engagement tactics, expert discovery efforts, knowledge sharing practices, and employee participation. Once the strategy is clearly defined, goals and objectives can be identified,...
Jul 30th
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The Killer in the Pool | OutsideOnline.com →
Lengthy account of the incident at SeaWorld where a trainer was killed by an Orca.
Jul 30th
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Jul 30th
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Study Rethinks Importance of Kindergarten Teachers... →
Students who had learned much more in kindergarten were more likely to go to college than students with otherwise similar backgrounds. Students who learned more were also less likely to become single parents. As adults, they were more likely to be saving for retirement. Perhaps most striking, they were earning more. All else equal, they were making about an extra $100 a year at age 27 for every...
Jul 28th
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Foursquare Checkins Now Part of Customer Loyalty... →
When it comes to the bigger picture, CardStar’s Foursquare integration exemplifies the continued convergence of loyalty programs and location-sharing.
Jul 27th
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“Schreiber is knowledgeable about the history of chocolate and can recite fact...”
– The growth of Flatlander Chocolate : Food : Smile Politely
Jul 26th
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The Food Truck Economy - The Atlantic →
“The food truck movement, yes, of course is about the food,” says Rasula, who also runs Unique LA, an annual art and design show featuring local independent designers. “But taking a second look, it’s about the fact that small business owners have thought outside the box and realized that there’s an opportunity.”  Unlike dish- or ingredient-focused food trends,...
Jul 23rd
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Sibling squabbles | News-Gazette.com →
Good advice re: refereeing your kids.
Jul 22nd
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“He is one of the greatest comic actors alive. A man who’s navigated his...”
– Bill Murray on Ghostbusters 3, Get Low, Ron Howard, and Kung Fu Hustle: Celebrities: GQ
Jul 22nd
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A Complete Guide To Tumblr - Smashing Magazine →
Nice tutorial to get you started.
Jul 22nd
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“Empirical evidence has shown that rising obesity rates closely parallel the...”
– Postprandial energy expenditure in whole-food and processed-food meals: implications for daily energy expenditure
Jul 21st
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Real Time Farms →
Bills itself as, “a live, local food guide.”  Interesting concept, but it requires user participation to succeed.  Not much in my local area right now.
Jul 21st
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Logic+Emotion: Six Digital Trends To Watch →
My colleague Steve Rubel and I wear many hats at Edelman. One of those hats is keeping an eye on the trends unfolding in real time and deriving meaning from them as they pertain to organizations and brands. Attached to this post is a slideshow where we identify what these trends are and at a high level how your organization needs to plan accordingly for them.
Jul 19th
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Social Media Policies - The Altimeter →
Great list of corporate social media policies to use as a reference or starting point if you are developing guidelines for your organization.
Jul 19th
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“[A] mind-blowing 90 trillion e-mails, or 247 billion a day, were sent last year,...”
– Survey warns of e-mail stress - USATODAY.com
Jul 19th
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Mumford And Sons: London Folk Goes Global →
Excellent in-studio session from a great band.
Jul 16th
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Old Spice: The Archetype of a Successful Social... →
Jul 15th
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Jul 8th
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Jul 8th
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Jul 7th
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Jul 6th
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“I love the Cup because it stripped away all the things about professional sports...”
– Bill Simmons: World Cup’s 20 questions - ESPN
Jul 1st
June 2010
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WatchWatch
Available July 6th on iTunes, proceeds from the U.S. sale of Pearl Jam’s video “Amongst the Waves” will benefit Conservation International’s Ocean Campaign. To learn more about this campaign and Conservation International’s Ocean Initiatives, visit http://www.conservation.org/marine .
Jun 30th
“They couldn’t have been spies,” she said jokingly. “Look what she did with the...”
– In Ordinary Lives, U.S. Sees the Work of Russian Agents - NYTimes.com
Jun 29th
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Movie Review - Restrepo - Battle Company: Loving... →
A review of the documentary by Sebastian Junger.  I’m currently reading the companion book, “War.”
Jun 25th
Star Wars ABC →
cameronmoll: Speaking of Flickr, this Flickr photoset is just fantastic. Kid-friendly illustrations by Michael Fleming of the alphabet using Star Wars characters. Michael’s entire photostream, for that matter, is likely to break your Favorite button.
Jun 24th
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“Energy companies have developed breathtaking technology to drill deeper into the...”
– BOOM: Big Issues: GQ This is the story, “of the rig workers and the Coast Guard crewmen who rescued them,” as written by Sean Flynn in GQ magazine.
Jun 21st
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Bookmarklet Combiner →
Very handy tool that allows you to create a single bookmarklet that will launch all others.  This will save me plenty of space on my browser toolbar.
Jun 17th
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Stanley Cup Parade: Time-lapse Cool time-lapse video of the parade on the Mag Mile for Chicago Blackhawks.
Jun 14th
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Jun 9th
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Jun 9th
Inhabitat's Green Father’s Day Gift List →
(via cameronmoll)
Jun 8th
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“Apple also shared that it’s now taking 28 percent of the US smartphone market,...”
– Apple Introduces iPhone 4 and iOS 4 – First Take - GartenBlog
Jun 8th
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World Cup Roundup
Why I Love Soccer I never played soccer growing up, but when I was in college I lived in Torino (a/k/a Turin), Italy for six months.  Turin is home to two professional “Series A” soccer clubs: Juventus (Forza Juve!) and Torino.  I went to a number of matches while I was there and fell in love with the sport.  I was luck enough to see AC Milan play Torino during Milan’s...
Jun 7th
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Jun 7th
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The World Cup and Economics 2010 →
An analysis by Goldman Sachs.
Jun 2nd
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“And so you could say that this isn’t really a current scandal for Facebook, it’s...”
– web-based communication expert Christian Sandvig, A Minute With ™ | Illinois
Jun 1st
ESPN 2010 FIFA for iPhone →
cameronmoll: Just 10 days until the first game. ESPN’s app is a fairly solid experience for tracking scores, news, schedules, and the like. The New York Times reviewed several other apps, some of which also run on BlackBerry and Android. What’s interesting to me is that for the FIFA 2006 World Cup, SMS and the mobile web were the primary means of following scores and updates. In 2010, nearly...
Jun 1st
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May 2010
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May 28th
“The mullet isn’t just a hairdo. It’s definitely a lifestyle....”
– Jared Allen of Minnesota Vikings trims trademark mullet for ‘love’ - ESPN
May 26th
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“As it so often had been, “Lost” was shaky on the big picture — on organizing the...”
– No Longer ‘Lost,’ but Fans Are Still Searching - NYTimes.com I like this summation.
May 24th
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LOST Finale Discussion
Still trying to digest how I feel about the series finale last night.  Here’s what I have on my reading list to help me navigate the still murky waters.  What did you think? Lost finale roundup - kottke.org Lost - The End: See you in the other life, brother - Alan Sepinwall Lost: Hater hell. - Slate Magazine Goddamn You, Lost - Slate Magazine No Longer ‘Lost,’ but Fans Are Still...
May 24th
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May 21st
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Mattress Reviews & Ratings Summary from Sleep Like... →
Our mattress is relatively new, exhaustively researched, and I still hate it.  I’ll definitely consult this site next time we purchase.
May 18th
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May 18th
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“Fairly or not, critics are advocating for regulations or other forms of...”
– Analysis: Some Facebook Privacy Issues Are Real, Some Are Not
May 13th
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Principles Of Minimalist Web Design, With Examples →
If you’re in need of minimalist inspiration, start here.
May 13th
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Facebook Privacy Changes: 5 Can't-Miss Facts -... →
Nice tutorial explains the new privacy settings on Facebook and how to change them.
May 11th
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Create treasure hunts & games on social networking... →
May 11th