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20 More Ways to Improve Your Crappy Life (Guest Post) by @JackSht
Jack Sh*t is starting to regret his tattoo "Born to Be an HTML-Raiser!" Despite all my best efforts, you inexplicably did not improve your crappy life after I spent nearly ten minutes coming up with a detailed action plan for you. Well, you know what they say: fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on you; fool me three times, shame on you, fool me four times… well, I think you get the picture. My point? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Jack Sh*t’s blog (Jack Sh*t, Gettin’ Fit) has been called “a low-down diet-y shame” by U.S. Comments comments
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10 Days In Iran
I’m writing this on my last day in Iran, just a few hours before I jump aboard a boat to Dubai. But I can’t possibly leave without expressing my gratitude for all the amazing people I’ve met in this country these last ten days. As mentioned in a previous post , I landed myself in a sticky situation by not bringing much cash into a cash-only economy, and I also realized quite late that my visa was only good for a week. So what should have been a cushy and relatively relaxed visit to Iran suddenly became a ten-day stress-fest, as I hustled to extend that visa and figure out how to make ends meet with what little cash I could get my hands on. But now here I sit on my last day, friendly ATMs just a ferry ride away, feeling very lucky that everything unfolded how it did. Humans: My favorite animal People often criticize my terrible sight-seeing habits. I’m much more interested in meeting people, having conversations, sharing stories and experiences . Azadi Tower in Tehran An ode to the generous
Curación de contenidos
Curación de contenidos: concepto, exigencias y oportunidades El acceso a la información ha superado, gracias a los avances tecnológicos, las limitaciones de antaño. Hoy estamos por el contrario expuestos a una intrincada red de datos que precisa de estrategias específicas para transformarlos en valor. Los datos no son nada si no hay alguien que les conceda sentido, si no hay un criterio detrás capaz de hacer las conexiones y conclusiones entre las distintas variables, si no existe en últimas, un marco de referencia que lo coordine. La ventaja de hacer curación es doble: además de seleccionar información, estimula la producción de nuevos contenidos que satisfacen también las exigencias de actualidad, pertinencia y calidad. A grandes rasgos podríamos definir las etapas de un proceso de curación así: Puntualizar la estrategiaEsto es, definir qué, por qué, y para qué necesitamos esa información. Siendo honestos, la curación de contenidos no constituye en sí misma una innovación. Me gusta:
My 1 Month No Drinking Challenge « Caroline in the City
As I mentioned when I was talking about my anxiety, I’ve used alcohol as a way to suppress it for entirely too long. I don’t drink that much anymore, but I definitely spend too much money on it. I’ve thought about taking a break from drinking for almost a year now, ever since I read an article in a Sydney newspaper about a woman who quit in her 30s. I’m not going to have any alcohol until the end of March. There was always an excuse not to do this sooner. So when Tommy told me he wanted to stop drinking for a month, I said I would do it too. I’m not sure how my friends will react, but I guess if we’re really that close they will understand. And will I quit forever? Related Reading “Travel with the Black Dog: My Battle with Depression,” Aussie on the Road: Chris makes the conscious decision to stop drinking because of the way it affects his depression. Like what you read? About Caroline Caroline Eubanks is the founder of Caroline in the City.
Maria Popova: In a new world of informational abundance, content curation is a new kind of authorship
Editor’s Note: Maria Popova is the editor of Brain Pickings, a curation of “cross-disciplinary interestingness” that scours the world of the web and beyond for share-worthy tidbits. Here, she considers how new approaches to curation are changing the way we consume and share information. Last week, Megan Garber wrote an excellent piece on whether Twitter is speech or text. I, of course, make no claim to using Twitter as it “should” be used. Twitter as discovery Like any appropriated buzzword, the term “curation” has become nearly vacant of meaning. When it comes to this curatorial, directional model of Twitter as a discovery mechanism, applying the conventions of speech or text to it is largely moot. And lest we forget, text itself is an invention, a technology. Nicholas Carr’s The Shallows is the contemporary equivalent of these Socratic fears. Directional attention So where does Twitter fit in? Curation as authorship The second issue is something I feel particularly strongly about.
You Are A Mashup Of What You Let Into Your Life
Aaron DeOliveira alerts us to a wonderful presentation by writer/artist/poet Austin Kleon called Steal Like an Artist. It's a little less than 8 minutes, but worth watching: There's a lot in there that will sound familiar if you're a regular reader, but it goes over the simple fact that content creators always build on the works of those they come across, whether on purpose or not. There were two lines that really caught my attention. You are a mashup of what you let into your life. We keep hearing from people who seem to think that the only "real" art is art that is wholly original. Imitation is not flattery. I'm not sure I agree with that statement, but it made me think. I'd never heard of Kleon before, but it appears that this presentation is a short version of a longer talk that he's actually turning into a book.
The role of curators in storytelling as tribal influencers and bankers
We are increasingly confronted by more and more content, and that is why many of us appreciate services that help us discover the gems. Google tackles the problem with advanced search algorithms, but we also rely on brands and publishers. Another solution, to the problem, is the role of the curator. Do you want to learn what curating is? Many companies and organizations use influencers to help them reach out to people. Curators as dumpster divers I was in a discussion with Olga Kravets, a netnographer, and she proposed that curators serve their tribe like dumpster divers. Something really interesting happens in the curation process, because stories don’t have intrinsic value. Curators represent a new type of tribal leadership that operates bottom-up and peer to peer. Curators can be utilized by organizations as tribal translators, guides and messengers. Curating and sharing stories should be understood as part of a knowledge economy.
It's Okay Not To Be Okay - Man Vs Clock
Fellow lovers of personal development, self-growth, striving for awesomeness (or whatever you cool kids want to call it) the message of the day is pretty simple; it’s okay not to be okay. If there’s anybody who knows about being hard on oneself while striving for a better life and aiming to become an improved version of the one who entered the world – it’s me. For example, at the end of my leaving party I took to the microphone and performed a speech. It really wasn’t that good. It wasn’t terrible, but it was far from what I wanted it to be and people reassured me it was ‘good’ or ‘nice.’ “Naaawww, that’s – nice!” I don’t really like nice, I’m an all or nothing kind of guy. Personal development isn’t about being perfect at everything, on every occasion. All that being said (stand on your head) – uʍop ǝpısdn ǝlʇʇıl ɐ ƃuılǝǝɟ ɯ,ı Oh won’t the naysers just LOVE this post! I really hope they don’t fall off a cliff. Much. Am I doubting myself? But for now, I’m not okay and that’s really okay!
