Archive for June, 2008

A Brief History Of You And Your Stuff

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

It’s ironic we’re looking to industrial designers to save the earth when the profession has been so instrumental in feeding society’s ravenous desire for gratuitous change.
In the 1920’s, GM started tweaking the looks of its cars each year - an effort to boost sales in a saturated market. The ploy worked: other carmakers followed suit, and [...]

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Hotline Adventures In The Weird World of Warez

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

Recently while working on some icon graphics for TodoPRO, a sound effect triggered a distant memory from my shady past.
It was the blurting, telephonic, and pornographicly obnoxious noise of an Admin broadcast message - from an old software-friend of mine called Hotline Connect.
These days it’s a sad lonely digital ghost town. But back in the mid [...]

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5 Questions To Help You Choose Your Purpose In Life

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Today I read a pretty good article by sales and achievement guru Brian Tracy on “How To Find Your True Calling” in life.
It had some good stuff I wanted to share, but I’ve renamed my post a little to reflect my own existential beliefs that your purpose is not something hiding under a rock somewhere, [...]

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What Does “Living Life” Mean To You?

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

What is “living” ? Sounds like such a simple question, but I’m frequently surprised by how few people really consider what it really means to them.
And no, I don’t mean the involuntary act of breathing, and all the other things the body does to sustain itself. I’m talking about choosing your place in the world, finding it, and [...]

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