Bookmark dump (and another bad album cover)
June 28, 2007 | 11:22 am
More stuff I would have blogged about if I wasn’t over-extended:
Lifehack.org — A Guide to Becoming a Better Writer: 15 Practical Tips
It takes hard work. But it’s worth the effort. And if it seems like an insurmountable task, there are some concrete things you can do today that will get you on the road to improvement.
Men’s Health — Hunting Hemingway
He had it all: the dames, the big game, the life of adventure. Read this, then make your own life an epic worth telling.
Advertising Age — The Attention Crash: A New Kind of Dot-Com Bust
In-boxes, smart phones and IM windows are overflowing. Always-on connections, mobile devices and new publishing tools have expanded the media we consume to include content from peers. Further, new networks and platforms for participation are sprouting up and going supernova overnight, with no end in sight. The problem is that human attention, unlike technology, has limits.
Economist — Highs and lows
Is the narcotics industry in trouble?
BusinessWeek — The Perfect (Elevator) Pitch
It’s a skill every businessperson needs. How to create it, rehearse it, and tailor it for a specific audience
BoingBoing — Surreal video for Arkansas seafood buffet
David Lynch couldn’t come up with a creepier, less-appetizing video for a restaurant.
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