Monday, February 22, 2016

Side Product Marketing is The New King — The Startup — Medium

Side Product Marketing is The New King — The Startup — Medium:

In other words, launching a side project may take less time and effort than writing a blog post, while returning an outcome that is equal to dozens of blog posts in most cases.

What’s Next in Computing? — Medium

What’s Next in Computing? — Medium:

I tend to think we are on the cusp of not one but multiple new eras. The “peace dividend of the smartphone war” created a Cambrian explosion of new devices, and developments in software, especially AI, will make those devices smart and useful.

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Watch how the Porsche 911 has changed (and stayed the same) for 50 years | The Verge

Watch how the Porsche 911 has changed (and stayed the same) for 50 years | The Verge:

Donut Media has made a wonderful little video illustrating how the 911 has evolved, starting with a 1964 901 in Ivory White and ending with a 2016 991 GT3 RS. It's well worth the minute of your time to get a great sense of how the company has both preserved and fundamentally changed Ferdinand Porsche's rear-engined coupe at the same time.

See OK Go go weightless in dizzying new music video

See OK Go go weightless in dizzying new music video:

The video for the band's song "Upside Down & Inside Out" was shot while the band and crew were weightless aboard a plane that conducts a special parabolic maneuver, providing brief periods of zero-gravity. While the video is only around three minutes long, it was actually shot in one 45-minute long take.

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Watch Funny Or Die's insane Donald Trump TV movie starring Johnny Depp | The Verge

Watch Funny Or Die's insane Donald Trump TV movie starring Johnny Depp | The Verge:

The 50-minute-long spoof is being billed as an original '80s era TV movie an angry Trump had hidden away after one terrible Monday night football game bumped it from the schedule. Luckily, Ron Howard managed to unearth the tape for the world to see. The film is about as nuts as you'd expect, featuring appearances from Alfred Molina, Jack McBrayer, Michaela Watkins, and many others. Kenny Loggins even came onboard to write the theme song.

Monday, February 08, 2016

BORAT Premieres the New Trailer for “The Brothers Grimsby” - YouTube

BORAT Premieres the New Trailer for “The Brothers Grimsby” - YouTube

Ok...I don't know how I missed this trailer for the new Sacha Coen movie and Borat's promotion of it....this is hilarious.

Building your growth model and Ladder of Engagement — Medium

Building your growth model and Ladder of Engagement — Medium

I had the chance to meet and talk with Josh at a conference a couple of years ago.  This guy knows his stuff.

Organic agriculture key to feeding the world sustainably | EurekAlert! Science News

Organic agriculture key to feeding the world sustainably | EurekAlert! Science News

Washington State University researchers have concluded that feeding a growing global population with sustainability goals in mind is possible. Their review of hundreds of published studies provides evidence that organic farming can produce sufficient yields, be profitable for farmers, protect and improve the environment and be safer for farm workers.