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Lawyerin' in Pumas: Stuff a first lawyer at a... →

arishahdadi: Take a deep breath. You’re part of building something awesome now! Realize you need malpractice insurance, then get malpractice insurance. No, really, do that now. Get a handle on corporate records, particularly making sure you have fully executed copies of everything; I highly recommend … This is awesome. I have been thinking about using VMWare or something to use...

“In an effort to try and accommodate everyone who wants to experience the...”

– Coachella Holy moly. Next year, Coachella will happen TWICE. Two weekends in a row, same lineup (or as close as they can manage). Also, you can buy tickets, lineup unseen, in an advance sale next week. This is going to be weird. I am worried some random band not at the top of the bill, but that I...

“You can make the Internet safe for Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga, or you can make...”

– At the eG8, 20th century ideas clashed with the 21st century economy | radar.oreilly.com | Readability

“Tony Wilson had to phone the gallery director for permission to use the image....”

– Peter Saville on his classic Joy Division and New Order artwork | Music | The Observer

“In all honesty I might have come into this review with a little bias. I’m tired...”

– iA Writer for Mac Now Available [Review]

“Are all of these independent designers on Etsy stealing from each other? Or this...”

– Urban Outrage | Regretsy

Confirmed: Orlando Bloom Will Reprise His Role as... →

“It sounds like a spoof: A giant mist, full of gin, pumped into a room, which...”

– Video: Alcoholic Architecture: The UK’s first walk-in cocktail - Times Online This is awesome. Also, watch the amazing, unembeddable, video here.

Why some social media experts are good.

I read Peter Shankman’s “Why I will Never, Ever Hire a Social Media Expert” earlier this week, and it struck me as pretty silly, but the more I’ve been thinking about it through the week, the more I realize that it is good for a nice, cathartic snark (because I mean, seriously. How tired are we of self-proclaimed social media experts?). But it’s actually pretty...

theverylatest asked: Hi Man,

Love your blog.

I am happy to see your now top editor, My Blog is a solely related ad blog. http://weizysblog.tumblr.com/

I work at Anomaly London and would really like to get a larger fan base on my blog. I used to be a top contributor on Tumblr but seems like my stuff is being ignored recently.

Please check it out.

Mike Hudack: For those who don't know what "ad... →

mikehudack: Let’s define “ad hominem” because some people don’t understand what it means. Here’s the definition from Wikipedia: An ad hominem (Latin: “to the man”), short for argumentum ad hominem, is an attempt to link the validity of a premise to a characteristic or belief of the person… Let’s not forget the all-too-common trap of “this ad hominem is justified.”...

“Less a technology site, more a socio-cultural movement, Kickstarter is changing...”

– Why Kickstarter Works Tech News and Analysis (via arainert)

wovka asked: Hi Rick!

Congratulations with your Top Editor status! That's cool!

Wanted to say, that slightly popular http://autoadvert.tumblr.com is having a lot of cool posts this week, because they are celebrating VW birthday and showing theirs greatest car advertisements!

Some tagging would be great, since I believe there's a lot of inspiring...

(via Sir New York - Menswear line by Auston Bjorkman — Kickstarter) My friend is raising money for his awesome menswear line. Check it out.

tip me over and pour me out: So today was suppose... →

peterfeld: NIck McGlynn, the first blogger to lose a job for reaching too many influencers. This sounds like a HUGE mistake. nickmcglynn: I was sent a signed offer letter for a position in the IT department at HUGE inc., and I was excited to begin working there today. When I came into the office, I… We have IT positions in SF and NY, and we don’t give a bleep if you blog....

richardmburson asked: nerd alert.