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No One on Da Corner Got Swagga like MisterJT - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Cheryl, Liz, Derrick and 4 other people liked this
lol - a classic!
- jbrotherlove
oh lord.
- Jason Toney
I just had to bring that back. Think it's time for a. New vid.
- Lynne d Johnson
from fftogo
wait! how the hell did I ever miss this?!?! :)
- Anna Lynn M.
Get it, Jason, get it!
- Derrick
*DEAD*
- Liz
No, I Don't Want to Be Friends With My Butter: Brand Relationships for the Social Media Era | Marketing Strategy and Analysis | Fast Company - http://www.fastcompany.com/blog...
AJ Kohn, MVB (Curmudgeon of FF) and Jason Toney liked this
No, I Don't Want to Be Friends With My Butter: Brand Relationships for the Social Media Era - http://su.pr/2pgmXs
- Lynne d Johnson
For my Sassy people
Michael W. May, Melissa, edythe and 8 other people liked this
*dead*
- Derrick
I have to admit, "Dr. Sessy Pants" is kinda catchy.
- jbrotherlove
This would almost make it worth it to get a Ph.D.
- Ayşe E.
*double dead*
- Lynne d Johnson
2010 ARF Industry Leader Forum Program - http://thearf.org/assets...
Baby, it's cold outside.
Lynne d Johnson, Rodfather, RAPatton and Akiva Moskovitz liked this
I feel it
- VAL D. Zone
It can't be cold in L.A.
- Lynne d Johnson
Kanye West and Lady GaGa (as Kong and Ann Darrow) by David LaChappelle
Question: Should we be angry with this image?
(via Racialicious) - http://style.lynnedjohnson.com/post...
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Rob Haas and Jason Toney liked this
Mad at it's racial undertones? Nah. Mad cuz it's fugly and I'm really over seeing Lady Gaga nekkid? Yes.
- Jason Toney
JT -- we definitely agree on this point.
- Lynne d Johnson
Re: Beats By Dr. Dre Studio Headphones Review - http://www.blackweb20.com/2009...
ElijahBailey-Zu of FF <0, liked this
"I think I told you last year that these headphones were the real deal and with all the celebrity endorsements they receive (music artists wearing them in videos), it's easy to see why folks would think there was more hype here. But these are really solid headphones -- and worth the price tag for real serious music fans. They even work well in the studio."
- Lynne d Johnson
"I think I told you last year that these headphones were the real deal and with all the celebrity endorsements they receive (music artists wearing them in videos), it's easy to see why folks would think there was more hype here. But these are really solid headphones -- and worth the price tag for real serious music fans. They even work well in the studio."
- Lynne d Johnson
Noel Lee get my money? Not in this lifetime.
- Alex Scoble
Ok Disqus fail, this is the second time my comments there posted twice. Or is it a BW20 fail. Hmmm....
- Lynne d Johnson
So guess who got the speech from HR and the letter to take to unemployment tomorrow?
nakachi, Mona Nomura, Shevonne and 8 other people liked this
This chick. ----------->
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
oh fuck!
- tiffany
:(((((((((
- Michelle Martinez
Damn sorry :(
- Rodfather
Oh, man. :(
- LB - all new for '10!
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that, Mo.
- Admiral Anika
Thanks for the support guys. I am not actually all that sad. My budget will change, but you cannot put a price on your peace of mind. :)
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
Terrible timing! Wish they'd move the heavy-gifting holidays to a fiscally more stable time of year!
- ɐ ɯıʞ sıɹɥɔ
See, Mo stays Mo.
- Jason Toney
sorry though, it's stressful to worry about finding a job. :( glad you are doing ok.
- Andrizzle Gizzle
Sorry to hear this
- Kamilah Gill
from fftogo
Whoa, I'm so sorry. But yes, you can't put a price on peace of mind for sure.
- joey
And now I can make the blog I've been writing anonymously about the company public
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
*gives mo the side eye* you cussed somebody out didn't you?
- tiffany
So tempted to make quotes from Scrooged, but, I'll offer sympathy instead.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
from iPod
no.... aw hell Mo
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
I did not cuss anyone out. LOL.
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
so wait, did they find out about the blog?
- tiffany
On December 21???? That is messed up.
- s t e v e
No. They did not. I was joking about that, but I have a lot of material to draw from with which to write a scathing tell-all about the company and call it the Devil Wears RSA4400 or something. :D
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
damn. i was hoping to find out about the company underbelly. you tease!
- tiffany
Wow. Sorry to hear that. How stressful. :/
- Rochelle
I'm sorry to hear it. :(
- Spidra Webster
oh, you'll still hear about it. i just won't have to be cloak and dagger about it
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
Dang, sorry to hear it, Mo. I know you'll land on your feet though. You always do.
- Derrick
Dang, but still, glad you've got peace of mind, Mo. Here's to new opportunities right around the corner! And I'd like to preorder my copy of The Devil Wears RSA4400, please.
- Ayşe E.
:(
- Steven Perez
Damn :/
- Penguin It's Cold Outside
GAH!
- Mellissa
I do not like this at all. But you sound pretty upbeat.
- Junebug (aka Sarah Jill)
Oh, man. That stinks, Monique. I'm glad you've got the right attitude about it. Please let me know if there's anything I can do to help. (If you'd like to talk, I can handle that, too.)
- ha3rvey (wants confit)
I just can't believe you didn't take the opportunity to cuss anyone out...LOL. I'm *still* trying to get my job to fire me so I can drop that ether...
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Im so sorry to hear this, Mo.
- Mary Carmen
Oh, that sucks! Why do they do these things during the holidays? :(
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
((((((((((Monique))))))))))
- VAL D. Zone
Oh, hell NO!!!! I'm so sorry, Mo! Great timing on their part. *HUGS* But I am looking forward to that Tell all!
- Helen Sventitsky
so sorry monique - grrr
- Marco(aureliusmaximus)
I am very sorry to hear this, but keep your chin up. You will pull through this I know.
- aden
Mo goin' indep. Sweet.
- Jeremy (on vacation)
Sorry to hear that. Hope things are looking up soon!
- Anne Bouey
You guys are all very sweet. Thank you for the pats on the back and the virtual hugs.
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
Ugh, I'm sorry, Mo. Good thoughts speeding your way.
- Archangel ωαřмaiden
Sorry to hear that, Mo, that really sucks :(
- WorldofHiglet
Awww :( Hope things turn around quickly
- Lo
Oh no, not a nice Christmas present. :-(
- Kol Tregaskes
Argh. Sorry, Monique.
- Louis Gray
Bugger.. sorry to hear that, Monique :(
- Andrew Terry
Oh shit. Right before Christmas? Some people got no class! Glad to hear you're taking it well. Best of luck in the New Year!
- Louis Simoneau
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- ★ Soner Gönül
:((
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
Well crud. :-( I mean, congrats on your freedom and all, but, well I guess there really isn't a good time to get the speech/letter. Let us all know how we can help.
- vicster is...
Boo! :(
- Alix Whitmire
I'm sorry Monique
- Shevonne
:-( Well, that really sucks! I'm really sorry, Monique.
- Ladybug Heather
I'm sorry to hear that. I was unemployed for 6 months this year too.
- LANjackal
Reading this, I'm guessing you weren't really feeling the place anyway. So I say here's to forging ahead to new opportunities and dreams and all that jazz. I know you got hustle so I'm not even worried about you. Press on.
- Lynne d Johnson
Any company that would fire someone right before Christmas is not worth working for. You'll find something better, I'm sure.
- Rick Cogley
So sorry to hear that.
- Brent - Loving Life
Sorry to "hear" about this. Keep positive. :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
That's some ish. I'm sorry, Mo!
- Yolanda
Does Size Matter? - http://fashionista.com/2009...
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Steven Perez, Carmen - Happy 2010!, Mona Nomura and 20 other people liked this
"Terry Richardson shot Jacquelyn Jablonski and Crystal Renn in the same looks (the Proenza is an early favorite) illustrating that, in fact, size doesn’t matter when it comes to beautiful clothes and beautiful girls. Hooray!"
- Shevonne
from Bookmarklet
They both look cute
- Shevonne
crystal renn is still smaller (size 12) and taller (5' 9") than the average american woman. she's a model, so i that's to be expected. but she's not exactly fat. she's normal.
- tiffany
In the 2nd picture, the gal on the right looks SMOKIN' HOT.
- Yolanda
I pick the right mosdef, seems to be a consensus here.
- Tsali, The Native of FF
Tiffany, I'd love to that version of normal. Damn.
- Yolanda
It's funny, the one on the left looks skanky, sorta of trying too hard in these clothes.whereas the on the right looks sexy/passionate.
- Admiral Anika
Ew, but, this pose is gross on both of them: http://fashionista.com/2009...
- Yolanda
crystal renn is totally having more fun with this spread. yeah yolanda. she's beautiful. but what troubles me about spreads like this is that they take healthy-weight models or average-size models and say they're fat. NO, they have healthy BMIs and height-to-weight ratios. fashion's sense of normal and beautiful is just really effed up. so many working models are teenagers because it's hard for grown ass women to stay that slim and hanger-like.
- tiffany
very true, tiffany. It is crazy that someone who is clearly healthy (and HOT) would be labeled as fat.
- Yolanda
I dunno if either of these girls are healthy or not, but neither seems fat at all to me. Though when I was a size 12 I thought (and was told by family) I was a fat fat mcfatty pants, so I think some people's views are just fucked.
- Alix Whitmire
This is likely to be a bombshell for me!
- Ami Iida
There is such thing as too skinny. in picture 3, the one on the left looks to skinny.
- Jeff P. Henderson
I do like having *something* to hold on to :)
- LANjackal
Both models are pretty, but Renn is definitely the better model. (The clothes don't really help either of them much.) While I'm definitely in favor of more plus models being used (and ditching that term), the big win for me here is how much better at the job she is.
- Jennifer Dittrich
I had to take a second take. Thought it was Beyonce in her Video Phone video with GaGa http://www.youtube.com/watch... Fwd to :55, and you'll see what I mean.
- Lynne d Johnson
@pattonroberta One of the only negatives of moving is that I have a driver's license picture that I don't hate & now have to get a new one.
RAPatton liked this
Awww. Sort of sux.
- Lynne d Johnson
The Two Zeros: The Best Album of 2008 - Of All The Things - Jason Toney - http://misterjt.typepad.com/jason_t...
Michelle Jones, Lynne d Johnson, Cheryl and 3 other people liked this
"Jazzanova's Of All The Things was a late entry to my 2008 collection and that seems appropriate. 2008 was all about big changes in the last part of the year. Much like the single most significant event of those 365 days, as soon as I was in it, I knew it was right."
- Melissa
from Bookmarklet
If we have Friendfeeder blog posts of this year, I nominate this as one.
- Michael W. May
I am loving your blog posts.
- Lynne d Johnson
Heh. I didn't see this until just now. Thanks for the high praise MwM.
- Jason Toney
John McWhorter as Cosby’s Hype Man - http://www.postbourgie.com/2009...
"If you haven’t heard, Bill Cosby has assembled an outfit called the Cosnarati (no, seriously) to spit “positive” rhymes about working hard and being responsible. There’s nothing wrong with that per se, but it’s probably a bad idea coming from a dude on record as not being a fan of the genre, and who would necessarily not have the most discerning ear for what makes good hip-hop good. Nonetheless, over at The New Republic, John McWhorter is stumping for Cosby’s hip-hop effort, State of Emergency."
- Lynne d Johnson
from Bookmarklet
uhm....
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
*small groan*
- Kamilah Gill
somebody hasn't been listening to hip-hop. cats are rappin' bout working two jobs and having good credit as prerequisites for dating nowadays. (see: "independent" by webbie and "5 star chick" by yo gotti) cosby needs to stop.
- tiffany
Woman Loses Health Benefits Over Smiling Facebook Photos - http://www.chrisd.ca/blog...
sofarsoShawn, Felicia Yue, Kol Tregaskes and 4 other people liked this
"A Quebec woman’s health benefits have been suspended after she posted photos of herself smiling on Facebook. Nathalie Blanchard has been on leave for the last year from her job at IBM in Bromont, Quebec. She has been receiving monthly sick leave benefits from Manulife due to depression."
- AJ Batac
from Bookmarklet
that's ridiculous
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
before I click: I bet there's more to it than that.
- Richard Lawler
after I click: she was smiling ON A SUNNY VACATION. yeah, minor detail not in the headline
- Richard Lawler
reading through it, that's pretty weak sauce. I don't really know the definitions, but couldn't someone who's clinically depressed still be able to smile on occasion? Like with friends on a birthday or on a vacation or something? To dictate this major policy based on a limited sample of pictures posted on a social network (and not say, a doctor's opinion or something) seems ridiculous.
- Chieze Okoye
If you're supposed to be getting well..for a year, and you're on vacation (and I'd bet a considerable amount that there's even more to the story like she lied about going on vacation) and there's no doctor's explanation of why...then no, it's not ridiculous. She was faking and they caught her at it, only the FACEBOOK PICTURES details were deemed important enough for the article.
- Richard Lawler
We've been discussing this in the Chronic Illness Support Room: http://friendfeed.com/painsup...
- Spidra Webster
Again Richard, my point is that a few pictures on facebook (which together capture less than a second in the existence of this one person) is not sufficient evidence to say someone is cured from clinical depression. No insurance policy regarding depression should be based on that as it is not impossible in any sense of the word for someone to be clinically depressed and also smiling for a camera shot.
- Chieze Okoye
Chieze - did you read the article? The insurance agency agrees with you. So, what's your problem with this?
- Richard Lawler
Except they suspended it based on this "evidence" at all, rather than checking with a doctor before taking such a drastic step.
- Chieze Okoye
And (also from the article): "Manulife says the photos are evidence that she is no longer depressed." So yes, I read the article and it seems to me that they're saying one thing and doing another. Making them hypocritical as well.
- Chieze Okoye
How do you know they didn't check with a doctor? It doesn't say they're evidence because she is smiling. You're assuming that aspect.
- Richard Lawler
Richard, and I didn't read the article yet. If there's more to it, than the more to it should be presented in the article. The reporting isn't well if Chieze still has these questions.
- Lynne d Johnson
Sorry Richard, but I found the original CBC article. And there, just as here, the VERY STRONG implication is that Manulife used the facebook photos as their sole point of reference to determine that she wasn't depressed. In fact, in the CBC article is a statement from Nathalie that she was doing those things specifically on her doctor's advice in order to try to do fun things like that to help the depression. http://www.cbc.ca/technol...
- Chieze Okoye
Smile does not equal no longer depressed. Just because you use 22 muscles to smile doesn't mean the negative horrible depressing thoughts and low energy is not still there. Insurance companies practicing medicine without a license again.
- CW™
I read the original article Chieze, unfortunately, caps or not, there isn't evidence of what Manulife used to determine she wasn't depressed. The key elements here are what her doctor told her to do, and what she told her employer and insurer.
- Richard Lawler
TBH, I find it odd that you're willing to give the benefit of the doubt to an insurance company driven to cut expenditures and improve profit over a woman that had been (apparently) diagnosed by a doctor as depressed going out and trying to have a good time on advice from her doctor.
- Chieze Okoye
From the article ""I don't think for judging a mental state that Facebook is a very good tool," he said, adding that he has requested another psychiatric evaluation for Blanchard. "It's not as if somebody had a broken back and there was a picture of them carrying …a load of bricks," Lavin said. "My client was diagnosed with a major depression. And there were pictures of her on Facebook, in a party or having a good time. It could be that she was just trying to escape.""
- Chieze Okoye
Richard, again, I still haven't read the piece yet, but will shortly. This isn't being well reported if we don't know what steps have been taken in the insurance company's determination. If all we have are the facebook photos -- then that alone is not substantial enough to make a judgment. No we can need read into the article and assume to know that there was no follow up in terms of a...
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- Lynne d Johnson
I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt that the headline is sensationalist based on FACEBOOK PICTURES. I don't think I can judge the worthiness of her case beyond the facts that her policy was suspended and the company is willing to put in writing that it wouldn't cancel it solely on facebook photos. That would imply there's something else, right?
- Richard Lawler
There is no indication anywhere that Manulife used anything BUT the Facebook pictures. The fact that her lawyer is ordering the new psychiatric evaluation (rather than say Manulife after it found the pictures) speaks volumes.
- Chieze Okoye
Speaks volumes of what? Her lawyer is trying to build a case for his client? What else would he possibly do?
- Richard Lawler
That Manulife didn't think that maybe they should get a current doctor's opinion before they cancelled or suspended her coverage?
- Chieze Okoye
and how do you know that they haven't done that? You don't have a statement from their end at all beyond the written one that says they wouldn't suspend or cancel based only on Facebook photos. That's it.
- Richard Lawler
Lynne - until it actually goes to court, if it does, it's unlikely there's any way to know exactly what happened in the decision. The only reason the article exists, as evidenced by it appearing in the tech pages, is because it involves Facebook. That's the only detail we know for sure.
- Richard Lawler
I don't know for a fact (you're very right about that), but I presume based on the fact that all the quotes related to the issue with Ms. Blanchard say specifically that they didn't and Manulife hasn't said specifically that they did.
- Chieze Okoye
and I presume this case never goes to court, we'll have to wait and see.
- Richard Lawler
From the article, "Blanchard's case will be before Quebec Superior Court Dec. 8." Seems to me like it will.
- Chieze Okoye
from which article?
- Richard Lawler
CBC article I linked to.
- Chieze Okoye
Uh, no it isn't. The word superior doesn't appear anywhere in there I could find.
- Richard Lawler
Oh, whoops, you're right. Sorry, it was in an SFGate article (originally from AP) about the same issue that I was looking at concurrently http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin...
- Chieze Okoye
I googled, looks like it's in the AP version, but it's not in any of the Canadian papers.
- Richard Lawler
Hmmm, that's odd. The plot thickens. I guess it is just wait and see.
- Chieze Okoye
Richard, I do get your point. The article itself was meant to be sensationalist. It certainly was. There's gotta be more to this story. But it would be the burden of the woman to prove that she's not ok in such a case I suppose.
- Lynne d Johnson
"We have a picture of you smiling, bye" just seems a bit short, even for heartless insurance companies.
- Richard Lawler
This was in the Wall Street Journal today: "Manulife declined to comment on the case specifically but has said in a statement that "we would not deny or terminate a valid claim solely based on information published on Web sites such as Facebook.'' Ms. Blanchard's case is set to go before Quebec Superior Court Dec. 8."
- Lynne d Johnson
Just an update - http://www.cbc.ca/canada... She's lost her first try to reinstate benefits before the trial happens, which the paper says could be months or a year away. Apparently the documents manulife submitted indicate that they gave their report (indicating the facebook pictures and their investigation which it...
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- Richard Lawler
and ugly stupidity like this is why I am "WarLord" out here in the wild
- WarLord
Chronic depression/major depression/clinical depression (pick your terminology) is not really about "sadness", despite what most people want to believe. Day-to-day depression may be about sadness. Major chronic depression is about much much more. It's physical as much or more than mental, because it takes a toll on your entire physical body as well as your mind. And guess what? THAT can...
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- Mark "Mr Bolivious" J
My coworker gave me a Vegan Chocolate Donut.
Joe Pierce, mjc, Mathew™ one of a kind and Anna Haro liked this
how was it?
- Anna Haro
It was awesome. Very tasty. The chocolate was gooey and chocolatey. I was licking my fingers.
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
can you tell that my brain cells are fighting over the remaining non-green oxygen? lol.
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
No chocolates were harmed in the making of this donut.
- Andy Bakun
huh?
- Lynne d Johnson
What's wrong, Lynne?
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
My Boobs Look Huge in This Dress :) - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
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Lindsay is in 20-ten, Mo Kargas, Anna Haro and DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE liked this
So how do you really feel?
- Josh Haley
from iPhone
Nice pic, and I love the color of your dress. :-)
- Anna Haro
That's not Lynne, by the way. She favorited someone else's picture. funky brown chick I think.
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
Totally not me. You're right Mo, it's FUNKYBROWNCHICK.
- Lynne d Johnson
Facebook Data Team: How Diverse is Facebook? - http://www.facebook.com/note...
tiffany liked this
"In order to make Facebook as open and connected as possible for everyone, one of our goals is to understand how different populations of users join and use the service. With that objective in mind, the Facebook Data team recently sought to answer the question, "How diverse are the ethnic backgrounds of the people using Facebook?" This is a tough question to answer because, unlike information such as gender or age, Facebook does not ask users to share their ethnicity or race on their profiles. In order to answer it, we focused on a single country with a large and diverse population—the United States. Comparing people's surnames on Facebook with data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau, we are able to estimate the racial breakdown of Facebook users over the history of the site."
- Lynne d Johnson
from Bookmarklet
Facebook Data Team: How Diverse is Facebook? - http://www.facebook.com/note...
"In order to make Facebook as open and connected as possible for everyone, one of our goals is to understand how different populations of users join and use the service. With that objective in mind, the Facebook Data team recently sought to answer the question, "How diverse are the ethnic backgrounds of the people using Facebook?" This is a tough question to answer because, unlike information such as gender or age, Facebook does not ask users to share their ethnicity or race on their profiles. In order to answer it, we focused on a single country with a large and diverse population—the United States. Comparing people's surnames on Facebook with data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau, we are able to estimate the racial breakdown of Facebook users over the history of the site."
- Lynne d Johnson
from Bookmarklet
Facebook Data Team: How Diverse is Facebook? - http://www.facebook.com/note...
"In order to make Facebook as open and connected as possible for everyone, one of our goals is to understand how different populations of users join and use the service. With that objective in mind, the Facebook Data team recently sought to answer the question, "How diverse are the ethnic backgrounds of the people using Facebook?" This is a tough question to answer because, unlike information such as gender or age, Facebook does not ask users to share their ethnicity or race on their profiles. In order to answer it, we focused on a single country with a large and diverse population—the United States. Comparing people's surnames on Facebook with data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau, we are able to estimate the racial breakdown of Facebook users over the history of the site."
- Lynne d Johnson
from Bookmarklet
Re: Number of African-Americans on Facebook Mirrors US Makeup - http://www.blackweb20.com/2009...
"I think I'm having a problem with the idea of last names being used to determine race. It's fine to do a mathematics model based on what's been held to be true, but within what percentile is there certainty and accuracy in this data? I guess I have to read the FB blog post to really understand what they're saying here. I don't think they can claim their ethnic makeup of users within 100% of accuracy given the model."
- Lynne d Johnson
"I think I'm having a problem with the idea of last names being used to determine race. It's fine to do a mathematics model based on what's been held to be true, but within what percentile is there certainty and accuracy in this data? I guess I have to read the FB blog post to really understand what they're saying here. I don't think they can claim their ethnic makeup of users within 100% of accuracy given the model."
- Lynne d Johnson
Wax Nostalgia: Hip-Hop On Vinyl In 2009 : NPR - http://www.npr.org/templat...
Michael W. May, Lynne d Johnson, Adrian and Derrick liked this
"December 16, 2009 - Did you hear that vinyl records are making a comeback? You should have. For the past several years, that very conceit has been the focus of an endless string of trend pieces. But in case you missed those: CD sales are at an all-time low while vinyl sales, however meager, are back on the rise. Fans young and old are revisiting the once out-of-fashion format for the tangibility, the large-form artwork, the perceived superiority in sound quality and the collectability. Even big-box retailers are lining their inventory with a handful of actual records. But while hipsters and nostalgists are eager to hop on the LP bandwagon, the hip-hop community has been curiously quiet within this revival."
- Melissa
from Bookmarklet
I love vinyl; I always did.
- Derrick
This is funny to me given the NYTimes says we're moving into the music cloud. "With its deal this month to buy the Web music service Lala, Apple may be pointing the way to the future of music. In this future, the digital music files on people’s computers could join vinyl records, cassette tapes and CDs in the dusty vault of fading music formats." http://www.nytimes.com/2009...
- Lynne d Johnson
Lynne, vinyl is not part of a "dusty vault of fading music formats"! It's a terminal technology in many ways. Simply put, there is no better way to enjoy an album than vinyl, for a lot of reasons (sound presence and large-form art being chief among them). That's also the reason it's outlasted other upstart and inherently inferior technologies such as 8-track, cassette, and soon cd's and mp3's.
- Adrian
Dude, she was quoting the NYT.
- Admiral Anika
I get sent CDs for the Internet Radio station, but, except for a few CDs I've purchased at local events, I've not been in a record store in well over five years now. I've bought quite a few tracks from Amazon in the last year ( I don't use iTunes).
- Ian May
Thanks Admiral Anika. As a former DJ, I still think the best experience is with Vinyl. I'd never call it a dusty format -- I'm probably older than anyone on here and can still tell you which color an album or record was (especially 12") and what it's cover looked like. That's definitely a NYTimes quote, and not mine. I was saying how funny it is NPR cites a vinyl comeback while the NYT talks about music moving to the cloud.
- Lynne d Johnson
Oh I see that now. Never mind then. At ease ladies.
- Adrian
I think physical media is going to become/remain a niche. The convenience of digital files is too great.
- Kenton
*Bows down to Lynn* :D
- Adrian
Lynne, both Adrian and I were DJs too, so besides my growing up with 1000s of LPs around, that's why we're both partial to vinyl over other formats. It certainly helps that new releases (not just imports and remixes) are still being pressed.
- Admiral Anika
Agreed, Admiral, and well put Lynn! Group hug? Ok, I think the analogies with books vs ebooks and film vs digital photos remain valid here as well. These things are not equivalent, convenience be damned.
- Adrian
It's funny thought, the Times, a few months back (at least I swear it was the Times) wrote about the upswing in vinyl, so now to go ahead and say it's dead seems odd. It seems that youth, though I don't know what youth, like frequenting shops for the old stuff as well as look for the new singles that come out. I think it's why I get mad at the DJs who turn their back on vinyl for the mp3s. I get the convenience, but...
- Lynne d Johnson
HP Gloe v.1.0.2 for Android - http://www.androidzoom.com/android...
"HP Gloe is a social, geo-aware Web browser that allows you to find, recommend and contribute arbitrary local Web content. It features a Facebook integration to filter on your friends' recommendations and to discover local experts. Visit us at hpgloe.com for more info."
- Lynne d Johnson
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Videos of HP Gloe in action http://www.youtube.com/view_pl...
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Evernote for Android is finally here - http://www.pheedcontent.com/click...
This has got to be the best news ever. I've been waiting for this forever.
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Lynne d Johnson || Keeping You Up-toDate: Where Ive Been - http://www.lynnedjohnson.com/diary...
New blog post: Keeping You Up-to-Date: Where I've Been http://su.pr/AlD8nk
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CNet Unveils Mobile Shopping App For Android Phones - http://www.mediapost.com/publica...
"CNet has launched a new consumer electronics shopping application for Android-powered phones. The tech publisher's free Scan & Shop app offers editor and user reviews, product details and comparison pricing data among local and online retailers."
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I think Amazon has had the Scan & Shop thingie for some time now...
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@TrafficBug, yes that Amazon app has been available for a while. And Google Goggles takes it a step further integrating taking images of items and barcodes to utilize search. There are other services on android that use barcodes to help you shop as well.
- Lynne d Johnson
okay, so I just got the android powered mytouch. What are your must-have apps android users?
Here's what's in my downloads right now, but it of course changes over time: (For instance I had Meebo, Google Voice, Voice Recorder, and Layar for a long while, but I no longer have them) AK notepad (write text documents notes, share with email or other services that you have as apps like Twitter), Amazon, Amazon MP3 (I think this one comes with the Tmob phones), Facebook, FLickrDroid,...
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Sean Combs Playboy Interview - January 2010 Celebrity Interview - Sean Combs Playboy Magazine - http://www.playboy.com/article...
"PLAYBOY: You recently turned 40. The younger rappers want the older artists to step aside. Does that make you feel less relevant? COMBS: No. It will take any young artist a long time to reach my status. It will take them a long time to be looking at themselves on a billboard in Times Square as they eat lunch doing a PLAYBOY interview. It will take them a long time to get mobbed in Africa, Bolivia and Russia. It will take them a long time to drop an hour of hits. I have become the American rap-star dream. PLAYBOY: Does the ageism offend you? COMBS: I don’t get involved in hate in any capacity. I don’t feel anybody can fuck with me, end of discussion. I’m not even trying to be young. In hip-hop years, I’m about 55. [laughs] I look prettier, I’m healthier, I can run faster. Now that I’m 40 I’m going to have a big party and tell people I’m 55."
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The Power Of Women In Social Media - http://vongehrconsulting.com/Finding...
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"Marketing and PR have long been fields dominated by women and, as we move into the world of new media, especially all things related to social mediums, it’s no surprise that this is an area where women are amazingly adept. I’ll be the first to admit that, right now, men seem to dominate the field. You can’t toss a stick without hitting guys like Chris Brogan, Brian Solis, Jay Baer, Gary Vaynerchuck and other heavy hitters in the world of new media. My advice to those talented gentlemen: enjoy it while you can, because it won’t be long until you’re overtaken by the Estrogen Team."
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The Tiger Woods scandal and celebrity endorsements : Branded A Cheat - http://www.newyorker.com/talk...
"Jokes about Woods’s current woes come easy, but the story is not trivial—at least, not in terms of money. Woods has been the best-paid athlete in the world for almost a decade, and much of that income is from endorsements; ESPN once estimated that his lifetime earnings could total as much as six billion dollars. When the scandal erupted, journalists and brand-marketing experts alike insisted that it would have little impact on Woods’s advertising appeal, and his sponsors—including Nike, Gillette, and Gatorade—quickly affirmed their support for him. But, from the start, this attitude seemed like wishful thinking. The problem isn’t a question of morals, exactly; it’s that a huge gap has opened up between Woods’s advertising persona and his public image. With every new revelation, it seems that the biggest career in sports is being reshaped before our eyes."
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It’s Like MTV and Facebook Just Aborted Their Baby! - http://www.theawl.com/2009...
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oh my
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I liked this for two reasons: one, I'm old enough to have never seen the show nor care. I still don't know who or why Alexa Chung is and two) I'm so amused at how delighted Choire is at the show's downfall.
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I love you guys.
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Twitter users: we like ads, can we have some please? - http://www.brandrepublic.com/Discipl...
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"LONDON - Twitter users are receptive to ads and even discuss brands on the microblog, according to research that highlights the huge commercial potential of the platform."
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