The World According To Carp

"I think the way to use these big ideas is not to try to identify a precise point in the future and..."

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:36:44 +0200

“I think the way to use these big ideas is not to try to identify a precise point in the future and then ask yourself how to get from here to there, like the popular image of a visionary. You’ll be better off if you operate like Columbus and just head in a general westerly direction. Don’t try to construct the future like a building, because your current blueprint is almost certainly mistaken. Start with something you know works, and when you expand, expand westward.”

- Paul Graham in Frighteningly Ambitious Startup Ideas

Thought this track was worth trying out the Tumblr share option...

Sun, 06 May 2012 22:24:13 +0200

Thought this track was worth trying out the Tumblr share option in Spotify.

"Facebook and Instagram are two distinct companies with two distinct personalities. Instagram has..."

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:09:46 +0200

“Facebook and Instagram are two distinct companies with two distinct personalities. Instagram has what Facebook craves – passionate community. People like Facebook. People use Facebook. People love Instagram.”

- Here is why Facebook bought Instagram — Tech News and Analysis

The Pmarca Guide to Personal Productivity

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:23:00 +0100

The Pmarca Guide to Personal Productivity:

First read Marc Andreessen’s post two years ago. It changed the way I work. Just re-read it. Classic.

"We talked about the momentum to achieve openness by digitising cultural heritage and making it..."

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:23:00 +0100

“We talked about the momentum to achieve openness by digitising cultural heritage and making it available online, but this, too is problematic. Digitisation is essentially Collecting 2.0 - it is a re-run of the great acquisitive period in the history of museums. And in the same way that the acquisition of physical collections was immensely politically-charged, digitisation runs the risk of reinforcing exactly the same cultural bias that went before.”

- Blog: Ethics and Transparency

The music score is a bit too melodramatic if you ask me, but the...

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 20:19:54 +0100

The music score is a bit too melodramatic if you ask me, but the actual content of what Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete Estima tells about mindset, e.g. the use of visualisation, is spot on.

The End of the Web? Don’t Bet on It. Here’s Why

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 11:46:37 +0100

The End of the Web? Don’t Bet on It. Here’s Why:

Interesting read on the app-versus-mobile web debate.

Just do it (Taken with instagram)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:14:52 +0100

Just do it (Taken with instagram)

"So the moral I want to teach all the young people here is that the same thing you get fired for is..."

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:02:05 +0100

“So the moral I want to teach all the young people here is that the same thing you get fired for is what they give the Lifetime Achievement Awards 30 years later.”

- Francis Ford Coppola Reflects On His Film Career : NPR

The Sketchbook of Susan Kare, the Artist Who Gave Computing a Human Face

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:06:06 +0100

The Sketchbook of Susan Kare, the Artist Who Gave Computing a Human Face:

Interesting ‘visual’ read on the history of Apple computing symbols. Didn’t know that the command key symbol is a stylized castle seen from above.

"Lewis is actually speaking here of a central finding in cognitive psychology. In making judgments,..."

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:17:11 +0100

“Lewis is actually speaking here of a central finding in cognitive psychology. In making judgments, people tend to use the “availability heuristic.””

- Michael Lewis on the King of Human Error | Business | Vanity Fair - The key to Beane’s success as documented in Moneyball. Big lesson in here for all of us: facts, facts and facts.

A very interesting 15’ podcast I found on the HBR network...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:13:00 +0100

A very interesting 15’ podcast I found on the HBR network which features an interview with Carol Dweck, psychology professor at Stanford. She talks about a growth mindset, a theme I have been submerging myself in over the last two months. Highly recommended if your interested in personal growth, for yourself and for the people around you, either in a business or family setting.

D’Angelo live in Paris in 2012. Performs in Paradiso,...

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:48:37 +0100

D’Angelo live in Paris in 2012. Performs in Paradiso, Amsterdam tonight and tomorrow. Regret that I didn’t get any tickets. Amazing voice and song (via @tombeek).

Value based eduction

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:42:25 +0100

Value based eduction:

Article - Dutch only - by Tex Gunning, member of the board of Akzo Nobel. Interesting essay about putting values central in our education system to lay the foundation for solving our worlds problems.

Watched the documentary The Two Escobars about a week ago....

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:17:18 +0100

Watched the documentary The Two Escobars about a week ago. It’s really impressive. The story of a country - Colombia - told through the sad history of a gifted, dedicated and honest soccer player. Thanks for the link, Bo.

permanent-vacation: Great description/demonstration of BJJ and...

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:47:18 +0100

permanent-vacation:

Great description/demonstration of BJJ and some of it’s roots from Roger Gracie. (thanks for the find Kris)

Slink by Lyle Mays

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:04:12 +0100

Slink by Lyle Mays:

Album tipped by @tombeek. Shivers all over.

“Honestly, this is how fashion brands SHOULD be...

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:55:15 +0100

“Honestly, this is how fashion brands SHOULD be advertising from now on…” . Film by David Shrigley commissioned by Pringle (via Hugh).

Photo

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:57:00 +0100

Gieke and Lotte Dekker. Awesome designers. Check Humade.

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:41:00 +0100

Gieke and Lotte Dekker. Awesome designers. Check Humade.