January 2009
46 posts
“The internet also makes it easy to connect teachers with students — see...”
– Jeff Jarvis mentions TeachStreet in his excellent book, “What Would Google Do?”
I started reading the book based on Fred’s recommendation, but hadn’t gotten as far as the quote before hearing about it from Dave today. Pretty exciting!
TeachStreet is now in four cities,...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-1-25) →
Liz Phair (17)
She & Him (17)
Pavement (15)
Phosphorescent (13)
The Magnetic Fields (12)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
M. Ward - Rave On
fred-wilson:
I say rave on to...
WatchMy friend Joseph travelled from Seattle to DC for this week’s festivities, and created this video chronicling his inauguration day experience.
randomintroductions:
introducing my presidential inauguration experience! just wanted to share my video documentation of one of the most amazing events i’ve ever been to. enjoy!
website: http://pic2009.org
Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Rice - Love Hurts
As...
The Decemberists - Sons & Daughters (live)
A...
2pac - Changes
And though it seems Heaven-sent
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“I keep hearing “I hope Obama does what he says he...”
– Twitter / Whitney McNamara
Tumblr Notes Plugin from matthewb →
We know this feature is coming soon (see David or Bijan), but this is a cool interim solution for those of us whose avatars aren’t wearing gold chains…
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-1-18) →
Eels (26)
Black Flag (12)
A.R. Rahman (8)
Phosphorescent (7)
Iron & Wine (6)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
WatchI’m sure everyone on tumblr has already seen this, but for the non-tumblr people who read this blog, watch this, and see some of the reasons why I love it here.
via staff
Neko Case - People Got A Lotta Nerve
Being a...
Stream M. Ward's new record! →
Lock your door, turn off your phone, sign out of email, ichat, and gmail talk and go listen to Hold Time in it’s entirety for free at NPR.
(via Hard to Find a Friend)
Seattle Tumblr Meetup Rollcall, Part Deux
dlifson:
It was great meeting you guys! Here’s the attendee list:
Daryn - blog.daryn.net
Tom Sparks - tsparks.tumblr.com
Natala - natala.tumblr.com
Craig - craigd.tumblr.com
Sherri Damlo - damlo.tumblr.com
Kerry Cox - seashelllz.tumblr.com
Zach Hale - thesnowths.com
Nathan - remyzero7.com
David Lifson (me) - dlifson.tumblr.com
Rachel - Rachelgab.com
Eric - N1S.net
Jeremy...
TeachStreet’s 2008 Accomplishments →
Dave writes about TeachStreet’s many accomplishments in 2008.
I’m glad to be part of the team, and looking forward to a productive 2009!
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-1-11) →
My Morning Jacket (20)
Rilo Kiley (18)
She & Him (13)
Jenny Lewis (12)
Tegan and Sara (10)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
I'll take Spam for $800, Alex
I spent four and a half years working on Spam Arrest, starting as a contractor, then as its first employee, its lead engineer, and eventually as CTO. So, it was pretty cool when Brooke called me the other day to tell me that it had just been a clue on Jeopardy!.
1/6/2009 Category: Spam Amount: $800
“In 2007 this company lost a trademark suit against Spam Arrest, a Seattle maker of...
Phosphorescent - Reasons to Quit (Willie Nelson...
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Seattle Tumblr Meetup, Part Deux
Tuesday, January 13th 2009, 6:30pm Oddfellows Cafe ( map )
Some of the folks I hope to see there:
Karion
SuiteP
SoulAndGrace
RandomIntroductions
AppleWagon
ZachHale
RemyZero7
David Lifson
Natala
There’s a big communal table in the back that we’ll try and score. Hope to see you there!
(photo from JoshC on flickr)
Mike Ness - Wildwood Flower
A slightly...
I didn’t grow up around this sort of music,...
Seattle Tumblr Meetup, Part Deux
Seattle tumblr folk: I think it’s time for another meetup!
I can take charge of coordinating things, but would love help ( applewagon, i’m looking at you ). I’ve had some practice organizing meetups since the last time, so we’ll definitely be more visible, we may even have stickers :)
Please reblog/comment with suggestions for best time/place. My vote is for Oddfellows,...
The Hype Machine: Music Blog Zeitgeist 2008 →
This is awesome.
For those of you unfamilar with The Hype Machine, it tracks music blogs across the web, and the MP3s that are posted to them. It is a great way to discover new music (and music blogs), and you can uncover a lot of gems via their search too.
The zeitgeist features the top artists, albums, and songs of 2008 as chosen by music bloggers, and the best part is that you can listen to...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-1-4) →
Cat Power (10)
Wilco (8)
Little Joy (7)
Death Cab for Cutie (7)
Vampire Weekend (7)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
The Gaslight Anthem - The Weight (The Band)
Found...
“Sure, there are some things that should remain private, but not nearly as many...”
– Fred Wilson (via betaworks)
Little Joy - Brand New Start
Happy New Year!...