June 2008
23 posts
Dan Levy on His 2003 Murray Hill Sublet
“Everybody there was a Jewish girl named Lisa who went to the University of Delaware and works in PR.”
May 2008
31 posts
grow house grow! →
My friend Katie just started a company that sells narrative hand-printed wallpaper. Pretty neat!
“Diller was more interested about other people’s businesses than his own. About...”
– FORTUNE Magazine D: Barry Diller and Michael Dell
Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins- Rise Up With...
Hilltop Fun Center →
How much more fun would the Internet be if everybody was required to record a custom theme song for their website that started playing when you loaded it?
“Apparently sprinters reach their highest speed right out of the blocks, and spend the rest of the race slowing down. The winners slow down the least. It’s that way with most startups too. The earliest phase is usually the most productive. That’s when they have the really big ideas. Imagine what Apple was like when 100% of its employees were either Steve Jobs or Steve...
MGMT
Sam: Hey, what management book did you read? Ricky: Huh? I don’t think I’ve ever read one. Sam: Oh. When I started here, somebody told me that you, Jake, Josh, and Zach had all read the same management book. Ricky: I think they were insulting us.
Watch Price is Right Contestant
“SNL is sort of like high school. The students change, but the teachers and the...”
– “Jack Handey” to Patrick Cassels
Possible Names for a John Mayer Cover Band Rated...
No Such Thing (7) The Daughters (4) 3x5 (6) Bubblegum Tongue (3) The Squares (8)
If I Can Do It, So Can You!
jakoblodwick: “The inside story of how a normal guy won twenty million dollars.” If someone won the lottery wrote a book about how he did it, do you think anyone would buy it? Of course. Do your research, Jake!
azizisbored: Aniz played this most hilarious...
How A Random-y Night Ends
“You look like a writer.” - Coolio, to me, five minutes ago in an elevator
Q and A With Jeff Bezos →
In 2007, Amazon had a phenomenal year. Revenue grew 38 percent—is that the right number? Yeah, something like that. Aren’t you supposed to know? I’m thinking a few years out. I’ve already forgotten those numbers.
Stolen Laptop Helps Turn Tables on Suspects - New... →
Mo Rocca & Bank the Way You Live with Mobile... →
Free tip for brands from an Internet marketing expert: When coming up with an idea for a “viral microsite,” the first question to ask yourself before the cameras start rolling and the designers get designing is “Why would anybody want to go to this site?” If you can’t come up with an answer, try another idea.
Tumblr Design Collective | Tumblize →
Andrew, who designed my Tumblr, now set up a shop to make Tumblr designs for everyone.
Purchase Protection - Frequently Asked Questions →
My bike got stolen last week. Luckily, I bought it with my American Express card and they’re buying me a new one. Thanks, AmEx!
"My Friend's Band"
I always thought it would be funny to name a band that because nobody would want to go see them. But Josh Abramson only plays a piano gig every year or two, so it’s probably worth checking out. It’s a 40min set, so be there on time. Wednesday, May 7th | 9:45pm Sidewalk Café 94 Ave A between 6th & 7th
BustedTees in the news! →
Any press is good press… right?