Today was my first day in my new job, so how did it go?
Bottom line: I loved it. From start to finish, my new colleagues were friendly, helpful and made me feel like I’d already worked at Thornley Fallis for years.
Courtesy of my soon-to-be-colleague Bob LeDrew comes this video of RyanAir CEO Michael O’Leary at a news conference.
As Bob says:
“O’Leary tells the reporters that business class travelers will get free oral sex.
The miracle is that nobody’s called for his resignation yet! I’m stunned. The Guardian, for example, merely put it in their quotes of the [...]
It’s always a pleasure to write good things about a company. Today I’m pleased to do this for WestJet.
I just found this video through Chris Brogan’s site. This is incredible.
I don’t know what to call this kind of art. Next-generation graffiti perhaps? Regardless, imagine the work that had to go into it.
Enjoy.
MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.
Radiohead’s release of In Rainbows may have been a “one-off,” but Nine Inch Nails has gone and done it again. And again. And again.
A moment of comic relief…
This video, in the style of Lee Lefever’s Common Craft videos, made me laugh. It’s a nervous laugh - I fall dangerously close to this definition of a “new media douchebag.” I fail on a few accounts though:
I have a “real” job
I don’t hate enough things
I’m as likely to slam something [...]
March 25, 2008 – 12:27 am
If you’ve followed this site recently you’ll know that I have been working towards an auction to raise money to support cancer research.
Well, we did it! Keith Burtis‘ custom-designed and -made ornament is complete, Tommy Vallier’s coding wizardry is done and it’s time for the auction.
Bidding will open 9am EDT on March 25 and [...]
A quick update on the auction we’re holding as part of my Boston Marathon cancer research fundraiser - Keith Burtis has finished the ornament!
The Story So Far
If you haven’t been following this story…
On April 21, 2008, I will run the Boston Marathon for the first time. As I do so, I will raise money for [...]
March 19, 2008 – 10:00 pm
Last Saturday I announced that as part of my Boston Marathon cancer research fundraiser, my friend Keith Burtis is designing and creating a beautiful piece of woodwork that we are auctioning off to the highest bidder.
At the same time, Keith posted pictures from the first stage of creating the piece.
I mentioned that I’d post regular [...]
