I just found out about some new free software for increasing conversion on landing pages. It's very interesting and I've been coming up with all kinds of ways to use it myself. Also, they have a great quiz that you can take to analyze your … [Read more...]
Don’t Sign With A Label – Dick Dale
The minute you sign your name, you lose all the rights to your music and you'll never see a dime. -Dick Dale "The King Of The Surf Guitar" has spoken. Forget about becoming famous and become a business man. Found via Boing Boing … [Read more...]
Video: Songwriting and Time Management
The brand new Merlin Show features Jonathan Coulton, a songwriter who gained quite a lot of popularity for his Thing a Week project. They discuss songwriting and the ubiquitous capture process. It's a good show and the 43 Folders blog is an excellent … [Read more...]
Marvin Gaye – A Sexy Patriot
You've got to check out this slow and sexy rendition of The Star Spangled Banner by Marvin Gaye. Then read a related story over at Thomas Dolby's blog. Marvin had it goin' on! … [Read more...]
The Power of Nightmares Part 3
The Shadows In The Cave The precautionary principle: Not having the evidence that something might not become a problem is not a reason for not taking action as if it were a problem. It is a powerful triple-negative. Action without evidence is … [Read more...]
Master Your Emotions With The Most Important Image Ever Taken
I love videos like this. They help put my life in perspective. And they put me in a resourceful state. I've often found that most unresourceful states are accompanied by a narrowing of the field of vision into one area -- not a metaphorical vision, … [Read more...]
The Power of Nightmares Part 2
The Phantom Victory At one time, Moscow was seen as the "evil enemy." Back in the 1980s, the neoconservatives and the Islamic extremists were allies. Washington gave money and weapons to the Islamic Mujahideen. Most notable among these "freedom … [Read more...]
The Power of Nightmares Part 1
It turns out that the roots of today's Islamic fundamentalism and modern perceptions of concepts such as jihad can be traced back to Sayyid Qutb's stay in Greeley, Colorado of all places. The BBC have produced an astounding three part documentary … [Read more...]
Glenn Gould Playing Bach’s Goldberg Variations
This video is a magnificent example of musical peak performance. It's possible that Glenn Gould had Asperger syndrome, a disorder related to autism. He really makes Johann Sebastian Bach come alive! … [Read more...]