Oh, the Humanity
Ok, I watched Juan's latest. He's always been one of my favorite TED speakers.
A couple of comments on the talk:
Future Shock
"When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those who wonder what happened." -- John M. Richardson, Jr.
"My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there." -- Charles F. Kettering
Grow the Mo!
So I've decided to finally do it! It's Movember and I'm joining in the fun!
Shaping Culture With Stories
I've recently been having a discussion with some of the people in my life who are interested in talking about things. How the world works, how to make it better, what's coming in the future, what the world needs now. (It's love, sweet love, by the way).
My thoughts have been forming around stories shaping culture and the tools available these days that enable ANYONE, to shape the culture of the planet with new stories.
New Fingerpaingint, Layla
Everyone went to sleep after an evening of turkey, and games. I stayed up a bit and doodled this little monkey.
Sketchbook Mobile App
I used to draw a lot. I have old sketchbooks filled with scribbles and thoughts and ideas. Looking back I think it contributed to my clarity and general superpowers! ;) Creating things freely, without worrying about conforming to rules or timeframes was great exercise for my brain. At the same time, practicing mental focus and attaining "Flow" or a zen-like state of consciousness of simply being in the moment and purely expressing myself, is an amazing state to attain. (It could also lead to run-on sentences).
Diaspora is LIVE!
Diaspora is LIVE! If you don't know, Diaspora is a DISTRIBUTED social network that's focused on privacy. Now before you go, "oh whoopty doo, another social network", checkout this page to find out why Diaspora exists.
http://whatisdiaspora.com/
It looks a lot like Google+, which launched earlier this year, and there's a reason for that. Apparently Google liked Diaspora so much, they basically copied it's look and feel, and more importantly it's "Aspects", which became Google+'s "Circles".
Old School Cred
http://www.masterpiecemysterys.com/Website/Toplevel/stars.shtml
I'm near the top of the list.
I googled myself and found a credit for one of my first gigs in Vancouver way way WAY back in the day. I don't remember what year it was... sometime in the 90's.
It was a pretty cheezy gig at the Capilano Suspension Bridge. A murder mystery where I played a reclusive woodsman who also counterfeited money... (coins?)... Not only that, I was a shifty fellow and master of slight-of-hand.
HAHAHAHahahaha.