Infinite Scroll: The Web’s Slot Machine - TechCrunch

"The infinite scroll is interaction design’s answer to our penchant for endlessly searching for novelty."

http://m.techcrunch.com/2012/08/18/infinite-scroll-the-webs-slot-machine/

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Charles Schultz's Philosophy

Charles Schultz Philosophy

The following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of the 'Peanuts' comic strip. You don't have to actually answer the questions.. Just read the message straight through, and you'll get the answer. 

1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. 

2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners. 

3. Name the last five winners of the Miss India Contest. 

4.. Name ten people who have won the Nobel Prize. 

5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress. 

6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners. 

How did you do? Find it difficult?

The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. They are not second-rate achievers.. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners. 

Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one: 

1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school to get best scores. 

2.. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time. 

3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile to make what you are today. 

4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and made you special. 

5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with. 

Easier? 

The lesson: The people who make a difference in your life are NOT the ones with the most credentials, the most wealthy ones, or the most award winners.

They are the ones who care for you, & always be with you without any selfish motive.

Life is relation, please do not mix up material world with relation.

Article: Facebook Tests News Feed Ads From Pages Users Haven’t Liked Yet

I guess it's time to start the process of moving out of Facebook. It's just starting to become too "intrusive" for my taste. 

I was just about getting tired of the "Pages you may like" and "Sponsored Stories". Now why would I want to see things from advertisers that possibly don't like 

Facebook Tests News Feed Ads From Pages Users Haven’t Liked Yet
http://allfacebook.com/facebook-tests-news-feed-ads_b97239

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Get That Sh*t Done!

There are very few things that are as satisfying as the feeling you get when you get something done. It’s a feeling of accomplishment, of joy, of achievement, and of fulfilment. It could be as simple a task as reading all unread mails for the day, or as complicated as finishing a blog post. 

The one common thing that I have noticed in successful people that I know, is that they know how to get sh*t done. They act as catalysts for themselves and for others because they are always high on the joyous feeling of accompalishment. They break up their day into small tasks, and get those tasks done. 

If you’re writing a book, maybe set the goal of writing a paragaraph a day, but get that sh*t done. 

If you’re writing a song, maybe focus on writing only the lyrics of the chorus one day, but make sure you get that sh*t done. 

Set tasks. Get one done. Feel good and sing "Kumbaya". Move on to the next task.

When these simple things become hard to do, you know its time for a change. And if it is time for a change, GET THAT SH*T DONE!

Maybe the key then is to set smaller tasks and make sure to get them done. For some it might work for others it might not. It all depends on what suits you. However you do it, whether you set one goal, or set smaller goals, you better learn how to get it done.

Article: Content Is No Longer King: Curation Is King

http://articles.businessinsider.com/2010-06-15/tech/30097151_1_content-creation-king-curation

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"Being recommendable is a very commendable goal for us. And essential for the brands we represent."

How to Live a Recommendable Life

http://pocket.co/sQxnK

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Article: Seth's Blog: What's on your list?

What's on your list of "reasons to say no"?

Seth's Blog: What's on your list?
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2012/06/whats-on-your-list.html

We all have a list. Most of the things on it may in fact be legitimate reasons for no.

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Owning Your Content In Search: Google Now Makes It Easier To Link Your Website To G+

1) Visit your Google+ page, open its profile, and click ‘Edit profile’ 2) On the About tab, save your website URL, then click the new button, ‘Link website’ 3) Follow the instructions for adding a short line of code to your website’s homepage, then click ‘Test website’

http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/12/google-authorship/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

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Define Yourself

Have you defined yourself or have you let people create their own definition of you? Why are the two definitions different?

The fact is that it's not enough to be able to define oneself. One has to push the definition down people's throats. Keep repeating. Keep displaying. Keep advertising. Don't stop, repeat. Once you stop, people will start distorting their definition of you to suit their own fickle minds. You will be judged. You will be asked to prove that you are who you say you are. Grab attention. State facts. Gloat. Repeat.

You are not who you think you are. You are who you define yourself to be.

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Article: How to Promote Your Local Biz Using Social, Local and Mobile | Search Engine Journal

How to Promote Your Local Biz Using Social, Local and Mobile | Search Engine Journal
http://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-promote-your-local-biz-using-social-local-and-mobile/43260/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SearchEngineJournal+%28Search+Engine+Journal%29

Three things revolutionized the Internet in a major way: social, mobile and local (or SoLoMo for short). The Web has gotten bigger (a lot of people use the mobile Internet not instead of, but along with more conventional options) and more diverse, with many new advertising opportunities available to digital marketers.

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Social media marketing in one page!

Was asked to explain social media marketing in one page, and this is what I came up with. Am I missing something?

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Social networks suck!

Well, social networks suck! Period! Whether you're on Facebook or Google+ or Twitter or any damn "social network", it doesn't matter, it sucks if you don't know how to "use" it!

I was in an interesting conversation with a couple of friends of mine, and the conversation got more interesting as the drinks started to flow. There was a lot of talk about how Facebook sucks, how Google+ just couldn't cut it, and on why someone's not on Twitter. As for me, I'm on all of them...and I use all of them in different ways. The bottom line .. You have to KNOW WHY you want to be on a social networking site, KNOW WHAT the social networking site does, and KNOW HOW to use the damn thing!

I use Facebook BECAUSE all my "friends" are on it. I like to share with them about what's going on in my little world, which they were once a part of. I don't add people to my "Facebook world" unless I know them well enough that I would want them to know about me.

I use Google+ because a lot of people who I find "interesting" use it to get share stuff that they find interesting. They "hangout", they "plus" their world to my Google searches and I am finding stuff that I think is more relevant than ever before. Yes I would buy that widget that someone I KNOW bought and found to be a good widget, why the eff not?

Social networking is all about "engaging" with people that you know, people you have heard about, people you want to hear about, and people you want to talk about, it's about PEOPLE! Doesn't matter if it's a website or a real world network named after an animal you've never seen (e.g. Elks), social networking feeds the basic human need to be "connected"!

How you want to "connect" depends on you. Facebook, Google+, Twitter, or whatchamacallit cannot tell you HOW and WHY to do it. That's why they SUCK!

They are just MEDIUMS. You and the world around you ARE the NETWORK. How SOCIAL you are and your network is depends on...take a wild guess...you and your network. The medium doesn't matter and shouldn't matter. It does what it's supposed to do...it SUCKS!

Can I have some SPONTANEITY please?

When was the last time you were "spontaneous"? 

When was the last time you did something, anything, you haven't tried before?

Spontaneity is one of the little joys of life. It is breaking out of one's daily routine and doing something "extraordinary". It is embracing possibility and accepting free will. 

Give it a shot. Take the scenic route home instead of that quick detour. Call up that long lost friend you haven't spoken to in years. Write a poem. Sing in the shower. See how a little thing can make a big difference to your quality of life. 

For god's sake, don't turn complaining into a science. So what if the food's a little too hot or the tea's a little too cold. So what if your boss is a jerk. We all know people who complain. You know who you are. 

Here's a thought: don't sit around and complain about everyone else. Go out and be successful instead of complaining about everyone else who is. 

BE SPONTANEOUS! Stand up, put on a sombrero and do the "YMCA".