DO MORE (by caseyneistat)

This guy is pretty cool. I learned about him after I saw his video on his love for Instagram, which went viral for a while among tech circles. Then, I lost track of him.

Now, he’s back! He made a video for Nike promoting their fuel band. Instead of just showing what it does, this guy decides to travel all over the world with it on Nike’s dime. LOL. And that’s what he does; he makes cool videos on Youtube and gets paid for it. Sweet.

Source: youtube.com

“Inspired” (by Imagination)

While people do appreciate photography, they don’t always know the lengths photographers have to go to to get that perfect shot. My hat’s off to them. As a wannabe photographer on Instagram, I can sort of relate, to a lesser extent, to the shenanigans pro photographers go through for a photo.

I have found myself in awkward situations like standing in the middle of a busy street with cars honking at me, or sneaking up on cows while attempting a close-up. Most of my photography remains private while I hone my skills, but when I feel confident about a shot I take, I publish it for all to view.

You can check out my photostream here on Tumblr or straight-up follow me on Instagram (pssst, click here: Instagram).

Source: youtube.com

My Social Networks Visualized Using personal analytics data from Wolfram|Alpha, I’ve compiled a visual representation of my social networks (at least the people who are on Facebook). It accurately clusters people into groups of people I know. The bigger the circle, the more mutual acquaintances we have. The big one in the middle isn’t me; it’s my sister who knows many of the same people I do. If you were to draw a line right down the middle from where she is, the people to the left of it are those who I’ve known since before 2001, when I moved to the Rio Grande Valley. The people to the right of it are those I’ve met after moving here, most of whom are local. Pretty cool, huh?
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My Social Networks Visualized

Using personal analytics data from Wolfram|Alpha, I’ve compiled a visual representation of my social networks (at least the people who are on Facebook).

It accurately clusters people into groups of people I know. The bigger the circle, the more mutual acquaintances we have. The big one in the middle isn’t me; it’s my sister who knows many of the same people I do.

If you were to draw a line right down the middle from where she is, the people to the left of it are those who I’ve known since before 2001, when I moved to the Rio Grande Valley. The people to the right of it are those I’ve met after moving here, most of whom are local. Pretty cool, huh?

Pentametron

Interesting project by Ranjit Bhatnagar, creating sonnets out of tweets using an algorithm.

With algorithms subtle and discrete
I seek iambic writings to retweet.

@nuradinaa: The prima donna life, the rise and fall
@heyheyheywood: Just took a juicy nap in study hall
@anomprydh: sad, drunk, and poorly sleeping really late
@LesegoThekiso: I always race against the sliding gate!
@Joe_Rozay: The only circle im in is success
@Garratonico: Good morning people happy day and bless
@NigelNevaeh: As automated as a buzzing bee.
@WakeUpLizz: My dreams foreshadow my reality
@F_Michelle_LFC: This Weekends Looking Like A Heavy One.
@Twizzymusik: Clouds bring the rain and also shade the sun
@SamuelKikeh: Mom buying me another Car Today ^_^
@Troll_BBOMB: @Troll_Nana /use an earphone ; walks away/
@RacheloveHae: There gonna be poetic justice 2?
@jamiewHcfc: Just had a mega morning birthday poo

Source: stories.twitter.com

Things from Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” that are still burning

jkottke:

China
Television
North Korea
Vaccine
Brooklyn’s got a winning team (maybe)
Disneyland
Trouble in the Suez
Lebanon
California baseball
U2 (albeit a different one)
Dylan
John Glenn
Birth control
Palestine
Terror on the airline
Ayatollah’s in Iran
Foreign debts
Homeless Vets

It will still burn on, and on, and on, and on…