Dig it.

The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.

Torn

I'm very torn these days. As most of you dear readers know, I go through pro-tech stages and anti-tech stages, sometimes blogging/tweeting/etc., and sometimes deciding that no good can come from any of it. I thought I was in an anti-social space these days; however, I have joined two new networks/services in two days, which feels like the tide ebbing again.

First, I figured I would try out Twine. It's 1/2 social networking, 1/2 bookmarking, and wholly participating in a collective think-/report-space around a given topic. I started one about LexisNexis, just to get a feel for how the system works. So far, I am the only member of my twine, and I simply bookmark articles that I find online about the company into it. Nothing too special yet, but I can see how active participation could nurture socially-exciting niche topics. I've joined a few external twines, so we'll see what happens.

The second is called Patrons of Change (tag line "...rejecting the status quo). This looks to be a (as-of-today) small social network with most of its members residing within 20 miles of me. As most of you know, I work/play/stay at home 99% of the time, so the possibility of exchanging progressive, innovative, ideas with "real" people is very appealing to me. Having just joined, I'm not sure if/how I will fit into their PoC vision, but I am excited about the possibility of having an on-line social network that could blend into actual ("real") space.

Yes, I am torn about many other things at the moment as well. Career being one of them, but I will leave that discussion for another time...maybe.

"one part of me just wants to tell you everything / one part just needs the quiet"--Glen Phillips

shanti,
mjh

My advice: To thine own self be true.

I am trying out Plinky...still not sure how much (or if) I like it, but some of these prompts/answers will be showing up here on my blog for a while. If they are annoying, please let me know.

Running ahead of oneself by Dan Foy (orangeacid)

"To thine own self be true." Penned by Shakespeare, this piece of advice never, ever fails, even if you are the only one who can see the success.

Watch "Being Human" next time you're home sick

This has long been my favorite movie, despite its pretty universal thrashing by reviewers. The basic story follows a cast of characters through several lifetimes, and the movie is quite literary in nature, which is probably why I dig it. Lots of recurring themes, images, and roles make this a quite enjoyable use of your time.

technology heals

As soon as I ask the question, I have my answer. This is why technology is so great:



"Fidelity": Don't Divorce... from Courage Campaign on Vimeo.

Many thanks to Rob for posting and encouraging action.

shanti,
mjh

technology hurts

My PC could not connect to work today, which killed about 1/2 day of production; my laptop is currently flashing three different error messages; my dishwasher runs continuously unless you manually turn it off; my on-demand hasn't worked for almost a week; my car usually has at least two warning lights on at all times (sometimes as many as four)...can someone remind me why technology is so great?

shanti,
mjh

balance

seems that I am lacking balance in my life. Between working, daddy-ing, husband-ing, son-ing, tweeting, friend-ing, blogging, facebooking, imeem-ing, plinky-ing, etc.(-ing), I am constantly running out of time/energy to do any of these things at a high level of efficiency. Also, I haven't touched my Charlotte-guitar in oh-so-many weeks, which is very de-spiriting to me. Also, it appears that I am hyphenating a lot these days.

Anyone know where I can buy/borrow/steal/lease some balance?

shanti,
mjh