Nick Kempinski

“The great workplace dilemmas of our time…” New boss! via david

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:29:57 -0700

“The great workplace dilemmas of our time…”

New boss!

What if the problem with Radio is in its Systems?

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:15:27 -0700

Looking not at the medium, but the web of processes that make it.

There’s something near and dear to my heart about radio. Perhaps it’s in the voices and stories. Perhaps it’s the mix of sounds that surprise and delight. Perhaps it’s the fact that once heard, it can be like a sand painting, easily wiped away.

Yet, somewhere along the lines “radio” has been distorted from it’s true potential. I’ve met some of the people behind the curtain and I don’t think it’s not because of them. I’ve learned about the history & “equations” that made it what it is today, and there’s a lot of thought and logic - so I’m not sure it it’s in there. So why is it, that people leave “radio” for the likes of ex.fm or music.twitter.com or SiriusXM? Why is it that there is even the conversation of auto companies removing AM and FM from cars?

This is a theory in progress, but I’m wondering if it’s the duct tape and complex systems that have been made to keep the lights on. Somewhere in all those logs, merges & reports is the nut that is constricting radio from within.

Geeknote - Evernote console client for Linux, FreeBSD, OS X

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:37:38 -0700

Geeknote - Evernote console client for Linux, FreeBSD, OS X:

Looking for an Evernote tool for mass uploads? Look at the gnsync. Was a perfect tool for me to archive old files.

Teddy has an operation from Ze Frank

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:36:57 -0700

Teddy has an operation from Ze Frank

There are lots of great words!

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:02:49 -0700

There are lots of great words!

4 years! Maybe I’ll pull this stunt at 10. But I doubt a...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:00:08 -0700

4 years!

Maybe I’ll pull this stunt at 10. But I doubt a piano and 4 strangers in the bedroom would be as welcomed.

Promises by The Range shared on ex.fm

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:56:00 -0700

Promises by The Range shared on ex.fm

Draw your own iPhone case. KRIZZL – The iPhone 4 & iPhone...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:34:21 -0700

Draw your own iPhone case.

KRIZZL – The iPhone 4 & iPhone 5 case for creative people!

Te’devan, Spiritual Wanderer at Large, Speaks the Truth

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:41:50 -0700

Te’devan, Spiritual Wanderer at Large, Speaks the Truth

“When I am the only one to notice a bug on friday...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:02:11 -0800

“When I am the only one to notice a bug on friday night”

(via martinvalasek.com)

Cat Jump Fail with Music: Sail by AWOLNATION Oddly relevant to...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:32:03 -0800

Cat Jump Fail with Music: Sail by AWOLNATION

Oddly relevant to how I’m feeling lately.

We should always remember our stories. My grandfather on The...

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:03:00 -0800

We should always remember our stories. My grandfather on The Memory Project

The Lively Morgue

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:56:14 -0800

The Lively Morgue

projectprovenance: Caddisfly larvae build protective cases...

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:27:26 -0800

projectprovenance:

Caddisfly larvae build protective cases using materials found in their environment. Artist Hubert Duprat supplied them with gold leaf and precious stones. This is what they created.

What would you do with a personal projector?

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:44:31 -0800

What would you do with a personal projector?

True Facts About The Chameleon by Ze Frank

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:39:37 -0800

True Facts About The Chameleon by Ze Frank

Video

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:03:09 -0800

"A great story is like a great melody: it announces its inevitable greatness and you recognize it the..."

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:50:00 -0800

“A great story is like a great melody: it announces its inevitable greatness and you recognize it the first time you hear it.”

- Ira Glass shares This American Life’s story selection process and offers tips on how to pitch the show on Reddit’s Ask Me Anything. Also see Glass on the secret to success in creative work. (via explore-blog)

Every Company Needs a Journalist

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:33:00 -0800

Every Company Needs a Journalist:

Forget the SEO, forget the keyword marketing, forget the rest of the mumbo-jumbo. Here’s the sentence you need to read.

[You need] someone who collects, writers, and distributes news and other information about the company, the industry, the customers, the local area – anything that has relevance…

You need someone to uncover stories.

They won’t fall in your lap. You need to ask the right questions with the right people for the right story. Only a journalist can do that.

Handy JQuery Libraries

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:07:00 -0800

Handy JQuery Libraries:

Scrollorama - must be used wisely or else it reminds me of blinking and scrolling text from 90’s web sites.

Same goes for JQuery Transit