June 2012
144 posts
“Fab co-founder, design guru and chief curator Bradford Shellhammer explains to...”
– Fab Expands Into Beauty Products; Partners With Glamour Magazine For New Pop-Up Shop | TechCrunch (via betashop)
betashop: Behind the Scenes: How Fab Raised $40... →
betashop:
Let’s face it, fundraising can be a real pain in the ass for the entrepreneur.
It takes up a ton of time that can be otherwise spent managing the business.
Sure, it’s a necessary evil, but it’s also typically a big distraction.
It’s also a lot like dating. You have to go on a lot of first dates…
betashop: Behind the Scenes: How Fab Raised $40... →
betashop:
Let’s face it, fundraising can be a real pain in the ass for the entrepreneur.
It takes up a ton of time that can be otherwise spent managing the business.
Sure, it’s a necessary evil, but it’s also typically a big distraction.
It’s also a lot like dating. You have to go on a lot of first dates…
“I think a lot of people often mistake opportunity for passion. Too many people...”
– What’s love got to do with it? For startups, everything — Tech News and Analysis (via betashop)
Adulting: Step 177: Boring and/or bad mail... →
adulting:
I just got a collection agency notice from a parking ticket I got in 2006. Yes, that 2006. That was two cars and four moves ago, and yet they have somehow tracked me down.
I know this because today I deviated from my normal MO and actually opened each individual piece of mail and decided…
betashop:
The Internets is claiming I had a tweet fight today. No, i just was my same transparent self. Keep holding us to high standards. We appreciate that.
Atlantic Noir by Style Hatch
atlanticnoir:
Here at Style Hatch we’re extremely excited to release Atlantic Noir as one of our most customizable themes yet. With the easy to use appearance options you have full control over every color, font and theme images to give your Tumblr blog a unique style.
Atlantic Noir was also designed with mobile devices in mind. As you resize the browser window notice how the theme...
Adulting: Step 169: Laying in bed is not a... →
adulting:
This morning was a Terrible, No-Good, Very Bad Morning. I’m not going to go into the boring and depressing whys, but they include things like medical bills, the DMV and a rebelliously incontinent cat.
The problem with feeling depressed and out of control is that it is so, so easy to wrap those…
AAJA Online: AAJA Student Programs, Internships,... →
aajaonline:
For more information:
Contact AAJA Student Coordinator Nao Vang at NaoV@aaja.org or call 415-346-2051, Ext. 102.
SCHOLARSHIPS:
Mary Moy Quon Ing Scholarship
Application deadline is Friday, May 4.
$2,000 for a graduating high school senior pursuing journalism as a career.
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AAJA MediaWatch Seeks Committee Members →
aajaonline:
Click on the link above for the application. If you have questions, please e-mail MediaWatch Chair Jam Sardar.
Aaron Cohen INC@NYU: Tumblr's Historical Moment... →
aaroncohen:
David Karp, the founder of Tumblr, dropped by NYU to chat with the students of Rise of Interent Media on Tuesday Night. He and his new editor-in-chief Christopher Mohney spoke for 75 minutes about their backgrounds and the past/present/future of the 95-person startup.
David’s visit…
7 Billion Images of Hope
7billionactions:
Check out the front page of nytimes.com today for the article: Pictured A World at 7 Billion by Kerri Macdonald, which serves as a visual time capsule of our world at 7 Billion people.
Watch7billionactions:
Watch this Video:
Watch this PBS produced video, featuring Natalie Imbruglia and Monique Colman, which focuses on the important role of celebrities in raising awareness for social causes. The video was made for the September 13th 7 Billion event: Unleashing the Power of Women and Girls that took place in Washington D.C.
Sri Lanka: Youth Mark World Population Reaching 7...
7billionactions:
Colombo, Sri Lanka– October 14th, 2011, the 7 Billion Actions campaign hits the streets of Colombo with a fun-filled bus painting event with Sri Lankan youth.
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in collaboration with local youth groups in Sri Lanka, organized a bus painting event carrying the message – “In a world of 7 billion and counting, we need to count on each...
AAJA Online: Asian American Journalists... →
aajaonline:
UPDATED MAY 26, 2012
Phase 1 of the relaunched Web site of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is live. Check it out at AAJA.org.
Become an AAJA member or take a look at membership levels and benefits.
Make a tax-deductible donation to AAJA.
To contact AAJA:
…
AAJA Online: AAJA Selects 2013 National Convention... →
aajaonline:
March 28, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO — The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is pleased to announce the selection of AAJA’s New York chapter as the 2013 host for the 1,400-member organization’s national convention.
“On behalf of the New York chapter, we are delighted and proud to host…
String & Sealing Wax: An Attempt to Compile a... →
aldridge:
Mitt Romney is a current and former candidate for the Republican Party Presidential nomination and the former Governor of Massachusetts.
Gail Collins is a journalist who writes a twice-weekly op-ed column for the New York Times.
Gail Collins is obsessed by the fact that Mitt Romney once drove…
“Fab has quickly risen to become the fastest growing e-commerce site on the...”
– How Fab.com Brainwashed Me into Broadcasting What I Buy - Forbes (via betashop)
AAJA Online: AAJA Media Advisory on Jeremy Lin... →
aajaonline:
Feb. 22, 2012 As NBA player Jeremy Lin’s prowess on the court continues to attract international attention and grab headlines, the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) would like to remind media outlets about relevance and context regarding coverage of race. In the past weeks, as more…
