Hotmail now smartphone friendly (push email, calendar, and contacts) with free Exchange support. http://bit.ly/cJnTH9

Propellerheads creates world's largest drum machine in Stockhom to promote Reason 5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYk0I5lY9Tg

Reason 5 and Record 1.5 are out. #musicproduction http://www.propellerheads.se/

Chris Young gives BasilMarceaux.com a run for his money. #humor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK34q5zDZG8

Guardian: TV advertising skipped by 86% of viewers. http://bit.ly/ciuPkO

Windows Phone 7 browser comparison. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgvphQx9MY8

RT @dalydose: The 405 doesnt seem so bad now RT @workway: Traffic jam in China leaves drivers stuck for 9 days - http://bit.ly/9jdvfu

Dave Winer: A proposal on how to better manage blog comments. #socialmedia http://bit.ly/aS6jM5

My Blog (New Post): Checking In: Foursuare, you're just a feature... http://bit.ly/9IwAam

It doesn't matter what writers, publishers, readers, and bookstores say they want. It matters what they're doing. http://bit.ly/cWXmeF

The world needs more music. Not sure it needs more recorded music.

Wire Magazine: The Web Is Dead. Long Live the Internet

Two decades after its birth, the World Wide Web is in decline, as simpler, sleeker services — think apps — are less about the searching and more about the getting. Chris Anderson explains how this new paradigm reflects the inevitable course of capitalism. And Michael Wolff explains why the new breed of media titan is forsaking the Web for more promising (and profitable) pastures.

technology, digital-media

Great minds in fact rarely think alike.

Home energy monitoring for $30. http://www.belkin.com/conserve/insight/

Flip flops in a public bathroom. #dangerous

Paul Graham On Yahoo! #riseandfall http://www.paulgraham.com/yahoo.html

Cheaper, Better Satellites Made From Cellphones and Toys

Instead of investing in their own computer, research and development, engineers at the NASA Ames Research Center are looking to cellphones and off-the-shelf toys to power the future of low-cost satellite technology.

devices

Throw back ads. #funny http://zoom.it/NQF8

Low-Paying College Degrees: Social Work, Athletic Training, Interior Design, Art, Education, Horticulture, Culinary (Source: CNN Money)

@johncblandii http://www.cssstickyfooter.com

RT @Timocracy: Really cool Microsoft Azure service for creating Deep Zoom versions of any photo. Here's mine: http://bit.ly/9HrAhr #zoomit

Seth Godin: Accept All Substitutes

The internet has dramatically widened the number of available substitutes. You don't have to like it, but it's true. That means you have to work far harder to create work that can't easily be replaced.

digital-media, marketing

Nielsen: Where do Americans spend time online? Social media and games top the list. http://bit.ly/audwel

Godin: Sabotage

We know more than enough about marketing now. We know how to craft a story that will spread, we know how to find and lead tribes. The thing we have trouble with is making the commitment to do it even when it's frightening and difficult.

marketing

You Need A Typeface?

Infographic from Inspiration Lab that walks you through selecting a font for the project you're working on.

fonts

How Much Do Music Artists Earn Online?

Recently, the UK government passed The Digital Economy Act which included many, perhaps draconian, measures to combat online music piracy (including withdrawing broadband access for persistent pirates). Much was proclaimed about how these new laws would protect musicians and artists revenue and livelihoods. But how much money do musicians really get paid in this new digital marketplace?

digital-music

As Markets Fizzle, Buying May Cost Less Than Renting

A simple way to do the rent/buy comparison is to look at something called the rent ratio: the purchase price of a house divided by the annual cost of renting a similar one. The number 20 provides a useful rule of thumb. When you do the math, you discover that a ratio above 20 means you should at least consider renting, especially if you may move again in the next five years or so. When the ratio is well below 20, the case for buying becomes a lot stronger. The most striking part of the current situation may be that despite everything that has happened in the last few years, there are still places where renting does not get enough respect.

realestate

The Story of Bottled Water

Great video that highlights some of the things we can do to be more responsible with our water consumption.

water

Jamie Oliver: Teach Every Child About Food

Sharing powerful stories from his anti-obesity project in Huntington, W. Va., TED Prize winner Jamie Oliver makes the case for an all-out assault on our ignorance of food.

food

Newspapers Have Never Made Much Money From News

Newspapers have never made much money from news. They make money from special interest sections on topics such as Automotive, Travel, Home & Garden, Food & Drink and so on. The problem is that on the Web, other niche sites which cater to those categories are a click away, leaving the newspapers with sections which are harder to sell ads against, such as sports, news, and local.

digital-media

Don't Blame Your Community: Ad Blocking Is Not Killing Any Sites

Interesting take on people using ad blockers. Asserts that if ad blockers are popular on a site then the site needs better quality ads.

marketing

In Mobile, Fragmentation is Forever. Deal With It.

Richard claims mobile will not end up a two horse race. Embrace the complexity or get out of the game.

mobile

Map FTP Server To Windows Drive

Simple way to map a FTP server to a Windows drive. Not particularly speedy, but nice if you don't have a FTP client installed on your machine (or you want an easy way for others to upload files).

productivity

The Internet in 1969 (Video)

1969 vision of the what the Internet could be.

technology

How To Do Minimalism In Steps

You can become a minimalist overnight, by not only changing your mindset but renouncing all possessions. Of course, that's not a realistic approach for most of us. We have families, jobs, lives, and unless we're willing to give up those lives, our approach won't be so drastic. Slow change is best for most people.

lifesort