November 2009
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If you show Americans a fish tank, they’ll talk about the biggest fish in the tank. If you show Asians a tank they will make, on average, 60 percent more references to the context and the features of the scene. Western parents tend to emphasize nouns and categories when teaching their kids, Korean parents tend to emphasize verbs and relationships. If you show Americans a picture of a chicken, a...
September 2009
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I should be able to tell you why I can’t blog starting next week sometime.
August 2009
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June 2009
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January 2009
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Design Collective as a Content Partner
Design Collective, the independently owned boutique in Uptown, is on board to be a mediation Content Partner. The shop offers an excellent selection of clothing, and some of the pieces will be selected and run as posts within the content channel, including a link back to the Design Collective site.
Since the shop doesn’t have an online inventory, mediation will photograph shirts/fabric...
Troy and I are gonna submit an entry to get this... →
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A DJ spinning 78s at the Kitty Kat Club! →
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Where do content partners appear?
Just as mediation is interactive with its audience, it’s also interactive for Content Partners. Instead of simply paying for block ad views, Content Providers will provide material to be posted right along with the other content on mediation.
In many cases, this material will already be a part of an existing campaign—fliers for events, photos from shows, wallpapers, press releases, sneak...
December 2008
22 posts
Oh for fuck's sake: MN is looking to lease or sell... →
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has hinted that his January budget proposal will include proposals to privatize some of what the state owns or does. The Republican is looking for cash to help close a $5.27 billion deficit without raising taxes.
GOP lawmakers are pushing to privatize the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and the state lottery. Both steps require a higher...
Star Tribune - Stop Your Invasive Ads →
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The 2008 Uncommon Loon Awards →
mediation:
MnMo gives out some dubious awards
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that last post reminded be that I heard this track last weekend for the first time since I saw on The Box like 7 years ago. (Rememer what Ol’ Dirty said…)
Jon Stewart, Rachel Maddow, and media privilege →
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I finally got the time to watch to watch the Stewart v. Huckabee discussion last night and this Feministing post raises an interesting contextual point on what to include topically (vs. in the boundaries of time) in interviews. It’s a bit sad, but I also think it’s worth noting that Stewart and Huck talking about these things in an actual discussion is novel for television, regardless...
Switchblade Comb’s Favorite Music Videos of 2008 →
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Buy locally, think stylishly →
If you’re looking for something to put a twinkle in your eye and a sparkle in your step this holiday, head over to the Gaviidae Commons II in downtown MPLS this holiday season for “Rare Affections”, a holiday pop-up store featuring all local designers and crafters. Local fashion stalwarts Jahna Peloquin of Eclecticoiffeur and Vita.mn and Emma Berg, who runs the indispensable MPLSART website have...
Year-End Digital Media Review: Networks Look... →
the City of Minneapolis made this sort of crazy... →
mediation:
I like this campaign, but it doesn’t do a damn thing to fix our f’d snow emergency rules.
This here blog is a work in progress. It will be one element in the new launch of mediation, driver of web content within and out of the local web community.
I’m still trying to get that center column to stay put, so we’ll see what happens. Let me know if you gots feedback.
“the world is a reflection of myself dying”
– henry miller
who clearly gets it
November 2008
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From Mr. Sparber—happy thanksgiving everybody
Don't call it a come back! I been herre for years,... →
Can’t Get It Out of My Head: Breaking into... →
lol whitehouse indeed
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“The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from...”
– Casey Stengel; US baseball manager (1890 - 1975)
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If I had any money, I’d seriously just pay someone to modify this tumblr theme. It would be so much easier than going through an learning the changes needed for the CSS in my limited spare time.
Crhist.
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pretty much a blog about crashes, which is awesome →
I don’t speak whatever language that is, but I really get it