cine + octo = boo

ok, this Death Star over SF clip is all over the intertubes already [here, here, and officially here] but i have to put this out there…this is the coolest thing Star Wars-related that i’ve seen in a loooooooooong time. period.

if you enjoyed it, do make the jump over to the Official Star Wars blog to [...]

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so i’ve had several blog posts stewing about in my head…rather than let them pass off into oblivion, i’m piling them all into the duckpress and mulching them into a fine pulp…for you. enjoy.
thursday’s trainride home was an interesting dive into user feedback. we met up with a chap named [redacted] who really, really, really [...]

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i’m commonly asked, “what makes a community person a ‘community person?’” it’s an interesting question, and one that is difficult to answer. Dawn Foster recently posted a two-part examination into community management — first tackling how to hire a community manager, and later diving into how to get a gig as a community manager. a [...]

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the museum let us make lego robots, fun!

after running through all of our errands early on saturday, team boo packed up and headed off to the san jose museum of art to check out the robots: evolution of a cultural icon exhibit. first, we walked through the superlight exhibit, which was excellent to say [...]

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the 3G draws a line at the valley fair apple store

the hoopla surrounding iPhone day part deux has been pretty well covered. from server meltdowns to the confusion surrounding rate plans and upgrade eligibility, the day was pretty much packed full of drama. at the valley fair store, crowds were met with disappointment as some [...]

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post-WALL•E screening

yesterday we woke up bright and early to take amelie AMEL•E to see WALL•E. after a night of socializing at the Pownce 1 year anniversary party, i was surprised to find myself so eager to jump up and get going. it has something to do with the way the girl lights up when she [...]

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Originally uploaded by FreaksAnon

a friend of mine has been playing around with iTunes lately, and has passed along several neat little tricks that enhance the overall experience. i’ve been a little pressed for time of late, so messing around with this stuff hasn’t been top priority, but i took some time to dig [...]

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Photo by Scott Beale / Laughing Squid
last friday, Scott Beale of Laughing Squid stopped by our offices to get the grand tour. he snapped some photos, including one of me mugging in front of the lens (which is already garnering some good-natured ribbing amongst Currentians).
we chatted over a beer and lunch, discussed twitter, the evolution [...]

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it hasn’t even officially been four months since i packed up my cube and headed off to SF to join a band of merry currentians. it’s been fun so far, but something clicked last friday and i’m not exactly sure how to express it.
here goes. as happy as i am presently, its hard to ignore [...]

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i love tea collection, and i’m signed up for their newsletters…admittedly, i usually gloss over their ads when they drop in my inbox, and this afternoon i did just that when their “beat the heat” ad showed up with a remnant from amelie’s stint as a model.
thanks to melissa, we caught it before it fell [...]

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