I really enjoy liking things. Nothing makes me happier than seeing good work except for seeing people get excited when their good work is appreciated. Sometimes I do this by paying for it, but the best thing about the information age is that you can feel like a mini patron of the arts just by talking about things you like and hoping that somebody else spends money on it for/in addition to you.

Things I Like

• Ramona Emerson writing for HuffPo – What I said about liking good work is doubly true for writers. Even moreso for writers who are not yet famous. It means that while I may not have their natural talent, dedication to craft, or many of the other prerequisite traits necessary to thrive in that competitive marketplace, I do have taste. It’s the equivalent of what Aziz Ansari’s character in Parks & Rec does when he says, “Game recognizes game.” I should really start saying that more often. And you should read some of Ramona’s work.
• Speed Notes – My friend Daniel made a Notational Velocity inspired ios app that works great with Dropbox. It was even on the frontpage of Hacker News the other day.
• Braids – Beautiful. Short listed for the Polaris Music Prize.
• Ian Rogers’ A Step-By-Step Guide to Building an Online Marketing Plan That Works – A great presenation on building relationships with fans and giving them a reason to buy from you. The specific tips are really good, but the general philosophy behind it is even more important to internalize. I’m rarely excited by marketing related presentations, but Topspin is consistently showing me the future of online marketing I’d like to see. I don’t mind living within their system at all.

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I really enjoy liking things. Nothing makes me happier than seeing good work except for seeing people get excited when their good work is appreciated. Sometimes I do this by paying for it, but the best thing about the information age is that you can feel like a mini patron of the arts just ...