The Art & Science of Seductive Interactions at 6:44
Just a quick post this morning. Check out this SlideShare presentation by Stephen Anderson. There’s some fantastic content here.
[SlideShare] The Art & Science of Seductive Interactions
I think some of the points he brings up are the reasons I go in to the web industry in the first place. It’s about “figuring people out” and subsequently connecting them with other people.
I’m going to use some of these concepts in my next project, and will be blogging about it, for sure. So stay tuned, and hey - have a nice Sunday. You’ve earned it.
Small Loans - Big Impact at 19:43
I wanted to take a few moments and share a little of what I’ve been up to recently.
Over the past several months, I’ve become extremely interested in the idea of microcredit. The idea, basically, is to provide small loans to the poorest of the poor to help them get out of poverty.
The idea is a proven idea and I’ve decided it’s something worth experimenting with here for the rest of my time in Guadalajara. To that end, I’ve been traveling around once a week to different little communties (colonias) trying to find the poorest of the poor.
As odd as it sounds, I had felt a little depressed because the first few colonias I’d visited just weren’t what I was looking for, and I began to feel like perhaps Guadalajara wasn’t the place to start my program.
However, last week I found where I want to start. The colonia is called “Cerro del 4″ and it is quite poor.
How a Korean in México made me proud to be an American… at 11:11
Look, if that title doesn’t grab you, then I just don’t know what more I can do, alright?
So I’m going to tell you a story. It’s a bit political, and more than half of it is tongue-in-cheek. If it makes you angry… well, that’s OK. You’re so darn cute when you’re mad. 
I was at a bus stop pretty late last night - you know, waiting for a bus - and I saw some people coming towards me. Now, my parents taught me to see right through a person’s race directly into their soul, so when these two approached me to ask about buses, I was surprised to hear their accents weren’t of Mexican descent (Mom and Dad haven’t taught me to see through accents yet). Read the rest of this entry »
Because I care… at 9:37
I know, I know. You think I’ve died. (Thanks for the flowers and condolences, by the way). I’ve neglected blogging, foresaken my love, if you will.
See, the problem is that my side-projects now have their own side-projects, and I’m having trouble cloning myself. I usually start really strong in the process, but I stop just short of where another person just like me is created. It’s not for lack of effort, Maria. Te prometo, cariño.
Anyway, I was thinking about how occasionally I’ll take a screenshot of something I find while doggy-paddling around the deep-end of the interwebs. I took these pictures for you, you know. So here they are:
Hmmm, this one raises a few questions. First - if this were a targeted ad, through what kind of research did Facebook determine that I might just be a Jewish Dancer?
Secondly, call me uninformed, but doesn’t the target market for Jewish Dancers seem kind of selective?
Wait… they’re offering grants? Oy ve…
Note to viigo - if you’re going to give a name to your newsletters, something like “Lure users back” just may give off the wrong vibe. You know, like a stalker vibe.
Let’s see… I’m just going to fill out this form, and… Oh! A captcha, well I’ll just type in…
SUDDEN ANTI-HINDU SENTIMENT
Hmm, not so good. I can’t remember the website this was for, but the excited “Sign up now!” doesn’t help the cause any.
You’re a good kid. I mean that. Don’t you go changing for no one.
Best Spam Ever at 14:43
I got this piece of spam today that caused me to laugh:
Hi there,
Ugh, I liked!Thanks
Elcorin
It has all the characteristics of great spam - it’s mood-ambiguous, personal, and contains gramatical errors. Thank you, Elcorin for making me laugh today.
Google Latitude at
I just installed this on my non-GPS Sony Ericsson, here in Guadalajara, and will be installing it on my Nokia N82 as soon as I get it tomorrow.
This project is almost exactly what I was working on several years ago, but that project was before it’s time and never had the chance to release a public client (though I did have a development version on my phone).
The cool thing about Google Latitude really isn’t what it is now, it’s what it will be in a few months after Google gets to hacking the platform. With all of the user-added content features being added to Google Maps and more and more phones coming out with GPS, it’ll be super interesting to see what Google has in store as an overarching mission for this product.
Incredible Video at 21:08
Great thought put behind this video. Check it out if you get a chance.
Her Morning Elegance - Oren Lavie
Stuff I’m in to… (January Week 4) at
I’m totally on a “weekly series” blogging kick right now. With my weekly Mexican Travel Trip and now my “Stuff I’m in to” posts, I’m doing my best to fake like I’m a Real Live Blogger.
So for the last week of January, here’s a categorized list of stuff I’m totally in to Read the rest of this entry »
Mexican Minute: Travel Tip #2 (Fútbol) at 2:01
Let’s talk about fútbol. You know, with your foot? Here’s a recent cultural lesson I learned while watching México’s favorite sport, delivered to you - in just a Mexican minute.
http://www.vimeo.com/2976945Mexican Minute: Travel Tip #1 (Sickness) at 13:26
I’ve lived in México now for over 8 months and wanted to share a few of the lessons I’ve learned. Here’s a tip for what to do if you get sick while visiting - in just a mexican minute.
http://www.vimeo.com/2885101I’m planning on trying these weekly, so leave a comment and let know if there’s something you’ve heard about here in México or a theme that you’d like covered.
