Lost That Loving Feeling

I think I love that loving feeling - is my mouse just dirty

Mock Social Network

If you like the Office - you’ll love Silkstr. It’s not as much fun as the “red stapler” but nearly. Remember - please contribute to
Slikstr places one more layer on the art-imitating-life scrim by adopting the very “social networking tools” it mocks to better involve viewers in the fun. There’s a blog, a wikidot page with business plan, and page where you can create your own Slikstr video mashups

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Slikstr is a mock videoblog of the titular start-up, which aims to be “the world’s first user-created and -controlled company” with content entirely dictate and directed by its customers.

What does Slikstr actually do, you ask? Not much, really. And that’s the joke: Waiting for Godot exasperation set in the quotidian absurdity of the cubicle and boardroom.

Yes, it’s a rip on The Office (just so we get that out of the way right now), but with a twist of Lonelygirl’s YouTube that allows viewers to not only at first to believe the company’s real, but also watch the action from a variety of behind the scenes perspectives: vlogs, Second Life board meetings, interviews with “staff,” and sneak peeks at applicant interviews.

The whole thing essentially parodies the myriad of useless interactive websites and jobs that have exponentially multiplied since the boom of Web 2.0 start-ups: the company’s mission is not only completely superfluous, but its employees have also learned to speak in pseudo-professional jargon like “implement social networking tools” and constant reaffirmations that “YOU” the customer, is the creator that prove so necessary to convince themselves that what they’re doing is of importance.

Even though they’re clueless. Slikstr COO Michael Golan puts a smooth-selling, overoptimistic face on the company’s complete lack of actual content (watch him double talk his way through an explanation of his duties); Creative Director of Projects Joel Radcliffe has a nonchalant demeanor (an interview with him on what he does is riddled with “you know”s); Hannah Lindman, Director of Community Management and Support, maintains a bubbly exterior but doesn’t understand what’s going on; CEO Louis Ebbage seems to exist only through his Second Life avatar, and addresses customers with gems such as, “Slikstr is a dream, a dream of what can happen when technology and inspiration combine. Techperation, I call it”; and poor new hire Rob DiMenno is the only one honest enough to admit to being befuddled.

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What’s Cool — Happiness Turn On Its Ironic Head?

Happiness - Inside Out

We like to have background noise — whether we’re in the car, at home, or in the office — we have the radio or TV on or the sounds of kids and coworkers keep a constant white noise. How many of us like quiet and solitude? How many like introspection?

More often than not, our outer life is the result of our inner life. Try as we might to hide certain aspects of ourselves, our character and motivations leak out. Do we like what we see? Do others? Here are four tips that will change your inner life and, consequently, impact your outer life:

1. Allow time to spend time in solitude ands silence.
2. Surround yourself with good counselors — this includes family, friends, and professionals.
3. Strive for balance in your personal life, family life, and work life — prioritize your time.
4. Be accountable to someone(s) — a life examined is a successful life.

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Answering Barack’s Question - Talking Across The Divide

Billy Jack and come from different perspectives but we agree to make those differences available to our readers. Come Join. For the full scope of the discussion join us at Diigo Home for Political conversation

clipped from buscreate.blogspot.com Political Conversation - Billy Jack V Levy (Oldude59) Rivers Allow me to introduce you to my friend, Billy Jack. As a member of MyBloglog.com occasionally I wonder around commenting on different post as I go. At one of these stops I came across Billy Jack. He and I have been briefly engaging in passing discussions on his post entitled “Will The Real Barack Obama Please Stand Up.” In our exchange, two things have become apparent to me First, Billy and I have lots of differences Number two, Billy is an extremely intelligent and fair minded individual who can engage in a lively discussion without becoming aggressive or irrational. If you have comments on anything either of us says, your can leave those in the normal comment area at the end of each post or join in the forum discussion following option 2 described below

What Is Greed?

Are you happy with what you have? Does having all that stuff make you happy? I know you want MORE! Some say we have to much and it is weighting down our soul. I say Greed Is Good. What about you?

Why would you Ask?

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Social Networking and Reputation in Action

clipped from buscreate.blogspot.com Obama With Style and Authencity - Campaign Marketing As a Obama supporter I was so glad to have someone spell out the innovative ways his campaign has gone about its work. The two most important aspects of his campaign has been the dignified way he continues to conduct himself in the face of low down tactics of the Clinton and the second is the style of leadership he is expressing. He authenticity and bottoms up approach to problems solving is the same strategy I promote in post I’ve made for organizational leaders. I’m not very political but as Obama, I am “fired up and ready”. I hope you see the style and grace in this methodology as I do.

Happiness May Be in the Genes

March 5, 2008 — People tend to be hardwired for happiness, and new genetic research may help explain why.

Past studies suggest that while 50% of happiness is due to situational factors like health, relationships, and career, the other 50% is due to genes.

The new research identified largely inherited personality traits that researchers say are responsible for much of the genetic influence on happiness.

Having the right mix of these inherited traits leads to a “reserve” of happiness that can be called on in times of stress, they say.

“Traits like being active, sociable, conscientious, and not being overly anxious are related to happiness — and these are also traits that are inherited,” researcher Timothy Bates, PhD, tells WebMD.

Happiness May Be in the Genes

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