Sunday, October 5, 2008
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How Dave Brown Hacked His Way Into The Green Room
10:00AM Lifehacker US Edition | Accidental music mogul Dave Brown helped launch the careers of Death Cab for Cutie, Bright Eyes and The Album Leaf, among others. These days his record label turned consulting company, Holiday Matinee, beefs up the resumes of dot-coms and other merchants of cool. I got a chance to talk to Brown about the details of his journey from music enthusiast to a record label founder. Illustration by Dave Brown. More »
Design
Flickr Panda Vomits Rainbow Of Interesting Photos
5:59AM Gina Trapani | We’re not exactly clear on why there’s a panda on Flickr puking a rainbow of photos, but there it is, an unusual way to see the best images on the photo-sharing site. Click on a photo quick before it disappears to see its Flickr page. [via Waxy] More »
Fix
Top 10 Easy Ways To Look Sharp
3:00AM Kevin Purdy | In a perfect world, it wouldn’t matter what a genius JavaScript programmer or top-flight professional looked like. In this world, though, coming across as an unkempt schlub won’t do anything good for your career, your social life, or your luck with that cute guy or gal from marketing. Luckily, it doesn’t take a lifetime of primping practice to get good at looking decent. A few clever grooming hacks can give you a new and improved look, or help you prep when you’ve got almost no time before a meeting. Read on for our list of 10 low-fuss ways to upgrade your appearance. Photo by Jaako. More »
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