2008-01-03 (Thursday)

Writing

1. Personal University

   The Personal MBA reading list has got me all excited.

   • 2008-01-03

Links

1. Bristol Then and Now Photographs - Page One

   Lots of animated images with photos of past and (nearly) present Bristol. A shame more of them don’t line up better, but still interesting.

2. “You Don’t Understand Our Audience” by John Hockenberry

   “…a series of lessons I learned about how television news had lost its most basic journalistic instincts in its search for the audience-driven sweet spot, the ‘emotional center’ of the American people.” (via Oblinks)

3. How to Read a Book (PDF)

   Sounds like good advice. I mostly read for pleasure at the moment, rather than for just learning stuff, but this’ll be handy one day…

4. Death and Underachievement: A Guide to Happiness in Work | 43 Folders

   Maybe my resolution should be “just be content”. But then I’d try too hard to achieve it.

5. The Personal MBA Manifesto: Mastering Business Through Self-Education (Recommended Business Books)

   First time I’ve thought “that looks awesome” about something MBA related. (via Cool Tools)

6. Stephanie Merritt: Small is beautiful - the best new journals | Review | The Observer

   Literary journals. (via MeFi)

7. Advice for clearing literary clutter | Ask MetaFilter

   Old thread on how to reduce the number of books one owns (or why not to bother). (via 43 Folders)

8. Books speak volumes about life’s milestones | Valerie Grove - Times Online

   On not getting rid of all one’s books.

9. Luggage Pr0n: Five Head-Turning Bags for Your Notebook | 43 Folders

   Yet another geek bag discussion. Comments probably more practical than the main article. For when my 11 year old bag dies.

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