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This Photo (From AP) Is Amazing

"If you feel envy..."

I wanted to pass along something that was recounted yesterday on the Y&R Cannes blog that I absolutely love:

David Craig, the Film and Press Jury President of this year’s Cannes Lions told the members of the jury:

Judge with your heart.
If you feel envy, then it is a Bronze.
If you feel jealous, then it’s a Silver.
If you feel humility, then, my friends, that's a Gold.

I absolutely love this criteria.

Samsung's Drag and Drop World

Love It!: Sugar Cubes Shaped Like Chocolates

From ATYPYK. Sold here.

Following Radiohead, Paste Magazine Says "Pay Us What Your Want"

Last month when the band Radiohead decided to release it's latest album, In Rainbows, over the web via a "Pay Us What You Want" pricing model, people took notice. 

The band was rightfully praised and lauded for breaking with tradition and experimenting with a new economic model. The pricing model they used is one that goes completely against what in the past has been common wisdom.

In the past the rule was -  "You set your price, not your customers."

But then Radiohead turned that upside down by saying to fans - "Tell us how much you think our new album is worth and we'll agree to your price"

So while I loved what Radiohead did, I'm even more impressed by what Paste Magazine is doing.

Taking Radiohead's lead, for a limited time Paste is allowing people to name their own price for a one-year subscription. On the newsstand, a one year of Paste costs $65.45. One-year subscriptions are $19.95. 

To thank those who decide to pay more than the current subscription price, in February, Paste will recognize those who pay the most in the actual magazine.

For me, what Paste is doing is even more interesting than Radiohead. Unlike Radiohead, Paste doesn't already have millions of fans around the world who are already anticipating their next release.  And unlike Radiohead, Paste is producing a physical product that has physical publishing costs for each issue printed, rather than a digital download where each new copy produced has no incremental costs.

Springwise quotes Tim Regan-Porter, Paste's President and Publisher as saying - "We were curious to know what our customers thought we were worth. And what better way to find out, than to let them tell us? While it's certainly a bit unconventional, we also see it as a chance to get our product in the hands of people who could become lifelong fans. It's been our experience that once people become familiar with Paste, they turn into loyal readers."

The word is that Radiohead has earned more than $10 million in sales from their "Pay What You Want" release.  It'll be even more interesting to see how well the model works for publications like Paste.

It’s funny how things suddenly hit you.

For the last few weeks, everyone’s been saying the same thing to me:

“Being a parent changes everything.”

It’s been a common refrain and it’s been starting to bother me. 

In truth, so far being a parent hasn’t changed much of anything. 

Sure, I’ve been getting a lot less sleep. But I don’t really need all that much sleep. 

Sure, I’ve been watching a lot more movies on Netflix. But I don’t really need to go out to the movies all that much.

Sure, I’ve been holding a lot of bottles and changing a lot of diapers. But I don’t really mind holding bottles and changing diapers.

And then tonight, as I was flying back home across the Atlantic, I opened up my laptop to do some work.

As I clicked on a file, I looked at the picture that I have on my desktop.

It’s of Samantha, my seven week-old daughter.

It suddenly hit me. 

For the first time in my life I was coming home to her, not just to Sara.

I looked at the picture. 

I started to cry.

I finally understood.

Being a parent changes everything.

Eames And The Powers of Ten

If you've yet to actually see "Powers of Ten, Charles & Ray Eames groundbreaking short documentary from 1977, you're now in luck. The film, which will likely change how you think of the world, has finally been uploaded to YouTube.

Visual Inspiration: Alki1's Flickr Archive

Every once in a while you can stumble upon a unexpected reservoir of amazing creativity on the web that can have you captivated for hours. 

A great example of this is Alki1's  "History of Photography and Graphic Design" archive on Flickr.

If you're in need of some visual inspiration this morning, click here.

Mashin' Up Godard

I haven't seen Godard's "Bande à Part" since college, so watching this mash-up of the dance scene in the film with the Junior Boy's track "In the morning" not only brought a smile to my face but has put me in a terrific mood to start the day.

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Flickr Inspiration #2: "Morning Coffee"

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