Ow. I am a hurting unit. Run spirit quest.

Despite the fact that I'm in wretched shape after drinking only 3 cocktails last night, I thought I'd scan the internet and bitch.

REINCARNATION
Last night I went to one of numerous tech events for the week and listened as people delivered their elevator pitches and listened to mine. At some point I heard a snide comment about my work that I recognized as something recycled from a TechCrunch post. It occurs to me that it isn't just companies that are replicating each other but that tech pundit wannabes are doing the same. Are we all doomed to aggregate each other's shallow sound bytes? Was this post lifted from a bad Sex in the City episode?

THE SILVER LINING

Paul Notzold's "Txtual Healing" installation is a light graffiti display incorporating live text messages from audience members. It warms my black heart. After listening to thousands of minor internet pundits wax poetic about the beauty of social media, I realize that in many cases we are showcasing mediums instead of people. This clever hack reminds me that the best content producers are vulnerable, honest and take ownership of their messages. My New Year's resolution is to attempt to think deeper.

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