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Making People Smarter

I spoke to Merlin Mann on the phone the other day. We had a great conversation, and he ended it with an interesting question:

“How do we make people smarter?”

I have a couple of ideas….
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SXSW 2010: I’m done stewing. Here’s the poop.

My very first SXSW experience is now in the history books. I had an amazing time, but the sheer volume of experiences and information that was crammed into 5 days was a little overwhelming. I needed a little time to …
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TweetStar

One of the refreshingly inspiring panels that I attended at SXSWi this year was about people who engage in “Slow Twitter.” These people take their time to craft most of their tweets for maximum entertainment value. Most of the time, …
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Spring Break for nerds.

Tomorrow morning, I’m headed on a plane to beautiful Austin, TX for the South By Southwest Interactive Conference, also known to some as Spring Break for nerds.

This is my first trip to SXSWi, and I couldn’t be any more excited. …
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A conversation that made me cry.

Nathan wanted to go on a car ride with me last night. In addition to being in the “me too” phase, he’s started his “Why?” stage early, so of course he wanted to know why we were taking an …
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Eichler Homes

Shaken for you: April 18, 2006

eichler.jpgAlright, so the obsession with the Fine Living Network continues. A weekend or two ago, I found out that my favorite magazine, Dwell has its own 30 minute show on the Fine Living Network.

I’ve been recording and watching a number of episodes and I saw a piece on Eichler Homes this evening that blew me away. This Eichler chap built affordable yet modern homes in the 50s and 60s in Southern California. There are many Eichler homes still in existence today and are sought after at a premium by discriminating homeowners that want a timeless modern design.

Everyone sits around and sketches dream homes, etc. but tonight I saw examples of what I would dream of in a home in Eichler’s work. I’d give just about anything to have an Eichler floor plan to build an Eichler-inspired home here in Kansas City.

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  • You can find another great resource for mid-century mod Joseph Eichler homes at http://www.EichlerforSale.com</p>

  • Yes! That is very helpful. Seems that these Drummond homes are as in short supply as a good Eichler in CA. However, I did see that there was a developer who did a home last year based off these ideas, so at least now that gives me someone to contact when I’m in the market.

  • hi there, came across your post while looking for eichler articles for my website.


    you might be interested in this website: kcmodern.com - there ARE eichler-inspired homes nearby! Hope this helps!

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