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Tumblr (3.0; @willmurphy)http://willmurphy.net/wmurphyhttp://feedburner.google.com<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/043c60078718aaa528929a71abacb9d1/tumblr_mmoukqoK001qz4sjpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://instagram.com/p/ZNr8Aujuw5/" target="_blank">willmurphy on Instagram</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wmurphy/~4/ROw6mLbCe_0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmurphy/~3/ROw6mLbCe_0/50256898984http://willmurphy.net/post/50256898984Sun, 12 May 2013 08:53:14 -0500http://willmurphy.net/post/50256898984<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7293ebe30731ed3b28b88bf898ba4445/tumblr_mmouk6INir1qz4sjpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://instagram.com/p/ZNr4dmDuwu/" target="_blank">willmurphy on Instagram</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wmurphy/~4/SKlj5ILj80c" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmurphy/~3/SKlj5ILj80c/50256880363http://willmurphy.net/post/50256880363Sun, 12 May 2013 08:52:54 -0500http://willmurphy.net/post/50256880363<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3051fc9d0432f4c8fa39abee3303ab48/tumblr_mmouj7Hq251qz4sjpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://instagram.com/p/Y1W8U-Du_Y/" target="_blank">willmurphy on Instagram</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wmurphy/~4/tQtCyniNcYg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmurphy/~3/tQtCyniNcYg/50256848768http://willmurphy.net/post/50256848768Sun, 12 May 2013 08:52:19 -0500http://willmurphy.net/post/50256848768<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f5ca215fbe64c95fe9ed196bd0260b6a/tumblr_mmouirtYUT1qz4sjpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://instagram.com/p/XYRcbwDu6x/" target="_blank">willmurphy on Instagram</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wmurphy/~4/DyQlXGF4Tc0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmurphy/~3/DyQlXGF4Tc0/50256833306http://willmurphy.net/post/50256833306Sun, 12 May 2013 08:52:03 -0500http://willmurphy.net/post/50256833306<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a192805a20543d61c7da97a8da3c7e00/tumblr_mmoui4ftyj1qz4sjpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://instagram.com/p/Vg80BNju3f/" target="_blank">willmurphy on Instagram</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wmurphy/~4/UtUptOu3qRE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmurphy/~3/UtUptOu3qRE/50256811594http://willmurphy.net/post/50256811594Sun, 12 May 2013 08:51:39 -0500http://willmurphy.net/post/50256811594<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eeda8a357d7219e7a50e5cbae4e071f9/tumblr_mmougk71Og1qz4sjpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://instagram.com/p/Vg8jd1ju3S/" target="_blank">willmurphy on Instagram</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wmurphy/~4/vOPNTLqVYrM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmurphy/~3/vOPNTLqVYrM/50256760788http://willmurphy.net/post/50256760788Sun, 12 May 2013 08:50:44 -0500http://willmurphy.net/post/50256760788<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ba65348ea70151d51dfdcb868922ade2/tumblr_mfi5o9yyOW1qz4sjpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://instagram.com/p/TVrfcKplyK/" target="_blank">iamdiddy on Instagram</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wmurphy/~4/nauRuHAMmPM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmurphy/~3/nauRuHAMmPM/38653654881http://willmurphy.net/post/38653654881Sun, 23 Dec 2012 15:14:33 -0600http://willmurphy.net/post/38653654881<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1115884076ef88c4a2fd2789d6c5ff99/tumblr_mfgch8lGvM1qz4sjpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Memoto - early, true lifelogging is here</p> <p>(via <a href="http://memoto.com/" target="_blank">Memoto</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wmurphy/~4/Sqw4q9zB27E" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmurphy/~3/Sqw4q9zB27E/38572170152http://willmurphy.net/post/38572170152Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:46:20 -0600http://willmurphy.net/post/38572170152<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/62b7d60e89844b4a3bbbae622894131f/tumblr_mfgce2FOP91qz4sjpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a class="bandit-goal" href="http://theweek.com/article/index/238148/our-booming-cities" target="_blank">Our booming cities - The Week</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wmurphy/~4/OY3rCXdZS7w" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmurphy/~3/OY3rCXdZS7w/38572032194http://willmurphy.net/post/38572032194Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:44:00 -0600http://willmurphy.net/post/38572032194<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/55967024" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>3D Printing Christmas Cookies</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wmurphy/~4/gh2gKIDHQlw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmurphy/~3/gh2gKIDHQlw/38571280851http://willmurphy.net/post/38571280851Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:34:00 -0600http://willmurphy.net/post/38571280851“Life really begins when you have discovered that you can do anything you want.” - How...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wmurphy/~4/EWh4J4nTM9s" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmurphy/~3/EWh4J4nTM9s/38082054055http://willmurphy.net/post/38082054055Sun, 16 Dec 2012 13:24:27 -0600http://willmurphy.net/post/38082054055<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3x83wx2s1qz4sjpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>US energy sources and uses</strong><span>via</span><a class="bandit-goal" href="http://theweek.com/article/index/236706/americas-energy-addiction" target="_blank">America’s energy addiction - The Week</a><span>)</span></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wmurphy/~4/ti1hPsNVDSU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmurphy/~3/ti1hPsNVDSU/36601045670http://willmurphy.net/post/36601045670Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:12:00 -0600http://willmurphy.net/post/36601045670<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/51887079" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wmurphy/~4/k3Hq31g2u00" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmurphy/~3/k3Hq31g2u00/36529247416http://willmurphy.net/post/36529247416Sun, 25 Nov 2012 13:29:11 -0600http://willmurphy.net/post/36529247416<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7yfcpkWn21qz4sjpo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><em>If you had $1 million, for instance, you’d dedicate $500k to incremental development, $200k to breakthrough ideas and disruptions each, and $100k to a game changer. You can argue with this distribution (please do!). But for immediate returns, focusing on incremental innovation makes sense. (via <a href="http://experiencinginformation.wordpress.com/2012/07/29/incremental-innovation-is-underrated/" target="_blank">Incremental Innovation Is Underrated « Experiencing Information</a>)</em></p> <p>Good post, although I disagree that incremental innovation is underrated.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wmurphy/~4/PxRrg7YvWrI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmurphy/~3/PxRrg7YvWrI/28311691034http://willmurphy.net/post/28311691034Sun, 29 Jul 2012 22:36:00 -0500http://willmurphy.net/post/28311691034<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7xh7eyWSL1qz4sjpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The theory folks are kicking around in tech circles is these companies are reaching market saturation faster than ever due to viral channels (read: facebook). Their growth then slows (or even reverses). Net: they’re moving through the typical lifecycle of a business at an accelerated rate (via <a href="http://sethjs.wordpress.com/2012/07/29/innovators-dilemma-on-an-accelerated-timeline/" target="_blank">Innovator’s Dilemma on an Accelerated Timeline « Seth’s Blog</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wmurphy/~4/7-FqDM8ZRow" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmurphy/~3/7-FqDM8ZRow/28266587733http://willmurphy.net/post/28266587733Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:18:50 -0500http://willmurphy.net/post/28266587733<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oa_hiLXLbTc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Innovation is tough. Not only do you need to get the product right - you have to get the timing right. :)</p> <p>That Mitchell And Webb Look - Greatest Invention Yet! (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa_hiLXLbTc&feature=youtube_gdata_player" target="_blank">partypokerss</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wmurphy/~4/kv_6fPIrBT4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmurphy/~3/kv_6fPIrBT4/26760159338http://willmurphy.net/post/26760159338Sun, 08 Jul 2012 08:08:11 -0500http://willmurphy.net/post/26760159338<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6fygpVJed1qz4sjpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/06/the-economic-history-of-the-last-2-000-years-in-1-little-graph/258676/" target="_blank">Business - Derek Thompson - The Economic History of the Last 2,000 Years in 1 Little Graph - The Atlantic</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wmurphy/~4/SGsVXlhlbvE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmurphy/~3/SGsVXlhlbvE/26219774794http://willmurphy.net/post/26219774794Sat, 30 Jun 2012 12:41:13 -0500http://willmurphy.net/post/26219774794<br/><br/><p><iframe height="434" src="http://www.showme.com/sma/embed/?s=nSMLiHw&w=580&h=434" width="580"></iframe> (via <a href="http://www.showme.com/sh/?h=nSMLiHw" target="_blank">Startup Transition Cycle | ShowMe</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wmurphy/~4/WYxWnbc3kyc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmurphy/~3/WYxWnbc3kyc/26120502943http://willmurphy.net/post/26120502943Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:02:39 -0500http://willmurphy.net/post/26120502943<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m65et5MWCh1qz4sjpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sun Studios</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wmurphy/~4/uG2W3RCZfI8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmurphy/~3/uG2W3RCZfI8/25819275019http://willmurphy.net/post/25819275019Sun, 24 Jun 2012 20:00:41 -0500http://willmurphy.net/post/25819275019<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m65aah0kMf1qz4sjpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Buchanan’s Orders of Design</strong></p> <p>(via <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/23/the-next-secrets-of-the-web/?grcc=33333Z98ZtrendingZ0Z0Z0Z0Z0" target="_blank">The Next Secrets Of The Web | TechCrunch</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wmurphy/~4/K8amtYYhFtk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmurphy/~3/K8amtYYhFtk/25813034419http://willmurphy.net/post/25813034419Sun, 24 Jun 2012 18:23:05 -0500http://willmurphy.net/post/25813034419