I’m a bon vivant who loves to make delicious chocolate. I hang out in LA & around the SF Bay Area. Find me on Facebook or TwitterTumblr (3.0; @imskyhigh)http://www.heyimben.com/<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LA8zklOqTsM?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>Mark Zuckerberg, David Kirkpatrick, and Guy Raz:The Facebook Effect</p>http://www.heyimben.com/post/18118895608http://www.heyimben.com/post/18118895608Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:11:27 -0800tech““Work only for people you like. A sense of commonality is essential. Without that, disaster.””<br/><br/> - <em>Milton Glaser</em>http://www.heyimben.com/post/18118609861http://www.heyimben.com/post/18118609861Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:03:39 -0800phil“<p>The old press is still having the same conversation about the new press: objectivity!</p> <p>Here’s the latest by the L.A. Times, titled Are Silicon Valley tech bloggers truly objective?</p> <p>This can (and has) gone on and on and on. I argue that there’s no such thing as objectivity, and that transparency is a much higher standard to aspire to.</p>”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://uncrunched.com/2012/02/22/look-this-is-what-it-comes-down-to/" target="_blank">Look, This Is What It Comes Down To</a></em>http://www.heyimben.com/post/18104904849http://www.heyimben.com/post/18104904849Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:57:02 -0800tech<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzsaezLX4E1qzbxcgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://fab.com/sale/3545/product/72818/eealo0/?fref=product-invite-tu" target="_blank">Color-Block Dress</a></p>http://www.heyimben.com/post/18061991199http://www.heyimben.com/post/18061991199Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:35:23 -0800fashion<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzjnexZrr11qiqf01o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.heyimben.com/post/18049427442http://www.heyimben.com/post/18049427442Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:00:46 -0800phil<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls39z6pcPs1qbjoo2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.heyimben.com/post/18049408209http://www.heyimben.com/post/18049408209Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:00:28 -0800photosf“The rise of social messaging apps on smart phones has led to a decline in text messaging activity. It’s costing mobile providers an estimated $13.9 billion in potential revenues, a figure that’s jumped 60% in the last year, according to a new study. But that $13.9 billion isn’t disappearing into thin air–it’s going straight into data plans.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://go.bloomberg.com/tech-blog/2012-02-21-facebook-twitter-apps-eat-into-carriers-sms-revenues/" target="_blank">Social Messaging Killing the Text</a></em>http://www.heyimben.com/post/18042350671http://www.heyimben.com/post/18042350671Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:15:56 -0800tech<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IN2COsYqTW8?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>Apple spoof of Microsoft leaves audience in stitches</p>http://www.heyimben.com/post/17974565170http://www.heyimben.com/post/17974565170Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:09:25 -0800applecomedytechsteve jobs<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zTR6B7CBKmo?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>Steve Jobs: Before the Turtleneck</p>http://www.heyimben.com/post/17973852574http://www.heyimben.com/post/17973852574Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:57:59 -0800philapplesteve jobs<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzo6f7SnWU1qabyodo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://www.heyimben.com/post/17972401439http://www.heyimben.com/post/17972401439Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:34:55 -0800phil<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpqpqDUUF1qzbxcgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><img height="0" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/images/input_bg.gif" width="0"/></p>http://www.heyimben.com/post/17972385488http://www.heyimben.com/post/17972385488Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:34:38 -0800phil<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/28150404" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Creative Mornings Chicago with Jason Fried</p>http://www.heyimben.com/post/17960082321http://www.heyimben.com/post/17960082321Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:17:38 -0800design<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/34599232" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>At <a href="http://www.creativemornings.com" target="_blank">CreativeMornings</a>/Zurich <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/pforti" target="_blank">Fabian Pfortmüller</a>, cofounder of <a href="http://www.shop.holstee.com" target="_blank">Holstee</a>, speaks about the journey behind his startup, what it means to support “design with a conscience”, and the story behind the beautiful <a href="http://shop.holstee.com/pages/about" target="_blank">Holstee manifesto</a>.</p>http://www.heyimben.com/post/17958736929http://www.heyimben.com/post/17958736929Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:55:06 -0800<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpcskntAt1qdfyg7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.heyimben.com/post/17956320575http://www.heyimben.com/post/17956320575Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:13:52 -0800phil<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzn9scNaOX1qa9o8bo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://www.heyimben.com/post/17917726143http://www.heyimben.com/post/17917726143Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:22:25 -0800fashion“ince the dawn of capitalism and the industrial revolution, the balance of power has overwhelmingly favored those who controlled the capital. Labor, and all talent associated with it, was beholden to those who owned the factories. The introduction of venture capital essentially reversed these roles with capital now chasing talent. It is difficult to understate what a dramatic change this was.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://pandodaily.com/2012/02/19/how-gordon-moore-invented-the-talent-economy-and-changed-the-world/" target="_blank">How Gordon Moore Invented the Talent Economy (and Changed The World)</a></em>http://www.heyimben.com/post/17913320891http://www.heyimben.com/post/17913320891Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:06:37 -0800tech<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzmd717A1K1qfrtudo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><blockquote></blockquote></p>http://www.heyimben.com/post/17873300286http://www.heyimben.com/post/17873300286Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:44:16 -0800fashion<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzkvox5MqB1qzsksbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.heyimben.com/post/17851456568http://www.heyimben.com/post/17851456568Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:10:27 -0800design<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wynYMJwEPH8?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>George Harrison - My Sweet Lord</p>http://www.heyimben.com/post/17848722694http://www.heyimben.com/post/17848722694Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:20:00 -0800music<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx9vt1CcUr1qzn5cio1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.heyimben.com/post/17814587198http://www.heyimben.com/post/17814587198Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:13:25 -0800phil