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Not a lot of people know exactly what I do, which requires quite a bit of travel and socializing. I never really know where I'll be going next, so I bring a little of everything to make it memorable.

Sometimes though, I look at my bag and laugh. Growing up around briefcases, I never figured this would be my gear, but I'm not that normal. I asked my friends across a bunch of social networks (mostly got Twitter replies) what they thought was in my work bag.


Here's the photo of what I carry most days. I made a scoring system to reward risk and accuracy (correct/guesses x 100 x correct). Some people know me really well!

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Steve Jobs, 1955 - 2011 and on

I tweeted: I never thought I'd see the same cloud twice. When it comes to icons, however, it seems there are only about 3 ways to draw a cloud.

This was in reference to all of the cloud-based web services that have sprung up this year. Most of their icons look identical.

Opera's Patrick Lauke replied, informing me of a meme somewhat related to my own observation, and I love it. Here is that meme:

From now on I'm going to store things in 'the bushes.'

I will be speaking in New York City at CEA Line Shows during CE Week on Thursday, June 23rd at 2pm. My panel is on the topic:

Social Revolution: The Internet and Social Change

The Internet has become one of the most powerful agents of social change. It helped fuel the Egyptian revolution, the Wisconsin union protests, and the election of our current president. The possibilities are endless. This panel will discuss the power of social media for affecting real change in our lives, our governments, and our societies.

Moderator:
Zachary Sniderman, Mashable
Panelists:
Norm Levy, Founder, Shoutomatic
Ed Palumbo, Social Media Strategist, Opera Software
Jeff Ragovin, Chief Revenue Officer, Buddy Media
John Wiseman, VP of Marketing & Partnerships, Thrillist

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It's raining really hard today, which reminds me how much I hate rain. It also reminded me of this Invader Zim episode where Zim also hates rain. The kid at the end is the best.

I had the opportunity to get a customized iPhone 4 case while at SXSW. So, I took one of my favorite images, the Travis Touchdown wallpaper that Anton made for N+ a few months back. It came out awesome and is printed on a durable soft textured cloth laid in soft vinyl. It's kicky pro.

+Check out the original art in N+Design.
+Check out a HQ version to see the cloth detail.
+If you like gaming, add yourself to N+.

Let's be friends on My Opera! And if we already are, let's connect more with some blue birds! My Opera is even better when you connect it to your Twitter or Facebook account (Click Account >> Social Networks).

John Martellaro of The Mac Observer is writing a different kind of web browser review that require the input of actual users. He wants your feedback before he handles the task, and from his description of what he's looking at, users will play a big role.

What do you say, head over to his post and help him out.

Those two seconds of terror where you forgot you just drank coffee before brushing your teeth, as you stare at your brown spit in the sink. For two seconds you feel your entire world has come crashing down. Those two seconds, forever. That's how I make my enemies feel.

Just a thought I had this morning when brushing my teeth after I forgot I had just drank coffee.