On six degrees of separation, the inexistent influential and why everybody got it wrong for the last 50 years.

“As Watts argues, there are a lot of ways an Influential could convert the masses. Merely talking to a friend once could infect her with an idea. Or it might take several conversations. Or maybe Influentials are so persuasive they’re like trend vampires, and each victim they bite becomes hyperpersuasive too. Depending on how you define the specific mechanics of influence, you’d get totally different types of epidemics–or maybe none at all. But gurus of the Influentials theory never directly clarify these mechanics. […] A trend’s success depends not on the person who starts it, but on how susceptible the society is overall to the trend–not how persuasive the early adopter is, but whether everyone else is easily persuaded. […] Watts thinks trends are more like forest fires: There are thousands a year, but only a few become roaring monsters.”

I love fastcompany.

I’ve already showed some of there here but hey! nice ads are always a good watch…

How Goldman Sachs made a 12 billions profit this year (despite the subprime mortgage crisis..)

Free download of mp3’s from indie groups on that blog from the creator of Engadget

Juno is nominated for an Oscar. I haven’t seen it yet (movies go out late here..) but Jason Reiman is great (Thank you for smoking) and, oh, wait. He’s from Quebec!

That’s my kind of stuff… “Wardrom is an object that invites throwing clothes at. Paula: ‘Wardrom is a vertical wardrobe for young and/or disorganised people of the new millennium.’”

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