From TedTalks, the best lecture series on the planet. Why Are We Happy? Or Not? - Daniel Gilbert

Bestselling author of Stumbling on Happiness, Daniel Gilbert describes some surprising information about your happiness.Sounds like we all need to listen to Sinead after all.

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• Screenwriter John Rodgers posts on Kung Foo Monkey about peoples favorite bits of prose/screenwriting. Some interesting stuff, if a bit Whedon/Sorkin heavy (not that I’ve ever had a problem with that.
• Within that post is an essay about why Peanuts is awesome
• A bunch of nerds web professionals filmed people reading webpages to track eye movements. Here are a bunch of things you can do to your site to take advantage of their findings.

Starting with a new look and focus to this site. Stay tuned.

Here’s some randomness. If you haven’t already, you should really subscribe to the del.icio.us bookmark feed on my blog, as I post there much more regularly than here. Also, we just launched new blogs at work, so check those out!

• Everyone’s seen dylanmessaging.com by now, right? right?
• My So-Called Life DVD news: A new ‘My So-Called Life’ set is in the works | TVShowsOnDVD.com (Available from Shout Factory!)
• WebGeek article: The three kinds of platforms you meet on the internet
• Wired interviews Ridley Scott about the upcoming Blade Runner: Super freaky 5-disc fanboy wet dream edition
• Speaking of fanboy wet dreams: Kristen Bell, Star Wars Geek
• In “we couldn’t make this stuff up and now we’re gonna throw up in our mouths” news, a Giuliani supporter recently had a fundraiser to which the entrance fee was $9.11.
• If you’re into indietronica, listen to the new Sono album on MySpace
• For those who have not been following stupid hipster trends, apparently “electronica” is back.
  
• Gawker Media’s pseudosnarky sexblog Jezebel takes an ironic look at dating wunderdouche “Mystery”. Bonus: He loves ass-licking.
• Apparently “Quirk” is not cool even though it is cool. Or it’s out because it’s in. Or whatever.