April 2012
1 post
Michael Norton: How to buy happiness (TEDx Talk) →
Michael I. Norton is an Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Marketing Unit and Marvin Bower Fellow at the Harvard Business School. He holds a B.A. in Psychology and English from Williams and a Ph.D. in Psychology from Princeton. Prior to joining HBS, Professor Norton was a Fellow at the MIT Media Lab and MIT’s Sloan School of Management. His work has been published in a number of...
January 2012
2 posts
Founder Institute: Revisited →
First time I heard about Founder Institute is from Singapore Founder Institute Director Jeff Paine when I was visiting singapore for Echelon 2010. Then in 2011 I heard the news that Founder Institute will be brought to Jakarta from my friend Sanny Gaddafi, he is the technical founder of Auto Sally with his friend Novistiar. Auto Sally is one of the Startup launched on Founder Institute U.S....
December 2011
2 posts
Yowayowa Camera Woman Diary →
Natsumi Hayashi Lives in Tokyo with two cats. Photographs mainly levitating self-portraits (and cats not levitating). yowayowa is a Japanese term meaning “weak” or “feeble.” Since I’m yowayowa, it’s really heavy to carry SLR cameras around.
Social, Digital and Mobile in Indonesia →
dailylicious2:
WeAreSocial, a social media agency from Singapore recently published an infographic about Indonesia’s digital scene.
Via @pennolson
November 2011
4 posts
Happiness Is Not Your Mind's Job (But You Can Be... →
Michael met Cleo at the gym several weeks ago, and he has wanted to ask her on a date ever since. He is just waiting for one thing: a little more confidence. He believes that his chances will improve if he can eliminate his anxiety.
October 2011
4 posts
Why we can't buy happiness — but try to anyway. →
In 1972, the percentage of Americans who said they were “pretty happy” was about 50%. In the years since, the U.S.’s standard of living has risen dramatically, and our gross domestic product per capita has increased by 96%. That means we have more, we consume more and we can afford more.
Happiness linked to longer life #cnn →
Being happy doesn’t just improve the quality of your life. According to a new study, it may increase the quantity of your life as well.
Our happiness should be part of measuring economic... →
Are we as a country happy? Fulfilled? Conscious of the wellbeing of our environment, our fellow citizens, ourselves?
September 2011
1 post
pj-updates:
Glen Hansard w Eddie Vedder -...
July 2011
34 posts
WatchThe Happy Film takes a look at the strategies serious psychologists recommend to improve ones personal wellbeing and overall happiness. The questions “Is it possible to train our mind in the same way that we train our bodies?” and “Can we change our behavior to make us happier?” will be answered in this highly visual documentary. Designer Stefan Sagmeister will try out a long list of various...
The Happy Film by Stefan Sagmeister →
The Happy Film is a feature-length documentary (in production) in which graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister undergoes a series of self-experiments outlined by popular psychology to test once and for all if it’s possible for a person to have a meaningful impact on their own happiness.
http://www.gapingvoidgallery.com/gallerycubegrenade... →
Everything he ever wrote was a Love Letter in disguise
TEDxJakarta 2011: The Journey to Return →
…will give you an experience that will take you back; to the past, to your childhood, to common sense, to universal values, to yourself. Registration opens on August 2nd, 8pm. First come first serve!
“Social Objects are the future of marketing.” →
Today I received an e-mail that said “Like us on Facebook and win”. Later in the day I walked into a store and on the door was a sign that said “Like us on Facebook”.That’s like Billy Joel asking me to buy his album. It is like walking into a party and having someone say “Be my friend and I’ll buy you a drink”. In a word, it is pathetic.
“Happiness is happening.™”
Farry Aprianto (Happify.us): Berbagi Kebahagiaan... →
Jika Anda seseorang yang suka dengan jejaring sosial, pasti Anda tahu bagaimana mudahnya ide, opini dan emosi bisa beredar dalam suatu jejaring sosial. Terutama jika berhubungan dengan emosi, jejaring sosial akan mudah menjadi ‘panas’ dengan perdebatan dan pertukaran pendapat yang jarang berakhir dengan solusi yang nyata namun lebih cenderung memperkeruh keadaan.
Happify On GEPI
Tomorrow Happify (http://happify.us/) will have “Speed-Dating/Mentoring” session with U.S. entrepreneurs delegates from GEPI (Global Entrepreneurship Program Indonesia) in the afternoon. From 2.00 PM Happify will also participate in exhibition in MEKAR Networking Event. It will be at Samporena Strategic Square. Please come and share your view. —- Happiness is happening.
Group Photo from @StartupLokal Meetup v.15:... →
“Entrepreneurs challenge status quo. Opportunists embrace it.”
– Farry Aprianto
Janji Pemerintah Majukan Startup Digital →
KOMPAS.com - Ada yang berbeda dengan Menteri Perdagangan Mari Elka Pangestu pada Rabu (6/7/2011). Mari yang menjadi keynote speaker dalam seminar pertama di Pekan Produk Kreatif Indonesia (PPKI) 2011 tampil lebih santai. Ia tak berdiri di depan podium sekadar menyampaikan kata sambutan, tapi juga menyampaikan presentasi seputar perkembangan industri kreatif dan membuka dialog interaktif dengan...
Project Eden, 20 Startup Curi Perhatian Investor →
KOMPAS.com - Pekan Produk Kreatif Indonesia (PPKI) 2011 bekerja sama dengan komunitas #StartUpLokal dan Project Eden akan mengadakan Bizconnect PPKI 2011. Dalam event ini, sebanyak 20 perusahaan start-up yang telah lulus seleksi akan melakukan pitching di depan investor di Ruang Cendrawasih 2, Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta, Sabtu (9/7/2011)…
Social Good Summit 2011 →
Mashable, 92Y and the UN Foundation present the second annual Social Good Summit. Held at the heart of UN week, the Summit is where big ideas meet new media to create innovative solutions.
The Summit unites a dynamic community of global leaders to discuss a big idea: the power of innovative thinking and technology to solve our greatest challenges. It ignites conversations between a live...
Echelon 11 Photo Album on Facebook →
Singapore, 14-19 Jun 11 Echelon: University Cultural Center, NUS. 16-17 Jun 11.
Happify And Project Eden →
On Saturday, 2 July 2011, while we were having a Hackpify (Hackathon for Happify,) I submitted for Project Eden, a Startup Accelerator Incubator initiatives. It was come into being as collaboration between Startup Lokal, a community of Indonesia’s Startup and well respected key persons in the digital industry. For more about Project Eden see video below.
Startup Brekkie #2 Photoset on Flickr →
Lion City Startup Brekkie #2 →
After Echelon 2011, I was fortunate enough to come to Startup Brekkie #2 (a Singapore Startup breakfast gathering) @ Joe & Dough Coffee, Suntec City, SG. Met some new interesting people & stuffs. Will post on http://happify.us soon.
STARTUPS + UPSTARTS →
It is time to commit. Publicly. For 12 years, andCulture has played the field. Each and every relationship has taken us on an individual journey of enlightenment. All have taught us unique lessons and challenged our preconceptions at every twist and turn. We’ve been inspired daily.
June 2011
34 posts
Facebook App Page is Now Set →
Register your email for notification when the app is ready. Thank you. Wish you happiness :)