Daily Mind Dump
Never have I actually teared up at a game till now. Mo started crying, the whole crowd got even louder than they already were. Even the Ducks were showing their respect. There are a few defining sports moments that I'll always remember. The 99 Cup victory at 3am is one, and this is the other. I'm glad I got to be there in person, and I'll never forget the feeling of seeing the greatest US hockey player ever walk off.
Starbucks will introduce two new sizes this fall, the Plenta (128 fl oz) and the Micra (2 fl oz).
This amazing talk by Jane McGonigal of the Institute for The Future discusses how gamers are today's optimal workers, and that we need to harness their work ethic to make the world a better place.
See mom? I don't play games because I'm lazy. "Playing a game with someone builds up bonds and trusts and cooperation, and we actually build stronger social relationships because of it."
Usually error messages are pretty innocuous, (or useless). Here is an example of an error screen that leaves nothing to the imagination.
Absolutely amazing video. If you remember, OK Go also made the incredible "treadmill" video for "Here It Goes Again"
Microsoft and the Bing team pretty much give a big "neener neener" to Google and their map system. While I personally can be hard on Microsoft at times for their lack of innovation, perhaps this is a sign that their culture is changing.
Deliciousness. NBC has already pulled it from the Hulu version, but here it is for archival glory.
