August 2010
4 posts
Control-Self-Delete : Colbert on social media
July 2010
9 posts
Writers Explain What It's Like Toiling on the... →
“Never trust anything you read on eHow.com.”
The Techland Guide to Having a Good Time at... →
Fired Over Twitter: 13 Tweets That Got People... →
Let’s dance on the graves of the gatekeepers. Let’s build things never before...
– Derek Powazek
The SkinNY from TheSkinNYshow - Video
June 2010
8 posts
Galactic Empire State of Mind - CollegeHumor video
Don’t just be productive. Be transformative. The former’s about...
– umair haque
May 2010
1 post
Kickstarter - The Home EP by Jenny O. →
My cousin. MY cousin! Is raising money to make her next album on Kickstarter. Watch the video, then send her money. Now.
April 2010
4 posts
March 2010
4 posts
A Conversation with Paul Ford, the Now-Former Web... →
“I had an opportunity to be an editor at Harper’s, to edit pieces for the magazine. It was something I expected to really want. I had wonderful editors to learn from. I did a little of it for print and a lot for the web. I wasn’t bad at it, even. Not great, but not bad. I could have been a respected editor instead of a huge nerd. But all the editing in the world can’t...
8-Bit NYC →
New York, just like I pixeled it
February 2010
2 posts
10 reasons to avoid talking on the phone →
The Jagged is the WORST, perhaps worsened by Google Voice.
January 2010
5 posts
The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage | Newsweek →
Republican lawyer Theodore B. Olson explains, in clear, reasonable arguments, why same-sex marriage is an American value.
Dive Into HTML 5: Commit 980bce6fd30b, "fucking... →
This edit in Mark’s book cracked me up.
Richter Scales (start at 1:00)
December 2009
6 posts
November 2009
2 posts
Review of Mad Men, The Grown-Ups →
“I just want our Peggy to be happy.”
Fantastic recap of the JFK-got-shot episode of Mad Men. The commentary on tragedy-as-catalyst-for-personal-change rang true for me; like the author, after 9/11 I made major life decisions directly related to the trauma. It ain’t fiction, it’s a natural reaction. Great episode and review.
The 3 Phases of Owning a Computer →
October 2009
8 posts
seoulbrother:
Sometimes @gruber is right.
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way →
“Grovelling is not a substitute for doing your homework.”
We’re moving product, while the soul drowns like a cat in a well.
– Quitting the Paint Factory by Mark Slouka -one of my favorite essays of all time, which I hunted down today as part of some research. Bookmarked here for posterity.