Jan 31, 2011 Ted Ross is an awesome editor who ships. Read his farewell... Ted Ross is an awesome editor who ships. Read his farewell to Harper's and hire him for things: bit.ly/... ➛
Jan 30, 2011 Quora advice so far: (1) More specific question--but fewer... Quora advice so far: (1) More specific question--but fewer details; (2) Be patient; (3) Don't answer yr. own ?. Thanks! ➛
Jan 30, 2011 My first stab at Quora-asking seems a wash --... My first stab at Quora-asking seems a wash -- qr.ae/... . Hints on what I'm doing wrong? (Bad phrasing? Wrong audience?) ➛
Jan 29, 2011 Exactly--it's something I can see myself doing every day... @carlrc Exactly--it's something I can see myself doing every day for years. ➛
Jan 29, 2011 I already have MY dream job--I move cats from Spain to the... I already have MY dream job--I move cats from Spain to the Moon while my father Orson Welles chases me in a yellow cab. ➛
Jan 29, 2011 David Chang on why apps, not TV: “They wanted yelling. They... David Chang on why apps, not TV: “They wanted yelling. They wanted everything but education.” nyti.ms/... ➛
Jan 29, 2011 My 1st Quora Q: What "first principles" are most helpful in... My 1st Quora Q: What "first principles" are most helpful in creating a new periodical for the web? qr.ae/... ➛
Jan 28, 2011 $30K pledged for Harper's in two days; turned down. Please... $30K pledged for Harper's in two days; turned down. Please include SASE. bit.ly/... ➛
Jan 28, 2011 Friend says: "I'm tired of trying to move mountains that... Friend says: "I'm tired of trying to move mountains that people made out of molehills." ➛
Jan 27, 2011 That's awesome. I pledged too. People should pledge!... @lbjay That's awesome. I pledged too. People should pledge! Culture! Ideas! tinyurl.com/... ➛
Jan 27, 2011 Harper's union seeks pledges and community support.... Harper's union seeks pledges and community support. tinyurl.com/... #whoa ➛
Jan 24, 2011 Email I just sent: "Every day I am becoming more... Email I just sent: "Every day I am becoming more compentent." ➛
Jan 24, 2011 What do George Saunders, B. Ehrenreich, Thomas Frank,... What do George Saunders, B. Ehrenreich, Thomas Frank, Zadie Smith, and Alain de Botton have in common? bit.ly/... ➛
Jan 22, 2011 I went to an ironic bris in Greenpoint. Rabbi wore a... I went to an ironic bris in Greenpoint. Rabbi wore a T-shirt that said "snipster." ➛
Jan 22, 2011 Thank you! Blogging itself didn't = book sales, I've... @dvsjr Thank you! Blogging itself didn't = book sales, I've learned (not just me)--can help, but just one factor. Could be changing, though. ➛
Jan 21, 2011 P: I want to write a book that sells either 500 copies, or... P: I want to write a book that sells either 500 copies, or 500,000.C: And you already wrote your 500 copies book! ➛
Jan 21, 2011 It's wonderful to have ideas, terrible to live with them. It's wonderful to have ideas, terrible to live with them. ➛
Jan 20, 2011 Sorry, more linky: http://whywasnticonsulted.net . Sorry, more linky: whywasnticonsulted.net . ➛
Jan 20, 2011 created a sweet site called whywasnticonsulted.net to... @Foomandoonian created a sweet site called whywasnticonsulted.net to catalog examples of #wwic . I'm contributin'. ➛
Jan 20, 2011 This will explain it: http://www.commentsareclosed.com/Tyler... @tdhurst This will explain it: commentsareclosed.com/... ➛
Jan 20, 2011 More examples: http://www.commentsareclosed.com/Josh/4 http:... More examples: commentsareclosed.com/...commentsareclosed.com/... ➛
Jan 20, 2011 I created a new web service at http://www.commentsareclosed.... I created a new web service at commentsareclosed.com/... ➛
Jan 19, 2011 Wikileaks announces release of 250,000 messages from brand... Wikileaks announces release of 250,000 messages from brand ambassadors. ➛
Jan 19, 2011 Callie's (Swoon's) new earthworks-building project in Haiti... Callie's (Swoon's) new earthworks-building project in Haiti is totally great: bit.ly/... ➛
Jan 19, 2011 Q: You know astrology is insane, harmful nonsense,... Q: You know astrology is insane, harmful nonsense, right?A: Of course you say that; you're a Leo. ➛
Jan 19, 2011 Send me an email--ford@harpers.org--with your email; I'll... @mawbli Send me an email--ford@harpers.org--with your email; I'll fix it. ➛
Jan 19, 2011 Right now, somewhere, maybe in many places, ducks are... Right now, somewhere, maybe in many places, ducks are nibbling something to death. ➛
Jan 19, 2011 Maybe it's going into your spamfilter? (I still mail it... @mawbli Maybe it's going into your spamfilter? (I still mail it out!) ➛
Jan 19, 2011 Retract that. I don't want to really define the diff.... @cjeffblaine Retract that. I don't want to really define the diff. between terms. Semantic TATWD; veers into punditry. I wrote WWIC for fun. ➛
Jan 19, 2011 Discussions involve questions, give-and-take. WWIC is a... @cjeffblaine Discussions involve questions, give-and-take. WWIC is a knee-jerk reaction to change. More about territory. ➛
Jan 19, 2011 That's maybe 13 or 14 years ago. Whoah.... @djjackj That's maybe 13 or 14 years ago. Whoah. ftrain.com/... ➛
Jan 19, 2011 "They took the fire from Prometheus and made 'smores." "They took the fire from Prometheus and made 'smores." ➛
Jan 19, 2011 Ronald Jenkees is my Julia Allison. http://bit.ly/krri Ronald Jenkees is my Julia Allison. bit.ly/... ➛
Jan 18, 2011 Three things I love: Harper's Magazine, the Web, and... Three things I love: Harper's Magazine, the Web, and unions. bit.ly/... ➛
Jan 18, 2011 Just gave a five-minute Ignite talk on my startup Lttrbx.... Just gave a five-minute Ignite talk on my startup Lttrbx. Went well--backchannel was all purring. #unconferencewithmycats ➛
Jan 18, 2011 RT @nwilliams Witness the WWIC concept in action as... RT @nwilliams Witness the WWIC concept in action as everyone weighs in on the new HTML5 logo. w3.org/... #wwic ➛
Jan 17, 2011 "Country Clutter" by Dolorean is a great, sweet, mopey... "Country Clutter" by Dolorean is a great, sweet, mopey song. n.pr/... ➛
Jan 17, 2011 They did. That emotion is called Mausklickenschrecken. @jessamyn They did. That emotion is called Mausklickenschrecken. ➛
Jan 17, 2011 Right! "Christian Zombie Vampires! I am the Father! The... @samuelclay Right! "Christian Zombie Vampires! I am the Father! The Father of Nothing!" Trocadero, Philly, 1990. Such happiness. ➛
Jan 17, 2011 Resolution: This year I won't constantly seek approval from... Resolution: This year I won't constantly seek approval from strangers. PLEASE RETWEET. ➛
Jan 16, 2011 Forgot that "Confessions of a Knife" is a good Thrill Kill... Forgot that "Confessions of a Knife" is a good Thrill Kill Kult album. (First concert I ever saw.) ➛
Jan 15, 2011 There's one flaw in my thinking, though, because by... There's one flaw in my thinking, though, because by definition anyone who uses foursquare is no longer a friend. ➛
Jan 15, 2011 Idea: Call friends who use @foursquare. "You're in Bryant... Idea: Call friends who use @foursquare. "You're in Bryant Park? Can you jump and wave so I'm sure it's you?" Then explain I'm at home. ➛
Jan 15, 2011 "Branding should have a backbone" http://bit.ly/dPSCa4 ... "Branding should have a backbone" bit.ly/... #wwic ➛
Jan 14, 2011 Yeah, I'm with ericf here--I've put aside a grand for indie... @ericf @codinghorror Yeah, I'm with ericf here--I've put aside a grand for indie web content this year. Money motivates. ➛
Jan 14, 2011 Oh also, the Internet found the source of the "I'm okay... Oh also, the Internet found the source of the "I'm okay with this" meme: kcgreendotcom.com/... ➛
Jan 14, 2011 I don't understand TipTheWeb. What should I know? @codinghorror I don't understand TipTheWeb. What should I know? ➛
Jan 13, 2011 Oh yeah, that ship has sailed. The future is free-form. I... @jackrusher Oh yeah, that ship has sailed. The future is free-form. I can write as much as I want on any subject--about anything that I choo ➛
Jan 13, 2011 Nor is it inside cheese rolling. ... @codinghorror Nor is it inside cheese rolling. youtube.com/... ➛
Jan 10, 2011 The beard does not make the philosopher. -Proverb The beard does not make the philosopher. -Proverb ➛
Jan 10, 2011 http://chokeville.com/icewater/the_shrieking_skull.html... chokeville.com/... brought me such joy today. ➛
Jan 10, 2011 Happy the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres... Happy the man, whose wish and careA few paternal acres bound,Content to breathe his native air In his own ground. bit.ly/... ➛
Jan 9, 2011 It upsets my wife when I refer to the cat as a "friend with... It upsets my wife when I refer to the cat as a "friend with benefits." But isn't softness a benefit? ➛
Jan 8, 2011 Exactly. People need to upgrade to Minecraft avatars. @anildash Exactly. People need to upgrade to Minecraft avatars. ➛
Jan 6, 2011 Thanks @silencematters, @OverHetPaard, @dvsjr for reports... Thanks @silencematters, @OverHetPaard, @dvsjr for reports of slow-piggy Ftrain.com server. I fed Apache more processes. ➛
Jan 6, 2011 Here, I explained the the web. Really.... Here, I explained the the web. Really. ftra.in/... (Hint: It's not for publishing.) ➛
Jan 5, 2011 Right. 30 a day is too much vicodin. Hard to predict the... @kendall Right. 30 a day is too much vicodin. Hard to predict the consequences esp. when dressed as Connie Chung. ➛
Jan 5, 2011 Marc Maron intvw w/Bobby Lee--starting @ 52:00 is the MOST... Marc Maron intvw w/Bobby Lee--starting @ 52:00 is the MOST HUMILIATING story I've ever heard. bit.ly/... ➛
Jan 5, 2011 "I'm driving a car using my genitals." #lessambitiousjokes "I'm driving a car using my genitals." #lessambitiousjokes ➛
Jan 5, 2011 I still don't know what's going on there. I wish it had a... @kendall I still don't know what's going on there. I wish it had a dummies view. ➛
Jan 4, 2011 Fact: TheAwl.com was announced via email on Hitler's 120th... Fact: TheAwl.com was announced via email on Hitler's 120th birthday, April 20, 2009. ➛
Jan 3, 2011 “The passage from data to infographic... is not an exercise... “The passage from data to infographic... is not an exercise in translation. It’s rhetoric.” bit.ly/... ➛
Jan 3, 2011 The Tyrell Corporation offered health care, nice offices,... The Tyrell Corporation offered health care, nice offices, at least five years employment. Doesn't look that bad in hindsight. ➛
Jan 3, 2011 Well, THIS post is exactly eleven words. Better? @karenmcgrane Well, THIS post is exactly eleven words. Better? ➛
Jan 3, 2011 Some interesting patterns in interactive fiction:... Some interesting patterns in interactive fiction: emshort.wordpress.com/... ➛
Jan 2, 2011 It's time. Too many goals for this year to remain out of... @timothymeaney @mathowie It's time. Too many goals for this year to remain out of the conversation. ➛
Jan 2, 2011 When god closes a window, he registers a domain name. @jfkeefe @A_L When god closes a window, he registers a domain name. ➛