February 2011

Feb 28, 2011

Lady Gaga has become the Moody Blues. http://vevo.ly/i2HQbo

Lady Gaga has become the Moody Blues. vevo.ly/...
Feb 27, 2011

Tilt shift AND time lapse? Be still my heart.

Tilt shift AND time lapse? Be still my heart.
Feb 26, 2011

The vocalist for Arcade Fire sounds not entirely unlike the...

The vocalist for Arcade Fire sounds not entirely unlike the vocalist for The Hooters.
Feb 26, 2011

([Wife] and I have a rule that when something enrages us we...

([Wife] and I have a rule that when something enrages us we give money to the people we support. WSJ made me $100 angry at least.)
Feb 26, 2011

Is there a good place to donate to the WI union effort?...

Is there a good place to donate to the WI union effort? I'll chip in $100+; already gave $25 to the Buff. Beast.
Feb 26, 2011

WSJ bravely criticizes the "excessive power of collective...

WSJ bravely criticizes the "excessive power of collective bargaining." on.wsj.com/...
Feb 25, 2011

#todayilearned : Richard Pryor and Jim Brown were good...

#todayilearned : Richard Pryor and Jim Brown were good friends bit.ly/...
Feb 25, 2011

It makes sense, as Myhrvold has tons of experience cooking...

It makes sense, as Myhrvold has tons of experience cooking the books. bit.ly/...
Feb 25, 2011

Things that are not for me are not stupid things.

Things that are not for me are not stupid things.
Feb 25, 2011

Learned2day: Rumsfeld=lizard http://bit.ly/fIlKMw...

Learned2day: Rumsfeld=lizard bit.ly/... ;@michelet 's doin NRG UX; Pangur Bán=poetcat bit.ly/... &abt Flash.
Feb 24, 2011

Atmosphere, The Ropes, always good:...

Atmosphere, The Ropes, always good: youtube.com/...
Feb 24, 2011

Fun fact: Charlie Dore released a tribute to Bill Hicks in...

@torrez Fun fact: Charlie Dore released a tribute to Bill Hicks in 2006. bit.ly/...
Feb 24, 2011

Wittgenstein as a kind of functional spec:...

Wittgenstein as a kind of functional spec: bit.ly/...
Feb 24, 2011

insaneinthedembrain #repubusernames

insaneinthedembrain #repubusernames
Feb 24, 2011

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@mathowie What would you suggest I use in lieueueueueueueu
Feb 24, 2011

Nah, I'd bet $100 it's a hoax.

@billwasik Nah, I'd bet $100 it's a hoax.
Feb 24, 2011

Israeli Angry Birds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMltvlqEM...

Israeli Angry Birds youtube.com/... (via @theawl)
Feb 24, 2011

Good hoax, but Dre voice is too satisfying--exactly what...

Good hoax, but Dre voice is too satisfying--exactly what people who listened to Chronic want him to sound like.
Feb 24, 2011

Dr. Dre stumbles upon Burning Man, seeks profit, 1995:...

Dr. Dre stumbles upon Burning Man, seeks profit, 1995: bit.ly/...
Feb 24, 2011

I always get confused by the cutoff point and type...

I always get confused by the cutoff point and type Helvetica Neueueueue.
Feb 24, 2011

Today I learned: How to deal w/CSV in Python; who Charlie...

Today I learned: How to deal w/CSV in Python; who Charlie Dore was: bit.ly/... ; D-Day sounded like: bit.ly/...
Feb 23, 2011

If n+1 was exponentially better it would be n² + 2n + 1.

@michellelegro If n+1 was exponentially better it would be n² + 2n + 1.
Feb 23, 2011

"This panel discussion," said no one ever, "will change...

"This panel discussion," said no one ever, "will change your life."
Feb 22, 2011

One day you're walking home listening to “I, Robot” by the...

One day you're walking home listening to “I, Robot” by the Alan Parsons Project, and you realize: I am the problem.
Feb 22, 2011

I bet there was a llama farm on 68th St. or something. The...

@clickcolleen I bet there was a llama farm on 68th St. or something. The 70s were awesome.
Feb 21, 2011

They definitely have more llamas.

@fearofcode They definitely have more llamas.
Feb 21, 2011

I had never before seen the llama dentistry song:...

I had never before seen the llama dentistry song: bit.ly/...
Feb 21, 2011

Both weirdly edifying cultural constructs.

@sbuddhavarapu Both weirdly edifying cultural constructs.
Feb 21, 2011

Today I learned: How to behave politely in Second Life, and...

Today I learned: How to behave politely in Second Life, and how iPad apps are structured.
Feb 21, 2011

You know how you said "I'd pay money to hang with...

You know how you said "I'd pay money to hang with @fireland"? NOW YOU CAN! bit.ly/...
Feb 21, 2011

The key thing is to keep your True Name secret from the...

@skimen The key thing is to keep your True Name secret from the Great Adversary.
Feb 21, 2011

Also, nerd rite of passage: Today I will be interviewed in...

Also, nerd rite of passage: Today I will be interviewed in Second Life. bit.ly/...
Feb 21, 2011

Nilsson--not enough hair. But I did get him mixed up with...

@wwweston Nilsson--not enough hair. But I did get him mixed up with Kristofferson at one point.
Feb 21, 2011

Glad you noticed that--writing that made me laugh.

@longword Glad you noticed that--writing that made me laugh.
Feb 20, 2011

“@GleeNorto: Hanson had their own Eggo Waffles!” !:...

@GleeNorto: Hanson had their own Eggo Waffles!” !: bit.ly/... Also Space Ghost bit.ly/...
Feb 20, 2011

Today I learned that Hanson and Nelson were different.

Today I learned that Hanson and Nelson were different.
Feb 20, 2011

Of course this is just renting. The REAL corruption comes...

@jackrusher Of course this is just renting. The REAL corruption comes out when buying. (And the REAL REAL REAL with building.)
Feb 20, 2011

Young ones are like "no windows/fire escapes? DEAL WITH...

@jackrusher Young ones are like "no windows/fire escapes? DEAL WITH IT." Older ones are like "Fire escapes? Costs extra, but sure."
Feb 20, 2011

NYC real estate finding: The cool, young realtors who "get...

NYC real estate finding: The cool, young realtors who "get it" lie MORE than the old smoking mean realtors.
Feb 19, 2011

Maybe AAB (Awesome Adv Bur) sizes are just CSS %s. No hard...

Maybe AAB (Awesome Adv Bur) sizes are just CSS %s. No hard height limit; set CPM by width. Ads should flow-with, not box-in.
Feb 18, 2011

MEDIUM RECTANGLE, not medium leaderboard. I always do that....

MEDIUM RECTANGLE, not medium leaderboard. I always do that. (This is another of those WHAT THE HELL IS HE TALKING ABOUT moments.)
Feb 18, 2011

Recurring dream: We need a new, totally alternative IAB....

Recurring dream: We need a new, totally alternative IAB. Smash the hegemony of the medium leaderboard!
Feb 18, 2011

Who'd have thought nine years ago that one day we could...

Who'd have thought nine years ago that one day we could watch Windtalkers online, for free?
Feb 18, 2011

Joe Frank, Adam West, strippers, also WHAT IN GOD HAPPENING...

Joe Frank, Adam West, strippers, also WHAT IN GOD HAPPENING bit.ly/...
Feb 18, 2011

"The world seems to be asking for your opinion about...

"The world seems to be asking for your opinion about everything that happens, but really it is not." slate.me/... #wwic
Feb 17, 2011

This is an awesome, doofy epic:...

This is an awesome, doofy epic: coudal.com/...
Feb 17, 2011

This movie is so bad it skipped DVD and went straight to...

This movie is so bad it skipped DVD and went straight to Starz Play.
Feb 13, 2011

Related: Rosey Grier sings about crying...

Related: Rosey Grier sings about crying bit.ly/... ; Rosey Grier w/2 heads bit.ly/...
Feb 13, 2011

Job: Editor, MarloThomas.com, requests "Excellence in...

Job: Editor, MarloThomas.com, requests "Excellence in writing in another’s voice." linkd.in/... (It's all right to cry.)
Feb 13, 2011

Sitting around bored with the web. Wishing Dean Allen would...

Sitting around bored with the web. Wishing Dean Allen would shut something down.
Feb 13, 2011

http://code.google.com/ has become a redirect service to...

code.google.com has become a redirect service to github and bitbucket.
Feb 12, 2011

In honor of your recent haircut.

@theodoreross In honor of your recent haircut.
Feb 12, 2011

"A wolf loses his hair but not his nature."

@theodoreross "A wolf loses his hair but not his nature."
Feb 12, 2011

A volf farlirt zayne hor, ober nit zayn natur.

@theodoreross A volf farlirt zayne hor, ober nit zayn natur.
Feb 12, 2011

Kibitzing on http://tummelvision.tv could've been this big...

Kibitzing on tummelvision.tv could've been this big megillah, nu? But webfolk are basically mishpocha. !ליהנות בפודקאסט
Feb 11, 2011

Yes! Money for goods and services is the future.

@jonskulski Yes! Money for goods and services is the future.
Feb 11, 2011

Right. They can't parse tone--they read for affiliation and...

@ayse Right. They can't parse tone--they read for affiliation and to have bias confirmed. Commenters != Listeners.
Feb 11, 2011

“VD:” looks like a smilie o/sad man reaching and yearning....

“VD:” looks like a smilie o/sad man reaching and yearning. I.e. here is that man on the floor in a bowler hat: \|___V-(D^:)|)
Feb 11, 2011

Something I wrote about love in 11/07, trotted out for VD:...

Something I wrote about love in 11/07, trotted out for VD: bit.ly/...
Feb 10, 2011

It's also paradoxical--the commenters hate the thing that...

@ayse It's also paradoxical--the commenters hate the thing that makes their community possible.
Feb 10, 2011

Yes! The comments are amazing. HOW CAN YOU SAY YOU WERE...

@ayse Yes! The comments are amazing. HOW CAN YOU SAY YOU WERE FIRED WHEN YOU NEVER REALLY WORKED?
Feb 10, 2011

Theodore Ross writes about leaving Harper's Magazine:...

Theodore Ross writes about leaving Harper's Magazine: nyti.ms/...
Feb 10, 2011

Mubarak keeps making me think of Half-Life 2:...

Mubarak keeps making me think of Half-Life 2: mlkshk.com/...
Feb 10, 2011

You have identified a severe flaw in my argument.

@caitlinburke You have identified a severe flaw in my argument.
Feb 10, 2011

Open a spreadsheet and get started, friend.

@phillmv Open a spreadsheet and get started, friend.
Feb 10, 2011

If you're telling people they're doing it wrong, you're...

If you're telling people they're doing it wrong, you're doing it wrong.
Feb 10, 2011

It's hard to get in a good beating over SMS and chat.

@andreakremer It's hard to get in a good beating over SMS and chat.
Feb 10, 2011

As I get older there's only one voice, and it sounds like...

@papertyger As I get older there's only one voice, and it sounds like my dad.
Feb 10, 2011

I keep finding that young, talented people are weird and...

I keep finding that young, talented people are weird and don't agree with me on everything.
Feb 9, 2011

Engaging analysis of dickwolf trolling: http://bit.ly/fWA2Fn

Engaging analysis of dickwolf trolling: bit.ly/...
Feb 8, 2011

New York City is this awesome EVERY SINGLE FREAKING DAY:...

New York City is this awesome EVERY SINGLE FREAKING DAY: youtube.com/...
Feb 8, 2011

"Amazing! Thank you for sharing your [whatever] with the...

"Amazing! Thank you for sharing your [whatever] with the world." #⌘C⌘V⌘V⌘V⌘V⌘V⌘V⌘V⌘V⌘V⌘V⌘V
Feb 7, 2011

"Daily intake ~2300 calories, exercise one hour, result...

"Daily intake ~2300 calories, exercise one hour, result happiness. Daily intake ~2300 calories, no exercise, result misery." #micawbertips
Feb 7, 2011

"He couldn't pour piss out of a boot if the instructions...

"He couldn't pour piss out of a boot if the instructions were written on the heel."
Feb 6, 2011

Jack McBrayer makes an awesome Captain America.

Jack McBrayer makes an awesome Captain America.
Feb 6, 2011

Last night I dreamed that wood s lot started its own line...

Last night I dreamed that wood s lot started its own line of branded backpacks.
Feb 6, 2011

Thos. Guthrie: "You may know how little God thinks of money...

Thos. Guthrie: "You may know how little God thinks of money by observing on what bad and contemptible characters He often bestows it."
Feb 5, 2011

A: I just started balling in front of him. P: Bawling. A:...

A: I just started balling in front of him.

P: Bawling.

A: I couldn't stop.

P: “Balling your eyes out” is different.
Feb 4, 2011

Just wait, man. You'll get older and you'll go, now which...

@samuelclay Just wait, man. You'll get older and you'll go, now which corpse was Simone fondling? #eggs
Feb 4, 2011

Further reading on Dickwolves makes me want to reread both...

Further reading on Dickwolves makes me want to reread both Intercourse AND Story of the Eye. I'll re-watch Marcel the Shell instead.
Feb 4, 2011

BREAKING: Kenneth Cole endorses Dickwolves.

BREAKING: Kenneth Cole endorses Dickwolves.
Feb 4, 2011

Stanley a little hipsterish: http://bit.ly/hegU5b "Dr....

Stanley a little hipsterish: bit.ly/... "Dr. Livingston, I presume...you like Fleet Foxes."
Feb 3, 2011

"Is dead" is dead.

"Is dead" is dead.
Feb 3, 2011

93–96: Age of the Side-shave 97–00: Age of the Fluorescent...

93–96: Age of the Side-shave
97–00: Age of the Fluorescent Rabbit.
01–07: Triumph of the SERPs
08–10: Long Night of the Slab Serif
Feb 1, 2011

If DM doesn't work (sorry) use ford@ftrain.com -- thanks!

If DM doesn't work (sorry) use ford@ftrain.com -- thanks!
Feb 1, 2011

I oft. need WordPress folks, HTMLers, designers, and banner...

I oft. need WordPress folks, HTMLers, designers, and banner folk--small, fast, side-project gigs. You? DM me your portfolio link, pls.
Feb 1, 2011

The new @readability is out and is pretty sweet....

The new @readability is out and is pretty sweet. ftra.in/... (FD: I'm advising.)
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