June 2011

Jun 29, 2011

Salt is going to look like Bergman. Rafil & I went to see...

@billwasik Salt is going to look like Bergman. Rafil & I went to see Transf 2 on a dare and it's still this memory of PAIN, like childbirth.
Jun 29, 2011

I can tell you right now that you are being hoodwinked. You...

@billwasik I can tell you right now that you are being hoodwinked. You need never, ever see that movie.
Jun 29, 2011

Mine too! It's so satisfying though because it forces me to...

@richziade Mine too! It's so satisfying though because it forces me to question the motives of EVERYONE.
Jun 28, 2011

Wait all this time Love and Rockets was Bauhaus?

Wait all this time Love and Rockets was Bauhaus?
Jun 26, 2011

No way. I have to work with him.

@ladymacabea No way. I have to work with him.
Jun 25, 2011

You had me at "you had me at."

You had me at "you had me at."
Jun 25, 2011

"Adrenaline's the only thing that slows it down."

"Adrenaline's the only thing that slows it down."
Jun 25, 2011

This movie Crank has plot holes.

This movie Crank has plot holes.
Jun 25, 2011

Register at Katz's!

@Choire Register at Katz's!
Jun 25, 2011

New York this morning: Double rainbow cross the sky.

New York this morning: Double rainbow cross the sky.
Jun 24, 2011

"Files have been put into a normalized,...

"Files have been put into a normalized, non-proprietary...dBASE III Plus files...for a PC-database of your choice." nrhp.focus.nps.gov/...
Jun 24, 2011

I think Helvetica has betrayed you.

@reppep I think Helvetica has betrayed you.
Jun 24, 2011

Six months ago? Mindwalker.

@rudhraigh Six months ago? Mindwalker.
Jun 24, 2011

"Certainly a fine second choice after The Washington Post...

"Certainly a fine second choice after The Washington Post Outlook section." Cue sound of WP editors killing selves. bit.ly/...
Jun 24, 2011

Rather than "obese" I prefer the phrase "too big to fail."

Rather than "obese" I prefer the phrase "too big to fail."
Jun 24, 2011

So glad that @waxpancake is writing again. Not so glad he...

So glad that @waxpancake is writing again. Not so glad he got sued over Kind of Bloop. bit.ly/...
Jun 22, 2011

Then again, my life is so filled with privilege it's soggy.

Then again, my life is so filled with privilege it's soggy.
Jun 22, 2011

It takes 10,000 hours to be an expert in something. I am an...

It takes 10,000 hours to be an expert in something. I am an expert in freaking the fuck out.
Jun 22, 2011

What the hell is druther?

What the hell is druther?
Jun 22, 2011

HELL YES. Mlkshk goldrush! Today I created...

@fooljay HELL YES. Mlkshk goldrush! Today I created mlkshk.com/... .
Jun 22, 2011

“I can really smell it right now,” she said. “In a positive...

“I can really smell it right now,” she said. “In a positive way.” cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/...
Jun 22, 2011

Babies are the new Bitcoin.

@debs @gnat Babies are the new Bitcoin.
Jun 22, 2011

In the attention economies babies are totally winning.

In the attention economies babies are totally winning.
Jun 21, 2011

There is probably some poor Ph.D. Cand. Rhetoric out there...

@blurryyellow There is probably some poor Ph.D. Cand. Rhetoric out there writing about zuegma on YCombinator RIGHT NOW.
Jun 21, 2011

I wish there were more. Crunchbase is sort of what I use...

@blurryyellow I wish there were more. Crunchbase is sort of what I use over there, tbh; the rest is deviltry and huh.
Jun 21, 2011

Although I guess critical reading is sort of not happening...

@blurryyellow Although I guess critical reading is sort of not happening about tech journalism. Oh man that's a Ph.D. waiting.
Jun 21, 2011

WHOA reading *uncritically* is acquiescing. The lack of...

@blurryyellow WHOA reading *uncritically* is acquiescing. The lack of criticism can be fixed though. #sentfrommycrunchpad
Jun 21, 2011

You live in a better world.

@blurryyellow You live in a better world.
Jun 21, 2011

If there is a story here, then go get the story. But this...

If there is a story here, then go get the story. But this is just vile: tcrn.ch/...
Jun 20, 2011

Did My Brother Invent E-Mail With Tom Van Vleck? (Part One)...

Did My Brother Invent E-Mail With Tom Van Vleck? (Part One) - nyti.ms/...
Jun 19, 2011

I'm on book three--and understand!--but I've started...

@GleeNorto I'm on book three--and understand!--but I've started calling it "A Song of Rape and Menus."
Jun 19, 2011

Inspired by @GleeNorto I'll write 100+ words on subject[s]...

Inspired by @GleeNorto I'll write 100+ words on subject[s] people throw@me. Just hashtag #ftrain or fill in bit.ly/...
Jun 19, 2011

You want the rest now or should we stretch this out for...

@GleeNorton You want the rest now or should we stretch this out for YEARS? Let's stretch this out for years.
Jun 19, 2011

Let's begin. Boba Fett sandwich. Lamprey eel reading Joyce....

@GleeNorto Let's begin. Boba Fett sandwich. Lamprey eel reading Joyce. Pig cooking waffles. Nervous bottles. Naked ampersands.
Jun 19, 2011

Wait are you really drawing things for people who ask?...

@GleeNorto Wait are you really drawing things for people who ask? Because I will ruin this for everyone.
Jun 19, 2011

Horn stabs are balm for the soul. After three drinks it's...

Horn stabs are balm for the soul. After three drinks it's "Three Sides Live."
Jun 18, 2011

Frank's tweet is breathtaking...140 characters that change...

@brian_frank Frank's tweet is breathtaking...140 characters that change the way we see the world.
Jun 18, 2011

Essay on Shit Crayons: http://www.bogost.com/writing/shit_cr...

Essay on Shit Crayons: bogost.com/...
Jun 18, 2011

Twitter is like blurbing books, but without the books.

Twitter is like blurbing books, but without the books.
Jun 18, 2011

Yes! It's exactly like saying that!

@anildash Yes! It's exactly like saying that!
Jun 18, 2011

This is wayyyyyyyy too much 808. This is like, 1616.

This is wayyyyyyyy too much 808. This is like, 1616.
Jun 17, 2011

BELOVED NERDS: Is there anything better than SiteOrbiter...

BELOVED NERDS: Is there anything better than SiteOrbiter for indexing/analyzing/looking at website structure?
Jun 17, 2011

We'll be ACTUALLY old when we start hearing young people...

@doreeshafrir We'll be ACTUALLY old when we start hearing young people complain about even younger people.
Jun 16, 2011

"No journalist should work in conditions so glorious, and...

"No journalist should work in conditions so glorious, and few outside The Times do." movies.nytimes.com/...
Jun 16, 2011

From Punchline to Footnote #weinermemoirs

From Punchline to Footnote #weinermemoirs
Jun 16, 2011

OH: "I wouldn't subscribe to Newsweek for all the Qi in...

OH: "I wouldn't subscribe to Newsweek for all the Qi in Tina."
Jun 15, 2011

Followed that to this: http://bit.ly/if8ptc and now I feel...

@doreeshafrir Followed that to this: bit.ly/... and now I feel oold. "Kathleen Hanna... blah blah blah 90's stuff."
Jun 15, 2011

I wish Business Insider would run more slideshows.

I wish Business Insider would run more slideshows.
Jun 15, 2011

I'm glad correlation does not imply causation because then...

I'm glad correlation does not imply causation because then having extra leg room on an airplane would turn you into an asshole.
Jun 15, 2011

My new startup will give everyone naps and grants.

My new startup will give everyone naps and grants.
Jun 14, 2011

Anyone else ever feel like you're choking on your own SEO...

@kfan Anyone else ever feel like you're choking on your own SEO best SEO real SEO high quality SEO new SEO helpful SEO.
Jun 14, 2011

I actually did port about 1/2 of ftrain to org-mode but...

@sippey I actually did port about 1/2 of ftrain to org-mode but gave up on links/RSS integration. Beats writing.
Jun 14, 2011

Right. In the past that would be a "site" but now I wonder...

@sippey Right. In the past that would be a "site" but now I wonder if it's not something else, like about.me + coupons.
Jun 14, 2011

Traditional answer would be "ECOMMERCE" but Groupon doesn't...

@sippey Traditional answer would be "ECOMMERCE" but Groupon doesn't abstract away retail experience. Different platform. Hmm.
Jun 14, 2011

There's probably a huge upsell/service business buried in...

@sippey There's probably a huge upsell/service business buried in there, when you think about it that way.
Jun 14, 2011

I mean maybe that real world thing is it, right? Maybe this...

@kevinmarks I mean maybe that real world thing is it, right? Maybe this is some weird preface to the Internet of things.
Jun 14, 2011

I also would like to thank you for coining the word...

@kevinmarks I also would like to thank you for coining the word "homonymophobia" to describe XML namespace anxieties. Good stuff.
Jun 14, 2011

True. But it's still very much a platform--that's the...

@kevinmarks True. But it's still very much a platform--that's the origin story.
Jun 14, 2011

No, about the web--why this, why now?

@jocelynmstanton No, about the web--why this, why now?
Jun 14, 2011

Question to help me write/think about something: What does...

Question to help me write/think about something: What does Groupon actually mean for the web?
Jun 13, 2011

After Hitchens dies and goes to heaven God just sits there...

After Hitchens dies and goes to heaven God just sits there for a while looking at him and then she says, "so women aren't funny?"
Jun 11, 2011

"The Heidi Game" is the most amusing page on Wikipedia....

"The Heidi Game" is the most amusing page on Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/...
Jun 10, 2011

I'm writing like crazy but for other people rather than for...

@dvsjr I'm writing like crazy but for other people rather than for myself. Takes longer.
Jun 10, 2011

I installed Color. Never before have I felt so alone.

I installed Color. Never before have I felt so alone.
Jun 10, 2011

Just for a few minutes on my way elsewhere.

@tolar Just for a few minutes on my way elsewhere.
Jun 10, 2011

Hell is other microformats.

Hell is other microformats.
Jun 10, 2011

your illustration for the sexting article is epic genius...

@jenniferdaniel your illustration for the sexting article is epic genius and I salute you nytimes.com/...
Jun 10, 2011

An hour ago this dude at the Oakland Airport BART station...

An hour ago this dude at the Oakland Airport BART station said he would tell my fortune if I gave him my credit card. #waiting
Jun 9, 2011

If we start that business can we get angel investors?

@anildash If we start that business can we get angel investors?
Jun 9, 2011

Story idea: Scenes from a call center for the gods....

Story idea: Scenes from a call center for the gods. "Turning into a swan voids the warranty, sir." #storyideas
Jun 9, 2011

We are as gods, and we expect customer service as gods.

We are as gods, and we expect customer service as gods.
Jun 9, 2011

Of course I do ride the heavens astride a great bird from...

@shinypb Of course I do ride the heavens astride a great bird from whence I proclaim to thousands.
Jun 9, 2011

Thank you, Delta Airlines, for this opportunity to learn...

Thank you, Delta Airlines, for this opportunity to learn patience and humility.
Jun 9, 2011

Dear Servers, I am getting on a plane now so go ahead and...

Dear Servers,
I am getting on a plane now so go ahead and crash.
Jun 9, 2011

"Ivan Herman:..there are two issues here: syntax and vocab...

"Ivan Herman:..there are two issues here: syntax and vocab management." "Dan Brickley: count yourself lucky ;)" ht.ly/...
Jun 7, 2011

Someone on the train was reading a book called...

Someone on the train was reading a book called Metacognition. I thought, "Exactly!"
Jun 7, 2011

My ATM was promoting a concert by Night Ranger. (You Can...

My ATM was promoting a concert by Night Ranger. (You Can Still) Bank In America.
Jun 7, 2011

I think the mating behavior of our tribal leaders will...

@rhaygood I think the mating behavior of our tribal leaders will ALWAYS be interesting to primate masses.
Jun 6, 2011

"Why won't the media cover the REAL story?" CUZ A...

"Why won't the media cover the REAL story?" CUZ A CONGRESSMAN TWEETED DICK SHOTS. That's what pays for good reporters AND Kristof.
Jun 5, 2011

Personal narrative online, 1995-1999: Today I was sad....

@gknauss Personal narrative online, 1995-1999: Today I was sad. 2000-2005: Am I famous? 2006-2010: I took this job. 2011: My Startup.
Jun 5, 2011

Yes--but why would he not be pleased? Lost to time.

@willf Yes--but why would he not be pleased? Lost to time.
Jun 5, 2011

"Co-presented with Marissa Bowe, editor of Word Magazine,...

"Co-presented with Marissa Bowe, editor of Word Magazine, at word.com" GOODNIGHT ALL.
Jun 5, 2011

And there's a line with the words "Jorn will not be...

And there's a line with the words "Jorn will not be pleased" but no explanation.
Jun 5, 2011

"The 'Journaling' community is vindictive"

"The 'Journaling' community is vindictive"
Jun 5, 2011

I said: "It looked like it might take off; readership was...

I said: "It looked like it might take off; readership was going up by about 50 regular readers a week. So I stopped working on the site."
Jun 5, 2011

I just found an email from 1998, my notes for a guest talk...

I just found an email from 1998, my notes for a guest talk to a class at ITP about "online journals." (No blogs then.)
Jun 5, 2011

ONG:Technologies are not mere exterior aids but also...

ONG:Technologies are not mere exterior aids but also interior transformations of consciousness,&never more than when they affect the word.
Jun 5, 2011

Still waiting for Representative Yvette D. Clark to tweet a...

Still waiting for Representative Yvette D. Clark to tweet a picture of her Oberlin diploma.
Jun 4, 2011

You can still buy New Coke in Yap. http://bit.ly/iKmyrY

You can still buy New Coke in Yap. bit.ly/...
Jun 4, 2011

Bike riding in Brooklyn. Perfect morning. A pigeon winked...

Bike riding in Brooklyn. Perfect morning. A pigeon winked at me. A bedbug gave me a thumbs-up. The Verrazano Bridge remained aloof.
Jun 4, 2011

She tried, said "I used Usenet in 1990 on a terminal." And...

@juliandibbell She tried, said "I used Usenet in 1990 on a terminal." And then, involuntarily, she began to shake her head.
Jun 4, 2011

How the hell am I going to explain Telehack.com to my wife...

How the hell am I going to explain Telehack.com to my wife in way that doesn't make her narrow her eyes and shake her head?
Jun 3, 2011

I love Telehack.com so, so very much. It's brilliant.

@telehack I love Telehack.com so, so very much. It's brilliant.
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