July 2011

Jul 30, 2011

My big confused smile turned into a disapproving "O" when I...

@joeljohnson @longshotmag My big confused smile turned into a disapproving "O" when I got that joke.
Jul 30, 2011

I just sent in my essay on debt--a little hurried but hope...

@longshotmag I just sent in my essay on debt--a little hurried but hope you enjoy it, even if you don't find room for it.
Jul 27, 2011

Canoe: Ironic appropriation of freestyle canoe dancing,...

@tcarmody Canoe: Ironic appropriation of freestyle canoe dancing, plus Nick Offerman woodworking angle. Conclusion: REINVENTED.
Jul 27, 2011

Soon, I fear, we're going to need to find something else to...

@tcarmody Soon, I fear, we're going to need to find something else to say we're reinventing.
Jul 27, 2011

Thanks for pointing that out! It is exciting to be...

@tcarmody Thanks for pointing that out! It is exciting to be momentarily relevant.
Jul 27, 2011

Actually official ponchos are $3. Stop poncho scalping,...

@gknauss @mathowie Actually official ponchos are $3. Stop poncho scalping, @gknauss.
Jul 26, 2011

Suggested tabloid headline: WU PITCHED.

Suggested tabloid headline: WU PITCHED.
Jul 25, 2011

When you say "I'll just stay awake until it's done," that's...

When you say "I'll just stay awake until it's done," that's planicking.
Jul 25, 2011

There is a big difference between testing and trying.

There is a big difference between testing and trying.
Jul 25, 2011

I need to stop panicking and start PLANicking.

I need to stop panicking and start PLANicking.
Jul 22, 2011

As a reward for your hard work we got you more work.

As a reward for your hard work we got you more work.
Jul 21, 2011

explains the #1 absolutely true thing needed to make the...

@anildash explains the #1 absolutely true thing needed to make the web better. dashes.com/...
Jul 20, 2011

On the second: Pt. taken, but I don't think I was actually...

On the second: Pt. taken, but I don't think I was actually anti-story. Just talking about how the new sees the old.
Jul 20, 2011

I made a newsletter to tell people when I write new things...

I made a newsletter to tell people when I write new things sign up will you thanks tinyletter.com/...
Jul 20, 2011

I've gone down that path. Two hours later you're saying "if...

@threefour I've gone down that path. Two hours later you're saying "if I just write my own parser..."
Jul 20, 2011

Can't get clients to pay me to use it yet. But the whole...

@threefour Can't get clients to pay me to use it yet. But the whole DocumentCloud collective is a pile of geniuses.
Jul 20, 2011

It's not even JS. It's the whole stack. At least the...

@thejefflarson It's not even JS. It's the whole stack. At least the debugging tools keep improving.
Jul 20, 2011

Did you finish it? Do you feel proud and hopeful? Then it...

Did you finish it? Do you feel proud and hopeful? Then it wasn't art.
Jul 20, 2011

Yes, but there's still DOM + CSS + event model. It's like a...

@fearofcode Yes, but there's still DOM + CSS + event model. It's like a dog making out with a cow going over a waterfall.
Jul 20, 2011

Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Acceptance. I'm...

Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Acceptance. I'm describing JavaScript.
Jul 19, 2011

JSTOR doesn't have quotas?

JSTOR doesn't have quotas?
Jul 18, 2011

"I had to Google 'friendster'." -- New York Magazine...

"I had to Google 'friendster'." -- New York Magazine commenter.
Jul 18, 2011

Actually I wrote them a companion piece for the list. One...

@RachelFersh Actually I wrote them a companion piece for the list. One down!
Jul 18, 2011

"I think anyone who can demonstrate having read this entire...

"I think anyone who can demonstrate having read this entire thing should get an editor's pick just for effort." --NYMag reader RE: me
Jul 15, 2011

There's no brand in I.

There's no brand in I.
Jul 13, 2011

. Read that for the first time in 10 years. Oh my oh my...

@tcarmody. Read that for the first time in 10 years. Oh my oh my that was the work of a younger man.
Jul 13, 2011

All the tricky migration bits and...

@mrw All the tricky migration bits and restructuring--beautifully handled.
Jul 13, 2011

The redesign makes writing fun. Thank you.

@mrw The redesign makes writing fun. Thank you.
Jul 12, 2011

I forgot about writing this: http://www.themorningnews.org/a...

I forgot about writing this: themorningnews.org/...
Jul 11, 2011

From just this afternoon, actually.

@gvsmith From just this afternoon, actually.
Jul 11, 2011

The other big piece of news in your tweet is that...

@threefour The other big piece of news in your tweet is that @petervandijck lives here now!
Jul 11, 2011

Can we shorten it to Goople?

Can we shorten it to Goople?
Jul 10, 2011

I was a terrible, undisciplined student. Could do all the...

@digiphile I was a terrible, undisciplined student. Could do all the English prof's voices, though!
Jul 10, 2011

That actually doesn't narrow it down.

@mulegirl @kleinmatic That actually doesn't narrow it down.
Jul 10, 2011

I want that to be true so bad, except she made Mikey and...

@kleinmatic @mulegirl I want that to be true so bad, except she made Mikey and Nicky and I am pretty good at pivot tables.
Jul 10, 2011

Oh god I just lost.

@pushmonk Oh god I just lost.
Jul 8, 2011

Reading about the Theresienstadt camp, then checking out...

Reading about the Theresienstadt camp, then checking out Google+, all I can see are circles for JEWS, GYPSIES, HOMOSEXUALS, etc.
Jul 6, 2011

It's really nice. Every test tube of artisanal semen has a...

@tcarmody It's really nice. Every test tube of artisanal semen has a locally sourced cork stopper and a llama-yarn tie (Bronx llamas).
Jul 6, 2011

Don't agree to any procedure with the word "centipede" in...

@caitlinburke Don't agree to any procedure with the word "centipede" in it.
Jul 6, 2011

I can't write right now I'm in crown heights at the opening...

@tcarmody I can't write right now I'm in crown heights at the opening of an artisanal insemination clinic.
Jul 6, 2011

"Now way" is how I say "no way."

@ftrain @tcarmody "Now way" is how I say "no way."
Jul 6, 2011

Now way. I'm not about to bite the stump that feeds me.

@tcarmody Now way. I'm not about to bite the stump that feeds me.
Jul 6, 2011

REPUBLICANS, IT IS AN INDISPUTABLE FACT that Marky Mark has...

REPUBLICANS, IT IS AN INDISPUTABLE FACT that Marky Mark has supernumerary nipples.
Jul 6, 2011

I wonder how many things in the world are beeping right now.

I wonder how many things in the world are beeping right now.
Jul 6, 2011

"I've never really thought of myself as depressed as much...

"I've never really thought of myself as depressed as much as paralyzed by hope." -- Maria Bamford
Jul 6, 2011

You're off the hook; turns out there were ZILLIONS.

@caitlinburke You're off the hook; turns out there were ZILLIONS.
Jul 6, 2011

48 New York Media Power Couples = 96 new subscriptions to...

48 New York Media Power Couples = 96 new subscriptions to NYO!
Jul 6, 2011

What if all the real influencers are actually just off...

What if all the real influencers are actually just off working somewhere and this turns out to be foolishness?
Jul 6, 2011

Dear Tumblr: Can you help me find a picture of a skinny...

Dear Tumblr: Can you help me find a picture of a skinny brunette in panties in a field taken at night with flash? You can?
Jul 5, 2011

"Each guest was given a live Monarch butterfly for a Native...

"Each guest was given a live Monarch butterfly for a Native American butterfly-release ceremony led by Farrah Fawcett."
Jul 5, 2011

(To clarify, I found those pages searching for (1)...

(To clarify, I found those pages searching for (1) information on the next Nintendo Wii; and (2) feminist take on hair removal.)
Jul 5, 2011

I'd also recommend the (NSFW) Wikipedia "Bikini Wax" page...

I'd also recommend the (NSFW) Wikipedia "Bikini Wax" page to anyone looking for a INTERNET WHY DID YOU? moment this morning.
Jul 5, 2011

"The annual turnover of the love hotel industry is......

"The annual turnover of the love hotel industry is... double that of Japan's anime market." Thanks, Wikipedia.
Jul 5, 2011

The Twitter ecosystem makes it much easier to test ideas....

@judell The Twitter ecosystem makes it much easier to test ideas. It's an incredibly fun time to write.
Jul 4, 2011

Stupid idea: Use smilies as bullets in lists to register...

Stupid idea: Use smilies as bullets in lists to register whether things are good or bad ideas.
Jul 2, 2011

Orson Welles hosts the Esquire jazz thing BTW.

Orson Welles hosts the Esquire jazz thing BTW.
Jul 2, 2011

Esquire 1946 Jazz Concert/Duke Ellington's band, Billy...

Esquire 1946 Jazz Concert/Duke Ellington's band, Billy Strayhorn bit.ly/...
Jul 2, 2011

AT&T 50th Anniversary celebration 1935...

AT&T 50th Anniversary celebration 1935 archive.org/...
Jul 2, 2011

Orson Welles meets H.G. Wells http://www.archive.org/downloa...

Orson Welles meets H.G. Wells archive.org/...
Jul 2, 2011

The WPA Federal Theater of the Air does R.U.R. in 1937...

The WPA Federal Theater of the Air does R.U.R. in 1937 archive.org/...
Jul 2, 2011

Some amazing stuff inside the newer old radio singles and...

Some amazing stuff inside the newer old radio singles and doubles collection archive.org/...
Jul 1, 2011

Come to think of it no one has out-and-offered me a...

@samuelclay Come to think of it no one has out-and-offered me a full-time job in maybe five years? (Because, WHY RUIN THE MAGIC?)
Jul 1, 2011

I just like thinking about elevators!

@samuelclay I just like thinking about elevators!
Jul 1, 2011

No just aggregating.

@tclancy No just aggregating.
Jul 1, 2011

16yrs NYC × ~240 trips yrly (up, down, lunches, a WAG) ×...

@toomuchnick 16yrs NYC × ~240 trips yrly (up, down, lunches, a WAG) × ~140 ft per trip (nother WAG) ÷ 5280ft = 101 mile.
Jul 1, 2011

Trying to figure out how far I've travelled up and down on...

Trying to figure out how far I've travelled up and down on elevators in my lifetime. Best guess: ~100 miles.
Jul 1, 2011

OOOOOOOOOOoooooooof.

@MrVilhauer OOOOOOOOOOoooooooof.
Jun 30, 2011

Asia. Yoso. Mr. Big. Chickenfoot. And now, AmericanMcCarver.

Asia. Yoso. Mr. Big. Chickenfoot. And now, AmericanMcCarver.
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