February 2012

Feb 28, 2012

that accurately describes my mornings and evenings

@matthandlersux that accurately describes my mornings and evenings
Feb 28, 2012

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is
Feb 28, 2012

I did no such thing. If I DID make an iPhone case I'd make...

@paulkruczynski I did no such thing. If I DID make an iPhone case I'd make it out of foreskins so I could also use it for my iPad.
Feb 28, 2012

Via the same, http://ithistory.org/blog/?p=1660 -- Links to...

@maximolly Via the same, ithistory.org/... -- Links to a series on the history of enterprise software. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Feb 28, 2012

That's only for Orthodox breastfeeding. We're Reformed.

@codinghorror That's only for Orthodox breastfeeding. We're Reformed.
Feb 28, 2012

I've decided that with twins whatever works is great...

@codinghorror I've decided that with twins whatever works is great parenting.
Feb 28, 2012

Superfund Comes to the Supermarket.

@joeljohnson Superfund Comes to the Supermarket.
Feb 28, 2012

African amputee playground energy strategies....

African amputee playground energy strategies. #FiveWordTEDTalks
Feb 28, 2012

I agree breastfeeding sucks as a strategy for, like,...

@codinghorror I agree breastfeeding sucks as a strategy for, like, launching a B2B vertical. But for feeding babies it's not bad.
Feb 28, 2012

Sure, but the camera ads 120 pounds.

@emp Sure, but the camera ads 120 pounds.
Feb 28, 2012

I have also had that experience. It's nowhere near as cool.

@gknauss I have also had that experience. It's nowhere near as cool.
Feb 28, 2012

I just told my wife (she was breastfeeding two babies at...

I just told my wife (she was breastfeeding two babies at once), that she should try to get more sleep. Turns out that's not funny.
Feb 28, 2012

3rdAve Superfund Whole Foods: "20,000ft² rooftop...

3rdAve Superfund Whole Foods: "20,000ft² rooftop greenhouse, a charging station for electric cars." nytimes.com/...
Feb 28, 2012

"I was never here."

"I was never here."
Feb 28, 2012

You're right; twin-fatherhood is that kind of job. I turn...

@megnut You're right; twin-fatherhood is that kind of job. I turn to my wife and say "This never happened."
Feb 28, 2012

I've never had a job where someone walks in and yells,...

I've never had a job where someone walks in and yells, "Shut it down. Shut it DOWN."
Feb 27, 2012

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
Feb 27, 2012

"There is not a more perilous or immoral habit of mind than...

"There is not a more perilous or immoral habit of mind than the sanctifying of success." -- Lord Acton
Feb 27, 2012

I'm not sure if dicking around on the Internet is the...

I'm not sure if dicking around on the Internet is the problem as much as the symptom.
Feb 26, 2012

How can it win for Best Bromance if it wasn't consummated?

@jigardoshi How can it win for Best Bromance if it wasn't consummated?
Feb 26, 2012

WAF was new to me. Useful term; right now my WAF is a...

@mtats WAF was new to me. Useful term; right now my WAF is a little low. en.wikipedia.org/...
Feb 26, 2012

True, but Moneyball was really aiming for it.

@kevinmarks True, but Moneyball was really aiming for it.
Feb 26, 2012

Wait--is Moneyball nominated for Best Spreadsheet or for...

Wait--is Moneyball nominated for Best Spreadsheet or for Fewest Women?
Feb 26, 2012

That's interesting! It makes sense, actually. Adults are...

@andymangold That's interesting! It makes sense, actually. Adults are all THIS IS MY BRAND and kids are like asdpgjas'dkljgasd.
Feb 26, 2012

Not what I'm saying. Just wondering what will happen with...

@andymangold Not what I'm saying. Just wondering what will happen with all those belieber handles.
Feb 26, 2012

In 2020 a lot of women will be explaining why their Twitter...

In 2020 a lot of women will be explaining why their Twitter handle has the word "Bieber" in it.
Feb 25, 2012

Napoleonland! http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/opinion/sund...

Napoleonland! nytimes.com/... (Fun fact: Ben Stiller owns film rights to CivilWarLand in Bad Decline by Geo. Saunders)
Feb 25, 2012

The Poetry Of Ally Sheedy: A Look Back | The Awl...

The Poetry Of Ally Sheedy: A Look Back | The Awl theawl.com/...
Feb 25, 2012

[What's New! | What's Cool! | Upgrades | Net Search | Net...

[What's New! | What's Cool! | Upgrades | Net Search | Net Directory | Newsgroups] --Netscape
Feb 24, 2012

Personal Digitial Archiving 2012 http://j.mp/zpcwUh

Personal Digitial Archiving 2012 j.mp/...
Feb 24, 2012

I like reading things about technology, especially long...

I like reading things about technology, especially long thoughtful things. Matter! kickstarter.com/...
Feb 24, 2012

Performance Curve Database: http://pcdb.santafe.edu/index.ph...

Performance Curve Database: pcdb.santafe.edu/...
Feb 22, 2012

I'd actually watch the Desktop Tower Defense movie.

@burntbythesun I'd actually watch the Desktop Tower Defense movie.
Feb 22, 2012

I'm ashamed to admit it but I'm incredibly excited to see...

I'm ashamed to admit it but I'm incredibly excited to see the new Bejeweled movie.
Feb 22, 2012

Billion laughs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billion_laughs...

Billion laughs: en.wikipedia.org/... XML DDOS attack
Feb 20, 2012

There is a bar in my neighborhood called Shenanigans! They...

@ohheygreat @mccreath @mat @tcarmody There is a bar in my neighborhood called Shenanigans! They don't play jazz, so people go there.
Feb 20, 2012

Helpful friend explained: Twin Shadow: Creepster, retro....

Helpful friend explained: Twin Shadow: Creepster, retro. Twin Sister: Indie pop + some funk+drone/dreampop.
Feb 20, 2012

How do jazz fans have time to listen to jazz?

How do jazz fans have time to listen to jazz?
Feb 20, 2012

Right? IMO Space and Place is to UX as A Pattern Language...

@michaelryap Right? IMO Space and Place is to UX as A Pattern Language is to coding.
Feb 20, 2012

Ghost riding the 1st Avenue M15 Select.

Ghost riding the 1st Avenue M15 Select.
Feb 20, 2012

I wonder how long it will be before Spotify playlists are...

I wonder how long it will be before Spotify playlists are considered in hiring decisions.
Feb 20, 2012

Via @allisonacs: Wise, measured McLuhanist read of UX, more...

Via @allisonacs: Wise, measured McLuhanist read of UX, more by @wilsonminer in the cool medium of Vimeo vimeo.com/...
Feb 19, 2012

Nina Simone kind of pulls back from that "loves"--might get...

@macartney Nina Simone kind of pulls back from that "loves"--might get her a little distance from the dialect stuff? Donno.
Feb 19, 2012

Old-time radio: The Grantland Rice Story...

Old-time radio: The Grantland Rice Story archive.org/...
Feb 19, 2012

Sorry that should be I LOVE YOU PORRRRRRRRRRRRRGY

Sorry that should be I LOVE YOU PORRRRRRRRRRRRRGY
Feb 19, 2012

I LOVE YOU PORGYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

I LOVE YOU PORGYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Feb 19, 2012

Matthew Howard is that you? Thanks!

@nybooks Matthew Howard is that you? Thanks!
Feb 19, 2012

It's a unit of furniture.

@sogrady It's a unit of furniture.
Feb 19, 2012

We made the IKEA run in less than 12 parsecs.

We made the IKEA run in less than 12 parsecs.
Feb 19, 2012

Good point. But on Spotify/in Spotify app is a different...

@bendwilliams Good point. But on Spotify/in Spotify app is a different story.
Feb 19, 2012

The The is possibly the least SEO-optimized band name in...

The The is possibly the least SEO-optimized band name in existence.
Feb 19, 2012

The Hills Like White Heffalumps

The Hills Like White Heffalumps
Feb 18, 2012

Amazing Metafilter comment on libraries...

Amazing Metafilter comment on libraries #4183210" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.metafilter.com/112698/California-Dreamin#4183210
Feb 18, 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_Pony_(novel) "Willie must...

en.wikipedia.org/... "Willie must choose between escaping with [pit pony] Gem or saving the life of another young miner."
Feb 18, 2012

Nova Scotian pit ponies are a thing in stories? For...

@doingitwrong @beatonna Nova Scotian pit ponies are a thing in stories? For children? Not just Zola?
Feb 18, 2012

Do it! Because you need to work to be happy and embrace...

@bshaykin Do it! Because you need to work to be happy and embrace life and 4-hour oh god joy is the most real reality OH GOD
Feb 18, 2012

Because sometimes things happen to people and they’re not...

@forwardretreat @mattlanger Because sometimes things happen to people and they’re not equipped to deal with them?
Feb 18, 2012

You could put these together to make the PERFECT BOOK....

You could put these together to make the PERFECT BOOK. kindle.amazon.com/...
Feb 18, 2012

She DID write: "We’re fickle, stupid beings with poor...

@kendall She DID write: "We’re fickle, stupid beings with poor memories and a great gift for self-destruction." (highlighted by 6,361)
Feb 18, 2012

Good life advice in there if you know where to look. Also I...

@mattlanger Good life advice in there if you know where to look. Also I just ripped out my eyeballs and poured hot sauce in the sockets.
Feb 18, 2012

That is a very sad thing to happen to a pony.

@jackrusher That is a very sad thing to happen to a pony.
Feb 18, 2012

I exaggerate ALL the time.

I exaggerate ALL the time.
Feb 18, 2012

: "Git gives people a vocabulary to talk about complex...

@wardcunningham: "Git gives people a vocabulary to talk about complex social interactions." blog.eisele.net/...
Feb 18, 2012

"At the peak in 1913, there were 70,000 ponies underground...

"At the peak in 1913, there were 70,000 ponies underground in Britain."
Feb 18, 2012

Alison's starting to happen.

Alison's starting to happen.
Feb 17, 2012

--wow--that actually would have changed everything.

@lehrblogger--wow--that actually would have changed everything.
Feb 17, 2012

Much better since sleep training. Hard, but we love it.

@sufferfest Much better since sleep training. Hard, but we love it.
Feb 17, 2012

The parallel universe where Jodorowsky made Dune.

The parallel universe where Jodorowsky made Dune.
Feb 17, 2012

The parallel universe where Commodore survived.

The parallel universe where Commodore survived.
Feb 17, 2012

The parallel universe where Ogilvy never wrote Ogilvy on...

The parallel universe where Ogilvy never wrote Ogilvy on Advertising.
Feb 17, 2012

The parallel universe where LISP triumphed. #paruni

The parallel universe where LISP triumphed. #paruni
Feb 17, 2012

It's the last gratuitous whole-body amputation that really...

@billwasik It's the last gratuitous whole-body amputation that really drives home the message about quality education.
Feb 17, 2012

The parallel universe where Suck survived but Wired didn't.

The parallel universe where Suck survived but Wired didn't.
Feb 17, 2012

"It's a snap!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Am7oKBD3PU&li...

"It's a snap!" youtube.com/...
Feb 17, 2012

This is a good idea--encourage gender equity in yr field by...

This is a good idea--encourage gender equity in yr field by telling pals to hire your smart ladies good.is/...
Feb 16, 2012

I am growing a long tail! But it's interesting that Twitter...

@karenmcgrane I am growing a long tail! But it's interesting that Twitter (and other social) is the long-tail enabler, not Google.
Feb 16, 2012

"In place of identity, these prima donnas are performing...

"In place of identity, these prima donnas are performing fame." nymag.com/...
Feb 16, 2012

Larger homes, smaller minds.

Larger homes, smaller minds.
Feb 15, 2012

A Noel Coward rhyme: "The police had to send a squad...

A Noel Coward rhyme: "The police had to send a squad car/When daddy got fried on vodka."
Feb 15, 2012

The Al Bowlly song that White Town sampled:...

The Al Bowlly song that White Town sampled: open.spotify.com/...
Feb 15, 2012

This is good news from http://spiers.tumblr.com/post/1721480...

This is good news from spiers.tumblr.com/... @espiers -- more work for writers/editors.
Feb 15, 2012

2012 is an abortion year.

2012 is an abortion year.
Feb 14, 2012

https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=sqr...

Feb 14, 2012

"We're not the ones in the big cities who are just emailing...

"We're not the ones in the big cities who are just emailing everything to everybody." reuters.com/...
Feb 14, 2012

Leatherette

Leatherette
Feb 14, 2012

Warm

Warm
Feb 13, 2012

Tech journalists aren't hypocrites. They're just deeply...

@smalera Tech journalists aren't hypocrites. They're just deeply invested and like to consider all their options.
Feb 13, 2012

Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful new...

@thejefflarson Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful new open-source map tile library!
Feb 13, 2012

Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa it's like being in a time machine...

@joXn Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa it's like being in a time machine reading that again.
Feb 13, 2012

That stuff about people connecting with your brand on the...

That stuff about people connecting with your brand on the Internet, we were just selling you a website.
Feb 12, 2012

I knowrite! First job out of college. I used a macro...

@michelet I knowrite! First job out of college. I used a macro processor called htp htp.sourceforge.net/... so I could nest lots of tables.
Feb 12, 2012

That is awesome to hear. Thank you!

@gruidl That is awesome to hear. Thank you!
Feb 12, 2012

Once again the Strawbs got robbed. #Grammys

Once again the Strawbs got robbed. #Grammys
Feb 12, 2012

No, I'm sad to say. Thank you for asking. I miss him...

@gruidl No, I'm sad to say. Thank you for asking. I miss him sometimes.
Feb 12, 2012

Oh man humanistic web stuff. This was my second...

@michelet Oh man humanistic web stuff. This was my second "professional" website, from 1996 (age 22): web.archive.org/...
Feb 12, 2012

And the nice thin margins for the wee little CRTs. And...

@michelet And the nice thin margins for the wee little CRTs. And curved edges! So nice.
Feb 12, 2012

Friend: "I think he and I need to take a break." Me:...

Friend: "I think he and I need to take a break." Me: "'Break' is only two letters away from 'breakup.'"
Feb 12, 2012

That's good advice in general.

@markhurst That's good advice in general.
Feb 12, 2012

It's going express...to my heart.

@alainabrowne It's going express...to my heart.
Feb 11, 2012

This Diaper Genie sucks at granting wishes.

This Diaper Genie sucks at granting wishes.
Feb 11, 2012

This is clearly the right moment for a gunshare startup:...

This is clearly the right moment for a gunshare startup: nytimes.com/... (ZipGun!)
Feb 11, 2012

I remember! Then he said he followed @anildash on Twitter...

@goldman @torrez I remember! Then he said he followed @anildash on Twitter and asked him to advise his startup. I think they shared a cab.
Feb 10, 2012

I'm relieved and sad at once that there are no more...

I'm relieved and sad at once that there are no more episodes of Primeval.
Feb 10, 2012

I know! And specific.

@erhardt I know! And specific.
Feb 10, 2012

Some days you just head into the bourbon pit and realize...

Some days you just head into the bourbon pit and realize that all you want is to read TAOCP and write 500-word essays about church.
Feb 9, 2012

This megaupload links is busted.

@tcarmody @sippey This megaupload links is busted.
Feb 9, 2012

I will pay your typist any repro fees.

@tcarmody @sippey I will pay your typist any repro fees.
Feb 9, 2012

Shame that it's not available digitally in a form that...

@tcarmody @sippey Shame that it's not available digitally in a form that could be emailed to interested parties.
Feb 9, 2012

Wait T.S. Eliot was pals with Norbert Wiener? Someone needs...

@tcarmody @sippey Wait T.S. Eliot was pals with Norbert Wiener? Someone needs to tell C.P. Snow ASAP.
Feb 9, 2012

Williams's Doctor Stories are A+++. I need to dig those up...

@ChrisBoese @moorehn Williams's Doctor Stories are A+++. I need to dig those up and re-read the one about delivering a baby.
Feb 9, 2012

This is relevant to my interests. Please add me to your...

@tcarmody This is relevant to my interests. Please add me to your mailing list.
Feb 9, 2012

I love reading about T.S. Eliot at the bank. Why shouldn't...

I love reading about T.S. Eliot at the bank. Why shouldn't he enjoy banking? therumpus.net/...
Feb 8, 2012

"Old media" draws a line between "news" and "editorial."...

"Old media" draws a line between "news" and "editorial." --Cary Sherman, RIAA
nytimes.com/... Did an adult write this?
Feb 8, 2012

Dating Tarantino sucks so bad you can put it on your...

Dating Tarantino sucks so bad you can put it on your resume: quora.com/...
Feb 7, 2012

It was originally called David Coprophile. #youdontknowdicke...

It was originally called David Coprophile.
#youdontknowdickens
Feb 7, 2012

Dream: I enter an empty, rotting apartment to find an...

Dream: I enter an empty, rotting apartment to find an answering machine with messages from dead family. Gonna be a great day.
Feb 6, 2012

"The colours will be muted pastel, the building will be...

"The colours will be muted pastel, the building will be soft and foamy, the food will be puréed." epigram.org.uk/...
Feb 5, 2012

Hooooollllyy shit look at this nuclear-powered-tank of an...

Hooooollllyy shit look at this nuclear-powered-tank of an essay by John Jeremiah Sullivan deadspin.com/...
Feb 1, 2012

I watch Downton Abbey so I can forget about Breaking Bad.

I watch Downton Abbey so I can forget about Breaking Bad.
Feb 1, 2012

Miss Didion if you're nasty.

Miss Didion if you're nasty.
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