Mar 31, 2012 I like doofy April Fool's web stuff, & obsessive catalogers... I like doofy April Fool's web stuff, & obsessive catalogers of same--but also the April Fool's haters. That is, I enjoy the Internet. ➛
Mar 31, 2012 the best chapter tells women how to erect a paywall. @kevinpurdy @ginatrapani the best chapter tells women how to erect a paywall. ➛
Mar 31, 2012 Collier's relaunched in Feb with an essay by Gingrich.... @matt_creamer Collier's relaunched in Feb with an essay by Gingrich. colliersmagazine.com ➛
Mar 31, 2012 The New York Times Guide to Home Repair Without a Man... The New York Times Guide to Home Repair Without a Man twitter.com/... ➛
Mar 31, 2012 I know but I actually think that mattress manufacturing and... @rafeco I know but I actually think that mattress manufacturing and resale could benefit from some Jobsian disruption. ➛
Mar 31, 2012 The CEO of Pure LatexBliss, a mattress manufacturer...has... The CEO of Pure LatexBliss, a mattress manufacturer...has adopted Mr. Jobs's signature turtlenecks. online.wsj.com/... ➛
Mar 31, 2012 "I hope that he is leisurely eaten alive by a pack of rabid... "I hope that he is leisurely eaten alive by a pack of rabid gay kittens." theawl.com/... ➛
Mar 30, 2012 Is that the one with the giant processed chicken? @arsatiki Is that the one with the giant processed chicken? ➛
Mar 29, 2012 right it's something fun you do from your phone that adds... @shabbychef right it's something fun you do from your phone that adds total noise. ➛
Mar 29, 2012 I don't usually like to promote events, but Jean-Paul Marat... I don't usually like to promote events, but Jean-Paul Marat died in 1793. ➛
Mar 29, 2012 Oh no not at all--downward trend leading to desperate... @evanmcc Oh no not at all--downward trend leading to desperate measures in aggregation and more intrusive ads, absolute failure. ➛
Mar 29, 2012 Yeah, it's time for a full reboot there. Sadly without... @evanmcc Yeah, it's time for a full reboot there. Sadly without better ads we can't have better pubs. Meanwhile cable TV is doing okay? ➛
Mar 29, 2012 Thanks! I really need to publish my followup to that, which... @kiphampton Thanks! I really need to publish my followup to that, which is basically 30,000 words scrawled in a notebook. ➛
Mar 29, 2012 But also conferences are the ONLY way we have to... @kiphampton But also conferences are the ONLY way we have to materialize an abstract culture and cement social hierarchies. ➛
Mar 29, 2012 Sort of like, get Ogilvy and David A. Aaker and just... Sort of like, get Ogilvy and David A. Aaker and just respond in the most Maoist way. Or maybe hack Google Goggles to show no ads anywhere. ➛
Mar 29, 2012 Hard to find the billions necessary to compete with the... @timbray Hard to find the billions necessary to compete with the other billions. BUT if there was an APP that would spread doubts... ➛
Mar 29, 2012 I.e. FUD about the whole smartphone category. Cancer is... I.e. FUD about the whole smartphone category. Cancer is always good. Dangerous to children, or "poor." Beyonce no longer using a phone. ➛
Mar 29, 2012 Takes muscle and money. I mean, PR does this now in... @BillSeitz Takes muscle and money. I mean, PR does this now in competitive zone. Could you go meta, though, and subvert CATEGORIES. ➛
Mar 29, 2012 Right so that's "personal platform" which is all about... @kiphampton Right so that's "personal platform" which is all about territorial expansion and lacks all humility necessary for art. ➛
Mar 29, 2012 He has an eyepatch ala Ogilvy's Hathaway Shirt Man; at... @dreww He has an eyepatch ala Ogilvy's Hathaway Shirt Man; at climactic scene removes the eyepatch and says I SEE EVERYTHING. ➛
Mar 29, 2012 Delightful but being a dad is making me think a lot about... @djacobs Delightful but being a dad is making me think a lot about operating systems. ➛
Mar 29, 2012 I think the story would be sort of kid culture jammers... I think the story would be sort of kid culture jammers called up to the big leagues of highly funded brand warfare. ➛
Mar 29, 2012 Nah, I think subverting people who buy messages and beam... @brandstrat Nah, I think subverting people who buy messages and beam them at you is good on its own. Doesn't need justification. ➛
Mar 29, 2012 I love advertising, BTW, esp. historic ads. But that... I love advertising, BTW, esp. historic ads. But that doesn't mean it shouldn't be regularly destroyed or forced underground. ➛
Mar 29, 2012 Brand warfare would make a good short story if nothing else. Brand warfare would make a good short story if nothing else. ➛
Mar 29, 2012 Just seeding the media landscape with hilarious unavoidable... Just seeding the media landscape with hilarious unavoidable memes, taking down, say, Nike. Pure unethical invention. ➛
Mar 29, 2012 Imagining a war on brands and branding. Not so much the... Imagining a war on brands and branding. Not so much the polemical Adbusters approach as actual inversion and coopting. ➛
Mar 29, 2012 in Op-Ed is particularly obsessed with Tiptoes and has... @sternbergh @dankois @HugoLindgren @NYTmag @risenc in Op-Ed is particularly obsessed with Tiptoes and has thoughts on same. ➛
Mar 29, 2012 Good to see "Tiptoes" acknowledged in the open... @HugoLindgren Good to see "Tiptoes" acknowledged in the open nytimes.com/... ➛
Mar 29, 2012 "I bet the people who hate civil liberties have really nice... "I bet the people who hate civil liberties have really nice offices" ➛
Mar 28, 2012 Sinking is good (and he sinks, then they pull him up... @professorlemeza Sinking is good (and he sinks, then they pull him up sputtering). ➛
Mar 28, 2012 “@tumblr: Tumblr crossed the 20-billion-post mark Monday... “@tumblr: Tumblr crossed the 20-billion-post mark Monday night tumblr.com/... ➛
Mar 28, 2012 So okay @RachelFersh @elizabethminkel months ago I made up... So okay @RachelFersh @elizabethminkel months ago I made up the most boring book ever and shopped the cover: mlkshk.com/... ➛
Mar 28, 2012 I think verties is probably the most annoying slang for... I think verties is probably the most annoying slang for verticals. Testing: "Launching my verties!!!???? LOL"yep. ➛
Mar 28, 2012 in that case let's launch verticals together @mattlanger in that case let's launch verticals together ➛
Mar 28, 2012 Wow, that went way further than I'd have expected. @elizabethminkel Wow, that went way further than I'd have expected. ➛
Mar 28, 2012 Every five years almost to the day! It's how I know I live... @JeneneC Every five years almost to the day! It's how I know I live here. ➛
Mar 28, 2012 thump thooka whompa whomp pish pish pish thumpaty wompah... thump thooka whompa whomp pish pish pish thumpaty wompah pah pah pah--The New Yorker #ixzz1qQIIZLEl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/03/26/120326fa_fact_seabrook#ixzz1qQIIZLEl ➛
Mar 28, 2012 Who knew people wore Patagonia in 1325? @KarlSteel Who knew people wore Patagonia in 1325? ➛
Mar 28, 2012 Jury duty in Brooklyn. Watching a low-budget video of... Jury duty in Brooklyn. Watching a low-budget video of medieval trial by ordeal narrated by Ed Bradley. I love America for real. ➛
Mar 28, 2012 “I’m Fantasia” » The Slumbering Lungfish Dybbuk Hostel and... “I’m Fantasia” » The Slumbering Lungfish Dybbuk Hostel and All-Night Boulangerie - tinyurl.com/... ➛
Mar 27, 2012 Bleak House, but the lawsuit is in space on two ships... Bleak House, but the lawsuit is in space on two ships headed to opposite stars and dealing with relativistic time. ➛
Mar 27, 2012 I start many sentences with "Speaking as a joke," @blurryyellow I start many sentences with "Speaking as a joke," ➛
Mar 27, 2012 that one is a little trickier but man would that be great @kendall @kellan @mala that one is a little trickier but man would that be great ➛
Mar 27, 2012 +1 for NTK revival. Spin up ezmlm and let's go. @kellan @kendall @mala +1 for NTK revival. Spin up ezmlm and let's go. ➛
Mar 27, 2012 I have become the thing to mock. Which is funny in its own... @blurryyellow I have become the thing to mock. Which is funny in its own way. ➛
Mar 27, 2012 I had a $2 fake cell to annoy my friends and I would tell... @blurryyellow I had a $2 fake cell to annoy my friends and I would tell "sell, sell" into it while we walked around the city. ➛
Mar 27, 2012 Remember when people with cell phones were pretentious and... Remember when people with cell phones were pretentious and self-absorbed assholes. ➛
Mar 27, 2012 Watching firemen back the truck into the Cortelyou St.... Watching firemen back the truck into the Cortelyou St. station in one smooth motion reminds me that everything I think is stupid. ➛
Mar 27, 2012 A big sign that says IRONY with an arrow that points to... A big sign that says IRONY with an arrow that points to itself, ➛
Mar 27, 2012 Are extra question marks annoying?????????????????? Are extra question marks annoying?????????????????? ➛
Mar 27, 2012 As a ThinkUp user, I want to thumbkiss other users, because... @ginatrapani @anildash As a ThinkUp user, I want to thumbkiss other users, because Groupon. #agile #sxsw ➛
Mar 27, 2012 will your new web app feature thumbkissing?... @anildash @ginatrapani will your new web app feature thumbkissing? techcrunch.com/... ➛
Mar 27, 2012 and @ginatrapani seeking to destroy the NATURAL ORDER of... @anildash and @ginatrapani seeking to destroy the NATURAL ORDER of big cos owning all data #socialism???????? techcrunch.com/... ➛
Mar 26, 2012 http://m.npr.org/story/149379355 Easter egg hunt canceled... m.npr.org/... Easter egg hunt canceled due to parents ➛
Mar 26, 2012 It was broken for a while--a bug in how I wired up the one... @billwasik @ClaraJeffery It was broken for a while--a bug in how I wired up the one thing to the other thingy, to be technical. ➛
Mar 26, 2012 Est size of heaven, in cubic miles, according to the... Est size of heaven, in cubic miles, according to the Reverend Billy Graham: 1,500 harpers.org/... ➛
Mar 26, 2012 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/26/nyregion/at-ailing-brookly... nytimes.com/... is greatness--a 3-month NYTimes investigation into a bad, baaaaad hospital. ➛
Mar 26, 2012 There's something weird with the SOLR install. I forgot how... @anildash @kvox There's something weird with the SOLR install. I forgot how much fun that was to build. Editorial product! ➛
Mar 26, 2012 In that case I'm an awesome programmer. @rafeco In that case I'm an awesome programmer. ➛
Mar 26, 2012 Atop an old PHP file: "DEAR GOD REFACTOR ME FOR I AM... Atop an old PHP file: "DEAR GOD REFACTOR ME FOR I AM INEXCUSABLE AT THIS POINT, A VERITABLE JUMBLE. YET HIGHLY CACHEABLE." ➛
Mar 26, 2012 http://mikedaisey.blogspot.com/2012/03/some-thoughts-after-s... mikedaisey.blogspot.com/... is the very model of a modern mea culpa. Humility is damn hard in the age of personal media platforms. ➛
Mar 25, 2012 Any web framework demonstrated in a screencast is... Any web framework demonstrated in a screencast is indistinguishable from magic. ➛
Mar 24, 2012 Right, and they don't update their avatars all the time. @samuelclay Right, and they don't update their avatars all the time. ➛
Mar 24, 2012 This is nothing against people. It's just that dogs don't... This is nothing against people. It's just that dogs don't invite you to so many events. ➛
Mar 24, 2012 I'm far more excited when dogs accept my friend requests... I'm far more excited when dogs accept my friend requests than when people do. ➛
Mar 24, 2012 “That’s going to be the newest thing in real estate... “That’s going to be the newest thing in real estate nowadays ...a media room and a red room of pain,” he says with a laugh. [THE END] ➛
Mar 24, 2012 ...says a 47-year-old divorced man, whose female friend... ...says a 47-year-old divorced man, whose female friend convinced him to read it despite his penchant for “Holocaust genre” literature. ➛
Mar 24, 2012 ...at the last minute asked to omit her last name because... ...at the last minute asked to omit her last name because she didn’t “want my doormen knowing I read this book.” ➛
Mar 24, 2012 Yogel agrees: “It’s revitalized everyone’s marriage on the... Yogel agrees: “It’s revitalized everyone’s marriage on the Upper East Side" ➛
Mar 24, 2012 “It’s just a fun escape from the daily mundane of trudging... “It’s just a fun escape from the daily mundane of trudging kids around and, you know, marriage,” says a 40-year-old UES mother of three. ➛
Mar 24, 2012 ...who hails “Fifty Shades” as “the new kabbalah for female... ...who hails “Fifty Shades” as “the new kabbalah for female bonding in this city.” ➛
Mar 24, 2012 “I found myself explaining what BDSM was to some of the... “I found myself explaining what BDSM was to some of the moms at Saturday morning basketball,” says power publicist Alison Brod... ➛
Mar 24, 2012 "excited whispers about the book’s 'red room of pain' (a... "excited whispers about the book’s 'red room of pain' (a sex playroom) while meeting at Fred’s at Barneys or parent-teacher conference[s]" ➛
Mar 24, 2012 Amazing lines in this NYPost article on "50 Shades of Grey"... Amazing lines in this NYPost article on "50 Shades of Grey" follow. nypost.com/... ➛
Mar 24, 2012 It was 10 shades of grey before it showed up on HuffPo. It was 10 shades of grey before it showed up on HuffPo. ➛
Mar 24, 2012 The parallel universe where Conny Plank produced The Joshua... The parallel universe where Conny Plank produced The Joshua Tree. en.wikipedia.org/... ("I cannot work with this singer") ➛
Mar 23, 2012 "The halcyon days of Choire Sicha."... "The halcyon days of Choire Sicha." niemanlab.org/... ➛
Mar 23, 2012 Publishing a book in 2012 is like trying to kiss the ass of... Publishing a book in 2012 is like trying to kiss the ass of a ghost. You're puckered up, eyes closed--but there's no ass. ➛
Mar 23, 2012 http://geogoo.net (via @matthewmcvickar) @dphiffer @tenzochris @clint_newsom geogoo.net (via @matthewmcvickar) ➛
Mar 23, 2012 "the sea has nothing to give but a well excavated grave."... "the sea has nothing to give but a well excavated grave." --Marianne Moore ➛
Mar 23, 2012 Autotune Symphony of Science TED remix... Autotune Symphony of Science TED remix youtube.com/... Friday Kill It With Fire #fkiwf ➛
Mar 23, 2012 Gives me time to do my Bob Garfield word jumble. @chuck_bowen Gives me time to do my Bob Garfield word jumble. ➛
Mar 23, 2012 "A Nina Totenberg inspired crossword for your weekend." "A Nina Totenberg inspired crossword for your weekend." ➛
Mar 22, 2012 I still think that if I bold Rhode Island I should get... @kleinmatic I still think that if I bold Rhode Island I should get Delaware. ➛
Mar 22, 2012 Well, if u can't do it w/<!LINKTYPE>/& features... Well, if u can't do it w/<!LINKTYPE>/& features o/SGML/& if u can't hack it in HyTime/No sweat! It's in DSSSL!tkachenko.com/... ➛
Mar 22, 2012 Silicon Valley Story, The Preview 1.3, a film by/starring... Silicon Valley Story, The Preview 1.3, a film by/starring Ted Nelson w/Doug Engelbart: youtube.com/... ➛
Mar 22, 2012 What in God's name will the "Teen Mom"-inspired car be... What in God's name will the "Teen Mom"-inspired car be like? Does it automatically drive itself off a cliff? ➛
Mar 22, 2012 We're building a glycemic load balancer using agile... @jackrusher We're building a glycemic load balancer using agile toothpicks ➛
Mar 22, 2012 "The strategy is to infuse GM with the same insights that... "The strategy is to infuse GM with the same insights that made MTV reality shows like 'Jersey Shore' and 'Teen Mom' breakout hits." ➛
Mar 22, 2012 Facebook is basically like an endless bus trip with your... @knguyen Facebook is basically like an endless bus trip with your friends but your mom is driving. ➛
Mar 22, 2012 Forty-six percent of drivers aged 18 to 24 said they would... Forty-six percent of drivers aged 18 to 24 said they would choose Internet access over owning a car. nytimes.com/... ➛
Mar 22, 2012 Page Mass, Screenleech, Eyeshitter, Squamous Remora,... Page Mass, Screenleech, Eyeshitter, Squamous Remora, Dilator, and Time Violator (proposed IAB units) ➛
Mar 22, 2012 Longreads gets ads http://adage.com/article/mediaworks/virgi... Longreads gets ads adage.com/... ➛
Mar 22, 2012 As a new parent I'm learning to accept that some kid's... @helenjane As a new parent I'm learning to accept that some kid's parties will be wheatgrass and feelings. ➛
Mar 22, 2012 Bilingual, raw food, balloons = 1st birthday party.... Bilingual, raw food, balloons = 1st birthday party. apartmenttherapy.com/... ➛
Mar 22, 2012 Smog computing: http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/... Smog computing: antipope.org/... ➛
Mar 22, 2012 NYC great today. The Village. Sun, sidewalk gum. "Kiss of... NYC great today. The Village. Sun, sidewalk gum. "Kiss of Life" on phone, ESB in distance. Breakfast with @jcn. Alec Baldwin walks in. ➛
Mar 22, 2012 I think he personally is washing the cars that had to be... @toomuchnick I think he personally is washing the cars that had to be moved. ➛
Mar 21, 2012 oh now let's not be drastic here. Approval proffered... @kevinweil @choire @anildash oh now let's not be drastic here. Approval proffered without discrimination remains approval. ➛
Mar 21, 2012 I knew about Anil but I honestly assumed Choire just really... @anildash @choire @mat @pbump I knew about Anil but I honestly assumed Choire just really liked my tweets. #sadness #sxsw ➛
Mar 21, 2012 "The methods include FileLawsuits, FileComplaints...... "The methods include FileLawsuits, FileComplaints... GetCaseHistory and so on" blog.danieljanus.pl/... JUST SAYIN ftrain.com/... ➛
Mar 21, 2012 This pop-up hotel is actually just an abandoned Arby's. This pop-up hotel is actually just an abandoned Arby's. ➛
Mar 21, 2012 Ted you don't need a reason to life coach your cats. @theodoreross Ted you don't need a reason to life coach your cats. ➛
Mar 21, 2012 I am life coaching the shit out of the cats right now. I am life coaching the shit out of the cats right now. ➛
Mar 21, 2012 No one says "have a good one" outside of the gym. No one says "have a good one" outside of the gym. ➛
Mar 20, 2012 The best technology journalism is in my heart. The best technology journalism is in my heart. ➛
Mar 19, 2012 For context--whenever I hear calls for politeness I go here... @benjaminjackson @brainpicker For context--whenever I hear calls for politeness I go here in my head: harpers.org/... ➛
Mar 19, 2012 That blog post, however, made your entire neat project... @benjaminjackson @brainpicker That blog post, however, made your entire neat project DEEPLY suspect. brainpickings.org/... ➛
Mar 19, 2012 can single me out all she wants; I enjoyed her idea and... @benjaminjackson @brainpicker can single me out all she wants; I enjoyed her idea and thought it was goofy and interesting. ➛
Mar 19, 2012 That wasn't meanspirited derision. That was me trying out... @brainpicker That wasn't meanspirited derision. That was me trying out an interesting idea and playing with it. ➛
Mar 19, 2012 Me too. A whole alumni network + DB access--make it... @phirephoenix Me too. A whole alumni network + DB access--make it explicit and charge to maintain it, hook up w/sister schools. ➛
Mar 19, 2012 Reading http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/could-many-un... Reading chronicle.com/... maybe universities should offer post-4yr subscriptions? $2K/annum for library, prof emails, classes. ➛
Mar 19, 2012 All movies can now automatically become comic books... All movies can now automatically become comic books physorg.com/... which seems fair ➛
Mar 19, 2012 Secretary is really Bartleby slash fiction. Secretary is really Bartleby slash fiction. ➛
Mar 18, 2012 I also found a list of slang I made up for VCs. Large firms... I also found a list of slang I made up for VCs. Large firms like Sequoia or Oak are the "big trees" and angels are "featherdusters." ➛
Mar 18, 2012 14) The Seawall Abatement Disaster; 15) The Copper Blight;... 14) The Seawall Abatement Disaster; 15) The Copper Blight; 16) The Wheat-variant Emergency ➛
Mar 18, 2012 8) The Palace Riots; 9) The Pandamjandemic; 10) The Eastern... 8) The Palace Riots; 9) The Pandamjandemic; 10) The Eastern Pork Crunch; 11) The Reimbi Hole; 12) Pink dust Thursday; 13) The Shenzen Cough ➛
Mar 18, 2012 3) The December Corn Strike; 4) Hurricane Mohammad; 5) The... 3) The December Corn Strike; 4) Hurricane Mohammad; 5) The Laffer Inversion; 6) The Cornell/Salk Red Team Announcement; 7) October 14th ➛
Mar 18, 2012 I found a list of 16 potential disasters I listed in a... I found a list of 16 potential disasters I listed in a story. They are: 1) The Canadian Suckage; 2) Concrete Rot ➛
Mar 18, 2012 No I'm mostly saying ᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥ... @joeld No I'm mostly saying ᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥ ➛
Mar 18, 2012 A History of the World: ᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥ... A History of the World: ᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥᔥ ➛
Mar 18, 2012 Except nothing is worth more than $0.00001 @richziade Except nothing is worth more than $0.00001 ➛
Mar 18, 2012 On the bridge with a mouth full of bottle glass. On the bridge with a mouth full of bottle glass. ➛
Mar 18, 2012 I am partial to plovers. Could watch them all day. @jessamyn @djacobs I am partial to plovers. Could watch them all day. ➛
Mar 18, 2012 the symbol for attributing my tweets is 💩 @Mike_FTW the symbol for attributing my tweets is 💩 ➛
Mar 17, 2012 Ass kissing has a really lousy signal/noise ratio. Ass kissing has a really lousy signal/noise ratio. ➛
Mar 17, 2012 May the road etc. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/18105261... May the road etc. twitter.com/... ➛
Mar 17, 2012 Coworker: "i can understand masturbating in public, that's... Coworker: "i can understand masturbating in public, that's more or less normal,but why vandalize cars?" ➛
Mar 17, 2012 "Recipes are product." http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/14/din... "Recipes are product." nytimes.com/... ➛
Mar 16, 2012 The Republicans have transformed me into an angry feminist.... The Republicans have transformed me into an angry feminist. My wife pointed out yesterday that I'm mispronouncing hegemony. ➛
Mar 16, 2012 "He came to America because he got put in a dungeon when he... "He came to America because he got put in a dungeon when he cut down a fruit tree to make combs for his horses." ➛
Mar 16, 2012 My mom is here talking Swedish emigration 1638. My wife... My mom is here talking Swedish emigration 1638. My wife just ran down her ancestors which is nine Bridgets. I'm drunk,)42 ➛
Mar 16, 2012 I want plovers everywhere at the edge of vision. Subway... I want plovers everywhere at the edge of vision. Subway plovers. Desk plovers. Deck plovers. Park plovers, and store plovers. ➛
Mar 16, 2012 Donno. Daisey's thing is open-sourced and awesome. The work... @mattlanger Donno. Daisey's thing is open-sourced and awesome. The work remains valid, but for TAL it's a disaster. It's a puzzle. ➛
Mar 16, 2012 They're much less judgmental that way. @mariabustillos They're much less judgmental that way. ➛
Mar 16, 2012 Dudes I KNOW freegans who scored a ton of Kit-Kats so... @tcarmody @ohheygreat Dudes I KNOW freegans who scored a ton of Kit-Kats so anyway I just want you know I know freegans. ➛
Mar 16, 2012 Can we go diving outside the Kit-Kat factory? @ohheygreat @tcarmody Can we go diving outside the Kit-Kat factory? ➛
Mar 16, 2012 If you don't pay for your facts, then you are the facts... @tcarmody If you don't pay for your facts, then you are the facts being sold. ➛
Mar 16, 2012 I am going to go to America and report firsthand on the... I am going to go to America and report firsthand on the conditions in the factories where they manufacture facts. ➛
Mar 16, 2012 At first I thought it was sort of ridiculous but the more I... At first I thought it was sort of ridiculous but the more I read the more it feels like a sad breakdown in a bunch of systems. ➛
Mar 16, 2012 This Mike Daisey/This American Life thing is incredibly... This Mike Daisey/This American Life thing is incredibly depressing. ➛
Mar 15, 2012 I get to drink water and take the train across the bridge... I get to drink water and take the train across the bridge and go to the shrink and eat low-calorie breakfasts. Done. ➛
Mar 15, 2012 they are on pigeon bikes talking about how hard it is to... @chuck_bowen they are on pigeon bikes talking about how hard it is to quit smoking ➛
Mar 15, 2012 I get to help libraries, and get to write checks to help... I get to help libraries, and get to write checks to help women own their bodies. I get to answer long emails about corporate priorities. ➛
Mar 15, 2012 I get to see the price of gas across the street $4.01, I... I get to see the price of gas across the street $4.01, I get to watch 70 people walk by and maybe 2000 in cars. I get to go upstairs home. ➛
Mar 15, 2012 I get to watch tiny kids in hijab wait for the B68. I get... I get to watch tiny kids in hijab wait for the B68. I get to watch someone exercise their pigeons. I get to listen tomusic and type. ➛
Mar 15, 2012 I like to switch out the words have to with get to. I get... I like to switch out the words have to with get to. I get to ride the bike. I get to go to the gym. ➛
Mar 15, 2012 I go down to the little gym in my building in the mornings... I go down to the little gym in my building in the mornings and watch Coney Island Avenue from the exercise bike. ➛
Mar 14, 2012 (1) It's stupid; (2) only teens use it; (3) only women use... (1) It's stupid; (2) only teens use it; (3) only women use it; (4) we just couldn't compete with it being free. ➛
Mar 14, 2012 And on this R train for Grace mannish water ram goat flavor... And on this R train for Grace mannish water ram goat flavor soup mix. ➛
Mar 14, 2012 Unfettered bartlebism is destroying America. Unfettered bartlebism is destroying America. ➛
Mar 14, 2012 On the train on the bridge into the city the Mohawk and the... On the train on the bridge into the city the Mohawk and the hi-top fade have converged with hopeful and glorious results. ➛
Mar 13, 2012 Back on the bridge. When I get home I will tell the... Back on the bridge. When I get home I will tell the sleeping children, on video monitor, everything. ➛
Mar 13, 2012 I keep imagining an "It Gets Better" video for former... @ClaraJeffery @billwasik I keep imagining an "It Gets Better" video for former editors with LHL cameo. ➛
Mar 13, 2012 Don't forget the other 1,302 http://www.themorningnews.org/a... @TheMorningNews Don't forget the other 1,302 themorningnews.org/... ➛
Mar 13, 2012 This has all been so therapeutic to me. So many secrets out... @mat @alexismadrigal @ClaraJeffery @theatlantic @billwasik This has all been so therapeutic to me. So many secrets out in the world. ➛
Mar 13, 2012 I was the result. Like an Internet Athena bursting from the... @mat @alexismadrigal @ClaraJeffery @theatlantic @billwasik I was the result. Like an Internet Athena bursting from the head of print Zeus. ➛
Mar 13, 2012 That's nice to hear, though! I was proud of the work I did... @tcarmody That's nice to hear, though! I was proud of the work I did with both of them (and Ken) given the restraints. ➛
Mar 13, 2012 "You are like MacNamara getting me into this Vietnam of the... @beep "You are like MacNamara getting me into this Vietnam of the Internet." ➛
Mar 13, 2012 2005-2010 http://www.theawl.com/2012/03/rich-mans-rant-about... 2005-2010 theawl.com/... ➛
Mar 13, 2012 From now on this unicode character indicates an... From now on this unicode character indicates an underutilized liberal arts degree ❦. ➛
Mar 13, 2012 Collectively we forgot how to throw away a newspaper. #sxsw Collectively we forgot how to throw away a newspaper. #sxsw ➛
Mar 13, 2012 I am on a train on a bridge in a city. Everyone is reading... I am on a train on a bridge in a city. Everyone is reading or doing makeup or playing games and has been monetized. ➛
Mar 12, 2012 thank-you and now I feel bad for passive-aggressive toilet... @woodandplastic thank-you and now I feel bad for passive-aggressive toilet tweeting. ➛
Mar 12, 2012 Can someone tell me how to pronounce "Lefebvre"? Yes I know... Can someone tell me how to pronounce "Lefebvre"? Yes I know that this is a pretentious question. ➛
Mar 12, 2012 but how do you log into your email? @fearofcode @hmason but how do you log into your email? ➛
Mar 12, 2012 "Happy Birthday Chuck Norris: King of Internet Memes" @peterrojas "Happy Birthday Chuck Norris: King of Internet Memes" ➛
Mar 12, 2012 "49 New Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed" @peterrojas "49 New Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed" ➛
Mar 12, 2012 Well at least we know it wasn't a talent acquisition. Well at least we know it wasn't a talent acquisition. ➛
Mar 11, 2012 "I’m all for committing at the earliest possible moment."... "I’m all for committing at the earliest possible moment." --Alan Parsons premierguitar.com/... ➛
Mar 11, 2012 My tiny son just gave the biggest, happiest, most joyful... My tiny son just gave the biggest, happiest, most joyful smile I've ever seen to the vacuum cleaner. ➛
Mar 11, 2012 The weather is just beautiful in NYC. Good day to go to the... The weather is just beautiful in NYC. Good day to go to the park without phones. ➛
Mar 11, 2012 My rule is tell just the part that's useful, and the rest... @AlexLeTellier My rule is tell just the part that's useful, and the rest belongs to you. ➛
Mar 11, 2012 I like things where you can squint and see patterns. I like things where you can squint and see patterns. ➛
Mar 10, 2012 Okay that was like seven stereotypes fulfilled at once. You... @mediajunkie Okay that was like seven stereotypes fulfilled at once. You gotta slow down, man. ➛
Mar 10, 2012 Giving @Mike_FTW a #handy in #ballroomD in #exchange for... Giving @Mike_FTW a #handy in #ballroomD in #exchange for #Twitter #mentions. #sxsw ➛
Mar 10, 2012 My startup will save both Africa AND longform journalism. My startup will save both Africa AND longform journalism. ➛
Mar 10, 2012 Incredibly excited to announce that The Decemberists are... Incredibly excited to announce that The Decemberists are being acquired by Pinterest. ➛
Mar 10, 2012 http://Will.i.am just gave Tim Berners-Lee a piggyback ride... will.i.am just gave Tim Berners-Lee a piggyback ride through the conv. center yelling "PUNCTUATED NAMES FTW" #sxsw ➛
Mar 10, 2012 Whoa. Didn't expect to see Bruce Springsteen on a panel... Whoa. Didn't expect to see Bruce Springsteen on a panel about music subscription services. ➛
Mar 10, 2012 Probably, and that's fun, but also like this:... @screeny Probably, and that's fun, but also like this: rdd.me/... -- there must be some other middle ground. ➛
Mar 9, 2012 "Incredibly excited" https://twitter.com/#!/search/%22incred... "Incredibly excited" twitter.com ➛
Mar 8, 2012 The parallel universe where Depeche Mode recorded Lucky Man. The parallel universe where Depeche Mode recorded Lucky Man. ➛
Mar 7, 2012 Whenever I hear of anyone doing anything "in residence" I... Whenever I hear of anyone doing anything "in residence" I just think AFRAID OF COMMITMENT. ➛
Mar 7, 2012 After the big news about the new iPad, Foxconn employees... After the big news about the new iPad, Foxconn employees are lining up on the roofs of Apple stores. ➛
Mar 7, 2012 In that vein, I'd recommend "Highbrow/Lowbrow: The... @kfitz In that vein, I'd recommend "Highbrow/Lowbrow: The Emergence of Cultural Hierarchy in America" amazon.com/... ➛
Mar 7, 2012 The literary tradition he extols is also the one where he... @kfitz The literary tradition he extols is also the one where he has the most authority and power, but that's neither here nor there. ➛
Mar 7, 2012 "Serious readers and writers, these are my people. And we... "Serious readers and writers, these are my people. And we do not like to yak about ourselves." --Franzen ➛
Mar 7, 2012 "I was a woman whose ears needed foundation." @clairezg... "I was a woman whose ears needed foundation." @clairezg (who I wish would write more) on makeup in @ellemagazine elle.com/... ➛
Mar 6, 2012 COME BACK SIX HOURS FROM NOW. @AlexMLeo @smalera @37signals COME BACK SIX HOURS FROM NOW. ➛
Mar 6, 2012 Basscamp: Oonch Oonch Oonch Oonch Oonch Oonch Oonch @anildash @AlexMLeo @smalera Basscamp: Oonch Oonch Oonch Oonch Oonch Oonch Oonch ➛
Mar 6, 2012 Basecamp: A Journey Beyond Timetracking @smalera @37signals Basecamp: A Journey Beyond Timetracking ➛
Mar 6, 2012 Basecamp is now splitting into Basecamp Classic and... @smalera Basecamp is now splitting into Basecamp Classic and Basecamp: THE AWAKENING. ➛
Mar 6, 2012 Pat Ambrose profiles Hank III http://www.themorningnews.org/... Pat Ambrose profiles Hank III themorningnews.org/... ➛
Mar 6, 2012 Koch bros vs. Cato Institute--what the hell kind of free... Koch bros vs. Cato Institute--what the hell kind of free market is it if you can't buy the ideas you want? nytimes.com/... ➛
Mar 5, 2012 And then they run around the quadrangle while Vangelis... @marklotto And then they run around the quadrangle while Vangelis plays. I love Brideshead Revisited. ➛
Mar 5, 2012 Little pandas drinking milk from bottles... Little pandas drinking milk from bottles youtube.com/... ➛
Mar 5, 2012 If ten is funny, a hundred must be HILARIOUS. --Buzzfeed If ten is funny, a hundred must be HILARIOUS. --Buzzfeed ➛
Mar 5, 2012 "In 100 years’ time...our universities will all have a... @smalera "In 100 years’ time...our universities will all have a 'department of ontics.'" WHAT'S THE RUSH? opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/... ➛
Mar 4, 2012 I can't even imagine what the talking is like. @doublebravo @nzle I can't even imagine what the talking is like. ➛
Mar 4, 2012 Did they remove your Habermass? @RurikBradbury @tcarmody @digiphile @evgenymorozov Did they remove your Habermass? ➛
Mar 4, 2012 A cold day, a hot cup of tea, an afghan sweater, and The... A cold day, a hot cup of tea, an afghan sweater, and The Wishing Chair on repeat. Ready for the pledge drive. ➛
Mar 4, 2012 *1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1... *1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1 -- LinkedIn ➛
Mar 4, 2012 The first flexidisc was made in 1920:... The first flexidisc was made in 1920: ubu.com/... ➛
Mar 4, 2012 Great essay about programming lang research... Great essay about programming lang research tagide.com/... ➛
Mar 3, 2012 it looks like America--an America with the right number of... @djacobs it looks like America--an America with the right number of dolphins. ➛
Mar 3, 2012 "Vikings attacked a Gloria Estefan concert by catapulting... @kayayarai "Vikings attacked a Gloria Estefan concert by catapulting flamingos and marlins into the pyrotechnics display." ➛
Mar 3, 2012 Hating on Red Grooms's AWESOME proposed Marlins home-run... Hating on Red Grooms's AWESOME proposed Marlins home-run sculpture mlb.sbnation.com/... ➛
Mar 3, 2012 US$82.31/yr is a little steep for the anon-sourced claim... US$82.31/yr is a little steep for the anon-sourced claim that a media pundit is fucking a Google exec at TED, @KernelMag. ➛
Mar 3, 2012 The Bevis Frond - Johnny Kwango... The Bevis Frond - Johnny Kwango open.spotify.com/... ➛
Mar 2, 2012 Related: How to cite a distributed tattoo by Shelley... @alexismadrigal Related: How to cite a distributed tattoo by Shelley Jackson, Chicago-style: chicagomanualofstyle.org/... ➛
Mar 2, 2012 Actually, beverage journalism is nowhere near as good as I... @timothymeaney Actually, beverage journalism is nowhere near as good as I remember. ➛
Mar 2, 2012 Thanks! Not really (just re-checked)--is purely about the... @dylan20 Thanks! Not really (just re-checked)--is purely about the conceiving of, not the larger ethical issues once babies arrive. ➛
Mar 2, 2012 Can you summarize? Didn't have time to read that whole... @timothymeaney Can you summarize? Didn't have time to read that whole reply. ➛
Mar 2, 2012 This is true. The beverage industry, for example, has... @timothymeaney This is true. The beverage industry, for example, has better journalism than tech journalism. Advertising has MUCH better. ➛
Mar 2, 2012 Made arm, all day. Daydream llama. Alarmed malady. @tcarmody @ohheygreat Made arm, all day. Daydream llama. Alarmed malady. ➛
Mar 2, 2012 Also bout time someone called what2expect on its bullshit. @gabrielroth @abenedikt @SlateBooks Also bout time someone called what2expect on its bullshit. ➛
Mar 2, 2012 's piece getting tons of readers is the opposite of a... @gabrielroth @abenedikt's piece getting tons of readers is the opposite of a reason to worry. I really do like the hashtag #worry ➛
Mar 2, 2012 Metafilter users really like the word "delightful." Metafilter users really like the word "delightful." ➛
Mar 2, 2012 “@dntsqzthchrmn: @dankois @ftrain ... you are making me... “@dntsqzthchrmn: @dankois @ftrain ... you are making me want to read Slate on the regular.” @mattlanger yt? ➛
Mar 2, 2012 Those tweets to which people reply "truth" are inevitably... Those tweets to which people reply "truth" are inevitably not truth. ➛
Mar 2, 2012 drink three glasses of water and stretch @donovanhohn drink three glasses of water and stretch ➛
Mar 1, 2012 sometimes they just repeated page ranges but with... @tcarmody sometimes they just repeated page ranges but with asterixes. Why? Why? ➛
Mar 1, 2012 oh I know. I had to create pagination description mini-lang... @tcarmody oh I know. I had to create pagination description mini-lang for Harper's archive. ➛
Mar 1, 2012 oh dude 1850s pagination and binding was craaaazy times @tcarmody oh dude 1850s pagination and binding was craaaazy times ➛
Mar 1, 2012 MAYBE SOME OF THE PEOPLE INVOLVED ARE NICE GOOD PEOPLE DID... @mattlanger MAYBE SOME OF THE PEOPLE INVOLVED ARE NICE GOOD PEOPLE DID YOU EVER THINK OF THAT ➛
Mar 1, 2012 Enough talk there are badges to be earned. @kissane Enough talk there are badges to be earned. ➛
Mar 1, 2012 Is Gamification Right for You? http://adage.com/article/digi... Is Gamification Right for You? adage.com/... ➛
Mar 1, 2012 Slate to start a monthly review of books:... Slate to start a monthly review of books: nytimes.com/... ➛
Mar 1, 2012 Twin baby sloths http://grist.org/list/hot-buttered-sloths-i... Twin baby sloths grist.org/... ➛
Mar 1, 2012 All the laws passed. That's the problem. @philiprenich All the laws passed. That's the problem. ➛
Mar 1, 2012 Gonna get on the train for an hour with @readability for... Gonna get on the train for an hour with @readability for iOS itunes.apple.com/... -- no need to send to the kindle app no more no sir. ➛
Feb 29, 2012 We all work for Google, when you think about it. @gregorysean We all work for Google, when you think about it. ➛
Feb 29, 2012 Fascinating HN comment about West/East cultural barriers in... Fascinating HN comment about West/East cultural barriers in open source world: news.ycombinator.com/... ➛
Feb 29, 2012 Five times a day I'm writing something to someone and I... Five times a day I'm writing something to someone and I think, shit, this just became subpoenable. ➛
Feb 29, 2012 that's the good stuff. Emacs is truly sublime. @terrycojones that's the good stuff. Emacs is truly sublime. ➛