September 2015

Sep 30, 2015

I just threatened to erase Octonauts from all of NetFlix...

I just threatened to erase Octonauts from all of NetFlix forever and the kids are asking me how.
Sep 30, 2015

you know what though before I had a daughter I had NO IDEA...

@caseyjohnston @nedwards you know what though before I had a daughter I had NO IDEA how easy it was to get feces on your vulva
Sep 30, 2015

i mean it really is just a very good overall experience...

@caseyjohnston @mattbuchanan i mean it really is just a very good overall experience that mostly stays out of your way
Sep 30, 2015

i bring my best

@monteiro i bring my best
Sep 30, 2015

he wanted to thank them for autumn sweater

he wanted to thank them for autumn sweater
Sep 30, 2015

guys relax the pope also met with yo la tengo

guys relax the pope also met with yo la tengo
Sep 30, 2015

it makes them dads basically

@JonesPete it makes them dads basically
Sep 30, 2015

i mean that's extreme but not atypical

@drunkenbee i mean that's extreme but not atypical
Sep 30, 2015

i love him. his short stories like the depressed person are...

@leahfinnegan i love him. his short stories like the depressed person are so horrible they are wonderful.
Sep 30, 2015

maybe it's time to broaden the definition of being a dad to...

maybe it's time to broaden the definition of being a dad to include anyone who reads the roman history pages on wikipedia
Sep 30, 2015

i can't keep up antti

@asspistefi i can't keep up antti
Sep 30, 2015

now i just made myself very depressed

@leahfinnegan now i just made myself very depressed
Sep 30, 2015

feminine genius is distinguished by its focus on laundry

@leahfinnegan feminine genius is distinguished by its focus on laundry
Sep 30, 2015

omg wait channel 36 ACTUALLY gets social media

@mims omg wait channel 36 ACTUALLY gets social media
Sep 30, 2015

that makes sense because he embodies the complexities and...

@leahfinnegan that makes sense because he embodies the complexities and intense burdens of postmodern masculine genius
Sep 30, 2015

it's the mystery of our time imo

@harrisj it's the mystery of our time imo
Sep 30, 2015

i learned it from you i think

@leahfinnegan i learned it from you i think
Sep 30, 2015

it's fun to overlap signifiers with people like you whom...

@mims it's fun to overlap signifiers with people like you whom may or may not exist
Sep 30, 2015

i'm pretty stoked that twitter lets you have conversations...

i'm pretty stoked that twitter lets you have conversations with yourself now so that you can stop pretending that consciousness is shared
Sep 30, 2015

begrudgingly

begrudgingly
Sep 30, 2015

i put that little + after 2x because i know my readership...

i put that little + after 2x because i know my readership demands accuracy even in total bullshit and i respect that
Sep 30, 2015

how can heads will roll a-trak remix have 2x+ the plays of...

how can heads will roll a-trak remix have 2x+ the plays of maps i thought that people were fundamentally good twitter.com/...
Sep 30, 2015

seems legit https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/64921902786953...

seems legit twitter.com/...
Sep 30, 2015

would GLADLY have taken that

@bn2b would GLADLY have taken that
Sep 30, 2015

gonna be five days of rain now

@papertyger gonna be five days of rain now
Sep 30, 2015

I mean it's no weirder than milk?

@KelseyLK I mean it's no weirder than milk?
Sep 30, 2015

I'm mostly over my flu.

I'm mostly over my flu.
Sep 30, 2015

At their school I learned that early drop off was cancelled...

At their school I learned that early drop off was cancelled for tomorrow from 12pt type on a tiny piece of paper posted on a bulletin board.
Sep 30, 2015

Then they wouldn't walk in rain boots so I carried them...

Then they wouldn't walk in rain boots so I carried them most of a half mile while Coney Island Avenue stared.
Sep 30, 2015

My four year old daughter insisted I cut her pants into...

My four year old daughter insisted I cut her pants into shorts and I just realized I am wearing the legs as armbands. twitter.com/...
Sep 30, 2015

Using a plastic knife my four-year-old son sliced a cheese...

Using a plastic knife my four-year-old son sliced a cheese stick like a banana, put it on his corn flakes, and ate that.
Sep 28, 2015

this is very strong thank you

@loweffort this is very strong thank you
Sep 28, 2015

do they write the script now too

@joeljohnson do they write the script now too
Sep 28, 2015

that image is rough stuff

@joeljohnson that image is rough stuff
Sep 28, 2015

the only power move is to take responsibility and sell the...

@joeljohnson the only power move is to take responsibility and sell the amazing team hard and encourage people to hire them all
Sep 28, 2015

The form of these posts is horrible always. They should be...

@joeljohnson The form of these posts is horrible always. They should be interviews or show up a year after closing.
Sep 28, 2015

And good night to the super blood old lady whispering...

And good night to the super blood old lady whispering “hush.”
Sep 27, 2015

Wow this moon. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/64831754896...

Wow this moon. twitter.com/...
Sep 27, 2015

oh my god i can only imagine

@nzle @sixfoot6 oh my god i can only imagine
Sep 27, 2015

“oh. these are more of a summer apple than a fall apple.”

@sixfoot6 “oh. these are more of a summer apple than a fall apple.”
Sep 27, 2015

“it's fine, totally fine”

@sixfoot6 “it's fine, totally fine”
Sep 27, 2015

no no these grains are fine

@sixfoot6 no no these grains are fine
Sep 27, 2015

i just need to check what the five additional grains are

@sixfoot6 i just need to check what the five additional grains are
Sep 27, 2015

the best is when you bring it home and it's like, "oh, 21...

@sixfoot6 the best is when you bring it home and it's like, "oh, 21 grains, we usually do 16 grains"
Sep 27, 2015

oh my god what is the sudden pause thing that happens in...

@joeld @sixfoot6 oh my god what is the sudden pause thing that happens in that situation you're just waiting and waiting near the pharmacy
Sep 27, 2015

it was also like, requested specifically due to bad cold,...

@sixfoot6 it was also like, requested specifically due to bad cold, so the cost of mispurchase were exceptionally high
Sep 27, 2015

Fact: Every currently active dad has at least five pictures...

Fact: Every currently active dad has at least five pictures of grocery products and drugstore shelves on his phone right now. @sixfoot6
Sep 27, 2015

i have never purchased the correct cough syrup not once

@sixfoot6 i have never purchased the correct cough syrup not once
Sep 27, 2015

these Hiroshi Sugimoto photos of Italian theaters are...

these Hiroshi Sugimoto photos of Italian theaters are amazing #Italy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/09/23/magazine/the-voyages-issue.html#Italy
Sep 27, 2015

did you get the right kind of milk

@sixfoot6 did you get the right kind of milk
Sep 27, 2015

It's like for every engineer you get two QA and two data...

@jackrusher It's like for every engineer you get two QA and two data scientists to measure their work.
Sep 27, 2015

yeah i mean plus android fragmentation, plus ad network...

@jackrusher yeah i mean plus android fragmentation, plus ad network integration, plus "new product" teams, plus politics, you can get to 2K
Sep 27, 2015

i mean it's a lot but it's like, how many are like, writing...

@jackrusher i mean it's a lot but it's like, how many are like, writing auto-clustering graphDBs and how many more do JS front-end stuff
Sep 27, 2015

and zero writers

@Emdashes and zero writers
Sep 27, 2015

sure just do it on top of AWS using any one of the...

@sixfoot6 sure just do it on top of AWS using any one of the distributed graph databases out there, and use oauth, it's like one hackday
Sep 27, 2015

“bizarre to need two thousand software engineers for...

“bizarre to need two thousand software engineers for something whose functionality is as simple as twitter.” —news.ycombinator.com/...
Sep 27, 2015

16 years to go!

@sixfoot6 16 years to go!
Sep 27, 2015

hacker news is pretty sure twitter should only need like...

hacker news is pretty sure twitter should only need like 100 engineers max news.ycombinator.com/...
Sep 26, 2015

in the back by the tree?

@bn2b in the back by the tree?
Sep 26, 2015

“no one has found an undoubted trace fossil of dinosaur...

“no one has found an undoubted trace fossil of dinosaur vomit yet – but that doesn’t mean they aren’t out there” esciencecommons.blogspot.de/...
Sep 26, 2015

I WOULD love to see Robert DeNiro as a crazy-coot old VC...

I WOULD love to see Robert DeNiro as a crazy-coot old VC out for one more raise, call the movie REVENUE DRIVER or MIDNIGHT RUN RATE.
Sep 26, 2015

post-libertarianism can wear you out but in other news u2...

@mariabustillos @leahfinnegan post-libertarianism can wear you out but in other news u2 will soon be playing facebook events
Sep 26, 2015

“Silicon Valley shld look beyond itself & act more on...

@leahfinnegan @mariabustillos “Silicon Valley shld look beyond itself & act more on issues like education, health care & refugee crisis.”
Sep 26, 2015

90% of the time it would just be pill bottles and melon...

@leahfinnegan @mariabustillos 90% of the time it would just be pill bottles and melon husks
Sep 26, 2015

it's hard enough for publishing maria also what's in YOUR...

@mariabustillos @leahfinnegan it's hard enough for publishing maria also what's in YOUR handbag?
Sep 26, 2015

okay google how do i mercy-kill the part of myself that...

okay google how do i mercy-kill the part of myself that wants to see “the intern”
Sep 26, 2015

hhahahahah yeah perfect “can we bump the aids activist and...

@leahfinnegan hhahahahah yeah perfect “can we bump the aids activist and open up a bill clinton airhole”
Sep 26, 2015

Could we just call them “vanities.” “Did the Bono vanity go...

@leahfinnegan Could we just call them “vanities.” “Did the Bono vanity go to pages?”
Sep 26, 2015

is there a term of art for the things that important...

@leahfinnegan is there a term of art for the things that important periodicals publish that contain no news except in their authorship
Sep 26, 2015

there will be so many things that are much, much sadder by...

@_dairema @leahfinnegan there will be so many things that are much, much sadder by then though
Sep 26, 2015

i'm sending you a google calendar alert for 2035 for when...

@leahfinnegan i'm sending you a google calendar alert for 2035 for when he gets the nobel prize
Sep 26, 2015

useful pope context https://medium.com/matter/franciss-holy-...

useful pope context medium.com/...
Sep 26, 2015

I read this as “the web, today.” And had a huge panic...

@viewsourceconf I read this as “the web, today.” And had a huge panic attack that I wasn't in Portland.
Sep 25, 2015

that was a special case and hilarious but nah they...

@modernserf @baconmeteor that was a special case and hilarious but nah they generally are kind of exhausting these days :/
Sep 25, 2015

MeFi is great links, grisly threads

@baconmeteor MeFi is great links, grisly threads
Sep 25, 2015

Pretty great week for Pope bon mots.

Pretty great week for Pope bon mots.
Sep 25, 2015

I mean, right?

I mean, right?
Sep 25, 2015

podcasts

podcasts
Sep 24, 2015

The best part of waking up/is Advil.

The best part of waking up/is Advil.
Sep 24, 2015

slightly different yet still accurate

@merveille @sfpc slightly different yet still accurate
Sep 24, 2015

Ilovenewyork

Ilovenewyork
Sep 24, 2015

Next door during the @sfpc lectures there is a sort of...

Next door during the @sfpc lectures there is a sort of weird orgasm workshop with constant fingering and yelling. This is real.
Sep 24, 2015

And it is normal.

And it is normal.
Sep 24, 2015

It is genuinely life-affirming to be in a place where...

It is genuinely life-affirming to be in a place where people are actively trying to figure out poetry and computation @sfpc.
Sep 24, 2015

just buy it its cool and the dude is cool

@bn2b just buy it its cool and the dude is cool
Sep 24, 2015

EVERYONE STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND READ THIS NOW...

EVERYONE STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND READ THIS NOW npr.org/...
Sep 24, 2015

i like to do my crowd work on twitter before speaking at...

i like to do my crowd work on twitter before speaking at tech events
Sep 24, 2015

what's your favorite meme sir? tub girl? what about you...

what's your favorite meme sir? tub girl? what about you honey? eel girl? okay so who here has seen pizza rat, right? oh come on this is bull
Sep 24, 2015

what's the deal with airline food chain supply systems...

what's the deal with airline food chain supply systems management software amirite
Sep 24, 2015

who here has a pet what about you miss oh a cockatiel does...

who here has a pet what about you miss oh a cockatiel does anyone have cats really no one in this entire audience even the balcony has a fuc
Sep 24, 2015

and now a reading from ephesians

and now a reading from ephesians
Sep 24, 2015

i can run i can i can

i can run i can i can
Sep 24, 2015

for example not many people know i grew up the child of a...

for example not many people know i grew up the child of a puppeteer and can do an entire two-hander gingerbread man from memory
Sep 24, 2015

the whole event is three hours and part of me wants to go...

the whole event is three hours and part of me wants to go for it no questions
Sep 24, 2015

andrew for god's sake

@andrewbadr andrew for god's sake
Sep 24, 2015

guys i'm talking at @sfpc tonight and i guess i could trot...

guys i'm talking at @sfpc tonight and i guess i could trot out some warhorse idea or another but what do people want to hear
Sep 24, 2015

it's like anything in that it's super-easy in theory and...

@mariabustillos @julietlapidos it's like anything in that it's super-easy in theory and then there's arms race of total crazy
Sep 24, 2015

“Obviously, the feral cats are going to spread the fuck...

@patbits @voraciousbrain “Obviously, the feral cats are going to spread the fuck out, rapidly.” !!!
Sep 24, 2015

but we still need to get that link

@patbits but we still need to get that link
Sep 24, 2015

sounds like a rough morning

@patbits sounds like a rough morning
Sep 24, 2015

i mean all audiences are fake what matters is that you are...

i mean all audiences are fake what matters is that you are true to your art
Sep 23, 2015

it's amazing you can keep it moist given how many sick...

@katienotopoulos @eventi it's amazing you can keep it moist given how many sick burns you've experienced today
Sep 23, 2015

there's really no CMS designed to serve under 500 pageviews...

@katienotopoulos @eventi there's really no CMS designed to serve under 500 pageviews per year
Sep 23, 2015

Thank you! That's good to hear. I figured, it's...

@christopheredi Thank you! That's good to hear. I figured, it's advertising, but there's no reason it can't be pleasant and respectful.
Sep 23, 2015

I'm confused, is it actually a podcast or do you just...

@eventi @katienotopoulos I'm confused, is it actually a podcast or do you just record the weekly standups of the Loser Team?
Sep 23, 2015

And thanks yes, this is such a good team.

@riordan And thanks yes, this is such a good team.
Sep 23, 2015

As long as they will have me. I mean writing has ALWAYS...

@riordan As long as they will have me. I mean writing has ALWAYS been on the side of consulting, it's just now on the side of Postlight.
Sep 23, 2015

I was able to do it by using the time that I saved by never...

@katienotopoulos I was able to do it by using the time that I saved by never appearing on your podcast.
Sep 23, 2015

The saddest part of playing the videogame Brooklyn Trail is...

The saddest part of playing the videogame Brooklyn Trail is when Madison dies of measles because she wasn't vaccinated.
Sep 23, 2015

You have died from a lack of espresso—Brooklyn Trail

You have died from a lack of espresso—Brooklyn Trail
Sep 23, 2015

i can't wait until the oregon trail remix

i can't wait until the oregon trail remix
Sep 23, 2015

wow this guy is about to become really famous...

wow this guy is about to become really famous gothamist.com/...
Sep 23, 2015

it can happen to you!

@bn2b it can happen to you!
Sep 23, 2015

yeah exactly also my old thoughts are often better than my...

@bn2b yeah exactly also my old thoughts are often better than my new thoughts, this focus on newness is what's wrong with millennials
Sep 23, 2015

nah those guys were just trying to shut down the best part...

@bn2b nah those guys were just trying to shut down the best part of twitter in the interest of more "conversation" it's bullshit
Sep 23, 2015

i got one that had 300 RTs to over 1000 RTs the other day,...

@bn2b i got one that had 300 RTs to over 1000 RTs the other day, it's like cashing checks you have lying around the house
Sep 23, 2015

seriously it's the best thing to do on twitter

@bn2b seriously it's the best thing to do on twitter
Sep 23, 2015

dammit patrick

@patbits dammit patrick
Sep 23, 2015

I updated the first graf. It's a fair crticism!

@Lee_Ars I updated the first graf. It's a fair crticism!
Sep 23, 2015

And we'd be like, great, let's put 15-20 really great...

@Lee_Ars And we'd be like, great, let's put 15-20 really great people on it and get you exactly that in about 18 months.
Sep 23, 2015

I need the API, the rights management, user management, a...

@Lee_Ars I need the API, the rights management, user management, a custom CMS, Android, iOS, Android, and web apps.
Sep 23, 2015

ha. okay. see the part where we built beatport and...

@Lee_Ars ha. okay. see the part where we built beatport and readability? like you'd come to us and say, "i need a music streaming service."
Sep 23, 2015

okay (sadly takes off blazer and sweater, puts on a...

@patbits @PostlightAgency okay (sadly takes off blazer and sweater, puts on a cardigan)
Sep 23, 2015

it's not awkward thank you very much please visit us any...

@karenmcgrane @richziade it's not awkward thank you very much please visit us any time
Sep 23, 2015

oh we have an amazing remote team

@droob oh we have an amazing remote team
Sep 23, 2015

this is very useful where do you come down on...

@patbits @PostlightAgency this is very useful where do you come down on tie+sweater+blazer
Sep 23, 2015

oh no i've been consulting for more than a decade, I...

@Dymaxion oh no i've been consulting for more than a decade, I contain multitudes
Sep 23, 2015

Honestly, Frank? I think you're just more naturally polite....

@frank_chimero Honestly, Frank? I think you're just more naturally polite. I look you and I just think, “Sir.”
Sep 23, 2015

We can have a polite-off.

@frank_chimero We can have a polite-off.
Sep 23, 2015

I made a solemn vow to myself that I would not type the...

I made a solemn vow to myself that I would not type the words “incredibly excited” under any circumstances and I kept my vow.
Sep 23, 2015

Good morning! We launched our platform/product agency last...

Good morning! We launched our platform/product agency last night. It's called Postlight and I am a co-founder. posts.postlight.com/...
Sep 23, 2015

my strategy is ivy on bass and abe on drums

@jackrusher my strategy is ivy on bass and abe on drums
Sep 23, 2015

listen we all must make sacrifices

@AlmostStephen listen we all must make sacrifices
Sep 23, 2015

I mean you could merge 90% of the thinkpieces.

I mean you could merge 90% of the thinkpieces.
Sep 23, 2015

It would simplify everything if we just correlated new...

It would simplify everything if we just correlated new generations of humans to iOS releases. “The iOS9 generation is the easiest yet.”
Sep 23, 2015

that's one of those situations where there's no comparison....

@bgcarlisle that's one of those situations where there's no comparison. "It sounded like a jackhammer outside my window" is simile endgame.
Sep 23, 2015

At first you're like how did the children get harmonicas...

At first you're like how did the children get harmonicas and then you just are like well these are the facts now.
Sep 23, 2015

Twin four-year-olds at breakfast with harmonicas. How did...

Twin four-year-olds at breakfast with harmonicas. How did your morning go?
Sep 23, 2015

coudal partners has seen some shit

@mmcwatters coudal partners has seen some shit
Sep 22, 2015

Virginia! Hello! Thank you.

@virginia Virginia! Hello! Thank you.
Sep 22, 2015

some people are never happy

@finn some people are never happy
Sep 22, 2015

contact@postlight.com works or just email me and i'll route...

@junipercanyon_ contact@postlight.com works or just email me and i'll route to HR.
Sep 22, 2015

you would become more powerful than i can even imagine

@leahfinnegan @richziade you would become more powerful than i can even imagine
Sep 22, 2015

oh we need all kinds of people don't hesitate to get in...

@junipercanyon_ oh we need all kinds of people don't hesitate to get in touch
Sep 22, 2015

i love opportunity!

@reppep i love opportunity!
Sep 22, 2015

I'M CURRENTLY WRITING THE BOOK there were circumstances.

@reppep I'M CURRENTLY WRITING THE BOOK there were circumstances.
Sep 22, 2015

leah nothing would piss off men more than if you learned to...

@leahfinnegan @richziade leah nothing would piss off men more than if you learned to program
Sep 22, 2015

The domain is still propagating but if you see the...

The domain is still propagating but if you see the postlight.com spelled in cartoon 3D dragons that's the OLD site.
Sep 22, 2015

fuck it, i'll commit to the next 20 years of mocking and...

@anildash fuck it, i'll commit to the next 20 years of mocking and blocking
Sep 22, 2015

Racism is the one religion that never takes a holiday.

Racism is the one religion that never takes a holiday.
Sep 22, 2015

Really digging these archives https://twitter.com/ftrain/sta...

Really digging these archives twitter.com/...
Sep 22, 2015

this is an EXCELLENT website

@patbits this is an EXCELLENT website
Sep 22, 2015

goddam it patrick

@patbits goddam it patrick
Sep 21, 2015

Why do we do this to ourselves?

Why do we do this to ourselves?
Sep 21, 2015

oh come ON we have gone from tamagotchis to like half the...

@bn2b oh come ON we have gone from tamagotchis to like half the shit in your house in your pocket in 15 years
Sep 21, 2015

I mean pizza rat when you think about it is all of us.

I mean pizza rat when you think about it is all of us.
Sep 21, 2015

Why is the pizza rat named Paul...

Why is the pizza rat named Paul newyorker.com/...
Sep 21, 2015

i dunno i don't read much literary fiction because i don't...

i dunno i don't read much literary fiction because i don't like professors, horses, or new england
Sep 21, 2015

sometimes I think a lot of people hate Franzen because they...

sometimes I think a lot of people hate Franzen because they can’t openly hate the chair of their English departments or their senior editors
Sep 21, 2015

“you're” is not a valid atom

@D5AA96 “you're” is not a valid atom
Sep 21, 2015

well right every media object is software and every media...

@sixfoot6 well right every media object is software and every media object can embed the entire web anyway ttyl
Sep 21, 2015

And you'd always be risking the immediacy and growth of the...

@sixfoot6 And you'd always be risking the immediacy and growth of the ad-funded product.
Sep 21, 2015

that's the thing. you'd need to bake it into product and...

@sixfoot6 that's the thing. you'd need to bake it into product and platform strategy from day -120 or so.
Sep 21, 2015

i didn't think you were dismissive!

@sixfoot6 i didn't think you were dismissive!
Sep 21, 2015

plus the textbook people are smart enough and will pay more...

@sixfoot6 plus the textbook people are smart enough and will pay more than the digital people for credentialed product development
Sep 21, 2015

it'd be much easier to build it on top of an ebook delivery...

@sixfoot6 it'd be much easier to build it on top of an ebook delivery platform but you'd be cannibalizing them
Sep 21, 2015

oh i'm sure i'm not—but that's a hard pivot given the...

@sixfoot6 oh i'm sure i'm not—but that's a hard pivot given the baked-in product assumptions and core data types in a typical CMS
Sep 21, 2015

it's an agency, we build you your software

@patbits it's an agency, we build you your software
Sep 21, 2015

No one lets me do ANYTHING.

No one lets me do ANYTHING.
Sep 21, 2015

If I was to launch an explainer site I would bake in a...

If I was to launch an explainer site I would bake in a long-term stealth design to own a large portion of the textbook industry.
Sep 21, 2015

this is probably the correct way to go

@nsylianteng this is probably the correct way to go
Sep 21, 2015

wow this writer is unbelievably well-informed about the...

@indiemaiden @patbits wow this writer is unbelievably well-informed about the cuckold fetish community.
Sep 21, 2015

David Cameron can do what he wants in private but I'll...

David Cameron can do what he wants in private but I'll never again be able to hear this song from 1994 the same way
youtu.be/...
Sep 21, 2015

There's nothing wrong with that. They pay writers and can...

There's nothing wrong with that. They pay writers and can do what they want with their articles.
Sep 21, 2015

Wired, a digital lifestyle magazine for older men, is...

Wired, a digital lifestyle magazine for older men, is embargoing articles unless you use iOS9 wired.com/...
Sep 21, 2015

oh cool just getting my coffee checking out this morning's...

@patbits oh cool just getting my coffee checking out this morning's @patbits links let's get this week started off righ—
Sep 20, 2015

lawS and sausages I mean

@ftrain lawS and sausages I mean
Sep 20, 2015

Wow today we learned a little more about how both law AND...

Wow today we learned a little more about how both law AND sausages are made.
Sep 20, 2015

Ad networks already do all the micro-targeted content...

Ad networks already do all the micro-targeted content delivery our future CMSes are supposed to do. Screw it, let the middlemen win.
Sep 20, 2015

We keep trying to make online publications for ad-like with...

We keep trying to make online publications for ad-like with native, etc. Why don't we just start creating publications inside ad units?
Sep 20, 2015

Doubleclick for Advertisers

@tolar Doubleclick for Advertisers
Sep 20, 2015

I mean I'd need to sell ads.

@timbray I mean I'd need to sell ads.
Sep 20, 2015

http://MediumRectangle.com could be a whole magazine in...

mediumrectangle.com could be a whole magazine in 300x250 ad unit form, distributed as an ad. With ads inside.
Sep 20, 2015

I own http://mediumrectangle.com if anyone has any ideas....

I own mediumrectangle.com if anyone has any ideas. (I thought it'd be fun to do a magazine in 300x250 and publish it via DFA.)
Sep 20, 2015

For some reason people cannot stop generating content, no...

For some reason people cannot stop generating content, no matter how little you pay them. That's where your opportunity comes in.
Sep 20, 2015

Oh I assumed YOU formed your opinions MANY years ago.

@tolar Oh I assumed YOU formed your opinions MANY years ago.
Sep 20, 2015

The one thing to know about publishing is that it's a...

The one thing to know about publishing is that it's a terrible business, but it's a great business to build your business on top of.
Sep 20, 2015

Programmers now forming opinions about the publishing...

Programmers now forming opinions about the publishing business: Welcome to the rich tradition of everyone having opinions about publishing.
Sep 20, 2015

I don't read the comments

@theodoreross I don't read the comments
Sep 20, 2015

Check out @ftrain's Tweet: https://twitter.com/ftrain/status...

Check out @ftrain's Tweet: twitter.com/...
Sep 19, 2015

people are basically kind and I can figure this out

@theodoreross people are basically kind and I can figure this out
Sep 19, 2015

roset is cool

roset is cool
Sep 19, 2015

i just drank so much roset

@stewartmurrie i just drank so much roset
Sep 18, 2015

“When the cat does great harm / To your Chesterfield's arms...

@Emdashes @anildash @nickoneill “When the cat does great harm / To your Chesterfield's arms / Das Upholstery!”
Sep 18, 2015

♬ When you injure the vicar / With cheaply caned wicker /...

@Emdashes @anildash @nickoneill ♬ When you injure the vicar / With cheaply caned wicker / Das Upholstery ♬
Sep 18, 2015

♬ When your ottoman's torn/And your neighbors show...

@anildash @nickoneill ♬ When your ottoman's torn/And your neighbors show scorn/Das Upholstery ♬
Sep 18, 2015

When I pass this I think of songs, like, ♬When the foam in...

When I pass this I think of songs, like, ♬When the foam in your chair/Starts to show signs of wear/Das Upholstery!♬ twitter.com/...
Sep 18, 2015

man b3ta is still pretty great this is from an image...

man b3ta is still pretty great this is from an image challenge on “british superheroes” b3ta.com/... twitter.com/...
Sep 18, 2015

oh yeah in liar's poker i think they actually had a budget...

@mwiik oh yeah in liar's poker i think they actually had a budget for smashed phones
Sep 18, 2015

I already have a home clutching toy that my wife gave me so...

I already have a home clutching toy that my wife gave me so i'd stop breaking things shopgreendesign.com/...
Sep 18, 2015

i actually have a little wooden sun that is known as...

@emckean i actually have a little wooden sun that is known as "daddy's" that I can chew and touch shopgreendesign.com/...
Sep 18, 2015

i mean TTL on a stainless steel mass-produced pen until...

i mean TTL on a stainless steel mass-produced pen until it's folded like a pup's ear would be maybe two hours over here
Sep 18, 2015

oh wow it's immediately apparent that the problem is not...

oh wow it's immediately apparent that the problem is not with the pen industry but with me
Sep 18, 2015

i seriously won't buy one because of the risk

@jedstoneham i seriously won't buy one because of the risk
Sep 18, 2015

no see you guys I need GOOD MOUTH FEEL but resistant to...

no see you guys I need GOOD MOUTH FEEL but resistant to destruction like this just looks like it would hurt lypen.com
Sep 18, 2015

in moments of extreme stress (i.e. daily) i bite through...

@caseyjohnston @jamiekeiles @petersterne in moments of extreme stress (i.e. daily) i bite through bics midway i have tasted so much ink
Sep 18, 2015

Serious question: Is there a chewproof pen?

Serious question: Is there a chewproof pen?
Sep 18, 2015

i rip them apart like a drunken wolverine and when i see...

@caseyjohnston @jamiekeiles @petersterne i rip them apart like a drunken wolverine and when i see the G2 i can taste shitty sponge rubber
Sep 18, 2015

you really have to give it to the sun

@SamIAre you really have to give it to the sun
Sep 18, 2015

so that i could mute you

@theodoreross so that i could mute you
Sep 18, 2015

oh wow it's been years they are amazing

@montchr oh wow it's been years they are amazing
Sep 18, 2015

get the pope a tasty-klair

get the pope a tasty-klair
Sep 18, 2015

why do you hate the pope chris?

@montchr why do you hate the pope chris?
Sep 18, 2015

i mean really it was one of the places where touchscreen...

@schmeenarf i mean really it was one of the places where touchscreen technology worked INCREDIBLY WELL
Sep 18, 2015

worst part of NYC is no wawa

@schmeenarf worst part of NYC is no wawa
Sep 18, 2015

i hope his holiness likes stale but still somehow delicious...

i hope his holiness likes stale but still somehow delicious pretzels
twitter.com/...
Sep 18, 2015

there is no other way

@hcwoodward there is no other way
Sep 18, 2015

Just a year and change until the next presidential election!

Just a year and change until the next presidential election!
Sep 18, 2015

Congratulations to sunlight on water which has had one of...

Congratulations to sunlight on water which has had one of its best months ever #crushingit. twitter.com/...
Sep 18, 2015

I just don't want to deal with myself that much.

@hcwoodward I just don't want to deal with myself that much.
Sep 18, 2015

I guess I better write that keynote

@viewsourceconf I guess I better write that keynote
Sep 17, 2015

no sadly we are stuck with this timeline instead of that one

@TMFKnightly no sadly we are stuck with this timeline instead of that one
Sep 17, 2015

he is a very gracious person

@bennyfactor he is a very gracious person
Sep 17, 2015

freelancing how do you fill the hours amirite

@dphiffer freelancing how do you fill the hours amirite
Sep 17, 2015

i was wrong in 2012 and i'm wrong today...

i was wrong in 2012 and i'm wrong today twitter.com/...
Sep 17, 2015

did you know that the hawaiian word for "quick" is "wiki"

@leahfinnegan did you know that the hawaiian word for "quick" is "wiki"
Sep 17, 2015

it's 6 https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/445063078766718976

Sep 17, 2015

luke you switched to incognito mode what's wrong oh my god...

luke you switched to incognito mode what's wrong oh my god luke seriously you do this now are you kidding
Sep 17, 2015

you know who has lots of desks and conference rooms and...

@Choire @joshuatopolsky @laura_june you know who has lots of desks and conference rooms and would really welcome you any time
Sep 17, 2015

i can't hear you over the sound of my binary options trading

@AGoldmund i can't hear you over the sound of my binary options trading
Sep 17, 2015

the ONLY email that competes with that one is from Laurie...

@jimaley the ONLY email that competes with that one is from Laurie Abraham at Elle offering to babysit if I'd just get my draft in.
Sep 17, 2015

RIGHT! I knew it was a thing I'd seen.

@CraigPlazure RIGHT! I knew it was a thing I'd seen.
Sep 17, 2015

augmented reality is going to allow for actual human blocks...

augmented reality is going to allow for actual human blocks right is that jira ticket open on project aura yet
Sep 17, 2015

no i mean that's BuzzFeed

@osulop no i mean that's BuzzFeed
Sep 17, 2015

the sad thing is that the ad people have the good content...

the sad thing is that the ad people have the good content distribution networks which is i THINK why percolate has 6 billion employees
Sep 17, 2015

now block the ads in podcasts seriously mailchimp i fucking...

now block the ads in podcasts seriously mailchimp i fucking get it
Sep 17, 2015

so many panel discussions will be born today it's wonderful

so many panel discussions will be born today it's wonderful
Sep 17, 2015

the IAB is going to do something about this just as soon as...

the IAB is going to do something about this just as soon as the pre-roll ends
Sep 17, 2015

by the way that last tweet is 140 characters long

@patbits by the way that last tweet is 140 characters long
Sep 17, 2015

hm

@patbits                                                                                                                                  hm
Sep 17, 2015

who will the final blogger be

who will the final blogger be
Sep 17, 2015

lolol yes

@tjl lolol yes
Sep 17, 2015

ulgh tom no one should read that novel

@tjl ulgh tom no one should read that novel
Sep 17, 2015

Soon the taptic engine will be morse-coding “Be sure to...

Soon the taptic engine will be morse-coding “Be sure to drink your Ovaltine” directly onto your thigh.
Sep 17, 2015

we showed those ads

we showed those ads
Sep 16, 2015

I oversaw the great spatula assessment of 1998

@patbits I oversaw the great spatula assessment of 1998
Sep 16, 2015

“Cheat: It's the only way to get published.”...

“Cheat: It's the only way to get published.” newrepublic.com/...
Sep 16, 2015

i'm not really an editor any more except i edit a lot of...

i'm not really an editor any more except i edit a lot of editor memos when they are trying to get new jobs
Sep 16, 2015

“This could have used an editor” is a cliché that, as an...

“This could have used an editor” is a cliché that, as an editor, I hope everyone will stop using.
Sep 15, 2015

:double_middle_finger:

@joeljohnson :double_middle_finger:
Sep 15, 2015

I wrote this about failed weight loss with quantified self...

I wrote this about failed weight loss with quantified self and am tweeting it again to appease the robots newrepublic.com/...
Sep 14, 2015

mo made us sausages rice and peas it was great

@jenniferdaniel mo made us sausages rice and peas it was great
Sep 14, 2015

a fridge block is better than any follow for reals

@redkeg @laura_june a fridge block is better than any follow for reals
Sep 14, 2015

is fried chicken a sandwich

@rustyk5 is fried chicken a sandwich
Sep 14, 2015

sure because the media industry is filled with self-hating...

@laura_june sure because the media industry is filled with self-hating mediocre trashfuckers desperate for any faint sense of superiority
Sep 14, 2015

god is fridge still tweeting can you fucking imagine

@laura_june god is fridge still tweeting can you fucking imagine
Sep 14, 2015

explain bread pudding

@rustyk5 explain bread pudding
Sep 14, 2015

back atcha

@tolar back atcha
Sep 14, 2015

this is spectacular oh god the teething plus food...

@jenniferdaniel this is spectacular oh god the teething plus food everywhere and the constant constant shitting
Sep 14, 2015

It's really hard to decide what to have for dinner knowing...

It's really hard to decide what to have for dinner knowing that was just published.
Sep 14, 2015

not compatible with centralized content platforms, sadly

@mariabustillos not compatible with centralized content platforms, sadly
Sep 14, 2015

You thought you hated me for giving my daughter extra money...

You thought you hated me for giving my daughter extra money but now you can hate me for being fat and believing in calories, too.
Sep 13, 2015

you are very kind. Thank you!

@multifacetedacg you are very kind. Thank you!
Sep 13, 2015

hey @leahfinnegan mo just sent me this and i think you'll...

hey @leahfinnegan mo just sent me this and i think you'll appreciate it too buzzfeed.com/...
Sep 12, 2015

where can i pirate it/stream it though

@leahfinnegan where can i pirate it/stream it though
Sep 12, 2015

if i remember it has some virtual reality scene. i never...

@leahfinnegan if i remember it has some virtual reality scene. i never saw it.
Sep 12, 2015

i was 20 when it came out

@leahfinnegan i was 20 when it came out
Sep 12, 2015

The Minions movie made $1 billion on a budget of $74...

The Minions movie made $1 billion on a budget of $74 million so this summer was just the beginning of our nightmare boxofficemojo.com/...
Sep 12, 2015

you are welcome this tweet is incredibly kind

@dickclucas you are welcome this tweet is incredibly kind
Sep 11, 2015

skittles🌈 https://vine.co/v/bY6iV6n0Ur6

skittles🌈 vine.co/...
Sep 11, 2015

ulgh pop-up bankruptcy

@Choire ulgh pop-up bankruptcy
Sep 11, 2015

Proof that growth hacking works. https://twitter.com/jordan...

Proof that growth hacking works.

twitter.com/...
Sep 11, 2015

Congratulations to my 30,000th follower, @SEOVaginaDeals!

Congratulations to my 30,000th follower, @SEOVaginaDeals!
Sep 11, 2015

you're playing a dangerous game michael

@notio you're playing a dangerous game michael
Sep 11, 2015

Empathy is my core value.

@rossk Empathy is my core value.
Sep 11, 2015

percolate call me

percolate call me
Sep 11, 2015

I mean you can really sell that as a service. “We create...

I mean you can really sell that as a service. “We create your Brand Rollout Strategy Center Using BrandOps Best Practice💲.”
Sep 11, 2015

Actually now I'm kind of into the idea of BrandOps.

Actually now I'm kind of into the idea of BrandOps.
Sep 11, 2015

“Tuning Microservices for Global BrandOps...

@DJSundog @ldodds “Tuning Microservices for Global BrandOps Deployments”—Slideshare, 2016
Sep 11, 2015

i didn't look up it was 90000 degrees

@maxfenton i didn't look up it was 90000 degrees
Sep 11, 2015

I mean there's a command-and-control aspect here that's...

@livlab I mean there's a command-and-control aspect here that's amazing and also the testing and the secrecy.
Sep 11, 2015

oh god brandops is going to become a real thing because of...

oh god brandops is going to become a real thing because of @ldodds. there will be brandops summits. it's unavoidable.
Sep 11, 2015

LEIGH WHY DID YOU SAY THAT OUT LOUD

@ldodds LEIGH WHY DID YOU SAY THAT OUT LOUD
Sep 11, 2015

Right I mean I'd guess it was...5K dependencies? 100K? I...

@livlab Right I mean I'd guess it was...5K dependencies? 100K? I wonder if it was like, a five person command center or a 100-person team.
Sep 11, 2015

noah that does not qualify as a humblebrag it's like 30,000...

@noahr noah that does not qualify as a humblebrag it's like 30,000 people in a barn
Sep 11, 2015

That's the thing, it was secret and then it was everywhere.

@noahr That's the thing, it was secret and then it was everywhere.
Sep 11, 2015

Like, if the same people who did the logo rollout where in...

Like, if the same people who did the logo rollout where in charge of Plus we'd be in this very different world right now.
Sep 11, 2015

I went over to their NYC office and it's still on the paper...

I went over to their NYC office and it's still on the paper badges but the presentations all have the new logo.
Sep 11, 2015

It's everywhere at once. It's inside the search bar on my...

It's everywhere at once. It's inside the search bar on my phone in a gentle gray. It's in the favicons and below every page.
Sep 11, 2015

It must have been a logistical nightmare and it was carried...

It must have been a logistical nightmare and it was carried out at once. Like, it's breathtaking. And also terrifying.
Sep 11, 2015

Can I talk about how the rollout of its rebrand across...

Can I talk about how the rollout of its rebrand across product families is one of the most amazing things Google's ever done?
Sep 11, 2015

i had to unretweet that masterwork thing because i felt...

i had to unretweet that masterwork thing because i felt insufferable
Sep 11, 2015

that's a great question!

@patbits that's a great question!
Sep 11, 2015

Patrick what is your look

@patbits Patrick what is your look
Sep 11, 2015

I call this look Problemagic http://www.nytimes.com/interact...

I call this look Problemagic nytimes.com/...
Sep 11, 2015

I can't hear you I'm reclining too hard.

@ftrain I can't hear you I'm reclining too hard.
Sep 11, 2015

The code of the express bus dads is that conversations are...

The code of the express bus dads is that conversations are purely opt-in and a two-row minimum seating distance should be observed.
Sep 10, 2015

oh wow this is a new kind of mormonism

@bn2b oh wow this is a new kind of mormonism
Sep 10, 2015

families are wonderful. It works out. But it forces you to...

@kosamari families are wonderful. It works out. But it forces you to make decisions that are more complex than any ideology allows.
Sep 10, 2015

You guys keep running your mouths on Facebook and I'll keep...

You guys keep running your mouths on Facebook and I'll keep giving money for reproductive health and access to abortion. Everyone wins.
Sep 10, 2015

I did a tally of the dumb shit people were saying about my...

I did a tally of the dumb shit people were saying about my Elle piece and when I got to 200 dumb comments I gave $200 to Planned Parenthood.
Sep 10, 2015

we can do the next one

@anildash we can do the next one
Sep 10, 2015

please no it is always of tremendous interest and value

@anne_boyer @jamiekeiles please no it is always of tremendous interest and value
Sep 10, 2015

thank you! the thing is that once I had the idea it became...

@vcmcguire thank you! the thing is that once I had the idea it became an ethical requirement to address it regardless of outcome.
Sep 10, 2015

the title of that chart is "EXCEPT WHEN IT'S JIM"

@jimaley the title of that chart is "EXCEPT WHEN IT'S JIM"
Sep 10, 2015

that for sure. On the left because it can be acted upon; on...

@knowtheory @jakubowskiandy that for sure. On the left because it can be acted upon; on the right because it has had time to be thought thru
Sep 10, 2015

I think you almost need a 3rd party to gather feedback,...

@jakubowskiandy I think you almost need a 3rd party to gather feedback, organize it, and save it for you, so that you don't overvalue anger.
Sep 10, 2015

this is a good commit https://github.com/dariusk/corpora/com...

this is a good commit github.com/...
Sep 10, 2015

i think this also applies to releasing code or really...

@ftrain i think this also applies to releasing code or really anything and yet the entire product/idea feedback apparatus is cycle-driven
Sep 10, 2015

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/641919608522428416/photo/1

Sep 9, 2015

honestly that's the funniest thing i've read all day

@maureenflaherty honestly that's the funniest thing i've read all day
Sep 9, 2015

man you point out ONE paradox of capitalism

man you point out ONE paradox of capitalism
Sep 9, 2015

offer to hold one for a few minutes and tell them you...

@nzle @maureenflaherty @meaghano offer to hold one for a few minutes and tell them you totally expect crying and will be fine
Sep 9, 2015

I need to listen to you Mike

@mciarlo I need to listen to you Mike
Sep 9, 2015

privatization of infrastructure maintenance

@Bwuh @geoffdgeorge privatization of infrastructure maintenance
Sep 9, 2015

media consolidation and capitalism.

@deanpjensen media consolidation and capitalism.
Sep 9, 2015

food supply and migrant labor

@macloo food supply and migrant labor
Sep 9, 2015

becomes labor immediately

@macloo becomes labor immediately
Sep 9, 2015

god this is the perfect moment to release embarrassing...

god this is the perfect moment to release embarrassing technology press releases
Sep 9, 2015

She's actually the nicest person and she gave my children...

@PJVogt She's actually the nicest person and she gave my children stickers. But I will never appear on her podcast.
Sep 9, 2015

I think more people have been on it than have heard it.

@PJVogt I think more people have been on it than have heard it.
Sep 9, 2015

Wait you've heard it? Or were you just on it?

@PJVogt @katienotopoulos Wait you've heard it? Or were you just on it?
Sep 9, 2015

Don't hate the aggregator hate the native brand advertising...

Don't hate the aggregator hate the native brand advertising platform.
Sep 9, 2015

For obvious reasons, I will never appear on...

For obvious reasons, I will never appear on @katienotopoulos's podcast.
Sep 9, 2015

yes they are usually really helpful. they used to 404 a lot...

@bn2b @totallyslutsky yes they are usually really helpful. they used to 404 a lot but people are using web archive links more.
Sep 9, 2015

because wikipedia is wonderful but also very high risk

@bn2b because wikipedia is wonderful but also very high risk
Sep 9, 2015

yes they're great if you are a journalist writing about a...

@bn2b yes they're great if you are a journalist writing about a subject because you can use wikipedia then check sources
Sep 9, 2015

more likely: overworked, young, lightly edited, making $250...

@bn2b more likely: overworked, young, lightly edited, making $250 to support the GE-sponsored content that The Economist Group sold
Sep 9, 2015

well normally their articles are unsigned. i mean it is...

@bn2b well normally their articles are unsigned. i mean it is what it is! it's just...even you, The Economist? You too?
Sep 9, 2015

how well do you know the lyrics

@sixfoot6 how well do you know the lyrics
Sep 9, 2015

well they need to be very careful lest she die in childbirth

@patbits well they need to be very careful lest she die in childbirth
Sep 9, 2015

good curating today patrick

@patbits good curating today patrick
Sep 9, 2015

this article is completely lacking in information on how...

@patbits this article is completely lacking in information on how they bang
Sep 9, 2015

why must impolite ruffians speak to me in rough tones

@patbits why must impolite ruffians speak to me in rough tones
Sep 9, 2015

second of all they have perfectly internalized the era's...

@patbits second of all they have perfectly internalized the era's incredibly bleak portrait of class, its amazing
Sep 9, 2015

first of all why isn't it in a magazine for ladies?

@patbits first of all why isn't it in a magazine for ladies?
Sep 9, 2015

oh wow this article is extraordinary

@patbits oh wow this article is extraordinary
Sep 9, 2015

Wow the Economist just made it so weird....

Wow the Economist just made it so weird. economist.com/...
Sep 8, 2015

maybe in rush to publish stuff was...journalism...scoops...

@rustyk5 @MikeIsaac @harper maybe in rush to publish stuff was...journalism...scoops...
Sep 8, 2015

i'll adopt you but you'll need to learn javascript

@leahfinnegan @dad i'll adopt you but you'll need to learn javascript
Sep 8, 2015

I wrote a piece for Elle about how I will address the wage...

I wrote a piece for Elle about how I will address the wage gap my daughter will experience (that her brother won't): elle.com/...
Sep 8, 2015

that's great! thanks!

@osulop that's great! thanks!
Sep 8, 2015

The one true job of public relations is to stave off...

The one true job of public relations is to stave off ridicule.
Sep 8, 2015

also: 90% BeatPort t-shirts

@robertjpetro also: 90% BeatPort t-shirts
Sep 8, 2015

I'm wearing a shirt with the RSS logo that says "I want to...

@robertjpetro I'm wearing a shirt with the RSS logo that says "I want to believe" right now
Sep 8, 2015

Paul...is that an off the rack blazer from Men's Wearhouse?

@robertjpetro Paul...is that an off the rack blazer from Men's Wearhouse?
Sep 8, 2015

tweetstorm forecasting is still as much art as science

@_cynar tweetstorm forecasting is still as much art as science
Sep 8, 2015

Seems like tweetstorm season is over.

Seems like tweetstorm season is over.
Sep 7, 2015

I can't remember specific shows but yeah it was def like,...

@jamiekeiles I can't remember specific shows but yeah it was def like, he fell in love with his proxy bride!
Sep 7, 2015

You know what used to get discussed a lot and used in bad...

You know what used to get discussed a lot and used in bad TV plots but hardly comes up any more? Marriage by proxy en.m.wikipedia.org/...
Sep 7, 2015

I know & read Analog/F&SF/Asimov's—what are the...

I know & read Analog/F&SF/Asimov's—what are the other good sci-fi zines? Went looking (weightlessbooks.com), don't know where to start.
Sep 7, 2015

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/641002570622836737/photo/1

Sep 7, 2015

this is crazy https://youtu.be/QajyNRnyPMs

this is crazy youtu.be/...
Sep 7, 2015

“People talking to people is still how the world’s...

“People talking to people is still how the world’s standards change.” newyorker.com/...
Sep 6, 2015

Cardigans soon.

Cardigans soon.
Sep 6, 2015

[nods] yeah it's hot liquid garbage

@therealfitz @nelson [nods] yeah it's hot liquid garbage
Sep 6, 2015

I'm honestly just super nostalgic for the crazy-uncle...

@nelson @therealfitz I'm honestly just super nostalgic for the crazy-uncle Internet right now. It sucks he's broke. fetchmail -av was good.
Sep 6, 2015

he *is* the god Pan I mean—“she had looked at me and seen a...

@guydeboredom @baconmeteor he *is* the god Pan I mean—“she had looked at me and seen a god.”
Sep 5, 2015

i always floss too far

i always floss too far
Sep 5, 2015

I have a lot of bad news for my brain.

I have a lot of bad news for my brain.
Sep 5, 2015

Wow, out of nowhere my brain just went, “You should walk...

Wow, out of nowhere my brain just went, “You should walk across the bridge to J&R and go upstairs to the software store.”
Sep 5, 2015

imagine our parents conceiving anyone, the damp creaking...

@mattbuchanan imagine our parents conceiving anyone, the damp creaking bed, Neuromancer on the table, the voice of Kenny Loggins on Marantz
Sep 5, 2015

Is people ordering insane shit places don't have (like...

Is people ordering insane shit places don't have (like hotdogs from Chinese take-out/Band-Aids at the ice cream stand) NYC-only or global?
Sep 5, 2015

this extreme 1920s collection of air stunts and things...

this extreme 1920s collection of air stunts and things smashing is the best 16:27 i've seen in a while archive.org/...
Sep 5, 2015

this is called "sleeping" you should check it out on...

@maureenflaherty this is called "sleeping" you should check it out on Wikipedia
Sep 5, 2015

at least you only have one husband

@maureenflaherty at least you only have one husband
Sep 4, 2015

Okay so @joshuatopolsky this is a little obscure but if we...

Okay so @joshuatopolsky this is a little obscure but if we have a dipperz promotional event we could call it “in b4 sauce”
Sep 4, 2015

oh no I came to that by pure thievery

@JeremyDStanley oh no I came to that by pure thievery
Sep 4, 2015

I just read this on the bus and learned many things about...

@tressiemcphd I just read this on the bus and learned many things about stuff I thought I'd thought about.
Sep 3, 2015

i want to criticize so many things that my head is all...

i want to criticize so many things that my head is all jammed up
Sep 3, 2015

or, if that felt to ambiguous, a “kk”

@guydeboredom or, if that felt to ambiguous, a “kk”
Sep 3, 2015

the ironic use of advertising language was fine for zine...

@guydeboredom the ironic use of advertising language was fine for zine culture but i would have gone with a lowercase “k”
Sep 3, 2015

i hereby am going to offer criticism to everyone.

i hereby am going to offer criticism to everyone.
Sep 3, 2015

i just listened to a podcast where people talked about my...

i just listened to a podcast where people talked about my writing and i hereby retract every piece of criticism i've ever offered anyone
Sep 3, 2015

maybe you could get a telepresence robot and hand out...

@waxpancake @torrez maybe you could get a telepresence robot and hand out remote scholarships
Sep 3, 2015

no i'm sad i won't see you, they're totally doing it forever

@torrez no i'm sad i won't see you, they're totally doing it forever
Sep 3, 2015

i'm sure you'll be funnier than darius, more relevant than...

@anildash @torrez @waxpancake @sixfoot6 i'm sure you'll be funnier than darius, more relevant than anita, and more vulnerable than me
Sep 3, 2015

i know i'm garbage. i really want to come this year too....

@waxpancake @sixfoot6 i know i'm garbage. i really want to come this year too. [smashes android phone underfoot] next year in portland!
Sep 3, 2015

“Registration Closed”

@sixfoot6 “Registration Closed”
Sep 3, 2015

whoa this is amazing

@sanarao whoa this is amazing
Sep 3, 2015

no no an sva student presented this as part of the get to...

@sanarao no no an sva student presented this as part of the get to know me, as one of ten amazing albums that changed his life
Sep 3, 2015

sva students hooking us up

@sanarao sva students hooking us up
Sep 3, 2015

When I threw you under the bus I really hurt my back. Just...

When I threw you under the bus I really hurt my back. Just a data point.
Sep 3, 2015

request i do i mean

@jimaley request i do i mean
Sep 3, 2015

i actually had a reader writer and request I did “what are...

@jimaley i actually had a reader writer and request I did “what are databases?”
Sep 3, 2015

actually wait this is the song right here holy shit...

actually wait this is the song right here holy shit hoirong.bandcamp.com
Sep 3, 2015

The student doesn't seem to be on Twitter so I don't want...

The student doesn't seem to be on Twitter so I don't want to blow his cover.
Sep 3, 2015

Last night an @svaixd student quickly mentioned this band...

Last night an @svaixd student quickly mentioned this band Hoirong and HOLY CANDY APPLES CHECK THIS OUT soundcloud.com/...
Sep 3, 2015

a brand cannot expand indefinitely

@mariabustillos a brand cannot expand indefinitely
Sep 3, 2015

it was totally a ripped gray t torn from the finnegan look...

@leahfinnegan it was totally a ripped gray t torn from the finnegan look book
Sep 3, 2015

i re-issued that tweet so it had more intellectual property...

i re-issued that tweet so it had more intellectual property theft in the interest of content consumer convenience
Sep 3, 2015

saw a woman wearing this on the back of a T-shirt coming...

saw a woman wearing this on the back of a T-shirt coming out of the subway and it cracked me up twitter.com/...
Sep 3, 2015

in the 90s it seemed like jazz flute samples were going to...

in the 90s it seemed like jazz flute samples were going to win it all
Sep 3, 2015

‘O.K., capitalism, I have seen your gaping maw, and I want...

@joshcochrane ‘O.K., capitalism, I have seen your gaping maw, and I want no trouble with you.’—nytimes.com/...
Sep 3, 2015

patrick you are someone who really gets what it's all about...

@patbits patrick you are someone who really gets what it's all about in the world today KNOWING THAT YOU WOULD HAVE WANTED IT THIS WAY I DO
Sep 3, 2015

ulgh i'm just waiting for the “it was all very ethical we...

ulgh i'm just waiting for the “it was all very ethical we gave $10,000 in free backpacks and ideation consulting services to the homeless.”
Sep 3, 2015

this was a good move

@mudaba this was a good move
Sep 3, 2015

shut up and watch this ted talk

@patbits shut up and watch this ted talk
Sep 3, 2015

thank you that is actually calming

@laura_june thank you that is actually calming
Sep 3, 2015

i REALLY need a cigarette right now and it's only 9:41AM...

@laura_june i REALLY need a cigarette right now and it's only 9:41AM and 2,000 days since I quit
Sep 3, 2015

and next, us magazine homeless edition will start running...

and next, us magazine homeless edition will start running “what's in my cart” featurettes
Sep 3, 2015

i just snapped my keyboard in half

@max_read i just snapped my keyboard in half
Sep 3, 2015

I still feel like garbage about the news.

I still feel like garbage about the news.
Sep 3, 2015

2/@MSF_USA pulled 1,600+ refugees from the water yesterday...

@ftrain 2/@MSF_USA pulled 1,600+ refugees from the water yesterday msf.org/...
Sep 3, 2015

1/The sight of a dead toddler washed onto a beach is...

@ftrain 1/The sight of a dead toddler washed onto a beach is fundamentally intolerable.
Sep 3, 2015

So that I could stop feeling like garbage about the news I...

So that I could stop feeling like garbage about the news I gave $250 to Doctors Without Borders this morning. bit.ly/...
Sep 2, 2015

I'm a shy person erin

@emckean I'm a shy person erin
Sep 2, 2015

whoever was mean is fired

@seldo whoever was mean is fired
Sep 2, 2015

I'm home! Thank you for the questions. I will never answer...

I'm home! Thank you for the questions. I will never answer any more questions ever.
Sep 2, 2015

not anymore

@F6x not anymore
Sep 2, 2015

sometimes when things seem, you need to that you CAN even

@schuyler sometimes when things seem, you need to that you CAN even
Sep 2, 2015

I secretly study Vaudeville

@kevinweil I secretly study Vaudeville
Sep 2, 2015

an incredibly mismanaged relay race

@phooky an incredibly mismanaged relay race
Sep 2, 2015

mostly I just read the docs and went holy shit a lot

@modernserf mostly I just read the docs and went holy shit a lot
Sep 2, 2015

god it would be a Spotify playlist of like, top trip hop. I...

@bn2b god it would be a Spotify playlist of like, top trip hop. I hate myself
Sep 2, 2015

sometimes! It really is a good device.

@JeffAbbott sometimes! It really is a good device.
Sep 2, 2015

banan peppee aoli

@GDub_ banan peppee aoli
Sep 2, 2015

theres a learning curve but they do some things sooooo well

@michaelroston theres a learning curve but they do some things sooooo well
Sep 2, 2015

Williamsburg had started to lose its mind and I had just...

@robert4nier Williamsburg had started to lose its mind and I had just turned 30
Sep 2, 2015

anything where they hack gpus is weirdly fascinating

@jonathanhartsf anything where they hack gpus is weirdly fascinating
Sep 2, 2015

god I hope the strike is over soon

@fromedome god I hope the strike is over soon
Sep 2, 2015

a diamond in the rough

@MattKatz a diamond in the rough
Sep 2, 2015

I like the new.Mexico governors mansion

@leahfinnegan I like the new.Mexico governors mansion
Sep 2, 2015

I just renewed the domain. I need to get back in there....

@johnsperanza I just renewed the domain. I need to get back in there. Thank you!
Sep 2, 2015

translucent databases 2nd ed

@leahfinnegan translucent databases 2nd ed
Sep 2, 2015

I mumble and shuffle.

@mvsyyz I mumble and shuffle.
Sep 2, 2015

translucent databases 2nd ed

@zbeat translucent databases 2nd ed
Sep 2, 2015

a longer bus ride so I could collect more thoughts

@smahate a longer bus ride so I could collect more thoughts
Sep 2, 2015

ohhh I thought you meant in general. The book I'm not...

@eveostay ohhh I thought you meant in general. The book I'm not reading is called Translucent Databases 2nd edition. It's good!
Sep 2, 2015

nah its a nerd book about databases and I have a headache...

@meaghano nah its a nerd book about databases and I have a headache all normal
Sep 2, 2015

it will always be thus

@brianvan it will always be thus
Sep 2, 2015

god I don't know. There are a lot of threads open and I've...

@brianvan god I don't know. There are a lot of threads open and I've cofounded a software company.
Sep 2, 2015

I just keep imagining the meetings at Disney where they...

@emilynussbaum I just keep imagining the meetings at Disney where they evaluated pig puppets for sexiness.
Sep 2, 2015

the greatest love of all because after you give good love...

@torrez the greatest love of all because after you give good love why keep going?
Sep 2, 2015

I am sort of hoping that by starting a software development...

@CraigMacn I am sort of hoping that by starting a software development agency I'll soon have the resources I need to finish it
Sep 2, 2015

I like the way that trump reminds us all that the media is...

@thelancearthur I like the way that trump reminds us all that the media is hopeless and racist garbage gets attention oak
Sep 2, 2015

no but it will be a major part of a longer book from fsg in...

@chrisbay no but it will be a major part of a longer book from fsg in 2016
Sep 2, 2015

a little overwhelmed in general but optimistic over all

@jqtrde a little overwhelmed in general but optimistic over all
Sep 2, 2015

I've never seen either show should I?

@jangiefer @kfan I've never seen either show should I?
Sep 2, 2015

I love the async model, having learned it from the Clojure...

@mickeylyle I love the async model, having learned it from the Clojure port. Don't use it but like reading it.
Sep 2, 2015

I don't want to read my book and I am on a bus. Can I...

I don't want to read my book and I am on a bus. Can I answer any questions?
Sep 2, 2015

A copy of my Businessweek issue from Taiwan has been...

A copy of my Businessweek issue from Taiwan has been secured for me, go team. twitter.com/...
Sep 2, 2015

he's on the angry birds movie

@bn2b he's on the angry birds movie
Sep 2, 2015

who will play the sophons

@bn2b who will play the sophons
Sep 2, 2015

like even the boring parts are crazy in an interesting way

@bn2b like even the boring parts are crazy in an interesting way
Sep 2, 2015

the end of dark forest was pretty cool tbh i mean there is...

@bn2b the end of dark forest was pretty cool tbh i mean there is a LOT of handwaving in the books but they are also so bananas
Sep 2, 2015

with a character you expect to be dead

@bn2b with a character you expect to be dead
Sep 2, 2015

oh yeah he could care less and in fact he starts you with...

@bn2b oh yeah he could care less and in fact he starts you with the ant in the graveyard
Sep 2, 2015

well it's just make-believe too, people should be able to...

@bn2b well it's just make-believe too, people should be able to make believe all kinds of different ways
Sep 2, 2015

no i love it, takes a minute to get used to it. it's very...

@bn2b no i love it, takes a minute to get used to it. it's very chinese too, but he seems even more extreme.
Sep 2, 2015

the new google logo is a radical improvement in favicon...

the new google logo is a radical improvement in favicon identity as opposed to that deeply shitty blue g thing
Sep 2, 2015

but i mean, each tweet is basically a medium-sized web page

@vtlynch @fugueish but i mean, each tweet is basically a medium-sized web page
Sep 2, 2015

those sweatpants do look exceptionally comfortable

@sasha_scrat those sweatpants do look exceptionally comfortable
Sep 2, 2015

stellar, thank you.

@muanchiou stellar, thank you.
Sep 2, 2015

that's wonderful can I email you my address and give you...

@muanchiou that's wonderful can I email you my address and give you some money?
Sep 2, 2015

!!! (@juninaro you are off the hook altho if you got one I...

@muanchiou @gjtorikian !!! (@juninaro you are off the hook altho if you got one I want two)
Sep 2, 2015

and also just like, people don't stop talking until they...

@knowtheory and also just like, people don't stop talking until they are DONE
Sep 2, 2015

oh wow that's an extraordinary detail

@sasha_scrat oh wow that's an extraordinary detail
Sep 2, 2015

western writers are always avoiding expository dialogue...

western writers are always avoiding expository dialogue whereas Liu Cixin is just like, open quotation, LET ER RIP, close quotation
Sep 2, 2015

i did just read the first two three-body problem books and...

i did just read the first two three-body problem books and chinese expository dialogue is so fun i wish that the west could learn to do it
Sep 2, 2015

dan is a generous writer

@llimllib dan is a generous writer
Sep 2, 2015

i don't care about books i like to read old business...

@ftrain i don't care about books i like to read old business magazines from the 1920s and think about pigeonholes
Sep 2, 2015

i mean i think the author must be aware of that irony...

@ftrain i mean i think the author must be aware of that irony though it's good trolling overall
Sep 2, 2015

this is paradoxical because if you were only supposed to...

this is paradoxical because if you were only supposed to read things of genius then you shouldn't read the article theguardian.com/...
Sep 2, 2015

god that might actually be it

@bite god that might actually be it
Sep 2, 2015

Live every day like it's Prime Day.

Live every day like it's Prime Day.
Sep 2, 2015

that is exceptionally kind, thank you

@timdream that is exceptionally kind, thank you
Sep 2, 2015

if there is one please do and I'll PayPal you whatever.

@juninaro if there is one please do and I'll PayPal you whatever.
Sep 2, 2015

Is there anyone in Taiwan who can grab me one of these?...

Is there anyone in Taiwan who can grab me one of these? mobile.twitter.com/...
Sep 2, 2015

It'll be all right. I'm just writing about gender and...

@redkeg It'll be all right. I'm just writing about gender and class, not something truly controversial like JS frameworks.
Sep 2, 2015

morning matt

@redkeg morning matt
Sep 1, 2015

Two shoutouts in the layoff memo is definitely a...

Two shoutouts in the layoff memo is definitely a career...something.
Sep 1, 2015

I work by union square now let's get coffee!

@johnjcook I work by union square now let's get coffee!
Sep 1, 2015

Can anyone explain to me what this video intended to...

Can anyone explain to me what this video intended to convey? youtu.be/...
Sep 1, 2015

that image is twice as offensive because she's not halal

@patbits that image is twice as offensive because she's not halal
Sep 1, 2015

An Icelandic institute publishes an AI ethics guide...

An Icelandic institute publishes an AI ethics guide motherboard.vice.com/...
Sep 1, 2015

I just don't know if I'll ever get used the ragged right...

I just don't know if I'll ever get used the ragged right future.
Sep 1, 2015

(@kjhealy has documented his document-generation workflow,...

(@kjhealy has documented his document-generation workflow, btw; it's really nicely considered: kieranhealy.org/...
Sep 1, 2015

People are rightly excited by the subject of @kjhealy's...

People are rightly excited by the subject of @kjhealy's article, “Fuck Nuance,” kieranhealy.org/... but look at how well it's formatted.
Aug 31, 2015

you ever find yourself drifting to sleep thinking if you'd...

you ever find yourself drifting to sleep thinking if you'd moved to a different city ten years ago you'd have a different career and friends
Aug 31, 2015

never forget https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/6385248378504...

never forget twitter.com/...
Aug 31, 2015

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/638522758515818496/photo/1

Aug 31, 2015

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/638520417272119296/photo/1

Aug 31, 2015

can you offer me a quote

@leahfinnegan can you offer me a quote
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