Cats.
Cats.
2011
726 Tweets, 127 Posts, 4 Publications
.@joshu Ah, good to know. Thanks!
. @joshu Ah, good to know.
YOU KNEW I like linking things to other things AND that I...
@torrez YOU KNEW I like linking things to other things AND that I like insane layer-cakes of abstraction. What did you expect?
I think that dude hates me or somesuch according to @joshu....
@A_L @sippey I think that dude hates me or somesuch according to @joshu . Because I like RDF maybe?
I'm trying to understand but I feel lazy and need pointers...
@al3x I'm trying to understand but I feel lazy and need pointers OH GOD I SLAY ME.
Mo nad, mo problems.
@importantshock @therealadam Mo nad, mo problems.
Type systems are the Semantic Web of programming.
Type systems are the Semantic Web of programming.
I don't want to change the world. I just want to document...
I don't want to change the world. I just want to document it.
December 29, 2011 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal, 2/3 c. 3 240 Milk, no fat, 1 c.
December 29, 2011 - Fitness
Exercise bike. Food Qty Calories Bicycle ride, 1 hr.
It's music writing that emphatically isn't dancing about...
@matthewmcvickar It's music writing that emphatically isn't dancing about architecture. It outpitchforks a thousand pitchforks.
A sweeeeeeeeeet list of the musical sounds of 2011 by...
A sweeeeeeeeeet list of the musical sounds of 2011 by @matthewmcvickar http://matthewmcvickar. tumblr.
Where we're going we don't need badges.
@thisisaaronland Where we're going we don't need badges.
I'm totally gamifying this.
I'm totally gamifying this.
You have nyaned for 12 seconds! ( $ nc...
You have nyaned for 12 seconds! ( $ nc http://miku.
The Screamapillar is the favorite food of everything, is...
The Screamapillar is the favorite food of everything, is sexually attracted to fire, and needs constant reassurance or it will die.
Working hard to stop college students from voting:...
Working hard to stop college students from voting: http://www. nytimes.
.@kayayarai #wereolds turn into old people in the light of...
. @kayayarai #wereolds turn into old people in the light of the full moon.
"Tell it," Taylor deigned to say, "to my heart."...
"Tell it," Taylor deigned to say, "to my heart.
All better now!
@urschrei @textism All better now!
Behold the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phOGLdhg-...
@ccmxl Behold the trailer: http://www. youtube.
Oh God I also forgot the most important rule.
Oh God I also forgot the most important rule.
"Before you throw any confetti let me get a needle and fix...
"Before you throw any confetti let me get a needle and fix your pants" said Taylor rippingly.
You forgot the most important rule, which is that it has to...
@anildash You forgot the most important rule, which is that it has to be funny.
Peter O'Toole plays young Kinkade's mentor, who tells him...
Peter O'Toole plays young Kinkade's mentor, who tells him "Paint the light, Thomas! PAINT THE LIGHT!
"Time becomes human to the extent that it is articulated...
"Time becomes human to the extent that it is articulated through a narrative mode.
http://Gandi.net is my registrar of choice for over a...
@sogrady http://Gandi. net is my registrar of choice for over a decade now.
The key to twins is SCHEDULE. For instance: Every Thursday...
@artless The key to twins is SCHEDULE. For instance: Every Thursday I throw a live chicken and a carton of Luckies into their cage.
I don't want anyone to miss these things.
I don't want anyone to miss these things.
In case any of you missed it that was a pun on...
In case any of you missed it that was a pun on Taylor/Tailor AS WELL as a meta-joke on Tom Swifties AND a dumb pun unto itself.
"You don't even know how to sew," needled Taylor....
"You don't even know how to sew," needled Taylor.
I'm reading Lasch's "The Culture of Narcissism" right now...
I'm reading Lasch's "The Culture of Narcissism" right now and it's TOTALLY about me.
I just drank two Manhattans and ordered an $100 first...
I just drank two Manhattans and ordered an $100 first edition of "Computer Lib/Dream Machines" by Ted Nelson.
Sometimes they do smell as bad as a drunk.
@beauregardclagh @sfsooz Sometimes they do smell as bad as a drunk.
News pulled along by the sheep:...
News pulled along by the sheep: http://www. politico.
Babies act like tiny drunks who just got dumped. They cry,...
Babies act like tiny drunks who just got dumped. They cry, throw up, and then you have to hug them and help them get to bed.
Exactly. It would have been far more brutal if it was just...
@matlock Exactly. It would have been far more brutal if it was just left open.
Exactly. It's successful as satire and the story was...
@matlock Exactly. It's successful as satire and the story was consistent.
I am watching the first episode of Black Mirror through...
I am watching the first episode of Black Mirror through clenched teeth.
Glad you liked the "gift basket."
@matt_creamer Glad you liked the "gift basket.
Web browsing probably will get better with multicores. I’ve...
Web browsing probably will get better with multicores. I’ve been talking about my technical work, however, not recreation.
Finally someone uses the Bible to refute charges that the...
Finally someone uses the Bible to refute charges that the Muppet movie promotes communism. http://www.
"Place is security, space is freedom." -- Yi-Fu Tuan, the...
"Place is security, space is freedom. " -- Yi-Fu Tuan, the famous humanist geographer of Wisconsin.
Twitter by post would be slower, but much less stressful....
Twitter by post would be slower, but much less stressful. http://www.
This spam site, when translated into English, amused me:...
This spam site, when translated into English, amused me: http://www. americanplaces.
That CMS was written in XML/XSLT in 2002, so, I you know,...
@AlexMLeo @anildash @AntDeRosa That CMS was written in XML/XSLT in 2002, so, I you know, tread lightly.
America's tallest statues list also a convenient list of...
America's tallest statues list also a convenient list of America's shittiest statues http://en. wikipedia.
Unix, bringing families together.
@tcarmody Unix, bringing families together.
Just $ sudo apt-get install an -- originally written by,...
@tcarmody Just $ sudo apt-get install an -- originally written by, among others Assange -- see [ http://fatphil. org/words/an.
Hacker News User A: As an HP employee I have something to...
Hacker News User A: As an HP employee I have something to smile about today. User B: Do you remember how?
Longest-word anagram search for my full name has exactly...
Longest-word anagram search for my full name has exactly one result, "mournful, padded," which is totally accurate.
Someday a real rain will come and wash all this scum off...
@richziade @timothymeaney Someday a real rain will come and wash all this scum off the streets.
rm -rf rain
What in God's name also Brad Pitt as Henry Spencer in...
What in God's name also Brad Pitt as Henry Spencer in Eraserhead http://nyti.
They keep changing the interface. Whereas emacs has used...
@anildash They keep changing the interface. Whereas emacs has used the same keyboard commands for 20 years.
December 5, 2011 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Chips, barbecue, 1. 75 oz.
December 5, 2011 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal, Kashi Sugar Cluster Bombs, 1 c. 1.
Even worse I started writing into the MeFi thread:...
@richziade Even worse I started writing into the MeFi thread: #4060053 " target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www. metafilter.
"What can you tell from the hairball below? I can tell...
"What can you tell from the hairball below? I can tell this: hairballs have let us down.
Sam Anderson on reaction videos: "Every image of a human,...
Sam Anderson on reaction videos: "Every image of a human, ever, is of a human reacting to something. " http://www.
Every time I write "How can we as a culture talk about..."...
Every time I write "How can we as a culture talk about... " I actually mean "How can I be recognized as an expert in...
This Chromebook thing is serious? They actually are going...
This Chromebook thing is serious? They actually are going through with it?
I've been sanitizing lyrics for lullabies. (If you having...
I've been sanitizing lyrics for lullabies. (If you having gull problems I feel bad for you son, I got 99 birds and a pig-e-on.
I charge by the number of emails it takes to schedule lunch.
I charge by the number of emails it takes to schedule lunch.
Safety Garb for women, WWII; http://commons.wikimedia.org/wi...
Safety Garb for women, WWII; http://commons. wikimedia.
A freakdown is a freakout that happens at the same time as...
A freakdown is a freakout that happens at the same time as a meltdown.
Last night at 2AM I changed my daughter, and as I put on a...
Last night at 2AM I changed my daughter, and as I put on a diaper I realized it was my son. Having twins is like The Crying Game.
Carrier Bush suffers widespread toilet outages - Navy Times...
Carrier Bush suffers widespread toilet outages - Navy Times http://www. navytimes.
Journalism is like ghostwriting except you do it for poor...
Journalism is like ghostwriting except you do it for poor people.
"Can this online drama stop Obama from destroying America?"...
"Can this online drama stop Obama from destroying America? " http://www.
"I was now talking a lot about quitting Facebook, and this...
"I was now talking a lot about quitting Facebook, and this for a time became the most interesting thing about me. " http://www.
No! I actually saw the last concert--I got free tickets...
@threefour No! I actually saw the last concert--I got free tickets because I photoshopped snowglobes for Bono to hold up.
I promise you this is not true.
@bobulate I promise you this is not true.
Why is U2 popular? Daniel Rosenthal's answer just hurts to...
Why is U2 popular? Daniel Rosenthal's answer just hurts to read.
Question that popped into my head: What would Wikipedia...
Question that popped into my head: What would Wikipedia look like if entries could only be added/edited on smartphones?
a gentleman don't mess with another man's vertical.
@Mike_FTW a gentleman don't mess with another man's vertical.
even though "asshole" is a really easy word to kern.
@Mike_FTW even though "asshole" is a really easy word to kern.
after you die I will personally fuck up the kerning on your...
@Mike_FTW after you die I will personally fuck up the kerning on your tombstone.
Every time I read about #ows I think the words "radical...
Every time I read about #ows I think the words "radical manhattanism.
But WHO? The problem is that the Internet is all big...
@anildash @paulkruczynski But WHO? The problem is that the Internet is all big crybabies like @mike_ftw .
"Like I'm a fucking robot that reads JSON for fun?" --...
"Like I'm a fucking robot that reads JSON for fun? " -- @mathowie http://mlkshk.
I wish the web dev/UX/VC/free software/productivity/standard...
I wish the web dev/UX/VC/free software/productivity/standards world held roasts.
OTR Streamer is nice for listening to old X Minus One and...
OTR Streamer is nice for listening to old X Minus One and Jack Benny episodes on your phone: http://itunes. apple.
Winer criticizing Kottke for mocking Stallman's parrot is...
Winer criticizing Kottke for mocking Stallman's parrot is the Rollins/Shipley Crisis of our generation.
Nice. Such a genius.
@markhurst Nice. Such a genius.
Sussman sounds a tiny bit like Bender:...
Sussman sounds a tiny bit like Bender: http://www. infoq.
What is hard is after he leaves the parrots all say...
@kendall What is hard is after he leaves the parrots all say "GNU/Linux" over and over and over again.
What the hell am I going to do with all these parrots now?
@kendall What the hell am I going to do with all these parrots now?
Everyday I'm grafflin'.
Everyday I'm grafflin'.
I can't believe the politics involved in the OWL for JSON...
I can't believe the politics involved in the OWL for JSON mailing list.
When is O'Reilly's Baby Hacks going to be published?...
@edd @simonstl When is O'Reilly's Baby Hacks going to be published? Alternately, why is there no Baby Hacks book?
http://www.NotByShakespeare.com/
http://www. NotByShakespeare.
Check out this amazing genius awesomeness:...
Check out this amazing genius awesomeness: http://www. themorningnews.
comes out as antilunchist (http://www.ftrain.com/alunch.html...
@msuster comes out as antilunchist ( http://www. ftrain.
http://occupywriters.com/
http://occupywriters.
October 13, 2011 - Lunch
[Wife]'s mom is here, making grilled cheese sandwiches. Food Qty Calories Bread, bun 1.
October 13, 2011 - Breakfast
I decided that I needed a philosophy of raising children, and it needed to be dumb enough that it would get me through a screaming little boy or girl at 2AM. So I came up with this mental checklist: What does the kid want?
I dreamed that I had a performance review for my life and...
I dreamed that I had a performance review for my life and was rated average on everything but attendance, which was outstanding.
Oh God, I totally forgot that I wrote a book. YES!...
@StevenBennett Oh God, I totally forgot that I wrote a book. YES!
It's incredibly sad after all these years of using his...
It's incredibly sad after all these years of using his products to find out that Larry Ellison is still alive.
what made it so bad?
@robdubbin what made it so bad?
"There is affinage afoot in Brooklyn."...
"There is affinage afoot in Brooklyn. " http://www.
I'm also seeing a lot of "protesters need to dress...
@kiphampton I'm also seeing a lot of "protesters need to dress differently. " Which patronizes EVERYONE.
The left media crit of Occ. Wall St. is the same as the...
The left media crit of Occ. Wall St.
I trained my parrot to say "socialism" so that I can...
I trained my parrot to say "socialism" so that I can practice bipartisanship.
No, it's true.
@kissane @djacobs No, it's true.
Seems that @alexismadrigal has written that essay already:...
@jeb @anildash Seems that @alexismadrigal has written that essay already: http://www. theatlantic.
cc: @jeb I would VERRRRRRRRY MUCH like for you to write a...
@anildash cc: @jeb I would VERRRRRRRRY MUCH like for you to write a blog post explaining why you respect/admire Andy Rooney ASAP.
Incognito works too--but at this pt. Firefox has all the...
@tclancy Incognito works too--but at this pt. Firefox has all the right cookies for those other accounts.
Firefox has become the browser I open to use more than one...
Firefox has become the browser I open to use more than one Google account at once.
Discovery Channel wants to come film our newborn twins....
Discovery Channel wants to come film our newborn twins. They say it's for Shart Week.
Already purchased. We plan to call it BabyFarm.
@sufferfest Already purchased. We plan to call it BabyFarm.
Yep. Girl was A; boy was B. They were born in alphabetical...
@billm Yep. Girl was A; boy was B.
A short new update for Ftrain: http://www.ftrain.com/a-and-b...
A short new update for Ftrain: http://www. ftrain.
Welcome to the Company
Recapitulation theory (“ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny”) puts forth that incubating humans act out evolution as they grow from zygote to baby. This was a popular idea a century ago, but it’s turned out the science isn’t that simple.
I have one of those in my pocket at all times.
@sbuddhavarapu I have one of those in my pocket at all times.
Two carseats.
@reppep Two carseats.
says spare pants; @timothymeaney says patience. #longtrip
@jcn says spare pants; @timothymeaney says patience.
Packing for a very long trip. Not sure what to bring.
Packing for a very long trip. Not sure what to bring.
google.com/flights has some of the nicest bits of gradually...
google. com/flights has some of the nicest bits of gradually revealed complexity I've ever seen.
Even a 10,000-year clock is right once.
Even a 10,000-year clock is right once.
Today the world is filled with opinions, and I have only...
Today the world is filled with opinions, and I have only regrets.
http://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?fbdid=1000680247...
http://www. globes.
vcsandmcs.com raises a serious question: How can you eat...
vcsandmcs. com raises a serious question: How can you eat your own dog food if you should never get high on your own supply?
It just hasn't been the same since LiveScript broke up.
@larwe It just hasn't been the same since LiveScript broke up.
I won't use ANY new web programming language until there...
I won't use ANY new web programming language until there are at least three incompatible implementations.
"ヾ(￣∇￣=ﾉ ﾊﾞﾝｻﾞｰｲ♪ヾ(_ _)ﾉ ﾓﾋﾄﾂヾ=￣∇￣)ﾉ ﾊﾞﾝｻﾞｰｲ♪" --Coworker,...
"ヾ(￣∇￣=ﾉ ﾊﾞﾝｻﾞｰｲ♪ヾ(_ _)ﾉ ﾓﾋﾄﾂヾ=￣∇￣)ﾉ ﾊﾞﾝｻﾞｰｲ♪" --Coworker, closing a Github issue.
Every two weeks I check in with Google+, and I always...
Every two weeks I check in with Google+, and I always think: "This was so obviously built to flip. I wonder when they'll find a buyer?
If only there were some feature in magazines to let let me...
If only there were some feature in magazines to let let me look inside the handbag of a famous person.
Lemme know what they think.
@Crowdsourcing Lemme know what they think.
Indexes and ebooks (great sketches):...
Indexes and ebooks (great sketches): http://radar. oreilly.
Emulator screenshot.
@ironhide1975 Emulator screenshot.
The rise of Williamsburg, told via Google Correlate and in...
The rise of Williamsburg, told via Google Correlate and in searches for 11206: http://goo.
My train just went from local to hyperlocal.
My train just went from local to hyperlocal.
"Tech Writer Starts Venture Fund" --...
"Tech Writer Starts Venture Fund" -- https://skitch.
This machine closes Github issues.
This machine closes Github issues.
But I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@philipdurbin But I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I honestly don't know how to answer the question of whether...
@philipdurbin I honestly don't know how to answer the question of whether I sound like a celebrity or someone you grew up with.
We don't have to call it "The Internet" any more. We can...
@anildash We don't have to call it "The Internet" any more. We can just say "assholes.
"He most honors my style who learns under it to destroy the...
"He most honors my style who learns under it to destroy the teacher. ” –Walt Whitman (via great John Law intvw http://goo.
Wait, working at Gizmodo is now cooler than Magic: The...
Wait, working at Gizmodo is now cooler than Magic: The Gathering? When did that happen?
Exactly. All that would be left is poppy-seed. It's hard to...
@tolar Exactly. All that would be left is poppy-seed.
NYC is experiencing plagues (quake, storm), but little...
NYC is experiencing plagues (quake, storm), but little ones. Next up will be locusts that eat all the everything bagels then move on.
http://placekitten.com/
@tony_jansen http://placekitten.
http://www.ftrain.com/art/mp3/Paul_Ford-Pundits_on_Fire_in_H...
http://www. ftrain.
I wish Peter Dinklage would do his own Goop and call it...
I wish Peter Dinklage would do his own Goop and call it Dink. I would be reading that every freaking day.
I've been listening to the debut Lapwing (aka...
I've been listening to the debut Lapwing (aka @matthewmcvickar ) EP all weekend. It's totally great.
Where the hell is my video?
Where the hell is my video?
God I CONTINUE to love this Big Freedia video so much:...
God I CONTINUE to love this Big Freedia video so much: http://vimeo.
I would totally do http://bit.ly/qE646n for an essay. My...
@datatelling I would totally do http://bit. ly/qE646n for an essay.
That Ginsberg piece is such a triumph it makes me want to...
@stevesilberman That Ginsberg piece is such a triumph it makes me want to stand behind you and whisper "Respice te, hominem te memento.
BTW so everyone's clear: Editors who go "this part SUCKS"...
BTW so everyone's clear: Editors who go "this part SUCKS" are to be cherished. They can save you from terribleness.
That tweet was kind of interesting but then it was kind of...
@joeljohnson That tweet was kind of interesting but then it was kind of SNORE.
"You went to broad too quickly for no reason, then started...
"You went to broad too quickly for no reason, then started talking about NEEDS and I kind of SNORE.
My big confused smile turned into a disapproving "O" when I...
@joeljohnson @longshotmag My big confused smile turned into a disapproving "O" when I got that joke.
I take the word "submit" seriously (I do).
@joeljohnson @longshotmag I take the word "submit" seriously (I do).
I just sent in my essay on debt--a little hurried but hope...
@longshotmag I just sent in my essay on debt--a little hurried but hope you enjoy it, even if you don't find room for it.
RECVD
Canoe: Ironic appropriation of freestyle canoe dancing,...
@tcarmody Canoe: Ironic appropriation of freestyle canoe dancing, plus Nick Offerman woodworking angle. Conclusion: REINVENTED.
Cats.
@tcarmody Cats.
Soon, I fear, we're going to need to find something else to...
@tcarmody Soon, I fear, we're going to need to find something else to say we're reinventing.
Thanks for pointing that out! It is exciting to be...
@tcarmody Thanks for pointing that out! It is exciting to be momentarily relevant.
Actually official ponchos are $3. Stop poncho scalping,...
@gknauss @mathowie Actually official ponchos are $3. Stop poncho scalping, @gknauss .
Suggested tabloid headline: WU PITCHED.
Suggested tabloid headline: WU PITCHED.
When you say "I'll just stay awake until it's done," that's...
When you say "I'll just stay awake until it's done," that's planicking.
There is a big difference between testing and trying.
There is a big difference between testing and trying.
I need to stop panicking and start PLANicking.
I need to stop panicking and start PLANicking.
July 25, 2011 - Breakfast
My family was here for three days (my wife's mother remains, which makes me happy--my wife likes being with her) for a baby shower. I kept my anxiety under some control.
As a reward for your hard work we got you more work.
As a reward for your hard work we got you more work.
Paul Ford on the Epiphanator and Its Future
explains the #1 absolutely true thing needed to make the...
@anildash explains the #1 absolutely true thing needed to make the web better. http://dashes.
On the second: Pt. taken, but I don't think I was actually...
On the second: Pt. taken, but I don't think I was actually anti-story.
Two pieces of thoughtful crit of of Epiphanator piece:...
Two pieces of thoughtful crit of of Epiphanator piece: http://lukesimcoe. tumblr.
I made a newsletter to tell people when I write new things...
I made a newsletter to tell people when I write new things sign up will you thanks http://tinyletter.
I've gone down that path. Two hours later you're saying "if...
@threefour I've gone down that path. Two hours later you're saying "if I just write my own parser...
Can't get clients to pay me to use it yet. But the whole...
@threefour Can't get clients to pay me to use it yet. But the whole DocumentCloud collective is a pile of geniuses.
It's not even JS. It's the whole stack. At least the...
@thejefflarson It's not even JS. It's the whole stack.
Did you finish it? Do you feel proud and hopeful? Then it...
Did you finish it? Do you feel proud and hopeful?
Yes, but there's still DOM + CSS + event model. It's like a...
@fearofcode Yes, but there's still DOM + CSS + event model. It's like a dog making out with a cow going over a waterfall.
Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Acceptance. I'm...
Denial. Anger.
Sure.
@michellelegro @mat @alexismadrigal @joeljohnson @longshotmag Sure.
“Facebook and the Epiphanator: An End to Endings?”
Forgot to tell you about this.
JSTOR doesn't have quotas?
JSTOR doesn't have quotas?
"I had to Google 'friendster'." -- New York Magazine...
"I had to Google 'friendster'. " -- New York Magazine commenter.
Actually I wrote them a companion piece for the list. One...
@RachelFersh Actually I wrote them a companion piece for the list. One down!
"I think anyone who can demonstrate having read this entire...
"I think anyone who can demonstrate having read this entire thing should get an editor's pick just for effort.
July 18, 2011 - Breakfast
I went to the doctor for a checkup and to have my pills renewed and he said that the thing where my nose feels tight and tense is not actually me dying or my heart exploding but instead a deviated septum. I had decided that I was experiencing it when my blood pressure was high and that indicated Sudden Onset Death Syndrome.
Facebook and the Epiphanator: An End to Endings?
July 15, 2011 - Dinner
"Put a quick description in there. Say, 'Holy fuck today was hard,' or something.
There's no brand in I.
There's no brand in I.
. Read that for the first time in 10 years. Oh my oh my...
@tcarmody . Read that for the first time in 10 years.
July 13, 2011 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Cheese, American, Weight Watchers, 1 slice 45 Chicken, 1 oz. 3 177 Mayonnaise (lite), 15 ml.
All the tricky migration bits and...
@mrw All the tricky migration bits and restructuring--beautifully handled.
The redesign makes writing fun. Thank you.
@mrw The redesign makes writing fun. Thank you.
July 13, 2011 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal, Flaxen, 3/4 c. 1.
I forgot about writing this: http://www.themorningnews.org/a...
I forgot about writing this: http://www. themorningnews.
July 12, 2011 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Cheese, mozzarella, light, 1 string 60 Sausage, chicken, 1 link 2 260 Wrap, 1 wrap 1.
July 12, 2011 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal, Flaxen, 3/4 c. 1.
From just this afternoon, actually.
@gvsmith From just this afternoon, actually.
July 11, 2011 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Cereal, Flaxen, 3/4 c. 1.
New essay: “The Age of Mechanical Reproduction”...
New essay: “The Age of Mechanical Reproduction” http://bit. ly/nkqQEI for GORGEOUS new @jasonsantamaria -ized @themorningnews .
July 11, 2011 - Lunch
The other big piece of news in your tweet is that...
@threefour The other big piece of news in your tweet is that @petervandijck lives here now!
Can we shorten it to Goople?
Can we shorten it to Goople?
July 11, 2011 - Breakfast
Up in the morning and down to the gym. This is the worst part of anything, in some ways.
The Age of Mechanical Reproduction
Jeremy Dean, Wealth of Nations, 2011. Courtesy the artist and {CTS} creativethriftshop, NY .
“The Age of Mechanical Reproduction”
An essay for TheMorningNews.org.
Thanks!
@digiphile Thanks!
I was a terrible, undisciplined student. Could do all the...
@digiphile I was a terrible, undisciplined student. Could do all the English prof's voices, though!
That actually doesn't narrow it down.
@mulegirl @kleinmatic That actually doesn't narrow it down.
I want that to be true so bad, except she made Mikey and...
@kleinmatic @mulegirl I want that to be true so bad, except she made Mikey and Nicky and I am pretty good at pivot tables.
July 10, 2011 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 3. 5 350 Feta, Bulgarian sheep's-milk, 1 oz.
Too long for here so posted at http://ftra.in/woods-plus.htm...
@dancharvey @michelet Too long for here so posted at http://ftra. in/woods-plus.
Oh god I just lost.
@pushmonk Oh god I just lost.
July 10, 2011 - Lunch
Consolidating with snack cereal for efficiency; I did not eat 4 cups of cereal at a sitting. Food Qty Calories Cereal, Flaxen, 3/4 c.
July 10, 2011 - Breakfast
Woods+
People call me a lot and say: What is this new thing? You’re a nerd. Explain it immediately.
July 9, 2011 - Drinks
Food Qty Calories Beer, 1 oz.
July 9, 2011 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 2. 5 250 Cucumber, , 1 c.
July 9, 2011 - Snack
July 9, 2011 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Salad, Caesar, Au Bain Pain at Hospital 580 Soda, Diet Coke, 1 oz. 20 0 Soup, Chicken, 1 c.
July 9, 2011 - Breakfast
July 8, 2011 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 2 200 100-calorie unit of flavor 2. 5 250 Beer, 1 c.
Reading about the Theresienstadt camp, then checking out...
Reading about the Theresienstadt camp, then checking out Google+, all I can see are circles for JEWS, GYPSIES, HOMOSEXUALS, etc.
July 8, 2011 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Cheese, mozzarella, light, 1 string 60 Chicken, 1 oz.
July 8, 2011 - Snack
Got the tapeworm. Food Qty Calories Butter, 1 tbsp.
July 8, 2011 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal, Flaxen, 3/4 c. 1.
July 7, 2011 - Dinner
From the nice Bangladeshi place on the corner. Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 7 700 Beer, 1 oz.
Thank you!
@mbavio Thank you!
July 7, 2011 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 100 Chips, Sun, 2 3/8 oz. 330 Cookie, one small cookie 0.
July 7, 2011 - Breakfast
Here we go here we go here we go. Food Qty Calories Cereal, Flaxen, 3/4 c.
It's really nice. Every test tube of artisanal semen has a...
@tcarmody It's really nice. Every test tube of artisanal semen has a locally sourced cork stopper and a llama-yarn tie (Bronx llamas).
Don't agree to any procedure with the word "centipede" in...
@caitlinburke Don't agree to any procedure with the word "centipede" in it.
I can't write right now I'm in crown heights at the opening...
@tcarmody I can't write right now I'm in crown heights at the opening of an artisanal insemination clinic.
"Now way" is how I say "no way."
@ftrain @tcarmody "Now way" is how I say "no way.
Now way. I'm not about to bite the stump that feeds me.
@tcarmody Now way. I'm not about to bite the stump that feeds me.
REPUBLICANS, IT IS AN INDISPUTABLE FACT that Marky Mark has...
REPUBLICANS, IT IS AN INDISPUTABLE FACT that Marky Mark has supernumerary nipples.
I wonder how many things in the world are beeping right now.
I wonder how many things in the world are beeping right now.
July 6, 2011 - Snack
Cereal! Food Qty Calories Cereal, Kashi Sugar Cluster Bombs, 1 c.
"I've never really thought of myself as depressed as much...
"I've never really thought of myself as depressed as much as paralyzed by hope.
You're off the hook; turns out there were ZILLIONS.
@caitlinburke You're off the hook; turns out there were ZILLIONS.
July 6, 2011 - Dinner
FUCK YOU SNAP PEAS YOU THINK YOU KNOW SHIT SITTING THERE ALL CRUNCHY I SHOW YOU SNAP PEAS HOW ABOUT NOW HOW DO YOU LIKE IT NOW OH SHIT HE'S EATING ME OH FUCK THAT'S RIGHT YOU THOUGHT I WAS JUST GOING TO MOVE YOU AROUND ON THE PLATE BUT THE NEW PAUL IS HERE WHO DID EIGHT PERFECT HOURS OF WORK ON [MAGAZINE] AND IS NOW GOING TO DO FOUR PERFECT HOURS OF WORK ON [NEWSPAPER] WHO CAN CODE AND WRITER AND INSTEAD OF LIVING IN TERROR AND FEAR IS SIMPLY GOING TO RUN INTO THE BURNING HOUSE AND RESCUE THE TWINS. AND SHIT DID I EAT MYSELF SOME SNAP PEAS.
48 New York Media Power Couples = 96 new subscriptions to...
48 New York Media Power Couples = 96 new subscriptions to NYO!
What if all the real influencers are actually just off...
What if all the real influencers are actually just off working somewhere and this turns out to be foolishness?
Agreed. It just looks wrong.
@paulkruczynski @andrewwatson Agreed. It just looks wrong.
Dear Tumblr: Can you help me find a picture of a skinny...
Dear Tumblr: Can you help me find a picture of a skinny brunette in panties in a field taken at night with flash? You can?
July 6, 2011 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Cheese, mozzarella, light, 1 string 60 Kaiser roll 0. 7 111 Sausage, chicken, 1 link 2 260 Vegetables, frozen, mixed, 1oz.
July 6, 2011 - Breakfast
Awoken by dread. Did 50 toe touches and drank some water.
July 5, 2011 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Beer, 1 c. 2 192 Cheese, American, 1 slice 60 Cheese, mozzarella, light, 1 string 60 Corn, 1 ear 64 Hamburger, 1 pattie 1.
July 5, 2011 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Cereal, 2/3 c. 1.
"Each guest was given a live Monarch butterfly for a Native...
"Each guest was given a live Monarch butterfly for a Native American butterfly-release ceremony led by Farrah Fawcett.
July 5, 2011 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Mustard, 1 tbsp. 10 Sausage, chicken, 1 link 2 260 Vegetables, Trader Joe Brittany Blend, 3/4 c.
(To clarify, I found those pages searching for (1)...
(To clarify, I found those pages searching for (1) information on the next Nintendo Wii; and (2) feminist take on hair removal.
I'd also recommend the (NSFW) Wikipedia "Bikini Wax" page...
I'd also recommend the (NSFW) Wikipedia "Bikini Wax" page to anyone looking for a INTERNET WHY DID YOU? moment this morning.
"The annual turnover of the love hotel industry is......
"The annual turnover of the love hotel industry is... double that of Japan's anime market.
The Twitter ecosystem makes it much easier to test ideas....
@judell The Twitter ecosystem makes it much easier to test ideas. It's an incredibly fun time to write.
July 5, 2011 - Breakfast
My therapist said, it's okay to meet on Thursday. My in-person-meeting in New Jersey was rolled back to a phone meeting.
July 4, 2011 - Dinner
The fireworks were pretty and you could see all of Brooklyn. Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 100 Beer, 1 c.
Stupid idea: Use smilies as bullets in lists to register...
Stupid idea: Use smilies as bullets in lists to register whether things are good or bad ideas.
July 4, 2011 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Mustard, 1 tbsp. 10 Sausage, chicken with apple, 1 link 2 320 Sugar, 1 tsp.
July 4, 2011 - Breakfast
These are the new facts embodied. There are two human beings being grown there.
July 3, 2011 - Dinner
Fried shrimp. Not again for a while I guess.
July 3, 2011 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Cereal, Kashi Sugar Cluster Bombs, 1 c. 190 Milk, no fat, 1 c.
July 3, 2011 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Cereal, Kashi Sugar Cluster Bombs, 1 c. 190 Milk, no fat, 1 c.
The worst airports for sleeping:...
The worst airports for sleeping: http://www. sleepinginairports.
July 3, 2011 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 1. 5 150 Bread, very heavy, 1 piece 2 200 Mayonnaise (lite), 15 ml.
July 3, 2011 - Breakfast
I was over helping a friend move out of his house in Kensington. Just light stuff.
Orson Welles hosts the Esquire jazz thing BTW.
Orson Welles hosts the Esquire jazz thing BTW.
Esquire 1946 Jazz Concert/Duke Ellington's band, Billy...
Esquire 1946 Jazz Concert/Duke Ellington's band, Billy Strayhorn http://bit.
AT&T 50th Anniversary celebration 1935...
AT&T 50th Anniversary celebration 1935 http://www. archive.
Orson Welles meets H.G. Wells http://www.archive.org/downloa...
Orson Welles meets H. G.
The WPA Federal Theater of the Air does R.U.R. in 1937...
The WPA Federal Theater of the Air does R. U.
Some amazing stuff inside the newer old radio singles and...
Some amazing stuff inside the newer old radio singles and doubles collection http://www. archive.
You're hired!
@djacobs You're hired!
Come to think of it no one has out-and-offered me a...
@samuelclay Come to think of it no one has out-and-offered me a full-time job in maybe five years? (Because, WHY RUIN THE MAGIC?
I just like thinking about elevators!
@samuelclay I just like thinking about elevators!
No just aggregating.
@tclancy No just aggregating.
16yrs NYC × ~240 trips yrly (up, down, lunches, a WAG) ×...
@toomuchnick 16yrs NYC × ~240 trips yrly (up, down, lunches, a WAG) × ~140 ft per trip (nother WAG) ÷ 5280ft = 101 mile.
Trying to figure out how far I've travelled up and down on...
Trying to figure out how far I've travelled up and down on elevators in my lifetime. Best guess: ~100 miles.
OOOOOOOOOOoooooooof.
@MrVilhauer OOOOOOOOOOoooooooof.
Asia. Yoso. Mr. Big. Chickenfoot. And now, AmericanMcCarver.
Asia. Yoso.
Salt is going to look like Bergman. Rafil & I went to see...
@billwasik Salt is going to look like Bergman. Rafil & I went to see Transf 2 on a dare and it's still this memory of PAIN, like childbirth.
I can tell you right now that you are being hoodwinked. You...
@billwasik I can tell you right now that you are being hoodwinked. You need never, ever see that movie.
Mine too! It's so satisfying though because it forces me to...
@richziade Mine too! It's so satisfying though because it forces me to question the motives of EVERYONE.
, ow.
@Mike_FTW , ow.
Wait all this time Love and Rockets was Bauhaus?
Wait all this time Love and Rockets was Bauhaus?
No way. I have to work with him.
@ladymacabea No way. I have to work with him.
You had me at "you had me at."
You had me at "you had me at.
"Adrenaline's the only thing that slows it down."
"Adrenaline's the only thing that slows it down.
This movie Crank has plot holes.
This movie Crank has plot holes.
Register at Katz's!
@Choire Register at Katz's!
New York this morning: Double rainbow cross the sky.
New York this morning: Double rainbow cross the sky.
"Files have been put into a normalized,...
"Files have been put into a normalized, non-proprietary... dBASE III Plus files...
I think Helvetica has betrayed you.
@reppep I think Helvetica has betrayed you.
Six months ago? Mindwalker.
@rudhraigh Six months ago? Mindwalker.
"Certainly a fine second choice after The Washington Post...
"Certainly a fine second choice after The Washington Post Outlook section. " Cue sound of WP editors killing selves.
Rather than "obese" I prefer the phrase "too big to fail."
Rather than "obese" I prefer the phrase "too big to fail.
So glad that @waxpancake is writing again. Not so glad he...
So glad that @waxpancake is writing again. Not so glad he got sued over Kind of Bloop.
Then again, my life is so filled with privilege it's soggy.
Then again, my life is so filled with privilege it's soggy.
It takes 10,000 hours to be an expert in something. I am an...
It takes 10,000 hours to be an expert in something. I am an expert in freaking the fuck out.
What the hell is druther?
What the hell is druther?
HELL YES. Mlkshk goldrush! Today I created...
@fooljay HELL YES. Mlkshk goldrush!
“I can really smell it right now,” she said. “In a positive...
“I can really smell it right now,” she said. “In a positive way.
Babies are the new Bitcoin.
@debs @gnat Babies are the new Bitcoin.
In the attention economies babies are totally winning.
In the attention economies babies are totally winning.
There is probably some poor Ph.D. Cand. Rhetoric out there...
@blurryyellow There is probably some poor Ph. D.
I wish there were more. Crunchbase is sort of what I use...
@blurryyellow I wish there were more. Crunchbase is sort of what I use over there, tbh; the rest is deviltry and huh.
Although I guess critical reading is sort of not happening...
@blurryyellow Although I guess critical reading is sort of not happening about tech journalism. Oh man that's a Ph.
WHOA reading *uncritically* is acquiescing. The lack of...
@blurryyellow WHOA reading *uncritically* is acquiescing. The lack of criticism can be fixed though.
You live in a better world.
@blurryyellow You live in a better world.
If there is a story here, then go get the story. But this...
If there is a story here, then go get the story. But this is just vile: http://tcrn.
June 20, 2011 - Non-event
As an exercise, what I ate: A bowl of cereal, a lot of coffee, a turkey sandwich with coffee cake, a diet Dr. Pepper, two tortillas, two sausages, one-and-a-half eggs, and a cup of broccoli.
Did My Brother Invent E-Mail With Tom Van Vleck? (Part One)...
Did My Brother Invent E-Mail With Tom Van Vleck? (Part One) - http://nyti.
I'm on book three--and understand!--but I've started...
@GleeNorto I'm on book three--and understand! --but I've started calling it "A Song of Rape and Menus.
Oh wow StarkBucks. http://bit.ly/kcGnU8
@GleeNorto Oh wow StarkBucks. http://bit.
Inspired by @GleeNorto I'll write 100+ words on subject[s]...
Inspired by @GleeNorto I'll write 100+ words on subject[s] people throw @me . Just hashtag #ftrain or fill in http://bit.
You want the rest now or should we stretch this out for...
@GleeNorton You want the rest now or should we stretch this out for YEARS? Let's stretch this out for years.
Let's begin. Boba Fett sandwich. Lamprey eel reading Joyce....
@GleeNorto Let's begin. Boba Fett sandwich.
Wait are you really drawing things for people who ask?...
@GleeNorto Wait are you really drawing things for people who ask? Because I will ruin this for everyone.
Horn stabs are balm for the soul. After three drinks it's...
Horn stabs are balm for the soul. After three drinks it's "Three Sides Live.
Frank's tweet is breathtaking...140 characters that change...
@brian_frank Frank's tweet is breathtaking... 140 characters that change the way we see the world.
Essay on Shit Crayons: http://www.bogost.com/writing/shit_cr...
Essay on Shit Crayons: http://www. bogost.
Twitter is like blurbing books, but without the books.
Twitter is like blurbing books, but without the books.
Proof that the NYTimes has a social media strategy:...
Proof that the NYTimes has a social media strategy: http://cityroom. blogs.
Yes! It's exactly like saying that!
@anildash Yes! It's exactly like saying that!
This is wayyyyyyyy too much 808. This is like, 1616.
This is wayyyyyyyy too much 808. This is like, 1616.
BELOVED NERDS: Is there anything better than SiteOrbiter...
BELOVED NERDS: Is there anything better than SiteOrbiter for indexing/analyzing/looking at website structure?
We'll be ACTUALLY old when we start hearing young people...
@doreeshafrir We'll be ACTUALLY old when we start hearing young people complain about even younger people.
"No journalist should work in conditions so glorious, and...
"No journalist should work in conditions so glorious, and few outside The Times do. " http://movies.
From Punchline to Footnote #weinermemoirs
OH: "I wouldn't subscribe to Newsweek for all the Qi in...
OH: "I wouldn't subscribe to Newsweek for all the Qi in Tina.
Followed that to this: http://bit.ly/if8ptc and now I feel...
@doreeshafrir Followed that to this: http://bit. ly/if8ptc and now I feel oold.
I wish Business Insider would run more slideshows.
I wish Business Insider would run more slideshows.
I'm glad correlation does not imply causation because then...
I'm glad correlation does not imply causation because then having extra leg room on an airplane would turn you into an asshole.
My new startup will give everyone naps and grants.
My new startup will give everyone naps and grants.
Anyone else ever feel like you're choking on your own SEO...
@kfan Anyone else ever feel like you're choking on your own SEO best SEO real SEO high quality SEO new SEO helpful SEO.
I actually did port about 1/2 of ftrain to org-mode but...
@sippey I actually did port about 1/2 of ftrain to org-mode but gave up on links/RSS integration. Beats writing.
Right. In the past that would be a "site" but now I wonder...
@sippey Right. In the past that would be a "site" but now I wonder if it's not something else, like about.
Traditional answer would be "ECOMMERCE" but Groupon doesn't...
@sippey Traditional answer would be "ECOMMERCE" but Groupon doesn't abstract away retail experience. Different platform.
There's probably a huge upsell/service business buried in...
@sippey There's probably a huge upsell/service business buried in there, when you think about it that way.
I mean maybe that real world thing is it, right? Maybe this...
@kevinmarks I mean maybe that real world thing is it, right? Maybe this is some weird preface to the Internet of things.
I also would like to thank you for coining the word...
@kevinmarks I also would like to thank you for coining the word "homonymophobia" to describe XML namespace anxieties. Good stuff.
True. But it's still very much a platform--that's the...
@kevinmarks True. But it's still very much a platform--that's the origin story.
No, about the web--why this, why now?
@jocelynmstanton No, about the web--why this, why now?
Question to help me write/think about something: What does...
Question to help me write/think about something: What does Groupon actually mean for the web?
After Hitchens dies and goes to heaven God just sits there...
After Hitchens dies and goes to heaven God just sits there for a while looking at him and then she says, "so women aren't funny?
"The Heidi Game" is the most amusing page on Wikipedia....
"The Heidi Game" is the most amusing page on Wikipedia. http://en.
I'm writing like crazy but for other people rather than for...
@dvsjr I'm writing like crazy but for other people rather than for myself. Takes longer.
I installed Color. Never before have I felt so alone.
I installed Color. Never before have I felt so alone.
Just for a few minutes on my way elsewhere.
@tolar Just for a few minutes on my way elsewhere.
Hell is other microformats.
Hell is other microformats.
your illustration for the sexting article is epic genius...
@jenniferdaniel your illustration for the sexting article is epic genius and I salute you http://www. nytimes.
Just a layover.
@billwasik Just a layover.
An hour ago this dude at the Oakland Airport BART station...
An hour ago this dude at the Oakland Airport BART station said he would tell my fortune if I gave him my credit card.
If we start that business can we get angel investors?
@anildash If we start that business can we get angel investors?
Story idea: Scenes from a call center for the gods....
Story idea: Scenes from a call center for the gods. "Turning into a swan voids the warranty, sir.
We are as gods, and we expect customer service as gods.
We are as gods, and we expect customer service as gods.
Of course I do ride the heavens astride a great bird from...
@shinypb Of course I do ride the heavens astride a great bird from whence I proclaim to thousands.
Thank you, Delta Airlines, for this opportunity to learn...
Thank you, Delta Airlines, for this opportunity to learn patience and humility.
Dear Servers, I am getting on a plane now so go ahead and...
Dear Servers, I am getting on a plane now so go ahead and crash.
"Ivan Herman:..there are two issues here: syntax and vocab...
"Ivan Herman:.. there are two issues here: syntax and vocab management.
Someone on the train was reading a book called...
Someone on the train was reading a book called Metacognition. I thought, "Exactly!
My ATM was promoting a concert by Night Ranger. (You Can...
My ATM was promoting a concert by Night Ranger. (You Can Still) Bank In America.
I think the mating behavior of our tribal leaders will...
@rhaygood I think the mating behavior of our tribal leaders will ALWAYS be interesting to primate masses.
"Nanolaw With Daughter" now translated into 100% more...
"Nanolaw With Daughter" now translated into 100% more Russian: http://maxsavenkov. livejournal.
"Why won't the media cover the REAL story?" CUZ A...
"Why won't the media cover the REAL story? " CUZ A CONGRESSMAN TWEETED DICK SHOTS.
June 6, 2011 - Breakfast
All I've been doing is riding my bike and eating takeout and still I gain weight? It doesn't make sense.
Personal narrative online, 1995-1999: Today I was sad....
@gknauss Personal narrative online, 1995-1999: Today I was sad. 2000-2005: Am I famous?
Yes--but why would he not be pleased? Lost to time.
@willf Yes--but why would he not be pleased? Lost to time.
June 5, 2011 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal, Kashi, 1 c. 120 Cereal, fibrous, 2/3 cup 1.
"Co-presented with Marissa Bowe, editor of Word Magazine,...
"Co-presented with Marissa Bowe, editor of Word Magazine, at http://www. word.
And there's a line with the words "Jorn will not be...
And there's a line with the words "Jorn will not be pleased" but no explanation.
"The 'Journaling' community is vindictive"
I said: "It looked like it might take off; readership was...
I said: "It looked like it might take off; readership was going up by about 50 regular readers a week. So I stopped working on the site.
I just found an email from 1998, my notes for a guest talk...
I just found an email from 1998, my notes for a guest talk to a class at ITP about "online journals. " (No blogs then.
ONG:Technologies are not mere exterior aids but also...
ONG:Technologies are not mere exterior aids but also interior transformations of consciousness,&never more than when they affect the word.
Still waiting for Representative Yvette D. Clark to tweet a...
Still waiting for Representative Yvette D. Clark to tweet a picture of her Oberlin diploma.
You can still buy New Coke in Yap. http://bit.ly/iKmyrY
You can still buy New Coke in Yap. http://bit.
Bike riding in Brooklyn. Perfect morning. A pigeon winked...
Bike riding in Brooklyn. Perfect morning.
She tried, said "I used Usenet in 1990 on a terminal." And...
@juliandibbell She tried, said "I used Usenet in 1990 on a terminal. " And then, involuntarily, she began to shake her head.
How the hell am I going to explain Telehack.com to my wife...
How the hell am I going to explain Telehack. com to my wife in way that doesn't make her narrow her eyes and shake her head?
I love Telehack.com so, so very much. It's brilliant.
@telehack I love Telehack. com so, so very much.
Incubator by HaClique is one of the great songs of 1981....
Incubator by HaClique is one of the great songs of 1981. http://bit.
My preferred composition environment is a no-frills text...
My preferred composition environment is a no-frills text editor called GUILTROOM. It runs everywhere!
May 31, 2011 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Pretzel, 1 oz. 3 324 Sandwich, BLT (light mayo), 1 sandwich 0.
May 31, 2011 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal, Nature's Path Organic Heritage, 3/4 c. 2 240 Prune, 1 prune 3 69 Yogurt, , 1 c.
I saw Ben Lerman sing last week and he was great. He has...
I saw Ben Lerman sing last week and he was great. He has poops in his backpack.
May 30, 2011 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Olive oil, 1 tsp. 0.
May 30, 2011 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cheese, Laughing Cow, Light, 1 triangle 2 70 Cracker, Wasa, 1 cracker 2 90 English Muffin, Hippie 100 Honey, 1 tbsp.
May 30, 2011 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Chicken, 1 oz. 6 354 Feta, Bulgarian sheep's-milk, 1 oz.
May 30, 2011 - Breakfast
I gave a reading the other night, and it went well, but seeing the pictures I realize what's happened to me. (But wait!
Not a metaphor. Man likes birds. #WTFranzen
@anildash Not a metaphor. Man likes birds.
That's the best hashtag ever. #WTFranzen
@Gregorg That's the best hashtag ever.
Least he didn't call it a clicker.
@schenkenberg Least he didn't call it a clicker.
You made me laugh until I cried.
@Runchal You made me laugh until I cried.
Oh Franzen oh Franzen oh no oh why. OH GOD FRANZEN NO STOP...
Oh Franzen oh Franzen oh no oh why. OH GOD FRANZEN NO STOP IT FRANZEN PLEASE FRANZEN...
"Inveterate" in the NYTimes since 1981: http://bit.ly/kHVwIr
"Inveterate" in the NYTimes since 1981: http://bit.
TMN represented! Nozlee and Erik B. provided support and...
@JessicaFKane TMN represented! Nozlee and Erik B.
Live one night only. All those moments will be lost in...
@tony_jansen @dvsjr Live one night only. All those moments will be lost in time...
Thanks goodly folk who came to see me read last night.
Thanks goodly folk who came to see me read last night.
not me
Right after I do the frog flick bit.
@jeffehobbs Right after I do the frog flick bit.
This is exactly how my reading will go tonight:...
This is exactly how my reading will go tonight: http://bit.
Reading Tonight
Reading!
I'm going to read something totally new on Weds at Happy...
I'm going to read something totally new on Weds at Happy Ending, and I will do my best to entertain. http://bit.
Profiles of Zach Galifianakis are interchangeable with that...
Profiles of Zach Galifianakis are interchangeable with that honey badger video. "Zach doesn't care.
$100,000,000 to advertise the rapture. This is the New Coke...
$100,000,000 to advertise the rapture. This is the New Coke of apocalypses.
Awesome news, rapturers: You now have your WHOLE LIFE to...
Awesome news, rapturers: You now have your WHOLE LIFE to read the New Testament and practice a sincere loving faith.
Either works. Would end up like this, sort of:...
@Hungryghoast Either works. Would end up like this, sort of: http://www.
"Dan Savage but 100 years from now." #storyideas
"Dan Savage but 100 years from now.
"Someone brings a cancer-detecting dog to a wedding."...
"Someone brings a cancer-detecting dog to a wedding.
"GTD primary religion of failing USA. New kid in school is...
"GTD primary religion of failing USA. New kid in school is tormented for lack of inbox zero.
Problem is they'll just reset it and start over.
@skimen Problem is they'll just reset it and start over.
So annoyed I'm scheduled to work through the rapture AGAIN....
So annoyed I'm scheduled to work through the rapture AGAIN. Just told someone, "I'll get you that memo by EOW.
I hope familyradio.com programmed that days-til-world-ends...
I hope familyradio. com programmed that days-til-world-ends counter to stop at zero.
It's the end of the world for web design, too:...
It's the end of the world for web design, too: http://www. familyradio.
What's dark red, sticky, and smells like pennies?...
What's dark red, sticky, and smells like pennies? Spiderman's pocket!
Maria Shriver wrote a book "10 Things I Wish I'd Known...
Maria Shriver wrote a book "10 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Went Out Into The Real World. " New edition will have 11 things.
I've always had my suspicions about damselflies.
@cmueller I've always had my suspicions about damselflies.
Scientists discovered a bug with 20 legs that walks very...
Scientists discovered a bug with 20 legs that walks very slowly. It's called the orthopede.
No way. Come to the mortgage closing with me this afternoon...
@theodoreross No way. Come to the mortgage closing with me this afternoon and tell me who has the furriest hat.
Coincidentally, my lawyers are also Jewish.
@dadwagon @theodoreross Coincidentally, my lawyers are also Jewish.
Young Galaxy fills that Everything But the Girl Hole in my...
Young Galaxy fills that Everything But the Girl Hole in my life I didn't know I had, hole-wise.
TOTALLY. Buck a tweet for 5 years option.
@aaronsw TOTALLY. Buck a tweet for 5 years option.
If Apple released designer children the API would be called...
@torrez @joeljohnson If Apple released designer children the API would be called BabyStep.
Just wait until they open Baby API. (Meanwhile it takes...
@joeljohnson Just wait until they open Baby API. (Meanwhile it takes Microsoft five versions, but they finally get it right.
I resent the insinuation that I would mess with my Twitter...
@nickd I resent the insinuation that I would mess with my Twitter location data in any way.
I am totally writing the last one. "We have DRASTICALLY...
I am totally writing the last one. "We have DRASTICALLY simplified the baby.
"Designer babies: Microsoft vs. Apple. Design strategies....
"Designer babies: Microsoft vs. Apple.
"Scenes as robotically enhanced ancient boomer nation...
"Scenes as robotically enhanced ancient boomer nation mourns Ringo.
"He:uptown lawyer;she:downtown trader.Want baby, no time....
"He:uptown lawyer;she:downtown trader. Want baby, no time.
"Writer on deadline fabricates 'teen vomit parties' trend....
"Writer on deadline fabricates 'teen vomit parties' trend. TV crews appear.
"Short-short about ostrich farmers entirely in subject...
"Short-short about ostrich farmers entirely in subject lines.
"Aliens love pure math of blue-eyed soul; capture Daryl...
"Aliens love pure math of blue-eyed soul; capture Daryl Hall. At climax they 'render' him.
I have this years-old file of short story ideas and some of...
I have this years-old file of short story ideas and some of them are completely insane.
Looks like I better lawyer up.
@theodoreross @dadwagon Looks like I better lawyer up.
"Chastain has a voiceover at the very beginning asking her...
"Chastain has a voiceover at the very beginning asking her sons to prefer God's grace to the beauties of nature. " I AM SO THERE.
Dude DUDE dude DUDE the average length of that movie in my...
@serial_consign Dude DUDE dude DUDE the average length of that movie in my head is FOREVER AND I HOPE IT NEVER STOPS.
Actually I'm hoping for a tin cup half-buried in riverbank...
Actually I'm hoping for a tin cup half-buried in riverbank mud and a voice that says "The flood is coming.
Voice-over from a woman would be welcomed too, as long as...
Voice-over from a woman would be welcomed too, as long as the wind sound is kept loud enough.
I am sincerely hoping the new Terrence Malick movie has at...
I am sincerely hoping the new Terrence Malick movie has at least three minute-long shots of something in the wind.
Recorded Entertainment #2
So in 1993, BoingBoing tells us , a group called Mondo Vanilli made an art-prank album on Trent Reznor’s Nothing label, but it was not released until now. The members of the group were “RU Sirius, founder of Mondo 2000 magazine, composer Scrappi DuChamp, and performance artist Simone Third Arm.
Recorded Entertainment #1
There’s this episode of the Jack Benny show, recorded during WWII and rationing, where they go to a butcher shop and take a tour of the freezer for 5 cents. Everyone sighs and oohs when they hear about the prime rib.
They beg for poems and we give them Transformers III.
@meaghano They beg for poems and we give them Transformers III.
No but it looks awesome. Added to list.
@dealingwith No but it looks awesome. Added to list.
Marketing and web architecture are ALWAYS appropriate for...
@larwe Marketing and web architecture are ALWAYS appropriate for conversation.
Is loneliness a vertical?
Is loneliness a vertical?
Wow, @choire, you didn't have to favorite that quite so...
Wow, @choire , you didn't have to favorite that quite so fast.
"My last Ftrain post hit a chord." @clairezg "The boredom...
@ftrain "My last Ftrain post hit a chord. " @clairezg "The boredom chord?
They/we are their/our own thing. My stuff is from a...
@fearofcode They/we are their/our own thing. My stuff is from a different world, I think.
Watching HN critique my fiction is AMAZING. bit.ly/leG4OI...
Watching HN critique my fiction is AMAZING. bit.
This reddit thread is the best thing on the Internet right...
This reddit thread is the best thing on the Internet right now: http://bit.
May 16, 2011 - Breakfast
Again and again and again until it sinks in. Again and again and again until it sinks in.
New Ftrain: "My daughter was first sued in the womb."...
New Ftrain: "My daughter was first sued in the womb. " http://bit.
Nanolaw with Daughter
Why privacy mattered.
No--it's just the form as drives me batty. It's not really...
@levity No--it's just the form as drives me batty. It's not really a letter.
Is there anything more passive-aggressive than an Internet...
Is there anything more passive-aggressive than an Internet "open letter? " Just buck up and complain, you sniveling shits.
Lost and bitter, I ordered a new Epiphanator™. It arrived...
Lost and bitter, I ordered a new Epiphanator™. It arrived broken.
It's an incredibly hard bar, historically. It's AMAZING so...
@Foomandoonian It's an incredibly hard bar, historically. It's AMAZING so many people stay alive and don't kill each other.
I want to say "congratulations on your success" to everyone...
I want to say "congratulations on your success" to everyone I meet because they are alive and usually not murderers.
I own CS4, won't upgrade. The hours saved converting files...
@rhaygood I own CS4, won't upgrade. The hours saved converting files or dealing with edge cases are worth it to me.
May 14, 2011 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Coffee, black, 1 oz.
"Gogos" is nice work.
@toddturnbull "Gogos" is nice work.
I AM YOUR GRANDMA, I AM YOUR GRANDMA http://bit.ly/ills2B
I AM YOUR GRANDMA, I AM YOUR GRANDMA http://bit.
Twin bands: Man Man, The The, Duran Duran...? What else?...
Twin bands: Man Man, The The, Duran Duran...? What else?
Yes. Unseating it would involve coming up with a better...
@rhaygood Yes. Unseating it would involve coming up with a better "language" that serves the communities Pshop underserves?
I just described a person as a knuckle-breathing goon.
I just described a person as a knuckle-breathing goon.
May 13, 2011 - Lunch
I almost snatched defeat out of the hands of victory but I finally became so tired that I passed out. Sleep as a way to constrain calories.
I've always been filtered by the man. Too many bad...
@austingovella I've always been filtered by the man. Too many bad thoughts.
Me neither, but that one is insanely ambitious. So many...
@jlcapps Me neither, but that one is insanely ambitious. So many moving pieces all geared up and turning at once.
Oh man I had forgotten the awesomeness of A&P by Updike:...
Oh man I had forgotten the awesomeness of A&P by Updike: http://bit.
Next you'll be telling me that Craigslist is fine because...
@jeremyzilar Next you'll be telling me that Craigslist is fine because it works for its users.
May 13, 2011 - Breakfast
This is the moment I've been waiting for, where things are piled up to the point that I have no choice but to go forward. When I can fall back on cybernetic systems, the form, structure, the patterns I know.
0h30m w/Photoshop
It’s immediately clear to me now that I’m writing again that I need to come up with some new forms in order to have fun here—so that I can get a rhythm and know what I’m doing. One thing that works for me are time limits; pencils up, pencils down. So: Fridays, write for 30 minutes; edit for 20 minutes max; and go whip up some images if necessary, like the big crappy hand below that’s all meaningful and evocative because it’s retro and zoomed-in. Post it, and leave it alone. Can I do that every Friday? Yes! Will I? Maybe! But I crave that simple continuity. For today, for absolutely no reason other than that it came unbidden into my brain, the subject will be Photoshop. (Do we have a process? We have a process. It is 11:39 and...)
I'm kind of freaked out by the AP's website. They should...
@jeremyzilar I'm kind of freaked out by the AP's website. They should just call it best-newswire-for-you.
That's a perfect epitaph. "I think it's going to rain."
That's a perfect epitaph. "I think it's going to rain.
Rain -- As in "I think it's going to rain" indicating that...
Rain -- As in "I think it's going to rain" indicating that it is time to leave a dull gathering or party. http://bit.
You say "excuse," I say "inspiration."
@gregorysean @clairezg You say "excuse," I say "inspiration.
Sinatra glossary: http://www.leepresson.com/slang/fslang.htm...
Sinatra glossary: http://www. leepresson.
Ah, good catch. Fixed that.
@mcgroarty Ah, good catch. Fixed that.
The new "man bites dog" is "dog fights terror."
The new "man bites dog" is "dog fights terror.
That Shaggy Feeling
Soon, orphans.
Also KIDDING god I need and appreciate the love like a...
@jkottke Also KIDDING god I need and appreciate the love like a junkie.
Stop messing with my self-loathing. I need it in order to...
@ginatrapani Stop messing with my self-loathing. I need it in order to feel bad about myself.
No more awkward than tweeting it.
@jkottke No more awkward than tweeting it.
And is followed by zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
@niki_pop @courtneyyoung And is followed by zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Big Freedia is playing a legal warehouse this Friday. I'd...
Big Freedia is playing a legal warehouse this Friday. I'd probably regret missing that.
I think this bear wants some blood clams:...
I think this bear wants some blood clams: http://www. nytimes.
Blood Clams! They have a high % of tasty hemoglobin and...
Blood Clams! They have a high % of tasty hemoglobin and taste like blood.
Antilunchism
Snack trams.
Not intentionally.
@reppep Not intentionally.
RT @bestproductivitytweets New on Ftrain: Top 5...
RT @bestproductivitytweets New on Ftrain: Top 5 PRODUCTIVITY hints for Google Calendar!!!! http://ftra.
Tickler File Forever
I’ll have no one to blame but future me.
So, um, I started up with http://ftrain.com again. Well, I...
So, um, I started up with http://ftrain. com again.
Hah, yes. Whenever I start writing again I like to use up...
@frangrit Hah, yes. Whenever I start writing again I like to use up all my words.
Time’s Inverted Index
(1) When robots write history we can get in trouble with our past selves. (2) Search-generated, “false” chrestomathies and the historical fallacy.
It's been a decade, and I still don't get beards.
It's been a decade, and I still don't get beards.
To forget the mortgage mess that is my life I'm listing...
To forget the mortgage mess that is my life I'm listing some favorite things: (1) Emacs org-mode; (2) Peel sessions; (3) cats.
Game of Thrones is totally lacking in elves.
Game of Thrones is totally lacking in elves.
One more Genny and I'll know pure shame.
@flowb33 One more Genny and I'll know pure shame.
Is Parks and Recreation a subversive love letter to civic...
Is Parks and Recreation a subversive love letter to civic duty and human kindness? Or am I just a freaking sap?
In my neck of the woods you tell baby Jesus about your...
@mjb In my neck of the woods you tell baby Jesus about your feelings.
Just... getting... started.
@edsu Just... getting...
You're right. I am totally not going to face my feelings.
@mjb You're right. I am totally not going to face my feelings.
Just bought a 24 oz. Genesee Cream Ale. A pack of Backwoods...
Just bought a 24 oz. Genesee Cream Ale.
http://linkypedia.inkdroid.org lets orgs track how their...
http://linkypedia. inkdroid.
Koons balloon animals!
@gloriousnoise Koons balloon animals!
I bet there will be lots of opportunities to write for free...
I bet there will be lots of opportunities to write for free over at Bookish. com.
Wanted: A version of Guernica that one might stick ones...
Wanted: A version of Guernica that one might stick ones head through, like at a carnival.
is one of the people using robots to manufacture tiny...
@carlrc is one of the people using robots to manufacture tiny moustaches in metal: http://www. gothamsmith.
Just like adding "and the Range" to people's names is fun,...
Just like adding "and the Range" to people's names is fun, so is adding "'s Urban Hang Suite.
Bantha Tracks
People complain, still, about the new Star Wars movies being terrible, not up to the standards of the first few, but have you ever considered the gift the director gave to our culture when he failed so profoundly? An entire generation of men who secretly believed in space princesses, ready to waste countless hours on fantasy, suddenly forced to face facts.
May 4, 2011 - Breakfast
Why why why can't they just fire me why why why why why can't they just fire me why why why. My new pants that I just put on today my new pants have elastic in them.
The Moral Superiority of the Streetcar
(1) Long-form journalism fixes everything. (2) The moral superiority of the streetcar. (3) I like big bus and I cannot lie.
Microclimates
Cut weather in half and there is more weather.
Things Have Rules
(1) Talking to strangers; (2) being a guest; (3) dressing appropriately.
Right. Someone should tell him about the fried pork sooner...
@artless Right. Someone should tell him about the fried pork sooner rather than later.
I just realized why Martin Amis is moving to Brooklyn.
I just realized why Martin Amis is moving to Brooklyn.
Would gladly read a dread-and-despair superhero mashup...
Would gladly read a dread-and-despair superhero mashup comic. THE ROACH.
I'd become a cockroach that would prefer not to.
I'd become a cockroach that would prefer not to.
Brain-doubling.
@papertyger Brain-doubling.
Next time we run into each other remind me to show you the...
@stuntbox Next time we run into each other remind me to show you the photos of the Muppet repair studio on my phone. DRAWER OF EYES.
"A reference to the Muppets, originally included in this...
"A reference to the Muppets, originally included in this post, was taken out of context and has been removed.
The Baffler returns! With an email list, for now:...
The Baffler returns! With an email list, for now: http://thebaffler.
April 27, 2011 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Mayonnaise (lite), 15 ml. 34 Muffaletta (est.
April 27, 2011 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal, 2/3 c. 3 240 Milk, no fat, 1 c.
I keep adding "and the Range" to writers' names. Joseph...
I keep adding "and the Range" to writers' names. Joseph O'Neill and the Range.
April 25, 2011 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Butter, 1 tbsp. 0.
April 25, 2011 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Candy, Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, 2 cups 210 Chips, All! Natural!
April 25, 2011 - Breakfast
On her hat are peeps. We threw all the peeps away.
I don't know if it's possible. Adoxography is serious...
@waxpancake I don't know if it's possible. Adoxography is serious business.
Premature standardization is the root of all evil.
Premature standardization is the root of all evil.
Adoxography is a word I didn't know, and yet it describes...
Adoxography is a word I didn't know, and yet it describes my favorite activity.
"[The bean bag chairs at XeroxParc]...made it much more...
"[The bean bag chairs at XeroxParc]... made it much more difficult for peers to get up and interrupt!
At the count of three I want you all to tell me the name of...
At the count of three I want you all to tell me the name of my DJ. 1, 2, 3.
A blessing for animals afflicted with a serious disease...
A blessing for animals afflicted with a serious disease #1 http://www. catholicdoors.
April 21, 2011 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Banana, 1 large 110 Bread, bun 1. 5 150 Butterfinger bar (I FUCKING KNOW), 1 bar 220 Muffin, 1 medium 300 Pretzel chips thing with coated synthetic material, 1 bag 220 Veggie pattie 1.
Agreed. Well, the second album was a problem. But the first!
@sogrady Agreed. Well, the second album was a problem.
April 21, 2011 - Breakfast
In three minutes I'll walk out of here and spend the day meeting with big corporations and acquiring articles. I am a ghost-editor for a guest-editor for a quarterly that no one has heard of.
Trying to figure out why the idea of a supergroup is always...
Trying to figure out why the idea of a supergroup is always comic. http://bit.
April 20, 2011 - Snack
"Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past.
April 20, 2011 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Cilantro, 1 c. 0.
April 20, 2011 - Lunch
Eating them feelings. Food Qty Calories Miso soup, 1 cup 85 Pretzel, 1 oz.
Nice take on #wwic and the music industry:...
Nice take on #wwic and the music industry: http://bit.
April 20, 2011 - Breakfast
Like turning the focus on a man-sized camera. All grit in the mechanism.
Some people, when starting a business, think, "I know, I'll...
Some people, when starting a business, think, "I know, I'll use venture capital. " Now they have two problems.
April 19, 2011 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Rice, Fried, 1 oz.
From the HBO rulebook: "If dialogue-heavy exposition...
From the HBO rulebook: "If dialogue-heavy exposition required NPM (Nipples Per Minute) must approach one.
April 19, 2011 - Lunch
God I hate when the place is crowded. I just want to sit and fatly eat my sandwich but it's abuzz with bouncy teens.
April 19, 2011 - Breakfast
Here are some things from my notes file: LET'S HAVE AN ANNUS MIRABILIS! New York would have looked like Wikipedia.
April 18, 2011 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Beer, Budweiser, 1 oz.
April 18, 2011 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Cereal, Nature's Path Organic Heritage, 3/4 c. 2 240 Milk, 1 percent, 1 c.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inherently_funny_word
http://en. wikipedia.
April 18, 2011 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Cheese, American, 1 slice 60 Mayonnaise (lite), 15 ml. 34 Tuna fish, 1 oz.
April 18, 2011 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal, Nature's Path Organic Heritage, 3/4 c. 2 240 Milk, 1 percent, 1 c.
April 17, 2011 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Baba ghannouj, 1 oz. 70 Beer, Budweiser, 1 oz.
April 17, 2011 - Bicycle ride
Food Qty Calories Bicycle ride, 1 hr.
April 17, 2011 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Cereal, Nature's Path Organic Heritage, 3/4 c. 2 240 Milk, 1 percent, 1 c.
April 17, 2011 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Butter, 1 tbsp. 102 English Muffin, Hippie 1.
April 17, 2011 - Breakfast
A friend calls and I say how is it going; he says it is going not so well. How much, I ask, are you drinking?
OBVIOUSLY: "Any image of Queen Elizabeth II is unacceptable...
OBVIOUSLY: "Any image of Queen Elizabeth II is unacceptable for Royalty-Free content. " http://istockpho.
The Xerox Star at VOA--offended Hungarians,...
The Xerox Star at VOA--offended Hungarians, radiation-crazed Russians, and sexy Chinese typists: http://bit.
Nerd tip: http://webmin.com/ runs great on MacOSX; I run it...
Nerd tip: http://webmin. com/ runs great on MacOSX; I run it on my laptop for easy config of db/server env, db backups, etc.
Everything simple is false. Everything which is complex is...
Everything simple is false. Everything which is complex is unusable.
To clarify: By "totally insane" I mean "surprisingly...
To clarify: By "totally insane" I mean "surprisingly dedicated. " Far be it for me to judge another's Notch-tracking.
Some totally insane person tracked every vacation by the...
Some totally insane person tracked every vacation by the Minecraft dude: http://i53. tinypic.
Why doesn't anyone do a humble indie bundle for ebooks?
Why doesn't anyone do a humble indie bundle for ebooks?
More punishment than reward.
@dealingwith More punishment than reward.
Alas it was just me!
@dealingwith Alas it was just me!
NO IRO. I wasn't questioning your sincerity--I like them...
@jdunck NO IRO. I wasn't questioning your sincerity--I like them too, but at the time they made me anxious.
It was the difference between 7 cents per page and $1 per...
@jdunck It was the difference between 7 cents per page and $1 per page.
This David Foster Wallace story, "The Depressed Person,"...
@jdunck This David Foster Wallace story, "The Depressed Person," always reminds me of Facebook http://bit.
I just spent 5 minutes looking out my window at people and...
I just spent 5 minutes looking out my window at people and traffic and thought, "this is how people used to check MetaFilter.
Cats as lazy Romans--equestrian order--is really sensible.
@fatbirdism Cats as lazy Romans--equestrian order--is really sensible.
Important lesson of today: Solve fulfillment problems, then...
Important lesson of today: Solve fulfillment problems, then e-commerce problems. It takes shipping co 5 days to open a box.
You win. Changing dog panties is a bad chore.
@kendall You win. Changing dog panties is a bad chore.
Our cats like to drop things in the water, so I'm truly...
@pfhawkins Our cats like to drop things in the water, so I'm truly hoping that someone shoots me in the face for tweeting about cats.
Two things I never knew about before today: (1) Dog maxi...
Two things I never knew about before today: (1) Dog maxi pads; (2) Alphabeat.
Today I asked a man, "Do you have water fountains for cats?"
Today I asked a man, "Do you have water fountains for cats?
Just typed "hout" for "hang out" which I kind of like....
Just typed "hout" for "hang out" which I kind of like. Let's hout soon.
"Google gave him $100 million in 2011 as a parting gift."...
"Google gave him $100 million in 2011 as a parting gift. " http://en.
My intent is completely sincere NO IRO. See?
@muraii My intent is completely sincere NO IRO. See?
I've started adding "NO IRO" when I write something sincere...
I've started adding "NO IRO" when I write something sincere and I don't want people to think I'm being ironic.
Talk about hitting two sweet spots.
Talk about hitting two sweet spots.
I got to the end of that in like 30 seconds and wanted more...
@jeffmacintyre I got to the end of that in like 30 seconds and wanted more more more.
A professional. @mattedgar Not in my experience, sadly.
@litherland A professional. @mattedgar Not in my experience, sadly.
An amateur is a person who values sharing experiences over...
An amateur is a person who values sharing experiences over protecting territory.
From a NYT article on loosies: “‘I’m sorry that it’s come...
From a NYT article on loosies: “‘I’m sorry that it’s come to this, but this is what it’s come to,’ he said. ” http://nyti.
I want the new C64, worry it will bring back the 80s if I...
@eschorama I want the new C64, worry it will bring back the 80s if I buy it. Reagan, shoulder pads, Jack Tramiel, not one but two Durans.
“If scholars aren’t concerned about this, what are they...
“If scholars aren’t concerned about this, what are they scholaring about? ” http://nyti.
"Author Existence Failure" at TVTropes...
"Author Existence Failure" at TVTropes http://tvtropes. org/pmwiki/pmwiki.
Yes! I wish I owned fewer books.
@jdunck Yes! I wish I owned fewer books.
By tomorrow we shall have our own washer AND dryer! And a...
By tomorrow we shall have our own washer AND dryer! And a fridge that dispenses cool water!
"once again I have shot off my own foot to put it my mouth"
March 29, 2011 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Chips, Sun, 2 3/8 oz.
March 29, 2011 - Breakfast
I've returned to this zone of steady self-deception about food and alcohol, and in consequence once again when I'm crouched at my computer my gut comes out to meet my elbows. My wife too has a belly, but with a reason, given her pregnancy with twins.
Yep, exactly. Ready for Avocado2.
@timothymeaney Yep, exactly. Ready for Avocado2.
That's 1.5 thinking, man. They need to pivot to social...
@timothymeaney That's 1. 5 thinking, man.
Except...well...they could!
@timothymeaney Except... well...
The bike fuss about NYC ignores class. My $250 bike was...
The bike fuss about NYC ignores class. My $250 bike was awesome when I was BROKE--got me everywhere.
Online chat re: The NYT paywall is the most ultimate #WWIC...
Online chat re: The NYT paywall is the most ultimate #WWIC ever. http://bit.
Thank you! Someone copied Loose Lips for me years ago, so I...
@LovittRecords Thank you! Someone copied Loose Lips for me years ago, so I paid $30 for this one.
A new Des Ark album is a reason to feel good about life....
A new Des Ark album is a reason to feel good about life. http://bit.
"brb pivoting."
"brb pivoting.
One of the first things you should do in a tech bubble is...
One of the first things you should do in a tech bubble is buy crosses and garlic to keep out VCs.
good answer but i can't download this plugin how i can...
good answer but i can't download this plugin how i can download it because tar. gz format is not supports by my winrar http://bit.
THAT IS AWESOME.
@mlkshk THAT IS AWESOME.
The jaw-dropping magic awesomeness and pure intense insane...
The jaw-dropping magic awesomeness and pure intense insane joy of Big Freedia: http://mlkshk.
My job is like Katamari Damacy in reverse.
My job is like Katamari Damacy in reverse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7movKfyTBII that video is...
@kendall http://www. youtube.
That's an early edition! When they reprinted my name fell...
@CaseyG That's an early edition! When they reprinted my name fell off for more famous names COUGH.
Yes. When the spreadsheet starts to look like a rainbow,...
@James_Mathewson Yes. When the spreadsheet starts to look like a rainbow, you might as well imbibe.
That's comforting, actually. Thank you!
@reppep That's comforting, actually. Thank you!
Hey there. Thank you! Good for both of us, right?
@eliza_evans Hey there. Thank you!
I mean, as last words, those REALLY make sense.
@jessamyn I mean, as last words, those REALLY make sense.
Tallulah Bankhead to doctor, post surgery related to VD:...
Tallulah Bankhead to doctor, post surgery related to VD: "Don't think this has taught me a lesson! " http://bit.
And banking!
@samuelclay And banking!
"Got an anti-inseminatory. It's 3 days ago. Want it?" I...
@papertyger "Got an anti-inseminatory. It's 3 days ago.
STORY PROPOSAL: Time travel only goes a week, gets...
@papertyger STORY PROPOSAL: Time travel only goes a week, gets commoditized, so people use it for stupid stuff. 1/3 fewer babies.
I'm sending this message six months back in time to tell...
I'm sending this message six months back in time to tell myself to never, ever try to buy an apartment in Brooklyn.
This interview http://bit.ly/fysCXp on TMI...
This interview http://bit. ly/fysCXp on TMI http://bit.
"A baby isn't like a book. People actually want to BUY...
"A baby isn't like a book. People actually want to BUY babies.
Centipede clone--I remember playing for like six months,...
@sbuddhavarapu Centipede clone--I remember playing for like six months, with the Bulworth soundtrack CD on repeat. http://bit.
That's right ladies I'm still an awesome high-scorer at...
That's right ladies I'm still an awesome high-scorer at Apeiron for Macintosh.
Sure!
@jeffmacintyre @carlrc @erinscime Sure!
http://placekitten.com is back up!
http://placekitten. com is back up!
http://placekitten.com is down. You never realize how much...
http://placekitten. com is down.
March 13, 2011 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Candy, Chewy Ginger Candy, 1 candy 3 75 Mustard, 1 tbsp. 1.
March 13, 2011 - Breakfast
You hear about great louts--I'm thinking of Brendan Behan or Oliver Reed, the latter-day Irish and British messes of the 50s and 60s. When in New York City they landed at the Chelsea.
Jen Szalai talks about the dude imbalance...
Jen Szalai talks about the dude imbalance http://thesecondpass. com/?
Adam Sternbergh's response is very funny:...
Adam Sternbergh's response is very funny: http://bit.
"I don’t have anything against bikes. As a student, I lived...
"I don’t have anything against bikes. As a student, I lived in the middle of Oxford.
Sarah Palin's Sexy Farting Cat is the new Lincoln's...
Sarah Palin's Sexy Farting Cat is the new Lincoln's Doctor's Dog.
"David Mamet said the ending of a scene should be...
"David Mamet said the ending of a scene should be surprising but inevitable. " http://bit.
org-mode is really magical, isn't it? The task capturing...
@terrycojones org-mode is really magical, isn't it? The task capturing has helped me be less scattered by far.
"Charlie returns to his home with a deaf hooker and Alan is...
"Charlie returns to his home with a deaf hooker and Alan is left alone in the roof-less ruin. " -2.
March 8, 2011 - Breakfast
My brother's father-in-law died today. One of those situations where if I drove I'd likely just go down to Baltimore for the funeral Food Qty Calories Cereal, 10-grain, 1/4 c.
http://fuckyeahnouns.com/not%20going%20to%20sxsw
http://fuckyeahnouns.
March 7, 2011 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Chili, Turkey, 1 c 240 Potato, baked, large 0. 5 139 Sour cream, 1 oz.
The Eagle has... breakfast.
@robdubbin @aaronsw The Eagle has... breakfast.
March 7, 2011 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Corn, 1 ear 64 Sausage, chicken with apple, 1 link 2 320 Sorbet, Mango, 1/2 c.
March 7, 2011 - Breakfast
So spacy. Pills.
This wood-grain background is almost as boring as a real...
This wood-grain background is almost as boring as a real desk!
March 6, 2011 - Dinner
I lack the willingness to work it all out, but over the course of the day I had: A bagel; some ritz crackers; a scramble with sausage; and then for dinner two further sausages with corn; a bloody Mary; and a large beer. Food Qty Calories 1000-calorie unit of despair 2.
March 6, 2011 - Breakfast
Too much going on, and of course I'm ill. And buying an apartment, and trying to finish the site for Magazine , and all the other projects that pile up and unpile.
Bertie Higgins did actually perform a song called Jamaica...
Bertie Higgins did actually perform a song called Jamaica Me Crazy.
I love that dedication to form makes it impossible for...
I love that dedication to form makes it impossible for @fireland to reply. @fireland But WHY do you hate Superchunk?
I WILL terrorize foes of children!
@kfan @fireland I WILL terrorize foes of children!
http://bit.ly/fFgyeV
http://bit.
I want a longer list PLUS free text. Put hetero opts at...
I want a longer list PLUS free text. Put hetero opts at list bottom so people HAVE to see 'em.
Gina points out that dropdowns enforce social norms, and...
Gina points out that dropdowns enforce social norms, and wishes she could be gay-married on Google. http://bit.
Slight cold. Half-pint of sorbet. George Benson. Give me...
Slight cold. Half-pint of sorbet.
Writing "Charlie Sheen is not the real story, X is the REAL...
Writing "Charlie Sheen is not the real story, X is the REAL story," is not telling the real story.
I like the way the principal just sees it as chaos and...
@iboxifoo I like the way the principal just sees it as chaos and disorder. Can't wait to scrub it off.
"The actresses are a feather disguised as a kitten."...
"The actresses are a feather disguised as a kitten. " http://bit.
As for writing on walls, it's awesome that humans mark...
As for writing on walls, it's awesome that humans mark territory with scribbling, not urine. Cognition FTW.
Yes! It's a web development utility the whole family can...
@papertyger Yes! It's a web development utility the whole family can enjoy.
It's like "Lorem ipsum," but for pictures, and kittens of...
@papertyger It's like "Lorem ipsum," but for pictures, and kittens of every possible size.
High school to erase awesome writing on beloved English...
High school to erase awesome writing on beloved English teacher's classroom wall. http://on.
One day in 1998 she said the words I longed to hear more...
One day in 1998 she said the words I longed to hear more than any others: "New Leisuretown.
http://placekitten.com/2000/200...
http://placekitten. com/2000/200 http://placekitten.
"Limitations are features spread over time." !!!!!!!...
"Limitations are features spread over time. " !!!!!!!
Everything about Thom Yorke Kills Justin Bieber makes me...
Everything about Thom Yorke Kills Justin Bieber makes me glad I am alive right now. http://www.
Quora on history is fun: http://www.quora.com/History
Quora on history is fun: http://www. quora.
Mr. Hudson sounds a lot like Lionel Richie at times.
Mr. Hudson sounds a lot like Lionel Richie at times.
And yet it comes to us all. More literate types often do a...
@ayse And yet it comes to us all. More literate types often do a "Here's the thing...
Let's face it: Anything that begins "Let's face it:" is a...
Let's face it: Anything that begins "Let's face it:" is a sign of a desperate, exhausted writer.
CABBAGE CLAMS CHEDDAR BOOTY http://mlkshk.com/p/PUC
CABBAGE CLAMS CHEDDAR BOOTY http://mlkshk.
Lady Gaga has become the Moody Blues. http://vevo.ly/i2HQbo
Lady Gaga has become the Moody Blues. http://vevo.
Tilt shift AND time lapse? Be still my heart.
Tilt shift AND time lapse? Be still my heart.
The vocalist for Arcade Fire sounds not entirely unlike the...
The vocalist for Arcade Fire sounds not entirely unlike the vocalist for The Hooters.
([Wife] and I have a rule that when something enrages us we...
([Wife] and I have a rule that when something enrages us we give money to the people we support. WSJ made me $100 angry at least.
Is there a good place to donate to the WI union effort?...
Is there a good place to donate to the WI union effort? I'll chip in $100+; already gave $25 to the Buff.
WSJ bravely criticizes the "excessive power of collective...
WSJ bravely criticizes the "excessive power of collective bargaining. " http://on.
#todayilearned : Richard Pryor and Jim Brown were good...
#todayilearned : Richard Pryor and Jim Brown were good friends http://bit.
It makes sense, as Myhrvold has tons of experience cooking...
It makes sense, as Myhrvold has tons of experience cooking the books. http://bit.
Things that are not for me are not stupid things.
Things that are not for me are not stupid things.
Readability Ideas: http://readability.bonfireapp.com/...
Readability Ideas: http://readability. bonfireapp.
Learned2day: Rumsfeld=lizard http://bit.ly/fIlKMw...
Learned2day: Rumsfeld=lizard http://bit. ly/fIlKMw ; @michelet 's doin NRG UX; Pangur Bán=poetcat http://bit.
Atmosphere, The Ropes, always good:...
Atmosphere, The Ropes, always good: http://www. youtube.
Fun fact: Charlie Dore released a tribute to Bill Hicks in...
@torrez Fun fact: Charlie Dore released a tribute to Bill Hicks in 2006. http://bit.
Wittgenstein as a kind of functional spec:...
Wittgenstein as a kind of functional spec: http://bit.
insaneinthedembrain #repubusernames
What would you suggest I use in lieueueueueueueu
Nah, I'd bet $100 it's a hoax.
@billwasik Nah, I'd bet $100 it's a hoax.
Israeli Angry Birds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMltvlqEM...
Israeli Angry Birds http://www. youtube.
Good hoax, but Dre voice is too satisfying--exactly what...
Good hoax, but Dre voice is too satisfying--exactly what people who listened to Chronic want him to sound like.
☡: Dre/Playa thing's pretty hoaxy--pitchperfect,...
@alexismadrigal ☡: Dre/Playa thing's pretty hoaxy--pitchperfect, itchscratcher. http://bit.
Dr. Dre stumbles upon Burning Man, seeks profit, 1995:...
Dr. Dre stumbles upon Burning Man, seeks profit, 1995: http://bit.
I always get confused by the cutoff point and type...
I always get confused by the cutoff point and type Helvetica Neueueueue.
Today I learned: How to deal w/CSV in Python; who Charlie...
Today I learned: How to deal w/CSV in Python; who Charlie Dore was: http://bit. ly/fLkl7J ; D-Day sounded like: http://bit.
A blog about having an airport at home:...
A blog about having an airport at home: http://livingwithyourplane.
If n+1 was exponentially better it would be n² + 2n + 1.
@michellelegro If n+1 was exponentially better it would be n² + 2n + 1.
"This panel discussion," said no one ever, "will change...
"This panel discussion," said no one ever, "will change your life.
One day you're walking home listening to “I, Robot” by the...
One day you're walking home listening to “I, Robot” by the Alan Parsons Project, and you realize: I am the problem.
I bet there was a llama farm on 68th St. or something. The...
@clickcolleen I bet there was a llama farm on 68th St. or something.
February 22, 2011 - Breakfast
It's entirely possible that things will steady down now. I have just signed off on the last bits of work for the project that dominated my last year.
They definitely have more llamas.
@fearofcode They definitely have more llamas.
I had never before seen the llama dentistry song:...
I had never before seen the llama dentistry song: http://bit.
Both weirdly edifying cultural constructs.
@sbuddhavarapu Both weirdly edifying cultural constructs.
Today I learned: How to behave politely in Second Life, and...
Today I learned: How to behave politely in Second Life, and how iPad apps are structured.
February 21, 2011 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Bread, bun 100 Mayonnaise (lite), 15 ml. 2 68 Tuna fish, 1 oz.
February 21, 2011 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Bread, bun 100 Mayonnaise (lite), 15 ml. 2 68 Tuna fish, 1 oz.
You know how you said "I'd pay money to hang with...
You know how you said "I'd pay money to hang with @fireland "? NOW YOU CAN!
The key thing is to keep your True Name secret from the...
@skimen The key thing is to keep your True Name secret from the Great Adversary.
Within.
@fidothe Within.
Also, nerd rite of passage: Today I will be interviewed in...
Also, nerd rite of passage: Today I will be interviewed in Second Life. http://bit.
Nilsson--not enough hair. But I did get him mixed up with...
@wwweston Nilsson--not enough hair. But I did get him mixed up with Kristofferson at one point.
Glad you noticed that--writing that made me laugh.
@longword Glad you noticed that--writing that made me laugh.
February 21, 2011 - Lunch
Sitting here trying to remember what I had for lunch yesterday. Sneaky cookies is what I had, sneaky cookies that I ate on the way home so that my hawkeyed wife wouldn't cock her hawkeye.
February 21, 2011 - Breakfast
Yep okay oh god okay. Food Qty Calories Cereal, Hippie flakes, yellow, 3/4 c.
“@GleeNorto: Hanson had their own Eggo Waffles!” !:...
“ @GleeNorto : Hanson had their own Eggo Waffles! ” !
Today I learned that Hanson and Nelson were different.
Today I learned that Hanson and Nelson were different.
Of course this is just renting. The REAL corruption comes...
@jackrusher Of course this is just renting. The REAL corruption comes out when buying.
Young ones are like "no windows/fire escapes? DEAL WITH...
@jackrusher Young ones are like "no windows/fire escapes? DEAL WITH IT.
NYC real estate finding: The cool, young realtors who "get...
NYC real estate finding: The cool, young realtors who "get it" lie MORE than the old smoking mean realtors.
February 19, 2011 - Breakfast
One thing the shrink said, in so many words, was: You can't just flip a switch and return to a moment of control and happiness. You have to do the work again.
Maybe AAB (Awesome Adv Bur) sizes are just CSS %s. No hard...
Maybe AAB (Awesome Adv Bur) sizes are just CSS %s. No hard height limit; set CPM by width.
MEDIUM RECTANGLE, not medium leaderboard. I always do that....
MEDIUM RECTANGLE, not medium leaderboard. I always do that.
Recurring dream: We need a new, totally alternative IAB....
Recurring dream: We need a new, totally alternative IAB. Smash the hegemony of the medium leaderboard!
Who'd have thought nine years ago that one day we could...
Who'd have thought nine years ago that one day we could watch Windtalkers online, for free?
Joe Frank, Adam West, strippers, also WHAT IN GOD HAPPENING...
Joe Frank, Adam West, strippers, also WHAT IN GOD HAPPENING http://bit.
"The world seems to be asking for your opinion about...
"The world seems to be asking for your opinion about everything that happens, but really it is not. " http://slate.
This is an awesome, doofy epic:...
This is an awesome, doofy epic: http://coudal.
This movie is so bad it skipped DVD and went straight to...
This movie is so bad it skipped DVD and went straight to Starz Play.
Related: Rosey Grier sings about crying...
Related: Rosey Grier sings about crying http://bit. ly/daAEEm ; Rosey Grier w/2 heads http://bit.
Job: Editor, MarloThomas.com, requests "Excellence in...
Job: Editor, MarloThomas. com, requests "Excellence in writing in another’s voice.
Sitting around bored with the web. Wishing Dean Allen would...
Sitting around bored with the web. Wishing Dean Allen would shut something down.
http://code.google.com/ has become a redirect service to...
http://code. google.
In honor of your recent haircut.
@theodoreross In honor of your recent haircut.
"A wolf loses his hair but not his nature."
@theodoreross "A wolf loses his hair but not his nature.
A volf farlirt zayne hor, ober nit zayn natur.
@theodoreross A volf farlirt zayne hor, ober nit zayn natur.
Kibitzing on http://tummelvision.tv could've been this big...
Kibitzing on http://tummelvision. tv could've been this big megillah, nu?
Yes! Money for goods and services is the future.
@jonskulski Yes! Money for goods and services is the future.
Right. They can't parse tone--they read for affiliation and...
@ayse Right. They can't parse tone--they read for affiliation and to have bias confirmed.
“VD:” looks like a smilie o/sad man reaching and yearning....
“VD:” looks like a smilie o/sad man reaching and yearning. I.
Something I wrote about love in 11/07, trotted out for VD:...
Something I wrote about love in 11/07, trotted out for VD: http://bit.
It's also paradoxical--the commenters hate the thing that...
@ayse It's also paradoxical--the commenters hate the thing that makes their community possible.
Yes! The comments are amazing. HOW CAN YOU SAY YOU WERE...
@ayse Yes! The comments are amazing.
Theodore Ross writes about leaving Harper's Magazine:...
Theodore Ross writes about leaving Harper's Magazine: http://nyti.
Mubarak keeps making me think of Half-Life 2:...
Mubarak keeps making me think of Half-Life 2: http://mlkshk.
You have identified a severe flaw in my argument.
@caitlinburke You have identified a severe flaw in my argument.
Open a spreadsheet and get started, friend.
@phillmv Open a spreadsheet and get started, friend.
If you're telling people they're doing it wrong, you're...
If you're telling people they're doing it wrong, you're doing it wrong.
It's hard to get in a good beating over SMS and chat.
@andreakremer It's hard to get in a good beating over SMS and chat.
As I get older there's only one voice, and it sounds like...
@papertyger As I get older there's only one voice, and it sounds like my dad.
I keep finding that young, talented people are weird and...
I keep finding that young, talented people are weird and don't agree with me on everything.
Engaging analysis of dickwolf trolling: http://bit.ly/fWA2Fn
Engaging analysis of dickwolf trolling: http://bit.
New York City is this awesome EVERY SINGLE FREAKING DAY:...
New York City is this awesome EVERY SINGLE FREAKING DAY: http://www. youtube.
"Amazing! Thank you for sharing your [whatever] with the...
"Amazing! Thank you for sharing your [whatever] with the world.
February 8, 2011 - Breakfast
I have a large and lumpy chin. I need to take photographs.
February 7, 2011 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Cheese, Parmesan, 1 c. 0.
"Daily intake ~2300 calories, exercise one hour, result...
"Daily intake ~2300 calories, exercise one hour, result happiness. Daily intake ~2300 calories, no exercise, result misery.
"He couldn't pour piss out of a boot if the instructions...
"He couldn't pour piss out of a boot if the instructions were written on the heel.
February 7, 2011 - Lunch
February 7, 2011 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 4 400 Meatloaf, 1 fifth-loaf 2 440 Potatoes, Mashed, 1 c. 1.
February 7, 2011 - Breakfast
Something I just said to a friend who didn't want to go to work: "I know all about despair. Just go.
Jack McBrayer makes an awesome Captain America.
Jack McBrayer makes an awesome Captain America.
February 6, 2011 - Fitness
February 6, 2011 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Beef, 4 oz. 1.
February 6, 2011 - Lunch
Things are currently so complicated, and genuinely baffling, that I must return here, to the moron switch. This is a system that works.
Last night I dreamed that wood s lot started its own line...
Last night I dreamed that wood s lot started its own line of branded backpacks.
Thos. Guthrie: "You may know how little God thinks of money...
Thos. Guthrie: "You may know how little God thinks of money by observing on what bad and contemptible characters He often bestows it.
A: I just started balling in front of him. P: Bawling. A:...
A: I just started balling in front of him. P: Bawling.
Just wait, man. You'll get older and you'll go, now which...
@samuelclay Just wait, man. You'll get older and you'll go, now which corpse was Simone fondling?
Further reading on Dickwolves makes me want to reread both...
Further reading on Dickwolves makes me want to reread both Intercourse AND Story of the Eye. I'll re-watch Marcel the Shell instead.
BREAKING: Kenneth Cole endorses Dickwolves.
BREAKING: Kenneth Cole endorses Dickwolves.
For reference, see http://mlkshk.com/p/EUZ
@JeffJ For reference, see http://mlkshk.
Stanley a little hipsterish: http://bit.ly/hegU5b "Dr....
Stanley a little hipsterish: http://bit. ly/hegU5b "Dr.
"Is dead" is dead.
"Is dead" is dead.
93–96: Age of the Side-shave 97–00: Age of the Fluorescent...
93–96: Age of the Side-shave 97–00: Age of the Fluorescent Rabbit.
If DM doesn't work (sorry) use ford@ftrain.com -- thanks!
If DM doesn't work (sorry) use ford @ftrain . com -- thanks!
I oft. need WordPress folks, HTMLers, designers, and banner...
I oft. need WordPress folks, HTMLers, designers, and banner folk--small, fast, side-project gigs.
The new @readability is out and is pretty sweet....
The new @readability is out and is pretty sweet. http://ftra.
Notice of an Advisory Relationship
This morning Anil Dash and Marco Arment published blog posts that detail why they’ve agreed to become advisors to Readability , a service created by Arc90 , based on Arc90’s Readability toolkit. Both posts do an admirable job explaining the service.
Ted Ross is an awesome editor who ships. Read his farewell...
Ted Ross is an awesome editor who ships. Read his farewell to Harper's and hire him for things: http://bit.
Quora advice so far: (1) More specific question--but fewer...
Quora advice so far: (1) More specific question--but fewer details; (2) Be patient; (3) Don't answer yr. own ?.
My first stab at Quora-asking seems a wash --...
My first stab at Quora-asking seems a wash -- http://qr. ae/PILB .
Exactly--it's something I can see myself doing every day...
@carlrc Exactly--it's something I can see myself doing every day for years.
I already have MY dream job--I move cats from Spain to the...
I already have MY dream job--I move cats from Spain to the Moon while my father Orson Welles chases me in a yellow cab.
David Chang on why apps, not TV: “They wanted yelling. They...
David Chang on why apps, not TV: “They wanted yelling. They wanted everything but education.
My 1st Quora Q: What "first principles" are most helpful in...
My 1st Quora Q: What "first principles" are most helpful in creating a new periodical for the web? http://qr.
$30K pledged for Harper's in two days; turned down. Please...
$30K pledged for Harper's in two days; turned down. Please include SASE.
Friend says: "I'm tired of trying to move mountains that...
Friend says: "I'm tired of trying to move mountains that people made out of molehills.
That's awesome. I pledged too. People should pledge!...
@lbjay That's awesome. I pledged too.
Harper's union seeks pledges and community support....
Harper's union seeks pledges and community support. http://tinyurl.
What Could Possibly Go Wrong: An Internet “Off” Switch
Email I just sent: "Every day I am becoming more...
Email I just sent: "Every day I am becoming more compentent.
What do George Saunders, B. Ehrenreich, Thomas Frank,...
What do George Saunders, B. Ehrenreich, Thomas Frank, Zadie Smith, and Alain de Botton have in common?
I went to an ironic bris in Greenpoint. Rabbi wore a...
I went to an ironic bris in Greenpoint. Rabbi wore a T-shirt that said "snipster.
Thank you! Blogging itself didn't = book sales, I've...
@dvsjr Thank you! Blogging itself didn't = book sales, I've learned (not just me)--can help, but just one factor.
Hell, you lived parts of it.
@pushmonk Hell, you lived parts of it.
So very limited.
@dvsjr So very limited.
P: I want to write a book that sells either 500 copies, or...
P: I want to write a book that sells either 500 copies, or 500,000. C: And you already wrote your 500 copies book!
It's wonderful to have ideas, terrible to live with them.
It's wonderful to have ideas, terrible to live with them.
Thanks for pointing that out.
@reppep Thanks for pointing that out.
Sorry, more linky: http://whywasnticonsulted.net .
Sorry, more linky: http://whywasnticonsulted. net .
created a sweet site called whywasnticonsulted.net to...
@Foomandoonian created a sweet site called whywasnticonsulted. net to catalog examples of #wwic .
This will explain it: http://www.commentsareclosed.com/Tyler...
@tdhurst This will explain it: http://www. commentsareclosed.
More examples: http://www.commentsareclosed.com/Josh/4 http:...
More examples: http://www. commentsareclosed.
I created a new web service at http://www.commentsareclosed....
I created a new web service at http://www. commentsareclosed.
Wikileaks announces release of 250,000 messages from brand...
Wikileaks announces release of 250,000 messages from brand ambassadors.
Callie's (Swoon's) new earthworks-building project in Haiti...
Callie's (Swoon's) new earthworks-building project in Haiti is totally great: http://bit.
Q: You know astrology is insane, harmful nonsense,...
Q: You know astrology is insane, harmful nonsense, right? A: Of course you say that; you're a Leo.
Send me an email--ford@harpers.org--with your email; I'll...
@mawbli Send me an email--ford @harpers . org--with your email; I'll fix it.
Right now, somewhere, maybe in many places, ducks are...
Right now, somewhere, maybe in many places, ducks are nibbling something to death.
Maybe it's going into your spamfilter? (I still mail it...
@mawbli Maybe it's going into your spamfilter? (I still mail it out!
Retract that. I don't want to really define the diff....
@cjeffblaine Retract that. I don't want to really define the diff.
Discussions involve questions, give-and-take. WWIC is a...
@cjeffblaine Discussions involve questions, give-and-take. WWIC is a knee-jerk reaction to change.
That's maybe 13 or 14 years ago. Whoah....
@djjackj That's maybe 13 or 14 years ago. Whoah.
"They took the fire from Prometheus and made 'smores."
"They took the fire from Prometheus and made 'smores.
Ronald Jenkees is my Julia Allison. http://bit.ly/krri
Ronald Jenkees is my Julia Allison. http://bit.
Three things I love: Harper's Magazine, the Web, and...
Three things I love: Harper's Magazine, the Web, and unions. http://bit.
Just gave a five-minute Ignite talk on my startup Lttrbx....
Just gave a five-minute Ignite talk on my startup Lttrbx. Went well--backchannel was all purring.
Having an unconference with my cats.
Having an unconference with my cats.
RT @nwilliams Witness the WWIC concept in action as...
RT @nwilliams Witness the WWIC concept in action as everyone weighs in on the new HTML5 logo. http://www.
"Country Clutter" by Dolorean is a great, sweet, mopey...
"Country Clutter" by Dolorean is a great, sweet, mopey song. http://n.
They did. That emotion is called Mausklickenschrecken.
@jessamyn They did. That emotion is called Mausklickenschrecken.
Right! "Christian Zombie Vampires! I am the Father! The...
@samuelclay Right! "Christian Zombie Vampires!
Resolution: This year I won't constantly seek approval from...
Resolution: This year I won't constantly seek approval from strangers. PLEASE RETWEET.
Forgot that "Confessions of a Knife" is a good Thrill Kill...
Forgot that "Confessions of a Knife" is a good Thrill Kill Kult album. (First concert I ever saw.
There's one flaw in my thinking, though, because by...
There's one flaw in my thinking, though, because by definition anyone who uses foursquare is no longer a friend.
Idea: Call friends who use @foursquare. "You're in Bryant...
Idea: Call friends who use @foursquare . "You're in Bryant Park?
"Branding should have a backbone" http://bit.ly/dPSCa4 ...
"Branding should have a backbone" http://bit.
Yeah, I'm with ericf here--I've put aside a grand for indie...
@ericf @codinghorror Yeah, I'm with ericf here--I've put aside a grand for indie web content this year. Money motivates.
Oh also, the Internet found the source of the "I'm okay...
Oh also, the Internet found the source of the "I'm okay with this" meme: http://kcgreendotcom. com/CC/comics/cc-andys16.
I don't understand TipTheWeb. What should I know?
@codinghorror I don't understand TipTheWeb. What should I know?
Oh yeah, that ship has sailed. The future is free-form. I...
@jackrusher Oh yeah, that ship has sailed. The future is free-form.
Nor is it inside cheese rolling. ...
@codinghorror Nor is it inside cheese rolling. http://www.
Inside baseball is the best baseball.
Inside baseball is the best baseball.
This is a brave new era.
@torrez @sippey This is a brave new era.
No power, no respect. - Proverb
No power, no respect.
The beard does not make the philosopher. -Proverb
The beard does not make the philosopher.
http://chokeville.com/icewater/the_shrieking_skull.html...
http://chokeville. com/icewater/the_shrieking_skull.
Happy the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres...
Happy the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air In his own ground. http://bit.
Thank you, sir.
@zachbraiker Thank you, sir.
It upsets my wife when I refer to the cat as a "friend with...
It upsets my wife when I refer to the cat as a "friend with benefits. " But isn't softness a benefit?
Exactly. People need to upgrade to Minecraft avatars.
@anildash Exactly. People need to upgrade to Minecraft avatars.
Thanks @silencematters, @OverHetPaard, @dvsjr for reports...
Thanks @silencematters , @OverHetPaard , @dvsjr for reports of slow-piggy Ftrain. com server.
Also neolojism.
@meaghano Also neolojism.
Right! Me too! But with fangs!
@kendall Right! Me too!
Here, I explained the the web. Really....
Here, I explained the the web. Really.
Altruism, yes, but at what cost?
Altruism, yes, but at what cost?
Right. 30 a day is too much vicodin. Hard to predict the...
@kendall Right. 30 a day is too much vicodin.
The Web Is a Customer Service Medium
I look forward to your feedback.
Marc Maron intvw w/Bobby Lee--starting @ 52:00 is the MOST...
Marc Maron intvw w/Bobby Lee--starting @ 52:00 is the MOST HUMILIATING story I've ever heard. http://bit.
"I'm driving a car using my genitals." #lessambitiousjokes
"I'm driving a car using my genitals.
I still don't know what's going on there. I wish it had a...
@kendall I still don't know what's going on there. I wish it had a dummies view.
Fact: TheAwl.com was announced via email on Hitler's 120th...
Fact: TheAwl. com was announced via email on Hitler's 120th birthday, April 20, 2009.
“The passage from data to infographic... is not an exercise...
“The passage from data to infographic... is not an exercise in translation.
The Tyrell Corporation offered health care, nice offices,...
The Tyrell Corporation offered health care, nice offices, at least five years employment. Doesn't look that bad in hindsight.
Well, THIS post is exactly eleven words. Better?
@karenmcgrane Well, THIS post is exactly eleven words. Better?
Some interesting patterns in interactive fiction:...
Some interesting patterns in interactive fiction: http://emshort. wordpress.
Wrong solstice, but I'll take it!
@reppep Wrong solstice, but I'll take it!
It's time. Too many goals for this year to remain out of...
@timothymeaney @mathowie It's time. Too many goals for this year to remain out of the conversation.
When god closes a window, he registers a domain name.
@jfkeefe @A_L When god closes a window, he registers a domain name.
Resolution: No more six word posts.
Resolution: No more six word posts.