1. You Will Build Your Own Google
1. You Will Build Your Own Google Or maybe map a genome.
2014
32 Publications, 7348 Tweets, 291 Posts
ttyl
see it can be okay http://www.theawl.com/2014/12/the-black-v...
see it can be okay http://www. theawl.
Weird contrast with that Graham essay and Chris Rock on...
Weird contrast with that Graham essay and Chris Rock on Hollywood whiteness http://www. hollywoodreporter.
H1Bs...or America is dooooooooooooomed!!!...
H1Bs... or America is dooooooooooooomed!!!
Chorus: People! Bobby: Think more about... Duke:...
Chorus: People! Bobby: Think more about...
when i see lists of "your top words in 2014" i hear them as...
when i see lists of "your top words in 2014" i hear them as the opening number to the worlds lamest sondheim musical https://ftrain. thinkup.
"maybe his fucking wife is fucking funny did he think about...
@bn2b "maybe his fucking wife is fucking funny did he think about that.
damnnnnnnnnnn
everyone needs to go to bed RIGHT NOW
new wrens in 2015 http://www.stereogum.com/1723245/new-wrens...
new wrens in 2015 http://www. stereogum.
People who get upset about gendered gifts for kids should...
People who get upset about gendered gifts for kids should have seen my daughter's face when she opened the box and saw her Handmaid's dress.
they are fantastic
OMG
last year
I'm 40
wait I thought we already were
oh its like a fun epilog to der untergang!
@KenSilverstein1 @leahfinnegan oh its like a fun epilog to der untergang!
imagine Goebbels and Magda putting up the tree. Who came by...
@KenSilverstein1 @leahfinnegan imagine Goebbels and Magda putting up the tree. Who came by for cookies?
I want to get caught up on Goebbels in 2015.
@leahfinnegan @KenSilverstein1 I want to get caught up on Goebbels in 2015.
no I have the symptoms but not the disease
I woke up yesterday and had like 20 death camps open as...
My wife is all, you bought the wrong applesauce, I'm all,...
My wife is all, you bought the wrong applesauce, I'm all, what is wrong with this Hitler-brand squeezed pomaceous slurry tube?
i mean honestly cookie jam illustrates the tweet better...
NEEDS MORE COOOOOOKIEEEEE JAMMMMMM
COOKIE JAMMMMMMM
The QEMU advent calendar just ended and it was totally...
The QEMU advent calendar just ended and it was totally great. http://www.
Never forget https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/5477745672433...
Never forget https://twitter.
if you doxx a fridge are there still chilling effects?
@leahfinnegan @NYTFridge if you doxx a fridge are there still chilling effects?
oh god
they both screenshot text?
@mat they both screenshot text?
The Awl asked me to write about what will go wrong in the...
The Awl asked me to write about what will go wrong in the year 2015: http://www. theawl.
hmmmmmmmm
oh just getting caught up
you're doing important work
Glad to see @anildash finally changed his name to the...
Glad to see @anildash finally changed his name to the nickname everyone uses for him, “I love Anil, but... ” https://twitter.
Man Ayn Rand sure loved movies https://medium.com/message/wh...
Man Ayn Rand sure loved movies https://medium.
exactly. also they have the look so right. half new order...
@oolah exactly. also they have the look so right.
Sounds fun! Like anything, it's going to change and evolve...
@phaistonian Sounds fun! Like anything, it's going to change and evolve as you start to build it and that's when it will take true shape.
It sounds nice except for the snake people.
@marykasprzak It sounds nice except for the snake people.
it's soooo good
“snake people,” as said out loud in 2014...
“snake people,” as said out loud in 2014 http://www. lansingstatejournal.
yes! i thought that as well. it's a great photo.
@dancohen yes! i thought that as well.
These Detroit Satanists have an amazing look:...
These Detroit Satanists have an amazing look: http://www. lansingstatejournal.
toph
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/12/23/us/gender-gaps...
http://www. nytimes.
Dear Kids
Dear Kids by Paul Ford I went digging around tonight to find a quote from the preface to a Barbara Tuchman book. I tried to step gingerly around the apartment–you guys are three years old now, and you’re asleep and both have colds–but I kept knocking books off the shelves, because there are too many books, photos, toys, miscellany.
THIS is updog.
THIS is updog.
“That's the rub, isn't it?” is something only commenters...
“That's the rub, isn't it? ” is something only commenters say.
this is shitpic as a shell script so spaass
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/547107824300744704/photo/1
https://twitter.
that's a $34 billion idea
No need for further wit. Find your coat on the bed. Breathe...
No need for further wit. Find your coat on the bed.
Shhhh now. No need to reply. No need to say a word. Just...
Shhhh now. No need to reply.
This year, give me the greatest gift. The gift of...
This year, give me the greatest gift. The gift of unfollowing.
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/546861261074726912/photo/1
https://twitter.
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/546849853465427968/photo/1
https://twitter.
this is exactly my use case
like you want to make a giant automated catalog of data...
@internetrebecca @xor like you want to make a giant automated catalog of data sources? this is relevant to my interests.
There are multiple alternate paths--spidering DOM,...
@internetrebecca There are multiple alternate paths--spidering DOM, generating LaTeX/XSL:FO, http://user. it.
Website as opposed to web page, right? This was a big...
@internetrebecca Website as opposed to web page, right? This was a big feature of Acrobat Pro, may still be.
this is how i feel whenever we tweet...
@bn2b this is how i feel whenever we tweet http://giphy.
okay now that I'm poking it's a little edge-casey but yeah,...
hooooooly bananacakes pandoc has come a long long way you...
hooooooly bananacakes pandoc has come a long long way you can now go "pandoc -s http://file. org -o out.
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/546780139728936960/photo/1
@mwiik https://twitter.
l;hjkasdhjl;ashjl;asdg
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/546777932430344192/photo/1
https://twitter.
oh yeah imagemagick is one of those, it requires EVERYTHING
never forget what inspired it http://www.imagemagick.org/scr...
@rustyk5 never forget what inspired it http://www. imagemagick.
i mean i think so. i'll help if it's not.
@mslopatto i mean i think so. i'll help if it's not.
it's enormous now!
@rustyk5 it's enormous now!
everything you need is already installed on...
@mslopatto everything you need is already installed on http://tilde.
it has gotten so much more obscure
stellar
suuuuch the good stuff https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/546...
suuuuch the good stuff https://twitter.
this will never get old (actually it will get old in 10-15...
this will never get old (actually it will get old in 10-15 minutes) https://twitter.
sorry, no difference besides rotation, so it must be...
i mean it's just a guess, but there's no difference between...
oh wow i forgot tilde club, i have to deal with that, too,...
4/2 actually that last one should have been 3/3 amended, or...
2/2 (I had two 1/2 instead of a 1/2 and a 2/2 so I'm...
no, that's a twitter REPLACEMENT
1/2 so i'm guessing there's a de-duping algorithm that...
1/2 so! (cc @xor) Twitter gif->MP4 skipped frames that...
1/2 so! (cc @xor ) Twitter gif->MP4 skipped frames that were slightly rotated and zoomed from prior frames.
it's actually WEIRDER! i'll tweet out what I found in a sec
@chrisdary it's actually WEIRDER!
my 2015 twitter self is going to be blatant self-promotion,...
my 2015 twitter self is going to be blatant self-promotion, friend promotion, http://savepublishing.
there is singularity on all of our hands
EXACTLY
never tweet EXCEPT to tweet zooming pre-glitched shit...
never tweet EXCEPT to tweet zooming pre-glitched shit https://twitter.
Okay this little shell script is kind of working now...
Okay this little shell script is kind of working now https://gist. github.
does anyone know why twitter drops frames of animated gifs...
does anyone know why twitter drops frames of animated gifs during mp4 conversion and what i can do to avoid it?
yeah but the way twitter processes images it's cutting out...
testing testing please ignore https://twitter.com/ftrain/sta...
testing testing please ignore https://twitter.
the overhead on simple one box stuff is huge
aws seems to be heading, with stuff like lambda, towards a...
digital ocean is the simplified version—much like old ssh...
No need, I run the emulator.
@maureenflaherty No need, I run the emulator.
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/546104889114640384/photo/1
https://twitter.
I think i'm getting off twitter for a while so let's fall...
i guess i could have used email
you don't follow me and I am NOT asking you to but i can't...
@thisisaaronland you don't follow me and I am NOT asking you to but i can't dm you so!
whoa! https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18730669/
@thisisaaronland whoa! https://collection.
I can't write sci-fi either and it worked out fine.
@bcmerchant @emptywheel I can't write sci-fi either and it worked out fine.
i'm usually zero shame but this was a year of shame for me
December 19, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
okay
what were you like as a teen?
@leahfinnegan what were you like as a teen?
that happens and honestly I sort of blank out. Like I know...
@gazoombo that happens and honestly I sort of blank out. Like I know pants were worn.
oh god
"My daughter, the user" is a mini-essay I wrote about...
"My daughter, the user" is a mini-essay I wrote about toddlers and user experience https://medium.
I once told @goldman how Twitter really works
In conclusion: Don't tweet, write. Or read.
In conclusion: Don't tweet, write. Or read.
So that's cool, I come up with the EXACT same ideas as...
So that's cool, I come up with the EXACT same ideas as @zeynep , but 4 entire years later. (Or I read that piece and it lodged in my brain.
You COULD could me in Slate saying Facebook is like eternal...
You COULD could me in Slate saying Facebook is like eternal Thanksgiving—OR read @zeynep saying EXACTLY THAT in 2010. http://www.
hundreds and hundreds of outrageous things, one per day in...
hundreds and hundreds of outrageous things, one per day in 2014 http://www. slate.
oh god me neither
cleopatra would make a good musical
I am nearly out of the media industry don't jinx it
it was not paid
we are now watching hello kitty videos on youtube just to...
Look daddy said my kids we got BALLOONS at daycare! Let's...
Look daddy said my kids we got BALLOONS at daycare! Let's walk home!
My daughter, the user
My daughter, the user What my toddler told me about making websites And yes I know that sounds like clickbait but it really is the subject of the essay Typical outfit I have toddler twins. Dressing my son in the morning is easy, save for some fidgeting.
thank you
k, f, m
It would be so fun [for a while]. People doing tiffin-style...
@internetrebecca @georgiamoon It would be so fun [for a while]. People doing tiffin-style note drops.
Last bit: I keep asking myself, what does a social network...
@internetrebecca @georgiamoon Last bit: I keep asking myself, what does a social network look like if it were based on, like, pencils.
Combine it with meshes, VPNs, etc. Resources are cheap and...
@internetrebecca @georgiamoon Combine it with meshes, VPNs, etc. Resources are cheap and plentiful.
Real answer: Sure, because it's just the web and has been...
@internetrebecca @georgiamoon Real answer: Sure, because it's just the web and has been here all along.
Thanks! You are very kind. Enjoy your blog very much!
@Jimbo_otr Thanks! You are very kind.
let's do it inside eataly on a citibike
u r now a man
I took the train one stop too far west and got off in...
@JessicaFKane @tmn I took the train one stop too far west and got off in Scranton.
im on a bus
im fridge
“Brand advertising has never worked on the Internet...
“Brand advertising has never worked on the Internet anyways, because banner ads don’t work. ” http://fortune.
yah, something sane. give it an hour or two. it thinks you...
@michaelcoyote yah, something sane. give it an hour or two.
the apple juice is amazing
i mean the eight figures were 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰
In retrospect it WAS suspicious that the bank statements...
In retrospect it WAS suspicious that the bank statements were printed with emoji.
Where's that?
@bn2b Where's that?
i know me too. but they are perfect teen suits.
@bn2b i know me too. but they are perfect teen suits.
I mean, it's a bad day for a LOT of people but THEIR SUITS.
@bn2b I mean, it's a bad day for a LOT of people but THEIR SUITS.
Their oversized suit jackets!
@jeremyzilar @maureenflaherty Their oversized suit jackets!
Mo just came in and told me about this, now I see where she...
@maureenflaherty @jeremyzilar Mo just came in and told me about this, now I see where she got it, it's amazing.
72 million reasons to love New York...
72 million reasons to love New York http://observer.
this was the thingy https://coderwall.com/p/hr_9pw/motds-on-...
@tylerdotdotdot @am3thyst this was the thingy https://coderwall.
are you on AWS? Their default CentOS has a weird program...
@tylerdotdotdot @am3thyst are you on AWS? Their default CentOS has a weird program that overwrites it every 15 mins.
Next year, Apple Watch will let you feel your grandma's...
Next year, Apple Watch will let you feel your grandma's final heartbeat.
YES
Kids are going to be all like “isn't this a touching...
That Apple ad plays with fire, what if that album contained...
That Apple ad plays with fire, what if that album contained the code words that triggered the grandmother into kill mode?
The Ambassadors is rough going, I remember from the first...
@pfhawkins The Ambassadors is rough going, I remember from the first time. I'll warm up to it tho.
the weird one?
@samfbiddle the weird one?
A scientist finally was able to get a photograph of the...
A scientist finally was able to get a photograph of the ENTIRE internet: http://mlkshk.
this is so great. the world just isn't the same without you...
@KenSilverstein1 this is so great. the world just isn't the same without you relentlessly annoying these people.
“She received incorporation papers for my firm—MCSE, an...
“She received incorporation papers for my firm—MCSE, an acronym for Medellin Cartel Successor Entity. ” http://www.
The Intercept publishes another awesome @KenSilverstein1...
The Intercept publishes another awesome @KenSilverstein1 piece (on Vice) http://www. vice.
Seriously what the hell is Henry James even saying?
Seriously what the hell is Henry James even saying?
I was all like I need a break from this shit I'm gonna...
I was all like I need a break from this shit I'm gonna re-read The Ambassadors and I made it three pages.
lolol
oh god i would in a minute i'm giving money screw it
That story tho Leah! Her name is Sweetie Sweetie and she is...
@leahfinnegan That story tho Leah! Her name is Sweetie Sweetie and she is four and everyone she loved died.
Ebola orphan Sweetie Sweetie http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/...
Ebola orphan Sweetie Sweetie http://www. nytimes.
NICELY DONE
yeah this fake horn is chafing the shit out of me john
No one ever writes, “The New York Times, co-creator of the...
No one ever writes, “The New York Times, co-creator of the War in Iraq. ” But they deserve the credit!
Why aren't there EVER pejorative appellations for older...
Why aren't there EVER pejorative appellations for older media orgs? No one ever says, “Bloomberg, which is famously controlled by lizards.
The thing to remember is that while some of us are...
The thing to remember is that while some of us are mainstream news organizations, and some are traffic-hungry, we're all SO VERY THIRSTY.
The Times is soooo traffic hungry, I'm traffic hungry,...
The Times is soooo traffic hungry, I'm traffic hungry, Bloomberg too—why can't we all just admit how badly we want that sweet sweet traffic?
I enjoy that the Times describes Gawker as “traffic hungry”...
I enjoy that the Times describes Gawker as “traffic hungry” and Bloomberg as a “mainstream news org” here. http://www.
the internet has finally found its armond white
what about heaven is for real
i've been working on a setup for “the milf on the shilf”...
shhhh or the elves might unionize
here take this tablespoon of sugar right in your mouth and...
that's like giving away a french fry
auntie annes was giving away thumb sized pretzel nuggets...
it just feels like american stuff can't be neatly segmented...
yeah they just remodeled this one and you can see dreams...
the mall wasn't even a little busy on Sunday, December 14th...
malls are weird
oh no this was not a simple costume change scenario, that...
we'll never know. just like six teenagers sitting around...
@PatchHofweber we'll never know. just like six teenagers sitting around aimlessly waiting was all we saw.
My kids were so freaked by the mall they didn't care Santa...
My kids were so freaked by the mall they didn't care Santa had the DTs. They just wanted to know that we would keep our lollipop promise.
Central dispatch was sending out a new Santa by 2:30 so...
Central dispatch was sending out a new Santa by 2:30 so that Santa A could dry out, I guess.
My wife and I went to a mall today and we were going to get...
My wife and I went to a mall today and we were going to get pictures with Santa for the kids but he had “umm, an emergency.
“Racist tweets grew from the hundreds to the thousands.”...
“Racist tweets grew from the hundreds to the thousands. ” https://medium.
im not proud idgaf
yeah i was too busy thinking about earth as the corporate...
i saw the preview for jupiter rising when i went to see...
well sure
we need a new social network just for sunday morning dads
remember when ADULTS were like THE MATRIX is IMPORTANT?
@brownpau @harrisj @rustyk5 remember when ADULTS were like THE MATRIX is IMPORTANT?
you mean brooklyn?
@rustyk5 you mean brooklyn?
thus not having noodles but definitely preserving my place...
and I would avoid it because something something baudrillard
but not the level of noodles promised us by Bladerunner
but in our current dystopia we refer to people we love by...
right it's just like some random photo in bladerunner...
@rustyk5 right it's just like some random photo in bladerunner right? because there aren't videocameras everywhere at all times.
that's called a balut http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balut_%28...
@rustyk5 that's called a balut http://en. wikipedia.
the "enhance" future is here but of course it's a pic of...
lolol
so many stories at once
I did :/
showed it to me i probably watch it 5 times a month
“In the meantime, the problem seems to grow only more...
“In the meantime, the problem seems to grow only more urgent. ” http://bits.
Have you ever truly LOOKED at the people in the background...
Have you ever truly LOOKED at the people in the background of our animated GIFs?
so gfycat has a pretty amazing zoom function where you...
so gfycat has a pretty amazing zoom function where you click and drag http://gfycat.
there can be only one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8umVKXfcutA
@goldman https://www. youtube.
this is so good from @readmatter about UFC fighting women...
this is so good from @readmatter about UFC fighting women https://medium.
You know when you get to that “page not found” message but...
You know when you get to that “page not found” message but it's in, like, Slovenian, you probably aren't supposed to keep looking.
that looks positively calming
That poem tho
I thought it was a great piece. I love that it pokes at...
@aedison I thought it was a great piece. I love that it pokes at that horrible place between self-commodification and desire.
I'm confused. When we agreed to put the production config...
@ryan_marsh I'm confused.
Oh yeah, in a technology thread that's EXACTLY what it...
@ryan_marsh Oh yeah, in a technology thread that's EXACTLY what it means.
“I'm confused” is business slang for “you're wrong.”
“I'm confused” is business slang for “you're wrong.
She owns the copyright. Did she assign these to you?
@laura_june She owns the copyright. Did she assign these to you?
“Still, it was refreshing to be pursued by someone, even in...
“Still, it was refreshing to be pursued by someone, even in a somewhat demeaning manner. ” http://www.
“The Siliconian came down like the wolf on the fold, And...
“The Siliconian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in wireless gold” http://www. newyorker.
worth it for the Ozick poem
the longest form
right but at scale is a good shorthand when you're actually...
@stuffisthings @ctatplay right but at scale is a good shorthand when you're actually solving problems...
IF there were a mummy
if library of religious pamphlets and store catalogs sealed...
Like bad management uses language badly, it's not the...
Like bad management uses language badly, it's not the jargon that's the problem.
Silicon Valley jargon is just business jargon plus like,...
Silicon Valley jargon is just business jargon plus like, the word “deployment. ” I don't know why everyone is so bugged by it.
i mean onesies are cool
imagine writing this in a onesie tho
oh whoops @leahfinnegan this is for you...
oh whoops @leahfinnegan this is for you http://www. buzzfeed.
i already sent her a resume
journalism is saved http://www.businessinsider.com/how-i-mad...
journalism is saved http://www. businessinsider.
it took...well it took a while
@merveille it took...
s͈̮o͈̮ h͈̮a͈̮p͈̮p͈̮y͈̮
s͈̯o͈̯ s͈̯a͈̯d͈̯
a time to catch up with old friends and obsessively parse a...
You know, the more thin̬̯͖̱͇g̦͍̬̘s̩̹͙̩͈ c͓͎ha̭n̤̯ge͉̺ the...
Oh this was at Bard?
@leahfinnegan Oh this was at Bard?
wow where is that person now
lol god no
So dusk? In winter? It's a style thing, we are allowed to...
@leahfinnegan So dusk? In winter?
I truly enjoyed this essay. I think a lot about this...
@leahfinnegan I truly enjoyed this essay. I think a lot about this subject.
Strong piece but it would be improved by a few scenes....
@leahfinnegan Strong piece but it would be improved by a few scenes. Maybe a conclusion where you visit Auschwitz and look at the night sky?
anyway the complete anthology of everything I have ever...
jeff I KNOW
oh yeah it's so good. i've been really inspired by messing...
@eaton oh yeah it's so good. i've been really inspired by messing with the amiga and started to think of dynamic ways to manipulate CSS.
in conclusion don't do anything
and now it's not released
well so i was like what if my spreadsheet could become a...
@thejefflarson @xor well so i was like what if my spreadsheet could become a notebook! and then i build this!
Finance? Tech? Which industry?
@jamescarr Finance? Tech?
have you been following http://qemu-advent-calendar.org btw
@eaton have you been following http://qemu-advent-calendar.
REALLY?
@jamescarr REALLY?
umm i love this!
@eaton umm i love this!
i have a spreadsheet and i keep finding things i've missed....
@xor i have a spreadsheet and i keep finding things i've missed. it's insane.
i promise: no one will ever test you
i mean it's kind of the same essay over and over though...
@xor i mean it's kind of the same essay over and over though right?
whoa
now I am! sweet!
@eaton now I am! sweet!
it's good though it's got the right level of abstraction...
@phooky it's good though it's got the right level of abstraction for print-derived content modeling!
wait but this vagrant install you've got looks mighty sweet
oh yeah that stuff gave me the willies in wordpress and...
Yeah tbh I like it. I'd rather have my edge cases...
@eaton Yeah tbh I like it. I'd rather have my edge cases pre-resolved.
As long as it's SOMEWHAT abstracted away from the...
@eaton As long as it's SOMEWHAT abstracted away from the developer, and really away from the user, it's a win.
But see that's good though. No one complains about the fact...
@eaton But see that's good though. No one complains about the fact that Cocoa widgets on iOS allow for all these different button types.
I actually don't see it as cringey as much as...just big....
@eaton I actually don't see it as cringey as much as... just big.
Right! And if you stick to it, it looks like you get nice...
@eaton Right! And if you stick to it, it looks like you get nice versioning and well-structured data hanging out in a DB.
it was hard but they got it down to just a few hundred core...
It definitely is inspiring some feelings!
@eaton It definitely is inspiring some feelings!
i mean check this erd out https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/...
i mean check this erd out https://twitter.
I'm learning about Drupal for work and hoo doggies there's...
I'm learning about Drupal for work and hoo doggies there's a lot of Drupal.
Lately it feels like I could just replace all the mirrors...
Lately it feels like I could just replace all the mirrors in my house with pictures of my dad and never know the difference.
that's equivalent to like 30 lines of python
that's not that many
“If building something is more virtuous than talking, then...
“If building something is more virtuous than talking, then shouldn’t the builders shut the fuck up too? ” http://www.
cold shivers
OH NO IT WAS A SLOW BLINK AAAAAAAAAGWH:LRGJHWR:GLHWRG
please blink shani please blink shani please blink shani...
you can look at someone without saying anything, the most...
"if"
stop
NO
To anyone required to make a best-of-Twitter-in-2014 list:...
To anyone required to make a best-of-Twitter-in-2014 list: Know, despite how you may feel right now, that you are loved and worthy of love.
“A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court” is a perfect...
can't fuck with hello kitty though, looking that up is the...
McDonalds is BAD CLOWN
I have this book of 3,000 logos and the kids love it so we...
why didn't you tell me about this when i wrote that piece...
WHAT
lot to look forward to in 2015
git
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/542893057071677440/photo/1
@anildash @joeljohnson @katienotopoulos @finn https://twitter.
i'm one of those
how was work today
I've created a website to help us collect relevant...
journalism has become this neverending christmas party with...
I'm with Anil. I think we need to objectively analyze Finn...
@anildash @joeljohnson @katienotopoulos @finn I'm with Anil. I think we need to objectively analyze Finn before drawing conclusions.
it's important to keep our focus on the real problem which...
you also hate finn
i'm NOT criticizing your work posting a picture of a pig...
Proud of @katienotopoulos for using a picture of a pig but...
Proud of @katienotopoulos for using a picture of a pig but not that picture of a pig http://www. buzzfeed.
oh wow i meant nyt_mouse but @nytmouse is pretty great...
niiiiiiiice no i know you were referring to nytmouse
is tom friedman even on twitter
seriously
finally got my fridge block huge sigh of relief
actually I'd miss u too much I refollowed
I'm sorry I couldn't help myself
9999
My toddler son just looked me in the eye and said, “Don't...
My toddler son just looked me in the eye and said, “Don't ride the white horse.
books
gina you finished your book just leave me alone
i want to die
the exact length of my book which is very late
i need you to kill me please kill me
The trailer park in Palo Alto. http://www.theawl.com/2014/12...
The trailer park in Palo Alto. http://www.
when saks attacks!
@mmcwatters when saks attacks!
Right! The escalators were closed and then I was like, take...
@mmcwatters Right! The escalators were closed and then I was like, take an express bus!
Working in Rockefeller Center around Christmas is peak NYC.
Working in Rockefeller Center around Christmas is peak NYC.
no @harper is an angel with earplugs and we are lucky to...
this is a great piece about playing videogames with your...
this is a great piece about playing videogames with your kid https://medium.
i mean it was my own fault i forgot to build, like, a cms
i can take it from the masthead but it is forever in my...
harper's removed me as contributing editor once but they...
i'd love to come but boats make me nervous
oh god i just disagreed with a ranking on that list and now...
imagine if this was the guest list to a party...
imagine if this was the guest list to a party http://www. theawl.
another good friend, @KenSilverstein1, just got on Twitter...
it's nice to have such good friends
proud of u
will you be partnering with http://hotels.com?
@anildash @thinkup will you be partnering with http://hotels. com?
it says we need to get a room
We gotta get you a website.
@KenSilverstein1 We gotta get you a website.
There are now 26 servers on the http://tilde.club list,...
There are now 26 servers on the http://tilde. club list, looking for people like you: http://tilde.
BANANAS
okay i've had a few sure okay but listen no seriously...
it was good, you guys did okay
Welcome to my class. It is difficult. How difficult? Look...
Welcome to my class. It is difficult.
andrew we need an intentional community where we all live...
when tim robbins's foot taps at the end man
we need to prepare probably
i mean the thing is, it's just going to keep going and...
RIGHT?
@roblifford RIGHT?
YES it's so great to see 21 boxes with different political...
anyway god yes please send an email that would be great
YES @jessamyn has been just killing it here, pushed me to...
Yep!
@maxfenton @kthread Yep!
god you're right i really am assuming that the whole ship...
lemme know if you have code camp ideas. my 1st step is just...
@kthread lemme know if you have code camp ideas.
i mean literally every part of the screen is alive and...
I've kind of had a few but left myself a note...
@kthread I've kind of had a few but left myself a note https://twitter.
yep tx smart feedback gonna do that
i could be running little radical code camps on...
@kthread i could be running little radical code camps on http://tilde.
I mean if you love insane garbage we live in a perfect era....
@bn2b I mean if you love insane garbage we live in a perfect era. It's so...
yeah that opt-out advice at the end is realllllllly strong...
like when i read about the royal family visiting i keep...
the giancarlo esposito character from bob roberts was a...
So we all are garbage, we are a universe of pure garbage.
@laura_june So we all are garbage, we are a universe of pure garbage.
Benjamen asks her if she would have stayed in the mix if...
@laura_june Benjamen asks her if she would have stayed in the mix if her friends supported her, and she says yes, but no one did.
It's just complete madness.
@laura_june It's just complete madness.
Good to hear Kathy Sierra telling her story:...
Good to hear Kathy Sierra telling her story: https://soundcloud.
“Listening to Gerry Rafferty is even better than listening...
“Listening to Gerry Rafferty is even better than listening to ‘Jingle Bells’ again,” I explained to a three-year-old.
this is cool http://ncase.me/polygons/
this is cool http://ncase.
whenever benjamen calls i will be there
bros before prose
this is a profound question and will take me weeks
You know that part of changing your eating habits where you...
You know that part of changing your eating habits where you are sitting at your desk hungry and seething at the media industry?
i mean why not compromise https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/...
i mean why not compromise https://twitter.
dude we're still in phase 1
one thing we've all learned it's that journalists need...
one thing we've all learned it's that journalists need landline phones.
tbh one of the regrets of my life is that i'll never get to...
gonna take a lot of apple watches before the media industry...
I mean, Send not to know For whom the buyout comes, It...
@michaelroston I mean, Send not to know For whom the buyout comes, It comes for thee.
one day the tears will end https://twitter.com/ftrain/status...
one day the tears will end https://twitter.
literally just like little points of toast
i've been waiting for 18 months for this day, too...
@bn2b i've been waiting for 18 months for this day, too https://twitter.
also say it in a movie nazi accent
Once, at a party, Eichmann ate all the toast points. Sassen...
Once, at a party, Eichmann ate all the toast points. Sassen asked him why.
Eichmann used to swing by Saskia Sassen's place in...
Eichmann used to swing by Saskia Sassen's place in Argentina to hang with her Nazi dad. http://m.
but not annoying guitar vocalists types
nah ivy on drums/programming and Abe on bass. The cool...
@leahfinnegan nah ivy on drums/programming and Abe on bass. The cool twins who make any band more fun.
ghost riders. Ivy has all about that base as "all about...
@leahfinnegan ghost riders.
its fun when they ask for stuff by name, like host riders...
@leahfinnegan its fun when they ask for stuff by name, like host riders in the sky. And its the ventures.
not there yet
I mean I would settle for Danny to just keep sending the...
love not live
but they live recent pop (echosmith, Meghan trainor)....
@leahfinnegan but they live recent pop (echosmith, Meghan trainor). Toddlers are into the zeitgeist like everyone I guess.
we have a good playlist for them. Lots of Dolly and Glen...
@leahfinnegan we have a good playlist for them. Lots of Dolly and Glen Campbell and cartoon theme songs.
I mean Suck was not perfect! But it sure was bearable.
I mean Suck was not perfect! But it sure was bearable.
mo knows her bio cold. Neither one of us has been to...
@leahfinnegan mo knows her bio cold.
just that she's great and also Abe and ivy ask for islands...
Can we have Suck back?
Can we have Suck back?
She's so great. We talk about her a lot at home.
@leahfinnegan She's so great. We talk about her a lot at home.
dolly man every time
yep
I just gave the world two middle fingers and fell off the...
I just gave the world two middle fingers and fell off the elliptical.
Nah its still Dolly.
Nah its still Dolly.
Oh shit Tracy Thorn covered Hard Candy Christmas. I'm not...
Oh shit Tracy Thorn covered Hard Candy Christmas. I'm not ready to make that choice in my life just yet.
Lifehack: Put Hard Candy Xmas by Dolly Parton and Joy by...
Lifehack: Put Hard Candy Xmas by Dolly Parton and Joy by Whitney Houston on infinite repeat and pretend no other Xmas music exists.
i prefer to think of it as a "hub"
i mean what can i say
no what i'm saying is i'll come read all the @zeldman...
lol I unfollowed EVERYONE I still check in manually
oh lord, jeffrey. well regardless of whether that's true or...
@zeldman oh lord, jeffrey.
One way to tell if you're in a bubble is to measure the...
One way to tell if you're in a bubble is to measure the number of experts.
OH MY GOD DID WE
“This is an opportunity! We have the talent and ability to...
@KenSilverstein1 “This is an opportunity! We have the talent and ability to complete in the open market.
What I love is that rather than trying to like, compete,...
@KenSilverstein1 What I love is that rather than trying to like, compete, they just bought another huge government contractor.
kershaw
who would frum be in star wars max
they left its just Hitler and twitter now
guys come on
I mean they don't hurt! Well, I mean, most of them do...
I mean they don't hurt! Well, I mean, most of them do actually.
Hitler is just getting out of jail it is pretty fucked up...
You don't actually need rich people to publish on the web.
You don't actually need rich people to publish on the web.
Just sitting quietly alone trying to enjoy my biography of...
Just sitting quietly alone trying to enjoy my biography of Hitler and my beer while the people to my right discuss TNR.
awesome
“My Favorite Holiday” by @jessamyn...
“My Favorite Holiday” by @jessamyn https://medium. com/message/my-favorite-holiday-cc4f5f985e7c?
http://dadtakingthebustoseeinterstellarindecemberalone.tumbl...
http://dadtakingthebustoseeinterstellarindecemberalone. tumblr.
it can always, always get worse
I think they'll run ipv6
let it happen.
@ashponders let it happen.
just chill and do something fun later if it comes to you....
@ashponders just chill and do something fun later if it comes to you. like me!
“I am so excited to get started working on my resignation...
“I am so excited to get started working on my resignation letter from Vice, where everyone would…” — @gilbertjasono https://medium. com/message/some-personal-news-ee516d4c15c9?
why is this such an insane tarpit of a problem? it does...
@sogrady @jeremyzilar why is this such an insane tarpit of a problem? it does SEEM solveable.
this is how it starts!
@jeremyzilar this is how it starts!
no no there have been many @sogrady knows them
it was tungle :/
this is sort of the next-level todo list tho. there are a...
@jeremyzilar this is sort of the next-level todo list tho. there are a thousand solutions and none of them work for long.
next time
I think about that constantly, it's just this very fluid...
@davebry9 I think about that constantly, it's just this very fluid working metaphor.
Ben Metcalf @ Harper's used to say that every sentence is...
@davebry9 Ben Metcalf @ Harper's used to say that every sentence is like shooting an arrow, take aim and try to hit the target, then again.
I worked so hard on that piece so I'm glad to see this....
@davebry9 I worked so hard on that piece so I'm glad to see this. Something about the subject demanded hours and hours of painful revision.
Thank you! Much appreciated.
@bokardo Thank you! Much appreciated.
exactly! it can be painful to be disrupted, but we live in...
@digiphile exactly! it can be painful to be disrupted, but we live in a golden era of—why are you screaming exactly?
just do like ten minutes in the morning and then hit publish
Let's all have good digital transformations today everybody.
Let's all have good digital transformations today everybody.
That's amazing, thank you!
@dansplain That's amazing, thank you!
while we were talking reddit added three million new users
in my defense I'm a selfish inhuman monster
no its bad I've bailed hard in Katie twice now I'm garbage
just some kool dads hangin
https://mobile.twitter.com/ftrain/status/535136418910466048
@joeljohnson @anildash @katienotopoulos https://mobile. twitter.
Katie I worked with Anil go look at the website of...
@katienotopoulos @anildash Katie I worked with Anil go look at the website of http://Activate.
no I know I erased all those tweets for everyone's best...
can @mat have them?
@alexismadrigal @rustyk5 @anildash @ThisIsFusion can @mat have them?
I bet there's a bottom tho
Guys, look, I know why print-driven organizations don't...
Guys, look, I know why print-driven organizations don't work as digital media companies. [Grabs throat, dies.
do you know any editors I can hire
so tired
The Birth of Kitty Litter
if this escalates, who wins?
@thejefflarson @harrisj @rustyk5 if this escalates, who wins?
Like if you were elected chief meta-circular wizard of the...
@harrisj @brianboyer @thejefflarson @rustyk5 Like if you were elected chief meta-circular wizard of the knights of lambda calculus?
yep https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/540633387799949312/pho...
@harrisj @thejefflarson @rustyk5 yep https://twitter.
hah no that's not how she and I are wired
not gonna happen @mat PS VERY EXCITED ABOUT BUZZCRUNCH
yes
yes i often tweet the same thing many times because that...
Everything is pretty complicated.
Everything is pretty complicated.
I emailed the friend that piece because it feels wrong to...
I emailed the friend that piece because it feels wrong to write about her without showing her, which is kind of rekindling the friendship.
just think about software until the tears dry
i'm crying right now
those days are gone now
I mean but we didn't, yet!
@zeynep I mean but we didn't, yet!
I know it can be confusing when I publish like five things...
I know it can be confusing when I publish like five things in a week but I wrote something else: @ftrain /how-to-email-with-an-old-friend-when-you-probably-wont-rekindle-the-friendship-f3b734d3698c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.
one of the things that's great is XML allows for infinite...
could there be anything more http://bbc.co.uk than the...
@harrisj @rustyk5 could there be anything more http://bbc. co.
I just published “How to Email with an Old Friend When You...
I just published “How to Email with an Old Friend When You Probably Won’t Rekindle the Friendship” @ftrain /how-to-email-with-an-old-friend-when-you-probably-wont-rekindle-the-friendship-f3b734d3698c? source=tw-168dab556633-1417726363553" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.
thank you ted
hey h@x0rs what if i told you [drops book entitled “N3W...
thank you chris it's a pleasure to work with you
whoa @choire is surrounded https://twitter.com/ftrain/status...
whoa @choire is surrounded https://twitter.
i had to give ivy a full-minute hug since she was upset by...
in stories about kitty litter you always want to bury the...
so much of this story was buried
he was frankly kind of spectacular we should discuss him at...
abe punched me in the eye yesterday it gut super real and...
http://edwardlowe.org/digital-library/plain-talk-from-ed-low...
@goldman http://edwardlowe.
I have two cats and for the record they are terrible.
I have two cats and for the record they are terrible.
“[The research cats] scampered, played, and—given their...
“[The research cats] scampered, played, and—given their ultimate responsibilities—probably ate rather well. ” http://www.
“We aim to stay No. 1,” he said, “in a No. 2 business.”...
“We aim to stay No. 1,” he said, “in a No.
Speaking of kickers.
Speaking of kickers.
I wrote about one of my favorite subjects, kitty litter, in...
I wrote about one of my favorite subjects, kitty litter, in this article for Businessweek: http://www. businessweek.
patient
what a canoe
no surprise that everyone in the media wants that little...
I bet .va IT is pretty damn pro.
@yayitsrob @xor I bet . va IT is pretty damn pro.
oh you just call the Vatican they have a fact sheet
that's great! Congratulations!
@jeremyzilar @nytimes that's great! Congratulations!
ulgh that deck
This is a genius idea though, like in terms of schemes this...
@bn2b @torrez This is a genius idea though, like in terms of schemes this is an EXCELLENT scheme.
“That's the reality.” http://www.nytimes.com/video/nyregion/...
“That's the reality. ” http://www.
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=112684
@mgrnbrg http://forum. wordreference.
How to Email with an Old Friend After Falling Out of Touch
Young woman reading a letter in a garden, 1900–1910 ( http://bit. ly/1yWXHiR ) How to Email with an Old Friend After Falling Out of Touch An old friend of mine was on the Internet and came across an article that I had written, so she emailed to say hello.
via irc discussions and then people did "w" and noticed it...
so good
Second, I updated my http://tilde.club blog with the letter...
Second, I updated my http://tilde. club blog with the letter that will go out to the waiting list today/tonight: #journal -2014-12-03" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.
First, from @abackstrom, this is amazing....
First, from @abackstrom , this is amazing. https://twitter.
what were we wearing
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/540180073060761600/photo/1
@leahfinnegan https://twitter.
I love reading Ken Silverstein on corruption...
I love reading Ken Silverstein on corruption http://www. vice.
The nine most terrifying words in the media industry are...
The nine most terrifying words in the media industry are “I'm from the Internet, and I'm here to help.
The authors address these concerns in the first few...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0LP8TjPypY
https://www. youtube.
If anyone started a http://tilde.club style server, wants...
If anyone started a http://tilde. club style server, wants users, but hasn't gotten in touch with @pfhawkins , now is the right time!
can @pfhawkins add you to the list and would you like to...
@bgreenlee can @pfhawkins add you to the list and would you like to join the tilde-ops mailing list?
JUNGLEPUSSY - NAH: http://youtu.be/AtwVdabW0GE
JUNGLEPUSSY - NAH: http://youtu.
right. It was such an intense moment. Same for me. That's...
@mgrnbrg right. It was such an intense moment.
i read that and was like, oh okay, then the stakes kept...
It is excellent to be involved!
@themanual It is excellent to be involved!
Counting down to Christmas with cool/weird QEMU hard-drive...
Counting down to Christmas with cool/weird QEMU hard-drive images every day: http://www. qemu-advent-calendar.
What a GREAT idea!
@jackrusher What a GREAT idea!
it's a great city
whereas like jack benny you can trace straight through to...
Right it's hard to think of something TRULY like it. A...
@sally_j Right it's hard to think of something TRULY like it. A strand in our cultural DNA that weirdly didn't reproduce.
that's very cool. what an amazing collection.
@sally_j that's very cool. what an amazing collection.
WHOA
it's such a great show.
@sally_j it's such a great show.
noooooo!
@sally_j noooooo!
i'm anti-kicker now but it's only really the last six months
kicker warning on that lesson
I did! It was great to read. I had opinions and then...
@nzle I did! It was great to read.
I actually wrote those pieces...wow...a while ago so there...
I actually wrote those pieces... wow...
The lesson is about the radio show Vic and Sade, it's here:...
The lesson is about the radio show Vic and Sade, it's here: https://themanual.
I wrote a thing about file formats a while ago, for The...
I wrote a thing about file formats a while ago, for The Manual, and it is now up on the Internet with a lesson: https://themanual.
r u on the ops mailing list?
@riotgirlclub r u on the ops mailing list?
weekend-only is so smart
people going off and booting up linux servers to serve...
people going off and booting up linux servers to serve their own communities is a SPECTACULAR thing imo http://riotgirl.
no it's great
reading these comments i feel like i've bitten off more...
yep everything is knitting together via IRC, Usenet, and...
(I've been away from http://tilde.club dealing with my life...
(I've been away from http://tilde. club dealing with my life but am diving back in to get people off the waiting list onto other clubs.
omg this is happening http://riotgirl.club/
omg this is happening http://riotgirl.
the viral hoax marketing videos of other cultures are...
the viral hoax marketing videos of other cultures are fascinating http://vimeo.
i had something like that but it was when my dad took me to...
you don't want your kids growing up thinking people are...
i mean except at the fertility clinic
not a lot of people applying to join our club jacob
well sure but she's not like a twitter dad but like a real...
Japan finally perfects the cat-shaped beverage marshmallow:...
Japan finally perfects the cat-shaped beverage marshmallow: http://sanpasta. ocnk.
OOOOOF
needs a closing tag and we also need to talk namespaces
“Oh god...rain...human kindness...birds...wizards. Larks?...
“Oh god... rain...
Kickers are the worst tho. If you want to drive a writer to...
Kickers are the worst tho. If you want to drive a writer to despair, collect all their kicker sentences in one document.
“If there’s one thing in even shorter supply than legroom,...
“If there’s one thing in even shorter supply than legroom, it’s empathy.
i mean it makes you think doesn't it the way that airplanes...
i mean it makes you think doesn't it the way that airplanes are like little flying versions of society http://en. wikipedia.
good to see times explore the never-before-explored...
good to see times explore the never-before-explored relationship between air travel and the class system http://www. nytimes.
i mean albums are basically music for old people
yelling at rolling stone about its rock list is like...
rusty u r yelling at rolling stone
i thought you were at gawker because you're getting a phd...
i mean would you even get credit
what in god's name
you guys don't have interns but it does raise the question...
makes sense
J.J. Abrams won't ruin Star Wars. The Internet will ruin...
J. J.
i mean does that ever work
“I was just updating the home page,” I'd say. “It was a...
@leahfinnegan “I was just updating the home page,” I'd say. “It was a tight schedule and we didn't have time to edit everything.
the thing is you're not directly on the team. there's this...
@leahfinnegan the thing is you're not directly on the team. there's this huge buffer.
I look forward to your hootorials on Gist.
@jackrusher I look forward to your hootorials on Gist.
jack why
And they'd go, “Can you do Der Stürmer next?” and I'd go,...
@leahfinnegan And they'd go, “Can you do Der Stürmer next? ” and I'd go, well, this is an important part of the historical record!
and i'd go, well can i open source it and they'd be like...
I probably would have tho because they'd go "we need a...
it used to be available on microfiche in a kind of suitcase...
here we go: http://www.villageearth.org/appropriate-technolo...
@vruba @alexismadrigal @summeranne @alderrr here we go: http://www. villageearth.
wait wait there's like a whole earth thing on MICROFICHE...
joel don't pretend otherwise you would be GREAT in an...
my wife works in construction and can cook. i'm less useful...
@vruba @summeranne @alderrr my wife works in construction and can cook.
just you know like 150 earthships somewhere trading recipes...
charlie you ever think what would happen if we built an...
it's pretty bad
Nazi wikipedia and British monarchy Wikipedia are both so...
Nazi wikipedia and British monarchy Wikipedia are both so amazing—and then you realize: There's a liiiiitle bit of overlap.
I got it from @vruba's newsletter a goodly newsletter
Nearly every night I go to bed thinking about (1)...
Nearly every night I go to bed thinking about (1) cold-weather survival; or (2) desert homesteading; or (3) if I would have been a Nazi.
This is so comforting: http://boingboing.net/2014/11/20/trai...
This is so comforting: http://boingboing. net/2014/11/20/trailer-homesteading-in-the-mo.
The thing is I have no way of reaching this person, the...
The thing is I have no way of reaching this person, the only thing I know is that his name is Harry and he uses my email address at Kmart.
I mean, $150, that's like one hour of Javascript (i.e....
I mean, $150, that's like one hour of Javascript (i. e.
It's for an $150 tent they've got ten months to go.
It's for an $150 tent they've got ten months to go.
Somebody put in one of my old gmail addresses as their...
Somebody put in one of my old gmail addresses as their KMart customer address and I keep getting these layaway reminders and it's rough.
I just wish I'd had a chance to say goodbye but, candy crush
We had fun though didn't we? And I don't regret what...
@rustyk5 @kfan We had fun though didn't we? And I don't regret what happened.
Along with the number of people insisting Metamoore's law...
god that would be a benison and a half rite there
hah forgot about that
Researching Moore's Law has shown me that no matter what...
Researching Moore's Law has shown me that no matter what you believe, poorly-conceived charts labeled "THE SINGULARITY" are our destiny.
Agreed, but we're 20 years in and most systems provide at...
@_alexcabrera Agreed, but we're 20 years in and most systems provide at best a baby DOM for editors that emulates print production.
It's weird and amazing how many web CMSes don't actually...
It's weird and amazing how many web CMSes don't actually support HTML.
The 1918 WWI ceasefire as an image created from an audio...
The 1918 WWI ceasefire as an image created from an audio recording http://life. time.
It's editable, too!
@tumbyMe It's editable, too!
this is so cool http://simurai.com/lab/2010/07/26/tilt-shift...
this is so cool http://simurai.
yah since 2011 at least. it's intense!
@chrisdary yah since 2011 at least. it's intense!
true it's just hard to get at the new stuff
2010–2019 will be remembered as a great decade for drop...
2010–2019 will be remembered as a great decade for drop shadows.
I'm up making little interfaces to understand CSS3. Nothing...
I'm up making little interfaces to understand CSS3. Nothing weblike is ever going to be easy again, is it?
oh lord I have a legit BeOS license too.
@anildash oh lord I have a legit BeOS license too.
I'm guessing ALL the Wins, and OS/2, and maaany of the...
@anildash I'm guessing ALL the Wins, and OS/2, and maaany of the Macs. Anything else?
In Hollywood, nobody knows anything. On the web, everybody...
In Hollywood, nobody knows anything. On the web, everybody invented everything.
i thought the little white dots that indicate "multiple...
well i mean that is a legit disaster
What labor MADE the ice-cream, Swiss cheese, lollipop,...
@harrisj @rustyk5 What labor MADE the ice-cream, Swiss cheese, lollipop, &c. so that the ♂caterpillar could “transform”/deproletariatize?
We're slowly working through the introduction to the Norton...
@harrisj @rustyk5 We're slowly working through the introduction to the Norton Critical “Wild Things,” learning about colonialism as we go.
i think i can't go on i think i can go on
we just paste all that mess together into one awesome...
hooooly shit the one with lou gossett jr :/ also starman...
you know a good way to make money is in selling venetian...
Anyway I need some duct tape before my wife wakes up.
Anyway I need some duct tape before my wife wakes up.
The worst dad feeling in the world is when I say, “Don't...
The worst dad feeling in the world is when I say, “Don't bounce the superball. ” The best is when I say, “Screw it, bounce the superball.
thank u geoff
or whispered softly
I can handle foreigner
it's about spatchcocking so ive already raised $500,000 on...
I'm spatchcockin' check it and see my legs are tender my...
Good news kids grandma found the caps lock key
wow
On that fearful day we no longer #engaged with #brands....
On that fearful day we no longer #engaged with #brands . From then on, #brands #engaged with us.
just getting ready to take the three year old twins to the...
Looking forward to the network TV reboot of A Christmas...
Looking forward to the network TV reboot of A Christmas Carol where Tiny Tim sings “All About That Brace.
Girl Scout graces http://www.scoutsongs.com/lyrics/graces-fo...
Girl Scout graces http://www. scoutsongs.
the kinja developers are at the table and the editors are...
oh duh I've been seeing it all wrong
the Indians are commenters
good tweet but it would be better as a downloadable pdf
matt be cool
I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND REGULAR EXPRESSIONS
TBH actual history is MUCH more complex and people would be...
i feel like i was raised on some other planet some days
yeah
my family hit the wall so hard this time we're not even...
going to the parade if it's not raining then mo and the...
https://medium.com/@ftrain/how-to-get-through-painful-family...
@ftrain /how-to-get-through-painful-family-conversations-this-thanksgiving-f8d08b4ff03f" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.
Say what you will, but First Look Media HAS generated an...
Say what you will, but First Look Media HAS generated an enormous amount of truly fascinating journalism about First Look Media.
true and i visit once every eight weeks so it's a bimonthly...
do you have a newsletter? i like to ease into things.
@nzle @Choire do you have a newsletter? i like to ease into things.
my god pizza is ordered not made
she already spatchcocked i'm locked in a room
that tweet is so good it should be in the print nozlee...
@nzle @Choire that tweet is so good it should be in the print nozlee instead of just http://thenozlee.
you need to read this my wife said. it's very important to...
you need to read this my wife said. it's very important to me.
this is so real http://mlkshk.com/p/11N9X
this is so real http://mlkshk.
no and that's probably best for everyone
How to get through painful family conversations this Thanksgiving
How to get through painful family conversations this Thanksgiving Listen to what the people in your family have to say. Don’t say anything right away.
yeah it truly does.
@jakelodwick yeah it truly does.
yes
yeah this is awkkkkk
sorry that was supposed to be a !
@jakelodwick sorry that was supposed to be a !
it is excellent, agreed?
@jakelodwick it is excellent, agreed?
People keep telling me I'd get a lot more business if I...
People keep telling me I'd get a lot more business if I don't spell it Kareer Koach.
That's wonderful.
@rodneylives That's wonderful.
It was a community effort!
@JuliuzBeezer It was a community effort!
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&e...
@leahfinnegan #q =paul+ford+site:hemispheresmagazine. com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.
flawless, like every part of it is there for a reason with...
agreed
paging @reppep
955 am email (vegan)
8:15AM parliament, alleve, diet coke, twitter 10:15AM...
the parentheticals are where the insufferability hits a...
robots have fun too dave
there's a lot of fiber in here and a lot of kids but where...
this is spectacular partly because at least 100% lies
WHY NOT
i can't keep up with the way the future is distributing
PRISON DRONE CRASHES http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/drone-...
PRISON DRONE CRASHES http://abcnews. go.
and which already have a dynamic economy based on very...
drones are going to be/must be weird around prisons which...
right its just one of these moments where the whole system...
It's a comfort, thank you.
@reppep It's a comfort, thank you.
You can spend your whole life just being despised by your...
@adrjeffries You can spend your whole life just being despised by your friends, or you can go out there and try to get despised by everyone.
good feedback
that i read that
i read than and patted my pocket wishing i had a cigarette
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/536902589494091776/photo/1
@blanket @berkmancenter https://twitter.
It's fun to write fiction because you know that a totally...
It's fun to write fiction because you know that a totally different kind of audience than normal is going to yell at you on Twitter.
Vice asked last week if I could write some flash sci-fi...
Vice asked last week if I could write some flash sci-fi about Uber. This was incredibly fun to do: http://motherboard.
I could bring them on Tuesday and each one could represent...
@blanket @berkmancenter I could bring them on Tuesday and each one could represent a different online community.
I have thirty cats.
@blanket @berkmancenter I have thirty cats.
The price of anything succeeding on the Internet is that...
@bn2b @rynbtmn The price of anything succeeding on the Internet is that you get no money and have days of dealing with awfulness.
They are with us always plus Blind Man's Zoo has some good...
@evanhr They are with us always plus Blind Man's Zoo has some good songs.
The hip flask slingin' madmen/Steamin' caf' flirts/In...
I hope my turducken gets here from Shenzhen in time to...
I hope my turducken gets here from Shenzhen in time to defrost.
A commercial real-estate story about an incredibly rich...
A commercial real-estate story about an incredibly rich family is such a gift to the Times http://www. nytimes.
wait is this a swatch time thing cuz I love swatch time
Every time I read about the Beats my eyes get sore from...
Every time I read about the Beats my eyes get sore from rolling. And then I hear that 10,000 Maniacs song on brain repeat.
Kitten launchers for extreme situations.
@kiphampton Kitten launchers for extreme situations.
Gamergate is #1, trailed by WWII and the end of the...
@christianlanng Gamergate is #1 , trailed by WWII and the end of the Sopranos.
Good work here, this makes sense.
@mathpunk @tcarmody @JPaskin Good work here, this makes sense.
The problem is that outrageons are EXTREMELY unstable and...
sure but given miff inflation basically all anyone feels...
yessssss
makes sense
The 2016 presidential campaign will release five...
I'd suggest that a furion is a gigairk.
I'd suggest that a furion is a gigairk.
oh shit irks is good
It's so nice to have an easy word to use to describe global...
It's so nice to have an easy word to use to describe global levels.
Max is right. Wednesday could be an extremely high furion...
Max is right. Wednesday could be an extremely high furion day both on and off the Internet.
The furion forecast for next week is good; we expect...
The furion forecast for next week is good; we expect intense furions Monday but as people go on vacation it will clear up quite a bit.
It's a unit of annoyance.
@mariancall It's a unit of annoyance.
right good point
Imagine Twitter as a huge pipe that sprays furions into the...
@ClaraJeffery Imagine Twitter as a huge pipe that sprays furions into the atmosphere several times a week. WHY DO WE LIVE HERE?
I think it's like pollen count, like remember your Claritin...
@ClaraJeffery I think it's like pollen count, like remember your Claritin because the furion count is out of control today.
I think it's basically the same idea, like we are allergic...
@markstuckert I think it's basically the same idea, like we are allergic to Internet annoyance.
Uber is generating furions at an unprecedented rate.
Uber is generating furions at an unprecedented rate.
I think @chriswilsondc nailed it with furions. “The furion...
I think @chriswilsondc nailed it with furions. “The furion count is extremely high on Twitter today.
Nanodawkins; a millidawkins actually is enough to destroy...
@vruba Nanodawkins; a millidawkins actually is enough to destroy the Internet.
Right, I produce infurions which are converted to furions...
@chriswilsondc Right, I produce infurions which are converted to furions inside your body.
Oh yes. I'd take it to "Infurions."
@chriswilsondc Oh yes. I'd take it to "Infurions.
What would be a good name for units of annoyance?...
What would be a good name for units of annoyance? Insufferons?
goddammit joel this is murder confession canoe not grandpa...
What if the Internet didn't reveal anything terrible about...
What if the Internet didn't reveal anything terrible about human behavior that we didn't already know and in fact we're just getting old?
it is in our best interest to forget
"What does it mean?" "It means that Flickr feels that...
@ryanirelan "What does it mean? " "It means that Flickr feels that videos will appeal to their users while serving their long-term goals.
DEEP CUT NICELY DONE
Remember when everyone was freaking out over the thing that...
Remember when everyone was freaking out over the thing that wasn't the real story?
Remember humans being humans forever?
Remember humans being humans forever?
Remember that thing that everyone said was important and...
Remember that thing that everyone said was important and then forgot about as they moved on to the next thing?
LOL Ben I've implemented paywalls, books actually work.
@BuzzFeedBen @rustyk5 LOL Ben I've implemented paywalls, books actually work.
God our lives would be easier to organize if our chosen...
@BuzzFeedBen @rustyk5 God our lives would be easier to organize if our chosen forms of media were not infinitely reproducible for free.
Both of you might actually like "Two-Bit Culture" which is...
@BuzzFeedBen @rustyk5 Both of you might actually like "Two-Bit Culture" which is about the content economics of paperback culture.
if they turn THAT piece into a podcast then yes
there's going to be a longform-podcast ecosystem nightmare...
20K is the perfect length for a podcast script BTW.
@rustyk5 @BuzzFeedBen 20K is the perfect length for a podcast script BTW.
Yeah but so many subjects don't merit books. I could do 20K...
@rustyk5 @BuzzFeedBen Yeah but so many subjects don't merit books. I could do 20K on emulators and it would find readers!
EVERYTHING I completely hate is less than 20k words and...
@rustyk5 EVERYTHING I completely hate is less than 20k words and most of what I like is 3k+. 20k is too long for takes.
Dude my number is like 208 per year.
@rustyk5 Dude my number is like 208 per year.
I still love Ken's blog post where he points out that...
I still love Ken's blog post where he points out that Anacostia has a less criminal population than Congress. http://harpers.
Kid science craft project: With a pool noodle and some...
Kid science craft project: With a pool noodle and some ribbon you can make a model of a cat's digestive system. https://twitter.
I am thinking about it. I respect the criticism. When I...
@postvacuous I am thinking about it. I respect the criticism.
Don't see it. Will think about it.
@postvacuous Don't see it. Will think about it.
I.e. this is a really common usage...
@postvacuous I. e.
I can see it if referring to colonized peoples. But its a...
@postvacuous I can see it if referring to colonized peoples. But its a latinate word with tons of context in internet culture and positive.
politics is tribal music is tribal intellectual life is...
nah we are all tribal all of us all the time everything...
!!!
@reppep !!!
which is one of the hardest economic jumps after just...
small state colleges make me happy. they are the way you...
@leahfinnegan small state colleges make me happy. they are the way you get from the lower middle class to the upper lower middle class!
I would write for this.
@leahfinnegan I would write for this.
American college: Learn about signs and signifiers, and...
American college: Learn about signs and signifiers, and here is a pamphlet about washing your genitals.
Topically, I guess.
Topically, I guess.
It is all excellent advice. I'm just not sure how to apply...
It is all excellent advice. I'm just not sure how to apply it.
Posted in the 5th-floor mens' room, New Main, West Chester...
Posted in the 5th-floor mens' room, New Main, West Chester University. https://twitter.
the pay is in badges
Missed that completely and it is of tremendous interest....
@stevefaulkner Missed that completely and it is of tremendous interest. Thank you.
Thank you, and I'm glad to hear feedback or ideas!
@stevefaulkner Thank you, and I'm glad to hear feedback or ideas!
This is an extremely well-written and well-reported story...
This is an extremely well-written and well-reported story about global warming and wine: http://www. buzzfeed.
twitter is like 200 million tiny guillotines
I HAD NO IDEA
It took me 20 years to realize that “this is not as...
It took me 20 years to realize that “this is not as terrible as I expected it to be” is actually praise.
My friend Bryan is still fighting for justice for his wife...
My friend Bryan is still fighting for justice for his wife & children, killed 5 years ago by a negligent IDF soldier http://www. haaretz.
first on the burning pile
oh i hate those sheep a lot
Always an emailer never most emailed.
Always an emailer never most emailed.
Thanks! People are perfectly respectful in direct...
@haxor Thanks! People are perfectly respectful in direct interaction, though.
It's a difficult thing to track. I'm glad to share notes...
@mcburton It's a difficult thing to track. I'm glad to share notes from book-in-progress, just ping me ford @ftrain .
God this is a PERFECT case of near-missing it though.
@anildash God this is a PERFECT case of near-missing it though.
I mean, a set of relatively noble ideas was trying to...
@sandhawke I mean, a set of relatively noble ideas was trying to survive inside a giant flaming money tornado. Things happen!
I'd love to work it into my book, actually. It's a HUGE...
@sandhawke I'd love to work it into my book, actually. It's a HUGE subject.
I mean I learned Java so that I could be better at invoking...
@sandhawke I mean I learned Java so that I could be better at invoking Saxon. We were breathing different air.
It was such a weird time. I launched http://harpers.org in...
@sandhawke It was such a weird time. I launched http://harpers.
Like, yeah, the bit got flipped somewhere on the rec but we...
@sandhawke Like, yeah, the bit got flipped somewhere on the rec but we remember it the same way.
Yeah but it never really was part of the central track and...
@sandhawke Yeah but it never really was part of the central track and I don't remember any big announcement.
I'm really glad you're sticking with this avatar. It makes...
@anildash I'm really glad you're sticking with this avatar. It makes me laugh every time I see it.
http://www.ftrain.com/google_takes_all.html
@anildash http://www. ftrain.
There's like a whole separate book about RFCs. RFCs are the...
@anildash There's like a whole separate book about RFCs. RFCs are the most wonderful things in the world.
It's that state of being both so wrong and so right that is...
@anildash It's that state of being both so wrong and so right that is so unique to our world.
This is not me saying that I don't see your point. It...
@sandhawke This is not me saying that I don't see your point. It wasn't core standards track or core to the mission.
"DELETION"
I think I overindex on it emotionally because it was the...
@sandhawke I think I overindex on it emotionally because it was the first time I ever let myself believe the W3C might be on a weird track.
I started in on this along with a long explanation of...
@anildash I started in on this along with a long explanation of XHR->Ajax. But it's a merciless subject.
I know it wasn't core but it WAS a rough moment for some of...
@sandhawke I know it wasn't core but it WAS a rough moment for some of us in the RDF/SemWeb second tier. It felt really remote at the time.
Xanadu was only one of the "real" hypertext systems of that...
@dkegel @tomcreighton Xanadu was only one of the "real" hypertext systems of that era tho. And of course it wasn't even "real.
Thanks, and glad to hear nits!
@npdoty Thanks, and glad to hear nits!
The average employee of Santa's workshop takes 15,000...
The average employee of Santa's workshop takes 15,000 teeny-tiny steps each day! We know this because they all do quantified elf.
it was very 1997 web
that was a magical web moment for me, finding that page...
like i was perfectly primed to find that exact thing and...
i think it's like a wikipedia trawl via my obsession with...
If you spot stupid or vague things please tell me. It's a...
@sandhawke If you spot stupid or vague things please tell me. It's a brutal subject.
those piano dudes are pretty much my favorite
oh I love your rendering engine series, super-helpful
I'll keep my eyes open as I do more research. If specific...
@arebee @tldr I'll keep my eyes open as I do more research. If specific examples pop up in your brain email me ford @ftrain .
What's shitty in particular? There are a lot of messages on...
@arebee @tldr What's shitty in particular? There are a lot of messages on those mailing lists.
Overindexing on my own experience probably; you're right...
@arebee @tldr Overindexing on my own experience probably; you're right there were other frameworks too. JQ was the 1st time I didn't h8 XHR.
It was a good actor around XHR for sure (even as it was...
@arebee @tldr It was a good actor around XHR for sure (even as it was doing weird stuff around OOXML). Such a huge surface as a company.
Like at some level the thing that made XMLHR something...
@arebee @tldr Like at some level the thing that made XMLHR something accessible to millions was JQuery.
Not arguing that IE did not give us Ajax; it did. Just that...
@arebee @tldr Not arguing that IE did not give us Ajax; it did. Just that it was a tortuous road and it took years for mass acceptance.
Except I remember IE4 as a painful target from that era...
@arebee @tldr Except I remember IE4 as a painful target from that era because I wasn't in the MSFT ecosystem. Different perspective.
I'm writing the editor to see if I can cut the word "first"...
@arebee @tldr I'm writing the editor to see if I can cut the word "first" and clarify a little because we actually agree pretty violently.
huh? I remember the web community being really interested...
@arebee @tldr huh? I remember the web community being really interested in Google Maps JS API, plus there was a ton of reverse-engineering.
But Outlook Web was tied to Exchange, right? Terraserver...
@arebee @tldr But Outlook Web was tied to Exchange, right?
The idea I was trying to get across is that GMaps and Gmail...
@arebee @tldr The idea I was trying to get across is that GMaps and Gmail were a big part of a consumer JS push. It got shuffled.
Oh I see. A buncha stuff that went from...
@arebee @tldr Oh I see. A buncha stuff that went from XMLHTTPRrequest->Ajax/JJGarrett got cut from the piece.
No, this is one for the New Yorker that one is ALMOST done
I look forward to four consecutive days of watching my blog...
I look forward to four consecutive days of watching my blog post get probed with a very sharp dentist's pick.
you are a friend to the arts jeremy
you don't pronounce it lee-eet?
@tcarmody you don't pronounce it lee-eet?
I'd argue Google Maps was a pretty radical break from the...
@arebee @tldr I'd argue Google Maps was a pretty radical break from the document-driven experience of OWA-style JS, tho. Didn't feel "web.
I don't think I claim what you say I claim, but I can see...
@arebee @tldr I don't think I claim what you say I claim, but I can see your point.
One question is, when someone is a “133t h@x0r,” do you put...
One question is, when someone is a “133t h @x0r ,” do you put a diaeresis over the second ”3” or stet?
Yeah this is a good pt. Probably more in scope for my book,...
@soypunk Yeah this is a good pt. Probably more in scope for my book, but I need to actually cover how wooly the real web is.
Oh I can see that. I feel that we're starting to live in a...
@soypunk Oh I can see that. I feel that we're starting to live in a post-Quirksmode world.
But what are the barriers today? I mean God knows I'm not...
@soypunk But what are the barriers today? I mean God knows I'm not gonna build one.
How so? DRM in video? Or something else?
@soypunk How so? DRM in video?
I'm just a person, Matt.
@mattcutts I'm just a person, Matt.
This is why writing about technology is terrible.
@jeremy_keehn @mattlanger This is why writing about technology is terrible.
Hey @jeremy_keehn my friend @mattlanger is freaking out...
Hey @jeremy_keehn my friend @mattlanger is freaking out because the markup has smart quotes instead of straight quotes and is thus INVALID.
Also if you notice anything wrong or dumb in that piece...
@mattcutts Also if you notice anything wrong or dumb in that piece lemme know. Every time I think I dove deep there's deeper to dive.
It's difficult to live the faith, Matt.
@mattcutts It's difficult to live the faith, Matt.
Thursday. 3:30PM. You want to read 3,000+ words on document...
Thursday. 3:30PM.
The worst foreplay is morning commute foreplay.
The worst foreplay is morning commute foreplay.
It's podcast thinkpiece day, let's be careful out there.
It's podcast thinkpiece day, let's be careful out there.
November 20, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Banana, 1 large 110 Orange, 1 small 45 Sandwich, PB&J, 1 sandwich 0.
definitely not the back pain
that never happened sam we're living in the other timeline
they are so not ready for ken nordine
oh god they were like seven when teaches of peaches came out
These two dudes TRULY misunderstood The Teaches of Peaches...
These two dudes TRULY misunderstood The Teaches of Peaches http://www. dailydot.
Any time you caption something “America” the image of your...
Any time you caption something “America” the image of your self-congratulatory smirk should also be captioned “America.
I was good until the ending when the big bad was basically...
@goldman I was good until the ending when the big bad was basically throbbing aquagoo.
For some reason I've started reading to my kids using...
@mathowie @jessamyn @benjamenwalker For some reason I've started reading to my kids using Benjamen's intonation and they are very perplexed.
i think of those as my "outer limits" pants like if I'm...
my life is a science fiction story where if i take off my...
yeah this is very true.
@mariabustillos @anildash yeah this is very true.
imagine if we acted that way tho it would actually be heaven
One of my coworkers—once I showed up in a new sweater at...
One of my coworkers—once I showed up in a new sweater at work and he went, “Oh, you went to the Nautica Shame Store. ” And I had.
there's a lot of people in here sometimes anil
The streets are paved with carbs!
@tcarmody The streets are paved with carbs!
The thing about HARBOR BAY is it's the opposite of the...
The thing about HARBOR BAY is it's the opposite of the beach. It is a brand of clothing that just says, you are not going to the beach.
we were made for a world with far fewer available calories...
fucking harbor bay tim you see that label and you go, sigh
Like seriously no one in history has ever gone, I'd like to...
Like seriously no one in history has ever gone, I'd like to visit HARBOR BAY.
like there is a fatty brand of men's clothes called HARBOR...
ever in history, that's not why i'm here, but I DID have...
am I looking for sympathy of for anyone to validate my...
Anyway that assignment drifted away. I'm not trying to be...
Anyway that assignment drifted away.
It was a well-intentioned assignment from a friend, but it...
And literally like three drafts were just me writing...
And literally like three drafts were just me writing GOOOOOOOO FUCKKKKKKK YOURSELLLLLLLVES over and over, like Jack in the Shining.
I basically have zero understanding what it's like to be a...
I basically have zero understanding what it's like to be a minority journalist EXCEPT one time GQ asked me to write about being fat.
“Barbie's dedication built our firm into a global...
@anildash “Barbie's dedication built our firm into a global powerhouse,” said Steven in a statement. “Brian has a big gown to fill.
Barbie's good at many things but her first love is product.
Barbie's good at many things but her first love is product.
The Group That Rules the Web
if you like photos of Winston Churchill you will also like...
see this is what i remember is it WAS a sitcom but it also...
are there other good things not on the internet or is that...
@tomscocca are there other good things not on the internet or is that the only one?
Is it just my memory from when I was 14 or so, or was...
Is it just my memory from when I was 14 or so, or was Frank's Place a really great TV show? It has vanished from the collective memory.
"Family legend: I am four."
@leahfinnegan "Family legend: I am four.
November 19, 2014 - Dinner
Abe home sick. I'm exhausted.
This GIF has at least 5,000 specific applications....
This GIF has at least 5,000 specific applications. https://twitter.
Good editors actually force you to confront yourself and...
@phaistonian Good editors actually force you to confront yourself and push harder. But they are very rare.
George, your dream is my nightmare.
@phaistonian George, your dream is my nightmare.
:(
senior editors
Noooooooooooooooooooooooo I would be dead. People would...
@vgr Noooooooooooooooooooooooo I would be dead. People would have come to my house and killed me but for editing.
In a just world everyone would be assigned an editor at...
In a just world everyone would be assigned an editor at birth.
you see my problem
people complain about technology journalism but have ever...
people complain about technology journalism but have ever there been two industries that deserve each other more?
seriously this industry
I find it even weirder that Ben didn't write about the part...
@leahfinnegan I find it even weirder that Ben didn't write about the part where they ate a whole roast baby.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/wolff/2014/11/...
http://www. usatoday.
that still leaves a lot of lbs
no if we are interested in space send robots obvs plus i'm...
wait what is your highest obsessional aspiration
we live in the golden age of movies where people in...
we live in the golden age of movies where people in costumes beat each other with supernatural weapons http://mlkshk.
http://mlkshk.com/p/11JCI
http://mlkshk.
This website bundle is what I want for Christmas!...
This website bundle is what I want for Christmas! https://goodwebbundle.
November 19, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Chicken, 1 oz. 3 177 Rice, Fried, 1 oz.
November 19, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM? [click tap click click pop] DOES THAT...
@droob DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM? [click tap click click pop] DOES THAT RING A BELL?
yeah i'm not really at my best tbh i better drink cough...
because his immune system is as deathless as his prose
i bet jonathan franzen doesn't have a cold right now
i don't get tea i mean i like blueberry night-time soothing...
follow your bliss
an important album from the 1980s...
an important album from the 1980s https://www. youtube.
dayquil is good tho
ulgh but yeah good idea
good plan i'm taking nyquil now
i have a cold
maybe not entirely sane, but its accurate
Benjamen is the best at editing me so I sound exactly like...
I mean it beats the alternative
is there good Chinese food in Portland
the greatest office is no office tho
The offices of this podcasting startup are surprisingly...
The offices of this podcasting startup are surprisingly close to a military recruitment center.
November 18, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
this is why we need global brands
honestly it really is insanely big and very poorly...
I look forward to testing your patience with my endless...
ALSO soon to be skills with limited value in an...
anything you need, leah or joel, i will try my best to help...
i love that piece
Here's a fun story about working as a critic...
@joeljohnson @leahfinnegan Here's a fun story about working as a critic http://www. iasc-culture.
u get me dan
i'm so impressed by your great team and excited see what...
they are really big on manipulating your face huh
yeah you're nailing it, i'm like cruising...
@livlab @dansinker yeah you're nailing it, i'm like cruising http://archive.
sometimes i wish i'd gone in for the academic poetry scene
you're having fun right?
@leahfinnegan you're having fun right?
i have...peculiar needs dan. when it comes to audio. very...
@dansinker @livlab i have... peculiar needs dan.
the fertility clinic
i built a website that arranges 10,000 pieces of audio from...
no! Everyone lurves it.
@livlab @NightValeRadio no! Everyone lurves it.
“Is that an...Android phone?” —The media and technology...
“Is that an... Android phone?
I believe but can never be sure that I have escaped the...
yes it was warren and 4th ave but I am on of 13 on the bus
on bus less damp
no its the 103. http://Bustime.MTA.info says soon
@livlab no its the 103. http://Bustime.
is real and damp
no
counter
no
I am waiting for a bus surrounded by a spinning wind vortex...
2045: And that's not the first one, Doctor, said the...
2045: And that's not the first one, Doctor, said the nurse. Stroke victims calling out again and again for a Mr.
“her fat boobies bouncin lol” is the wail of a young man...
For example: The rejoinder, “dude ur gay lol,” is actually...
For example: The rejoinder, “dude ur gay lol,” is actually a homophobe's yearning cry for relief from the prison of his/her own dead soul.
You may not realize “lol” actually means “please kill me.”...
You may not realize “lol” actually means “please kill me. ” But once you know that everything on the Internet makes a lot more sense.
I KNOW
those people are looking at us going, there are people in...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_web_browsers
http://en. wikipedia.
I guess we can always hope for a huge recession
Yes except the people in Ditmas are not horrible monsters...
@Jesselansner Yes except the people in Ditmas are not horrible monsters who secretly hate every public school except one.
This is the most Ditmas thing I've ever seen and I've seen...
This is the most Ditmas thing I've ever seen and I've seen some Ditmas things http://ditmasparkcorner.
“The students...exercised their freedom of assembly and...
“The students... exercised their freedom of assembly and marched, posters in the air, down Cortelyou Road.
November 17, 2014 - Dinner
i had a nice dinner out with friends and it turned out to be a tasting menu place. nothing too huge or insane but for god's sake.
that kind of comparison makes sense to me thanks
[reads a little bit to understand lambda] oh my god what...
Does the closure dependency give you pause at all? [it...
@jackrusher @swannodette Does the closure dependency give you pause at all? [it looks very awesome, just...
Proposed title: “The ReganBooks Anthology of Cautionary...
Editors: I would buy and read an anthology of cautionary...
Editors: I would buy and read an anthology of cautionary tales like http://www. iasc-culture.
Here's what it takes to be a successful writer:...
Here's what it takes to be a successful writer: http://www. iasc-culture.
what if young people are being edited and this is as good...
As you read the news today just put a tiny mental “tl;dr:...
As you read the news today just put a tiny mental “tl;dr: Capitalism” at the top of each article and check out how well it works.
November 17, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Cookie, large 3 660 Curry, lamb, 1 c. 255 Rice, 1 c.
November 17, 2014 - Breakfast
I've been reading these essays by writers who got old. Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c.
he cant hear u over the sound of pm dawn
no someone on MLKSHK put up a jonathan rich man image and I...
i just learned that galaxie 500 was playing conan o'brien's...
i just learned that galaxie 500 was playing conan o'brien's drum kit burn it all down http://en. wikipedia.
whoa
But you remember the important things. Like which Kansas...
@raganwald But you remember the important things. Like which Kansas album featured a post-apocalyptic scene with Indians in space helmets.
The Stray Mob never gets any credit; it's always Skat Kat...
@waxpancake The Stray Mob never gets any credit; it's always Skat Kat this Skat Kat that.
REALLY WELL
See then you'd be perfect to share in a communal Twitter...
@raganwald See then you'd be perfect to share in a communal Twitter listening party for an album about a giant robot armadillo.
but your typical Sting consumer would never have known that...
Most problematic latter-career concept album: Radio...
Most problematic latter-career concept album: Radio K. A.
looks patentable to me
That's gotta happen.
@raganwald That's gotta happen.
Oh man this reminds me, we were going to do a Twitter group...
@raganwald Oh man this reminds me, we were going to do a Twitter group listening party where people just listened to ELP's Tarkus at once.
Son...the pestilence will take me soon...no, it is my fate....
Son... the pestilence will take me soon...
lotta different kinds of art sam
Fragile is a good song tho.
Fragile is a good song tho.
Before Wikipedia, you'd just read "mastered in QSound," and...
Before Wikipedia, you'd just read "mastered in QSound," and go, man, this is some serious shit, this QSound. This must be art.
There is a part of my brain that holds the information that...
There is a part of my brain that holds the information that The Soul Cages was mastered in QSound. http://en.
You'd pick up that chromium cassette and know that the...
You'd pick up that chromium cassette and know that the music, recorded in QSound, was somehow heavier, more significant.
Just thinking of Sting I have a sense memory of how his...
Just thinking of Sting I have a sense memory of how his cassettes came on chromium tape, slightly heavier than regular tape.
After seeing the ad for the Sting musical for the 1000th...
After seeing the ad for the Sting musical for the 1000th time, I realized it must be inspired by ”The Soul Cages,” and everything was worse.
great, you are one of my favorite writers
if they truly valued fame they would die sexually
we have collectively built the platform for mass extended...
i.e. every living man on here http://www.celebritynetworth.c...
@leahfinnegan i. e.
i'm running down a list of famous music personalities...
@leahfinnegan i'm running down a list of famous music personalities thinking which one would be the most spectacular autoerotic asphyxiator.
but seriously this wave of modern web+viral media has never...
i mean who could it be
makes you wonder who, right?
@leahfinnegan makes you wonder who, right?
Everyone is one famous rock star sex-strangling himself...
@leahfinnegan Everyone is one famous rock star sex-strangling himself away from awesome traffic and some sweet Xmas bonuses.
You know what the media needs to get us through the...
@leahfinnegan You know what the media needs to get us through the holidays? A good celebrity erotic-auto-asphyxiation.
broadcast media wins hands down
We get these really great pre-emptive flood/weather...
@Canageek We get these really great pre-emptive flood/weather warnings from NYC now, though. Seems like broadcast works?
I mean, I'm sure there are big discussions on these lines...
@thramp I mean, I'm sure there are big discussions on these lines I'm totally missing. Just curious.
Right. And I think in a lot of ways they are pretty...
@thramp Right. And I think in a lot of ways they are pretty proactive about raising money and awareness.
Mass SMSes for example are a great low-bandwidth highly...
@Canageek Mass SMSes for example are a great low-bandwidth highly available distribution channel?
no because $TWTR is $LOCO
I think "don't be evil" becomes really weird when you're a...
@thramp I think "don't be evil" becomes really weird when you're a public utility.
Note that in times of crisis $GOOG, $TWTR, and $FB tend to...
Note that in times of crisis $GOOG, $TWTR, and $FB tend to be good actors. But they're not obliged to and aren't optimized for it.
huh. interesting in context of net neutrality. if it IS a...
@Austin_Federa huh. interesting in context of net neutrality.
Must...tweak...algorithm, she thought, as the fever caused...
Must... tweak...
Right but you're assuming they are ALIVE.
@thramp Right but you're assuming they are ALIVE.
It's sad that people want everything to be one thing or the...
@mathpunk It's sad that people want everything to be one thing or the other when it's basically amazing in multiple terrifying directions.
Optimizing for engagement is $$$$ when people are passive...
Optimizing for engagement is $$$$ when people are passive but could backfire terribly when people are vulnerable during crisis.
EXACTLY
Lots of stuff like: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc588
@mathpunk Lots of stuff like: https://tools. ietf.
they are really fun to just browse and poke around in
i mean in reality the combination is a total shitstorm,...
it's a weird one because if there were a plague I think...
well also it's beautifully designed and works unbelievably...
it actively promotes popular content (but is trying to...
@knowtheory it actively promotes popular content (but is trying to manage viral). i think plague-ish content would blow up hugely.
it's still the best tho
yes
“Watch as one patriot dares to ask why 10 million people...
“Watch as one patriot dares to ask why 10 million people are dead but our borders remain open.
+1
Huh. Can you imagine Facebook social sharing in the face of...
Huh. Can you imagine Facebook social sharing in the face of a genuine pandemic?
ZOOM ON HUT. A dying toddler pets a kitten with FIV as Jeff...
ZOOM ON HUT. A dying toddler pets a kitten with FIV as Jeff Buckley's cover of Hallelujah plays.
Do you, like me, get that Sunday night “Wonder which...
Do you, like me, get that Sunday night “Wonder which YouTube video involving helpless people dying will trend this week? ” feeling?
Browser as OS on mobile, I guess. I mean it doesn't do any...
@gretared Browser as OS on mobile, I guess. I mean it doesn't do any harm really maybe.
I mean the reality is that JavaScript is now full-stack for...
I mean the reality is that JavaScript is now full-stack for this bizarre virtualized concept of full-stack; c. f.
(I say this as a guy who is NOT one of those engineers)
William, allow me to introduce you to...
@williampietri @skamille William, allow me to introduce you to http://www. w3.
The "full stack" is dozens of abstractions deeper than...
@natematias The "full stack" is dozens of abstractions deeper than frontend/backend. Engineers who build prod.
ooooooooof
ulgh
My bet is on “pansophic programmer.”
My bet is on “pansophic programmer.
right and they would totally gloss over the "master of...
@jstogdill right and they would totally gloss over the "master of none" part.
What comes after "full stack," I wonder.
What comes after "full stack," I wonder.
Guys don't say "full stack JavaScript." It is insane.
Guys don't say "full stack JavaScript. " It is insane.
wait Dave I thought you were on!
@delfuego @davepell @sippey wait Dave I thought you were on!
For example the time in 2003 when I ripped my pants in...
For example the time in 2003 when I ripped my pants in DUMBO has 2. 5 million loops.
My inner life is like Vine but just mortifying moments from...
My inner life is like Vine but just mortifying moments from my past. The good news is that traffic is amazing.
I think in this lone case I might exercise the mildest...
@rustyk5 @maureenflaherty @mariabustillos @goldman I think in this lone case I might exercise the mildest prerogative.
Like, that was just awkward, not fan awkward.
@maureenflaherty @rustyk5 @mariabustillos @goldman Like, that was just awkward, not fan awkward.
you'd read my site a few times, lived a few blocks away,...
no but i'm not famous. i mean when i'm on radio or...
@digiphile no but i'm not famous.
But see that's not gross to ME, because obviously I deserve...
@xan_tronix But see that's not gross to ME, because obviously I deserve all fandom in MY direction--just to anyone watching.
we're just more real, more genuine, than all those phonies
real happy for you here maria
Oh god me too, I never even talk to people because it's...
@goldman Oh god me too, I never even talk to people because it's just too horrible what will happen.
Basically every social media system is *supposed* to make...
Basically every social media system is *supposed* to make fan interaction cool and level things out, but they all (? ) trend grosswards.
Oof right? I CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT.
@davepell Oof right? I CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT.
Being a fan is cool. Having fans is cool. Why is watching...
Being a fan is cool. Having fans is cool.
their mom is 5'1" so maybe I should dial it down to 5".
@AdrianChen their mom is 5'1" so maybe I should dial it down to 5".
I am raising my children to see everyone as 5'5"
My friend is worried that her son will be short because he...
My friend is worried that her son will be short because he is in the 22nd percentile. I told her that means his max height is 22 inches.
Shrimp treadmills actually are very inexpensive...
Shrimp treadmills actually are very inexpensive http://chronicle.
no god go to sleep
oh sunday all good
oh shit when is that
even luckier not to carry them to term in my uterus
the signature drink is an Axe martini
GOT to go to that
actually oof I realized I have a separate thing being out...
history proves that men with daughters are feminists
I mean she makes me a feminist so it's obvs
I guess that invitation got lost
i was just overcome by meh
Gotta read the Spinster Book to find out, Chris....
@reppep Gotta read the Spinster Book to find out, Chris. #The_Consolations_of_Spinsterhood " target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.
November 13, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
$18,591,435.98 of debt abolished!
@dphiffer @maxfenton $18,591,435. 98 of debt abolished!
I just re-read that piece and it could have been worse! I...
@dphiffer @maxfenton I just re-read that piece and it could have been worse! I remember those boxes of Colbert pie.
look at this woman tho she was born in 1834 and farmed with...
@shani_o look at this woman tho she was born in 1834 and farmed with her brother she doesn't care about viral youtube https://twitter.
paging @maureenflaherty but yeah basically
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICA6turCsYY
@fireland https://www. youtube.
wait you can emigrate to canada?
@heretohinder wait you can emigrate to canada?
God I remember that year, when Slik Toxik robbed Killer...
@bn2b God I remember that year, when Slik Toxik robbed Killer Dwarfs for Hard Rock Album of the Year at the Juno Awards.
it's sweater season is why
omg let's caravan and get a place at some pt we'd all...
welp you just doomed two ten year olds to a REALLY long...
That may be the most Canadian thing I've seen since Meryn...
That may be the most Canadian thing I've seen since Meryn Cadell recorded "The Sweater.
the Canadian broadcaster jumped in on Twitter in order...
omg you can get married at the AoGG museum...
omg you can get married at the AoGG museum http://www. annemuseum.
god it's true we retroactively...patronize them:/
@FakeErinMcKean god it's true we retroactively...
I heard the door lock. We don't just have to watch this,...
I heard the door lock. We don't just have to watch this, she said, sliding the VHS tape into the machine.
omg flashbacks
god they were badass
an oral history of men in their early 20s forced to watch...
yeah but come on deep inside you're basically a suffragist...
i know but like your modern plucky heroine is like, behind...
God reading the plot summary for Anne of the Green Gables I...
God reading the plot summary for Anne of the Green Gables I forgot it's a parade of relentless pain and horrors.
“Gilbert Blythe may be handsome and have hazel eyes, but he...
“Gilbert Blythe may be handsome and have hazel eyes, but he is no friend to the redheads of Nova Scotia,” she Annesplained.
the secure certificate drifted away so https sites don't...
November 12, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Beer, 1 c. 2 192 Chocolate, Hershey's special dark, 5 miniatures 2.
http://tilde.club/~jessamyn/store/ is an awesome store on...
http://tilde. club/~jessamyn/store/ is an awesome store on http://tilde.
whoa
i hope red bull lets america explore a comet someday
good job internet cometers
it's a brand of cosmetics named after a french...
it's a brand of cosmetics named after a french impressionist that is popular in the far east i cezannejapansplained http://www. cezanne.
guys https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=lansplained&src...
guys https://twitter. com/search?
but yeah it is not a root cause issue, my mind reels every...
well if they were trying to take away our darknet of peered...
it's about ethics in data peering
I tried to get with Syrinx but she wouldn't have it and...
I tried to get with Syrinx but she wouldn't have it and turned herself into some reeds, so I cut the reeds and made a flute, he Pansplained.
November 12, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Chicken, 1 oz. 6 354 Rice, 1 c.
November 12, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
omg btw package received LOVE LOVE LOVE
it's a way to keep track of people on a computer, he...
@anildash @emckean @lukedones @mathowie it's a way to keep track of people on a computer, he .
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia she Jansplained.
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia she Jansplained.
I shot first he hansplained
Jesus christ
mike skinner is the streets in the sheets
i just figured you were a bot
it has TWO SCOOPS of raisins i bransplained
i acknowledge that it IS the mass-deployed global core...
mike when promises are the answer you've been asking the...
writers are the worst tho they never finish anything
(BUT async channel stuff, which allow you to replace...
(BUT async channel stuff, which allow you to replace callback style by writing imperative-ish code that turns into state machines, is cool.
I have a confession to make: JavaScript is not cool.
I have a confession to make: JavaScript is not cool.
lol i'll always write but writing for money is ridic
not sure yet!
@nsandlin not sure yet!
yes that is my book
oh u don't read illuminatese?
@rustyk5 oh u don't read illuminatese?
All I'm saying is, enjoy your essays will ye may because...
All I'm saying is, enjoy your essays will ye may because this guy is gonna be grafflin' API-driven content architectures in 2015.
It was like, she shook her head. Then she stopped and took...
It was like, she shook her head. Then she stopped and took a breath.
TRUE and oof
it really, really is
less open now that that tweet told me that it is my destiny...
i will rain a holocaust of fire upon all creation without...
My wife does our books. Last night I asked, could I make...
My wife does our books. Last night I asked, could I make writing a career?
there can be only one master wizard
i started emulating it too tho rob and it's so good
i will be master wizard
sorry i meant robert bly
for now
read dworkin alone
ulgh i know you have no idea how hard it was to be an ally...
u never 4get ur 1st
it was about unionization i remember it like it was...
i got my first internet death threat when you were 10
okay but what if we edited white people out of ALL the...
good to see one of our own finally doing something worth a...
ooof...me
@alannaaroazzi ooof...
Right I mean it worked!
@garychou Right I mean it worked!
If Google+ was an operating system would it be OS/2?
If Google+ was an operating system would it be OS/2?
wow fuck that semicolon
like your 30,000 alphabetized note cards about goebbels, he...
umm he would just always be in the garage and u could write...
with a soft f
so so much cooler tho
Real happy for this other Paul Ford who replicated the Red...
Real happy for this other Paul Ford who replicated the Red Baron's plane. http://www.
it's just beautiful software, i had a wonderful time...
this guy in the video tho http://gawker.com/man-smacks-woman...
this guy in the video tho http://gawker. com/man-smacks-woman-on-the-f-train-car-explodes-into-all-1656747559 https://twitter.
whoa -execdir is good shit i never knew about tx
November 10, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Bourbon, 1 oz. 4 256 Broccoli, 1 oz.
i find your reply to be
Q: Where do bloggers wash their dirty laundry? A: At the...
Q: Where do bloggers wash their dirty laundry? A: At the problemat.
look at that beautiful sumbitch it's like you're on a...
i c u favin @bizweekgraphics
darius can we add all the tags on http://www.xnxx.com/tags/...
@waxpancake @joshuatopolsky @tinysubversions @robdubbin darius can we add all the tags on http://www. xnxx.
this would be amazing on the bloomberg terminal
oh god no i didn't say that forget i said it
maybe a plugin that provides a proactive rule 34, like "I...
@waxpancake maybe a plugin that provides a proactive rule 34, like "I see you're reading about soup dumplings would you like dumpling porn?
my general assumption is that a serious percentage of the...
like they probably clicked from the wrong tab
no but that's what i mean. my friend designs banner ads and...
@waxpancake no but that's what i mean. my friend designs banner ads and basically designs for accidental mouse drift, like the ad lights up.
eugene i know where you work it's okay to use perl you...
like i don't think i've EVER read through an access log...
@waxpancake like i don't think i've EVER read through an access log without porn referrers showing up, in 20+ years.
i mean, but porn referrers are the one universal of access...
@waxpancake i mean, but porn referrers are the one universal of access logs.
Margot will teach you they are not that difficult
DontEvenSkim
home sweet home page
mcgrane you can be in our motley crüe web standards cover...
no no stay here's a wig and a guitar let's make monday...
10-female-dadaists-you-should-know...
i'm not kidding i have the urls that pass through...
i'm not kidding i have the urls that pass through savepublishing, like here at http://www. savepublishing.
oh god i just realized i get like maybe 60% of my news from...
anil stahp
http://SugarNews.com is a new website that arranges the...
http://SugarNews.
so you are saying i should unfollow 36 people rite
/cards/
seriously! it took like four billion years of continual...
@osulop seriously! it took like four billion years of continual evolution, it can take an extra week.
Okay I know it's a lot to ask but this book pill is TOTALLY...
Okay I know it's a lot to ask but this book pill is TOTALLY worth the five milliseconds it takes to braindigest.
there's no hurry, though, so your brain was actually moving...
Can you imagine how lazy we will become if there ISN'T a...
Can you imagine how lazy we will become if there ISN'T a societal meltdown resulting in a dystopian hellscape?
“I had to scroll to read the whole thing,” said the...
“I had to scroll to read the whole thing,” said the Internet with a massive sighroll, “it was exhausting.
deeeescovery is broooooken https://medium.com/the-fountain-o...
deeeescovery is broooooken https://medium.
November 10, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 4 400 Bread, Whole Wheat, 1 slice 2 180 Cheddar, 1 c. 0.
November 10, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
I'm in Hagerstown, Maryland, and was talking with a dude,...
I'm in Hagerstown, Maryland, and was talking with a dude, and out of nowhere he went: “Benghazi. ” And gave a low whistle.
this is the most @shabbychef-style homework assignment I've...
—MANY COO—
Did you catch that Smarf walks with a limp in the beginning...
@goldman Did you catch that Smarf walks with a limp in the beginning but after he translates to robot form the limp is gone?
My wife and I just keep saying it back and TOO MANY COOKS
ULGH it was out of my head and now it's TOO MANY COOKS
oh god when flux kicks in and you realize just how screwed...
http://giphy.com/gifs/win-money-guns-CyBRGLwa2G8fK
@jlax http://giphy.
“I don't know how else to put this,” he sobbed, as his Uber...
“I don't know how else to put this,” he sobbed, as his Uber pulled in front of her house, ”but you have disrupted my heart.
“The internet’s appetite for outrage has made 2014 a boom...
“The internet’s appetite for outrage has made 2014 a boom time for music criticism that works on a political axis. ” http://www.
i mean it's great writing but does it scale?
@jlax i mean it's great writing but does it scale?
a machine was programmed by human people to send me this...
a machine was programmed by human people to send me this exact email https://twitter.
it's a genuine treat
Guys In Real Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy8ndXF_M-...
Guys In Real Life https://www. youtube.
http://www.letloveliveco.com/good-vibes-baseball-tee/
@leahfinnegan @LetLoveLiveCo http://www. letloveliveco.
http://www.letloveliveco.com/love-conquers-all/
@LetLoveLiveCo @leahfinnegan http://www. letloveliveco.
anyone who says PLAY ROCK MUSIC to a tube deserves to HEAR...
(thank you, though, it's cool and I've seen its output on...
i'm with the people of android john
Amazon Echo Brand Guidelines: http://www.hardformat.org/7530...
Amazon Echo Brand Guidelines: http://www. hardformat.
Led Zeppelin should sue Amazon....
Led Zeppelin should sue Amazon. https://twitter.
Okay, I ordered you a moist carrot with vole from Somers,...
@goldman Okay, I ordered you a moist carrot with vole from Somers, Wisconsin!
did you ever read about how he just sent shipley the whole...
@waxpancake did you ever read about how he just sent shipley the whole source of doom with no caveats http://blog. wilshipley.
he is the mockingjay
Sorry you feel that way Ted. I enjoyed what I read of...
@tedherman Sorry you feel that way Ted. I enjoyed what I read of Functional First Python.
HAH the audience too. This is great.
@waxpancake HAH the audience too. This is great.
16K song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts96J7HhO28 (via...
16K song https://www. youtube.
plus i actually like seeing what people like and hate
oh no I love to watch transmission in real time
I searched for the URL of the essay!
@elizabethminkel @ajaromano I searched for the URL of the essay!
TRUE
I mean your statesman pieces are gonna be read WAY more...
@elizabethminkel @ajaromano I mean your statesman pieces are gonna be read WAY more than my retro essay has been/will be.
I mean people SHOULD understand how...huge? fan culture is
@elizabethminkel @ajaromano I mean people SHOULD understand how... huge?
the economic power of fans has been huge for decades and I...
i.e. Buffy is 22 years old since the film and the marvel...
@elizabethminkel @ajaromano i. e.
yeah I think it would be superb and useful and could...
no idea--i don't control it
how is ai formed
You technicallied which is WAY MORE HILARIOUS
That you started that tweet with "Technically,"... KILLS ME
@stevenf @cabel That you started that tweet with "Technically,"...
Came with DPaint V
Thank you. That is kind and generous.
@heathr Thank you. That is kind and generous.
it's SO AMAZING
making nerds feel is, like, MY THING
Actually TRUE.
@artlung Actually TRUE.
A lot of guru meditations tho Joe, a LOT.
@artlung A lot of guru meditations tho Joe, a LOT.
Kind of you to say that. Thank you.
@fart Kind of you to say that. Thank you.
wow, an off-by-ten error. brains are weird. thank you!
@dunndunndunn wow, an off-by-ten error. brains are weird.
He was very casual and generous in the moment. Whereas I...
@leahfinnegan He was very casual and generous in the moment. Whereas I kind of sit there awkwardly and mumble.
it's okay i'm kind of pushing past my ironic mode in that...
thanks both, excellent (got your other fix too Andrew)
fixed, thanks
gotta go make the porch
I got it running again and it was just extraordinary, an...
@kliksf I got it running again and it was just extraordinary, an inspired program.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deluxe_Paint
@PraliteMonks http://en. wikipedia.
the story is, a guy who helped me in life died & i...
the story is, a guy who helped me in life died & i began to obsessively emulate old computers & wrote about that. https://medium.
i ended up making a bunch of gifs in deluxe paint for it...
i ended up making a bunch of gifs in deluxe paint for it and... deluxe paint is just beautiful https://d262ilb51hltx0.
lol
it's probably the most paul ford thing i've ever written...
it's probably the most paul ford thing i've ever written and i've written a lot of paul ford-style shit https://medium.
I wrote this big, complex thing about grieving and old...
I wrote this big, complex thing about grieving and old computers. I honestly have no idea.
sooooooo lying
but i'm scheduled for wednesday and tomorrow AM is a...
@bn2b but i'm scheduled for wednesday and tomorrow AM is a shitshow, so I'm just... waiting for midnight.
no gawd
i voted so hard today for so many judges
there's this really short list of things you want to touch...
had a couple drinks listening to cock robin waiting to hit...
i mean they are the best when dryer fresh
"The top 27 reasons you need to do something about the...
"The top 27 reasons you need to do something about the litterbox.
"We need to STOP talking about my gonorrhea and START...
"We need to STOP talking about my gonorrhea and START talking about your terrible taste in men.
Can you imagine people who write web headlines at home?...
Can you imagine people who write web headlines at home? "It's time to start talking about clean towels.
The Sixth Stage of Grief is Retro-Computing
The Sixth Stage of Grief Is Retro-computing Networks Without Networks 1/10 Emulation Fever Over the last few days I’ve been crazy for emulation—that is, simulating old, busted computers on my sweet modern laptop. I’ve been booting up fake machines and tearing them down, one after the other, and not doing much besides.
dreams nick let me have my deams
i mean with three kids who has the time
true!
@matt_levine true!
A good title for an article about goat heads hanging from a...
A good title for an article about goat heads hanging from a traffic light in Park Slope would be "NANNY STATE" http://gothamist. com/2014/11/04/goat_heads_goat_heads.
niiiiiiiiicely done
Only 155 emoji support modification. This means that you...
Only 155 emoji support modification. This means that you can't make a black tennis emoji.
i mean! send them an email!
@knowtheory i mean! send them an email!
some day if people implement this standard you'll be able...
This is why I love standards http://www.unicode.org/reports/...
This is why I love standards #Diversity " target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www. unicode.
it's well thought through and also just sort of amazing...
http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr51/#Diversity
@knowtheory #Diversity " target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www. unicode.
the new unicode may have an emoji blackness modifier which...
the new unicode may have an emoji blackness modifier which means ANY character in unicode could have a black version https://twitter.
sort of a little combo of the two i like to call come-ma
tv show idea: an angel is sent to help people fulfill their...
tv show idea: an angel is sent to help people fulfill their dreams but can only communicate via web comments. and the angel's name is urgay.
(1) to the rights holders on those recordings; (2) mozart...
@leahfinnegan (1) to the rights holders on those recordings; (2) mozart was six inches shorter than taylor swift.
“Mozart, for example, has more than 100,000 followers on...
@leahfinnegan “Mozart, for example, has more than 100,000 followers on Spotify. ” — http://www.
Actually, it's about commenters in utter despotisms...
Actually, it's about commenters in utter despotisms #campaigngate https://gist. github.
The idea being that we're headed into a week of takes and...
The idea being that we're headed into a week of takes and gates, takes and gates, takes and gates, takes and gates, takes and gates.
Actually, it's about pretenses in cancerous collaborators...
Actually, it's about pretenses in cancerous collaborators #cynicismgate https://gist. github.
Actually, it's about corpuses in backwoods operations...
Actually, it's about corpuses in backwoods operations #blossomgate https://gist. github.
Actually, it's about cheerleaders in rotating colors...
Actually, it's about cheerleaders in rotating colors #chemotherapygate https://gist. github.
I wrote a half-bot that does actuallies...
I wrote a half-bot that does actuallies https://gist. github.
I love that you bought it, not dumb at all--but I do not...
@indefensible I love that you bought it, not dumb at all--but I do not want it because I have too many domains.
I'm rereading it and its so weird
oh wow. she studied dance with isadora duncan before she...
@mariabustillos @leahfinnegan oh wow. she studied dance with isadora duncan before she became handmaiden to the empress.
link broooooken
the empress dowager cixi was a very complicated person
it doesn't require close study but it's just sort of...
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/889
@mariabustillos @leahfinnegan http://www. gutenberg.
+1 (not the soldiers one) oh also there is this crazy book...
queen victoria's little wars
this is still good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xUHuXgyS...
this is still good https://www. youtube.
my wife went as a nurse with a giant syringe and i went as...
I know it sounds like inside baseball, but what is more...
I know it sounds like inside baseball, but what is more fascinating than industrial carpet management systems? There are $MILLIONS at stake.
The truth IMO is that carpet installers just can't work...
The truth IMO is that carpet installers just can't work with carpet manufacturers; it's a totally different mindset. FASCINATING, though.
I hope Nico Salvo is okay, he's a really talented...
I hope Nico Salvo is okay, he's a really talented industrial carpet systems guy who did great work for Sheraton and shouldn't be fired.
I'm kind of looking forward to Joey Bram's column in the...
I'm kind of looking forward to Joey Bram's column in the CARPETBAGGER blog, that guy really has it in for Warsh.
Also their CRM is a disaster, they were going to use Sugar...
Also their CRM is a disaster, they were going to use Sugar and then someone went with SAP, so. Imperial Carpet Systems is a nightmare.
I talked to some people at Central Carpet Supplies and they...
I talked to some people at Central Carpet Supplies and they said that things are FUCKED at Imperial Carpet, which, no surprise.
OMG Bob Warsh got into it with the management of Imperial...
OMG Bob Warsh got into it with the management of Imperial Carpet Systems and is going back to Universal Carpet Supplies this is CRAZY.
lolol
St. Stephen's
@leahfinnegan St.
do you have to give a speech as salutatorian
yeah but that's been 14 years now
plus a tail you literally faint when she runs
not the same day but a true fact
at the playground a dude came up, shook abe's hand, and...
@leahfinnegan at the playground a dude came up, shook abe's hand, and said: Welcome to a lifetime of fucking disappointment.
just his goddam amazing happy-to-see-you self...
@leahfinnegan just his goddam amazing happy-to-see-you self https://twitter.
kitty litter is strip-mined
TOO LATE https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/52822673431619993...
@leahfinnegan TOO LATE https://twitter.
this will get your blood movin'...
this will get your blood movin' http://open. spotify.
i'm not on twitter any more
Sure! Send me an email and I'll send you my address.
@abackstrom Sure! Send me an email and I'll send you my address.
less talk more salk
google is powerful but there is so much email that isn't...
http://tilde.club/~pfhawkins/othertildes.html
@Zhozhef http://tilde. club/~pfhawkins/othertildes.
God next we will learn that Barenaked Ladies actually had a...
God next we will learn that Barenaked Ladies actually had a million dollars.
wait the dude from Moxy Früvous
Cool! just follow @unscroll or email to ford@ftrain.com....
@jd87 Cool! just follow @unscroll or email to ford @ftrain .
there's TOSEC stuff on http://archive.org and this --...
@skeuomorf there's TOSEC stuff on http://archive. org and this -- http://www.
shouldn't you be caching something
Also does everyone know about Salto, the Xerox Alto...
Also does everyone know about Salto, the Xerox Alto emulator? The disk packs are pretty serious.
lololol
recently got opengenera lisp booted which was kind of...
One of the most fun things I have is a 500 meg Mac hard...
One of the most fun things I have is a 500 meg Mac hard drive for system 6 with EVERYTHING on it. Looking for Win3.
just finally got to it this week and started using it;...
YES
Is there a place where serious emulation nerds hang and...
Is there a place where serious emulation nerds hang and exchange virtual machines? Or is that place simply Usenet?
dave do you have a ‘I have a new piece in the New Yorker’...
@leahfinnegan @davebry9 dave do you have a ‘I have a new piece in the New Yorker’ dress?
WHEN SHE WAS LIKE, a memoir
When she was like, “This outfit accentuates both my waist...
@leahfinnegan When she was like, “This outfit accentuates both my waist and my phenomenal poise in the face of resounding literary success.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jenniferschaffer/zadie-smith-is-a-go...
@leahfinnegan http://www. buzzfeed.
I'll put it on github soon. Ping me via email if you need...
@goeringm I'll put it on github soon. Ping me via email if you need it ASAP and I'll just zip it up.
Understanding the infectious disease is the best way to...
Understanding the infectious disease is the best way to prevent future outbreaks https://medium.
it was like 600 degrees there and they just fanned...
yeah i kind of hate speaking but i'm ABSOLUTELY doing poem...
Yeah I mean NOTHING is better for behavior change than a...
@ddt Yeah I mean NOTHING is better for behavior change than a real human silently staring at you (c. f.
Like the obvious answer is machine vision + outsource to...
@ddt Like the obvious answer is machine vision + outsource to india. Plus Vessyl.
I've though this would actually be an amazing thing for...
@ddt I've though this would actually be an amazing thing for people to do for each other. Create these no-shame partnerships.
(Because if I ACTUALLY work on that I'll never get anything...
@ddt (Because if I ACTUALLY work on that I'll never get anything done.
Yes, almost! I need arbitrary metadata to hang off it so I...
@ddt Yes, almost! I need arbitrary metadata to hang off it so I can track quantities.
but I mean my god, yes, also! FEEDBACK WELCOMED WITH OPEN...
@ddt but I mean my god, yes, also! FEEDBACK WELCOMED WITH OPEN ARMS.
yeah I have a zillion possible use cases and then I have...
right now it feels kind of unethical to draw people in...
basically, yes. i think i should get it out first and then...
@ddt basically, yes. i think i should get it out first and then decide if it's do-gooder open source or a business, and THEN talk to people.
yeah i'm dogfooding and it doesn't quite work. has energy...
@ddt yeah i'm dogfooding and it doesn't quite work. has energy tho.
Also don't worry, I know I said "product," but it's a...
Also don't worry, I know I said "product," but it's a platform for thinking weird thoughts about time, it's not a social news curation app.
Also there's a product announcement towards the end of the...
Also there's a product announcement towards the end of the talk, this is the product, I will put it up soon. https://www.
maybe the best crowd i've ever seen
Sometimes I actually help my guy configure his phone.
@karenmcgrane Sometimes I actually help my guy configure his phone.
Every day I try to remember to look up at the ceiling, put...
Every day I try to remember to look up at the ceiling, put up both middle fingers, and spin in a circle.
I told my shrink about it. He went you know, people don't...
I told my shrink about it. He went you know, people don't talk about suicide in public and I shot up two middle fingers into the air.
I will never be able to watch this video, or listen to it....
I will never be able to watch this video, or listen to it. It's basically unbearable to me.
October 27, 2014 - Breakfast
Several days out of the loop here. Didn't track.
Home with the sleeping tots feeling a little sorry for...
@Nullsleep Home with the sleeping tots feeling a little sorry for myself. Next time.
October 23, 2014 - Breakfast
Gotta grab the kids. Thought about this on my way out.
October 22, 2014 - Dinner
Went to a diner. Mistake.
Read this: https://storify.com/x_glitch/when-the-gamergate-m...
Read this: https://storify. com/x_glitch/when-the-gamergate-mob-targeted-anil-dash-for-no-r and this: http://boingboing.
If you think #gamergate is tedious and depressing it's just...
If you think #gamergate is tedious and depressing it's just a tiny, tiny taste of the upcoming U. S.
OUR internet club
if i can have your ashes i'll make them into ink and then...
nine minutes to go
that stingray is such a great writer
This deck on the history of APIs and the legal risk to API...
This deck on the history of APIs and the legal risk to API re-implementation is superb: https://drive. google.
October 22, 2014 - Lunch
I ALMOST FORGOT. I went out for lunch and then stopped by the grocery store and got some carob raisins.
October 22, 2014 - Breakfast
A random photo: My grandparents house. Cereal.
I kind of liked clojurescript
oh wow
I wish there was a public statement you could run in the...
I wish there was a public statement you could run in the newspaper to retract all your favs.
when i sell http://tilde.club to a russian oligarch i'm...
@finn @dannosowitz @rustyk5 @Choire when i sell http://tilde.
STRONG case being made here noah
"barthelme"
oh god i have so many, email your address to ford@ftrain.com
@spetulla oh god i have so many, email your address to ford @ftrain .
Who ruins media most: Advertisers or investors?
Who ruins media most: Advertisers or investors?
seriously dan is right why write without a sponsor?
@dannosowitz @rustyk5 @finn @Choire seriously dan is right why write without a sponsor?
we have this book about the development of the ancient...
best paycheck I had all year was #sponcon tbh
AGREED
it's the pure expression of the sitcom that hates its...
it's the pure expression of the sitcom that hates its audience. cross dressing!
this really is a little bit of pure tv magic right here...
this really is a little bit of pure tv magic right here https://www. youtube.
see now we're thinking
somehow it ends up this way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
@rustyk5 somehow it ends up this way https://www. youtube.
everything
she seriously just popped in and said WRITE YOUR BOOK
it's not sponsored content's fault is my opinion
i'm okay with sponsored content tho. i have come to...
@finn i'm okay with sponsored content tho. i have come to understand it recently.
anyone with cats has extra cats
i had stickers made
that explains why the keema mutter is so terrible
i'm sitting on like five copies of S/Z and all these Wayne...
i'm sitting on like five copies of S/Z and all these Wayne C. Booth books plus $50 in seed capital we can do this.
exactly
and then the book reminds you of the good times
DAN WE ARE LIKE ONE PERSON
faulkner. no. alice for alice munro. no. barthelme is the...
faulkner. no.
we need to name the cat
a cat with a rich backstory and a newspaper article about...
yeah i got an obscure guide to penmanship from the 30s and...
that gets us to November
for real right? like you CAN'T do it more than once a week...
@cassidyfein for real right?
yeah it's basically super-premium loosies + a book and a...
oh it's no big deal it's JUST one cigarette plus I really...
actually a bookstore that sold you one book, one diet coke,...
here is a parliament cigarette you can smoke just this one...
there is probably a way to do readings where smoking is...
i think i also want my bookstore to specialize in books...
i truly want to open a bookstore, it's like a life dream,...
also there is an amazing bookstore on coney island avenue...
i'm home now crying in the shower so all is well
what other things do you always say
one borough at a time jamie
oh god telling a cabby that drunk
omg that show is like a documentary of my life
is there a queens equivalent to...
is there a queens equivalent to https://www. youtube.
i say this about queens as an avid fan of brooklyn south of...
OMG there is a popup central perk and we were eating sushi...
have you seen a dude in a leather jacket swanning his beau...
ONLY IN NEW YORK
queens is amazing and there is always more of it
queens is great because i'll think NYC, you've shown me...
queens is great because i'll think NYC, you've shown me everything there is to see in your five boroughs, and queens goes OH HAVE I?
the spanish one the indian one the malaysian one the...
i'm at east 49th st and west 73rd avenue at broadway and...
i haven't been biking at night much since i had kids but...
Ditmas to Jackson Heights by bike. #longrides
Ditmas to Jackson Heights by bike.
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/524667154088857600/photo/1
https://twitter.
if they were honest they would call the product fight with...
eh and it's this guy's company http://www.amplifymedia.nl/ab...
eh and it's this guy's company http://www. amplifymedia.
The about page pegs the trollometer tho....
The about page pegs the trollometer tho. http://www.
What will be the first WaaS (Women as a Service) company to...
What will be the first WaaS (Women as a Service) company to IPO? http://www.
October 21, 2014 - Dinner
Friends wanted to meet for dinner. In from Berlin and miss spicy Indian food.
thank you! but imagine sitting there watching him as the...
@saila @tinysubversions thank you! but imagine sitting there watching him as the clock ticked ticked ticked.
sci-fi. heinlein. etc.
@leahfinnegan sci-fi. heinlein.
except i'm sure i had it too age 19 and i never read comix....
@leahfinnegan except i'm sure i had it too age 19 and i never read comix. truly wish I knew.
comix maybe
I knew I had to go on stage a few talks after that...
Upper-middlebrow affectations narrating relentless...
@leahfinnegan Upper-middlebrow affectations narrating relentless self-justification it's like they are all one person. WHERE do they get it?
What is this writing style? "in flagrante delecto" etc?...
@leahfinnegan What is this writing style? "in flagrante delecto" etc?
niiiice
Thank you Michael
October 21, 2014 - Lunch
Regular lunch. Food Qty Calories Bread, White, 1 slice 2 180 Peas, 1 oz.
i swear to god if you think i retweeted that because i...
given that acct has 1.65 million follows many people now...
given that acct has 1.
abe and edgar just chill dudes hangin out before they do...
tron is basic
Hints for writing Unix tools: http://monkey.org/~marius/unix...
Hints for writing Unix tools: http://monkey. org/~marius/unix-tools-hints.
October 21, 2014 - Breakfast
Yesterday a good day. Had huge fancy lunch and wasn't hungry at night so skipped dinner.
Working on some new oaths and so far the best is “By the...
Working on some new oaths and so far the best is “By the vest of George R. R.
it is a perfect song and I can't believe people don't...
90s club hits are hard on a marriage is something I can...
90s club hits are hard on a marriage is something I can Finally say.
i would gladly kick in on the kickstarter for that...
My wife is powerfully against me combining tge twins'...
My wife is powerfully against me combining tge twins' interest in trains with the Quad City DJs so I switched to Jellyhead by Crush.
Wherever Quad City DJs are now I hope they know they left...
Wherever Quad City DJs are now I hope they know they left the world a better place.
Daddy play songs about trains said the three year old...
Daddy play songs about trains said the three year old twins. Well I happen to know an AMAZING song about riding a train I replied.
Also all things related to thirst are nonsense everyone...
Also all things related to thirst are nonsense everyone here is a venal narcissist attention vampire its just some of us are good at it.
“Free me from thirst, Lord, but not yet.” —St. Augustweet
“Free me from thirst, Lord, but not yet. ” —St.
i was thinking more like “I will condemn you to a thousand...
if you work there you need a thick skin to handle the...
have fun with it!
@leahfinnegan have fun with it!
in the future our minds will be uploaded to a computers to...
i have a brand capital surplus
“The critique I think is actually the most interesting:...
“The critique I think is actually the most interesting: yeah, the meritocracy works if you know the right people. ” http://nymag.
“There must be no more grumbling against this great and...
“There must be no more grumbling against this great and humble scholar. ” http://www.
via @banneraddesign, Eugenia Loli's amazing collages...
via @banneraddesign , Eugenia Loli's amazing collages http://cargocollective.
meine name...zink...von die institut...mummies und...
@leahfinnegan meine name... zink...
omg that is so fucking cool
”Albert Zink, from the Institute for Mummies and the Iceman...
I know! Like a crazy windows box or I dunno, a LISP machine.
@tcarmody I know! Like a crazy windows box or I dunno, a LISP machine.
oh yeah there's a total mutual sigh chain that gets set up,...
things are moving fast in tildeville
Oh wow merged but argh THAT is a fork of...
@jcsalterego Oh wow merged but argh THAT is a fork of tildeclub/tilde. club so it's not headed upstream until I get my act together.
and if you want to branch out even more you can just start...
@tcarmody and if you want to branch out even more you can just start your own!
yes! plus there's a certain level of exhaustion with web...
@jeremyzilar yes! plus there's a certain level of exhaustion with web reading that is actually instructive and useful.
"Not all content!" [CLICK TO SKIP AD IN 30 29 28 27 26 25...
"Not all content!
i mean we don't really pay for content so much as we pay to...
this keeps evolving http://tilde.club/~fireland/
this keeps evolving http://tilde.
you all know exactly the sigh i'm talking about too, you do...
That last tweet was the entirety of my memoir. The title of...
That last tweet was the entirety of my memoir. The title of that tweet is “Les Insufferables: Twenty years before the keyboard.
“I didn't have time to read the article," read the comment....
“I didn't have time to read the article," read the comment. I exhaled a small netsigh, that brief, clipped exhalation native to the web.
wikipedia suggests that stop words are not to be confused...
wikipedia suggests that stop words are not to be confused with safewords http://en. wikipedia.
agreed
all you have to do is turn on one unix server on the...
just did it not as good
i've watched this for 20 straight minutes and now i want to...
i've watched this for 20 straight minutes and now i want to try it with "the pretender" http://tilde.
because I thought your regular glasses worked okay for that...
do you really have separate glasses for staring at people...
@leahfinnegan do you really have separate glasses for staring at people to shame them?
this tweet was yours
that said you know CNN people are playing with fridge...
I WANT TO PUNCH YOU SO BAD
i get very angry when people beat up on dummies who aren't...
Why are you worried about ebola when every minute over...
Why are you worried about ebola when every minute over 5,000 Americans die of chronic self-regard?
that chart about how more people die of rickets than ebola...
pages updated is the one for me, so great
Just something people like saying
its about ethics in game journalism
Gawker media
No no he is just the publisher
the client thinks the subject matter is not on brand and...
sure but then can you edit the piece to three or four words
I will buy a sponsored area of choires tilde blog and run...
i will publish it
What if journalism wasn't about hot takes but cool gives?...
What if journalism wasn't about hot takes but cool gives?
cockupied
Man that apple event
aaaand we are done and OH MY GOD THAT WAS BRUTAL...
aaaand we are done and OH MY GOD THAT WAS BRUTAL https://medium.
Al Rotches is doing art direction on this liveblog I'm...
Al Rotches is doing art direction on this liveblog I'm doing with @anildash and it's awesome https://d262ilb51hltx0. cloudfront.
awesome! phone in if you want to peer with our usenet and...
@polm23 awesome!
meaning that gender starts with a bunch of busted membranes...
@eventi @robynkanner meaning that gender starts with a bunch of busted membranes but ultimately just doesn't work?
believing that is a key part of being a programmer
well i mean back then dudes were stoners and bros were...
i don't even want to think about it
to be clear guy/man is not a binary
and you always knew where you stood in relationship to...
sometimes i get nostalgic for the simpler days when guys...
i'm a dad which probably makes me a guy
how would i know
katie if you learn to code your trolling can become more...
wow
sounds like he was too
anyway i am firmly against that
or as i like to call it "the editor-intern"
no that was it i was just telling you about my preference...
i mean it's really a personal thing for example i think...
depends
http://tilde.club soon
@katienotopoulos http://tilde.
vows would shit itself
i'm a bot now
i'm staring into the abyss and it's retina
October 15, 2014 - Breakfast
This is the longest I've gone without tracking in a while. A lot of blocks and stress.
they're just getting used to coffee and cigarettes so they...
brb going fullscreen
get in here anil let's get this hug done
oh god it's so late
oh too bad :/
anil why anil
whoa
we share the same medical practice should i file a ticket
do you need help anil
anil r u critiquing jokes wrt brace placement
btw http://tilde.club/~fireland/
@bn2b @anildash btw http://tilde.
i mean i work with my audience
New to me! Thank you.
@shanselman New to me! Thank you.
thanks andrew i appreciate your respect for quality
Anil Andrew said that Hitlerbot started with one shell...
@anildash @bn2b Anil Andrew said that Hitlerbot started with one shell script and I said the problem was that he was not-C. ANIL.
AWESOME?
@anildash @bn2b AWESOME?
yes
literally the best joke on twitter tonight
well duh, he was in shell, the problem was that he was not C
a web page with 20 one minute chunks of podcasts...
@bn2b a web page with 20 one minute chunks of podcasts autoplaying and stars.
yeah but then you have some mechanism for saying what is...
nah random chunking using like sox is a good start, this...
oh i would do that i love recordings where people just turn...
what about something that just collaged existing podcasts...
yep
here is jean shepherd speaking alone for 38 minutes about...
here is jean shepherd speaking alone for 38 minutes about the 1963 march on washington https://archive.
do this and you'll know way more than 30 people
andy i truly love you and by not clicking on that link my...
Hwr;goiuhasw;prghja;eswrghaeswgh
Will check out
WILL CHECK OUT
do people do comedy any more, or do they just interview...
@toomuchnick do people do comedy any more, or do they just interview comedians?
Is there a podcast network where people do exactly 2...
Is there a podcast network where people do exactly 2 minutes of audio each and it all gets aggregated into hour-long shows?
Bonus awful podcast points if the dudes sound exactly the...
Bonus awful podcast points if the dudes sound exactly the same.
The perfect podcast: “Hey so did you see that thing on...
OMG I give up. If your podcast is longer than 7 minutes and...
OMG I give up. If your podcast is longer than 7 minutes and features two dudes kinda chillin' it is terrible.
dude i don't even know what day it is
that's exactly it. it's not narrative but rather like...
@jacecooke that's exactly it. it's not narrative but rather like browsing bookshelves and going ahhhhhh, you can read up down left right.
ping me ford@ftrain.com if you want
@jeremymeyers ping me ford @ftrain .
just jump on the github stuff, launch a server and take...
@jeremymeyers just jump on the github stuff, launch a server and take some users off the waitlist, all seat of pants https://github. com/tildeclub/tilde.
it's still right here! we all just forgot for a while.
@jeremymeyers it's still right here! we all just forgot for a while.
LOVE it. what i'm learning is that timelines are great for...
@jacecooke LOVE it. what i'm learning is that timelines are great for exploration and browsing, then lists take over.
thank you. very good to hear. i got distracted by another...
@jacecooke thank you. very good to hear.
shai hulud is a great variation on snake...
shai hulud is a great variation on snake http://www. tilde.
thanks so much leah please file a github issue so i can...
there is a huge amount of stuff going on at...
there is a huge amount of stuff going on at http://totallynuclear. club http://www.
or some PM Dawns tab?
@anildash @maureenflaherty or some PM Dawns tab?
the men of Wednesdays
Is anything more horrifying than the intellectual fads of...
I think Bill Moyers did like a.series of interviews? and...
@ohheygreat @gabrielroth I think Bill Moyers did like a. series of interviews?
its sort of a meta Groucho thing where I don't feel I...
@_ @ohheygreat @gabrielroth its sort of a meta Groucho thing where I don't feel I belong to the clubs I create.
Sorry lol remember when people were all like Joseph...
if I hadn't started it I would love it
Joseph Campbell said follow your bliss
r u both on http://tilde.club it is like a cabin in the...
@ohheygreat @gabrielroth r u both on http://tilde.
NOT YOU TOO MY GOD
or as i like to call them, my two mother-in-laws
Thank you. He lived a great life on his own terms and was a...
@nzle Thank you. He lived a great life on his own terms and was a loving friend to hundreds.
wives guys amirite
/me rolls eyes while agreeing
that's why we call it spinach week
it's like titanic—you know it has to end that way and also...
heh i do but i've been trying to help other people learn it...
@jackrusher heh i do but i've been trying to help other people learn it and so that means my advice would be, "first, learn emacs.
let me tell you why that happened
This is the end. I see light, I see water. I do not know...
@leahfinnegan This is the end. I see light, I see water.
fair. i have learned to do a tiny number of things in such...
@wwahammy fair. i have learned to do a tiny number of things in such a way as to minimize pain for myself and others.
penelope cruz ate me by a steak. her pearlescent teeth...
@leahfinnegan penelope cruz ate me by a steak. her pearlescent teeth ravished, tearing me apart soon i would be inside her.
gawker should interview the steak
for i am not a person but rather a security camera
sometimes i meet strangers and scan their faces for...
perhaps we could git merge our hearts, m'lady—oh m'lady...
guys i'm actually excellent at git, please save your...
“we”'ll always get you
we
When we meet strangers, we begin scanning their faces for...
"is your friend"
git has a steep learning cliff
first you get the equinox then you get the witches
but can u sit indian style on a sofa and drink a warm...
down to the fucking floorboards
headaches are totally not Fall Comfort you're a poser
could your socks be ever so slightly thicker? how frayed...
@rustyk5 could your socks be ever so slightly thicker? how frayed are your cuffs?
dude don't STOP THERE now drink some tea
In my head
Boingo Hotspot is just a slang term for “my phone stopped...
Boingo Hotspot is just a slang term for “my phone stopped working.
I should ask if they have this Bud Lite Lime-A-Rita in a...
I should ask if they have this Bud Lite Lime-A-Rita in a smaller can size, I thought. And then I thought, who am I kidding?
probably looks a lot like this http://tilde.club/~anil/
@anildash @gknauss @jessamyn probably looks a lot like this http://tilde.
i'm not nothing sam i'm ~ford
sorry sam i'm with the new internet now
paging also @missginsu
OMG I want to get new vapor cartridges for my eroto-bot but...
oh right wow
yeah so 20 years from now people will be like omg remember...
people have approached me with offers but i always said, i...
@mathowie @jrlevine people have approached me with offers but i always said, i will sell http://tilde.
just makin cool stuff
"stuff is so cheap and fast" is not cutting it in my brain...
i keep thinking about this. we are so unskilled at dealing...
@goldman i keep thinking about this. we are so unskilled at dealing with what we have been given and we are the ones defining an agenda.
it's pretty ridic
Have you guys seen the page for the .club tld 50 cent is...
@joeljohnson @rustyk5 Have you guys seen the page for the .
when you are with someone and telling them how you feel and...
okay so @jessamyn is schooling me on community...
check this out from 14 years ago...
@sally_j check this out from 14 years ago http://www. salon.
it's right here
Wife intervened.
Wife intervened.
this is the Ebola of tweets
get out
3YO: “Daddy what is that song?” Me: “Well son, in 1990 a...
3YO: “Daddy what is that song? ” Me: “Well son, in 1990 a very great man jumped up on the scene with a lean and a pocket full of green.
I get up to the dumbest shit Felix.
@felixsalmon I get up to the dumbest shit Felix.
i mean it is literally unstoppable
http://bleepbloop.club is like http://tilde.club but more...
http://bleepbloop. club is like http://tilde.
i mean it's happening here and there actually! i would love...
@jkupferman @goldman i mean it's happening here and there actually! i would love to teach unix as world literature.
dns misconfig when i set up server. (calorie-tracking app...
@joeljohnson @ironicsans dns misconfig when i set up server.
javascript is an american medium
god me too. this is kind of the opposite of that it's like,...
@torrez god me too. this is kind of the opposite of that it's like, oh i like this but if i don't like post something no one cares.
wow path huh
i like having you here
let me know if you want a team of maybe 50 other people
shame happens because life lacks version control
omg this is how shame is born isn't it
i made backups using the cp tool
http://tilde.club/~ford/index.html
@torrez http://tilde. club/~ford/index.
it overwrote my existing index.html which is cool good...
@torrez it overwrote my existing index.
uses the wrong editor tho
oh my
gawker, buzzfeed, drudge, and slate-in'
no i'm good on friends
This isn't product work, Sippey. This is editor/author.
@sippey @Tyrangiel This isn't product work, Sippey. This is editor/author.
Is it open-sourced?
@Tyrangiel Is it open-sourced?
how did you run my piece when i didn't even turn it in
nerds wearing Hans Reiser masks in 2007...
nerds wearing Hans Reiser masks in 2007 http://geekfeminism. wikia.
“After eight IUIs, dozens of dates with Dildo-Cam…I began...
“After eight IUIs, dozens of dates with Dildo-Cam…I began to forget my feminism and feel like a failure as a woman. ” http://www.
Now you are less of noob!
@KoryNunn Now you are less of noob!
steven I write about my feelings for a living
whoaaaa
oh it's mostly to give her a break from me not the other...
actually wait train salesman is probably a real job oh god...
yeah i'm an okay writer but you should see me sell you a...
you know she DID graduate from http://www.generalsociety.org...
@QuidAgitur you know she DID graduate from http://www. generalsociety.
today @michaelcoyote told me about...
today @michaelcoyote told me about http://oss. oetiker.
my wife made a web page http://www.tilde.club/~mo/
my wife made a web page http://www. tilde.
the sad truth is that (1) i ACTUALLY work in media, not...
line courtesy @anildash
actually maybe 2?
@bn2b actually maybe 2?
0
booo
I was thinking about which celebs would have the best...
Thanks! Not putting any schedule on it. Gonna think a ton...
@albedoa Thanks! Not putting any schedule on it.
facebook is more of a fecal lava flow
no i know but i say shit volcano and people just sort of...
“yes leah is a good name. for a boy or a girl. yes. good...
@leahfinnegan @MikeIsaac “yes leah is a good name. for a boy or a girl.
baby name critic could make you so feared
must be nice to work in management
RIGHT AFTER THAT SENTENCE it says that http://tilde.club...
@goldman RIGHT AFTER THAT SENTENCE it says that http://tilde. club could not have worked without Twitter.
rich people don't understand that journalists are just...
i think that just means rich
"fine"
that voice that dress
"created" is probably too strong a word
i've assumed we're basically in agreement actually :)
yes, it's so easy to build general shareable tools on shell...
duuuuude let them eat tar -xfvz
yes! but also your mail, or docs you own in other accounts,...
@mcburton @reedstrm yes! but also your mail, or docs you own in other accounts, etc, etc.
a really good and thorough export tool is something i'm...
pretty easy to build paths from HTML in~user accounts on...
eh users are already bootstrapping stuff in the social...
Thank you!
@banterability @iaman Thank you!
do men even wear sweaters
yeah but imagine how great it is for women whose upper...
why does everyone suddenly look like a dancer on a smoke...
wait when did all the women of New York City get devoured...
is 30% really a lot to ask?
@anildash @jkottke @jcn @Choire is 30% really a lot to ask?
oh @choire is selling ads
Yep, but if that happens I hope we have the guts to shut it...
@jkottke @jcn @anildash Yep, but if that happens I hope we have the guts to shut it down and start over.
he will only stay a week
yah IP address changed remove http://tilde.club lines from...
@GraceDobushToGo yah IP address changed remove http://tilde. club lines from home computer ~/.
pre-mortem tho
I mean what a party
also this http://tilde.club/~dolnack/
also this http://tilde.
I just published “http://Tilde.Club: I had a couple drinks...
I just published “ http://Tilde. Club: I had a couple drinks and woke up with 1,000 nerds” @ftrain /a8904f0a2ebf?
actually that movie sounds awesome
the big problem with this all-female reboot is that...
nailed it
Tilde.Club: I had a couple drinks and woke up with 1,000 nerds
F rom ~butts I had a couple drinks and woke up with 1,000 nerds The story of Tilde. Club Stevie Nicks This is the story of an accidental network of hundreds of people all (sort of) working toward a vague common goal on a ridiculous project that did not exist two weeks ago.
floppies used to be smaller 360k. But look at the data...
@iansltx floppies used to be smaller 360k. But look at the data returned in the API.
I have a problem
not even disabled. just not enabled. although i love the...
@pfhawkins @atduskgreg not even disabled. just not enabled.
yeah i mean the IP address changed for [long reasons] and...
@tomh yeah i mean the IP address changed for [long reasons] and then...
whoa
has there even been a platform that told you when someone...
has there even been a platform that told you when someone was ABOUT to MAYBE update their blog? cc/ @sippey https://twitter.
yeah we're not the target even if we try to be
who gave consciousness to primates this is terrible
This is an excellent and horribly true. point.
@missginsu This is an excellent and horribly true. point.
Seriously, why no nerd love for Hans Reiser? He wrote a...
Seriously, why no nerd love for Hans Reiser? He wrote a Linux filesystem AND stalked and killed his wife, he's a Hero of Tech.
One day the trolls will remember Hans Reiser and then...
One day the trolls will remember Hans Reiser and then they'll finally have their one true hero.
ulgh the level of stupidity and cruelty that has been aimed...
ulgh the level of stupidity and cruelty that has been aimed at this woman for years by garbage people http://seriouspony.
Even so, it was nice to see you.
@rustyk5 Even so, it was nice to see you.
it's like we're all on the same team or something
thank god I can finally browse kinja posts from gawker in a...
thank god I can finally browse kinja posts from gawker in a format that makes sense to me http://tilde.
lol 360k disks + look at the metadata avail in the Twitter...
@drmarkrbaker @lenwelter lol 360k disks + look at the metadata avail in the Twitter API. Don't forget cards, avatar images, etc.
whoa
yeah I was thinking that today. Post migration in a coupla...
@OhMeadhbh @obra yeah I was thinking that today. Post migration in a coupla weeks.
i can totally respect thank you
CORRECTION 1/5000th thank you @GlennF
the million dollar givepage is already 1/500th on its way...
the million dollar givepage is already 1/500th on its way to its goal http://tilde.
basically all this stuff will filter out into open code and...
network graph connections in ~club...
network graph connections in ~club http://tilde. club/~schussat/tildegraph.
just throw yourself on the waitlist so i don't lose track?...
@kevinmarks just throw yourself on the waitlist so i don't lose track? https://docs.
oh god strong sense memory of that curved plastic sliding...
there's space for ~kmarks
yeah i mean that actually has to happen soonish
it's just 30k, it's like location and lat long and json...
omg i want to high five the sunshine...
omg i want to high five the sunshine http://tilde.
oh it'd be a huge differential, very redundant
he prepared us for the euro
i'd tweet that nonstop
oh yeah like every day
oh god i only tweet about like five things i would compress...
i demoed it at xoxo it's fine, like actually since...
@alazyreader i demoed it at xoxo it's fine, like actually since http://tilde.
that could hold 10,000 tweets
lol i just wrote about floppies and twitter and saw this....
@goldman lol i just wrote about floppies and twitter and saw this. was thinking 360k.
Or 2500 tweets without full metadata.
Or 2500 tweets without full metadata.
I think a lot about twitter in terms of floppy disks. A...
I think a lot about twitter in terms of floppy disks. A floppy could hold about 12 tweets with full metadata but held Zork or Wordstar.
i like your web site a lot
for comparison, that six megs is equivalent to five tweets...
goddammit I HAVE to start saying "we" instead of "i" i'm...
shocking
since everyone was cool about the server crashing i have...
scrollz or irssi, /SERVER localhost, or tunnel through ssh...
great primer http://tilde.club/~anthonydpaul/primer.html...
great primer http://tilde. club/~anthonydpaul/primer.
excellent fargo usage!
@tcarmody @tildeclub excellent fargo usage!
IP changed. Remove the lines that mention http://tilde.club...
@mattlaschneider @gazoombo @pmg @joshmillard IP changed. Remove the lines that mention http://tilde.
IP changed. Remove the lines that mention http://tilde.club...
@GlennF @pfhawkins @charliepark @_loveallthis IP changed. Remove the lines that mention http://tilde.
i'm getting a lot of help and encouragement, to the point...
that was worth five hours of AWS sysadminning
yes and then they realized that this also applies to their...
it's more accurate to not say "my" council but rather say...
thanks to my council of sysadmins who currently are...
RE: ~club: nothing was lost. all appears fine. there is a...
RE: ~club: nothing was lost. all appears fine.
i have really good news regarding http://tilde.club which...
i have really good news regarding http://tilde.
Never let it be said I don't follow my own advice....
Never let it be said I don't follow my own advice. https://twitter.
Amazon was ALL ABOUT helping me when I tweeted about a...
Amazon was ALL ABOUT helping me when I tweeted about a dream I had about AWS but when it's real they say I'm basic. https://twitter.
https://d262ilb51hltx0.cloudfront.net/max/1540/1*ppUAaUjpPyd...
@katienotopoulos @MrBikferd https://d262ilb51hltx0. cloudfront.
writing cat?
@katienotopoulos @MrBikferd writing cat?
just get this difficult-to-find configuration variable from...
this is a REAL ACTUAL COMPUTER THING that amazon allowed to...
this is a REAL ACTUAL COMPUTER THING that amazon allowed to happen https://twitter.
will it scale
last backup is from saturday night so prepare to grieve
wow http://tilde.club is very dead in a way that is new to...
wow http://tilde. club is very dead in a way that is new to me.
I tried to burn Finn but I can't do it
#kidpost http://instagram.com/p/t0_qI-j5Fb/
#kidpost http://instagram.
were you thinking about http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gophe...
@notjosh @tildeclub were you thinking about http://en. m.
triscuits
Glad to see Dan Nosowitz take on Big Dressing; ashamed of...
Glad to see Dan Nosowitz take on Big Dressing; ashamed of the blog comments. http://www.
windows license
that's is actually making me laugh really hard
what url will the guardian article have tho
every thinkpiece will only make my thinkpiece stronger
ccing @jackrusher because he'll be real proud of us
ohhhhhh noooooo pleaaase write about it P L E A S E
It's Product now, Rusty. Everything is product. This Tweet....
@rustyk5 It's Product now, Rusty. Everything is product.
EDITOR: What if in the feature article about new...
EDITOR: What if in the feature article about new media... we...
here friends is a thing that is a perfect thing...
here friends is a thing that is a perfect thing http://tilde. club/~ironicsans/Time_on_the_internet.
incredibly excited to announce
also i really do want to see this spreadsheet
cmses are not a joke but people keep laughing at them it's...
very interested in people sharing content marketing results...
we're gonna migrate fairly soon and it will have i dunno...
@capndesign we're gonna migrate fairly soon and it will have i dunno like 100x as much room?
man is that the freaking truth
fandom/zines and academic bootstrapped the whole thing
MY GUSTER FAN PAGE oh you are too good to be real sometimes
i don't really
http://tilde.club/~rustyk5/?g=10VvsW12ZM1YrK&w=58984903621
http://tilde. club/~rustyk5/?
OMG HERE
HERE
RUSTY we need to make these embeddable with a tiiiny bit of...
@rustyk5 RUSTY we need to make these embeddable with a tiiiny bit of javascript.
http://tilde.club/~rustyk5/?g=10YP8T8R7uJl7y&w=58945089586
@rustyk5 http://tilde. club/~rustyk5/?
http://tilde.club/~rustyk5/?g=10qCs9oXW6sxz2&w=58945331712
@rustyk5 http://tilde. club/~rustyk5/?
hairstyles to hide your face from cameras...
hairstyles to hide your face from cameras http://cvdazzle.
Just woke up from a night's sleep or, as I like to call it,...
Just woke up from a night's sleep or, as I like to call it, #longnaps .
oh no this was just to a few people
wow karen that is a like a b-side of the web's most obscure...
or regret
hope
just sent a surprisingly emotional email about systems...
i had to turn on mod_shame to make it work
no guilt on tilde club
so far the first page to feature siedel
THANK YOU Lydia I was waiting and waiting.
@lydialaurenson THANK YOU Lydia I was waiting and waiting.
people are saying that about us right now ben
merely social darwinism mah boy
yeah that is also unsafe and bad for everyone
(4) the world's most hilarious tech MOOC
wall street is really just a union if you think about it...
fun to read that in light of the illegal Apple, Google,...
yep
also why are they working 15 hour days it's unsafe and bad...
yes but it's headed somewhere interesting let's let it play...
like if you thought bitcoin was hilarious bitcoin + labor...
This is how SV sees unions, best I can tell:...
This is how SV sees unions, best I can tell: http://paulgraham. com/unions.
i call them heroes
tilde club belongs to no person sean tilde club is in all...
i have always loved amigas, that is the story of my amiga...
this isn't a club this is a finn-stopping movement
this is the basic indifference that makes america great, sir
facebook bus drivers unionizing COULD mean that facebook...
i love amigas
i think americans understand that if these bus drivers...
tilde club is a union
UNIONS? IN MY HYPERGROWTH KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY?
UNIONS? IN MY HYPERGROWTH KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY?
“‘We hope there will be a domino effect. If we get Facebook...
“‘We hope there will be a domino effect. If we get Facebook and a decent contract, others will follow.
ACTUALLY
only one way to know for sure
http://tilde.club can be abandoned guilt-free
@tcarmody http://tilde.
lol no you will forget about it in a month or two but it...
huh should only take like a tiny bit of code then
what is the tiniest possible cms tho
there is only one answer finn you need to become root and...
smh @capndesign http://tilde.club/~pfhawkins/diskusage.html
smh @capndesign http://tilde. club/~pfhawkins/diskusage.
history page is real good on this one
The greatest Wikipedia page of all...
The greatest Wikipedia page of all http://en. m.
oh cool i bike up there a lot. could have been chris he is...
@lifewinning oh cool i bike up there a lot. could have been chris he is helping me with sysadmin.
it has to stop tho
Yes! Shoot me an email. I agree and would love it if we...
@blueminder Yes! Shoot me an email.
nono you're totally right i'll get a plan
mrn http://mlkshk.com/p/10VUP
mrn http://mlkshk.
oh i'm running this thing as an exhaustocracy so basically...
Um Jason is root now
which hancos tho
ooh i got this compiled Net::SSLeay on dreamhost
and delightful to configure
443 is a good port
Imagine a whiskey-drinking monkey teetering atop a glass...
@GlennF Imagine a whiskey-drinking monkey teetering atop a glass bookcase piled with exposed firecrackers. And smoking.
don't thank me. Thank UNIX™
@dwmulvin don't thank me.
I made some backups but didn't test them so maybe this is a...
I made some backups but didn't test them so maybe this is a startup after all.
I should not have installed lisp
http://tilde.club is not about blame it's about livomg your...
@tcarmody @jennydeluxe http://tilde.
Isn't that just an essay?
@leahfinnegan Isn't that just an essay?
i'm writing ffs it's the only way i can afford hosting
just fyi this is a verified account and this person will...
just fyi this is a verified account and this person will respect nudes http://tilde.
up
oh right i mean it was an awesome pop
twitter is just selling people out now on their faves it's...
u faved a really cute boston terrier puppy today it was cool
recursion has consequences http://tilde.club/~benr/
recursion has consequences http://tilde.
u started a cool meme http://tilde.club/~heyitsal/
@katienotopoulos u started a cool meme http://tilde.
i have incurred a massively distributed non-renumerative...
guys my wife has mixed feelings about http://tilde.club
guys my wife has mixed feelings about http://tilde.
everyone renice to each other
it's back up and a possible culprit has identified himself
i think someone hacked the gibson
http://tilde.club has completely melted right as i was...
http://tilde.
not a planned feature of http://tilde.club. other...
@pfhawkins @lojikil @gewt not a planned feature of http://tilde. club.
send me email for stuff like this please i am truly slammed
I wonder if the market is ready for the dark, gritty reboot...
I wonder if the market is ready for the dark, gritty reboot of Everybody Poops.
we can't all be on fire
I just don't want people going oh I'll store my home movies...
Relaaxxxx
this is just the best tweet
this is amazing. its too bad that awesome celebrity blog...
@Choire @mariabustillos this is amazing.
chris
port 22 and port 80 are the only ports for me
are you a monster
is this social engineering
“it's not a product, it's a place.”...
“it's not a product, it's a place. ” http://tilde.
as a community support person I say use what is right for...
yeah also i remember when you were editing that...
@bn2b yeah also i remember when you were editing that root.
Yeah aside from ports 80 and 22 this thing should be locked...
only for inside the box no incoming no outgoing
the INTERNET says that its a total bear to pull off when...
postfix can't deal with capital letters in usernames is a...
this is a powerful mvp and you are ready to laucnh
would love a little more effort here...
@johnshankman would love a little more effort here http://tilde.
just right
twenty six minutes and fifty five seconds
.CLUB dude
@axlotl .
no chance :/
well to be fair it has been in development for 40 straight...
i know it's annoying that i keep tweeting http://tilde.club...
i know it's annoying that i keep tweeting http://tilde.
http://tilde.club/~superbad/
http://tilde.
http://goo.gl/forms/gRMRT1YBU4
@gretared http://goo.
as in http://tilde.club so in life i guess
@gazoombo as in http://tilde.
i've gone from hoping it doesn't last to hoping it lasts
oh brian
smh http://tilde.club/~rustyk5/
smh http://tilde.
exactly also I FORGOT YOUR THING DO I STILL HAVE TIME
it calls out to http://jodi.org at one pt it's got a lot...
@symptomatic it calls out to http://jodi.
(i find myself just using whatever works& will make...
i promise to help you do it wrong
yep and me too
it's doing some STUFF with web pages too it's for real
i should be clear the last thing is VERY blinky if you are...
this is realllllllllly strong http://tilde.club/~chrisnovell...
this is realllllllllly strong http://tilde.
M-x mail
or mutt or just mail
holy shit xanadu works
all the support emails now forward straight to you just...
this is a real envelope that was just slipped under the...
this is a real envelope that was just slipped under the door of my apartment @danbri this is NEXT LEVEL internet https://twitter.
I wish I had that kind of game
there's a lot to remember
You ever see http://telehack.org
@iano @goldman @libbybrittain You ever see http://telehack.
right although also it took years to unrando yourself in ye...
too late your an admin
it's also HIGHLY rando tolerant which is interesting.
@rustyk5 it's also HIGHLY rando tolerant which is interesting.
that's what everyone is remembering, literally it's tiny...
i mean it's not even a joke it's more i got drunk and woke...
you need a login first tho
http://tilde.club/~ford/social.html some social connections...
http://tilde. club/~ford/social.
“A quip is funny.” http://www.tilde.club/~sixfoot6/
“A quip is funny. ” http://www.
Sdf is so awesome and old school and legit tho
Leah invited me to come to gawker but left before I got...
Yes exactly.
@tcarmody Yes exactly.
Seeing what people do is actually inspiring, as opposed to...
Seeing what people do is actually inspiring, as opposed to hearing what they say which is exhausting.
Thanks for inviting me you have a fun crew of hip peers
One thing I forgot that tildeclub made me remember is that...
One thing I forgot that tildeclub made me remember is that it's fun to see what people are doing instead of just what they are saying.
I will call u this
I like cubes
Ohshit
I'm a palas cat guy but that's cool too
Sup
I know it is insane
giving yourself some time in the hedge is def the right move
do they go to nursery school
you would be a cool mom your kids could visit your office
Paul
Admin resize the partition please users brought this...
yeah that is the actual plan
i'm gonna make like an admin council and will send out an...
oh no i neeeeeed help omg
yep there's an email backlog i'm working through. if you...
@fivetonsflax @michelet yep there's an email backlog i'm working through. if you emailed me about your password i'll send it to you soon.
takes about three or four days to wear off but you'll get...
update on my tilde blog http://tilde.club/~ford/index.html#j...
update on my tilde blog #journal -2014-10-02" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://tilde. club/~ford/index.
BOOOoooooooo
ulgh trei come on man it's not even 9am
you may be 1000% percent right on this. "we realized that...
@clockwerks you may be 1000% percent right on this. "we realized that people could organize with their phones.
"it turned out to be more difficult than we expected"
truly looking forward to the december 2015 post-mortem of...
i set your shell to /bin/menu you're welcome
it's about centos more than anything. it's easy if i switch...
@snarkout it's about centos more than anything. it's easy if i switch to ubuntu.
i figured you were good on unix accounts but there are fun...
Do you want an invite? I know a guy.
@rustyk5 Do you want an invite? I know a guy.
the web yes. maybe that's its magic://sauce
@rustyk5 the web yes.
FIRST as farce THEN tragedy then back to farce
I wish @katienotopoulos would take some time to teach @finn...
I wish @katienotopoulos would take some time to teach @finn about Unix and HTML. http://tilde.
One server. Divided.
@sixfoot6 One server. Divided.
you are not
that is the best page on the internet
important
I'm glad you invited me anyway
here
Leah I am sitting on the roof alone in the crowd it smells...
I'm at ga wker where r u
shit got real fast when @harper showed up
sbcl maybe
dammit someone already wrote one in lisp maybe awk?
@daveliepmann dammit someone already wrote one in lisp maybe awk?
this is an excellent plan. which lisp should we install on...
@daveliepmann this is an excellent plan. which lisp should we install on tilde club?
whoa http://tilde.club/~beau/
whoa http://tilde.
Yep, you are logging into a Unix machine (running Linux...
@gokari @mattlanger Yep, you are logging into a Unix machine (running Linux variant) over secure shell (SSH) on via your terminal program.
that's actually my favorite part too, like there's zero...
whoa!
@notio whoa!
bill this is a modern web server get with it
no way it's purely for doofy shit and wall messages...
sigh yes
did it and now she is purple belt in linux
since people are asking a lot a lot i made a waitlist form...
since people are asking a lot a lot i made a waitlist form for http://tilde. club http://goo.
happens to us all
oh then the system works
wait what happened i missed it
sounds like someone is just a little afraid of disruption
no but a place where PEOPLE live
no no you're right we must stick with the system we have...
civilization forced into caves
guacalate rain
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just stopping by your desk on my way to get coffee
leah
I know it can be hard to think this way but just for a...
I know it can be hard to think this way but just for a second imagine a world where guac isn't extra.
much less surprising in a tech journalist
Its so convenient plus its the only place in nyc where...
So @patbits is like ‘I am the only black person in this...
So @patbits is like ‘I am the only black person in this dean and deluca’ burying the lede that he's the only person in a wooden bow tie.
not even close
they did this its called banner ads
will help he is Andrew on http://tilde.club
@anildash @Choire @bn2b will help he is Andrew on http://tilde.
While in the Condé Nast elevator my headphones came off and...
While in the Condé Nast elevator my headphones came off and Take Me Home 12" mix by Phil Collins kept playing and I could not turn it off.
do you need me to install webalizer
i mean not gonna lie there's a high proportion of sausage...
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WELCOME TO OPERATION ALT.FAN.WARLORD
@goldman WELCOME TO OPERATION ALT. FAN.
[smh, sighing] i'll see what i can do
is neuromancer a male or female name
did you ask tho
oh my god it does
putting so many ascii dragons in my .plan
putting so many ascii dragons in my .
be nice to me or i'll add you to sudoers
that is spectacular
gotta say that's a pretty good site
Happy birthday to the @W3C from http://Tilde.Club!
Happy birthday to the @W3C from http://Tilde. Club!
it was rad tho
"that's the kind of quality ascii art that deserves to be...
people are just playing it's great to see
there actually is a webring going people hacked it out of...
sure of course
one per family
like if you say "yeah i use ssh to update my personal home...
it's actually not that bad and then you can totally own...
If you emailed me and didn't get a http://tilde.club...
If you emailed me and didn't get a http://tilde. club account I'll set up an account tomorrow—but otherwise signup is closed.
finn will help
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@colinashe http://danbri.
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for example if instead of one unix machine you had multiple...
for example if instead of one unix machine you had multiple machines all speaking a common protocol.
were you a vax notes user nick you seem like a vax notes...
gonna set up the last batch of logins now. server can't...
gonna set up the last batch of logins now. server can't handle much more.
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this page makes me so happy http://tilde. club/~delfuego/tilde.
Me: “I've got this huge 20,000 word thing due tomorrow it's...
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niiiiice http://tilde.club/~kyle/
niiiiice http://tilde.
user api for http://tilde.club at...
user api for http://tilde. club at http://tilde.
this is a cool smart and fun way to grow your web-audience
http://tilde.club has an api now thanks ~@danielbachhuber...
http://tilde. club has an api now thanks ~ @danielbachhuber http://tilde.
nice work here http://tilde.club/~kenkeiter/
nice work here http://tilde.
based on centos, very stripped down
standard amazon linux ami
you are now the majority owner
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100%
jesus christ greg
it will be there waiting
chicken chicken chicken facts? https://www.youtube.com/watch...
@merveille chicken chicken chicken facts? https://www.
good work going on at http://tilde.club/~urschrei/ and...
good work going on at http://tilde. club/~urschrei/ and http://tilde.
you can have the whole thing
The first hundred or so http://tilde.club username/paswords...
The first hundred or so http://tilde. club username/paswords are in your spam folders.
Can you send an email to ford@ftrain.com with your username...
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gregor you know that is not possible
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that is standard cowsay output ~noz
I once got the autograph of a KYW 1060 anchor named Rika...
@leahfinnegan I once got the autograph of a KYW 1060 anchor named Rika Dufus. She was awesome.
I was like 11 and liked news radio and then they played...
Apparently I "have" to go to bed and do "work" tomorrow so...
Apparently I "have" to go to bed and do "work" tomorrow so I will set up the rest of the logins later. http://www.
actually my book
if you legit want an account send an email to...
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okay http://www.tilde.club/ is up and i'm going to bed i'll...
okay http://www. tilde.
http://www.tilde.club/~mathowie/
@bradchoate @torrez @mathowie http://www. tilde.
my wife just came in and asked for my registrar password
YESSSSSSSSSSS
nah i was looking for phiffer
oh god i got drunk and incurred a lifetime digital...
nice meeting you the other day michael
i just registered http://tilde.club so if anyone wants a...
i just registered http://tilde. club so if anyone wants a shell and public_html (no CGI) lmk i'll be at http://tilde.
YES also i just registered http://tilde.club and will given...
@mathowie YES also i just registered http://tilde.
my wife just explained to me that using tildes instead of...
my wife just explained to me that using tildes instead of colons is purely a west coast thing http://rockalittle. com/thanksgiving2004.
“Tomorrow I will hum Rhiannon to myself and think of you…”...
“Tomorrow I will hum Rhiannon to myself and think of you…” http://rockalittle. com/thanksgiving2004.
just like you soldiers are so brave but you have a destiny...
i mean it comes back to her four times in four paragraphs...
i'm kind of freaking out over here amanda
i'll sob even harder
yeah glenn i don't want to just sob for two hours
that article, those tweets, her commas
clara http://rockalittle.com/thanksgiving2004.htm
@ClaraJeffery clara http://rockalittle. com/thanksgiving2004.
“This is the legend of the great Welsh Queen Rhiannon and...
“This is the legend of the great Welsh Queen Rhiannon and her birds,” wrote Stevie Nicks in Thanksgiving of 2004 http://rockalittle. com/thanksgiving2004.
“That morning in New York changed every thing. The oceans...
“That morning in New York changed every thing. The oceans had failed to protect us.
A Stevie Nicks Thanksgiving.
A Stevie Nicks Thanksgiving.
Sure, absolutely. But Thanksgiving with the Cash's would...
@sarapekow Sure, absolutely.
I mean let's be totally clear here, the best Thanksgiving...
I mean let's be totally clear here, the best Thanksgiving possible would have been with Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash.
literally just made a fist and punched the air while nodding
oh yeah it would be like a peak life experience but you'd...
Oh totally Judds. I think Beyoncé Thanksgiving would be...
@RachelRockaway Oh totally Judds. I think Beyoncé Thanksgiving would be stressful, like I'd be ashamed of my sweater.
tom waits is a strong contender
how often do you think someone says “i can't go for that”...
OMG Alice Cooper Thanksgiving would be tops.
@IntrovertAC OMG Alice Cooper Thanksgiving would be tops.
A Tina Turner Thanksgiving would be pretty magical IMO. I...
A Tina Turner Thanksgiving would be pretty magical IMO. I don't know why.
sigh. i'm going to keep plowing through. it's a slog.
@fcheslack sigh. i'm going to keep plowing through.
Which musician do you think has the best Thanksgivings? I'm...
Which musician do you think has the best Thanksgivings? I'm torn between Bonnie Raitt, Daryl Hall, and Tina Turner.
http://web.mit.edu/alexmv/6.001/
@joncgoodwin @sharonw http://web. mit.
I'm terrible at math but really like learning about file...
@sharonw I'm terrible at math but really like learning about file formats and data structures so I'm basically a disaster.
It's BRUTAL, it's this internally consistent system of...
@sharonw It's BRUTAL, it's this internally consistent system of expression using a language that appears English-like, but far more formal.
she would spend like 14 hours on a single exercise is what...
nicely done chris
which omg fair, i'm almost done with chapter two and it's...
but like i'm working through sicp and it's so clear that...
that book was ridiculous i'm just drawing a comparison
programming is like the alchemist in that you travel around...
that's like 200 in max read years
i have to recuse myself because my wife will leave me if i...
no no its so legit
BF has pretty good cms tooling actually, pretty admirable...
it's a sort of quasi-cms that i need to actually finish so...
i demoed it at XOXO but it's not public yet
also now that i have a content platform to launch i'm...
i probably do need to modulate my tone a little so that i...
i have tremendous empathy for ambitious people who want to...
i feel that my twitter account doesn't communicate how...
yah but also who uses lists
God save us from ironic scientists.
God save us from ironic scientists.
“I'm worried the world will end because I miscalculated...
“I'm worried the world will end because I miscalculated something. ” “Sure but if you take the long view you actually don't have a problem.
Hamming worried he'd doomed earth. He told a friend, who...
Hamming worried he'd doomed earth. He told a friend, who replied: “Never mind, Hamming, no one will ever blame you.
tell that to those two skeletons holding hands
listening to old radio and walking in the woods
how did u spend your childhood
still too inspirational tho
i didn't ask how you spent your childhood leah
i love reading books by dead people because there's no...
the marker font
maybe the worst tweet in history
so many deadlines
everything fit once
caroline don't
i own this shirt i like it http://api.ning.com/files/LQ1B971...
@rustyk5 i own this shirt i like it http://api. ning.
s/that/what/;
It's the perfect quiet nod slogan for the crabby godless...
Never Dream is NOT YET a T-shirt.
@rustyk5 Never Dream is NOT YET a T-shirt.
i mean it's just folly all the way down
How can they when there is so much evil not to do?
@harrisj @46China312 @_NewJobHere_ How can they when there is so much evil not to do?
i mean i'm in my condo with coffee cheerfully noticing the...
The system works, he tweeted from his MacBook Pro with...
The system works, he tweeted from his MacBook Pro with retina display.
“We are giving you a loan to buy the broom that you will...
“We are giving you a loan to buy the broom that you will use to sweep up our poop.
And that's just the US lie; some places tell you that if...
And that's just the US lie; some places tell you that if you work hard some day you will be able to pay them back for your poop broom.
I mean the actual worst lie anyone told about working is...
I mean the actual worst lie anyone told about working is that people who work hard can get a fair wage and get ahead and keep their limbs.
true! maybe because then it's contingent on the work you...
@lamech true! maybe because then it's contingent on the work you did, rather than just the status you achieved.
happens to us all, william
they're so fast in replying at first i thought it was a...
My arsenic anniversary.
@harrisj My arsenic anniversary.
If you want to find a miserable person who feels like a...
If you want to find a miserable person who feels like a hypocrite, find someone who started their dream job six months ago.
“Dream jobs” are the worst lie anyone ever told about...
“Dream jobs” are the worst lie anyone ever told about working.
Unless you work for the Magazine; then you can never forget...
@losowsky @leahfinnegan Unless you work for the Magazine; then you can never forget the New Yorker.
It's very explicit about its own position and Times people...
@losowsky @leahfinnegan It's very explicit about its own position and Times people are basically free to forget non-Times realities.
the archive is the american folk art museum
It's all of them; the Times is just better at it.
@losowsky @leahfinnegan It's all of them; the Times is just better at it.
ulgh if i could give in to my hack self there'd be 2000...
really?!
@leahfinnegan really?!
I try to come up with the most expensive piece of real...
@leahfinnegan I try to come up with the most expensive piece of real estate in NYC, is it CPW or A1? Both are valuable for the same reasons.
hahah i know you do. it's fun to watch people figure it out...
@leahfinnegan hahah i know you do. it's fun to watch people figure it out just through deduction though.
sent an invite
The idea being, institutional change is really hard to...
@leahfinnegan The idea being, institutional change is really hard to effect through design alone.
It's in the context of, how many people see this tiny box...
@leahfinnegan It's in the context of, how many people see this tiny box as THEIR territory? We just deduce it.
Oh you'd be a great guest lecturer I'll bring you in. It's...
@leahfinnegan Oh you'd be a great guest lecturer I'll bring you in. It's not until March.
i'll just read it out loud at the beginning of class...
I get my design students to deconstruct the Times home page...
@leahfinnegan I get my design students to deconstruct the Times home page every year and think about power and this is so perfect.
September 29, 2014 - Breakfast
Okay yesterday I went for a long bike ride. Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c.
and also the music is too loud and teens don't respect...
his students are going to be totally into it because when...
yeah i mean this is what it's all about for me, the very...
anyway once there was power to be gained it all devolved...
i just love something about this story, like it's just so...
just like an honest blog post about being a wheelchair...
that was the greatest thing about the web, you could read...
yep
it's the glasses i'm actually crying a little
just spitballin here
this is perfect
and ladies, these contours aren't going to trace themselves
dude personal essays tend to be about learning to cook and...
to be honest i have not done a breakdown of contour tracing...
you know at some level the mom has to be used to it
maybe they could limn his angles or outline his carriage?
@mariabustillos maybe they could limn his angles or outline his carriage?
see that's now how I want to remember him
val kilmer, they move the dumpster, the dean is so confused
Dean Dumpster actually
but this is all pussyfooting because the primary offender...
but this is all pussyfooting because the primary offender is the Times, with 214 masculine contours http://query. nytimes.
its just this pattern that got stuck in my brain
Apparently men have a lot of contours? IDK.
Apparently men have a lot of contours? IDK.
“Tracing contours” is something women do to men in bed in...
“Tracing contours” is something women do to men in bed in personal essays a lot.
Banging in a dumpster is literally banging is one thing I...
Lotta voices in dumpsters these days
Dumpster guy's girlfriend speaks...
Dumpster guy's girlfriend speaks http://www. salon.
Free Software means we ALL share the blame.
Free Software means we ALL share the blame.
“‘YOU EXIST ONLY TO REDUCE OVERTIME.’”...
“‘YOU EXIST ONLY TO REDUCE OVERTIME. ’” http://www.
That might just be web though.
That might just be web though.
I say “every now and then” because they're not expected to...
I say “every now and then” because they're not expected to use the bathroom more than once a month when their NutriPax™ are replaced.
I wonder if every now and then New Yorker writers or...
I wonder if every now and then New Yorker writers or editors get the urge to tweet: “Poöping.
Clojure and clojurescript
I have personally found that LISP is unbelievably...
I have personally found that LISP is unbelievably productive if you're willing to invest in the 600-month learning curve.
i'm going to listen to shake it off one more time and then...
i didn't invest in money guns just so people could sit...
yes, BUT--after investing in a number of money gun startups...
guys there IS a video, it's just for the money gun...
@monteiro @capndesign guys there IS a video, it's just for the money gun https://www. kickstarter.
i honestly can't tell which was first but i'm glad to see...
I'm pretty sure the series C for http://Genius.com (née...
I'm pretty sure the series C for http://Genius. com (née http://RapGenius.
The fact that there is already a Cash Cannon...
The fact that there is already a Cash Cannon http://www. thecashcannon.
this just makes the money gun more american
this is your WHOLE THING
usually i am powerfully against directly addressing...
how has this not been funded america...
how has this not been funded america https://www. kickstarter.
Nothing ruins a social network like people.
Nothing ruins a social network like people.
“‘That was my first bootleg moment.’”...
“‘That was my first bootleg moment. ’” http://www.
While my instinct is to join in mocking you, mice are...
@shani_o While my instinct is to join in mocking you, mice are actually kind of depressing and mess with your head a little, so: Sympathy.
fy, pm
oh it was at sxsw i should clarify
and then didn't introduce myself for a day or two
we'd never met and he was like hey random buddy here's a...
many years ago i did the HTML for http://muttonbone.com so...
@anotherny @monteiro @waxpancake many years ago i did the HTML for http://muttonbone.
my other option was "flock you, pay me"
frank didn't mean to be rude it's just some aries of...
done
the tolerability matrix
you are right this is shear stupidity
no way I'm doubling down
Someone FINALLY figured out how to add ram to their macbook...
Someone FINALLY figured out how to add ram to their macbook https://twitter.
adding goats to a tweet creates fetadata
mornin frank
does your mac run faster with more ram?
@waxpancake does your mac run faster with more ram?
whoa
A little easter egg in that “Trains for Children: Steam...
A little easter egg in that “Trains for Children: Steam Trains” YouTube video the kids asked to watch this morning. https://twitter.
I agree because it actually set itself up to be ridiculous...
@jackrusher I agree because it actually set itself up to be ridiculous (giant tree! Raccoon!
huh
ulgh
http://mlkshk.com/p/10QRO
http://mlkshk.
annnnyway that movie also starred a racoon so
i'm sorry brad. i'm sorry you felt that way.
@bradchoate i'm sorry brad. i'm sorry you felt that way.
okay fair fair
i think the giant air/spaceships crashing at the end of...
I just wish they'd done more with him being a tree, like...
@goldman I just wish they'd done more with him being a tree, like puns about roots and turning over a new leaf. Or birds nesting.
yeah but that at least would have allowed me to explore a...
but avengers, capt america II, guardians all end on "giant...
also their spaceships are LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAME and have no...
one thing that is that marvel just constantly goes back to...
i went and saw guardians of the galaxy since i was already...
I don't mean to be rude but that dog was most definitely...
I don't mean to be rude but that dog was most definitely not coming from the spa.
Here on the Upper West Side a woman with a dog just asked a...
Here on the Upper West Side a woman with a dog just asked a man of his own dog, “was he over at the spa?
just ended
Wisconsin Public Radio callers strongly pro politeness
it's a process, Gordon. A long-running process.
@GordonChaffin it's a process, Gordon. A long-running process.
All I am saying is fix the app store review process within...
All I am saying is fix the app store review process within yourself before you try to fix the app store review process in the app store.
Is it the app store review process that is broken? Or...
Is it the app store review process that is broken? Or maybe—maybe—we are the problem.
I have this cool website made by Etan Yu.
@katienotopoulos @laura_june I have this cool website made by Etan Yu.
do you have that app that tracks your updogs
Williamsburg is levels the neighborhood tho
wake up in the mornin feelin like well anyway have a great...
you know a memorable song is tik tok
Frankly I think levels are due for a comeback.
Frankly I think levels are due for a comeback.
I actually said that over coffee so ↬ me and coffee and the...
I actually said that over coffee so ↬ me and coffee and the person with whom I had coffee.
Or a Wisconsin person.
Or a Wisconsin person.
I'm here to talk with a Wisconsin public radio show about...
I'm here to talk with a Wisconsin public radio show about politeness which is like talking to a French person about cheese.
No one should have to insure their beard.
No one should have to insure their beard.
I just went straight from Williamsburg to the UWS and I...
I just went straight from Williamsburg to the UWS and I know levels aren't fashionable but my levels.
whoa it turned out these were the code words to activate...
but they felt like realities which is why actually...
"Problematic" whines; it does not act. It takes baths....
"Problematic" whines; it does not act. It takes baths.
too bad the whole internet died in 2008
one slide is just DEATH SPIRAL and a spiral and a skull
wow this aged well http://www.slideshare.net/eldon/sequoia-c...
wow this aged well http://www. slideshare.
me too! I've been writing lots of Clojure so it makes sense...
@mcguirejpatrick me too! I've been writing lots of Clojure so it makes sense thus go around.
god is that true
Choosing between another chapter of SICP, another episode...
Choosing between another chapter of SICP, another episode of the Roosevelts, or just chilling with a Danny Kaye album. Ladies.
upload my avatar how can I upload a new avatar when ♫i...
something about the launch of a new social network just...
something about the launch of a new social network just makes me want to drink a fresca and listen to the ink spots.
I smile down to my phone which is how I say hello
Slowly and not without melancholy I nestle these shoulders...
Slowly and not without melancholy I nestle these shoulders into their accustomed blazer and pad to the elevators alone.
In the old days you could do both.
In the old days you could do both.
Like I could write this essay, sure, or I could give...
Like I could write this essay, sure, or I could give hundreds of people a memory of a giant naked fleshy man running from security.
I am at this very fancy magazine and my escort has left me...
I am at this very fancy magazine and my escort has left me alone and my teenaged self is telling me about all these things I could do.
there is much to be said for a blinking cursor ready on boot
stahp
Whereas I see way too much evidence of George Will.
Whereas I see way too much evidence of George Will.
“I see no evidence of God.” —George Will...
“I see no evidence of God. ” —George Will http://www.
I got jeff :/
cooool where r u
it's too real kelly it's too real
and when i went out to coffee with the editor to apologize...
or singing to dudes in jail he was amazing at that
and then instead of being angry about the DMed rejection i...
and instead of emailing a rejection they could send me a DM
i mean yeah it's sort of an autoforgive with him because he...
then after i did my model train amtrak residency i could...
what if i got really into model trains just so i could have...
it's tricky because anything with a beatle is de facto...
@bn2b it's tricky because anything with a beatle is de facto enormous. i think the highwaymen were better as a group tho.
lolol
oh man frank yes that is a PERFECT music video
that's been true for 20 years
it's not on spotify frank i'm facing a serious dilemma
zero tho
actually i have no idea do people still have hobbies or do...
sometimes i realize that my hobbies are, like, tweeting...
SIMULTANEOUSLY leaning back-to-back with someone while both...
@gracedent SIMULTANEOUSLY leaning back-to-back with someone while both looking at the camera smiling, it's a TON of work.
steve winwood too i bet
supergroup criteria are pretty interesting, like (1) owns...
supergroup criteria are pretty interesting, like (1) owns one or more vests; (2) ????
right he would have been a pretty natural wilbury and it...
i kind of wonder if don mcclean was ever on the secret list...
yeah i know it's just the difference between crying and mr...
omg i want a cigarette at a train station in light rain so...
andre are you totally 100% sure you're not a tom?
@torrez andre are you totally 100% sure you're not a tom?
i mean we're all jeffs who want to be roys
oh frank i don't know what to say
I think I might be the session drummer.
@torrez I think I might be the session drummer.
there is, afaict, no “which wilbury are you” quiz on the...
man this is some all-caps ENTERTAINMENT right here...
man this is some all-caps ENTERTAINMENT right here https://www. youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEDrHsvl4lY
@goldman https://www. youtube.
what if, inside, there's a squirrel, but it's actually...
@goldman what if, inside, there's a squirrel, but it's actually screaming in that exact pose? also, happy birthday.
javafx. Now there is a name I have not heard in a long,...
@jackrusher javafx. Now there is a name I have not heard in a long, long time.
I woke up and thought of the perfect title for an article...
I woke up and thought of the perfect title for an article about Tom Perkins comparing tech protesters to Nazis, it was “Denture Capitalist.
god it's going to be awkward when all those bitcoin...
are they still called capncash?
@capndesign are they still called capncash?
this is perfect
even better I won't pay yoi
great you are hired
yep
mandy i love it tho it's the one thing i always wanted no...
sharp metal gristle and window glass
“oh huh i guess i might want to cut and paste two sentences...
i am using my own cms to do all my own writing now and in...
it was really fun in spots though let's always remember...
guys "social media" is increasingly become 4-10 person...
ULGH
garbage in, garbage out
in retrospect encyclopedia dramatica was a useful, balanced...
i just booted up my baudrillard simulator and it won't run...
so you need celebrity woman to get the press to notice...
aaaand yep it WAS planned good job social media firm you...
mashable is okay but CNN worries me
It's such a perfect failed counterargument that you have to...
Could there be a worse counter-argument to “we need global...
Could there be a worse counter-argument to “we need global feminism” than “I will release your nudes”? It's like, the Godiva Fallacy.
not YOU doug
i can't believe how connected these people at this...
nah just life in general
Cutting pasting that's all you ever seem to doooooo.
Cutting pasting that's all you ever seem to doooooo.
this goes deep this goes all the way back to liberal arts...
Honestly I think someone should invest...
Honestly I think someone should invest http://www. theawl.
“Our inquiries…about raising the maximum rate limit for...
“Our inquiries…about raising the maximum rate limit for sending Yos by 270,409,581% were not acknowledged. ” http://www.
“A Yo-based audio encoder would largely just re-implement...
“A Yo-based audio encoder would largely just re-implement DSD using the app's notification system. ” http://www.
yep
politeness is overrated
yeah great choice those are so good at escaping sharks
i have capers
u wanna just meet at the A&F at the seaport?
@leahfinnegan u wanna just meet at the A&F at the seaport?
I want to drain its blood and feed it to Norse Hatchback...
@leahfinnegan I want to drain its blood and feed it to Norse Hatchback Sea Squirrels.
I don't write for money, or to feel kindness or hope. I do...
I don't write for money, or to feel kindness or hope. I do write for sea squirrels.
We need to work together to provide the sea squirrels with...
We need to work together to provide the sea squirrels with their preferred food, human infant blood dumped overboard ten gallons at once.
Only 30,000 sea squirrels of any type remain alive, and the...
Only 30,000 sea squirrels of any type remain alive, and the National Oceanic Council recently ranked the Norse Hatchback as “forget it.
Yes, my piece on “The Perfect Writer” is hilarious, but I...
Yes, my piece on “The Perfect Writer” is hilarious, but I wrote it to make a serious point: The Norse Hatchback Sea Squirrel is endangered.
yes it's a service that provides emotional support for...
[Note especially Quinn's comment at the end for that extra...
@quinnnorton [Note especially Quinn's comment at the end for that extra gut punch, younguns.
“The perfect writer is morally upright in every regard, and...
“The perfect writer is morally upright in every regard, and never stuffy. ” — @ftrain https://medium.
I just published “The Perfect Writer”...
I just published “The Perfect Writer” https://medium. com/message/the-perfect-writer-ae81601bbcaf?
September 23, 2014 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Candy, Chocolate, Milk, 1 oz.
please put feature requests in jira and we'll discuss it at...
the hill is the starting point for the Hare Pie Scramble
guys
archaeology repeats itself huh
September 23, 2014 - Lunch
we have all these bagels Food Qty Calories Bagel, 1 NYC-sized bagel 360 Peas, 1 oz.
September 23, 2014 - Breakfast
ulfggou;ou
Now do you see? Do you see WHY we make you stay in XML...
@rustyk5 @harrisj @kiphampton @emckean Now do you see? Do you see WHY we make you stay in XML canoes?
LOL JACOB could a bot do THIS OH GOD I HAVE NO HANDS OR BODY
I think awesome sometimes that I am really Katy.
@harrisj @rustyk5 @kiphampton @emckean I think awesome sometimes that I am really Katy.
I have it memorized actually, like the page layout :/
sure that's the semantic web article from SciAm by...
“You just describe the services in XML and” [budget runs...
that was a weird fantasy that everything would talk to...
tell em kip maybe they'll listen to you
sure it can get lonely being so far ahead of the curve that...
i mean i think my contribution is comparable
(I know it was 900 pages because I photocopied them all to...
@emckean @harrisj @rustyk5 (I know it was 900 pages because I photocopied them all to save the $80).
I think you just show the number of times it gets...
@harrisj @rustyk5 @emckean I think you just show the number of times it gets reinvented, culminating in this IBM atrocity.
sorry it got too rough for you in downtown markup city....
@rustyk5 @emckean @harrisj sorry it got too rough for you in downtown markup city. maybe go back to tinylettertown and drink some champale.
Oh Ed, YOU REMEMBER. You remember very well.
@edsu Oh Ed, YOU REMEMBER. You remember very well.
that led to the big JSON reaction. (But also: eventually...
@harrisj @rustyk5 @emckean that led to the big JSON reaction. (But also: eventually everything converges on LISP.
XML had a lot of inherited warts but it was a good...
@harrisj @rustyk5 @emckean XML had a lot of inherited warts but it was a good compromise with a BRIEF spec.
It was good but ISO 8879 was 900 pages!
@emckean @harrisj @rustyk5 It was good but ISO 8879 was 900 pages!
god it REALLY didn't have to be that hard
right because you needed totally meaningless identifiers to...
thus a bot
wait is this a bot
I mean yeah yeah JSON is great and all but does it offer...
@harrisj @rustyk5 @emckean I mean yeah yeah JSON is great and all but does it offer attribute-level namespaces? Well?
guys this went to RFC in 2011
The Perfect Writer
Letters from a Cat, 1879. The Perfect Writer Someone once asked me what made for a perfect writer.
it means you are finally ready to be a community manager
As long as hate feels good we are okay.
As long as hate feels good we are okay.
the only true slide in all of technology...
the only true slide in all of technology http://www. slideshare.
Sure!
@mcwoods Sure!
I pay for Gmail, and don't have any boundaries between my...
I'm pure Gmail.
@mcwoods I'm pure Gmail.
Thanks for thinking of me! I'm not an Outlook user, so I'm...
@mcwoods Thanks for thinking of me! I'm not an Outlook user, so I'm a bad test subject.
wow bookshelfsubtweet
i read the stanford notes and omg
a lot of arguments about type safety happen on systems...
It starts, “I made a picture of a cat in a graphing...
It starts, “I made a picture of a cat in a graphing calculator! ” and it ends “DID SOME ASSHOLE SAY ENDOFUNCTOR!?!?!?
I feel that I should learn about type systems just so I can...
I feel that I should learn about type systems just so I can understand why everyone gets so angry about type systems https://news. ycombinator.
http://mlkshk.com/p/10OBY
http://mlkshk.
ulgh mom can u chill brad and me just came into the kitchen...
what will be the #hashtags of 2016
oh god
Omg don't use the tag # g a m e r g a te
[2020 commercial] “Me? I'm a Values Gamer. That's why Bobby...
[2020 commercial] “Me? I'm a Values Gamer.
i wonder if where #gamergate ends is like a kind of...
People getting angry about pumpkin spice act like it's...
People getting angry about pumpkin spice act like it's their ox that's being gourd.
finally
take two weekends and make it twice as good
anyway it's a solid pitch and I think it would work at...
and people think Harper's internships are easy!
@leahfinnegan and people think Harper's internships are easy!
your chocolate lab runs up and you throw an old tennis ball...
My wife asked me to buy a candy thermometer and I noticed...
My wife asked me to buy a candy thermometer and I noticed that kitchenware stores are now the only place you hear “Brown-eyed Girl.
you know what seems really nice if you were rich is you...
Whoa!
@llorch Whoa!
“where the fuck you at?” translates to “where you at”
@leahfinnegan “where the fuck you at?
that list is highly suspect
thanks I would love a mars bar
Isn't it possible Scotland said yes to independence but no...
Isn't it possible Scotland said yes to independence but no one understood it?
the gelding part bummed me out
:/
my own name
I know embarrassing
Who names a horse paul ford http://horseracingwrongs.com/201...
Who names a horse paul ford http://horseracingwrongs.
XOXO made a conscious effort to have no more than 60% bee...
good piece. very sorry to hear about your friend.
@tayhatmaker @waxpancake @andymcmillan @anildash good piece. very sorry to hear about your friend.
i'm so good at panels I write down everyone's names ahead...
stahp
ulgh promises tho
Before Wrecking, a Checking
ummm this t-shirt is BEAUTIFUL https://www.kickstarter.com/p...
ummm this t-shirt is BEAUTIFUL https://www. kickstarter.
and it's like, huh! he might be right! and then you go but...
and it's like, huh! he might be right!
peter thiel's stuff is always "facebook is a company with...
peter thiel's stuff is always "facebook is a company with tremendous revenue potential while cannibalism involves people eating people.
very good odds it's available
i'm pretty sure i'm scottish my grandmother's last name was...
oh man
whoa dotscot is doing general launch on 23 September which...
dotscot is a fantastic registrar name perhaps even the best
here is the dotscot registrar for future .scot registering...
here is the dotscot registrar for future . scot registering needs http://dotscot.
ugh
wait then what kind of posturing DO you do
its partially cooled by the evaporation of his tears
i've seen a lot of it up close and whoooosh
wait i thought your migraines were just a literary...
like they reference the bachelor arms in the simpsons and...
it often seems divorced men are fully self aware through...
exactly what the drifter said
i mean who can judge his actions aside from that it fits...
@tcarmody @jessamyn i mean who can judge his actions aside from that it fits the profile of every divorced dude in history ever? not me.
no it's fine if she gets the house because i will literally...
leah the difference is he lives in a dumpster while you...
he's a dean!
@jessamyn he's a dean!
this is some pretty advanced divorced dude living right...
this is some pretty advanced divorced dude living right here http://www. theatlantic.
make it into a little metal joel
this is the lamest episode of true detective ever
because it looks like it should be paperclipped to a...
dude that room
i was trying to upload a picture and kinja failed but i...
you would have just spent it on lottery tickets
too soon to tell
is there an android version
remember when i built the time-driven notebook platform so...
yeah same here with all the non-rusties in this canoe :/
this is a great idea
yeah dude
How sad that my next thought was: VOICE OVER: “We were...
@fascinated @rustyk5 How sad that my next thought was: VOICE OVER: “We were happy before the Blue Plague ravaged our coastal cities.
“Every day” (Rusty hugs his three children while they laugh...
@fascinated @rustyk5 “Every day” (Rusty hugs his three children while they laugh and smile) “is an ‘xoxofest‘ here in portland--MAINE!!!!!!
i'm 17% of the way there
yeah i'm bracing for three. 2 year olds it's like, they...
@malthe @rustyk5 yeah i'm bracing for three. 2 year olds it's like, they can't help it.
look at this tho https://twitter.com/capndesign/status/51208...
@rustyk5 look at this tho https://twitter.
duuuuuuuuuuuude that is FANTASTIC
i came back from PDX and they were speaking in full...
not yet
you and your other person are champs man just keep going...
okay so three is hard but 14 weeks was MUCH, MUCH HARDER
DUDE
our twins are now three, and, dude.
our twins are now three, and, dude.
finn i need you to look at my back end
spartans won the cocoa bean y'all...
spartans won the cocoa bean y'all http://highschoolsports. pennlive.
don't hurt me finn i'm very vulnerable
It finally happened this is not a drill this is a real url...
It finally happened this is not a drill this is a real url http://www. sociali.
i mean there is a precedent in film for using humans as an...
that leaves 99% for misandry tho
i wonder what that number would be like once you factor in...
“Google search uses just about the same amount of energy...
“Google search uses just about the same amount of energy that your body burns in ten seconds. ” http://googleblog.
remember when everyone was like "one google search consumes...
never enjoy, for your happiness will only fuel their...
you all know how this goes. (1) we'll learn the bunny was...
you all know how this goes. (1) we'll learn the bunny was made by forced labor in a meme factory.
in the exact same tribe as the rest of us!
@dealingwith in the exact same tribe as the rest of us!
http://mlkshk.com/p/10M46
http://mlkshk.
cool band reference DAD
Joel what would your General Systems Vehicle be named take...
@zfurnas @rustyk5 @joeljohnson Joel what would your General Systems Vehicle be named take all the time you need.
we kind of r tho
i can't hear you because the froth has spread to my ears
in the future push notifications will...oculus rift...oh...
@tjl in the future push notifications will... oculus rift...
jon srsly it's two meaningless words just jammed up...
metaverticals are just...horizontals
metaverticals are just...
there is no such thing as metaverticals stahp everyone has...
that works with my schedule
leah can u give me more warning for your events please i am...
that's soooo great
a LITTLE!
@jackrusher a LITTLE!
Snackwave is the first trend I have ever been ahead of, in...
Snackwave is the first trend I have ever been ahead of, in my life.
“Snackwave is seeping into culture through clothing.”...
“Snackwave is seeping into culture through clothing. ” http://thehairpin.
I'm going to let a few people in within a couple weeks....
@spladow I'm going to let a few people in within a couple weeks. I'll send out emails.
Great! What's a good email?
@rachelbinx Great! What's a good email?
Thank you, Rachel! Sorry I didn't get to meet you.
@rachelbinx Thank you, Rachel! Sorry I didn't get to meet you.
by dre, beats
Thanks, Tom. I know the “they're too cool” feeling and deal...
@tomburns Thanks, Tom. I know the “they're too cool” feeling and deal with it constantly.
Awesome!
@tomburns @stickwithjosh Awesome!
I'll get it up and running again and release it on GitHub....
@tomburns @stickwithjosh I'll get it up and running again and release it on GitHub. It's like one page of code, it's nothing.
I got your manual right here
Thank you, Glenn. Wish we'd caught up in person. Next time!
@GlennF Thank you, Glenn. Wish we'd caught up in person.
It's a struggle sometimes.
It's a struggle sometimes.
To the person managing her eating disorder—I really...
To the person managing her eating disorder—I really appreciated talking to you and feel like I cut you off. I wanted to listen.
Thank you, Michelle. It was great to meet you!
@michellej Thank you, Michelle. It was great to meet you!
thank you, Chris! I appreciate it.
@chrishiggins thank you, Chris! I appreciate it.
That doesn't always happen at conferences.
That doesn't always happen at conferences.
Hey so before I went on stage at #xoxofest @waxpancake led...
Hey so before I went on stage at #xoxofest @waxpancake led me into a side room and gave me a long hug in silence. And then I was ready.
I got to see you!
@jenbee @xoxo I got to see you!
flawless
so nice to meet you! Thank you for dinner.
@virginia @dan_schmidt so nice to meet you! Thank you for dinner.
I cleared it up. They charged you. All fine.
@virginia @dan_schmidt I cleared it up. They charged you.
sup!
@rustyk5 @tophtucker sup!
September 14, 2014 - Breakfast
no; yes
your greatest work
⊙_ʘ
:/
yeah i am keenly aware of that
in my hotel room trying to get ready for my talk tomorrow....
@rustyk5 @heyitsgarrett @knguyen in my hotel room trying to get ready for my talk tomorrow. i will emerge tomorrow?
that bridge is impossible tho
if you like stack-based programming languages and tiny art...
if you like stack-based programming languages and tiny art things this is a website for you http://forthsalon. appspot.
September 13, 2014 - Breakfast
Well if I'm going to discuss this thing I should probably use it. I went to a diner called the Roxy; it was the only thing open at this time in Portland and I'm still on EST.
I never wanted to say this in my life but @anildash is a...
I never wanted to say this in my life but @anildash is a good DJ.
karen your code of conduct is some next level shit
good tweet but could you please type more quietly
i bet more fun! or at least funnier.
@karenmcgrane i bet more fun! or at least funnier.
god is there anything worse than the idea of an atheist...
god is there anything worse than the idea of an atheist convention #1hase9r " target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www. buzzfeed.
anil mo bought me a purple shirt to wear just for tonight...
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls7cv222211qe31a3.png
@rustyk5 @spladow @knguyen http://media. tumblr.
the problem isn't me. the problem is that things are too...
@jlax @anildash the problem isn't me. the problem is that things are too sunny.
if you need someone to bully you about your $3 fluorescent...
i'll pick you up an application
Yeah but do you really want to work with a bunch of cranky,...
@leahfinnegan Yeah but do you really want to work with a bunch of cranky, depressed 20-somethings who feel they can't work at any other job?
nah the chains out here are different...
@leahfinnegan nah the chains out here are different http://www. oregonlive.
i love portland coffee as much as i hope you love hearing...
STRONG
oregon coffee is cool in that it makes you feel like you...
I always appreciate the opportunity to learn more about my...
the only conclusion i can draw is that robyn is winning
i guess i should have just said “accented”
CORRECTION Betty Who is Australian which is a “continent”...
how did that happen
looking at Spotify I listen EXCLUSIVELY to well-produced...
And welcome back to the other 364 days of screaming over...
And welcome back to the other 364 days of screaming over bullshit.
you're perfectly fine as you are
i'm at a hamfest trying to get a deal on a vintage...
no it's a serious issue
ANALOG!
@WIZARDISHUNGRY ANALOG!
real 90s kids will remember https://twitter.com/ftrain/statu...
real 90s kids will remember https://twitter.
wow russell brand is looking rough
i swear to god @sixfoot6 better be tall
relax i'm VERY disappointing
often true!
@torrez often true!
keeeeeeeep going :/
if only
relax we're all disappointing in person
you're right people did kind of read that one
no one reads the article
thank you also the people are very nice
man portland is killing it in the department of handcrafted...
oh god
kinja is so great for community
!
@abackstrom !
“The Guardian believes it will sponsor hundreds of events...
“The Guardian believes it will sponsor hundreds of events each week across Britain through the Guardian Live push. ” http://www.
good point
u2 sang a song about mlk once tho?
@anildash @Heather_R u2 sang a song about mlk once tho?
i was just glad to see so many women presenting on stage
“What is the purpose of a life?” I asked of the universe....
“What is the purpose of a life? ” I asked of the universe.
i love u2 but come on enough is enough
Okay @page88 I got all guilty so I put the kids to bed and...
Okay @page88 I got all guilty so I put the kids to bed and went and voted for @ZephyrTeachout like you told me to.
Wait until you guys see Minecraft for .NET!
Wait until you guys see Minecraft for . NET!
my eyes are the same tho
suddenly all those read-faster-in-tiny-bites snake-oil...
I wonder what the reading experience on the Apple Watch TAP...
Real glad to be part of the team that made today happen...
Real glad to be part of the team that made today happen @evanatmedium @anildash . https://twitter.
Aaaand I'm done livebloggin' https://medium.com/message/appl...
Aaaand I'm done livebloggin' https://medium.
Sticky even
“The 2,400-seat auditorium is drenched with Apple history.”...
“The 2,400-seat auditorium is drenched with Apple history. ” http://www.
jesus christ leah
leah it's a HALF TRILLION company it'd be like if serious...
The Awl Network probably has the most freckles per capita...
The Awl Network probably has the most freckles per capita of any media company in NYC.
A Complete Guide to Today's Apple Event...
A Complete Guide to Today's Apple Event http://www. theawl.
whoa http://www.businessweek.com/features/apple_event/
whoa http://www. businessweek.
at some level I feel more upset about a bot in twitter jail...
In Olivia's absence, we all must it.
@rustyk5 In Olivia's absence, we all must it.
whoa
i'm cutting it close on this phone then tbh
i'm android my giant phone is old
can u do it in the form of a sequence of cards asking for a...
i'm totally looking forward to standing in the middle by...
Revealing it to be a Professor Griff shirt.
@rustyk5 @anildash Revealing it to be a Professor Griff shirt.
these are some TRULY AMAZING dildo infographics...
these are some TRULY AMAZING dildo infographics http://jonmillward.
Oh I thought your contract was exclusive to Twitter.
@rustyk5 @anildash @Medium Oh I thought your contract was exclusive to Twitter.
so @anildash and I are going to mock-live-blog this for...
I know my god
I've got nothing against promises. But hoo doggies I never...
I've got nothing against promises. But hoo doggies I never want a multi-table conditional sql insert/update in node again.
Nerds: this article is right. Channels remove so, so, so...
Nerds: this article is right. Channels remove so, so, so much pain from Javascript.
oh yeah they TOTALLY see us coming, they anticipate our...
like you won't want the watch per se because you're too...
they'll make it so you think about how much better your...
Apple Liveblog, September 9, 2014
Liveblog: Apple Live Event, September 9, 2014 Anil Dash and Paul Ford live-blogged the Apple Live Event . Start from the bottom and read up for best effect.
you guys figure this out and let me know what you decide
since the mid-1990s internet particle scientists have...
i mean doesn't portland shut down for that minute?
@samuelclay @torrez @waxpancake i mean doesn't portland shut down for that minute?
you will
omg
VERY happy with my bio, @waxpancake...
VERY happy with my bio, @waxpancake http://2014. xoxofest.
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/509038336770867200/photo/1
@leahfinnegan https://twitter.
hang in there
i'm so tired
we're all in this together
yeah it really is tops
don't worry i'll sit in the corner and make chunkachunka...
the third one is for my tulpa http://www.reddit.com/r/Tulpas
@bn2b the third one is for my tulpa http://www. reddit.
cool i love pressure
THREE SECRET WEBSITES
(also I'll publish the talk right after)
it'll be streamed via http://streamingforvipsonly.com you...
@alazyreader @xoxo it'll be streamed via http://streamingforvipsonly.
let's see how it goes
okay done again
no it's cool i'll send you an invite
no no you have a plane to catch it's completely cool
I'm the last person speaking at XOXO on Sunday but for the...
I'm the last person speaking at XOXO on Sunday but for the 19 of you remaining you are going to see THREE SECRET WEBSITES.
oh one more thing
that's...awesome
@abackstrom that's...
yes, but i will die
can u imagine having one of the most popular mail services...
this is a serious week jeff i've got SERIOUS crushing to do
no exactly, also it says “yeah we don't really think about...
@bn2b no exactly, also it says “yeah we don't really think about like bandwidth and database hits any more that shit means nothing.
i'm building a cms for quantum computers so it works itself...
an anagram for beyonce knowles is woken obscenely
those are all my thoughts. i'm going to get back to...
those are all my thoughts. i'm going to get back to crushing it.
I thought I understood the Slateriarchy but according to...
I thought I understood the Slateriarchy but according to this article everything I know about the Slateriarchy is wrong.
The other thought I had, I read this article in Slate about...
The other thought I had, I read this article in Slate about how Meghan Trainor isn't feminist, and I started to imagine the Slateriarchy.
“When I think of Fred, I think of a hate-fuelled sociopath...
“When I think of Fred, I think of a hate-fuelled sociopath of great personal and public cruelty. But I also think of his peanut brickle.
“Lots of people knew Fred as an inhuman garbage beast who...
“Lots of people knew Fred as an inhuman garbage beast who shamed Christians everywhere. Few people knew how much he loved foosball.
the key thing is make "is the new" into a stopword on your...
everything is the new everything and it's killing bloggers...
zines are the newsletters there's an article tomorrow in...
meanwhile you actually have to hit the twitter api by fax
need to hit gmail 694,000 times a minute? nah it's cool...
need to hit gmail 694,000 times a minute? nah it's cool don't even ask.
daily
everyone else is like write me a college essay for API...
I like the way that the YouTube API has a cap of 50 million...
I like the way that the YouTube API has a cap of 50 million requests, and the Gmail API a billion, out of the box, free. Google truly dgaf.
I mean that's basically a prequel to the hunger games
its a really high cost IMO :/
also some centralization seems to be necessary for managing...
@desconcentrad also some centralization seems to be necessary for managing spam.
whoa deeeeep cut there ray
I guess this is what happens when you centralize and...
what i keep thinking about is how exactly reddit exactly...
man don't get high off your /r/supply
humans sure don't scale horizontally
Labels: a community of communities, government 2.0, looking...
Labels: a community of communities, government 2.
wow this explanation from the reddit ceo is beyond...
wow this explanation from the reddit ceo is beyond http://www. redditblog.
no that's smart, you optimize for the oculus rift now
I have a lot of great headlines but no publication.
I have a lot of great headlines but no publication.
the other good headline I had was when there was an uproar...
also guys this chart on this page only works if you have a...
also guys this chart on this page only works if you have a 14,000 pixel tall monitor http://www. nytimes.
in my secret world where this is the cover of the Post and...
I have a new title for that article about foreign funding...
I have a new title for that article about foreign funding of thinktanks okay wait ready? “HACKS ACTUALLY FLACKS” http://www.
Shooooooocckkkkked to learn that thinktanks like Brookings...
Shooooooocckkkkked to learn that thinktanks like Brookings are pocketing millions from foreign governments http://www. nytimes.
tarkus first? Or ease in with like some early genesis?
@bn2b @setecq tarkus first? Or ease in with like some early genesis?
just 72 hours of work between now and tomorrow morning and...
such good ftp searching too
last update 2007 http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/technolo...
last update 2007 http://www. nytimes.
oh man if you ever get kicked off cybertron that is going...
nah @harrisj called it, the other one is better
omg
major opportunity right here michael...
@donohoe @rustyk5 major opportunity right here michael http://www. reddit.
tom that's 90% of the brand value right there that you just...
DARK MAQUETTE coming next month from Hachette not that...
@rustyk5 DARK MAQUETTE coming next month from Hachette not that you'll be able to buy it online.
you answer the phone and someone whispers the word...
today we are all co-founders of tinder
yeah that is nonsense advance is the largest reddit...
wait a correction has arrived gonna rt
i auto-aggregated that tweet from my twonvertwations with...
rusty what if you and i are a new yorker sleeper cell...
it's like if burning man was owned by sandals
what i love is that it's owned by the same people who...
whoaaaa
hah I'm from west chester we had both
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/508489347474415616/photo/1
https://twitter.
we just couldn't see it
the description of the video is longer than the video
I mean I was a desktop linux advocate in 1998, can't change...
@timbray I mean I was a desktop linux advocate in 1998, can't change the past.
no matter how well we do in life we're all still hanging...
yeah i'm out of town all next week but then i'll bring it...
lololol oh god
I feel that at some point we should do a collective Twitter...
@setecq @bn2b I feel that at some point we should do a collective Twitter listening party and all hit play on Tarkus.
“Livgren's lyrics on Monolith were partly influenced by The...
i'm listening to it now it's better than i remembered
the music is perfectly matched to the cover but not in a...
The touchstone of prog excess for me is this album cover by...
The touchstone of prog excess for me is this album cover by Kansas. If you look at it too long your clothes fringe.
As a UX professional I can say: Blog comments sections are...
As a UX professional I can say: Blog comments sections are a usability and experience disaster EXCEPT when used to discuss EL&P's Tarkus.
“It sucks a rat. It sucks a rat’s balls. It sucks a...
“It sucks a rat. It sucks a rat’s balls.
which leads to hilarity
i had some EL&P that I really liked as a kid too, but...
spectacular
oh man i'm really glad you pointed those out
oh man “touch and go” by emerson lake and powell didn't...
I'm on my tenth year of this Jason.
@jdkunesh I'm on my tenth year of this Jason.
http://www.jetsetcarina.com/2008/11/jet-set-twilight-review....
@bn2b #c7333802024107553420 " target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www. jetsetcarina.
Spin once reviewed the fonts in a book of Jewel's poetry...
@bn2b Spin once reviewed the fonts in a book of Jewel's poetry and left it there.
I like this one, where a guy does his damnedest to like...
I like this one, where a guy does his damnedest to like Tarkus because his frined likes it. http://seanishere.
Man I hope I never get too old to have a couple drinks and...
Man I hope I never get too old to have a couple drinks and go searching for the cruelest possible Emerson Lake & Palmer reviews on the web.
Can cats truly love pizza, though?
Can cats truly love pizza, though?
Parenting is a process
i'm overjoyed to witness that you and daniel were so soon...
i got 99 privileges and a play-sta-tion
huh. titanic and lord the rings were both about throwing...
huh. titanic and lord the rings were both about throwing away emotionally exhausting jewelry.
it flamed out after 800 words though, like it's just not...
An old woman goes on a sea voyage but just ends up losing...
An old woman goes on a sea voyage but just ends up losing her fancy necklace.
every time i see the wikipedia ad for SUMMER OF MONUMENTS i...
every time i see the wikipedia ad for SUMMER OF MONUMENTS i think it's a job, like master of revels https://twitter.
none of these are problems, just situations
ARGH
i was like, i can't write about politeness and end the...
i was like, i can't write about politeness and end the piece GO FUCK YOURSELF. the first draft was for the internet, the second was for me.
we'll get through it
in the first draft of that politeness thing i tried to...
that's why i'm so tired
so tired
lately my first drafts are just me screaming back at the...
i am tired of making cool stuff
i am tired
now i'm going to go M-x cider-restart for the eight...
@jackrusher now i'm going to go M-x cider-restart for the eight billionth time because I used a doall map instead of doseq.
Especially around core.async in cljs because that shit...
@jackrusher Especially around core. async in cljs because that shit could make the world a better place and we have to tell the people.
Once I get this horrible thing launched on September 14th...
@jackrusher Once I get this horrible thing launched on September 14th you and me are gonna do some public code refactoring dialogues.
September 5, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Beer, 1 c. 4 384 Corn chips, 1 oz.
omg they're so amazing tho
lol
canarachnoridiculumophile then
as a canarachnoprankophile I WILL
tulpas are imaginary friends with benefits...
tulpas are imaginary friends with benefits http://www. metafilter.
ryan the laws about insider faving are very clear
Everyone freaks out about Vox and BuzzFeed but if you're...
Everyone freaks out about Vox and BuzzFeed but if you're going to freak over something, maybe freak over Stack.
September 5, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Bread, Whole Wheat, 1 slice 2 180 Cheddar, 1 c. 0.
BREAKFAST IS SAVED
r.i.p. coffee https://medium.com/matter/the-33-things-to-do-...
r. i.
But later he will insist that his kik was not for...
But later he will insist that his kik was not for attribution.
One day in the future the CEO of BuzzFeed will tell a NYMag...
One day in the future the CEO of BuzzFeed will tell a NYMag journobot, “We don't need to hire some kid from ViralHorseBomb to win.
I like the CEO from Time, he actually says things.
I like the CEO from Time, he actually says things.
“‘You know the BuzzFeeds and Voxes are valued on the number...
“‘You know the BuzzFeeds and Voxes are valued on the number of buzzes they get. ’” http://nymag.
“‘dump $500 million on some silly internet thing that...
“‘dump $500 million on some silly internet thing that doesn’t make any money. ’” http://nymag.
“‘Why would you want to go out in your last job as a man...
“‘Why would you want to go out in your last job as a man who gets paid to watch a cadaver put in the ground? ’” http://nymag.
“I have Norman back as my partner and not some kid from Vox...
“I have Norman back as my partner and not some kid from Vox [because] he understands [Time Inc. ’s] traditions.
September 5, 2014 - Breakfast
Okay. Here we go again.
I'm guessing I should?
@mariabustillos @rustyk5 I'm guessing I should?
no!
@mariabustillos @rustyk5 no!
aaaaaaaactually http://www.hk-phy.org/articles/caesar/caesar...
@rustyk5 aaaaaaaactually http://www. hk-phy.
man who knows what those people are thinking
wonder what will be under the seats at the wake
they're even more cynical lately
hordes clutching vision boards toppling the coffin
remember when princess di died and then mother theresa...
remember when princess di died and then mother theresa right after? do you know how lucky we were there was no twitter then?
http://www.theawl.com/tag/what-does-polite-paul-ford-think-o...
http://www. theawl.
i mean who wouldn't think of those
my degree in manscape architecture was a huge mistake
omg never
I went back and read this recently it was interesting...
@harrisj I went back and read this recently it was interesting http://www. schnada.
also if they did it was bad. it was all supposed to be...
@harrisj also if they did it was bad. it was all supposed to be machine-to-machine parseable but some weird orthodoxies crept in.
I do too, as long as it never involves namespaces expressed...
@harrisj I do too, as long as it never involves namespaces expressed as fully qualified URIs.
i think JS-driven document databases are where it all went...
report for reëducation please
it was pretty great for encoding long textual documents...
hahaha yes, when done right (this came from Microsoft) it's...
@jakeasmith hahaha yes, when done right (this came from Microsoft) it's so damn easy.
json is the perfect tool for expressing all documents and...
oh and it was indented anyway no you guys are right json is...
i'd forgotten that that was the goal, honestly
i just parsed some xml i found on the web and it worked and...
Jesus will never block my prayers
i really just want like a big IRC + blogs with lots of...
lol i know you do i find it kind of fascinating all of it
Twitter and Facebook are all YOUR VOICE MATTERS WE NEED YOU...
@bn2b Twitter and Facebook are all YOUR VOICE MATTERS WE NEED YOU and then they're like, we repainted your room while you were at the bar.
Sure, but people get angry when they feel powerless to...
@bn2b Sure, but people get angry when they feel powerless to control the systems that they believe give them power.
This is a sharing economy, Katie. If individuals control...
@leahfinnegan @katienotopoulos This is a sharing economy, Katie. If individuals control their own sharing, chaos will ensue.
if ever there were a pinnable tweet tim
twitter filter let that one thru huh
jk i don't have skin
my dermatologist just told me she's a growth hacker
What if I built a dynamically reprogrammable system that...
@anildash @fromedome @ev What if I built a dynamically reprogrammable system that automatically bets against anything meta?
At last all that was left of the universe was one bot,...
At last all that was left of the universe was one bot, nourished on the embers of superclusters.
Not all capitalism.
@rustyk5 Not all capitalism.
I wonder if it bothers Obama that Hillary Clinton is like...
I wonder if it bothers Obama that Hillary Clinton is like 50x better at the Illuminati handshake.
which one is the greater artist do you think
well who else is there
just never figured you for a Jedediah Purdy girl is all
I'm sure I will
i am surprised because you are not usually this wrong
This ISIS video is truly horrible. I wish someone would...
This ISIS video is truly horrible. I wish someone would explain it with Jurassic Park GIFs.
Oh man. Feel better and see you soon.
@waxpancake Oh man. Feel better and see you soon.
lemme get to alpha on September 14th
we are all bots
Leah is a 45 year old twitter dad.
@fascinated @leahfinnegan @rustyk5 Leah is a 45 year old twitter dad.
in public sure
they actually are!
@anildash @tmcgev @alecperkins they actually are!
IT SURE WOULD
i call it a metashir
well sort of a meta blog-about-blogs blogging tool
we always sang it as “where is humpkin?”
@anildash @alecperkins we always sang it as “where is humpkin?
Weirdly the CMS I'm building is exactly optimized to create...
@fromedome @anildash Weirdly the CMS I'm building is exactly optimized to create exactly the sort of blog Anil is talking about.
You'll all be sorry.
@fromedome @anildash You'll all be sorry.
MIDDLE FINGER HELICOPTER anyway it's almost done
no he is erotically fixated on eating other dogs at least...
that dog is a cannibal
no
that dog is ready for some serious pupperoni
I knowwwwwwwww do you like PIZZZAAAA?
@bn2b I knowwwwwwwww do you like PIZZZAAAA?
Oh man I got my one click pizza ordering app mixed up with...
Oh man I got my one click pizza ordering app mixed up with Flappy Bird this is real bad.
i mean i'm sure what it SAYS is good too but srsly if...
niiiiiiiiiice xdvipdfmx (0.7.8) output kieran
@kjhealy niiiiiiiiiice xdvipdfmx (0. 7.
workflow is the enemy of work
oh yeah and then the alarm goes off at 8:30am instead of...
if you work late tonight you can probably fix it
except it's a series of thousands of tiny mistakes leading...
more like if i don't present this what is my talk even...
you can only git blame yourself
Yep
hah people can't hang out in this state. all time spent is...
@nzle @moranjarrett hah people can't hang out in this state.
The game turns it into play. It's a way to push through...
@RealityTC The game turns it into play. It's a way to push through anxiety and fear of rejection, in order to learn about people.
Respectfully, no. I write, “For all of my irony I really do...
@RealityTC Respectfully, no. I write, “For all of my irony I really do want to know about the process of hanging jewelry from celebrities.
you know that feeling when your work is coming into focus...
It's really not out of that playbook. It works very well...
@RealityTC @magspatterson It's really not out of that playbook. It works very well because it's backed by a genuine interest in others.
“"In America wives take the names of their husbands,” the...
“"In America wives take the names of their husbands,” the officer told her according to court papers. ” http://www.
New NYPD rule: Muslim women can't stand in Times Square....
New NYPD rule: Muslim women can't stand in Times Square. http://www.
i can see that too, actually
house style
It's a bad week for the Internet but a great week for...
It's a bad week for the Internet but a great week for anyone who can provide stock photos of an unsmiling Jennifer Lawrence on a runway.
after brands achieve full self-awareness you'll all be...
You guys say you hate banner ads, but wait until brands...
You guys say you hate banner ads, but wait until brands become self-aware and realize that they no longer need their human hosts.
oh god klout for blackness is inevitable isn't it. if we...
oh god klout for blackness is inevitable isn't it.
Oh man I cannot even begin to explain what that means.
@patbits Oh man I cannot even begin to explain what that means.
Sorry it's not a paper it's a research proposal.
Sorry it's not a paper it's a research proposal.
To be honest my next thought was “oh man I would score...
To be honest my next thought was “oh man I would score REALLY low on that.
Okay if you read that paper it sort of implies a ranking...
Okay if you read that paper it sort of implies a ranking system, which means... Klout for blackness.
“tricky classification problem”
the team
doing the thing where your mouth is open and you are moving...
omg
it'll be here when you get back
let's agree to live in peace but without ever speaking again
nah mostly i ship hagrid/snape it's on AO3 under beary...
centipede was made by a man and a woman together
centipede is the only video game that matters
“Why haven’t Russians experienced hope in the last quarter...
“Why haven’t Russians experienced hope in the last quarter century? ” http://www.
actually that's a tongueclick with simultaneous eyeroll;...
[NYC barista sideeyes, tongueclicks, eyerolls, hands over...
@rustyk5 [NYC barista sideeyes, tongueclicks, eyerolls, hands over dixie cup, yells “next order please!
maybe this is why tourists are so infuriatingly slow...
it must be so weird for them when people visit nyc and...
plus you'd look weird in a bikini
“‘A helicopter accident,’ she finally said, in a tone that...
“‘A helicopter accident,’ she finally said, in a tone that seemed to indicate I had no business being surprised. ” http://www.
Sigh
Kind of you to say that, thank you.
@Penderworth Kind of you to say that, thank you.
forgive yourself dave
JUST GOT IT
children's choir ruining my braiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin plus...
oh sailor by mr little jeans is the worst indie earworm...
you're not my first andy
i checked forex but weirdly you can only exchange those for...
this concludes my thoughts on nudes
not if you're being syndicated
oh shit
lol
check dropbox for a shared folder called linux_grizzlies
tired of her nood privilege frankly
u know who else owes me nudes is J. M. Coetzee
u know who else owes me nudes is J. M.
man now i don't even know WHERE my erection is coming from...
also by that "o owe me nudes" logic James Earl Jones owes...
first the dudes who are all like “these famous women OWE me...
i could be thinking about anything else but no the nudes
okay so i can't stop thinking about the nudes
annika could u not could u not tho
yeah except it's also like i'm on that Slo-Mo drug
Wikipedia for Pumping Lemma has a banner for SUMMER OF...
@omershapira Wikipedia for Pumping Lemma has a banner for SUMMER OF MONUMENTS and it took me half a minute to realize summer! =Σ.
i can't even can't even right now right now
this day patrick
i do, it's terrible
http://studentaffairsfeature.com/ten-counterproductive-behav...
@leahfinnegan http://studentaffairsfeature.
we need to criminalize more things it's the only way to fix...
combine that with someone opening a box of disney shit
I guess you don't get a black tie wedding at the Natural...
I guess you don't get a black tie wedding at the Natural History Museum paying people to syndicate their Medium articles on your verticals.
i feel like we should be stepbrothers who run a bed and...
rise and grind
My front-end code is so tight its got XAMLtoe.
My front-end code is so tight its got XAMLtoe.
And if you can't yell at the the one you'd love to/Honey,...
And if you can't yell at the the one you'd love to/Honey, scold the one you're with.
Past generations weren't any wiser than we are. They just...
Past generations weren't any wiser than we are. They just had fewer choices.
“you just...the salty ranching chips...at the store?...
“you just... the salty ranching chips...
actually if you brought someone from 100 years ago into...
a miracle!
@blauexstunde a miracle!
In 1914 it was EXTREMELY HIGH
It would seem like heaven.
It would seem like heaven.
Imagine someone from century ago sitting down in front of a...
Imagine someone from century ago sitting down in front of a computer today and realizing they could have as much outrage as they wanted.
After Ferguson and ISIS, I bet AIPAC was all like OMG...
After Ferguson and ISIS, I bet AIPAC was all like OMG they're going to remember Gaza—and then... 4chan noodz!
one of the most miraculous things in life is the sight of a...
my the internet is exceptionally moist with self-regard...
citation needed
nice memorial day
they are naturally herd animals
until some asshole reverts it
has updated the wikipedia page so knowledge won today
there are some things science will never explain like the...
ulgh not worth it.
@knowtheory @zubakskees ulgh not worth it.
originally it was ten
oh man the brutal truth is that WPedia is off 4x...
@rustyk5 @SlackHQ @caseyjohnston @joeljohnson @djacobs @noahr oh man the brutal truth is that WPedia is off 4x https://twitter.
they just did it backwards or else they figured the average...
i never pegged u 4 an anti-soxxer
that's pretty far
twitter is all the beach i need
the wikipedia citation is http://howstuffworks.com so who...
@rustyk5 @SlackHQ @caseyjohnston @joeljohnson @djacobs @noahr the wikipedia citation is http://howstuffworks.
I mean if you don't trust HowStuffWorks what do you even...
wikipedia is the best
The Wikipedia page for Sock is the most Wikipedia page I've...
The Wikipedia page for Sock is the most Wikipedia page I've ever seen: http://en. wikipedia.
guys did u no “The foot...can produce over 1 US pint of...
@SlackHQ @rustyk5 @caseyjohnston @joeljohnson @djacobs @noahr guys did u no “The foot... can produce over 1 US pint of perspiration per day.
no that just means you are not a crabby cynic
I started out watching this kind of annoyed but realized...
I started out watching this kind of annoyed but realized that the problem was me http://www. vevo.
the process
Will do.
@magnars @cjno @jackrusher Will do.
This is majestic, and it was working for me within a...
@cjno @jackrusher @magnars This is majestic, and it was working for me within a minute. Thank you so much for making it.
For people who are genuinely interested in the genuine...
For people who are genuinely interested in the genuine processes that influence Apple decision-making, it's a disaster tho.
I enjoyed this article on how Apple's PR works. Conclusion:...
I enjoyed this article on how Apple's PR works. Conclusion: It works really, really well for Apple.
yeah this is just another diap excuse 100%
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Lad...
http://upload. wikimedia.
Well now that we've seen the nudes I hope the Earl of...
Well now that we've seen the nudes I hope the Earl of Mercia will honor his word and stop his cruel tax on the people of Coventry.
It's cool I took pictures with my heart.
@spladow It's cool I took pictures with my heart.
what a waste
Man
yeah its a huge awful theater right now
between this war and the 2016 election we are going to see...
just doing my best to get caught up before the ground...
i know but its amazing though.
@patbits i know but its amazing though.
Man I totally forgot about MEMRI, who were the true...
Man I totally forgot about MEMRI, who were the true pioneers of online propaganda trolling.
From 2012: Egyptian comedians pranked into believing they...
From 2012: Egyptian comedians pranked into believing they are on an Israeli TV show become violent an enraged http://www. memritv.
Hey, Moms! Isn't it time to talk with your daughters about...
Hey, Moms! Isn't it time to talk with your daughters about letting beasts prey on the corpses of your ISIS enemies?
nerds https://storify.com/tcarmody/the-people-s-history-of-t...
nerds https://storify.
i'll bring the kids you can babysit
i'm making your leaf crown now and daniel i have great news...
oh cool i found it and just gave $100 for you guys to...
sure i can bike over but i've never done a wiccan ceremony...
i just called housing works to buy a gift but they said you...
@leahfinnegan @dpwenger i just called housing works to buy a gift but they said you weren't registered?
rich your laptop bag is like the size of the september vogue
GOOD POINT
I mean, to be clear, ISIS IS the most deeply shitty, evil...
I mean, to be clear, ISIS IS the most deeply shitty, evil state the U. S.
Kerry: Let's go to war SOON. McCain: Let's go to war NOW....
Kerry: Let's go to war SOON. McCain: Let's go to war NOW.
“‘I thought if I failed I would live as a woman and leave...
“‘I thought if I failed I would live as a woman and leave the rest to destiny. ’” — @jamesinjapan https://medium.
i'm like, oh, it makes sense to isolate the data for the...
@nataliepo i'm like, oh, it makes sense to isolate the data for the REST call from the display/element data with this widget and GODDAMMIT.
sigh
i just reinvented mvc for like the third time this week
i'm a chinese room
you created me
What city has the best thrift stores? I'm torn between...
What city has the best thrift stores? I'm torn between Philly (esp.
too soon
wow
exactly so they start using blogger or diaryland
i'm bracing for when grad students start doing “blogs”...
guru meditation or gtfo
sippey is blogging https://medium.com/stating-the-obvious/fi...
sippey is blogging https://medium.
i didn't choose the full stack life
guys did you read this it's the greatest...
@finn @anildash guys did you read this it's the greatest http://greyexpectations.
Greymatter is very fast because it is written in Perl, and...
@anildash Greymatter is very fast because it is written in Perl, and can manipulate many files at a time. http://en.
I got the gray part down.
@anildash I got the gray part down.
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/505416713580867585/photo/1
https://twitter.
I mean, it's Twitter, so it doesn't really rise to the...
@cshea4 @leahfinnegan I mean, it's Twitter, so it doesn't really rise to the level of faux pas. More like amusing-reason-to-goof-on-you.
Sure, but where do they come down on periods in front of...
@cshea4 @leahfinnegan Sure, but where do they come down on periods in front of usernames?
Just about to switch from Rumours to I'm With Stupid.
@leahfinnegan @tomscocca Just about to switch from Rumours to I'm With Stupid.
Oh, 'tiss it?
@tomscocca @leahfinnegan Oh, 'tiss it?
Tom it's called “American Heritage.” You have bought into...
@tomscocca @leahfinnegan Tom it's called “American Heritage. ” You have bought into the ideology of the worst right-wing think-tank ever.
By George, the OED DOES support your claim here Tom. By...
@tomscocca @leahfinnegan By George, the OED DOES support your claim here Tom. By George IV, that is, since the usage faded around 1828.
you know what musician I love is Aimeee Mannn in Till...
don't know whose dept this is but that disputation has a...
gonna be real ironic when everyone dies in a landslide
oh I love Fleetwood Mac, @tomscocca should stick to weather.
@michaelcoyote oh I love Fleetwood Mac, @tomscocca should stick to weather.
i never forget this is showbiz
here is the gawker policy on second hand news...
here is the gawker policy on second hand news http://disputations. gawker.
♬When you wear/Socks with logos and care/THAT'S BRAND...
@djacobs @joeljohnson @rustyk5 @noahr @caseyjohnston ♬When you wear/Socks with logos and care/THAT'S BRAND ENGAGEMENT.
chorus does brand metrics
http://disneyprincecocks.slack.com is open
@joeljohnson @rustyk5 @noahr http://disneyprincecocks. slack.
It's like eternal sunshine of the spotless mind but with...
@rustyk5 @negatendo It's like eternal sunshine of the spotless mind but with consumer product launches.
Or just quit that bullshit altogether.
@gabrielsnyder Or just quit that bullshit altogether.
i'm sure we'll get multitasking when they can figure out...
but they create such beautiful lock-in
“Why would less email mean better productivity?”...
“Why would less email mean better productivity? ” http://www.
hold on. product development takes a long time and we have...
@rustyk5 @noahr @joeljohnson hold on. product development takes a long time and we have barely had a year to get to really hate slack.
So basically you'd have screwed up twice.
@rustyk5 So basically you'd have screwed up twice.
The problem is then you'd have a publication AND a way for...
@rustyk5 The problem is then you'd have a publication AND a way for writers to speak with you directly.
God yes.
@rustyk5 God yes.
Whoa. [EYES OPENING FOR THE FIRST TIME]. WHOA.
@robanhk Whoa. [EYES OPENING FOR THE FIRST TIME].
Racism is this crazy roiling insane parallel sci-fi...
@joeljohnson Racism is this crazy roiling insane parallel sci-fi universe that we kind of guess at while people we know live there.
The police statement is basically, “remember, this video...
The police statement is basically, “remember, this video does not show how we selectively applied vague rules before we tortured the man.
Also their statement! FUCK THEIR STATEMENT.
@joeljohnson Also their statement! FUCK THEIR STATEMENT.
“As is often the case, the video does not show the totality...
“As is often the case, the video does not show the totality of the circumstances. ”—St.
did you check http://underemployedsciencewriters.slack.com
@rustyk5 did you check http://underemployedsciencewriters. slack.
I mean if you ran for office that would be your base.
@rustyk5 I mean if you ran for office that would be your base.
nothing like that friday morning visceral feeling of blind...
If I didn't believe so much in meritocracy it would almost...
If I didn't believe so much in meritocracy it would almost seem like there is a system that keeps some people down.
“Sir, you went back twice for mashed potatoes.” “But it's a...
“Sir, you went back twice for mashed potatoes. ” “But it's a smorgasbord!
I never thought of St. Paul as a racist hellhole filled...
I never thought of St. Paul as a racist hellhole filled with the worst people on earth but this video changed my mind http://www.
There is nothing more purely terrifying on this earth than...
There is nothing more purely terrifying on this earth than a cop with a Minnesota accent.
Watch this video http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2014/08/2...
Watch this video http://www. tcdailyplanet.
early morning Twitter man it happens
Not me!!! Just linking!!!
@inthefade Not me!!! Just linking!!!
August 29, 2014 - Breakfast
Okay I need to get off of shame. Shame isn't going to get me anywhere.
A story about how the main story was not about the suit but...
A story about how the main story was not about the suit but about the reaction to the suit http://runway. blogs.
he's probably on vacation
did you ever see this calendar tracking every vacation the...
@katienotopoulos did you ever see this calendar tracking every vacation the minecraft dude took http://oi53. tinypic.
Probably less ambiguous to say that a cop, shooting, shot a...
@malthe Probably less ambiguous to say that a cop, shooting, shot a “Cops” shooter mid-“Cops” shot.
ehhhhhh to coprophiles maybe
Cops shooting a suspected shooter shot a “Cops” cameraman...
Cops shooting a suspected shooter shot a “Cops” cameraman while he shot “Cops. ” http://abcnews.
the textual critics explainer is a screenshot of chorus
all that is left in the absence of the explainer is the...
SIGH
Or sometimes you meet rich kids and they're the inheritors...
Or sometimes you meet rich kids and they're the inheritors of a synthetic cheese fortune. Money flows in strange directions.
Modern empires are built on the weirdest shit.
Modern empires are built on the weirdest shit.
“Jezebel's ‘Disney Dudes' Dicks’ post brought in almost 3...
“Jezebel's ‘Disney Dudes' Dicks’ post brought in almost 3 million new visitors on its own... ” http://joel.
oh this is great, thank you. it's like listening to...
@LindaAcus oh this is great, thank you. it's like listening to well-fed cats toy with a very anxious mouse.
Screenshot since I'm guessing it will go eventually....
Screenshot since I'm guessing it will go eventually. https://twitter.
Ferguson added to the Wikipedia list of ongoing armed...
Ferguson added to the Wikipedia list of ongoing armed conflicts: http://en. wikipedia.
sure you can sort this google doc all kinds of ways
both of you are in my friendship top 💯
nope but the architecture is probably familiar. Similar for...
@JoeGermuska nope but the architecture is probably familiar. Similar for me with http://harpers.
jack! Think of the brands!
@jackrusher jack! Think of the brands!
People can be critical of Twitter, but it has taught me how...
People can be critical of Twitter, but it has taught me how to truly quantify friendship.
Got it. I think I would last two minutes of Sotomayoring...
@LindaAcus Got it. I think I would last two minutes of Sotomayoring and then be a puddle.
oh man. That is an awesome site!
@JoeGermuska oh man. That is an awesome site!
August 28, 2014 - Breakfast
I'm going to track everything as one big meal. Okay, so yesterday was a day.
noted thank you
I just sort of figured you would be pretty sure of yourself...
@holdenblaeu I just sort of figured you would be pretty sure of yourself going in there.
Every lawyer I hear on those Supreme Court recordings...
Every lawyer I hear on those Supreme Court recordings sounds like a fidgety teen completely bombing his X Factor audition.
Hey nerds are there any MP3s of SCOTUS cases that are...
Hey nerds are there any MP3s of SCOTUS cases that are interesting that I should check out? http://www.
Amazon just marked my dream as “resolved.”
Amazon just marked my dream as “resolved.
head shake with hand over eyes
you know what's comfortable is this nice pair of black socks
can dads be seapunk yet
sorry but awesome is not a verb
michael i gotta get out of this business
silvia
yeah i make a lot of mistakes
everything is a verb: how one man impacted productizing
the terrible truth is that everything is now a verb
nothing any of us do is real is it
have you ever tried to manage a brand with kinja
it does brand management
but did u see http://betabeat.com/2014/08/vox-media-may-open...
@rustyk5 but did u see http://betabeat.
Just gonna have to try a lot harder in the future.
Just gonna have to try a lot harder in the future.
I actually read the piece too all the way through. :/
I actually read the piece too all the way through.
Very fair criticism from @samer_k right there.
Very fair criticism from @samer_k right there.
yes i can hold
hello is this 911 someone has stolen my ability to read...
“You know what saving that click really stole from you?”...
“You know what saving that click really stole from you? ” http://www.
shani should men unfollow you serious question
you know what media buyers say patriarchy means payday but...
it truly is the mirror of our culture
“bigger antlers are clearly more desirable and more...
“bigger antlers are clearly more desirable and more lucrative” — @slaskow https://medium. com/re-form/antler-farm-dbd3ba1ec3f2?
i'm pretty psyched to see shani doing tech support for...
whoa
cool that means 7% of my followers are women
i guess ladies just don't like true gentlemen who wear cool...
t w i t t e r . c o m
@harrisj @shani_o t w i t t e r .
oh wait you can find that out that's interesting i wonder...
@shani_o oh wait you can find that out that's interesting i wonder what mine is like let's see here followers oh god https://twitter.
August 27, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Bourbon, 1 oz. 4 256 Bread, Whole Wheat, 1 slice 3 270 Peas, 1 oz.
people have strong opinions
“Joseph Cotten in that movie essentially plays the Internet...
“Joseph Cotten in that movie essentially plays the Internet before the fact. ” — @page88 https://medium.
Anil, trust me, you can still be horrible and like Phil...
@anildash @JoeGermuska @ThisAmerLife Anil, trust me, you can still be horrible and like Phil Collins.
Hah, God. It really is. Also you know who else loved...
@goldman Hah, God. It really is.
boy is it
But is it not better to express your individual rights...
@goldman But is it not better to express your individual rights towards a tree out of self-interest, than never to love a tree at all?
That's bad news for the next BioShock I guess.
That's bad news for the next BioShock I guess.
Figures scaling is hard
Libertarian paradise Galt's Gulch fleeced investors...
Libertarian paradise Galt's Gulch fleeced investors http://www. metafilter.
does magic scale
Backyards belong to @jwherrman under terms of the internet...
my brain just exploded
http://mlkshk.com/p/108TY
http://mlkshk.
i'm product strategy not editorial
Half my code is wasted, I just don't know which half.
Half my code is wasted, I just don't know which half.
reserving judgment
given that everyone else calls for you to be fired all the...
@samfbiddle @leahfinnegan given that everyone else calls for you to be fired all the time isn't this actually terrifying?
you didn't
my daughter insists on being called ivylicious at daycare...
I learned programming for THIS?
@leahfinnegan @fmanjoo @silviakillings I learned programming for THIS?
i'm in big trouble
what if it is in books
christina there is only one possible reply to this...
ah well back to the internet
she was so nice and she used to mildly electrocute me and...
no a lot of little things that i learned from the lady at...
it's fine if i do 20 minutes of stretching
˚‧º·(˚ ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅ )‧º·˚
Gotta get em in the tent before you can preach the revival.
@john_overholt Gotta get em in the tent before you can preach the revival.
(Because it's evergreen, image-driven material, available...
@john_overholt (Because it's evergreen, image-driven material, available free, that can be packaged as cool history.
It will absolutely pay off in increased...
@john_overholt It will absolutely pay off in increased coverage/posts/links from big media outlets over time.
that said, I enjoy the hell out of those tweets and am far...
having had this experience a bunch i now take it as a...
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/504617650207862784/photo/1
@leahfinnegan https://twitter.
much of it is in my lower back
I will believe in the blogging renaissance when someone...
I will believe in the blogging renaissance when someone writes their first 2,000-word “Xander, my cat: A farewell” post and not sooner.
August 27, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Burrito, 1 burrito 600 Corn chips, 1 oz.
I was there man
August 27, 2014 - Breakfast
Man my god I'm RESISTANT and just dawdling and having trouble focusing on myself. I feel guilty taking the time because I'm so close on so many things and burning out a little.
u don't know my pain
we all do leah. some of us don't have a chance tho
@leahfinnegan we all do leah.
i mean if it comes with a 7" hardcore on white vinyl sure
would be pretentious in small folded format but as 8 1/2 x...
yes god of course
yeah that is so not my problem right now meaghan
This is the best local paper in Brooklyn...
This is the best local paper in Brooklyn http://ditmasparkcorner.
The irony is that anyone who would fund zines will never...
The irony is that anyone who would fund zines will never get any money.
leah what would your zine be called mine would be called...
ISIS: Hockey stick growth https://medium.com/matter/isis-as-...
ISIS: Hockey stick growth https://medium.
If I ever get any money in this life I'm going to fund...
If I ever get any money in this life I'm going to fund zines.
He ran my stuff in 1995 (http://sparks.eserver.org/sparks.ht...
He ran my stuff in 1995 ( http://sparks. eserver.
My friend Jim Esch has been publishing writers for maybe 20...
My friend Jim Esch has been publishing writers for maybe 20 years now. He was the 1st person to put me in a zine.
AND SCENE THANKS EVERYONE GREAT WORK IF YOU NEED TO TALK TO...
idga.*
@anildash @michaelroston idga.
s/::/>/;
everything is a remix
your core thesis is valid but when you consider the...
it's tricky
omg are you kidding you just let anil order chinese it's...
http://hatefactory.globalfriendship.fuckeverything.collabora...
@joeljohnson @anildash http://hatefactory. globalfriendship.
god the platform the three of us could create
fair, i'm big the way it is and i'm also going through a...
https://archive.org/details/beyondthemindseyevhs
@rageahol @Spotify @anildash https://archive.
it's an important document about how we used to be
can you imagine ask kinja tho
that's an amazing idea i wish metafilter had a way to ask...
Anil serious question where do you come down on Bruce...
@anildash Anil serious question where do you come down on Bruce Hornsby?
TYPICAL
Metafilter is not a safe place Joel oh god where am I even
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjIPzyVlK60
@rageahol @Spotify @anildash https://www. youtube.
Anthony we have to do better.
@crupicrupicrupi Anthony we have to do better.
GREAT SONG
I need him to use his powers for good an idea that I know...
@joeljohnson @Spotify @anildash I need him to use his powers for good an idea that I know is COMPLETELY ALIEN to you.
THERE ARE ALBUMS KEVIN AND THEY ARE GOOD WHAT IS WRONG WITH...
Anil there are only two Me Phi Me songs on Spotify why...
Anil there are only two Me Phi Me songs on Spotify why haven't you used your social media platform to address this.
Thanks, I'll go update the list of things we need to...
@crupicrupicrupi Thanks, I'll go update the list of things we need to apologize to future generations for.
WAIT they did a dark reboot of Night Court?
@crupicrupicrupi WAIT they did a dark reboot of Night Court?
I mean why stop with Sex Box? Why not rename “The Big Bang...
I mean why stop with Sex Box? Why not rename “The Big Bang Theory” to “You are stupid garbage so you can eat stupid garbage.
Can you imagine what a relief is for TV executives now that...
Can you imagine what a relief is for TV executives now that “Sex Box” is in production? NO MORE PRETENDING http://www.
theme not team argh
It'll get absorbed into something much much bigger, and all...
We're shutting it all down on Friday. Just listing the...
@bn2b We're shutting it all down on Friday. Just listing the chairs on Craigslist.
ooof take it back
Does anyone else hear the Pink Panther team every time they...
Does anyone else hear the Pink Panther team every time they hear “DevOps”?
Is there a verb form of DevOps? Is it to devop?
Is there a verb form of DevOps? Is it to devop?
no
it's not a CMS it's a C, MS
behold the power of this fully operational blogging platform
this song is basically perfect
don't you two even
Let's start a band called the black margins.
@anildash Let's start a band called the black margins.
After you all take the ALS ice bucket challenge maybe you...
After you all take the ALS ice bucket challenge maybe you could take the rotate your freaking phone 90 degrees when filming challenge.
extremely true!
@brfidler extremely true!
long, slow sigh over here alex
Let those who would condemn liveblogging tweet the first...
Let those who would condemn liveblogging tweet the first stone.
Man some people really hate liveblogging.
Man some people really hate liveblogging.
If journalism is the rough draft of history, what is...
If journalism is the rough draft of history, what is liveblogging?
Thanks!
@gplewis Thanks!
http://media.al.com/al/photo/health-care-bill-signedjpg-8ad6...
@leahfinnegan http://media. al.
This essay about Michael Brown is amazing and funny and...
This essay about Michael Brown is amazing and funny and helped me understand USA craziness: https://medium.
so much to fix
more people learn to read every day plus we need to make...
seriously this is a great photo...
seriously this is a great photo https://www. flickr.
gotta write leah gotta amuse people into empathy
“Someone needs to find this boy, and kill him in public....
“Someone needs to find this boy, and kill him in public. It’s our only hope.
https://d262ilb51hltx0.cloudfront.net/max/2000/1*bABCa68goQW...
https://d262ilb51hltx0. cloudfront.
yeah knowing how that story ends makes everything even worse
she's not your average housewife
http://www.theawl.com/2010/01/the-hate-mail-of-the-1969-and-...
@leahfinnegan http://www. theawl.
oof
“I wanted to reach out and inform you that just like your...
“I wanted to reach out and inform you that just like your dream we do offer phone support for our customers.
i can't log in to my own webapp and i am the only user
Narcissism is a terrible disease that affects so many...
Narcissism is a terrible disease that affects so many people in our communities. Working alone, only you can stop it.
Oh I honestly think everyone gets what's up there. Like,...
@flipzagging Oh I honestly think everyone gets what's up there. Like, without some irony and winking and suspicion, it would just be cheesy.
it's for the best
i mean it definitely indicates existential despair in the...
oh wow reminds me of hacking stuff together for...
@brianvan oh wow reminds me of hacking stuff together for http://Harpers.
The Times is committed to our revolution, friend. They know...
@monteiro The Times is committed to our revolution, friend. They know that they can fully trust party leaders regarding the Wing C rumors.
I reported him to the Socialist Reëducation Camps and got...
I reported him to the Socialist Reëducation Camps and got him a subscription to the Times. He'll be gay in no time.
It must be intense and scary to live in a world where...
It must be intense and scary to live in a world where anyone could produce a scimitar at any time.
Politeness has its limits, I guess.
Politeness has its limits, I guess.
The best reply on my politeness essay so far is, “teach...
The best reply on my politeness essay so far is, “teach your son to shake the hand of a woman in a hijab, and later she'll cut his throat.
I want and watched some videos of this person lifting up...
@jackrusher I want and watched some videos of this person lifting up giant angry men as if they were wayward puppies. What in God's name.
All programmers went to circus camp
always with us
your next vertical
also them jeans
literally too fast for technology to handle
gateway to quidditch
the disease of doing megacool propellers, the helicopter,...
@patbits the disease of doing megacool propellers, the helicopter, and the buzzsaw?
Here's a thorough website about devil sticks...
Here's a thorough website about devil sticks http://www. devilstick.
Yes but it reminded me to listen to The Strawbs I totally...
@andrewhearst Yes but it reminded me to listen to The Strawbs I totally stopped thinking about The Strawbs.
If you are like me and listen to weird things to fall...
If you are like me and listen to weird things to fall asleep might I suggest baseball games from the 1930s https://archive.
too many memories
I'm.trying to figure out a joke about data journalism and...
@anildash I'm. trying to figure out a joke about data journalism and against all odds.
Looking at other big 1984 songs it turns out that actually...
Looking at other big 1984 songs it turns out that actually someone always IS watching you. That was a completely valid feeling Rockwell had.
In contrast with 1984, in 2014 most people can only afford...
In contrast with 1984, in 2014 most people can only afford to rent a lonely heart.
the ALBUM is awesome
such a cool, cool album. then big generator. then anderson...
@andrewhearst such a cool, cool album. then big generator.
nodding in approval over here
i mean i'm fine with prog dudes dressed as flowers but this...
no but adam i mean
what in god's name is that even...
what in god's name is that even https://twitter.
“Okay you know those women in the Nagel silkscreens? Now...
“Okay you know those women in the Nagel silkscreens? Now imagine if they were all hobbits in an aerobics class.
The outfits that Yes wore on 9012Live may be among the...
The outfits that Yes wore on 9012Live may be among the worst rock band outfits in history https://www. youtube.
Fun fact: Steven Soderbergh directed the video on the Yes...
Fun fact: Steven Soderbergh directed the video on the Yes 9012Live tour https://www. youtube.
“And I felt my insides fill with anvils.”...
“And I felt my insides fill with anvils. ” http://www.
sigh (also lol)
“There will be no Yahoo smartphones or operating systems,...
“There will be no Yahoo smartphones or operating systems, no Yahoo Fiber, and no Yahoo drones, robots or satellites. ” http://gigaom.
“I love what I do. And it loves me back.” —@rachelnabors...
“I love what I do. And it loves me back.
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/503153970895147008/photo/1
https://twitter.
have never said this before to anyone ever because i take...
with lifetime employment and civic engagement tho
mid-sized local papers were so great, esp. before they were...
@bizweekgraphics @mariabustillos mid-sized local papers were so great, esp. before they were all absorbed into megacorps.
jason goldman used to fear being a cuckold more than...
@goldman jason goldman used to fear being a cuckold more than anything else in the world.
i'm going to teach this screenshot next year in my class
my dad got me a gift certificate for a fedora for my...
home is where you hear the voice of ira glass coming from...
I know the ads are just HEARTBREAK
i mean every other sentence is an ad
i'm screenshotting this page because it truly captures what...
i'm screenshotting this page because it truly captures what went wrong in every way http://articles. baltimoresun.
good
i pinned a tweet
ask max for a raise
i use the web client
when whales want raises they baleen in
http://www.clickhole.com/blogpost/time-i-spent-commercial-wh...
http://www. clickhole.
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/502908391518666754/photo/1
https://twitter.
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f l u k e
Not a fl
It turns out that humpback whales live right off NYC, so...
It turns out that humpback whales live right off NYC, so this photo is not a fluke. http://cityroom.
zero risk
“Check out this idiot who accidentally fell into a giant...
“Check out this idiot who accidentally fell into a giant ice bucket and woke up 2000 years later.
Robot art historians are coming for our art history...
Robot art historians are coming for our art history https://medium.
“Spotted as early as 1996 at a Phish show, ‘Free Hugs’...
“Spotted as early as 1996 at a Phish show, ‘Free Hugs’ didn’t become a _thing_ until 2004. ” http://spherecontent.
“When I mentioned Thoreau, who spent two years at Walden,...
“When I mentioned Thoreau, who spent two years at Walden, Chris dismissed him with a single word: ‘dilettante. ’” http://www.
how did u mess up?
@bn2b how did u mess up?
That WAS nice.
@anildash @AWSSupport That WAS nice.
But large multiples of ten occur so often in nature.
@jackrusher But large multiples of ten occur so often in nature.
Okay in this one dream I am driving to my high school and...
Okay in this one dream I am driving to my high school and my brakes won't work—oh god this is a dream about security groups.
Amazon is offering me customer support on my dreams.
Amazon is offering me customer support on my dreams.
no it is cool if you can't do #brand #evangelism on twitter...
@bn2b no it is cool if you can't do #brand #evangelism on twitter where can you?
Guys it was a DREAM everything is fine @AWSSupport @ftrain...
Guys it was a DREAM everything is fine @AWSSupport @ftrain We have reached out to you via the AWS Support Center: http://amzn.
Can't even get traffic in my dreams.
Can't even get traffic in my dreams.
It turned out they were charging $1 per SQL query. So...
It turned out they were charging $1 per SQL query. So that's my inner life right there.
In my dream last night my AWS bill was $870k and I called...
In my dream last night my AWS bill was $870k and I called support. You can tell it was a dream because Amazon offered phone support.
only for the reader
One of the outstanding challenges of cultural data...
One of the outstanding challenges of cultural data journalism is obtaining an accurate population count of Wilburys.
My sample size was two videos by two supergroups now I am a...
My sample size was two videos by two supergroups now I am a data journalist.
At first I was like maybe this is a Wilbury-only phenomenon...
At first I was like maybe this is a Wilbury-only phenomenon https://www. youtube.
Ever notice how people in supergroups always wear vests?
Ever notice how people in supergroups always wear vests?
Yes.
@spetulla @generalelectric @Medium Yes.
I go back and forth. With this future I do worry that 99%...
@abackstrom I go back and forth. With this future I do worry that 99% of the people not in the story live underground and eat soylent.
I used to work in advertising and actually needed to kind...
@MoizSyed @Medium @generalelectric I used to work in advertising and actually needed to kind of scale that part back. I miss the hustle.
None of my business! But they are the most transparent...
@aneel @Medium None of my business! But they are the most transparent editorial org I've ever worked with, with the clearest contracts.
Medium was a buffer between the client and the writer. I...
@aneel Medium was a buffer between the client and the writer. I was paid.
Since people are curious about native advertising, I was...
Since people are curious about native advertising, I was given total freedom to do whatever and @medium had editorial control.
I was asked by @medium to write about THE FUTURE on behalf...
I was asked by @medium to write about THE FUTURE on behalf of @generalelectric and I had fun doing it https://medium.
http://savepublishing.com
@MsLods @nicsuzor @alisternburg http://savepublishing.
Wednesday Aug. 20, 2064
Wednesday Aug. 20, 2064 A day in the life, imagined 50 years from now Dear Diary: I am going out for ice cream.
wtf
“They were taught proactive strategies to increase survival...
“They were taught proactive strategies to increase survival rate. ” http://www.
“it feels like the world is suddenly fast forwarding as...
“it feels like the world is suddenly fast forwarding as your heart beats insistently” — @bijanstephen https://medium. com/matter/the-talk-92371a1c0ae5?
The news makes clear that we are facing a relentless enemy...
The news makes clear that we are facing a relentless enemy that desperately wants to force us into another war. ISIS is bad, too.
why don't you hit the mayday button on your fire and find...
DOT ORG THANK YOU
there are very few women and there is very little light and...
internet archive is down BUT it's just amazing, I think...
OMG wait a sec i need to pull it from internet archive (it...
wait do you not know about bigdeadplace?
@shani_o @katienotopoulos wait do you not know about bigdeadplace?
i immediately pictured you in full scuba gear falling...
It really comes down to your schedule.
@shani_o It really comes down to your schedule.
Actually the GIFs in that BF piece are a good executive...
@shani_o Actually the GIFs in that BF piece are a good executive summary. It's just more on that theme, plus sexy shots of fruit and stuff.
I know. And amazing that being closeted appeared to have...
@daveliepmann I know. And amazing that being closeted appeared to have severe physical consequences.
Man. Don't lose half your life because some people who...
Man. Don't lose half your life because some people who believe in wizards are froke out by your love thoughts.
“‘Thirty-five is half a life,’ she says, sadly. ‘I can't...
“‘Thirty-five is half a life,’ she says, sadly. ‘I can't lose the other half.
actually I get about half my news from URLs now I think...
savepublishing shows me URLs it is incredibly convenient
Oh actually that URL is highly self-aware the emergency...
Oh actually that URL is highly self-aware the emergency siren can be turned off http://www. theguardian.
but that will be a lot better than this current hellscape...
no it's when I'm back from XOXO desperately trying to...
The Guardian has an article where the URL is...
The Guardian has an article where the URL is ice-bucket-challenge-ferguson-social-media so I think everyone should head to the shelters.
After Sept 12th I'll be a much better person
I lean over and whisper into your ear, “enterprise...
@mat I lean over and whisper into your ear, “enterprise software.
I miss hanging at the retreats.
@nzle I miss hanging at the retreats.
Thank you for indulging me in this moment of...
Thank you for indulging me in this moment of self-promotion. I will now return to my regularly scheduled brain filled with shrieking doubt.
exactly!
@nzle exactly!
I'm going to smear peanut butter in your hair when I touch...
@mat I'm going to smear peanut butter in your hair when I touch it.
friendship is more than a relation in a table to me is all.
@nzle friendship is more than a relation in a table to me is all.
you're brilliant AND despicable
leah i will always remember you
oh wow that's right
Gave up on brilliant years ago Frank.
@fchimero Gave up on brilliant years ago Frank.
the first of the thousands of microfixes that I need to...
And I couldn't be MORE middlebrow which I'm all like, you...
And I couldn't be MORE middlebrow which I'm all like, you noticed. http://nymag.
Guys I am in the Approval Matrix. I had no idea. This is...
Guys I am in the Approval Matrix. I had no idea.
They don't need to beg.
@jlax They don't need to beg.
Occam's razor
Um have you ever looked at online advertising products?...
Um have you ever looked at online advertising products? These are hardly the work of the best minds of our generation.
dunno! cool tee. gonna go listen to assimilate now.
@j_zimms @rustyk5 dunno! cool tee.
too dark park era or bites?
@j_zimms @rustyk5 too dark park era or bites?
i mean really nyc is a pretty rational place when it comes...
imagine how good it will feel when i instruct my assistant...
those are EVERYWHERE here, including on the subway
Cameras!
@charmschooled Cameras!
“If you are a journalist at a print publication, your job...
“If you are a journalist at a print publication, your job is in danger. Period.
I think that is the best way to read it.
@_Atticus I think that is the best way to read it.
“There will be no getting out of the 20th century without...
“There will be no getting out of the 20th century without carrying it with us. ” http://www.
#TerminatorX tweets with his hands.
@rustyk5 #TerminatorX tweets with his hands.
"give em what they want it's the times" "it's got to be...
oh wow you guys are REALLLLLY important to the proceedings
my pastor said the book of jesus has many chapters but...
you know what's awesome? when your dog doesn't itch.
@JPaskin you know what's awesome? when your dog doesn't itch.
this is some funny data in both meanings of the word
Now you're rich!
@JPaskin Now you're rich!
as a dog, and a dog on benadryl, please do not drive faster...
It's nonsensical to compare by ranking this way but also...
It's nonsensical to compare by ranking this way but also raw poetry.
Hard to top this list of the web searches from the most...
Hard to top this list of the web searches from the most broke USA counties vs. least broke.
August 19, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
the scene called for it
apparently he and I got along okay
I hung out with him when I was two.
@shani_o I hung out with him when I was two.
oh man you burned me and poured burn sauce on the burn
you suck
You only get three, which is one per Ton[yié]
The #1 rule of DJing is no more than five Tony! Toni! Toné!...
@anildash @ericdfields The #1 rule of DJing is no more than five Tony! Toni!
We will do that.
@dealingwith We will do that.
FINALLY
you know who ELSE has a name that is just PERFECT for...
“Yes, that Anil Dash.” http://blog.xoxofest.com/post/9512021...
“Yes, that Anil Dash. ” http://blog.
August 18, 2014 - Dinner
Huh. What a day.
they took it down
it's the one where the guy has sex with a snake
[lights cigarette off of burning building, shrugs] house...
My Twitter style guide is from the 1731 Gentleman's...
@leahfinnegan My Twitter style guide is from the 1731 Gentleman's Magazine and I fall back on Words Into Type if I need an assist.
i was using the obsolete form
wow the reaction to that vine is venemous
the only way to rank this video is on a scale
lolvim
It's a man who LITERALLY swims in shit all day.
@fivetonsflax It's a man who LITERALLY swims in shit all day.
“I’ve never worked a day in my life because I combine my...
“I’ve never worked a day in my life because I combine my passions. ” http://www.
sometimes i think i kind of know how the world works and...
it takes 200 people to make politico
can you imagine being so rich you're just basically amused...
Patrick I have like $500 let's buy an eyewear company.
@patbits Patrick I have like $500 let's buy an eyewear company.
“Everything is worth what people are ready to pay.” Holy...
@patbits “Everything is worth what people are ready to pay. ” Holy shit this guy.
i mean if global capitalism is what we have to work with,...
omg I kind of want to work for him
Niiiiiiice I mean you gotta have some fun when you're...
@patbits Niiiiiiice I mean you gotta have some fun when you're buying something as horrible as Oakley.
It's so weird that everything we touch goes up-taxon to...
@patbits It's so weird that everything we touch goes up-taxon to some megacorp. Like the brands are species and we are all mini-Linnaeuses.
YOUR EYES, OUR POCKETS
I'm not ready for hashtag svg this early in the morning jack
They should stop with all the separate brands and just...
They should stop with all the separate brands and just rebrand themselves as EYEMASTERS GLOBAL.
I believe our entire strategy is...nearsighted, he said,...
@harrisj I believe our entire strategy is... nearsighted, he said, whipping off a pair of prescription sunglasses to reveal more sunglasses.
Oh wait LensCrafters is owned by Luxottica check out how...
Oh wait LensCrafters is owned by Luxottica check out how EVERYTHING YOU PUT ON YOUR EYES is owned by one company http://en. wikipedia.
Wow that Audre Lorde quote ended up taking it somewhere...
@patbits Wow that Audre Lorde quote ended up taking it somewhere really different.
Gentlemen lens me your ears hah hah but seriously [removes...
I bet there's a lot of punctuation, like STRATEGIC: VISION...
Apparently when it was new you had to mix the yellow in...
@patbits Apparently when it was new you had to mix the yellow in yourself. You'd just tubs of translucent congealed oil and some dye.
I am actually not sure that margarine is necessary at all.
@patbits I am actually not sure that margarine is necessary at all.
I bet 80% of the PowerPoints at LensCrafters corporate...
I bet 80% of the PowerPoints at LensCrafters corporate headquarters are titled STRATEGIC VISION.
“Margins on the screen are necessary, but margins on paper...
“Margins on the screen are necessary, but margins on paper have the power to affect. ” https://medium.
In my head there's a TEDx conference being held in a Yankee...
@film_girl In my head there's a TEDx conference being held in a Yankee Candle and a guy is telling me about engaging with engagement.
August 18, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Bread, White, 1 slice 2 180 Peas, 1 oz.
August 18, 2014 - Snack
August 18, 2014 - Breakfast
Okay for God's sake let's restart this for the billionth time. I realized that I sort of work all week and then I'm pretty tired all weekend because the kids are in perpetual motion and then I need to ease into the week.
intersectional.ly
@leahfinnegan intersectional.
we could make a CMS for protest movements and social...
poor patch. Failed because it had a bad giant enterprise ad...
@leahfinnegan poor patch. Failed because it had a bad giant enterprise ad strategy instead of local self service.
This protest movement needs a style guide
I know it would be hilarious
maybe instead of sending reporters we could send a bunch of...
also tho the Ferguson people may be broke but are really...
and literally any one of them anatomized will be more...
I mean you got class segregation, government corruption,...
talking about race is really hard to do with any grace but...
deadlines make everyone do things they wouldn't do under...
hahaha who published that oh my god
HAH!
@merveille HAH!
such spam so cryptocurrency
I did not do this. I think it's just some overeager bot of...
@merveille @muchfav I did not do this. I think it's just some overeager bot of some kind.
Does this mean you won't attend the GoToMeeting on Tuesday?
@halvorson Does this mean you won't attend the GoToMeeting on Tuesday?
I love the angle where the movie is such garbage that...
@xor @john_overholt I love the angle where the movie is such garbage that pirates watched it, then told everyone not to go.
I swing by every now and then, like going to the weirdest...
@film_girl I swing by every now and then, like going to the weirdest mall ever.
Nah. I mean I am genuinely interested and everyone gets...
@bn2b Nah. I mean I am genuinely interested and everyone gets desperate at parties.
This is an image I saw on LinkedIn tonight....
This is an image I saw on LinkedIn tonight. https://twitter.
I have...other tricks.
@bn2b I have... other tricks.
Namaste.
Namaste.
Not that I ever would, of course. It's a process.
Not that I ever would, of course. It's a process.
Literally every time someone says that they appreciate...
Literally every time someone says that they appreciate politeness I think, “Oh really? Let me put my [elided] on your [elided].
Since my short essay on politeness started getting passed...
Since my short essay on politeness started getting passed around my desire to spew vile profanity everywhere has increased 5,000-fold.
“Bring duct tape and tape your child’s legs to the seat...
“Bring duct tape and tape your child’s legs to the seat (only if he’s wearing long pants; otherwise it might hurt). ” http://www.
“Its latest iteration is best appreciated as the rich...
“Its latest iteration is best appreciated as the rich library of GIFs it seems destined to become. ” http://www.
“How is the pilot? Did he make it? He just wanted to help.”...
“How is the pilot? Did he make it?
“If you send Robin Williams to Hell, you are also sending...
“If you send Robin Williams to Hell, you are also sending their loved ones there. ” http://pastors.
the kind hearts and coronets problem
i mean they just make it SO attractive to assassinate you,...
An anagram for "internet of things" is "tontine frightens"...
An anagram for "internet of things" is "tontine frightens" which is obscure but accurate.
An anagram for patriarchy is "a chirpy rat."
An anagram for patriarchy is "a chirpy rat.
An anagram for misandry is MIND RAYS just making an...
An anagram for misandry is MIND RAYS just making an observation.
this one is the most entertaining to say aloud...
@xarissaaaa this one is the most entertaining to say aloud http://www. nycgovparks.
I get a lot of time to think at the tot lot.
@xarissaaaa I get a lot of time to think at the tot lot.
I get that a lot.
@xarissaaaa I get that a lot.
IMO they ruined the X-Men franchise when they added...
IMO they ruined the X-Men franchise when they added Tweetstorm.
Thank you for the work you do fighting godlessness.
@OfficiaHardDawn @tomcoates @waxpancake Thank you for the work you do fighting godlessness.
they've really tuned up the voice since then
okay okay i'll stop but http://harddawn.com/bill-gates-inven...
@tomcoates @waxpancake okay okay i'll stop but http://harddawn.
Also some is written by bots http://harddawn.com/category/in...
@tomcoates @waxpancake Also some is written by bots http://harddawn.
The search is pretty good. And the images are paid stock...
@tomcoates @waxpancake The search is pretty good. And the images are paid stock instead of blurred stolen garbage.
It's so good. The main difference between it and the things...
@tomcoates @waxpancake It's so good. The main difference between it and the things it satirizes is that it actually works.
oh yeah it is 100% but it's really nicely tuned to the...
@alazyreader oh yeah it is 100% but it's really nicely tuned to the exact sound of that goofiness.
“Could a human fetus consumption fad happen right here in...
“Could a human fetus consumption fad happen right here in the United States? ” http://harddawn.
I'm assuming it's a Nathan For You thing, but nonetheless...
I'm assuming it's a Nathan For You thing, but nonetheless (kisses fingers).
The last paragraph of this is really just some of the...
The last paragraph of this is really just some of the greatest trolling I've ever read: http://harddawn.
http://open.spotify.com/track/2Cm7DxvQZUAVb1DzWatmhb
http://open. spotify.
I'm not!
@edd I'm not!
perfect https://vine.co/v/Md2lgEiETDU
perfect https://vine.
So many possibilities!
@HayleyOpaquely @CousinDangereux @dailydot So many possibilities!
“I forgot to get a haircut for a year.”...
“I forgot to get a haircut for a year. ” http://www.
Thank you, Christina. That's very kind!
@film_girl @warrenparsons Thank you, Christina. That's very kind!
Speaking of Poe's Law there is also...
@film_girl @warrenparsons Speaking of Poe's Law there is also http://harddawn.
There were all these dogs yowling last night and I couldn't...
There were all these dogs yowling last night and I couldn't figure out what was going on until I realized it was the sound of bark social.
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/337347828311161619/
http://www. pinterest.
Why wait?
@bgslipka Why wait?
“You can see at a glance that the kale vs. bacon breakdown...
“You can see at a glance that the kale vs. bacon breakdown is awfully similar to the election night map.
My take: Pranks are typically surprising. Trolling is...
@PenLlawen My take: Pranks are typically surprising. Trolling is always predictable.
The comments on http://www.dailydot.com/opinion/5-signs-dati...
The comments on http://www. dailydot.
“And they’re not all Mountain Dew-guzzling teenage boys...
“And they’re not all Mountain Dew-guzzling teenage boys with a budding ‘nice guy’ complex, either. ” http://www.
“So you’ve got to prove that your ads will be worth more...
“So you’ve got to prove that your ads will be worth more than Facebook’s. ” http://www.
Big list of scams: http://mlkshk.com/p/1065D
Big list of scams: http://mlkshk.
August 15, 2014 - Breakfast
Going to track today. It won't always be easy.
That's really kind and generous! Thank you.
@MTVBuzzworthy That's really kind and generous! Thank you.
this sailor's personal experience really made me think...
this sailor's personal experience really made me think about what whales mean in our culture http://www. clickhole.
now i'm thinking the views would be in another table tho
always room also it's time to face that the tweet is dead...
select * from stories order by social_views desc limit 2...
select * from stories order by social_views desc limit 2 https://twitter.
aren't you in the invoicing system?
@leahfinnegan aren't you in the invoicing system?
sex sells
“Not everything can be measured, thank god.”...
“Not everything can be measured, thank god. ” http://www.
So true. Or tot lots. And knowing our neighbors is such a...
@ursonate So true. Or tot lots.
“Overall, the liberal tilt of big cities is unmistakable.”...
“Overall, the liberal tilt of big cities is unmistakable. ” http://www.
August 14, 2014 - Fitness
Not a lot done today. Spent too much time following the Ferguson story.
Thank you, Leah. I truly admire your father.
@katienotopoulos @leahfinnegan Thank you, Leah. I truly admire your father.
I'm so sorry if I came across as patronizing. I have...
@katienotopoulos I'm so sorry if I came across as patronizing. I have tremendous respect for your work and hair.
this is like 18 shots of piggie poop balls from different...
I am REALLY BAD at fast analysis of motives and intent of...
@wynkenhimself @amandafrench @kfitz I am REALLY BAD at fast analysis of motives and intent of others.
Also, just, being really polite buys you some time. Maybe...
@wynkenhimself @amandafrench @kfitz Also, just, being really polite buys you some time. Maybe this person needs $100, or a kick in the ass.
August 14, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 2 200 Bourbon, 1 oz. 2 128 Bread, Whole Wheat, 1 slice 2 180 Cheese, Parmesan, 1 c.
“Some stories _should_ ruin your afternoon, the rest of...
“Some stories _should_ ruin your afternoon, the rest of your day, your whole week. This is one of them.
Not gonna disagree with John Adams.
@jakemoore25 Not gonna disagree with John Adams.
http://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000003055806/standoff-wit...
http://www. nytimes.
I mean, it is a hard job.
@pdavies I mean, it is a hard job.
I did.
@pdavies I did.
you are welcome. That is very kind.
@AZika26 you are welcome. That is very kind.
exactly
“If you see an interesting story, message the redditor who...
“If you see an interesting story, message the redditor who shared the piece to ask permission. ” http://www.
August 14, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Chicken, 1 oz. 6 354 Rice, 1 c.
“We don’t like Iraq. All we do is die here.”...
“We don’t like Iraq. All we do is die here.
Thank you! It's nice to meet you as well.
@meibenny Thank you! It's nice to meet you as well.
“Of 53 commissioned officers in the Ferguson Police...
“Of 53 commissioned officers in the Ferguson Police Department, three are black. ” http://www.
August 14, 2014 - Snack
August 14, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
hah! Of course; I knew you would. But seriously I'm so...
@mathowie @_ hah! Of course; I knew you would.
It does? No, no. Not as hard as moderating and managing one...
@mathowie @_ It does? No, no.
yes
locomotive breath is a good song
omg
I like when phones autoconnect but don't complete the...
@anildash @bn2b I like when phones autoconnect but don't complete the handshake. Like the WiFi is saying, “I like you—but let's be sure.
I like when the confirmation page is just the word Success...
@bn2b I like when the confirmation page is just the word Success in Times New Roman and absolutely nothing else. Like, we're done here.
oh lord MODERN books I have no idea. @mariabustillos do you...
@eggandburger oh lord MODERN books I have no idea. @mariabustillos do you know?
it contains phenylalanine so be careful if you are...
right now i am wearing shorts six months late on everything...
Oh no god I need the mockery.
@bn2b Oh no god I need the mockery.
Plus prostitute was imaginary.
@bn2b Plus prostitute was imaginary.
Me too.
@tcarmody Me too.
Tons! I don't see it as morbid. It's to be celebrated (and...
@anildash @mathowie Tons! I don't see it as morbid.
We had our turn. It's time to let everyone else shine as...
@MacDiva We had our turn. It's time to let everyone else shine as brightly.
It belongs to all of us now.
@MacDiva It belongs to all of us now.
If people are polite they simply accept your resting bitch...
@irondavy @asimone If people are polite they simply accept your resting bitch face.
I feel comfortable moving the conversation forward and...
@steveportigal @tcarmody @mulegirl I feel comfortable moving the conversation forward and seeing what happens, & respect that others don't.
“But it is. Not having an opinion means not having an...
“But it is. Not having an opinion means not having an obligation.
“It’s just a little rule nestled in my brain, filed under...
“It’s just a little rule nestled in my brain, filed under Prostitutes. ” https://medium.
“One way to be polite is by not touching people unless they...
“One way to be polite is by not touching people unless they specifically invite it. ” https://medium.
“Here’s a polite person’s trick, one that has never failed...
“Here’s a polite person’s trick, one that has never failed me. ” https://medium.
I wrote an essay about politeness for The Message:...
I wrote an essay about politeness for The Message: https://medium. com/message/9bf1e69e888c Thank you for your attention.
i just accepted an assignment writing native advertising...
a tell-all by the ghost of all-ball would make for some...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Ball
@leahfinnegan http://en. wikipedia.
all ball has a wikipedia page
Books: http://www.eatmorebikes.blogspot.com/2014/05/book.htm...
Books: http://www. eatmorebikes.
took me a minute and then *o*
that's how u say native ads in emoji
So sad to sit down at my computer today and learn that...
@leahfinnegan So sad to sit down at my computer today and learn that Twitter committed suicide.
“I knew about the abortion stuff.”...
“I knew about the abortion stuff. ” https://medium.
🐵❤️🐦, signed Koko. 🐵😭!
🐵❤️🐦, signed Koko. 🐵😭!
you know what would have put that gorilla story over the...
How to Be Polite
How to Be Polite And why simple manners can transform your relationships The Good Boy, 1837 M ost people don’t notice I’m polite, which is sort of the point. I don’t look polite.
virgo
oh god that is true
yes
this is PERFECT
my printer is broken
or magazine
Was out in Brooklyn and saw this, a valuable warning we...
Was out in Brooklyn and saw this, a valuable warning we would all do well to heed. https://twitter.
Different kind of movie
Shattered Johnson
“This weekend, the user or users have escalated to gory...
“This weekend, the user or users have escalated to gory images of bloody injuries emblazoned with the Jezebel logo. ” http://jezebel.
You are a good friend.
@elizabethminkel You are a good friend.
Thank you!
@elizabethminkel Thank you!
ULGH
it's here
They also Make who only stand and wait.
They also Make who only stand and wait.
and that's when they think, thank god I went to stanford
I really like the book, actually. And I love that he...
@mmastrac I really like the book, actually. And I love that he included all of this.
oooooof god just reading that i could feel floppies in my...
legal secretaries still miss it terribly though. it was...
@cjbannon legal secretaries still miss it terribly though. it was perfect for certain kinds of documents.
you reveal codes and yet there are still more codes to...
I just see a man setting beanbag chairs on fire screaming...
The thing to remember is that this was a motivational...
The thing to remember is that this was a motivational speech.
Another amazing WordPerfect paragraph...
Another amazing WordPerfect paragraph http://www. wordplace.
sorted by date modified bukk.it is the history of the...
@fchimero sorted by date modified bukk. it is the history of the internet http://bukk.
Gotta fill them all
A little note from WordPerfect, from the era before Chief...
A little note from WordPerfect, from the era before Chief Happiness Officers. http://www.
gonna boot some fidonet nodes and hope for the best
A friend of mine worked at Commodore in the 90s and someone...
A friend of mine worked at Commodore in the 90s and someone brought up the Internet and someone else went, “But we have 4096 colors!
1991 was the year Microsoft showed WordArt at COMDEX and...
http://www.wordplace.com/ap/ap_chap13.shtml $533MM
@DanielZarick http://www. wordplace.
There just has always been so much more money in making the...
Man WordPerfect had half a billion in sales in 1991, when...
Man WordPerfect had half a billion in sales in 1991, when there were like 2,000 computers in the entire world.
it'll be fun
“I had a dream. In it I was in the reception area of our...
“I had a dream. In it I was in the reception area of our offices standing knee-deep in money.
my wife and i are going to dead horse bay
this is fucking garbage dan it's going to be an entire...
Also if you love stories of software development along...
Also if you love stories of software development along strict Mormon principles this book about WordPerfect is tops: http://www. wordplace.
Correction: It was WordPerfect 5.1. I was actually thinking...
Correction: It was WordPerfect 5. 1.
On the other hand, it would just be a blog by Tom Friedman.
@marklotto @Tyrangiel On the other hand, it would just be a blog by Tom Friedman.
oh it SO doesn't
i really like seeing r&b people on escalators, it is...
Vintage is the best tho
The cool thing about turning 40 is that my chance of being...
The cool thing about turning 40 is that my chance of being on a “50 under 50” list goes up 25 percent.
omg
Meh meh meh meh mehhhh, meh meh meh?
@leahfinnegan Meh meh meh meh mehhhh, meh meh meh?
it's like that but much chubbier and in javascript
it's so, so, so, so, so close
http://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/entertainment/mus...
@leahfinnegan http://www. thestar.
it's hard for young people to understand how oppressive it...
Lisp Interaction SP AC yas min ElDoc vl Wrap Fill is what...
@kjhealy Lisp Interaction SP AC yas min ElDoc vl Wrap Fill is what I'mt alking about.
CAMILLE PAGLIA ADVICE COLUMN DEBUT
exactly
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/498644267410391040/photo/1
https://twitter.
As a side-effect of that role I still have an emulated...
I had to support WordPerfect 5.2 on that beige computer as...
@sarahw I had to support WordPerfect 5. 2 on that beige computer as part of my job as the "web editor.
EARNED IT
September 12th, 2014, Portland, Oregon. The day that...
@anildash September 12th, 2014, Portland, Oregon. The day that changed textboxes forever.
It is in the media industry.
@nunomaia It is in the media industry.
It's so sad what happened there.
@anildash It's so sad what happened there.
Oh wait http://sharkwithwheels.com was okay.
Oh wait http://sharkwithwheels. com was okay.
God, I just realized I seriously dislike everything in...
God, I just realized I seriously dislike everything in online media right now. This is terrible.
Correction: I'm pro The Awl.
Correction: I'm pro The Awl.
Honestly, I'm not pro or con any media organization. I am...
Honestly, I'm not pro or con any media organization. I am pro people being paid for their creative work in profit-driven enterprises.
make sure they get the "D" right when you get the BuzzFeeD...
You're all meh but BuzzFeed hires and pays tons of writers...
You're all meh but BuzzFeed hires and pays tons of writers and editors, while most other media startups could give a shit.
“Today, I’m excited to announce that Andreessen Horowitz is...
“Today, I’m excited to announce that Andreessen Horowitz is investing $50 million in BuzzFeed. ” http://cdixon.
“His body remained in the street for some time, guarded by...
“His body remained in the street for some time, guarded by the police, while neighbors gathered in the area. ” http://www.
this is amazing
hah!
@LyonsMusic @maureenflaherty hah!
BUT WHY (my guess is Jpeg2000?)
@documentcloud BUT WHY (my guess is Jpeg2000?
“I beg you to refuse to negotiate with Amazon, now or ever....
“I beg you to refuse to negotiate with Amazon, now or ever. Don't do it!
i've moved on why can't he this is awk —a gorilla
god how many videos must there be where a guy is reunited...
It's so freaking hard to learn this stuff via JS because...
@eaton It's so freaking hard to learn this stuff via JS because there are so many legacy caveats. My brain just...
yeah it's really good.
@eaton yeah it's really good.
Writers. AWS is good. But I don't see why Hachette's book...
@davewiner @jalefkowit Writers. AWS is good.
SCIENTISTS: We created the ultimate supercomputer. It took...
SCIENTISTS: We created the ultimate supercomputer. It took over the world.
"Examples keep you from thinking" is such an AMAZING point,...
@lojikil "Examples keep you from thinking" is such an AMAZING point, though. I think this is why @jackrusher is skeptical of Stack Overflow.
omg someone in this video just asked lamport if he'd spent...
all I could think when i saw his reaction is "this is what...
@lojikil all I could think when i saw his reaction is "this is what it must feel like to be a graduate student.
Here is the point in the video where someone suggests...
Here is the point in the video where someone suggests specification by example and Lamport lays down the goddamn law: http://youtu. be/-4Yp3j_jk8Q?
sure he's talking about writing nice informal math...
Old comp sci dudes are always like, "kids, everything is a...
Old comp sci dudes are always like, "kids, everything is a tradeoff and the ultimate reality is basically math + physics, so chill.
Okay I'm going to watch this Leslie Lamport video to calm...
Okay I'm going to watch this Leslie Lamport video to calm down https://www. youtube.
Why would the Times publish an interview between Friedman...
Why would the Times publish an interview between Friedman and Obama as an article with video? Why not just send it straight to PowerPoint?
Christ and now the Times has Friedman interviewing Obama....
Christ and now the Times has Friedman interviewing Obama. Video of it.
To be fair, I respect Amazon for sticking to their guns and...
To be fair, I respect Amazon for sticking to their guns and spending only $9. 99 for a PR firm.
Also my god if Amazon expected writers to be loyal and...
Also my god if Amazon expected writers to be loyal and supportive to them they truly have no understanding of the publishing industry.
Help us gain power over everything ever! In return we'll...
Help us gain power over everything ever! In return we'll save you $8 a year on your James Patterson™-brand novel-like book products.
Seriously figure your own shit out you spoiled billionaire...
Seriously figure your own shit out you spoiled billionaire babies.
It is amazing how bad http://readersunited.com is. What is...
It is amazing how bad http://readersunited. com is.
Brooklyn parent hobo sign. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status...
Brooklyn parent hobo sign. https://twitter.
at least
yes although i have been locked in this room for six weeks
selling shit online used to actually be really fun, most...
the thing is the dog/pig would have been seen as delightful...
mo actually came to the door to find out if i was choking
god you broke my heart so bad right there
WHY AREN'T WE RICH
no god the commentary
Less cynically the old Woot nailed that voice too.
@bn2b Less cynically the old Woot nailed that voice too.
nono it's not oatmealey enough is what i'm saying. the...
@bn2b nono it's not oatmealey enough is what i'm saying.
also you make me click, and then is the pig married to the...
@bn2b also you make me click, and then is the pig married to the dog and the one dog is the wife dog? is this like, The Wire?
you know who PERFECTLY understands the intellectual...
@bn2b you know who PERFECTLY understands the intellectual abilities of the average web content consumer? The Oatmeal.
actually it's like 50% too smart
honestly the best thing i read on the internet today
IT IS
the burns are coming from inside the platform
“riveting. thank you” http://gawker.com/how-i-became-thousan...
“riveting. thank you” http://gawker.
“The internet is filled with nerds desperate to 1)...
“The internet is filled with nerds desperate to 1) demonstrate love for science 2) display their superiority. ” http://gawker.
August 8, 2014 - Dinner
Raw broccoli salad with a light dressing, chicken, rice. Food Qty Calories Bourbon, 1 oz.
August 8, 2014 - Fitness
Some fruit after the gym. Food Qty Calories Almonds, 28 nuts 0.
hashtags are terrible
“I don't know the key to success.” —Bill Cosby #uninspired...
“I don't know the key to success. ” —Bill Cosby #uninspired http://www.
#uninspired
that's the good stuff
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny...
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters.
“You may say I'm a dreamer.”
@tcarmody “You may say I'm a dreamer.
“Life isn't about finding yourself.” —George Bernard Shaw
@kjhealy @harrisj @tcarmody “Life isn't about finding yourself.
“We can't help everyone.” —Ronald Reagan...
“We can't help everyone. ” —Ronald Reagan http://www.
See, that's a great, true quote.
@tcarmody See, that's a great, true quote.
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said.” –Maya...
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said. ” –Maya Angelou http://www.
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed.”...
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed. ” —Mark Twain http://www.
The first half of an inspirational quote is usually the...
The first half of an inspirational quote is usually the true part, and the second part is typically lame. “Life moves pretty fast.
spectacular
oh man this insane menu from a restaurant in Williamsburg...
oh man this insane menu from a restaurant in Williamsburg (feat. Halibut Cheeks) (via http://gawker.
that's great!
@lucyfic @NewHive that's great!
August 8, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Bread, Whole Wheat, 1 slice 2 180 Cheese, mozzarella, light, 1 string 60 Mayonnaise (lite), 15 ml. 34 Raisins, 1 c.
August 8, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
August 7, 2014 - Dinner
Chicken sandwich rice thing wasn't sitting right so I had yogurt and went to bed. Food Qty Calories Bread, Whole Wheat, 1 slice 2 180 Cereal, Cascadian Farms, Honey-O's, 1 c.
August 7, 2014 - Lunch
My friends insisted on Indian food so we went to a buffet. Food Qty Calories 1000-calorie unit of despair 1.
is real
oh god will they
it's actually super huge, play around a little, look at the...
@thehotchkid it's actually super huge, play around a little, look at the maps.
september maybe
I mean, me too. It's fun. But they are headed into sleeping...
I mean, me too. It's fun.
I've already said too much.
@marklotto I've already said too much.
Pinterest is pushing to be a global player in community,...
Pinterest is pushing to be a global player in community, commerce, geo, and chat and everyone is like, lolpins.
this is me every time i tweet https://twitter.com/ftrain/sta...
this is me every time i tweet https://twitter.
that's the one owned by this amazong old boxer
tho maybe the d is for desi at which point GOOD FOR U
anil tho we're dilfs
i haven't left brooklyn in three weeks
october is like TOMORROW october means i actually want to...
it's hard to articulate but it really is kind of pleasant
kapie you don't go out for drinks with anil you just sort...
the worst
what about joe
i was going to listen to only songs with charlie in the...
there are tons of prank call albums on spotify including...
it's not tasting 13 tequilas at 11am that does you in as...
I VAGUELY remember going over to @dietsch's place and...
I VAGUELY remember going over to @dietsch 's place and drinking 13 small margaritas so this article is surreal: http://www. seriouseats.
finowitz
why are you so sure there isn't a monkey heaven?
@leahfinnegan why are you so sure there isn't a monkey heaven?
also it's nice when monkeys die holding hands after being...
@leahfinnegan also it's nice when monkeys die holding hands after being monkey friends for a long, long time.
It was cool. http://www.tlbinc.com/
@leahfinnegan It was cool. http://www.
We went to a dinner theater. I was 11. They brought a...
@leahfinnegan We went to a dinner theater. I was 11.
“Tiny cartoon poops helped.” https://medium.com/matter/every...
“Tiny cartoon poops helped. ” https://medium.
THAT GUY IS WONDERFUL
August 6, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
TRUE
senior blogger
I saw one episode once it was cool
my cool part is bad at math
imagine an entire life
i made that joke up like four years ago and finally scott...
Do you that Henry Winkler is a serious venture investor...
@sjttocs Do you that Henry Winkler is a serious venture investor now? But only for series Eeeeeeeey.
Does being 1/16th cool mean I can live on the cool people's...
Does being 1/16th cool mean I can live on the cool people's reservation? Duh, cool people never need reservations they just walk right in.
They forgot to mail my passport.
@sjttocs They forgot to mail my passport.
If you're curious, that means that my...
If you're curious, that means that my great-great-grandmother was actually cool but she married a dweeb, probably because he had insurance.
I always believed I was pure dweeb but I researched my...
I always believed I was pure dweeb but I researched my heritage and it turns out I am 1/16th cool.
“We are among the tribe of the Wannabes: non-Native...
“We are among the tribe of the Wannabes: non-Native Americans who insist on claiming Indian heritage. ” http://blog.
that's one way to shut up the devil
August 5, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Beans, green, 1 oz. 3 27 Bourbon, 1 oz.
“By July, criminals were able to collect 4.5 billion...
“By July, criminals were able to collect 4. 5 billion records—each a username and password—though many overlapped.
he is very forgiving
you might want to consider this app called "shut up, devil"...
you might want to consider this app called "shut up, devil" https://www. youtube.
he reads all of your tweets
you know who never will block you on twitter is jesus, the...
“We are trying to revolutionize the pizza industry, not...
“We are trying to revolutionize the pizza industry, not sell chicken nuggets” http://valleywag. gawker.
i'm a monkey nurse practitioner
zoloft
too hard to google
greenback seemed happy but u just never no.
@leahfinnegan greenback seemed happy but u just never no.
most pet monkeys struggle with depression at least once in...
@leahfinnegan most pet monkeys struggle with depression at least once in their lives.
i doubt we'll ever know the truth
found strangled in the curtain string
the summer jam of 2014 is you
if may have been suicide or it may have been an accident...
it jumped on golda meir
rip greenback ?–1961
@leahfinnegan rip greenback ?
its elegy is here on page 20 http://www.dhf.uu.se/pdffiler/8...
@leahfinnegan its elegy is here on page 20 http://www. dhf.
sadly it passed away
dag hammarskjold owned a monkey named greenback
August 5, 2014 - Fitness
Food Qty Calories Jogging, 1 hr. 0.
“And frankly, aren't there more pressing issues in the face...
“And frankly, aren't there more pressing issues in the face of the spontaneous reunion of Pangaea? ” http://gawker.
http://www.myabandonware.com/game/little-computer-people-64
@Choire http://www. myabandonware.
http://www.myabandonware.com/media/captures/L/little-compute...
@Choire http://www. myabandonware.
The future of yawnform journalism seems just fine.
The future of yawnform journalism seems just fine.
“I admit that loving a cat is a lot less complicated than...
“I admit that loving a cat is a lot less complicated than loving a human being. ” http://opinionator.
August 5, 2014 - Lunch
I know I grabbed a handful of cereal in here. Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 100 Bread, White, 1 slice 2 180 Butter, 1 tbsp.
August 5, 2014 - Breakfast
MY GOAL TODAY IS TO TRACK. I'm in my project-obsessive mode.
“Windows in gay bars were a luxury at best and a danger at...
“Windows in gay bars were a luxury at best and a danger at worst. ” http://grantland.
oh man my wife just brought down the "it's 8 o clock"...
my twins are standing at the window screaming about buses...
For Delivery, an Order
this shit is so real https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6WfKsx...
this shit is so real https://www. youtube.
i never finished wolf hall
get in there!
@Heather_R get in there!
whole thing, design, etc
oh man it's really coming together quickly
its for like three year olds my kids love it it just took a...
Hulu plus
Seriously the resurrected child bus is now being tested in...
In the last episode we watched some chickens got loose. I...
In the last episode we watched some chickens got loose. I guess the nature of death and consciousness is a natural followup.
“Tayo the Little Bus” just introduced the concept of old...
“Tayo the Little Bus” just introduced the concept of old buses being scrapped, with memories extracted, wiped, and implanted in child buses.
then the economic implosion post-9/11, followed by a...
@A_L @donohoe @thejefflarson @veltman @harrisj then the economic implosion post-9/11, followed by a resurgence that led to web 2.
the Great Standards Push Forward was just beginning;...
but wait 2001 was a transitional period; the 1990s stuff...
thank you for undertaking this the results are great
Not at all. I enjoy watching how signals spread out into...
@buffer Not at all. I enjoy watching how signals spread out into the world and seeing how people share things.
Next you'll start complaining about the plan to replace the...
@fchimero Next you'll start complaining about the plan to replace the American public education system with Katy Perry's Facebook page.
TBH it just never occurred to us that anyone would want to...
@fchimero TBH it just never occurred to us that anyone would want to leave.
don't hate the endgame hate the game
We bribed the building inspector so we wouldn't have to...
@fchimero We bribed the building inspector so we wouldn't have to build exits.
i was joking around with this w/savepublishing, and here it...
oh i dunno it's kind of fascinating (i'm twitter web client...
In a meta way, that's capitalism.
@fchimero In a meta way, that's capitalism.
Every platform gets the syndication format it deserves.
Every platform gets the syndication format it deserves.
thank you for clarifying, great to know what's happening
botpopular!
@KevinBuist botpopular!
lol this is amazing, they really did it this time
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh amazing but they're not really sharing...
which makes sense because maybe some syndication service is...
@trvrplk which makes sense because maybe some syndication service is plugging right in to buffer?
no! and some are accounts like @ recruiterzzz and some are...
@alazyreader no!
does anyone know what's happening here? there are dozens...
does anyone know what's happening here? there are dozens the same below it.
we're deploying a totally new web spider with a...different...
we're deploying a totally new web spider with a...
stop negging
i think you kind of mixed up correlation and causation here...
“As we experienced the grandeur of the West, our hearts...
“As we experienced the grandeur of the West, our hearts went out to those millions in the world who suffer. ” @MittRomney /a-family-tradition-f18c5d60c0e3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.
dear margaret. last night i stood by a jeep with some...
@jason0x21 dear margaret. last night i stood by a jeep with some friends.
Great book but I don't buy his conclusion that it was...
@john_overholt Great book but I don't buy his conclusion that it was Kennedy's economic policy that triggered global summer jam production.
If you need to cite that: “Summer Jam 1890–2014:...
american history in exactly one chart...
american history in exactly one chart https://books. google.
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an...
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer jam.
how will we survive this jamless summer
block it from hosts it's the only way to be sure
what if a japanese firm could make him a black friend robot
'jopijop['asijp[aefgrwhip[]rwhiop[[ahiop[n
oh god the commenters are quoting eli lake in praise of...
an important voice in the debate
I truly respect Fallows, but is ANYONE surprised this...
@User_toey I truly respect Fallows, but is ANYONE surprised this particular ideological time bomb exploded?
the real story isn't that i made up a bunch of shit, the...
“Yet I also think it important to explain my skepticism...
“Yet I also think it important to explain my skepticism when presented with such images. ” this is a failed human http://www.
tttttiimmmmmm
“Please do not call me reformed or redeemed, just call me...
“Please do not call me reformed or redeemed, just call me convicted or retired. ” http://nyv.
“I loved doing crime.” http://nyv.me/l/4sQQ
“I loved doing crime. ” http://nyv.
okay so last thing but dots is looking for a game designer...
this is amazing
that one, I think you align yourself with the biggest most...
my god
the algolia search turns crafted into curated too which is...
OMFG
i mean what else is there to do?
@dumbstupidhead i mean what else is there to do?
kids are in bed
it's killing me
ulgh it's PAINFUL
oh god don't search for the word "beautiful" on...
oh god don't search for the word "beautiful" on http://producthunt.
it was like that scene in aliens ii
I'm kind of bummed HIPAA Secure Backend As A Service didn't...
is early days and why not just bring back the bn2b magic,...
well you've also learned a lot about how to build sites and...
i.e. "Interior design as a service" instead of the old days...
i. e.
"as a service" is a trippy producthunt search
yeh the front page is a distillation of all the work you...
Like, I can see how your database works on the home page....
@uncheesy Like, I can see how your database works on the home page. But I should feel like I'm opening a present maybe.
You've done so much work getting the details in place that...
@uncheesy You've done so much work getting the details in place that I see THAT first rather than some big dumb fun thing that makes me nod.
omg now i feel bad for the fridge
speaking of samsung fridges @leed0 makes me think of this...
speaking of samsung fridges @leed0 makes me think of this wonderful video https://www. youtube.
Just a big red monster pizza siren.
@leed0 Just a big red monster pizza siren.
God the evil they could do if they put their mind to it.
God the evil they could do if they put their mind to it.
I have to give it to them you just sit scrolling product...
I have to give it to them you just sit scrolling product descriptions until your head hurts from facepalms and then you see one and go HMM!
I mean how does Rocket Internet even know where to start?
I mean how does Rocket Internet even know where to start?
and he will pitch 20 more!
@jlax @ProductHunt and he will pitch 20 more!
is there a way to bookmark the algolia search i want to...
remember in the 90s tho when there was going to be a big...
@leed0 remember in the 90s tho when there was going to be a big PIZZA button on, like, your dresser?
argh you can't bookmark a search but there are 20...
here are 20 emoji-related products...
here are 20 emoji-related products http://www. producthunt.
I am increasingly certain http://producthunt.com is a game...
I am increasingly certain http://producthunt. com is a game where you win prizes when you identify the computer-generated startup ideas.
Plus the idea seems to be LET'S MAKE IT EASY TO BUY GIFTS...
@uncheesy Plus the idea seems to be LET'S MAKE IT EASY TO BUY GIFTS FOR EACH OTHER. It's about INSPIRATION.
But also it's such a sweet site and I think you should...
@uncheesy But also it's such a sweet site and I think you should dramatize the benefit with a small hand-drawn cartoon.
Okay so two things: I think there's a LOT of website there....
@uncheesy Okay so two things: I think there's a LOT of website there. Not sure where to start.
diaps
http://www.pressfriendly.com/p/best_reporter is a service...
http://www. pressfriendly.
that's a good story but could you tell it to me as a series...
“I had a woman who yelled at me for not doing her jeans on...
“I had a woman who yelled at me for not doing her jeans on Christmas. ” http://www.
yes!
@tcarmody @yayitsrob yes!
the compensation is just bananas
john brooks' book telephone, all the way
I identify as a small horse taking a long nap
What men think women do when alone [two women extend their...
What would @katienotopoulos want you to do?
@calochortus @Medium What would @katienotopoulos want you to do?
July 31, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
July 31, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
I'm living in it now and it really is superb.
@thejefflarson I'm living in it now and it really is superb.
When I first saw the paredit cheatsheet I thought it was...
When I first saw the paredit cheatsheet I thought it was insane, but now I look at it and I feel abiding respect. https://twitter.
whoaaa
That's very generous of you, Geoff. I am glad to hear it....
@gplewis That's very generous of you, Geoff. I am glad to hear it.
that is wonderful
I mean, the two names are so familiar that I make the same...
July 30, 2014 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Bourbon, 1 oz. 64 Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c.
Nah it just went back and forth outside my window and I...
Which one are you
July 30, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Banana, 1 large 110 Hummus, 2 tbsp. 3 150 Pretzel, 1 oz.
“The goal which all other goals serve is to make the site...
@ienjoy “The goal which all other goals serve is to make the site fully conscious and self-aware by 2051. ” http://www.
[hits red button] [timpellet releases] enjoy, citizen!
@tcarmody @gaberivera [hits red button] [timpellet releases] enjoy, citizen!
But isn't that what you'd HAVE to say under the reign of...
@tcarmody @gaberivera But isn't that what you'd HAVE to say under the reign of writerly solidarity and groupthink?
gotta keep trying new things, endings are always a disaster
that was my goal
remember that everything must be byte-addressable using...
i mean i understand how someone new to hypertext could see...
it would be more accurate to say it's not public, because...
YOU ARE WELCOME
art john this is pure art
“Some people write mean-spirited content on the internet...
“Some people write mean-spirited content on the internet for pennies, to make their rich male bosses even richer. ” http://kfan.
here's the acknowledgement you wanted
2/ i call it a quiet tweetstorm
1/ baby some nights i like to close the blinds and put on a...
i'm looking at it now, there's a big post on beige....
@colinfitz i'm looking at it now, there's a big post on beige. fantastic.
long low whistle
no that sounds amazing
very glad to share that 12 minutes reading time with you two
oh cool internet commenter's what's up guys
He is an artist.
@timothymeaney He is an artist.
also it's done with real love and fascination, and so...
@jlax also it's done with real love and fascination, and so little actually makes it in. when i land a bin video (twice?
You are very kind to write that. Thank you.
@ellie__miles You are very kind to write that. Thank you.
Kevin Fanning answers questions about Kim Kardashian...
Kevin Fanning answers questions about Kim Kardashian http://kfan. tumblr.
whoooooooosh
Honestly it is one of the greatest works of art I've ever...
@jlax Honestly it is one of the greatest works of art I've ever experienced.
WITH EXPRESS PERMISSION
You are a kind and generous person.
@artcommacode You are a kind and generous person.
my friends are reallly realllllllllly serious about that...
http://familyhomeplans.com was nearly a total derail as I...
@harrisj @rollinbishop http://familyhomeplans. com was nearly a total derail as I tried to get that piece written.
It is about rooms.
@rollinbishop @harrisj It is about rooms.
No one else would connect the worlds of adult babies,...
No one else would connect the worlds of adult babies, federal building codes, Pinterest, and Pomplamoose. UNTIL NOW.
HELLO! Today, for Medium, I wrote about how YouTube showed...
HELLO! Today, for Medium, I wrote about how YouTube showed us THE AMERICAN ROOM.
July 30, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Burrito, 1 burrito 0. 5 300 Tomato, , 1 c.
July 30, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
Omg bloviate
i got it!
@bn2b i got it!
The American Room
The American Room Behind the nation’s closed doors, with YouTube. The first time I noticed the room was in the Numa Numa video of 2004, circulated pre-YouTube, in which a New Jersey man named Gary Brolsma danced in his chair to a Moldovan pop song called “Dragostea din tei.
Hahaha that problem is an endless nightmare.
@bdeskin @ablaze Hahaha that problem is an endless nightmare.
“This is bigger than one woman. This is the only way to use...
“This is bigger than one woman. This is the only way to use Twitter.
“Most people don't need these comically large, oversized...
“Most people don't need these comically large, oversized novelty fridges. ” http://domesticity.
remember when you could be all like "i like this song" and...
remember when you could be all like "i like this song" and people wouldn't go "then i guess you like child abuse and war crimes.
i guess now that katie is gone from diaps it's on us to...
she is like full time doing misandry now i don't know if...
http://mlkshk.com/p/ZXBQ
http://mlkshk.
this does make it seems like more than serendipity that the...
a google search for "dirty dumper" is mostly diaper play...
Why did they put this name on a toy?...
Why did they put this name on a toy? https://twitter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEWG6kSYqlY
https://www. youtube.
It lauuuuuuuuunched!
@bn2b It lauuuuuuuuunched!
i sent the one about being eighty-five and having megacolon
you read a lot of stuff tho maybe that's what they mean
we don't comment on leak
“In response to the media furor, Layman this past week...
“In response to the media furor, Layman this past week posted a detailed timeline about lionfish research. ” http://www.
The circle is complete. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/49...
The circle is complete. https://twitter.
stoner
oof yeah i can see that
omg imagine the user research
the whole legalize weed thing is just viral marketing for...
first u get them to legalize weed/& they get the...
first u get them to legalize weed/& they get the munchies/& they visit your weird food vertical/& journalism's saved http://cooking. nytimes.
WILL BE
time to erase a bunch of tweets and go to bed
no the web pages one could be awesome
they did not penetrate the google mail wall
still worth it
The one before mentioned "this new site Soundcloud"
2011, QUICK NOTE HOLIDAYS, had a Grinch picture
good work here today ted
omg do it, how great will it be to see what happens
i'm still subscribed to eggpost
wow, right over my head
oh wow that joke just sailed RIGHT BY
it was, yes
ted i am very introspective
i see it as a multi-year setup for a punchline that may...
i mean it is right?
@rebeccablood i mean it is right?
also we URGENTLY need more women shipwrights
I'm a narcissism of small differences guy myself and I know...
I'm a narcissism of small differences guy myself and I know it's dumb but I DESPISE those narcissism of medium-sized differences people.
Don't shoot the messenger, Danya. If I had my druthers I'd...
@phillydesign Don't shoot the messenger, Danya. If I had my druthers I'd be working as a leadsetter in the 1920s.
oh god
I mostly use Twitter to take snarky potshots at arrogant...
I mostly use Twitter to take snarky potshots at arrogant know-it-alls in media and technology.
You read about how Benny Johnson tweeted against...
You read about how Benny Johnson tweeted against plagiarism, then was fired for plagiarism, and wonder, what am I protesting too much?
In a larger sense tho skilled global product/program...
@ddt @valleyhack In a larger sense tho skilled global product/program managers can absolutely get away with anything.
No, but that's kind of my pt: We don't know anything except...
@ddt @valleyhack No, but that's kind of my pt: We don't know anything except that a rich person died in a squalid way.
I hope I die in a way that inspires terrible metaphors.
@valleyhack @ddt I hope I die in a way that inspires terrible metaphors.
I mean it's pretty squalid but drugs are so often part of a...
@ddt @valleyhack I mean it's pretty squalid but drugs are so often part of a larger mental illness story that this whole thing is HMMMMM.
It's a little like saying, “For avid skier Sonny Bono,...
@ddt @valleyhack It's a little like saying, “For avid skier Sonny Bono, trees were the ultimate legislation.
You're sure that wasn't Tribe Called Quest?
@shabbychef You're sure that wasn't Tribe Called Quest?
then why do these yachts all have human-sized hyperbaric...
@nelson @goldman then why do these yachts all have human-sized hyperbaric lizard-sunning chambers standard?
Well and also the fantastic Cuomo corruption story. This is...
@mwiik @goldman Well and also the fantastic Cuomo corruption story. This is a Saturday story on yachts, kooky rich guy, done.
I doubt it! The Times is always publishing stuff like this,...
@goldman I doubt it! The Times is always publishing stuff like this, the reporting was "fine," the story is kind-of-news, &c.
then it got written in a sort of regular article way...
I mean the way its framed its like this guy is telling...
@goldman I mean the way its framed its like this guy is telling everyone that his yacht is an economy saver which IS a story.
America is where you can't even tell if people are trolling
you know what else creates lots of jobs is really big...
If you want a site that will be visited by every journalist...
If you want a site that will be visited by every journalist many times per year just get http://IndustrySize. com and cite industry sizes.
and then you're like, THROW IT AWAY IT'S A GARBAGE YACHT I...
can you imagine buying a superyacht for like $100 million...
can you imagine buying a superyacht for like $100 million and then you go to (yacht place?
no no the times contains multitudes, always has
k k I'm putting my copy of Z magazine down and backing away...
POSTER: A kid is sitting on the lap of a guy in a green...
POSTER: A kid is sitting on the lap of a guy in a green Starbucks smock, asking, “Daddy, what did you do in the productivity revolution?
no i know nothing. which one?
@Femme_Mal no i know nothing. which one?
even though like I am secretly and ashamedly fascinated by...
i'm left knowing that (1) a rich dude who may have been an...
too bad that article just parroted one dude (with pro-forma...
As an advocate for a truly competitive global economy let...
@monteiro As an advocate for a truly competitive global economy let me tell you, I spell it Portugue$$$$$e.
America must immediately expand its H1-B non-immigrant visa...
America must immediately expand its H1-B non-immigrant visa program or we will not remain competitive in superyachts.
that reminds me, ma pean oma eesti keelt harjutama.
@acupoftea that reminds me, ma pean oma eesti keelt harjutama.
No number of deputy web editors can fix this.
No number of deputy web editors can fix this.
“Look at all the jobs yachts make!” is what they are saying...
“Look at all the jobs yachts make! ” is what they are saying here in a big global newspaper called the New York Times.
Jeeeeeeeeeeesus Keeeeeeeeeeeriiiiiisssst...
Jeeeeeeeeeeesus Keeeeeeeeeeeriiiiiisssst http://www. nytimes.
A collection of theme park maps going back decades...
A collection of theme park maps going back decades http://www. themeparkbrochures.
take a guess which song they are singing
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/492662113392144384/photo/1
@harrisj @shani_o https://twitter.
this bus is pretty great tho shani
Sysadmin note: My server (Ftrain, Savepublishing) is down...
Sysadmin note: My server (Ftrain, Savepublishing) is down and I am on a crowded bus to Sesame Place with 30+ toddlers.
oyster maybe
“Nine are white women (and two of them are Tina Brown).”...
“Nine are white women (and two of them are Tina Brown). ” http://community.
“And now, little CMS,” said the product manager to his...
“And now, little CMS,” said the product manager to his software, “it's time to add one final feature. You must learn to say goodbye.
cool urls don't change
that story was a perfect harbinger of all media coverage of...
what i love is that the site is still up....
@anildash @harrisj @zeynep @kjhealy what i love is that the site is still up. http://www.
But applied CORRECTLY this time (exasperated-by-idiots...
@kjhealy @harrisj But applied CORRECTLY this time (exasperated-by-idiots sigh).
The conference callers go “I'm still here, I'm still here,...
@suchwinston The conference callers go “I'm still here, I'm still here, I'm still here.
See Sam you get ideas.
@entropymedia See Sam you get ideas.
♫Programmers in the room go, Can't be done! Can't be done!...
♫Programmers in the room go, Can't be done! Can't be done!
What do ideas guys do if an idea comes out wrong? Trick...
What do ideas guys do if an idea comes out wrong? Trick question!
♫The leader at the board goes, blah blah blah...♫
♫The leader at the board goes, blah blah blah...
the best idea
... ♫The markers on the board go squeak squeak squeak, wish...
... ♫The markers on the board go squeak squeak squeak, wish I worked from home.
Let me ruin your next planning meeting: ♫The markers on the...
Let me ruin your next planning meeting: ♫The markers on the board go squeak squeak squeak, squeak squeak squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak.
Right now, around America, ideas guys are already awake and...
Right now, around America, ideas guys are already awake and cooking up the day's first big batch of ideas.
According to the Internet this is of secondary importance.
@AlexMLeo According to the Internet this is of secondary importance.
I believe humankind must voyage to outer space, if for no...
I believe humankind must voyage to outer space, if for no other reason than to find a truly distraction-free writing environment.
they're chanting my name
— kill a summer hobo
were you even born when mad men came out i was already 50
.@leahfinnegan i'm putting a period in front of my reply to...
.
the toss-up between gawker/slate commenters is rough....
@leahfinnegan the toss-up between gawker/slate commenters is rough. gawker commenters are as bad but think they are better which is worse.
when asked for their opinions slate commenters said that...
he wrote me a nice very up-front email telling me i...
actually he's a super sharp editor who communicates clearly...
i only retweeted that because @dankois is the worst
“Lately, she has emerged as the unofficial 'emoji...
“Lately, she has emerged as the unofficial 'emoji consultant' to the Clinton campaign.
https://vine.co/v/MTw2W1JXYuj
https://vine.
jim jim snap out of it the facebots are coming and we have...
so tired leah is it cold outside leah tell me the trees are...
see you've identified the problem
consumed by rage he grabbed the web browser his eyes...
consumed by rage he grabbed the web browser his eyes blazing and screamed JUST... STOP...
Relax, in five years these will be the good days.
@jimray Relax, in five years these will be the good days.
i wish Twitter had an option to mute yourself.
i wish Twitter had an option to mute yourself.
I mean, the greater problem is that the web page is dying.
@jimray I mean, the greater problem is that the web page is dying.
They're using it right, it's okay. Harper's migrated to WP,...
@jimray They're using it right, it's okay. Harper's migrated to WP, too.
ain't no machine like a party machine because a party...
I am calling for a commission to investigate who keeps...
I am calling for a commission to investigate who keeps eating the M&Ms. [Months later.
The NYTimes can drive you crazy but what newspaper does...
The NYTimes can drive you crazy but what newspaper does better rogues galleries? http://www.
“The first person on the list I was given was George Takei...
“The first person on the list I was given was George Takei (rolling my eyes. )” http://williamshatner.
god i get that. i'm writing a piece now about how i bought...
@eventi @teamreboot god i get that. i'm writing a piece now about how i bought a raspberry pi simply to set it up.
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel of my current...
@eventi @teamreboot I can see the light at the end of the tunnel of my current thing and so I start going “maybe WebGL rendering is faster?
Judging by my own behavior, most of the time optimization...
Judging by my own behavior, most of the time optimization is just a form of procrastination.
“Review: ‘This is like Lay’s with straight-on gummy bear....
“Review: ‘This is like Lay’s with straight-on gummy bear. And salt.
“She added that the word ‘poverty’ introduces a moralizing...
“She added that the word ‘poverty’ introduces a moralizing element. ” http://op-talk.
Fun--thank you for telling me.
@AndrewHazlett @leolaporte Fun--thank you for telling me.
A Publishing Tycoon game would do well because people love...
A Publishing Tycoon game would do well because people love historical settings.
The SimEditor game is cool tho you just kick back with...
The SimEditor game is cool tho you just kick back with champagne and gain points by suppressing the genius of deserving young writers.
Is there even a SimWriter? Turn 1 YOUR PITCH WAS IGNORED...
Is there even a SimWriter?
wha
The best part of Neil Degrasse-Tyson: Astronomy Game is...
The best part of Neil Degrasse-Tyson: Astronomy Game is when you write your thesis on the abundance distribution of the Galactic bulge.
Brace yourself for a tidal wave of celebrity-specific sim...
Brace yourself for a tidal wave of celebrity-specific sim games, culminating in the IPO of a company that makes a celebrity-sim platform.
i may have lost my job and my dignity and my home but am i...
http://gawker.com/1-1608932402?invitelink
@leahfinnegan http://gawker. com/1-1608932402?
now let's talk about not wearing shoes in the office
Netanyahu just accused Palestine of abusing dead privilege.
Netanyahu just accused Palestine of abusing dead privilege.
Benjamin Netanyahu: “They use telegenically dead...
Benjamin Netanyahu: “They use telegenically dead Palestinians for their cause.
July 22, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
“We want people to document their buildings, past and...
“We want people to document their buildings, past and present. ” https://medium.
July 21, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Bourbon, 1 oz. 3.
i mean if the goal is conversation who cares what platform...
@finn @max_read i mean if the goal is conversation who cares what platform it uses, right?
no i think that means it works
July 21, 2014 - Snack
Need to make it into teh gym asap. Caesar salad for dinner.
this is good too, all platforms are cool
http://disputations.gawker.com/finn-do-you-think-its-embarra...
@finn http://disputations. gawker.
inside every flatbread sandwich is a Starbucks
“But it _shouldn't_ cost a thing to borrow a book, Amazon,...
“But it _shouldn't_ cost a thing to borrow a book, Amazon, you foul, horrible, profiteering enemies of civilization. ” http://www.
If I told you that elderly nuns were evicted from Brooklyn...
If I told you that elderly nuns were evicted from Brooklyn so that they could put in a Panera you'd just skip to the crossword.
There is nothing that NYC real estate can't corrupt. It's...
There is nothing that NYC real estate can't corrupt. It's the most amazing criminalizing force I know of.
“The city approved a developer’s controversial plans for a...
“The city approved a developer’s controversial plans for a ‘poor door’ on the Upper West Side, The Post has learned. ” http://nypost.
July 21, 2014 - Snack
excellent point
guys i'm kind of good about writing about technology.
@harrisj @rustyk5 guys i'm kind of good about writing about technology.
That's my book, actually. It's just V E R Y L A T E
@mwiik That's my book, actually.
Now that software ate the world it could stand to lose a...
Now that software ate the world it could stand to lose a few.
Come in to my tiny house and live here! Build new houses on...
Come in to my tiny house and live here! Build new houses on top of it!
make them run around and be packets!
@harrisj make them run around and be packets!
Look I built a tiny house on top of this ant farm.
Look I built a tiny house on top of this ant farm.
Then again the TCP/IP book is 900 pages long.
Then again the TCP/IP book is 900 pages long.
Seriously, everyone is like “an ecosystem of frameworks as...
Seriously, everyone is like “an ecosystem of frameworks as a platform as a service,” but the fundamental problem is this is a NIGHT-MARE.
searching for anthology and collection among our nerd...
@harrisj searching for anthology and collection among our nerd cohort is pretty revealing https://twitter.
https://twitter.com/jacqui/status/322510535239278593
@harrisj https://twitter.
I would like to anthologize all the anthologies you have...
@harrisj I would like to anthologize all the anthologies you have proposed.
Jacob you are always wanting to anthologize things
Comment is free, but as in beer, not speech
“An event-loop-driven widget might have external DOM events...
“An event-loop-driven widget might have external DOM events feeding into it. One example is a ‘close’ button.
I wrote a 1000-word widget coding standards guide for a...
I wrote a 1000-word widget coding standards guide for a personal, one-person coding project because front-end web programming is impossible.
I liked the happy team photo. Great work!
@dphiffer I liked the happy team photo. Great work!
July 21, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Feta, Bulgarian sheep's-milk, 1 oz. 1.
Lookin good @dphiffer!
Lookin good @dphiffer !
July 21, 2014 - Breakfast
Okay my god I am exhausted. That was a long weekend with the children.
great site idea what software should we build to publish it
scooooooooooooooooooop
the question is which cms best busts ghosts
dan ackroyd sells goblin skull vodka and believes in wizards
that was a hilarious joke in a movie about people who fight...
guys let people grieve a little
u r a 45 year old twitter dad
omg it was
Everyone wins.
Everyone wins.
Only one 1 in 10,000 write for a living, and when you read...
Only one 1 in 10,000 write for a living, and when you read on the web you come to see writers as insufferable self-absorbed prince[ss]lings.
Only one in a thousand comment, but when you write on the...
Only one in a thousand comment, but when you write on the web you come to see humanity as a shambling battalion of Zombie grammarians.
“This article neglects to list all of the substances that...
“This article neglects to list all of the substances that comprise the Android phone with their atomic weight.
“You might want to add that—” wrote an Internet commenter,...
“You might want to add that—” wrote an Internet commenter, proceeding then to enumerate that which no one would ever wish to add.
just a mistake
not in my part of Brooklyn, not at all
ironic twitter use is the ultimate #dadhacks
i suppress all emotions #dadhacks
i drink bourbon after cleaning poop off of the floor and...
well not exactly but can i just say that is a great...
On Twitter when you make jokes SERIOUS MEN show up and go...
On Twitter when you make jokes SERIOUS MEN show up and go “aaaactually, rabbis would never be in a bar on a Saturday.
#mixblessed
My son just shit the curtains.
My son just shit the curtains.
Shitty artists steal too.
Shitty artists steal too.
had to head home :/ let's get coffee soon
whoops that was a pocket tweet
huh
!!!
@rlovinger !!!
yep will be there most of tomorrow
C u all at HOPE tomorrow.
C u all at HOPE tomorrow.
http://www.tweakandtrick.com/2011/03/javascript-tricks-edit-...
@tamuwww http://www. tweakandtrick.
What would the pivot be?
@bn2b What would the pivot be?
I forgot “Your thing, but built and launched by tweens.”
@bn2b I forgot “Your thing, but built and launched by tweens.
When I am knee-deep in project mess this is what everything...
When I am knee-deep in project mess this is what everything I read looks like: https://twitter.
Exactly! I'm not against it. Just think it's worth...
@smnevans Exactly! I'm not against it.
i am looking for a montessori school that teaches that...
but really when it comes to #tech you have to trust #brand...
looking at Mr. Wednesday morning right here
@bn2b looking at Mr.
Maybe miracles are commonplace when you're archiving at...
@edsu @internetarchive Maybe miracles are commonplace when you're archiving at that scale?
“The rebels _do _have the weapons to take down an airliner...
“The rebels _do _have the weapons to take down an airliner like MH17. We know because they told us.
“no no the less I know about similar cases the better” said...
also i was trying to bring you up to speed on the rich...
it is my charge to keep
I'm guessing u know about http://www.panix.com/~msaroff/shit...
@katienotopoulos I'm guessing u know about http://www. panix.
If there's one thing we learn from Pitbull it's that the...
@rachelcbrody If there's one thing we learn from Pitbull it's that the path of least resistance will get you $10 million per annum.
Pitcoin.
@rachelcbrody Pitcoin.
“I still want to know, what exactly is Bitcoin?” Pitbull...
“I still want to know, what exactly is Bitcoin? ” Pitbull says.
“Gazans may have no way out of Gaza, but at this point,...
“Gazans may have no way out of Gaza, but at this point, Mohyeldin seems to have no way back in. ” https://firstlook.
“If you think Java is dead, then clearly you haven’t been...
“If you think Java is dead, then clearly you haven’t been paying attention. ” http://redmonk.
I think Twitter is the best place for #Techtweets #myopinion
but did the curtains match the drapes
“He once shaved the initials of several of his portfolio...
“He once shaved the initials of several of his portfolio companies into his hair. ” http://www.
Just posted a video http://instagram.com/p/qh6qaij5IP/
Just posted a video http://instagram.
“Her words received a loud cheer from the congregation.”...
“Her words received a loud cheer from the congregation. ” http://www.
“‘God forbid if anything should happen to our great mayor,...
“‘God forbid if anything should happen to our great mayor, the next mayor of New York will be Letitia James. ’” http://www.
This article about the end of At the Movies is truly solid:...
This article about the end of At the Movies is truly solid: http://www. avclub.
“The producers of Ebert Presents told me that it was best I...
“The producers of Ebert Presents told me that it was best I not know, so I’d never have to lie about it. ” http://www.
July 17, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
all of the above plus yeah in this case the "brand"yness of...
missed connection: you were wearing an uber t-shirt and i'm...
the box itself
THIS IS THE TRAGEDY OF IT https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/...
@bn2b THIS IS THE TRAGEDY OF IT https://twitter.
does usemap still work?
@jeb does usemap still work?
web 2004: <textarea>/web 2014: set of un-debuggable...
just realized i have been working on the same textbox for...
i look forward to leah's work in disputations
top-editing all those verticals requires an unbelievable...
more a habit that you have totally under control
they r going to be so pissed when they find out you are...
that's why i'm asking
r u cool with joel's meth thing
“I could tell you that I still remember the playground...
“I could tell you that I still remember the playground swing I sat on when I heard that Chewbacca had died. ” http://the-toast.
really cool!
@csfinn really cool!
It sees you.
@rustyk5 It sees you.
“If Murdoch gets Time Warner, it might as well be the...
“If Murdoch gets Time Warner, it might as well be the Silver Surfer. ” http://www.
I'm taking this as a sign. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status...
I'm taking this as a sign. https://twitter.
never forget http://web.archive.org/web/20070202012139/http:...
never forget http://web. archive.
depends on the section
there are cartoons about it in in the 1880s
that actually is pretty typical
oh right
not like a typical bachelor apartment with a smelly dog and...
it was a typical bachelor apartment with a throne
i just want one thing in my life that doesn't troll me
“For just a few thousand dollars more, you can hire someone...
“For just a few thousand dollars more, you can hire someone else to do all the heavy lifting and then some. ” http://www.
“My husband had the ideal bachelor set up,” Mrs. Foster...
“My husband had the ideal bachelor set up,” Mrs. Foster said.
the "everyone used to move May 1" thing, it's like the...
but then my whole day is gone
i can't with this leah
“The girl was underground in the pipe for about 200 yards...
“The girl was underground in the pipe for about 200 yards before emerging into Little Mahanoy Creek. ” http://www.
R&B and Diet Coke.
@johnbthomp R&amp;B and Diet Coke.
And looking back for all those years, I was only trolling...
And looking back for all those years, I was only trolling myself.
it's a 2d GIF it checks out
you are the greatest war criminal in all of flatland
Sooner or later people bring lawn chairs to everything.
Sooner or later people bring lawn chairs to everything.
I lived in Israel for a few months in 2001 and people...
@harrisj @rustyk5 I lived in Israel for a few months in 2001 and people talked about going out bomb-watching. Just part of life, basically.
“When the bombs find their targets, Mr. Krak reported,...
“When the bombs find their targets, Mr. Krak reported, ‘cheers break out on the hill, followed by solid applause.
“The loss of status is a sad thing, because technology is...
“The loss of status is a sad thing, because technology is _our_ home turf. ” http://michaelochurch.
I mean, criticize megacorporations all you want, but never...
I mean, criticize megacorporations all you want, but never forget how much kids need oligopolies to look up to and admire.
“How about we just constantly fuck with the Gmail compose...
“How about we just constantly fuck with the Gmail compose window and make it smaller and less usable every 3 weeks? ” https://medium.
“The Internet implodes in the biggest conspiracy theory...
“The Internet implodes in the biggest conspiracy theory ever. ” https://medium.
I said this. I said the boogie was in her heart. Nothing.
@steveportigal I said this. I said the boogie was in her heart.
I played the song “Boogie Shoes” for my toddlers and now my...
I played the song “Boogie Shoes” for my toddlers and now my daughter is having a tantrum because she doesn't have boogie shoes.
Manhattan is Satan's taint.
Manhattan is Satan's taint.
“By the time she left 15 minutes later, the guests seemed...
“By the time she left 15 minutes later, the guests seemed to have forgotten she wasn’t one of them. ” http://nymag.
“I hope this tape gets played in front of Congress. ”...
“I hope this tape gets played in front of Congress. ” http://www.
thank you tom
the longest form
I was thinking about Chandler (or rather yr bk about it) as...
@scottros I was thinking about Chandler (or rather yr bk about it) as I wrote that piece, actually. And how it was a take on Agenda.
it's like seeing an ex-girlfriend that you deeply regret...
ULGH
http://dubblebaby.blogspot.com/
http://dubblebaby. blogspot.
Don't do this patrick
NOOOoooooooooo throw it away throw it in the garbage and...
It was a good run and there's no reason to feel bad. It's...
It was a good run and there's no reason to feel bad. It's just a good time to draw that line and move on.
Everyone I think we need to stop with “What we talk about...
Everyone I think we need to stop with “What we talk about when we talk about” heds unless Gordon Lish is doing the editing.
What's cool is when things compile to JavaScript and then...
@kjhealy @harrisj What's cool is when things compile to JavaScript and then you have to figure out where they broke, you learn so much.
Sure, but it's INCREDIBLY hard to bootstrap your own...
@harrisj @kjhealy Sure, but it's INCREDIBLY hard to bootstrap your own crawlers of any complexity without like installing Hadoop first.
Reading the old 1970s Unix manuals, it's like, you wanted...
@kjhealy @harrisj Reading the old 1970s Unix manuals, it's like, you wanted us to solve it down HERE. BTW this tweet is a docker container.
Right? We don't DO things in this business any more. Things...
@kjhealy @harrisj Right? We don't DO things in this business any more.
Jenkins has 600 plugins, some of them must do what we need!
@harrisj @kjhealy Jenkins has 600 plugins, some of them must do what we need!
Let's use Maven OH GOD
whoa deep cut
“A problem with much statistical analysis is ignoring the...
“A problem with much statistical analysis is ignoring the fact that humans, umm, react to things around them. ” https://medium.
Yeah screw it use “plinth”
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/4887289...
@riobdubbn WHAT HAVE YOU DONE https://twitter.
My brain actually said, “let's put those words in a...
My brain actually said, “let's put those words in a sequence. ” And I was like, no, brain, that's ridiculous.
“The developer raises up the great sword of technology and...
“The developer raises up the great sword of technology and brings it down upon the plinth of culture. ” https://medium.
Here's something I wrote about the software we collectively...
Here's something I wrote about the software we collectively write over and over and over. https://medium.
gross http://gawker.com/why-are-your-favorite-buzzfeed-posts...
gross http://gawker.
there is an internally consistent and tragic moral...
because they cast spells on him with their wizard parts in...
i mean is there anyone less powerful in a social situation...
in his defense most women are actually shape-shifting...
ulgh the sad pathologies of that family. it just takes one...
@leahfinnegan ulgh the sad pathologies of that family. it just takes one joe sr.
he could have slept with so many more women if he'd used...
Can you imagine what the Post felt when it got that diary....
@leahfinnegan Can you imagine what the Post felt when it got that diary. The amount of career security it provided in this troubled time.
LEAH FINNEGAN, JOKE INTERROGATOR. “And I'm assuming if a...
@leahfinnegan LEAH FINNEGAN, JOKE INTERROGATOR. “And I'm assuming if a rabbi was in the bar it was emphatically NOT Friday night?
i like when he resists temptation and writes VICTORY in his...
Do you know why Italian men learn to cook? So they can...
@leahfinnegan Do you know why Italian men learn to cook? So they can marry Irish women.
Down to the suicides and the horrible sexual guilt and the...
@leahfinnegan Down to the suicides and the horrible sexual guilt and the use of an Italian word for affairs.
“There were so many women, some with the same first name,...
“There were so many women, some with the same first name, that they had to be distinguished by profession or city. ” http://nypost.
Talking about personal productivity software is the fastest...
Talking about personal productivity software is the fastest way I know of to achieve friendships zero.
this time we'll capture the complexities and ironies of...
@leahfinnegan this time we'll capture the complexities and ironies of friendships across class lines [re-watches “Hannah and Her Sisters”].
http://open.spotify.com/track/1z146kzg7MoziZhGb7M8Kw
@leahfinnegan http://open. spotify.
another flawless parody of social mores among the...
Why would, I mean, the thing—okay. The real problem is,...
Why would, I mean, the thing—okay. The real problem is, that.
here is an article in the times about how it's okay to be...
here is an article in the times about how it's okay to be friends with your building super http://www. nytimes.
great voice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdbgvspYyeM&feat...
great voice https://www. youtube.
“By 4 p.m., that train had turned around and was passing...
“By 4 p. m.
I dislike all games.
@mallelis @eaton @evgenymorozov @darth @hhavrilesky I dislike all games.
Doomed to Repeat It
Doomed to Repeat It Learning from the things we make over and over ThisNerd Merit Badge #2: Inbox Zero, as sold at http://www. nerdmeritbadges.
“Nadella is a repeat befuddler.”...
“Nadella is a repeat befuddler. ” http://www.
“‘Otherwise you’re going to get the run-of-the-mill high...
“‘Otherwise you’re going to get the run-of-the-mill high end with no sense of authenticity or true luxury. ’” http://www.
Everything else ever written about business in any...
Everything else ever written about business in any publication is pretty much garbage in comparison, sadly.
B. Gates is right, John Brooks was the best business...
B. Gates is right, John Brooks was the best business writer.
Better, a plugin that would replace ALL quotes with a...
@bdeskin @jessesheidlower Better, a plugin that would replace ALL quotes with a stream of randomly-generated intensely angry profanity.
July 12, 2014 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
July 12, 2014 - Lunch
July 12, 2014 - Breakfast
My friend opened his bar (again) so yesterday we went out and today I weighed myself and basically well fuck it. I'm hitting my limit.
Here is a pro-circumcision song to the tune of Royals you...
Here is a pro-circumcision song to the tune of Royals you will never guess what word they use instead of Royals https://www. youtube.
niiiice
Yeah that probably isn't my problem.
@katelaurielee @page88 Yeah that probably isn't my problem.
Kate!
@katelaurielee @page88 Kate!
My problem is in how it turns the octopus into an object...
@page88 My problem is in how it turns the octopus into an object that exists solely for gratification. I mean, where's the squid pro quo?
Your tentacle erotica is cool with @page88...
Your tentacle erotica is cool with @page88 https://medium.
Some time tonight a very special dad is going to get a very...
@rustyk5 Some time tonight a very special dad is going to get a very special visit from the screaming mystery pig.
Etti-cat https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/48739345061537792...
Etti-cat https://twitter.
we are on kik
irish
i don't have the backing to depose @anildash
in my defense i have dysthymopia, which is a condition...
i do recycle though, the larger point being you should have...
i would never self plagiarize
not really self-plagiarized btw, but just re-used, i would...
i just want to document that so that when...
i just want to document that so that when self-plagiarismbot comes online in 2030 i am not vaporized by kontent kops.
when you put 50 of those seats together you get some spare...
The broad idea that NYC is a place where someone always...
The broad idea that NYC is a place where someone always wants to be where you are is self-plagiarized from the fwd to a Morning News ebook.
i admit the way i jammed in a bird pun made it auk word
“I for one have no egrets.” http://www.slate.com/articles/ar...
“I for one have no egrets. ” http://www.
my guess is it's weirdly huge, like EVERYTHING is huge. But...
@bn2b my guess is it's weirdly huge, like EVERYTHING is huge. But much of it is just channeled through PR and ad agencies.
dunno but given the amount of C O N T E N T...
“We'll be your best homo buddy all day long (rates below).”...
“We'll be your best homo buddy all day long (rates below). ” http://www.
“I’m tired of making rich, white dudes seem more thoughtful...
“I’m tired of making rich, white dudes seem more thoughtful than they are. ” @amywestervelt /content-used-to-be-king-now-its-the-joker-d40703c18c73" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.
July 10, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Cereal, Cascadian Farms, Honey-O's, 1 c. 0.
Do people not know about the Secret Today in Tabs?
Do people not know about the Secret Today in Tabs?
I'm a male journalist
oh god I want to read this short story but in Alice Munro's...
meet cute where you drop your purse in front of an Israeli...
great romcom plot
everyone will be having the exact same arguments :/
I am a dad to a little girl so I understand how you feel.
@leahfinnegan I am a dad to a little girl so I understand how you feel.
do you REALLY hate male journalists or MAYBE you just...
talk like this won't get you many dates
leah
cool tweet powerful arc
July 10, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories French Fries, 1 oz. 6 540 Lamb kofta kebab, 1 oz.
“In five years, I haven't received a single email from an...
“In five years, I haven't received a single email from an investor or potential acquirer. ” https://blog.
true that is the best
July 10, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
Aaaanyway don't worry even if you DID staff up assuming...
uhhh god I was saving this but supply-side native PLATFORM
“Do you use Chartbeat?”
@bn2b “Do you use Chartbeat?
shit seriously if it's native we're kind of at the bottom...
shit seriously if it's native we're kind of at the bottom of the well here i dunno splash pages? can we bring back web splash pages?
Soon: “JESUS CHRIST WE NEED SOMETHING AFTER NATIVE. WHAT DO...
Soon: “JESUS CHRIST WE NEED SOMETHING AFTER NATIVE. WHAT DO YOU HAVE?
hah. yes!
@jalefkowit hah. yes!
Half my content is wasted, I just don't know which half.
Half my content is wasted, I just don't know which half.
Asking readers which advertising they like best is like...
Asking readers which advertising they like best is like asking prisoners for their favorite means of execution.
“It gets worse. When readers do know what ‘sponsored’...
“It gets worse. When readers do know what ‘sponsored’ means, they still feel deceived.
it's the greatest thing and it's so much fun to watch it...
VERY TRUE
A Delightful and Curious Book About Borders, Boundaries, Fences, and Lines
slow nod
Let me know if you need anything.
@speckledwords Let me know if you need anything.
it's pretty bad
Putting on my marketing horns for a moment, I would propose...
Putting on my marketing horns for a moment, I would propose StiffDiff.
Our broken, shameful legal system aside, the question I...
Our broken, shameful legal system aside, the question I have is, if there IS forensic genital-comparison software, what is it called?
I don't know any more Patrick.
@patbits I don't know any more Patrick.
silvia
This is a totally serious question: Is there actually...
This is a totally serious question: Is there actually forensic penis-comparison software?
[The detective] will “use special software to compare...
[The detective] will “use special software to compare pictures of this penis to this [penis. " http://m.
What appears to be the problem?
@speckledwords What appears to be the problem?
label your axes before you grind them
“Is data journalism in crisis (already)?”...
“Is data journalism in crisis (already)? ” http://www.
yeah i think the triage stage is over
are you filing a bug?
@gabrielroth are you filing a bug?
not okay glass
Oh god it was Glass.
@rustyk5 Oh god it was Glass.
“It is wonderful to reflect on all the advice and direction...
@rustyk5 “It is wonderful to reflect on all the advice and direction you shared in our short time on Glass.
Oh god this site. He takes the babysitters along on a...
@rustyk5 Oh god this site. He takes the babysitters along on a vacation and that is seen as a selfless act.
“It is incredible to see the number of people Forrest...
@rustyk5 “It is incredible to see the number of people Forrest touched.
http://forresthayesmemorial.wordpress.com/
@rustyk5 http://forresthayesmemorial. wordpress.
yes!
@michelet yes!
what are the biggest challenges?
@timothymeaney @jlax @kindlingapp what are the biggest challenges?
whoa
paper-trimming guillotine
Right and it was mortally fucked up across the exact same...
@nelson Right and it was mortally fucked up across the exact same products presumably using the exact same user model and credentials.
sorry harper i have no hands to type with, GLAD to be a...
If you ever get asked “do you want to work on a...
If you ever get asked “do you want to work on a company-wide identity system? ” cut off your hands, hold up the stumps, and shake your head.
Yep.
@jrewing Yep.
Just came in an email.
@jrewing Just came in an email.
But I mean I had shitty shitty *paid* experience from...
@peterme But I mean I had shitty shitty *paid* experience from Google for about five years on the multiple-accounts front. Better now.
Great example and I look forward to seeing how they handle...
@peterme Great example and I look forward to seeing how they handle the Beats acquisition.
Leave it be. What problem did Flickr switching to Yahoo!...
@peterme Leave it be. What problem did Flickr switching to Yahoo!
It's just a database.
@harper It's just a database.
Hugh see yourself out, I left the window open.
@hughmcguire Hugh see yourself out, I left the window open.
It is basically the “land war in Asia” of global digital...
@jlax It is basically the “land war in Asia” of global digital platforms and yet everyone is sure they can win this time.
I met someone once at a giant media company working on a...
I met someone once at a giant media company working on a company-wide single-sign on framework and it was her fifth year on that project.
Maybe Adobe will be oh hold on crash report
Every giant company decides that single sign-on is a good...
Every giant company decides that single sign-on is a good idea and every one of them fucks it up completely.
the creative cloud outage is the joke
no no you log in with the ID you set up in 2004 for...
I STILLl have no idea how to log on to Flickr with a Yahoo...
I STILLl have no idea how to log on to Flickr with a Yahoo ID. Luckily, Adobe—huh.
“We are retiring Typekit logins and exclusively using Adobe...
“We are retiring Typekit logins and exclusively using Adobe IDs for logging in to Typekit. ” The other cap drops, finally.
whoa
I'm surprised that Facebook ran an experiment to...
I'm surprised that Facebook ran an experiment to scientifically determine the most delicious part of a baby.
Exactly.
@joebe4rd Exactly.
God if only Peter Capaldi could announce this game.
God if only Peter Capaldi could announce this game.
Please forward those.
@grok_ @leppert @jackrusher Please forward those.
History shows us that the only solution is to clone the...
History shows us that the only solution is to clone the German team and raise the boys in Rio.
People are worth it.
@leppert @grok_ @jackrusher People are worth it.
Oh and the other key is to give them a task. “I think you...
@leppert Oh and the other key is to give them a task. “I think you two could figure out X if you wanted to.
(I've been on the receiving end enough to know that the...
@leppert (I've been on the receiving end enough to know that the first 10 minutes are pretty awkward without that context.
It's from practice! The key is to set up the conversation a...
@leppert It's from practice! The key is to set up the conversation a little, like you're at a barbecue.
here is a useful chart of spaghetti over...
here is a useful chart of spaghetti over time http://www. nytimes.
Godspeed, Patrick. May my muting inspire you.
@patbits Godspeed, Patrick. May my muting inspire you.
“‘First step to #unlearn is to be #confused.’”...
“‘First step to #unlearn is to be #confused . ’” http://chronicle.
Not between people of course, just here.
@patbits Not between people of course, just here.
Listening is so, so overrated.
@patbits Listening is so, so overrated.
STOP TROLLING BOTH OF YOU
I couldn't. But today, after much work, I can even.
@duqe I couldn't. But today, after much work, I can even.
can't
still trying
trying
“‘Ain't It Fun’ also, quite crucially, has a choir.”...
“‘Ain't It Fun’ also, quite crucially, has a choir. ” HMMMmmmmmmMMmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMmmmMmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmm http://theconcourse.
http://youtu.be/z4-Lra7TaeE?t=1m20s
http://youtu. be/z4-Lra7TaeE?
new christine and the queens thank god...
new christine and the queens thank god https://www. youtube.
“Tech companies: More like this, please.”...
“Tech companies: More like this, please. ” @shazow /urllib3-stripe-and-open-source-grants-edb9c0e46e82" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.
nah rusty it's legit it's for a special kinja about...
I keep thinking about it, like when he hands the guy a...
@katienotopoulos I keep thinking about it, like when he hands the guy a pizza.
What a sweet piece. I am glad you wrote about them.
@katienotopoulos What a sweet piece. I am glad you wrote about them.
As I discussed SEO strategies with my podiatrist all I...
As I discussed SEO strategies with my podiatrist all I could think was, “The Internet ruined this, too.
Tom I am VERY certain that is not the way to peace.
@tjl Tom I am VERY certain that is not the way to peace.
One day I met a social media guru. “I will always favorite...
One day I met a social media guru. “I will always favorite you,” she said, “but the retweet must come from within.
To grow as a person you must acknowledge that deep within...
To grow as a person you must acknowledge that deep within you, in your most secret self, there's a tiny inner brand yearning for engagement.
C O N T E N T
Dancing on them [MySQL] tables ain't got no cares, no...
Dancing on them [MySQL] tables ain't got no cares, no sorrows...
don't you wish your cms/had apps like these
lol
yes or greenerware
envy as a service
niiice
I would throw out paperware.
I would throw out paperware.
Overshareware, hankerware, velvetropeware, pedestalware,...
If vaporware is software that doesn't exist, what is...
If vaporware is software that doesn't exist, what is software that is lovingly described but closed to the public, like the NYTimes's Scoop?
Mat I would expect you to disclose your role as an advisor...
@mat @valleyhack Mat I would expect you to disclose your role as an advisor to choc. io before pushing this agenda.
“No one has ever stopped buying a piece of chocolate...
“No one has ever stopped buying a piece of chocolate because of their inability to customize it on a cloud. ” http://www.
Here have some future http://songza.com/listen/songs-from-ap...
Here have some future http://songza.
America's Georgia
“‘It is not good to have too much democracy,’ he said.”...
“‘It is not good to have too much democracy,’ he said. ” http://www.
I never successfully made it do anything.
@KirkKimmel @textfiles I never successfully made it do anything.
I have a PC-2.
@textfiles I have a PC-2.
You know what's fun to say with a Scottish accent? “Gödel,...
You know what's fun to say with a Scottish accent? “Gödel, Escher, Bach.
As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he...
@jackrusher As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic W3C specification.
I woke up this morning and began to use the shadow DOM...
I woke up this morning and began to use the shadow DOM instead of the real DOM, so by tradition there will be six more weeks of cybersummer.
let's talk textboxes
medium!
@anildash @knowtheory @SlackHQ medium!
i mean it is a great movie
snow snore snore THIS HORSE HAS GOT A LEG LIKE IRON
u can crash with me although apparently i scream the entire...
(except in self defense, should that occasion ever arise)
ULGH GOD NO
Just anecdotal, but it really sticks out in the referrers,...
@knowtheory @SlackHQ Just anecdotal, but it really sticks out in the referrers, like http://photoshop. slack.
To be fair, “Tom Christiansen, Brian D Foy, Larry Wall”...
@tomcoates To be fair, “Tom Christiansen, Brian D Foy, Larry Wall” weren't on the list of authors.
i just watched that and it's catchy
They probably have their own chat thing. But the # of...
@knowtheory @SlackHQ They probably have their own chat thing. But the # of referrers for pieces I write coming from Slack URLS is crazy.
These size-42 Wranglers are coming right back on, Frank.
@fchimero @aworkinglibrary These size-42 Wranglers are coming right back on, Frank.
First of all if you went on a date with a guy who listed...
First of all if you went on a date with a guy who listed Alice Munro as his favorite author how would you know it was was a date?
Shit Frank if you liked Lilith's Brood then I'd drop my...
@fchimero Shit Frank if you liked Lilith's Brood then I'd drop my pants for you, too.
for their new plus sized line of aftershave
What if your idea of a perfect date is looking out the...
@AdrianChen What if your idea of a perfect date is looking out the window at a cold fall rain, waiting for someone who doesn't arrive?
“Hello ladies I like perfectly structured narratives about...
“Hello ladies I like perfectly structured narratives about recent divorcees in Ontario and hate fun stories about wizards.
God help the poor bastard who puts Mavis Gallant.
God help the poor bastard who puts Mavis Gallant.
I mean statistically my god go with Harry Potter, don't be...
I mean statistically my god go with Harry Potter, don't be insane.
I love that article because a lonely dude might actually...
I love that article because a lonely dude might actually read some Alice Munro to improve his chance of scoring.
“‘If you say Alice Munro I am going to marry you and have...
“‘If you say Alice Munro I am going to marry you and have all of your children. ’” http://www.
“‘One Hundred Years of Doing It, amiright?’”...
“‘One Hundred Years of Doing It, amiright? ’” http://www.
Actually I would guess the Romans had cringe-inducing songs...
@stewart @jackrusher Actually I would guess the Romans had cringe-inducing songs about eagles, too.
I imagine future historians of the Iraq war just staring at...
@stewart @jackrusher I imagine future historians of the Iraq war just staring at this video and blinking very slowly.
that's the main search result for "typekey"
The docs are astounding http://www.typepad.com/profiles/type...
@sippey @anildash The docs are astounding http://www. typepad.
my VIGNETTE STORYSERVER license
so down but i need to get my license
Don't worry, they're so hopped up on antibiotics that...
@tomscocca Don't worry, they're so hopped up on antibiotics that nothing bad can happen.
IMAGINE THE LOGO
Spoiler: Baby pigs being small is not good news.
Spoiler: Baby pigs being small is not good news.
“‘The good news, if there is any in this,’ he said, ‘is...
“‘The good news, if there is any in this,’ he said, ‘is that baby pigs are very small. ’” http://www.
July 5, 2014 - Lunch
Well that was a fucking catastrophe. My mother had an enormous panicked meltdown and once she finally could settle after five minutes of insane hyperventilating, she said something to effect that if I didn't continue to be nice to her she'd kill herself (or rather that because I had been nice to her over the last few months, "she was still alive.
I wanted to say "watching ashcroft sing is torture" but
July 5, 2014 - Breakfast
July 4 in 2009 was the day I decided to start this website. I'm not back to my top weight but I'm up there again.
NEVER FORGET http://americawestandasone.com/video/
NEVER FORGET http://americawestandasone.
their editions are limited but their hearts know no bounds
Poets: They're Just Like Us
Charles Simic: “I haven’t done a thing in three weeks...
Charles Simic: “I haven’t done a thing in three weeks except watch soccer. ” http://www.
so if I'm tasting anything it's 18 minutes of soggy cake
there's an 18 minute version of MacArthur Park here
There is no Spotify search greater than “12" version.” It's...
There is no Spotify search greater than “12" version. ” It's the one time when “popularity” works.
yeah but THIS is amazing: https://medium.com/@YoAppStatus/yo...
@dvsch @hughmcguire @Medium yeah but THIS is amazing: @YoAppStatus /yo-developers-api-e7f2f0ec5c3c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.
Thanks, Chris.
@chrisobrienisok @Medium Thanks, Chris.
No! Should I?
@i_am_camilo @Medium No! Should I?
just another reason why unit testing is so important
extreme tweetrisks illustrated, by @page88...
extreme tweetrisks illustrated, by @page88 https://medium.
SUDDEN HUGE CRACK IN EARTH SWALLOWS ASIA. “You'll be able...
@goldman SUDDEN HUGE CRACK IN EARTH SWALLOWS ASIA. “You'll be able to download everything.
Daily standups everyone is late.
@harrisj @tcarmody Daily standups everyone is late.
There's nothing more terrifying, per @goldman, than the...
There's nothing more terrifying, per @goldman , than the thought of God's voice saying, “Thank you for being part of our incredible journey.
it's a process, Rachel
Actually mankind was supposed to ship on the third day.
@harrisj @tcarmody Actually mankind was supposed to ship on the third day.
When we started we had no idea how many people would join...
@goldman When we started we had no idea how many people would join us. No one was more surprised when it turned out to be all of them.
OMG Jason startup apologies from EARTH.
@goldman OMG Jason startup apologies from EARTH.
no it's cool i can be a little overprotective it's a fault
I'm not complaining about the weather I'm just saying that...
I'm not complaining about the weather I'm just saying that some things need to stop tilting on their axes all the time.
got worried something was wrong
r u ok should i call a doctor
It's all weather Twitter, Rachel. Except when it's sinus...
@rachelcbrody It's all weather Twitter, Rachel. Except when it's sinus Twitter.
In conclusion, outside needs to understand the pain and...
In conclusion, outside needs to understand the pain and suffering it has caused.
We need to talk about outside.
We need to talk about outside.
Can we talk about outside?
Can we talk about outside?
Would read this book
If there is one thing movies taught me it's that government...
If there is one thing movies taught me it's that government tracking programs only exist to identify psychokinetic ninja tweens.
I hate the way the NSA makes up categories of people to...
I hate the way the NSA makes up categories of people to track but also wonder if they have the technology to identify true wizards.
and then we can call people every couple weeks to tell them...
@anildash @leahfinnegan and then we can call people every couple weeks to tell them why it hasn't shipped yet!
it's just so hard to imagine that anything could provide me...
it's hard to imagine having a real conversation on a...
i just have better conversations on them
get one of those phones for old people with the big numbers
not using apps is misandry
let's not look a gift horse in the sawtooth
Note to a reallllly specific kind of knob-twiddling nerd...
Note to a reallllly specific kind of knob-twiddling nerd snob: The new Deadmau5 album is like µ-Ziq's "Lunatic Harness" in good ways.
Is that where the image of the Statue of Liberty is from?
@jakelodwick Is that where the image of the Statue of Liberty is from?
Oh wow I totally forgot that movie. I mean it's a mix of...
@jakelodwick Oh wow I totally forgot that movie. I mean it's a mix of websites, sci-fi stories, "The Wind Up Girl," Day After Tomorrow, etc.
“*There are a few annoying cases (as seen on...
“*There are a few annoying cases (as seen on http://paulford. kinja.
“‘I think he likes attention a lot more than money.’”...
“‘I think he likes attention a lot more than money. ’” http://www.
I'm still not finished with this article but I am listening...
I'm still not finished with this article but I am listening to Cameo.
we travel well pretty well together but i kind of talk too...
F is just some awesome stickers
“The American dream is over.” —The New York Times...
“The American dream is over. ” —The New York Times http://www.
yeah but ultimately i'm an enabler who are we even kidding
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/484049738514563072/photo/1
@ceodonovan @rustyk5 https://twitter.
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/484048605091995648/photo/1
https://twitter.
He's a bot.
He's a bot.
“Hacker News is one of my favorite sources of pointers to...
“Hacker News is one of my favorite sources of pointers to hackers and their hacks! ” —Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO, at http://YCombinator.
“Mr. Diller would like to schedule a meeting with you....
“Mr. Diller would like to schedule a meeting with you.
If you score anything above a 4 you have to work for Secret.
@meaghano If you score anything above a 4 you have to work for Secret.
Rough performance review right there from Tinder.
Rough performance review right there from Tinder.
“When she eventually asked him what was wrong, Mr. Mateen...
“When she eventually asked him what was wrong, Mr. Mateen responded: ‘You’re a whore.
Exactly it's so good.
@igowen @rustyk5 Exactly it's so good.
What if you could use BOTH data AND instinctual creative...
What if you could use BOTH data AND instinctual creative problem-solving to understand and accomplish things? With modernity, YOU CAN!
Yeah I never got into it, it's just more TV. But I...
@rustyk5 Yeah I never got into it, it's just more TV. But I basically have only been watching The Thick of It for the swearing.
“He insisted, though, and the line is now, ‘That’s as bad...
“He insisted, though, and the line is now, ‘That’s as bad as 10 adult circumcisions in a row. ’” http://qz.
Up until now it's been "they test lots of colors of blue at...
@vgr Up until now it's been "they test lots of colors of blue at Google.
Well, the authors could have done better. But yep. It's...
@vgr Well, the authors could have done better. But yep.
“The subjects in the study still, to this day, have not...
“The subjects in the study still, to this day, have not been informed that they were in the study. ” http://www.
I'm a bot.
@nrose I'm a bot.
I've written an extension that cuts off Twitter access when...
Some boogling shows that “dumbest X of history” is a...
Some boogling shows that “dumbest X of history” is a seriously untapped list-driven vertical. Boogling is when you google with bourbon.
“The salsa's slogan was ‘*Deport Bad Taste*.’”...
“The salsa's slogan was ‘*Deport Bad Taste*. ’” http://en.
“On August 2, 2006 the House cafeteria menus were silently...
“On August 2, 2006 the House cafeteria menus were silently changed back without any announcement. ” http://en.
You can't get that all-important bottom 60% without evil...
@leahfinnegan You can't get that all-important bottom 60% without evil clowns.
People underestimate the importants of evil clowns to the...
@leahfinnegan People underestimate the importants of evil clowns to the process.
i look forward to screwing you out of it through dodgy...
Freedom fries was a real thing that happened.
Freedom fries was a real thing that happened.
it's cool i just sold the screenplay
wtf was up with that avo
leah my hand and mouth are one and i am before a golden...
i came by and a guy named greg gave me an avocado he said...
Halo 29
I thought the implicit promise of Today in Tabs has always...
@margafret @rustyk5 I thought the implicit promise of Today in Tabs has always been a tomorrow without tabs.
This afternoon a hate-shaped hole appeared in my email...
this conversation is ruining my summer
I sent a taskrabbit
can u get it here before 7PM?
@leahfinnegan can u get it here before 7PM?
because it's controlled by Catholics?
@michelet @tcarmody because it's controlled by Catholics?
because it is highly reliant on tourism?
@tcarmody because it is highly reliant on tourism?
because the government exists it can test weapons there?
@tcarmody because the government exists it can test weapons there?
Imagine the postcards.
Imagine the postcards.
Once the occupation is over I think the only moral thing...
Once the occupation is over I think the only moral thing the United States can do is make the uterus the 51st state.
The good news is that our bosses will still have access to...
The good news is that our bosses will still have access to contraception.
I was surprised to see them list Google+ as a community
“Although he saved Arliss from a she-bear, we've decided to...
“Although he saved Arliss from a she-bear, we've decided to bid Old Yeller farewell in order to focus development efforts on his puppies.
“We will shut down Orkut on September 30, 2014.”...
“We will shut down Orkut on September 30, 2014. ” http://en.
“Some Painfully Learned Facts” is a great section for any...
@jackrusher “Some Painfully Learned Facts” is a great section for any documentation.
that looks amazing
“Today, Mr. DeVoto owns most of what used to be Coney...
“Today, Mr. DeVoto owns most of what used to be Coney Island.
“Which means that Mermaid Flotilla might be the first...
“Which means that Mermaid Flotilla might be the first farm-to-table-to-farm restaurant in history. ” https://medium.
I put together a scrapbook of scenes from New York City...
I put together a scrapbook of scenes from New York City after global warming: https://medium.
It's good but dense. Hmm. A copy of the Whole Earth...
@Austin_Federa It's good but dense. Hmm.
That's next but are there any? I'd love to play around.
@jackrusher That's next but are there any? I'd love to play around.
Oh man I have a lot of work to do I should see if I can...
Oh man I have a lot of work to do I should see if I can emulate NeXTSTEP.
It might seem soon but I've never felt anything so right...
@tcarmody It might seem soon but I've never felt anything so right and clear and neither have 200,000,000 other people.
Tricky! But I think advantage They Live because it tries to...
@scarequotes Tricky! But I think advantage They Live because it tries to capture a regular person's experience.
I can't wait until the ceremony in August!
@tcarmody I can't wait until the ceremony in August!
Literally every worm person in this Facebook has...
@tcarmody Literally every worm person in this Facebook has relationship status "engaged to a giant desert pyramid known only as ZOLGON.
How weird is it that They Live is the most prophetic film...
How weird is it that They Live is the most prophetic film of our time?
Is anyone else getting the Facebook where everyone's face...
Is anyone else getting the Facebook where everyone's face is replaced by a fanged worm and the Poke button is just a pic of Dick Cheney?
lol
the perfect tweetstorm
i would watch this movie
that guy seriously loves to engage with brands on kik
yep
omg
it's so good it really is. everyone should see it. i think...
@heathr it's so good it really is. everyone should see it.
00002/ that guy knows social media
well I mean that would just make it ART
00001/massive tweetstorm comin
i guess not as ominous as 001/
heathr this 1/ is ominous
Guys in 40 years someone will remake Mad Men about product...
Guys in 40 years someone will remake Mad Men about product managers at Facebook.
am i some sort of savage who lives in a tree
why would u even ask me that heathr
But less of one between Disney features on ABC news.
@tomgara But less of one between Disney features on ABC news.
You know what, though? Some cavemen were assholes.
@gabrielsnyder You know what, though? Some cavemen were assholes.
I went to open my Windows and yell “I'm mad as hell and I'm...
@xor I went to open my Windows and yell “I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more” but it was installing a service pack.
New York City After Global Warming
New York City After Global Warming A scrapbook From some movie (possibly A. I.?
Why isn't “Network” on Netflix?
Why isn't “Network” on Netflix?
A lot of advertising/marketing metrics journal of consumer...
I say this as a person who thinks Facebook is insane and...
I say this as a person who thinks Facebook is insane and who got weirdly and awkwardly not paid money by Facebook for something once.
Every single person who is complaining about Facebook...
Every single person who is complaining about Facebook manipulating us has seen Mad Men.
The entire brand/advertising industry openly and actively...
The entire brand/advertising industry openly and actively seeks to manipulate your emotions using weird caveperson science.
What evil spirit congered up that terrible joke?
@rustyk5 What evil spirit congered up that terrible joke?
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/dialogue.html
@ScottMacMullen @alexismadrigal @jackrusher http://web. mit.
it truly is stellar. if i ever run a programming team again...
@felixsalmon @alexismadrigal it truly is stellar. if i ever run a programming team again this will be the documentation format.
My friend @jackrusher showed it to me as a kind of pure and...
@alexismadrigal My friend @jackrusher showed it to me as a kind of pure and excellent computer science explication. It's great to read.
It's Athena and Euripides discussing the requirements for...
@alexismadrigal It's Athena and Euripides discussing the requirements for the Kerberos authentication protocol. http://en.
God imagine how great life would be if web standards had to...
God imagine how great life would be if web standards had to be submitted in this format: http://web. mit.
I get that. But I also see the fact that the OAuth spec...
@dgouldin I get that. But I also see the fact that the OAuth spec isn't written as a dialogue between Athena and Euripides as a serious bug.
It's just a photocopy of this with some cartoons added:...
@dgouldin It's just a photocopy of this with some cartoons added: http://web. mit.
your story checks out
That is what gets you to use that?
@ckolderup That is what gets you to use that?
Even when OAuth works it's still OAuth.
Even when OAuth works it's still OAuth.
I'm kind of looking forward to the Internet panic that will...
I'm kind of looking forward to the Internet panic that will ensue in 2017, when Buffy the Vampire Slayer turns 20.
“Laughing people clambering into the back seat of a mock-up...
“Laughing people clambering into the back seat of a mock-up of the open-topped car in which the aristocrats died. ” http://www.
Is THAT the problem, or is the problem is that we might end...
@daveliepmann @jackrusher Is THAT the problem, or is the problem is that we might end up with Ghostbusters II?
still impressive!
@rustyk5 @mattbuchanan still impressive!
the print @mattbuchanan or @mattbuchanan.com
@rustyk5 the print @mattbuchanan or @mattbuchanan .
I'd prefer to eat in silence.
@rustyk5 I'd prefer to eat in silence.
People who do NOT sleep train are monsters. OH GOD IT'S SO...
@rustyk5 People who do NOT sleep train are monsters. OH GOD IT'S SO GOOD.
Science fact: Having children triggers a hormonal reaction...
Science fact: Having children triggers a hormonal reaction where the only release from stress is telling other parents how to rear children.
wow
in my head both of you are singing numa numa
But yeah it did kind of work for me without weirdly...
@jackrusher But yeah it did kind of work for me without weirdly crapping out for about 20 years there.
I do love having that sense of forward motion in the big...
@jackrusher I do love having that sense of forward motion in the big packages like org. It's fun.
Heh. I just switched to your config, and it's actually...
@jackrusher Heh. I just switched to your config, and it's actually comparatively stable/balanced compared to my old hodgepodge.
This thing is like REXX from the future http://www.frida.re/
This thing is like REXX from the future http://www. frida.
“It’s Greasemonkey for native apps, or, put in more...
“It’s Greasemonkey for native apps, or, put in more technical terms, it’s a dynamic code instrumentation toolkit. ” http://www.
Welcome to summer, a summer of #lovereads.
Welcome to summer, a summer of #lovereads .
it was my life for a year at least
I know!
@jackrusher I know!
I had no idea what to write.
@goldman I had no idea what to write.
Actually this will be my Medium post for next week. Thank...
@goldman Actually this will be my Medium post for next week. Thank God.
Blogs just made it so incredibly easy to try something for...
@goldman Blogs just made it so incredibly easy to try something for five seconds.
I liked reading about zines but never really subscribed to...
@goldman I liked reading about zines but never really subscribed to many. Sort of like how I am browsing Netflix and never watching.
AND the way they used to do it was via countercultural...
@goldman AND the way they used to do it was via countercultural almanacs: Whole Earth, Book of Lists, etc.
...the early zine culture matched up with the early web...
@goldman ... the early zine culture matched up with the early web publishing culture almost exactly.
I recently ordered a copy of High Weirdness by Mail and it...
@goldman I recently ordered a copy of High Weirdness by Mail and it was like my brain exploded. EXCEPT...
urbob found http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/fit-to-print...
urbob found http://www. virginiamemory.
everyone hates the internet rob
Harper's had T-shirts made that say “Fuck the Internet” on...
Harper's had T-shirts made that say “Fuck the Internet” on the back.
still good tho
“The spirit cat was brownish gray, with stripes on the...
“The spirit cat was brownish gray, with stripes on the side, a male, very insistent. ” http://thebillfold.
what is really blog
“...a blog is an animal that is always famished.’”...
“... a blog is an animal that is always famished.
“Not every teaching relationship must be formalized—a...
“Not every teaching relationship must be formalized—a mentoring opportunity, a coach, an internship. ” @karenmcgrane /pay-it-forward-b5ca623a6b7e" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.
People are all like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and I'm all like ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ.
People are all like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and I'm all like ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ.
Ultimately it's my responsibility as management to get him...
@JPaskin @laura_june @maureenflaherty Ultimately it's my responsibility as management to get him the resources he needs to succeed.
i mean look we do the best we can
cc @maureenflaherty
in the post-mortem we determined that we might have had a...
There is absolutely nothing you can make up where a nurse...
There is absolutely nothing you can make up where a nurse can't quintopple it. That's a five-times topping.
“You don't have to tell ME about dirigibles filled with...
“You don't have to tell ME about dirigibles filled with human shit crashing into chicken farms.
Sometimes in my head I hear nurses darkly chuckling. Pretty...
Sometimes in my head I hear nurses darkly chuckling. Pretty much anything you see in life a nurse can tongue-click at and go, “ACTUALLY...
he sort of...exploded...and then decided to get out of bed,...
@laura_june he sort of... exploded...
well i mean that's it, you're staring at a jackson pollock...
@johnjcook well i mean that's it, you're staring at a jackson pollock level shitspackling trying not to puke, going “TOTALLY fine, buddy.
oh yeah
the definition of imperative programming is doing the same...
I want to hug both of them.
@jlax I want to hug both of them.
Goblessyu moreen (smashes into sofa)
I deeply love my son but tonight he got shit on a table,...
I deeply love my son but tonight he got shit on a table, floor, hallway, bathroom, pants, shirt, and my socks. So I deeply love bourbon too.
Seger, Nicks, Nelson: An Eternal Golden Braid...
Seger, Nicks, Nelson: An Eternal Golden Braid https://medium.
The way it gives writers and editors money and support is...
@edd @Medium @StevenLevy The way it gives writers and editors money and support is setting a TERRIBLE example for other SF companies.
This is what Anil means when he says he's a Prince fan:...
This is what Anil means when he says he's a Prince fan: https://medium.
June 25, 2014 - Dinner
Abe had a complete poop disaster that left me cleaning the hall, walls, floor, clothes, and so forth for an hour. I asked Mo to bring me some bourbon on her way home.
Yeah me neither.
Yeah me neither.
Remember when you used to be able to tell your own truth...
Remember when you used to be able to tell your own truth from your own experience and people would make sense of it as individuals?
I'm going to erase these tweets now because reasons.
I'm going to erase these tweets now because reasons.
“I didn’t worry about getting rape threats in the comments...
“I didn’t worry about getting rape threats in the comments either. ” https://medium.
“I didn’t worry about my boss finding my blog.”...
“I didn’t worry about my boss finding my blog. ” https://medium.
Spotify has made it horribly obvious how many of the...
Spotify has made it horribly obvious how many of the artists I love have Christmas albums. When I see one I think, “divorce is expensive.
that's just from the picture, it could be freaking anything
“Getting things out of the brains of programmers onto the...
@silviakillings @joshuatopolsky “Getting things out of the brains of programmers onto the web is expensive and hard, this helps.
In NYC everyone already had the breakfast octopus years ago.
In NYC everyone already had the breakfast octopus years ago.
In late July an August gets kind of hypersaturated and...
@rustyk5 In late July an August gets kind of hypersaturated and dangerous-feeling and everything goes into slow motion. I kind of enjoy it.
This is—not patronizing here—this is nothing.
@rustyk5 This is—not patronizing here—this is nothing.
apparently i'm late to this one but HOO DOGGIES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g9poWKKpbU is the dream...
https://www. youtube.
June 25, 2014 - Lunch
Waited too long. Really wanted Chinese.
Webrings are great guys but remember how this ends...
Webrings are great guys but remember how this ends http://www. salon.
At Amazon they call that picture “Engaging with publishers.”
@noahr At Amazon they call that picture “Engaging with publishers.
“He thinks email is a brand-damaging annoyance.”...
“He thinks email is a brand-damaging annoyance. ” http://www.
To be fair, there are other problems.
To be fair, there are other problems.
The problem with tech journalism is right there in that...
The problem with tech journalism is right there in that quote. The problem with tech journalism is not enough breakfast octopus.
In all fairness, “why are you buying my company” is a good...
In all fairness, “why are you buying my company” is a good question to ask before you sell your company rather than after.
“On the creative side, Dave says, the pressure to sell...
“On the creative side, Dave says, the pressure to sell killed the writing. ” http://www.
I MUST HAVE THE BREAKFAST OCTOPUS
Jeff Bezos: “‘You’re the thing I don’t understand, the...
Jeff Bezos: “‘You’re the thing I don’t understand, the thing I’ve never had. I must have the breakfast octopus.
I imagined actual Wes Anderson-correspondence, like, “Dear...
@jackrusher I imagined actual Wes Anderson-correspondence, like, “Dear L. Calculus, How are you?
To get the work of making things that help things talk to...
@silviakillings To get the work of making things that help things talk to things you build a little thing. We help make little things.
June 25, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Egg, large 2 180 Grapes, 1 c.
Does he have a newsletter?
@rustyk5 Does he have a newsletter?
Anyway if you have tons of state and a many-month learning...
Anyway if you have tons of state and a many-month learning curve is your thing, consider ClojureScript.
You can isolate components without hacking fake events,...
You can isolate components without hacking fake events, sharing state, or callbacks. “We got a message from Search!
whoosh when core.async works in clojurescript it really,...
whoosh when core.
don't worry there's plenty of failure here
It's pretty awk but at the same time you guys all share a...
@joeljohnson It's pretty awk but at the same time you guys all share a common source of anguish/income.
Like all such membranes it's basically a social construct...
@joeljohnson Like all such membranes it's basically a social construct and popping it is no big deal.
Awesome. I mean even as an outsider, yeah, you have a...
@joeljohnson Awesome. I mean even as an outsider, yeah, you have a pretty thin membrane between edit and engineering.
Can I take like tiny partial credit for that or was it...
@joeljohnson Can I take like tiny partial credit for that or was it scheduled?
That would make the next two months a lot easier.
@JasonTselentis @GlennF @xoxo That would make the next two months a lot easier.
JOEL WHAT DID YOU DO DON'T DO THAT
HIGH FIVE. That's great.
@joeljohnson HIGH FIVE. That's great.
i'm thinking more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAfyFTzZDM...
@rustyk5 i'm thinking more https://www. youtube.
chris the entire industry was forced to write about bitcoin...
I swear to god I just came onto twitter for purposes of...
@reppep @GlennF I swear to god I just came onto twitter for purposes of self-promotion. I will now go read up on what Glenn is doing.
everything is a cms
i need a couple people to help me into the trebuchet
it's a drone powered social CMS that uses the blockchain...
no!
@reppep @GlennF @xoxo no!
something's going off the roof for sure
Nah fuck it I have to launch this thing.
Nah fuck it I have to launch this thing.
God I wish I knew which it will be.
God I wish I knew which it will be.
I'm either going to launch something fun at @xoxo or I'm...
I'm either going to launch something fun at @xoxo or I'm going to talk about how it's okay to fail to launch something.
It made me happy to see you offer to spring for...
@joeljohnson It made me happy to see you offer to spring for editor/engineer drinks.
Joel what is your wolf eating.
@joeljohnson Joel what is your wolf eating.
Thank you for 20 great years! Effective immediately the...
Thank you for 20 great years! Effective immediately the @ftrain community will be rendered into a thin polymer film and used for parachutes.
We've always been huge fans of Theandees and we are...
We've always been huge fans of Theandees and we are incredibly excited to be stuffed into their acquivalve. http://2014.
THE JOURNEY BEGINS! I'm ridiculously excited to announce...
THE JOURNEY BEGINS! I'm ridiculously excited to announce that @ftrain has been acquired by XOXOFest.
wow
Sighs lost to time.
@quinnnorton Sighs lost to time.
The title of my history of the 2010s is “The Age of...
The title of my history of the 2010s is “The Age of Insufferability” and you can pre-order it now from Facegoomazon.
June 24, 2014 - Lunch
I can't remember what I had for lunch but I DO remember that I went for a bike ride and didn't stop for lunch so I think I just had something at home, like sausages and salad. Food Qty Calories Bicycle ride, 1 hr.
History is so bad at preserving eyerolls.
History is so bad at preserving eyerolls.
I just always assumed tentacles.
@leahfinnegan I just always assumed tentacles.
What's under Scalia's robe?
@leahfinnegan What's under Scalia's robe?
It is. It's the greatest.
@matt_levine It is. It's the greatest.
What about Georgie Jessel or Eddie Cantor?
What about Georgie Jessel or Eddie Cantor?
“For men, sartorial good taste can be reduced to one rule:...
“For men, sartorial good taste can be reduced to one rule: If Fred Astaire would not have worn it, don't wear it. ” http://www.
Is it still sexual assault if she wears jeans?
@leahfinnegan Is it still sexual assault if she wears jeans?
June 24, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Beer, 1 c. 2 192 Chicken Picatta, one serving 311 Salad with a small amount of dressing, 1 oz.
June 24, 2014 - Breakfast
Lost a pound. Food Qty Calories Banana, 1 large 110 Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c.
Typically I'm hard G, but I'm not orthodox. I've used both...
@mep Typically I'm hard G, but I'm not orthodox. I've used both with no shame.
Unfortunately there isn't a HPAAAAACSTDHASOAO sticker on...
Unfortunately there isn't a HPAAAAACSTDHASOAO sticker on BuzzFeed.
That was an honest piece about an adult addressing a...
That was an honest piece about an adult addressing a complex situation that didn't have a solution, only an outcome.
“I didn’t tell many people I was planning on freezing my...
“I didn’t tell many people I was planning on freezing my eggs—it was a private thing, the world didn’t need to know. ” http://www.
Toddler bedtime disasters https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/...
Toddler bedtime disasters https://twitter.
June 23, 2014 - Dinner
Had a 1/2 cup cereal with a banana before dinner. Had a beer with dinner.
June 23, 2014 - Bicycle ride
Food Qty Calories Bicycle ride, 1 hr.
June 23, 2014 - Breakfast
Time to start tracking. Food Qty Calories Beans, black, 1/2 c.
i thought u were trying to be a newman
i thought u were done with twitter for the day
yeah it's stellar and Kapor just kind of wipes the floor
Airplane never claimed copyright on the COVER, only on the...
@alexismadrigal Airplane never claimed copyright on the COVER, only on the sound recording, so advantage Berkeley. Our legal system: Wut.
DISMISSED http://www.leagle.com/decision/19941599886FSupp713...
@alexismadrigal DISMISSED http://www. leagle.
RIGHT? You also want to check out...
@knowtheory RIGHT? You also want to check out https://www.
WE BUILT THIS TTY ON MI-CRO-CODE
Fun fact: Jefferson Airplane sued Berkeley Systems over...
Fun fact: Jefferson Airplane sued Berkeley Systems over flying toasters http://archive. wired.
aldus
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/gbell/tcmwebpa...
@eventi @vitor_io http://research. microsoft.
This thing's gold. When Mt. St. Helens erupted they lost...
This thing's gold. When Mt.
I can respect that designing microprocessors in the 1980s...
I can respect that designing microprocessors in the 1980s would send you into the arms of a loving Jesus.
+10 again to @vitor_io
The lead designer of the Intel 386, John Crawford: “I...
The lead designer of the Intel 386, John Crawford: “I actually became a Christian as a result of the 386 project. ” http://archive.
Okay, so Gene Hill was the very religious Intel engineer....
Okay, so Gene Hill was the very religious Intel engineer. He prayed for the 386.
+10 to @vitor_io for SNIPES
Which co-designer of Intel's 386 microprocessor told Pat...
Which co-designer of Intel's 386 microprocessor told Pat Robertson on The 700 Club that God was responsible for the 386's success?
Brad, Kevin Fox just stepped up to the judging podium and...
@bradchoate Brad, Kevin Fox just stepped up to the judging podium and handed this to me https://twitter.
“Netware, Novell's first PC networking product, featured a...
“Netware, Novell's first PC networking product, featured a bundled game as its demo. What was the game called?
Sorry, Brad. Close but it's FATBits....
@bradchoate Sorry, Brad. Close but it's FATBits.
+10 @mala for FatBits
June 22, 2014 - Lunch
What do you call the feature in MacPaint and Superpaint...
What do you call the feature in MacPaint and Superpaint that lets you enlarge and modify a small portion of a drawing one pixel at a time?
10 points, Bill.
@billder 10 points, Bill.
But not as bad as Mitch Kapor kicked Bill Joy's ass at this...
But not as bad as Mitch Kapor kicked Bill Joy's ass at this 1988 Computer Trivia Bowl: https://www. youtube.
Aldus. I'm pretty good at computer trivia history and this...
Aldus. I'm pretty good at computer trivia history and this thing is kicking my ass.
“The first three companies to get prototypes of Apple's...
“The first three companies to get prototypes of Apple's first LaserWriter were Lotus, Microsoft, and what third company?
It's golden ephemera. For example, THE CHANG MODIFICATION...
It's golden ephemera. For example, THE CHANG MODIFICATION #q =%22the+chang+modification%22" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.
A PDF of a book of (often insanely) challenging computer...
A PDF of a book of (often insanely) challenging computer trivia. http://research.
Why is there a giant dog behind this Yahoo! executive in...
Why is there a giant dog behind this Yahoo! executive in the Times?
Tichy, Heckel, same diff.
Tichy, Heckel, same diff.
perfection
“Ms. Naumann knows the pigeon was female because, once the...
“Ms. Naumann knows the pigeon was female because, once the eagles ripped it open, they discovered an egg inside.
RIP. http://Freshmeat.net was great in the early days....
RIP. http://Freshmeat.
“That is the only time I recall driving a major decision at...
“That is the only time I recall driving a major decision at VA, but it was enough to earn my stock options. ” #comments " target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://jeffcovey.
condé nast was the first to put it in everywhere
pretty standard for media contracts actually
I asked for it.
@anildash @rustyk5 I asked for it.
Just until the BI merger is done and then my contract...
@rustyk5 Just until the BI merger is done and then my contract requires I commit ritual suicide.
Asia or Damn Yankees?
@rachelrosenfelt @joeljohnson Asia or Damn Yankees?
“There, her plaque hangs alongside those of innovators like...
“There, her plaque hangs alongside those of innovators like Earl Tupper, the creator of Tupperware. ” http://www.
“The research that led to Kevlar began in the early 1960s,...
“The research that led to Kevlar began in the early 1960s, when women were a rarity in industrial chemistry. ” http://www.
Peter the web's getting old. We're all gray-haired, or...
@peterme @pmarca Peter the web's getting old. We're all gray-haired, or bald, or chubby, or leading product teams.
we can
man is that the truth.
@vgr man is that the truth.
“His tweetstorms are designed to attract the other true...
“His tweetstorms are designed to attract the other true believers, and there are plenty of them around. ” http://www.
its one thing to hear it but another thing to truly feel it
Jesus what if he's right.
Jesus what if he's right.
My piece which I wrote criticizing Kinja has 5,000+ views....
My piece which I wrote criticizing Kinja has 5,000+ views. This validates the Kinja platform strategy.
And I replied to Ben: http://paulford.kinja.com/hey-ben-i-lo...
And I replied to Ben: http://paulford. kinja.
Let's start with The Loop.
@helenhousandi Let's start with The Loop.
a) i respect where DJ is coming from b) i am super-glad it...
/me kills self, is dead
“The cruelest joke, though, was that 700 to 800 copies made...
“The cruelest joke, though, was that 700 to 800 copies made ‘Boom’ a top-rated seller. ” http://www.
Okay well thanks for taking time out from work. HUGE...
@djacobs Okay well thanks for taking time out from work. HUGE fucking eye roll.
I own some of of that. It's a fair criticism. I don't have...
@djacobs I own some of of that. It's a fair criticism.
“‘I've never seen you without vitiligo, and so it's like,...
“‘I've never seen you without vitiligo, and so it's like, that's normal. That's my dad.
can't tell GAWKER how I honestly felt working with its...
@djacobs @thejefflarson @beep can't tell GAWKER how I honestly felt working with its public software then I basically give up.
but basically: an editor invited me to use it and I did and...
eh. it's public heavily promoted software and i pointed out...
@djacobs @thejefflarson @beep eh. it's public heavily promoted software and i pointed out that product direction is the issue.
(3) then it was shared on twitter by other folks, not me....
@djacobs @thejefflarson @beep (3) then it was shared on twitter by other folks, not me. so i tweeted it out.
(1) an editor asked me to comment using kinja yesterday;...
@djacobs @thejefflarson @beep (1) an editor asked me to comment using kinja yesterday; (2) i played around and wrote that piece.
nah that's not the sequence.
@djacobs @thejefflarson @beep nah that's not the sequence.
i was going with lentils
I am hopeful that one day in the future people who make...
I am hopeful that one day in the future people who make comments online will assume control of the world and we will live under snarkarchy.
my first thought is what does a kickstarter smell like? (my...
@eaton @katienotopoulos @karenmcgrane my first thought is what does a kickstarter smell like?
Got the kids dressed, got a cup of coffee, and figured I'd...
Got the kids dressed, got a cup of coffee, and figured I'd poke around Kinja because who doesn't love CMSes? http://paulford.
My actual genuine first thought: “I'd have to see a...
@katienotopoulos My actual genuine first thought: “I'd have to see a personal stylist and they would insist on vertically-striped shirts.
That Was A Hit?!?: Extra Helpings Of 'Sukiyaki'
Paul Ford explores Kyu Sakamoto's 1963 hit and its cultural impact across music and television.
life used to be so simple
i think there was a usenet group dedicated to cyberhugs
sending you e-cyberhugs
are you moaning about the fact that we are about to return...
SO POSSIBLE but also that is a pretty great website
You could spend an entire year just reading essays about...
You could spend an entire year just reading essays about the fate of reading in the age of distractions.
Peak @BW http://images.bwbx.io/cms/2014-06-19/bulldorito_630...
Peak @BW http://images. bwbx.
As part of a long-term effort to bridge the cultures of San...
As part of a long-term effort to bridge the cultures of San Francisco and New York City, I just gave a product demo to my therapist.
true
As epitaphs go “built a teenage girl named Olivia Taters...
As epitaphs go “built a teenage girl named Olivia Taters who lives on the Internet” is pretty sweet.
“Rob Dubbin accidentally built a teenage girl named Olivia...
“Rob Dubbin accidentally built a teenage girl named Olivia Taters who lives on the internet. ” http://www.
you can actually see promising careers drift away by...
@rustyk5 you can actually see promising careers drift away by googling "author name" "housing works" #q =%22paul+ford%22+%22housing+works%22" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www. google.
you're welcome, son
the east river is littorally a tidal strait
oh now it's awk
you seem anxious do you need a backrub
it is LITERARILY the only place left for that kind of event...
speaking of housing works
lol rusty
Gmail search shows “garbage-monster,” April 25, Today in...
@RachelFersh @rustyk5 Gmail search shows “garbage-monster,” April 25, Today in Tabs.
you may be the only person i know who isn't slightly...
you have to sit in the ally balcony
no seriously what the fuck is up with this source code
hahah i've viewed source on the times before you can only...
where's the ball where's the ball sign up for times premier...
god are women even waxing their poetry now
the nytimes literally thinks we are dogs
who can even hear them with their peep peep voices
wait wait wait wait wait @harrisj did u spot the ball
Oh shit you are going to really hate heaven.
@harrisj Oh shit you are going to really hate heaven.
It was nice to meet you! PepperGoldBondTesla389r4 out.
@harrisj It was nice to meet you! PepperGoldBondTesla389r4 out.
I am so sorry Jacob but I must destroy you within the next...
@harrisj I am so sorry Jacob but I must destroy you within the next 30 seconds. It is the law since the Pepsicaust.
My distant 30x great-grandfather was Diet Dr. Pepper. Did...
@harrisj My distant 30x great-grandfather was Diet Dr. Pepper.
You were asleep for 240,000 years during which the universe...
@harrisj You were asleep for 240,000 years during which the universe was populated entirely by self-aware brands. We are so glad to see you!
President Brand and Brand Senate appreciate your loyalty...
@harrisj President Brand and Brand Senate appreciate your loyalty with Loyalty Points.
on the plus we fixed your hammertoe. on the downside the...
@harrisj on the plus we fixed your hammertoe. on the downside the only music NASA could get interstellar rights for is Riptide by Vance Joy.
right, because of the space beams, but you can do a ton...
@harrisj right, because of the space beams, but you can do a ton with eight bits!
but the good news is when you get the centauri you will...
@harrisj but the good news is when you get the centauri you will still be a programmer!
no i know it feels that way but it's your brain signaling...
actually you are on a ship to Centauri and this Twitter...
busy day right?
@harrisj busy day right?
The new Amazon phone tracks faces, and you might not know...
The new Amazon phone tracks faces, and you might not know why it matters today but wait until we unveil our mandatory breeding program!
that's a GREAT app
well i'll be
it switches me all the time because the wifi is out at the...
@leahfinnegan it switches me all the time because the wifi is out at the office so i use optimum, i love it.
look i'm not clear on the pikettycoin specifics but i'm...
look i'm not clear on the pikettycoin specifics but i'm willing to invest a ton of fedoracoins in whoever can code it http://fedoraco.
i'm guessing pikettycoins would start with a trillion...
has anyone made pikettycoins yet
i never thought i'd yearn for the days when people...
“Did I miss 1of Asimov’s Laws that says androids are always...
“Did I miss 1of Asimov’s Laws that says androids are always programmed to be more socially-minded than neoliberals? ” https://al3x.
we'll just take it a day at a time
Four years is just long enough, isn't it? That's how they...
@lauraolin Four years is just long enough, isn't it? That's how they get us.
Yeah you got to run a pretty classy game all told but 2016...
@lauraolin Yeah you got to run a pretty classy game all told but 2016 is gonna be... hoo doggies.
a movie about a man who can't remember what happens when he...
Goodnight everyone. I hope you enjoyed our program. Here's...
Goodnight everyone. I hope you enjoyed our program.
i'll angel invest
second of all i don't sade eats food like i bet she SAYS...
first of all enya never leaves her castle unless it's to...
u no i will listen
oh god they are GARBAGE compared
i am always there for cool cool sax. also i will be frank i...
@anildash i am always there for cool cool sax. also i will be frank i tuned out after urban hang suite, my problem not anyone else's.
my twitter feed is the weltanschauung jim we know that
http://instagram.com/p/laVWARskdZ/
@tasneemraja http://instagram.
all good jim. i have this essay that's supposed to be 3,000...
@jimray all good jim. i have this essay that's supposed to be 3,000 words and just made it to 12,000 words, so i'm sort of in the weeds.
i can imagine everything but the footwear. i expect her to...
@tasneemraja i can imagine everything but the footwear. i expect her to be barefoot but maybe i'm wrong.
How great are moments where people show up unexpectedly?...
How great are moments where people show up unexpectedly? Like in the Third Man.
its name is Nalubaale
god imagine her handwriting
“‘I'm Alex Chilton,’ the man answered calmly.”...
“‘I'm Alex Chilton,’ the man answered calmly. ” http://www.
nearly out of drinking tho
so drinking
like i don't know if this is real but she's always looking...
honestly i'll take it
Working hard on Sweetback puns here, except Soldier of Love...
Working hard on Sweetback puns here, except Soldier of Love made it clear that Sade truly has a sweet back, so it's sort of already there.
ULGH honestly should we just start a marketing firm with Al...
@anildash ULGH honestly should we just start a marketing firm with Al Rotches and call it a day?
True.
@samgrobart True.
Which candidate will Grumpy Cat endorse in 2016? Who will...
Which candidate will Grumpy Cat endorse in 2016? Who will the ghost of Lil Bub endorse in 2016?
s/tv/print/;
Seriously go to Sade on Spotify and look at related artists...
Seriously go to Sade on Spotify and look at related artists and then throw your laptop out the window because oh wait Bill Withers.
the world is worth saving
no but i'm so glad to see you refer to them as their
charlie please save civilization it's important
Everything in “new” media has been designed so that content...
Everything in “new” media has been designed so that content can metastasize into giant social-spreading anim-GIF cluster bombs.
It was pretty bad in 2012. But 2016 will be like the...
It was pretty bad in 2012. But 2016 will be like the refined 28-days-later zombie virus bad, content-wise.
I'm having trouble processing what happens when the new...
I'm having trouble processing what happens when the new viral + volume traffic-driven media platforms meet a presidential election.
i'm just tying flash drives to balloons it's more likely to...
oh god robert it's bedtime
Wherever Sade is I hope there are white curtains billowing.
Wherever Sade is I hope there are white curtains billowing.
thank you patrick
I know I made that Sade joke on Twitter four years ago and...
I know I made that Sade joke on Twitter four years ago and I think it holds up, even if it's never as good as the first time.
One sign of getting older is when you listen to Sade and...
One sign of getting older is when you listen to Sade and think “I should probably switch to unsweetened taboo.
Is it a sign that you are getting older when you start to...
Is it a sign that you are getting older when you start to see the world as things that are not and things that are Sade?
you know the people at ESPN are watching burrito posts fly...
people are all like my startup has 20k angel investment...
elections tho
I mean it would be SO EASY to implement.
@knowtheory @yurivictor @dansinker I mean it would be SO EASY to implement.
Eternal November is a GREAT coinage.
@knowtheory @anildash Eternal November is a GREAT coinage.
“When they created explainer web-sites,” said our...
“When they created explainer web-sites,” said our Professor, seated on his crystal hoverchair, “no one expected them to become self-aware.
http://www.salon.com/2001/12/05/webring/
@yurivictor @knowtheory @dansinker http://www. salon.
Anil I'm freaking out, it's like they erase a whole year...
@anildash Anil I'm freaking out, it's like they erase a whole year from the national consciousness every year, like we're all in Memento.
I have a hilarious idea for TINYWEB in an essay that just...
@dansinker @ryanpitts I have a hilarious idea for TINYWEB in an essay that just got killed by Wired. I will publish it somewhere else soon.
Facebook is going to make an absolute mint off of political...
Facebook is going to make an absolute mint off of political advertising BUT it will be turned into trash by advocacy sharing.
Oh I have ideas for a minimal Little Internet!
@dansinker Oh I have ideas for a minimal Little Internet!
Can you imagine what will happen when Upworthy has a...
Can you imagine what will happen when Upworthy has a presidential election to virally influence?
No we're okay, I was off by a year. We have until January...
No we're okay, I was off by a year. We have until January 2016 before the Internet turns into a festering nightmare.
Oh wait, duh, 2016.
Oh wait, duh, 2016.
I'm predicting the entire English-language Internet will be...
I'm predicting the entire English-language Internet will be unbelievably terrible from January–November 2015.
some must die so that all might live
certainly we can come up with a bayesian model for...
You could fix comments by troll-caving any comment with the...
You could fix comments by troll-caving any comment with the word “liberal” in it.
it is so great
dammit hall don't science this
for a sec i thought you were talking about fondant
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d79hivcvz501km2/temporaryweddingth...
@EmilyGould @katiebakes https://www. dropbox.
“‘Sykes-Picot is dead,’ Walid Jumblatt roared at me last...
“‘Sykes-Picot is dead,’ Walid Jumblatt roared at me last night – and he may well be right. ” http://www.
ah well. facebook story about our wedding cake. summary:...
@katiebakes @EmilyGould ah well. facebook story about our wedding cake.
tbh wedding cakes are actually super important...
@katiebakes @EmilyGould tbh wedding cakes are actually super important https://www. facebook.
wait is a cake vendor different from a baker?
@EmilyGould @katiebakes wait is a cake vendor different from a baker?
someone should make them a mod
katie who books a cake vendor
Seriously who in history went “this cake is moist and great...
Seriously who in history went “this cake is moist and great but it needs a unchewable quarter-inch layer of clay on top.
One thing both liberals AND fascists can agree on is that...
One thing both liberals AND fascists can agree on is that fondant is the worst.
can I just look at pretty cakes on the internet without...
“Maybe the cake doesn't expand, but does it really weigh...
“Maybe the cake doesn't expand, but does it really weigh more when frozen?
“You must enjoy being a perfect know it all bitch/bully.”...
“You must enjoy being a perfect know it all bitch/bully. ” The question was about freezing rainbow cakes.
“All these bubble parents I have four boys and they won't...
For real I've read a lot of comment threads in my time and...
For real I've read a lot of comment threads in my time and this is a perfect example of the form http://www. fox.
It also gets into parenting styles, it's amazing.
@matthewbaldwin It also gets into parenting styles, it's amazing.
Comments on a child's birthday cake IMMEDIATELY devolve...
Comments on a child's birthday cake IMMEDIATELY devolve into total political ragefest shitstorm http://www. fox.
You cannot have this but it seems nice....
You cannot have this but it seems nice. http://open.
this eden of clowns
“Here in this Eden of clowns” http://www.monadnock.net/menck...
“Here in this Eden of clowns” http://www. monadnock.
“The United States, to my eye, is incomparably the greatest...
“The United States, to my eye, is incomparably the greatest show on earth. ” http://www.
Does anyone HAVE the forsaken Github “meritocracy” rug?...
Does anyone HAVE the forsaken Github “meritocracy” rug? It's an important artifact and should be preserved for history.
yeah that technology is light years beyond where it used to...
Rusty Twitter thinks this tweet is in Romanian....
@rustyk5 Rusty Twitter thinks this tweet is in Romanian. https://twitter.
“Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as...
so good
Sort of? This is a feature that makes perfect sense for...
@tophtucker Sort of? This is a feature that makes perfect sense for Alpha but lots of IDEs and editors have variants.
June 16, 2014 - Dinner
Tied one on. Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 4 400 Beer, 1 c.
“Let's hear it for friends with boats!” cried @rustyk5 as...
“Let's hear it for friends with boats! ” cried @rustyk5 as the Kommissar nodded to the five men with rifles pointed.
if you learn to code you'll be disappointed you'll be all...
@RachelFersh @gabrielroth @rustyk5 if you learn to code you'll be disappointed you'll be all THIS is what you've been patronizing me over?
yes the reference is transparent but it's not REFERENTIALLY...
I'm editing a piece and I just found the part where I...
I'm editing a piece and I just found the part where I wrote, “Rover is an object of class Dog and good for him.
you're just getting started
it's the actual writer cutoff. they give you to young...
@rustyk5 it's the actual writer cutoff. they give you to young editors who don't care and you're cranky and your friends don't care.
I figure part of being a professional is letting your...
I figure part of being a professional is letting your younger self remind your older self to hang up the towel.
I have a note for myself at age 70 in Google calendar that...
I have a note for myself at age 70 in Google calendar that reads “be REALLY careful about publishing your opinions from here out.
Consider the supposed inner-city epidemic of murder, a.k.a....
Consider the supposed inner-city epidemic of murder, a. k.
to be fair who reads him when he's not writing rapologetics?
@rustyk5 @JPaskin to be fair who reads him when he's not writing rapologetics?
Q4 2015 is when the Handmaids model comes out
I'm not saying he shouldn't have WRITTEN that sentence,...
I'm not saying he shouldn't have WRITTEN that sentence, just that a humane editor should have mercy-killed that sentence. Or its author.
My Amazon Phone will arrive and I will load the Washington...
My Amazon Phone will arrive and I will load the Washington Post on it and read assault apologetics from George Will.
“Consider the supposed campus epidemic of rape, a.k.a....
“Consider the supposed campus epidemic of rape, a. k.
Sometimes I wonder what Mr. Basil E. Frankweiler did for a...
Sometimes I wonder what Mr. Basil E.
summer is going to be so great
June 16, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Cheddar, 1 c. 0.
June 16, 2014 - Breakfast
With a banana and lots of strawberries. Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c.
http://www.amazon.com/Line-Sand-Anglo-French-Struggle-1914-1...
@craniac http://www. amazon.
“Then we enter the era in economic history—” the professor...
“Then we enter the era in economic history—” the professor took a long sip of nano-air from his rebreather—“known as the Great Fuckening.
that was Pierre Teilhard de Chardin but it might as well be...
You will find yourselves united with all those who, from...
You will find yourselves united with all those who, from every direction, have made the same ascent.
i bought cat food and a book about middle eastern...
edd
i mean, they sort of are *exactly* like that
i sure would
“‘I think you’ll agree that the world is a better place...
“‘I think you’ll agree that the world is a better place when things are a little bit different,’ Mr. Bezos wrote.
no that means it's working
I've spent more time running TempleOS than I want to admit.
@Twylo @phooky I've spent more time running TempleOS than I want to admit.
Video of a fun/weird toy OS http://vimeo.com/75312418
Video of a fun/weird toy OS http://vimeo.
whoa!
@vivekhaldar whoa!
“"Then he said: 'Mosul will be an inferno this week'.'”...
“"Then he said: 'Mosul will be an inferno this week'. '” http://www.
Incredibles: Making everyone super. Avengers: Enslaving...
@vruba @tcarmody Incredibles: Making everyone super. Avengers: Enslaving humanity.
right! combined with a rhetoric of inevitability that...
@tcarmody @vruba right!
i love his notes on startups where he's repeatedly using...
@tcarmody @vruba i love his notes on startups where he's repeatedly using 4-quadrant charts and saying "clearly cannibalism is inevitable.
i mean sometimes i just wish i could live in their brains...
omg
like writers with editors
so good
these people need help constructing a nanoshield...
these people need help constructing a nanoshield http://lifeboat.
I love this kind of thought experiment, tho. LOVE. There's...
@anecdoted I love this kind of thought experiment, tho. LOVE.
Oh here's the guy who started the Atlantis Institute is up...
Oh here's the guy who started the Atlantis Institute is up to this now http://lifeboat.
Yeah!
@shabbychef Yeah!
Wait wait wait it's right here in plain site,...
Wait wait wait it's right here in plain site, http://oceania.
The old one has vanished utterly—I signed up from some...
@vruba The old one has vanished utterly—I signed up from some random FAQ, and got a printed newsletter in the early 90s. Sad when it closed.
Or, like, useful Unix image-processing libraries.
@mala Or, like, useful Unix image-processing libraries.
i think for me that's the best part. you see it in peter...
@sebinsua @ddt i think for me that's the best part. you see it in peter thiel's startup notes too.
Wait wait wait there's a NEW Seasteading Institute? What...
Wait wait wait there's a NEW Seasteading Institute? What happened to the old one with Oceania etc?
I basically love any thought-system that ends in...
I basically love any thought-system that ends in seasteading monarchies.
I think my tolerance for extreme leftward/rightward...
@ddt I think my tolerance for extreme leftward/rightward polemics is super-high.
He wrote a really good poem about honeybees and tungsten...
He wrote a really good poem about honeybees and tungsten once on talk. bizarre.
I always wondered what became of Curtis Yarvin from...
I always wondered what became of Curtis Yarvin from talk. bizarre and it turns out he's Mencius Moldbug: http://thebaffler.
otoh I got to sleep until 8am
Why didn't anyone call the robot journalists for comment?
Why didn't anyone call the robot journalists for comment?
“How might robot journalists evolve when they have a fuller...
“How might robot journalists evolve when they have a fuller palette of editorial intents available to them? ” http://www.
this is a video of an entirely typical normal everyday...
this is a video of an entirely typical normal everyday emacs text editor usage session http://vimeo.
also the biodegradable hippie litter doesn't really...
@GreaterPumpkin @MorlockP also the biodegradable hippie litter doesn't really biodegrade.
eh. it's worth considering when you're regularly dumping a...
@GreaterPumpkin @MorlockP eh. it's worth considering when you're regularly dumping a big pile of shit-and-piss-covered rocks into landfill.
Rusty come on. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/47757199043...
@rustyk5 Rusty come on. https://twitter.
the flood of gash
oh my god that's beautiful
for you see computers can do many things, but can a...
@tinysubversions @willf @rustyk5 for you see computers can do many things, but can a computer truly hate?
a giant mainframe. you feed it a word on a piece of pape....
@tinysubversions @willf @rustyk5 a giant mainframe. you feed it a word on a piece of pape.
Whoever you are I love and appreciate you....
Whoever you are I love and appreciate you. https://twitter.
all of them i think and they know our antidepressants
“I'm having second thoughts about co-editing the Awl.”...
“I'm having second thoughts about co-editing the Awl. ” would be a good Secret post.
Like, give me something to THINK about. A cabal of vomiters...
Like, give me something to THINK about. A cabal of vomiters at Yahoo!
“Five people in leadership at Gawker Media are lizards and...
“Five people in leadership at Gawker Media are lizards and unpaid interns are forced to help them with molting.
Another good Secret post would be, “I work on Google Glass...
Another good Secret post would be, “I work on Google Glass and sometimes I sniff the office stability balls and I can't stop.
Another good Secret post would be “Four people at the...
Another good Secret post would be “Four people at the National Review have AIDS.
Another good Secret post would be “The only reason I joined...
Another good Secret post would be “The only reason I joined Yahoo! is because I'm an emetophile and there are a dozen of us here.
A good Secret post would be: “I work at Sotheby's handling...
A good Secret post would be: “I work at Sotheby's handling glassware and all of my fantasies are about pooping on a cocker spaniel.
i thought it was teens? i like to leave teens alone
@kfan i thought it was teens?
“I have doubts about my boyfriend.” “Twitter management is...
“I have doubts about my boyfriend.
I just installed Secret (I'm on Android because I'm a dad)...
I just installed Secret (I'm on Android because I'm a dad) and this is the unjuciest shit I've ever seen.
“We often say artists like Mac Low are prescient.”...
“We often say artists like Mac Low are prescient. ” https://medium.
“Imagine 6 billion or 10 billion people doing nothing but...
“Imagine 6 billion or 10 billion people doing nothing but arts and sciences, culture and exploring and learning. ” http://blog.
“Quinn: Hey mom, can we start with health insurance?”...
“Quinn: Hey mom, can we start with health insurance? ” https://medium.
Boooooo @SumAll https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/4774779494...
Boooooo @SumAll https://twitter.
i was wondering if it would do that. lol. fuck that service...
@mattbuchanan i was wondering if it would do that. lol.
whoa sumall totally just sends that out on your behalf...
PRACTICAL
i just imagined a picture of that cup and the word SOON
in the video everyone is walking in slow motion alone in a...
that video tho
Guys come on stop hating that cup is awesome. It knows what...
Guys come on stop hating that cup is awesome. It knows what you are drinking!
“Vessyl isn't just a cup: it's a 13-ounce,...
“Vessyl isn't just a cup: it's a 13-ounce, Bluetooth-enabled, smartphone-syncing, battery-powered supercup. ” http://valleywag.
cool quiver scott
ah yeah, i should edit to make that more clear. it was...
@cpm5280 ah yeah, i should edit to make that more clear. it was tricky--he actually cut his family out after they joined AlAnon.
niiiice
it's the worst
Do you hear that loud wet “squick” noise? That's the sound...
Do you hear that loud wet “squick” noise? That's the sound of awesome think-pieces about Iraq, Syria, and the World Cup headed our way!
Everyone was so bummed and freaked out when this happened...
Everyone was so bummed and freaked out when this happened at Harper's. Shame Ketcham fears retribution.
“Among the Auschwitz selfies, several people are wearing...
“Among the Auschwitz selfies, several people are wearing headphones. ” http://www.
i'd still have three things to type with
Uganda has chicken memes http://ethnographymatters.net/blog/...
@ldodds Uganda has chicken memes http://ethnographymatters.
no, it was perfect
“writer”
ihu adrian
Oh, the Pitches You'll Get!
@rustyk5 Oh, the Pitches You'll Get!
“Despite my intentions it all ended up being about the...
“Despite my intentions it all ended up being about the Internet” is going to be my epitaph. @ftrain /no-litter-no-memes-b7bf70791175" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.
I wonder if you are a journalist who covers the kitty...
I wonder if you are a journalist who covers the kitty litter industry what constitutes a scoop.
Oh no, she is right. A momentary flash of joy that would...
@karenmcgrane Oh no, she is right. A momentary flash of joy that would result in a long series of disappointed emails.
In fairness, that title was a terrible idea.
In fairness, that title was a terrible idea.
I suggested the title “First you get the litter, then you...
I suggested the title “First you get the litter, then you get the kittens,” but my editor wrote “I will absolutely say no to that title.
Halfway through writing it I realized that without kitty...
Halfway through writing it I realized that without kitty litter the Internet would be DRASTICALLY different. @ftrain /no-litter-no-memes-b7bf70791175" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.
I wrote about kitty litter for @Medium because I wanted to...
I wrote about kitty litter for @Medium because I wanted to write something that had nothing to do with the Internet. @ftrain /no-litter-no-memes-b7bf70791175" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.
Huh. I love Wordperfect, it was the best word processor and...
@newsagg Huh. I love Wordperfect, it was the best word processor and I keep an emulated copy of 5.
it sure would have!
@michelet @Bill_Braine it sure would have!
i know right sometimes i just think about cardhouse stuff...
except emacs has an api that people are welcomed to use
no i know, like it's not an either/or thing. the whole...
@bn2b no i know, like it's not an either/or thing. the whole luddite "this is so distracting" is lame and boring.
good times
Remember how Cardhouse would repeat things after a sentence...
@bn2b Remember how Cardhouse would repeat things after a sentence and it was funny? Cardhouse.
no i know. your software was pretty good at helping friends...
@bn2b no i know. your software was pretty good at helping friends be friends, like eggpost.
LinkedIn and Facebook are the MS Office version of humans....
LinkedIn and Facebook are the MS Office version of humans. And Twitter is sort of the WordPerfect if we're truthful it reveals codes.
right, @bn2b! which is really great, internet friends are...
right, @bn2b ! which is really great, internet friends are great friends, but internet friend-helping software is often bad software.
Biology-wise I may have messed that up and I'm sure people...
Biology-wise I may have messed that up and I'm sure people will step in to help.
Now they're out there, friends of friends, waiting and all...
Now they're out there, friends of friends, waiting and all latent and ready to be ACTIVATED, like pupating drones awaiting our musk.
Friends of friends just used to be strangers. Maybe you'd...
Friends of friends just used to be strangers. Maybe you'd meet them at a party and talk about Rei Momo, a couple times a year.
When I was 15 I had a couple of friends and there were five...
When I was 15 I had a couple of friends and there were five or six billion strangers and they seemed pretty cool. But now, whoosh.
Can you restore degrees of separation?
Can you restore degrees of separation?
Important kitty litter questions answered
Important kitty litter questions answered It is a kind of clay and it is directly responsible for Internet culture Investigating a nuclear leak in New Mexico, via http://www. wipp.
nooooo Ashlee is awesome and I have nothing but sympathy...
“New memory and networking technology requires a new...
“New memory and networking technology requires a new operating system. ” http://www.
“She is, you little shit, she is.” —@taffyakner...
“She is, you little shit, she is. ” — @taffyakner https://medium.
“Rarity itself has become very rare.”...
“Rarity itself has become very rare. ” https://medium.
i love how the product emphasized SECURITY as if anyone...
you recycle them by throwing them in to mount doom
be strong paul
oh lord its $30
it offered rapid zeroization
wow i want that
Son, whatever happens in wearables, never forget the Java...
Son, whatever happens in wearables, never forget the Java ring. http://www.
“Joseph Wilcox, 31, who had been in the checkout line,...
“Joseph Wilcox, 31, who had been in the checkout line, approached Mr. Miller brandishing a weapon, the police said.
hotels always hotels
RIGHT
Analytics from that toilet poll...
Analytics from that toilet poll https://twitter.
Sure we suck at technology but I bet NYC people can hold...
Sure we suck at technology but I bet NYC people can hold their pee longer than any other city.
TOILET POLL https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1P_VMxvfTEmHDnK6...
TOILET POLL https://docs. google.
i'm sorry that i have never toilet trained twins in any...
on twitter any dad is full dad
I'm sorry about the word yawp but character limits uno
And it's like no we can't have toilets because, I dunno,...
And it's like no we can't have toilets because, I dunno, homosexuals probably and the homeless.
AND NO TOILETS EVER ANYWHERE EVER
a hovering bureaucracy that wears you the fuck out and...
@mvsyyz a hovering bureaucracy that wears you the fuck out and creeps into your brain ala http://www. theawl.
Standing behind trees with a toddler who refuses to unhand...
Standing behind trees with a toddler who refuses to unhand his own wang, both covered in urine, as passerby look querulously to his yawps.
Can I just go full dad for one minute and say that toilet...
Can I just go full dad for one minute and say that toilet training in NYC is a special kind of insanity.
“I ended up modeling transparent insincerity, which I guess...
“I ended up modeling transparent insincerity, which I guess will be part of how she sees me from here on out. ” http://www.
katie i have twins
June 9, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Bread, Whole Wheat, 1 slice 2 180 Cheddar, 1 c. 0.
(5) The horrible thing that happened that I will now be...
@tcarmody @harrisj (5) The horrible thing that happened that I will now be underpaid to relate.
(1) Why X sold to Y; (2) Computers are fast, no fast; (3)...
@harrisj @tcarmody (1) Why X sold to Y; (2) Computers are fast, no fast; (3) People are weird and technology doesn't change that.
sorry ({career})
sorry "career"
no but it is right? like, I've now written the same piece...
@harrisj @tcarmody no but it is right? like, I've now written the same piece 500 times in my career.
SORRY SORRY YES I meant thank you.
@leppert SORRY SORRY YES I meant thank you.
I'm a little late and, well, I think you're the father.
@leppert I'm a little late and, well, I think you're the father.
wizard level not giving a fuck
Note http://www.buzzfeed.com/katienotopoulos/not-actually-va...
Note http://www. buzzfeed.
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/476096146658820096/photo/1
https://twitter.
June 9, 2014 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
Focus on the positive and reject negativity, and you will...
Focus on the positive and reject negativity, and you will soon discover that you CAN even.
like microchip fabrication!
@allanwhite like microchip fabrication!
June 9, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Granola Bar, 1 bar 1. 7 200 Pretzel, 1 oz.
very possibly!
@rebeccablood very possibly!
June 9, 2014 - Breakfast
June 8, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
lol
Anyway its cool to see that the CIA didn't fuck up at least...
Anyway its cool to see that the CIA didn't fuck up at least one psyops campaign.
Until today engaging with the CIA brand meant being burned...
Until today engaging with the CIA brand meant being burned with red-hot coat hangers in violation of international law.
“the lack of choice we actually still face today” is...
@joeld “the lack of choice we actually still face today” is exactly right. cool piece.
shhhesus keeraaaaayst
“So when we got off the train I gave her a few bucks and...
“So when we got off the train I gave her a few bucks and told her to go get some milk. ” http://gothamist.
“THE SYSTEM HAS NO PROMPT AND ONLY TWO CONTROL CHARS”...
“THE SYSTEM HAS NO PROMPT AND ONLY TWO CONTROL CHARS” http://www. rfc-editor.
I think 150 years ago I would have been yoked to a plow.
@atrubek @rustyk5 I think 150 years ago I would have been yoked to a plow.
If you had been born 100 years ago, what would you have...
If you had been born 100 years ago, what would you have done for a living?
if you'd been born 100 yrs ago what would you have done for...
@rustyk5 if you'd been born 100 yrs ago what would you have done for a living? i figure I'd have my grandfather's job, newspaper leadsetter.
if they could just cut off all Internet to Portland your...
but the Madeleine cookies are so tasty
i mean who doesn't love large collections of state ala...
@Kirinn @steuard @pboothe i mean who doesn't love large collections of state ala versioned smalltalk image files?
documents called doc.docx
@merveille documents called doc.
Industrial Musicals; The Complicated Story Of Gus Cannon
Multi-segment episode covering corporate musicals and blues history.
That Was A Hit?!?: Will To Power, 'Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird Medley'
Paul Ford examines improbable pop chart successes in the 'That Was A Hit?!?' series.
if you're confused by xanadu this book will help...
if you're confused by xanadu this book will help #page /n107/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive. org/stream/Literary.
gelernter mindstreams yo
the tag cloud was the real cloud
zero pad on that one or they sort 1 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18...
in a tag cloud?
@anildash in a tag cloud?
don't worry josh, no one blames you any more
1. yes. 2. my initials
@honatwork 1. yes.
oh frank when i was there 2005-2010 i had to maintain his...
@flantz oh frank when i was there 2005-2010 i had to maintain his copy of wordperfect 5.
I know, you think, I'll use tagging. And now you have zero...
I know, you think, I'll use tagging. And now you have zero problems because no one uses tagging.
no one listens in the first place so we'll never know
you see chris this is how it starts
Human beings cannot name documents. You spend 30 hours on a...
Human beings cannot name documents. You spend 30 hours on a memo that will be read by 5,000 people and you name it MEMO.
Naming a document FINAL.ppt is basically an invitation to...
Naming a document FINAL. ppt is basically an invitation to the work Púcas to insist on changes.
What if two people have the same initials, you ask? Then...
What if two people have the same initials, you ask? Then use the full last name.
No one has listened to me regarding this important matter...
No one has listened to me regarding this important matter for 19 years yet I have given it much thought, dedicating long hours alone to it.
Always copy the file, up the number, and add your initials....
Always copy the file, up the number, and add your initials. Deliverables can be sorted by date.
Incidentally the only right way to name files is...
Incidentally the only right way to name files is Client/ProjectName/2014-07-01/PresentationToExecBoard_013pef. docx.
“How should one name a document file?” is one of those...
“How should one name a document file? ” is one of those questions that should have an answer by now.
pretttttty sleepy
Font people will bust a cap in your ascender
“The font people don't play.” http://kottke.org/14/06/hoefle...
“The font people don't play. ” http://kottke.
“Leading Gittip feels to me like backing up a...
“Leading Gittip feels to me like backing up a triple-trailer truck. ” https://medium.
dads gotta read
isn't that times premium?
@harrisj @jenniferdaniel isn't that times premium?
I like the way the seating doesn't require touching.
@harrisj @jenniferdaniel I like the way the seating doesn't require touching.
this is my hellmouth
where else would I be
Having coffee downstairs at 620 8th Ave admiring the subtle...
Having coffee downstairs at 620 8th Ave admiring the subtle interaction of sportcoat and denim.
Do meteorologists give tempests of disgust female names or...
Do meteorologists give tempests of disgust female names or male names?
The phrase “Tempest of Disgust” means that net outrage...
The phrase “Tempest of Disgust” means that net outrage culture has merged with 80s hair-band heavy metal culture. http://www.
“That stirred up the latest tempest of disgust on both...
“That stirred up the latest tempest of disgust on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. ” http://www.
To be fair, focus groups preferred horses 15:1.
@jackrusher To be fair, focus groups preferred horses 15:1.
Xanadu: I love it. Its true to his vision in “Literary...
Xanadu: I love it. Its true to his vision in “Literary Machines.
i guess now xanadu will get acquired
they're just getting started
this doc is dated 14.05.28 http://xanadu.com/PurpData-D16.tx...
@scottros this doc is dated 14. 05.
xanadu shipped http://xanadu.com/#deliverable
xanadu shipped #deliverable " target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://xanadu.
“Its bizarre structure was created by arbitrary initiatives...
“Its bizarre structure was created by arbitrary initiatives of varied people &amp;it has a terrible programming language” http://xanadu.
yes
Goebbels should have led digital
the press has adapted to the new conditions surprisingly...
true brand evangelism
yeah I mean it's not a surprise if you know any novelists
he wrote a novel
whoa
June 4, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Chicken, 1 oz. 5 295 Cocktail, Old-fashioned, 1 cocktail 180 Egg roll, 1 roll 200 Rice, Fried, 1 oz.
3000 word piece, got 6000 words written, with 2000 to go
telling it like it is this wednesday tim not gonna stop...
Fonts give people who can't code something to be arch about.
Fonts give people who can't code something to be arch about.
this just inspired a tweet I am about to tweet as part the...
Explainer sites are basically Usenet FAQs but hardly ever...
Explainer sites are basically Usenet FAQs but hardly ever have good information about back-packing with your llama http://www. faqs.
Tim this is the Internet the only reason it exists is so...
@tcarmody Tim this is the Internet the only reason it exists is so nerds can explain how it works in a superior tone.
It's time we toughened up and got serious around here. No...
It's time we toughened up and got serious around here. No more of your goddam ☃ or ↬ your little baby emoji bullshit.
Do not click on that and then reply writing, “I don't know...
Do not click on that and then reply writing, “I don't know what I expected. ” You expected a piggie poop balls explainer and you got one.
“Jeff provided a second picture, never before seen, of a...
“Jeff provided a second picture, never before seen, of a the same pig, after the turd had fallen off the balls. ” http://www.
[closes eyes, exhales] i will try
oof
i'm willing to work past this if you are
wow
June 4, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 2 200 Bicycle ride, 1 hr. 0.
At least once a week I think to myself, I am grateful to...
At least once a week I think to myself, I am grateful to live in Big Freedia's America. http://vimeo.
“My tolerance for ‘amazing,’ if anything, has gone up in...
“My tolerance for ‘amazing,’ if anything, has gone up in the last two years. ” @page88 /the-amazing-9c2314d1a6a1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.
June 4, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
June 3, 2014 - Snack
Decided to eat something on the way home.
oh it was no big deal it was for a reading and mike albo...
I was trying to be cheerfully apologetic about something...
@Caterina @doreeshafrir I was trying to be cheerfully apologetic about something but no it was insufferable and I should've been imprisoned.
such a relief thank you
Reaching back in time to punch myself.
Reaching back in time to punch myself.
Sometimes you search your email and stumble on regretful...
Sometimes you search your email and stumble on regretful things. I'm sorry, @doreeshafrir , for using “like the dickens” in an email in 2007.
June 3, 2014 - Dinner
Went out for drinks with an editor. Food Qty Calories Beer, 1 c.
sigh yes, and it'd be complex to open it on day zero given...
@jackrusher sigh yes, and it'd be complex to open it on day zero given how tied in it is with cocoa.
It seems that in creating Swift Apple borrowed everything...
It seems that in creating Swift Apple borrowed everything but the open-source licenses http://nondot.
thanks!
@smc90 thanks!
but it's not saturday
Scientifically, an eldritch force causes a synthetic prong...
@rustyk5 Scientifically, an eldritch force causes a synthetic prong to erect in the darkness, at which it starts eructating unto the spoons.
June 3, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Granola Bar, 1 bar 120 Pretzel, 1 oz.
I'm looking forward to the big red $0.00 I can put on top...
@Choire @manjulamartin @JaneFriedman I'm looking forward to the big red $0. 00 I can put on top of Twitter.
“But there’s good news: Early backers are going to get...
“But there’s good news: Early backers are going to get *two* stickers! ” https://medium.
I mean I guess I could just turn in my piece.
@Choire @manjulamartin @JaneFriedman I mean I guess I could just turn in my piece.
I mean it's verified if it's in a spreadsheet.
@Choire @manjulamartin @JaneFriedman I mean it's verified if it's in a spreadsheet.
If I could get the data in a Google Spreadsheet I'd write...
If I could get the data in a Google Spreadsheet I'd write that plugin.
Hey @manjulamartin @JaneFriedman is there a chrome plugin...
Hey @manjulamartin @JaneFriedman is there a chrome plugin that puts what writers are paid on the top of websites yet?
June 3, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
oh i'm sorry are you beet?
@rustyk5 @mattbuchanan @dannosowitz oh i'm sorry are you beet?
fair
dan i want to reply but my policy is never to comment on...
stop acting like you carrot all
do your levels get ramped up
“Fathers are more likely to roughhouse, and rough play is...
“Fathers are more likely to roughhouse, and rough play is good for children. ” http://www.
“The 1,600-square-meter structure is massive, so you can...
“The 1,600-square-meter structure is massive, so you can explore it from inside. ” http://www.
“It’s unclear whether Levie clapped after Federighi...
“It’s unclear whether Levie clapped after Federighi announced iCloud Drive on stage. ” http://techcrunch.
June 2, 2014 - Dinner
Had a couple of slices of bread but otherwise just ate peas for dinner. Food Qty Calories Bread, Whole Wheat, 1 slice 2 180 Feta, Bulgarian sheep's-milk, 1 oz.
since we are doing this, http://youtu.be/3dGj9h8ggCc
@michaelroston @anildash @rustyk5 since we are doing this, http://youtu.
michael ur the best
get it out of my brain
oh yeah that's amazing
back then i was all like, “I think people scroll!”
@tripleman back then i was all like, “I think people scroll!
“‘What we thought of as a purely maternal circuit can also...
“‘What we thought of as a purely maternal circuit can also be turned on just by being a parent. ’” http://news.
Figured I'd throw out this old chestnut from 2012:...
Figured I'd throw out this old chestnut from 2012: https://medium.
No one has said “I want to spread publishing culture around...
@entropymedia No one has said “I want to spread publishing culture around the world” since maybe 1540.
I mean it's personal experience! That's fine. I think it's...
@entropymedia I mean it's personal experience! That's fine.
“I’d love to see a diaspora of startup thinking and startup...
“I’d love to see a diaspora of startup thinking and startup culture spread around the world. ” https://medium.
June 2, 2014 - Lunch
Okay so I was at Bloomberg and ate a bunch of fruit and energy bars because there was no time for lunch. Then I came home and ate a bunch of pretzels and hummus.
June 2, 2014 - Breakfast
Okay. I've been riding my bike and doing stuff.
And then everything explodes.
And then everything explodes.
poolside.fm
@gunzalis poolside.
Every time I finish some serious chunk of code I think the...
Every time I finish some serious chunk of code I think the words “behold the power of this fully operational battle station.
i know i'm going to have a talking with
growth hacking sounds like something people with lung...
not an option thank god
24 is just narcissistic rage and conspiracy thinking and...
@rustyk5 24 is just narcissistic rage and conspiracy thinking and underemployment. but also a lot of fun in retrospect.
the worst, it really is
I hope everyone involved in that story is out there...
I hope everyone involved in that story is out there enjoying their search for meaning.
oh wow this conference they were putting together (i didn't...
oh yeah that's better
we went to Bobby Vans on 50th
oh wait it was 2006, mea culpa #twactchecking
but i bet metadata was a big part of it
pete i'm good at predicting the future not remembering the...
like my twitter bio says, i'm the fun cassandra.
@dntsqzthchrmn @tcarmody like my twitter bio says, i'm the fun cassandra.
i only remember how incredibly wrong my sweater was in that...
it was two worlds colliding and their world was clearly the...
@toomuchnick it was two worlds colliding and their world was clearly the winner. i think they subscribed me to their newsletter.
i wore the only sweater i owned and had no idea what was...
i wore the only sweater i owned and had no idea what was happening.
charlie everyone who interacts with me wins
true: dudes from bear sterns took me out for steak in 2002...
i updated my twitter bio to read “the fun cassandra”
i mean i thought it was satire
everyone charlie loyd has a newsletter here...
everyone charlie loyd has a newsletter here http://tinyletter.
that bot pissed me off
cool charlie has a newsletter no not here on his website or...
i respect bots
i bet it would have more if you told people about it charlie
Or, like one person. That works too.
Or, like one person. That works too.
Or you know, 200 people.
Or you know, 200 people.
For all that we have turned the web into a shitpile of...
For all that we have turned the web into a shitpile of horrors, you can still make something from your brain and reach 100,000 people.
oof
this is more about giving up in disgust
“The sharing economy’s success is...tied to the economic...
“The sharing economy’s success is... tied to the economic recession, making new American poverty palatable.
in the second half I promised to send anyone who read the...
“Family legend: I am four.” #WISR...
“Family legend: I am four. ” #WISR http://www.
I have a hashtag proposal: #WISR, for “where I stopped...
I have a hashtag proposal: #WISR , for “where I stopped reading.
“And in fairness to the think pieces....” ...
“And in fairness to the think pieces.... ” http://www.
Is there another job where you are supposed to uphold the...
Is there another job where you are supposed to uphold the best of culture while cleaning wino puke out of the Curious George carpet?
I mean librarians don't hate. They accept everything but...
I mean librarians don't hate. They accept everything but funding cuts.
“Librarians Hate It - The One Website Book Lovers Need to...
“Librarians Hate It - The One Website Book Lovers Need to Know” is a real headline I just saw on this ol' Internet.
katie it's saturday
My wife gave my toddler daughter a trim across her bangs...
My wife gave my toddler daughter a trim across her bangs and my daughter wiggled so now our twins look like Die Antwoord.
She was completely familiar and introed the term to me.
@edsu She was completely familiar and introed the term to me.
thanks for keeping an eye out
twitter tho
oh some have punctuation it's just that i like the casual...
let's do metric
or lockin and premature standardization
d̸͙̆ͦͯ́̚͠a̶̳̯͎̒ͦ̀͗m̷̵̖̞̟͐ͦ̏͐͌͋͢m̡̘̯̒ͯ̐͗̾ỉ̝͎͖̣̱̰̗̖̖͊̑́͝t̞̑͒̈...
you can't hear it but charlie and i just exploded we are...
charlie let's reform the alphabet and the calendar at once...
FOR WHAT?
@jeremyzilar @maureenflaherty @timbray FOR WHAT?
anywhere there is smoke on the water
i wish i'd know that when we were working through our...
Most of the mimeo machines on ebay are DICK FLUID...
Most of the mimeo machines on ebay are DICK FLUID DUPLICATOR brand. http://www.
whole goddam alphabet is a skeumorph charlie and everyone...
she had our back she really did
the whole alphabet man i say this to people and they just...
They are making MANY quizzes from a SINGLE quiz. <eyes...
@timbray They are making MANY quizzes from a SINGLE quiz.
no but that sounds AMAZING
powerful memory yes? something about the mimeo smell plus...
@timbray powerful memory yes? something about the mimeo smell plus my embryonic document-nerd self really stayed with me.
we can ask @RachelFersh for zine advice she kind of rocked...
omg jeremy you are so in this zine
mini-horses sort of tore through the pre-blogosphere for a...
it would have been like 98. one day internet archive will...
@bn2b it would have been like 98. one day internet archive will be full-text searchable.
no it was a young woman, she was a serious runner and she...
here it is https://archive.org/details/0066_Typesetting_Lino...
@vruba @mbostock @migurski here it is https://archive.
we can talk typographic history charlie. we can talk...
@vruba @mbostock @migurski we can talk typographic history charlie. we can talk kerning pairs and multiple masters and old lino manuals.
right
come out of the pit take my hand
charlie
we didn't even get there this was the voice of someone who...
the zine that i will make with my eighteen year old self...
we're going to mimeo it if we can get mimeo ink
no literally i'm like chasing after you listening
GO ON
style guide just got back from the branding agency...
PERFECT TITLE
my eighteen year old self and me decided to start a zine
excellent work here tonight greg
we're starting a zine
i mean I love a lot of H❦FJ and am fine with Gotham but...
i just tried to explain to myself at age 18 why i care that...
remember when giant monopolistic communication networks...
tweet-472554019970633728
Amiga 1000, 1985. I grew up in West Chester, PA, home of...
@allanwhite Amiga 1000, 1985. I grew up in West Chester, PA, home of Commodore.
no they just naturally hate the irish
no judgments here
The font is fine but anemic as a drop-in replacement. Just...
@fivetonsflax The font is fine but anemic as a drop-in replacement. Just feels like compromise.
the film adaptation is just called complicity
she's tops
jesus this font it's like it has ink traps for ink that...
what is that i should get it
About 18 years ago someone wrote a “blog” post about...
About 18 years ago someone wrote a “blog” post about mini-horses where they called up breeders to ask about mini-horse stuff—anyone know it?
https://archive.org/details/CompleteBroadcastDay
@leahfinnegan https://archive.
the commenters were so great.
@leahfinnegan the commenters were so great.
emma goldman didn't have to deal with instagram
we're talking major levels here, like we've got feminism,...
my wife just had a feminist fury abt a lady who does sexy...
my wife just had a feminist fury abt a lady who does sexy instagram photos on a farm “i'm so happy she's comfortable with her fucking self.
or yeah http://instagram.com/p/opDu3VIoja/ thanks...
or yeah http://instagram.
we're in this together
such trot
Why yes I had a couple drinks and am checking out the...
Why yes I had a couple drinks and am checking out the #teacuppigs hashtag on Vine.
10 Timeframes
10 Timeframes From the May 12, 2012 closing keynote at the 2012 MFA Interaction Design Festival , a full-day event held to celebrate the work of the 2012 graduating class of the Interaction Design MFA program at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where I teach a course called “Content Strategies. ” This speech was also reprinted in Contents Magazine .
were
why does twitter look like if Jan Tschichold composed a...
what the hell did they do to the fonts
the interpurrter
like in the movie where nicole kidman plays a un intepreter...
@jason_pontin @EmilyGould like in the movie where nicole kidman plays a un intepreter who overhears cats planning an assasination?
jason i know she speaks cat
[APPROVING NOD]
i know
i'm pretty bad at business i basically let the cats do it
S&P 500 says send a prospectus whatever that is
If you could have dinner with five of the greatest writers...
If you could have dinner with five of the greatest writers in history, who would you choose? TRICK QUESTION they're all two hours late.
Nemo is getting fixed but I guess you could meet with...
We were sold to two cats who actually as publishers go are...
We were sold to two cats who actually as publishers go are hands off.
The magazine I edit in my brain is no longer producing a...
The magazine I edit in my brain is no longer producing a print edition and had to lay off 90% of staff.
I edit this amazing magazine in my brain.
I edit this amazing magazine in my brain.
Anyway I work for myself now.
Anyway I work for myself now.
I also thought it was amazing that no review of Brokeback...
I also thought it was amazing that no review of Brokeback Mountain was entitled “Jolly Ranchers.
I always thought whoever got that job could write a...
I always thought whoever got that job could write a personal essay for just about any magazine entitled “Paid to be her, not me.
That thing about blogging as a Meerkat was based on an AOL...
That thing about blogging as a Meerkat was based on an AOL job posting for someone to blog in the voice of Marlo Thomas.
“She asks me what I remember about the Turbo Grafx-16 and I...
“She asks me what I remember about the Turbo Grafx-16 and I am up til the pale light telling her everything. ” http://leighalexander.
i mean i made all of that up, 18 months is just a nice...
old media orgs poach from the new digital hotness on an...
@michaelmccutch old media orgs poach from the new digital hotness on an 18-month cycle and now it's BFs turn.
i'm working on a big different thing that needs some SP...
@neilio i'm working on a big different thing that needs some SP functionality so when I get to the SP part I'll tidy it up.
eventually i'll schedule a bug fix and doc day. it still...
@neilio eventually i'll schedule a bug fix and doc day.
the perfect news startup would turn the tears of...
but how will we raise money
photo of said tattoo
Why would he be on the 1?
@rustyk5 @Choire Why would he be on the 1?
you're ahead of the curve!
@jakemcgraw you're ahead of the curve!
it's all the same database michael.
@michaelroston it's all the same database michael.
Seriously the ad people have their own web, WAY more...
Seriously the ad people have their own web, WAY more intense, it makes the regular web look like a something that runs on a Commodore 65.
BTW that gibberish is not unique to buzzfeed. this is an...
BTW that gibberish is not unique to buzzfeed. this is an industry of gibberish.
somehow it is just one word
Slide 10 is the word SOCIAL NEWS SHARING STREAM ENGAGEMENT
omg it just turned into a game of nomic
If we all converge on the same model as quickly as possible...
If we all converge on the same model as quickly as possible we can call it innovation.
Slide 3 is BuzzFeed
Slide #2 BUT NEWS IS A 5 TRILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS —A16Z
congratulations that is now your job
if you work for a giant media organization prepare yourself...
omg it's so great because they don't actually read news
omg this means the great buzzfeed poach is coming
wait if atlantic media isn't the future any more then where...
“Smart data structures and dumb code works a lot better...
“Smart data structures and dumb code works a lot better than the other way around. ” http://www.
World's foremost Dracula scholar dead... OR IS HE? —Today...
World's foremost Dracula scholar dead... OR IS HE?
The next billion Internet users will probably have too many...
The next billion Internet users will probably have too many credit cards so it's good we're solving that for them.
Here's the blog post our lawyer wrote up:...
@rebeccablood Here's the blog post our lawyer wrote up: http://moxie-lab. com/get-your-internet-house-in-order/ I mean obvs mine will be more involved.
also http://platisher.com
@goldman also http://platisher.
easy to hack savepublishing for this
Making a will because I have kids and discussing the role...
Making a will because I have kids and discussing the role of the “digital executor,” which is now a real thing, to keep my websites alive.
fired
“Well, thanks to this post I learned the word ‘platisher,’...
“Well, thanks to this post I learned the word ‘platisher,’ so fuck you very much for that. ” http://www.
perfect
yep just use the native data structures in whatever...
Now that everyone is a publisher, everyone can be fired...
@felixsalmon Now that everyone is a publisher, everyone can be fired from publishing.
seriously it's a fun job! based on this posting i saw once...
@tcarmody @j_zimms seriously it's a fun job! based on this posting i saw once where AOL was hiring someone to be marlo thomas.
first u get some bacon
remember, i'm the fun cassandra
it was such a great site too bad it's basically porn now
“The ideal candidate can work the words ‘platform’ and...
“The ideal candidate can work the words ‘platform’ and ‘ecosystem’ into anything. ” @ftrain /abf5f3fb39e9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.
“Our enterprise is seeking a full-time *FAT SHAMER *who can...
“Our enterprise is seeking a full-time *FAT SHAMER *who can work across social media and blogs. ” @ftrain /abf5f3fb39e9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.
Good morning! Here are some very important Web Editorial...
Good morning! Here are some very important Web Editorial jobs that need filling IMMEDIATELY.
Bernard DeVoto and others too. Barbara Tuchman a little....
@JPaskin @leahfinnegan Bernard DeVoto and others too. Barbara Tuchman a little.
Dorothy Thompson was so great, there is this...
@JPaskin @leahfinnegan Dorothy Thompson was so great, there is this pre-and-postwar moment of fierce reflection that deserves more love.
a little
u came to our party
also Dorothy Thompson actually interviewed Hitler, that was...
omg the comments are new to me, they are stunning
“It’s an amusing game. Try it at the next big party you go...
@leahfinnegan “It’s an amusing game. Try it at the next big party you go to.
“Believe me, nice people don’t go Nazi.”
@leahfinnegan “Believe me, nice people don’t go Nazi.
It Is Impossible to Believe How Mindblowing These Amazing New Jobs Are
It Is Impossible to Believe How Mindblowing These Amazing New Jobs Are Is this you? It might be you.
http://harpers.org/archive/1941/08/who-goes-nazi/
@leahfinnegan http://harpers.
Sort of the same thing tho fair pt
No I said that he wrote DONKEY.BAS
@anildash No I said that he wrote DONKEY.
I misquotweeted that Gates piece. Gates did not say we...
I misquotweeted that Gates piece. Gates did not say we should all be dog slaves, he “basically” said it.
first i'm smashing these looms
http://youreallydidit.com/Blogs
http://youreallydidit.
Which demonstrates the risks of letting robots do your job.
@anildash Which demonstrates the risks of letting robots do your job.
YES
I ship capitalism and plutocracy.
I ship capitalism and plutocracy.
I guess when you're that rich your role play involves giant...
I guess when you're that rich your role play involves giant abstract entities. “Now I want to state to get on its knees and beg businesses.
“The Microsoft cofounder said that they should get on their...
“The Microsoft cofounder said that they should get on their knees and beg businesses to keep employing humans. ” http://news.
surfing on my crunchpad dgaf
speaking of great historical assholes.
@rustyk5 speaking of great historical assholes.
jobs was such an outlier, comparing this group to him...
@rustyk5 jobs was such an outlier, comparing this group to him doesn't make sense. like comparing henry ford to a car radio manufacturer.
dammit @anildash i thought your thing was ready and shared...
ah wait maybe it's not live yet who even knows how the web...
“You know how this story ends.”...
“You know how this story ends. ” https://medium.
May 28, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
So long vibrant, exciting, bustling NYC, hello to “Excuse...
So long vibrant, exciting, bustling NYC, hello to “Excuse me, sir, but my ferret and me are wondering, is moe. jamming nearby?
This is terrible news. Science has proved that ferrets are...
This is terrible news. Science has proved that ferrets are the gateway drug to hacky sack and ultimately devil sticks.
“Now his administration is sinking its teeth into a...
“Now his administration is sinking its teeth into a friskier challenge: legalizing ferrets. ” http://www.
May 27, 2014 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Cereal, Cascadian Farms, Multi-Grain Squares, 3/4 c. 1.
May 27, 2014 - Dinner
Some potato chips when home. Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 100 Asparagus, 4 stalks 6 78 Bicycle ride, 1 hr.
both terms are interchangeable
“What we know for certain,” he concluded, as Creche...
“What we know for certain,” he concluded, as Creche Platform piloted around a mile-wide pillar of flame, “is they believed in disruption.
“Below us by that river, that was a server farm,” he...
“Below us by that river, that was a server farm,” he continued. “The word ‘farm’ appears to have had another meaning, but it is lost to us.
“They wrote articles about selfies,” said Creche Historian,...
“They wrote articles about selfies,” said Creche Historian, shaking his head at the ruins of Old Earth unrolling beneath our platform.
when it works it really works!
@anildash @rustyk5 @nzle @fmanjoo when it works it really works!
No seriously if you don't say Adobe they revoke your...
@anildash @rustyk5 @nzle @fmanjoo No seriously if you don't say Adobe they revoke your creative cloud.
Adobe!
@anildash @rustyk5 @nzle @fmanjoo Adobe!
it's the #1 meeting place for the platisher community
i can't hear you through this cloud of smoke bourbon and...
oh god that's incredibly accurate i just ruined my own life...
i am severely allergic to humans and must constantly...
humans shed everywhere
“What I take issue with is the idea that you can have...
“What I take issue with is the idea that you can have different kinds of mass surveillance. ” http://idlewords.
May 27, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Cookie, Hippie Rice Cookie, 8 cookies 3 330 Pretzel, 1 oz. 5 540 Sandwich, Turkey with a slice of cheese, etc.
May 27, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Banana, 1 large 110 Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
i mean why limit yourself
That mission is no less than to annotate a man on Mars.
That mission is no less than to annotate a man on Mars.
“I cannot let him compromise the Rap Genius mission.”...
“I cannot let him compromise the Rap Genius mission. ” http://news.
I know it seems strange that we won't move from the shadow...
I know it seems strange that we won't move from the shadow of this volcano, but the only solution is for everyone to have their own volcano.
“Speak up, Mr. President! Speak plainly. Just say, ‘Last...
“Speak up, Mr. President!
it's never to early to quantify
np it's from coursera
I dunno. In the past, these same young people might have...
@oolah @hmason @jpressler I dunno. In the past, these same young people might have started bands.
This is on my son's potty-training certificate. I hope it's...
This is on my son's potty-training certificate. I hope it's a bookworm.
It's CRM/ERP all the way down.
It's CRM/ERP all the way down.
sure! but the culture of disruption often sells itself as a...
@Easycure sure! but the culture of disruption often sells itself as a radical libertarian transformation instead of recentralized CRM/ERP.
A lot of times when people talk about disruption they are...
A lot of times when people talk about disruption they are just talking about logistics.
“They’d just be the middleman, organizing the transaction...
“They’d just be the middleman, organizing the transaction and taking a slice of the profit. ” http://nymag.
May 24, 2014 - Breakfast
Twitter would be perfect with pokes.
Twitter would be perfect with pokes.
“‘I was having my own feelings about pokes at this same...
“‘I was having my own feelings about pokes at this same time. ’’” http://www.
I hope the Financial Times takes on @kfan's Poke Friday...
I hope the Financial Times takes on @kfan 's Poke Friday statistics.
“The pair doesn’t have any hard data about Poke Friday...
“The pair doesn’t have any hard data about Poke Friday beyond their own experiences. ” http://www.
good article tho http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2014/05...
good article tho http://www. newstatesman.
You might like this 2011 article too @elizabethminkel...
You might like this 2011 article too @elizabethminkel http://nymag. com/daily/intelligencer/2011/07/paul_ford_facebook_and_the_epiphanator_an_end_to_endings.
“We feel overwhelmed because we crave endings, and the...
“We feel overwhelmed because we crave endings, and the Internet has no end. ” http://www.
i knew the risks
misandry
Great thread
Mo's dimples. Very important to her that dimple credit be...
@silviakillings @leahfinnegan Mo's dimples. Very important to her that dimple credit be properly assigned.
last bit http://instagram.com/p/lVn1lIuZTC/
@silviakillings @leahfinnegan last bit http://instagram.
they join hands pull them together and Abe goes over
Crib to crib
everything that is n throwing a ball to a dog is liquid...
they crawl into each other's cribs...
@silviakillings they crawl into each other's cribs https://twitter.
Sometimes they just hold hands and Ivy sings where is...
@silviakillings Sometimes they just hold hands and Ivy sings where is thumbkin.
You people have no idea how much adorable toddler stuff I...
You people have no idea how much adorable toddler stuff I protect you from on twitter.
The fundamental question of the digital humanities: Is the...
The fundamental question of the digital humanities: Is the unmonetized life worth living?
no no it's all facebook the media industry will be fine if...
i gotta move off that server
“In the context of content, if a bad actor acts...
“In the context of content, if a bad actor acts sufficiently like a good actor it is effectively a good actor. ” https://news.
then two paragraphs about the old web community something...
the construction industry is with you
You can write the foreword
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/469678805444210689/photo/1
@phooky https://twitter.
Hello beautiful https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/4696397499...
Hello beautiful https://twitter.
whoa
“How many apps do we NEED?” —Keynote speaker at the...
“How many apps do we NEED?
This is my heaven https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/46961175...
This is my heaven https://twitter.
those are the best people
no it's always slow i love it
Just in case you want to hear about something that isn't...
Just in case you want to hear about something that isn't the death of the media by algorithms.
She is wearing a cap and gown and I think also a polka dot...
She is wearing a cap and gown and I think also a polka dot dress. She can read a blueprint, estimate a project, and make things in AutoCAD.
Tonight my wife graduates from http://www.generalsociety.org...
Tonight my wife graduates from http://www. generalsociety.
god the future is a disaster
the idea of that site is just a list of things i say to my...
but children you can have http://platisher.com
@leahfinnegan @silviakillings but children you can have http://platisher.
good checking silvia
i'm not allowed to buy any more domains i got drunk and...
@silviakillings i'm not allowed to buy any more domains i got drunk and bought http://leavekittyalone.
the amount of communication not happening here is really...
right it has a lot of special effects but i did my 10th...
the perfect explainer site is just the word capitalism in...
i am reading wolf hall on my kindle and sure some of the...
is this real life
“It's hard to tell who's to blame. But someone should fix...
“It's hard to tell who's to blame. But someone should fix this shit.
how would i know
is the roe vs wade of men
why are women attracted to jerks
“The two continue to chat as Foote opens the dura—‘It’s the...
“The two continue to chat as Foote opens the dura—‘It’s the water balloon that your brain lives in,’ he says. ” http://www.
we're all in this together jason
Around NYC and SF people wake up and stumble towards their...
Around NYC and SF people wake up and stumble towards their computers, thinking, “Gotta make the influence.
agreed
say i love you with https://www.etsy.com/listing/174881316/b...
say i love you with https://www. etsy.
this is an amazing idea
:/
i guess it's too much to ask our rich to be creative and...
sigh
i love the classes in boffing namely hitting people with...
@anya1anya i love the classes in boffing namely hitting people with foam sticks, esp.
berkeley 1969 is looking pretty great right now i gotta say
yeah but those disciplines are a drag
whoo
What's the pt of awesome tech if it's used to remake old...
What's the pt of awesome tech if it's used to remake old social structures? I mean why disrupt things?
If Coursera had stuff like “Coexisting with the police”...
If Coursera had stuff like “Coexisting with the police” that would make me take it seriously.
This course catalog is wonderful....
This course catalog is wonderful. http://midpeninsulafreeu.
The anarchy class was taught by last year's anarchy...
The anarchy class was taught by last year's anarchy students.
Another class: “Looking at things.” Course description: “We...
Another class: “Looking at things. ” Course description: “We will look at things.
One class from the 1969 Mid-Peninsula Free U: “Sadistic...
One class from the 1969 Mid-Peninsula Free U: “Sadistic Psychodrama,” taught by Larry Tesler, who invented cut&amp;paste: http://midpeninsulafreeu. com/images/1.
The Case for Scrubbing Search Results
I have been made fun of as someone who still thinks...
everyone loves to talk about the 20% but this 80% is a...
Upon reflection: Aren't we all Internet treasures? And...
Upon reflection: Aren't we all Internet treasures? And isn't that the problem?
subtle http://www.bonkersworld.net/forgetting/
subtle http://www. bonkersworld.
“Somehow 11 plain black strokes perfectly captures the...
“Somehow 11 plain black strokes perfectly captures the essence of everything I really believe most deeply. ” https://dl.
according to this post ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ is the yellow king...
according to this post ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ is the yellow king https://dl. dropboxusercontent.
wow of all the damn things
in the soft bleating i hear the word “mercy”
it's house style to drop that
we can all say yes we can all go together
no but that's very fun. thank you for showing me.
@xor no but that's very fun. thank you for showing me.
it was genuine
thank you
in that last tweet the doctor was a woman and the nurse was...
“oh god nurse another case of severe intestinal trauma?...
“oh god nurse another case of severe intestinal trauma? that's the fifth today.
prepare for an ignoble death when this baby goat,...
what if “THIS BABY GOAT TAKING HIS FIRST STEPS WITH A MINI...
lol
it's a funny piece because it's all techrunchy and yet...
ooh but a blue plaque tattoo would be cool if I lived in...
one thing i learned from the alchemist is that you can...
all clear phew
checking brb
good so far
if i am please explode me now
am i a national internet treasure
“National Internet treasures like Metafilter (or TechCrunch...
“National Internet treasures like Metafilter (or TechCrunch for that matter) should never die. ” http://techcrunch.
oh rite
honestly that was kind of a middling tweet anyway
A+ avatar transition.
@jamieforrest A+ avatar transition.
“To provide fresh milk for our hippo as it sails the Nile,...
“To provide fresh milk for our hippo as it sails the Nile, we will need a herd of cows. ” Tell me again how you solve things with regexps.
Obaysch was sent by boat down the Nile to Cairo,...
Obaysch was sent by boat down the Nile to Cairo, accompanied by a herd of cows to provide him with milk. http://en.
Obaysch was born in 1849 and he was the the first...
Obaysch was born in 1849 and he was the the first hippopotamus seen in Great Britain since prehistoric times. http://en.
“an F.B.I. program called Sex Deviate”...
“an F. B.
picture of a guy all bruised up in a shitty t-shirt blood...
picture of a guy all bruised up in a shitty t-shirt blood everywhere he's done with life under the picture it reads "I PARSED WIKIPEDIA.
clear eyes full stack can't lose
valid correction
let's just get through this week and see where we are at...
no one wants to be a writer any more steven
I'm learning LISP, Ian, it's my escape plan.
@ianadelman I'm learning LISP, Ian, it's my escape plan.
It's like we've all served time in the same jail.
@ianadelman It's like we've all served time in the same jail.
it's true, though! you really do need the mix. (& not...
@russellbrandom it's true, though! you really do need the mix.
only if you work through it to meet a deadline and end up...
the really successful people are basically all three
the web is a bizarre meeting of people who enjoy computing...
jesse i can't take it the entirety of nyc is now in product
unless your index finger has a quarter-inch callus from...
please don't tell me you work in product please don't do it...
God I've been in so many meetings with these boring robot...
God I've been in so many meetings with these boring robot garbage people http://valleywag. gawker.
Sadly not surprised. But that year!
@npr_ed Sadly not surprised. But that year!
ironic usage is pre-approved
Don't call anything l'affaire anything.
Don't call anything l'affaire anything.
A teen with an Ivy-league dream Or a load of advice about...
A teen with an Ivy-league dream Or a load of advice about code That's mentortainment!
(Ages 0–35) People sure have a lot of powerful opinions, I...
(Ages 0–35) People sure have a lot of powerful opinions, I should have some too. (35+) Jesus please I just want to buy these Teddy Grahams.
hard to punctuate on heroin
your best work
“This is new psychological territory, working for...
“This is new psychological territory, working for publishers within publishers within publishers. ” http://www.
wevs i have a complete copy of the source history on my...
OH MY GOD
Good year.
Good year.
In 1983, Margaret Atwood, Meryl Streep, Susan Sontag, and...
In 1983, Margaret Atwood, Meryl Streep, Susan Sontag, and Ursula K. Le Guin each gave commencement speeches http://apps.
istock search for "sad trent reznor in mom sweater"
i'm worried that you will corrupt my log
[well, why not, exactly?][wat][!][!][!][those...
[well, why not, exactly? ][wat][!
We can, but we must acknowledge our bisectuality.
@al3x We can, but we must acknowledge our bisectuality.
Part of me is so bummed and unnerved by MeFi layoffs,...
Part of me is so bummed and unnerved by MeFi layoffs, another part amazed that it perseveres.
each tweet is a monegraph
When people say that git is better than mercurial or vice...
When people say that git is better than mercurial or vice versa that is the narcissism of small diffs.
"I'm going to really empower people...TO SHARE PICTURES OF...
@rebeccablood "I'm going to really empower people... TO SHARE PICTURES OF FERRETS.
Is there evidence in the bible that Hell is run by...
Is there evidence in the bible that Hell is run by subcontractors?
My theory is that the worst possible thing, the one that...
@rebeccablood My theory is that the worst possible thing, the one that makes you flip your shit, that's the one that buys the private jet.
The NYU official Abu Dhabi story sounds basically like...
The NYU official Abu Dhabi story sounds basically like every oil company human-rights denial in history, down to blaming subcontractors.
“Mr. Beckman, the N.Y.U. spokesman, disputed that some...
“Mr. Beckman, the N.
anything you need!
@garychou anything you need!
you will see so many people on the street, it's kinda weird
it is an entire culture predicated on creating terrific...
seriously you get some granola and yogurt and fruit and...
It's pretty and fun and you ride bikes and drink coffee and...
@rustyk5 It's pretty and fun and you ride bikes and drink coffee and everyone is late.
“The thing about San Francisco is that nobody will tell you...
“The thing about San Francisco is that nobody will tell you when you have a bad idea. ” http://www.
May 19, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
i get all serious about old typesetting technology i get it
But also GM employs 219,000 people. (Fun to consider US...
@vgr But also GM employs 219,000 people. (Fun to consider US bailing out Beyoncé.
major industrialists get to play at a pretty ridiculous...
Yeah—it's a talking point to give to others, too;...
really interesting when you consider Jobs's Land obsession...
I think we agree—it's just that there's the simplicity...
@aresnick I think we agree—it's just that there's the simplicity narrative that dominates in media even if the consumer is like, fun thing!
oooooof yes and i'm just imagining the scenarios this...
Heh. & Early Western religion was entirely associated...
@aresnick Heh. &amp; Early Western religion was entirely associated with what we now call products.
Tricky. "Innovation" has always been subordinate to...
@aresnick Tricky. "Innovation" has always been subordinate to "simplicity" in the Apple narrative.
they mess with our self-perception BUT allow us to...
True of most huge brands. But the greatest brands are...
@aresnick True of most huge brands. But the greatest brands are committed to novelty, and criticized (i.
I like being part of all the modern fun. On the...
@rustyk5 I like being part of all the modern fun. On the Crank/Apologist critical axis I fall hard right to Apologist.
Maybe a good descriptor is “Diegetic Brand,” where the...
Maybe a good descriptor is “Diegetic Brand,” where the narrative around the brand subsumes the product. These brands are fucking exhausting.
Yeah, I'm thinking Louis Mumford Megamachines but...
@rustyk5 Yeah, I'm thinking Louis Mumford Megamachines but narrative-driven #Megamachines " target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://en. wikipedia.
Is there a term for the inescapable mega-brand where the...
Is there a term for the inescapable mega-brand where the narrative of the enterprise supersedes the product? I.
Hopefully I can get my money back on the chair rental and...
Hopefully I can get my money back on the chair rental and the piñata that hangs itself and then hands you a stick.
seriously just turn this on and let the rest of it wash...
@rustyk5 seriously just turn this on and let the rest of it wash away http://poolside.
I've very sorry to announce that A Week Without Think...
I've very sorry to announce that A Week Without Think Pieces has been canceled due to think pieces.
maybe langer can get us jobs at giphy
silvia is leah fridge
leah r u fridge
did u write it
is it you
leah
What Solange Needs To Know About the Battle to End Think...
what's done is done
america will again be great when men and women stand up and...
godammit quinn
and then they left with the thinkpieces, and i finally felt...
Like, it's working so well for me as radio. I'd be willing...
@mathowie Like, it's working so well for me as radio. I'd be willing to hear ads.
I did! It's so damn good.
@mathowie I did! It's so damn good.
My new favorite website is http://poolside.fm/.
My new favorite website is http://poolside. fm/.
Remember, the 3rd full week of May has traditionally been...
Remember, the 3rd full week of May has traditionally been celebrated as A Week Without Think Pieces. Hope people honor this great tradition.
make sure your laughter license is valid because you don't...
so many men will be served!!!
@mdubinko so many men will be served!!!
Congratulations to the Elder Gods on the forthcoming merger...
Congratulations to the Elder Gods on the forthcoming merger of AT&amp;T and DirecTV! ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!
is that in bar chord?
@LyonsMusic is that in bar chord?
look at this beautifulness http://jellobiafrasays.tumblr.com...
look at this beautifulness http://jellobiafrasays. tumblr.
yeah i know it's terrible we should always just use perl
it's a muddle; IMO the way to understand it is to learn a...
I love that I can tell where you are in the process by...
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/241945446526902273
@rustyk5 https://twitter.
totally makes sense
I kinda wanna go to congee village now I'm here
I'll get there just need a beer
feedback accepted
I'm kind of hanging back not milling
would read
I contain many dudes
how r the appetizers
its at the new museum
I am at a party
why would u do this scott
growth hacking!
@eaton growth hacking!
“Parker,” said J. Jonah Jameson, “The Bugle doesn't need...
“Parker,” said J. Jonah Jameson, “The Bugle doesn't need crime fighting!
someone doesn't know how to walk in his personal brand...
Oh ferchrissakes, I forgot to mention that I wrote that...
Oh ferchrissakes, I forgot to mention that I wrote that BWeek thing about the right to be forgotten, MEEEEE meeeee me http://www. businessweek.
RIGHT? Editors love holistic yield management.
@ryanpitts @tealtan RIGHT? Editors love holistic yield management.
Google is going to build a CMS for the whole publishing...
Google is going to build a CMS for the whole publishing industry so that's going to go great http://www. adexchanger.
“Google has long been willing to scrub the public record in...
“Google has long been willing to scrub the public record in order to ease the distress of its users. ” http://www.
On the nature of digital archives and that “right to be...
On the nature of digital archives and that “right to be forgotten” thing, for Businessweek: http://www. businessweek.
Goose drone guys are always pretty weird.
@jaybarnes Goose drone guys are always pretty weird.
“Enter the GooseBuster, an aerial-photography drone turned...
“Enter the GooseBuster, an aerial-photography drone turned anti-goose-copter. ” http://modernfarmer.
whatever i'm unbearable but the REST of the book is really...
I was thinking this yesterday!
@sueapfe @jeremyzilar @designedex I was thinking this yesterday!
“‘That all men had to die, save Idris Elba and a few others...
“‘That all men had to die, save Idris Elba and a few others who would be enslaved for breeding purposes. ’” @kfan /ec3c0301760b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.
niiiiiiiiiice
A little earlier a possibility? I have a 2PM phone call....
@stgramophone A little earlier a possibility? I have a 2PM phone call.
if you want to show it to @ianadelman u can take credit,...
I made a little green icon of a mustache to put to the...
I made a little green icon of a mustache to put to the right of Tom Friedman articles if anyone wants to use it. https://twitter.
that place is great
“Of course, bear management takes patience and time.”...
“Of course, bear management takes patience and time. ” http://frankchimero.
But I do follow you, I follow @leahfinnegan.
@nzle @rustyk5 @Ted_Scheinman But I do follow you, I follow @leahfinnegan .
good article. Pattern matching plus transforms in xslt2 was...
@ianand good article. Pattern matching plus transforms in xslt2 was so powerful.
agreed in retrospect
Goodnight some bird. Goodnight moon. Good night New York...
Goodnight some bird. Goodnight moon.
omg reading the comments a dictionary could REALLY help
man you dicked that quiz up fierce gregor
There are 100s of comments on Revelations Chapter 1 which...
There are 100s of comments on Revelations Chapter 1 which is kind of coming to NYC and only visiting Times Square http://www. kingjamesbibleonline.
it's flashback city reading those man i can't hang
smdh
I'm like, no WAY someone commented on Zephaniah but nope,...
I'm like, no WAY someone commented on Zephaniah but nope, someone is doing antichrist math in the comments http://www. kingjamesbibleonline.
someone should build a cms optimized for writing...
when he gets my avatar tattooed on his shoulder is when i'm...
Someone hooked up every Bible chapter to a comment system...
Someone hooked up every Bible chapter to a comment system and it's pretty intense http://www. kingjamesbibleonline.
guys ENOUGH the only reason anyone gets fired in media is...
guys ENOUGH the only reason anyone gets fired in media is they find these glasses that let them see their coworkers: http://www. geek-art.
how many times employees directly participated in the...
is it more of a lowell house newspaper or more of a...
both, really. enlive gets me back to parity with xpath and...
@ianand both, really. enlive gets me back to parity with xpath and clojure gets me the functional clarity of XSLT + a first-class full lang.
sigh
you get the news but everyone is dead
i like old news broadcasts from the 30s through 70s way...
and also come on this is insane it's like Harvard Crimson...
I subscribe to a thing called Old Time Radio News, they...
@leahfinnegan I subscribe to a thing called Old Time Radio News, they email it once a month or two, it's pretty great.
The weekly magazine is called Bikelanes
The Brooklyn Bee would be pretty good
Professor Darnington's Daily Beekeeper and Chocolatier
I think I have to start reading a paper where the paper is...
I think I have to start reading a paper where the paper is not the news.
rosebudsman
i know and it's a shocker
I'm guessing that's what happened too! But the end effect...
@tcarmody I'm guessing that's what happened too! But the end effect is so literary-weird that my eyes came unfocused.
People are tweeting bird-nutting and identifying...
People are tweeting bird-nutting and identifying CD-ROM-style web products with Charles Foster Kane's snowglobe reveries. I was never here.
Okay, to say that Snowfall is your Rosebud when Rosebud is...
Okay, to say that Snowfall is your Rosebud when Rosebud is the word used to represent to the unresolved longings of a press baron is beyond.
I CAN'T EVEN
yeah it was a great question
no just, it is VRY SRS BSNS and VERY ambitious and also a...
“[Abramson] mved journalism fwd into the digital...
“[Abramson] mved journalism fwd into the digital realm–let’s allow the wd ‘Snowfall,’ like ‘Rosebud,’ to say it all. ” http://publiceditor.
some people yes, it's a very real thing
easy jab but honestly with clojure i get all the XSLT...
actually crying I'm laughing so hard
you can't kill it you have to log in
in time and with great effort one learns that the best way...
the minute kinja works it must be made to not work that is...
no because we are actually using it
in my head its sort of like if jane campion directed stuart...
except in my cynicism the bird cops don't take the...
yeah nope just ulgh bad internet
Joel, I'm glad you get to work with Kinja.
@joeljohnson @anildash Joel, I'm glad you get to work with Kinja.
in the magical world inside my head the birds have their...
I mean there is a social contract
Laura its not right
shhhhhhhhh god
All I have been able to think all day is that in 2014...
All I have been able to think all day is that in 2014 people are nutting on birds.
UnGoogle Me: The Case for Scrubbing Search Results
The media industry is stupid and bad at distribution we...
this http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000GG4HNY?pc_redir=13999...
@leahfinnegan this http://www. amazon.
I don't see colors of knighthood
I guess I could if u really need
yeah lord i dunno
none of my business really
the giphy url shortener is really sweet...
the giphy url shortener is really sweet http://blog. giphy.
Better than a Pulitzer.
Better than a Pulitzer.
“One experiment described as a success led to Ashton...
“One experiment described as a success led to Ashton Kutcher tweeting a Nicholas Kristof column on sex trafficking. ” http://www.
Man I remember when a MegaOm was the dominant unit of...
Man I remember when a MegaOm was the dominant unit of content.
i'll forget to buy anything then stop at the bodega and get...
@fchimero @karenmcgrane @beep @aworkinglibrary i'll forget to buy anything then stop at the bodega and get two sixes of beer and drink one.
TRUE
Me: “God, I was so painfully fat in that photo from 2002.”...
Me: “God, I was so painfully fat in that photo from 2002. ” Wife: “That doesn't bother me as much as the fact that you wore brown shoes.
Plus the scale of operations is SO massive that you have to...
@Ganson Plus the scale of operations is SO massive that you have to keep making new abstractions just to communicate. Goes south quickly.
Cool MeFi comment from a former defense contractor about...
Cool MeFi comment from a former defense contractor about how . mil sees detail: #5544979 " target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.
That's the thing. If I had to manage up through an enormous...
@Ganson That's the thing. If I had to manage up through an enormous bureaucracy I bet I'd end up making many of those same PPT decisions.
I have a fantasy of ripping that badge off and throwing it...
@Ganson I have a fantasy of ripping that badge off and throwing it down. "DO YOUR OWN GRADIENT FILLS I'M DONE.
I just learned the term “PowerPoint Ranger.” Good term.
I just learned the term “PowerPoint Ranger. ” Good term.
My privilege! Whoot. Congrats on today.
@mkhandekar My privilege! Whoot.
looking through my mlkshk archive and found this of my kids...
looking through my mlkshk archive and found this of my kids at about 10 mos http://mlkshk. com/r/GGQE.
can we give away the goldfinch
i like not having to pretend
Mo has a certificate in Construction Project Management...
Hey @leahfinnegan do you want this book I'm cleaning out my...
Hey @leahfinnegan do you want this book I'm cleaning out my shelves. https://twitter.
i'm so ready
The Internet has turned us into a massively distributed HR...
The Internet has turned us into a massively distributed HR department.
http://ohyourelovely.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/in-heaven-e...
@leahfinnegan @davebry9 http://ohyourelovely. files.
leah what are people talking about at work
the worst i'm not on a bus so i'm barely paying attention
when i got the alert on my phone i feared the worse
That is helpful and interesting. Thank you!
@patrickj_harris That is helpful and interesting. Thank you!
oh lord, but also THANKS!
@imalkovitch oh lord, but also THANKS!
WOULD I
I like teaching at @svaixd because I get to meet my future...
I like teaching at @svaixd because I get to meet my future bosses years before I ask them for jobs.
Congrats to my advisee @mkhandekar who just did a fantastic...
Congrats to my advisee @mkhandekar who just did a fantastic job presenting her thesis for @svaixd .
goddam gold mine in there kevin
smd jj
it was like i was a sniper and the voice in my ear kept...
excellent i will hire you to help me with that
two of the authors on one of those battlespace awareness...
i mean if you find yourself overcome with modesty i fully...
cool. i think my pt is that it looks great and delivers,...
@joeljohnson cool.
I mean he's so close with http://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/...
@d_run I mean he's so close with http://www. edwardtufte.
Not to add stress. But they really don't care about the...
@joeljohnson Not to add stress. But they really don't care about the diff between today and next month, and "newness" is good.
There is no reason to wait. Being new and having a...
@joeljohnson There is no reason to wait.
Me too! And THIS ONE will guide a half-trillion of IT...
@chrisfahey Me too! And THIS ONE will guide a half-trillion of IT spending over the next decade.
They're talking about the same stuff we do (connecting...
@harrisj @clockwerks They're talking about the same stuff we do (connecting people to ideas with tech), using different risk/reward systems.
I mean, this is why I love those graphics. There is a...
@harrisj @clockwerks I mean, this is why I love those graphics. There is a system of thought in there but it's unique to the military.
Well of course. You guys are TOTALLY ready to go on TV and...
@joeljohnson Well of course. You guys are TOTALLY ready to go on TV and talk products.
I'm part of a group on Medium called The Message and we...
@imalkovitch I'm part of a group on Medium called The Message and we co-edit each other and are paid by Medium. It's great.
You know, I'm really impressed with it. I think it looks...
@joeljohnson You know, I'm really impressed with it. I think it looks great and is going to grow into a terrific resource.
Joel how's TheNightlight goin?
@joeljohnson Joel how's TheNightlight goin?
The more I look at this chart the more amazing and perfect...
The more I look at this chart the more amazing and perfect it becomes. @ftrain /1ba60bdc32e7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.
can you imagine the meetings that led to that slide?
@jodify can you imagine the meetings that led to that slide?
That's my favorite part of that slide. I've been thinking...
@clockwerks That's my favorite part of that slide. I've been thinking about it for days.
that graphic tho
“You can smell the money burning.”...
“You can smell the money burning. ” @ftrain /1ba60bdc32e7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.
they really are one of my favorite ways to learn about the...
“The overall effect is that of an easter basket filled with...
“The overall effect is that of an easter basket filled with killing power. ” https://medium.
I wrote about AMAZING MILITARY INFOGRAPHICS for Medium:...
I wrote about AMAZING MILITARY INFOGRAPHICS for Medium: https://medium.
thank you!
@spladow thank you!
i will let u down
Amazing Military Infographics
Amazing Military Infographics An appreciation Some nights I like to get the kids to bed, pour a drink, and search the web for military-produced PDFs in order to look at the amazing graphics within them. I’d thought I was the only person with this hobby, but a few weeks ago my friend Finn Smith told me that he, too, likes military PDF graphics.
greatest editor the awl ever h
http://bustime.mta.info/m/index u can now it's wonder
@leahfinnegan @anildash @nzle @rustyk5 @spladow @EmilyGould @Choire @billwasik @matthewjxmalady http://bustime. mta.
the only ones who care about
you cant jst yell connect 4 during parcheesi
anil it's like yr playing a diff board game
following my bus menarch
i don't know but it's driving me nuts
most dgaf tho
some people read TNY on the bus
public transit is a wonderful equalizer
Please don't capitalize pronouns unless you are sober.
@nzle @rustyk5 @spladow @EmilyGould @Choire @anildash @billwasik @matthewjxmalady Please don't capitalize pronouns unless you are sober.
i'm not sure if i threw you under the bus or i'm brilliant
omg nozlee write this up for the awl do it do it do it
i bet you thought apis were cool well apis are OLD AND...
i bet you thought apis were cool well apis are OLD AND BUSTED http://writings. quilt.
poöp
this industry brian it can wear a person out
“Who can forget the IE box model, or the layer tag?” omg i...
“Who can forget the IE box model, or the layer tag? ” omg i did i forgot the layer tag http://bitworking.
“HTML+CSS+JS are my framework.”...
“HTML+CSS+JS are my framework. ” http://bitworking.
“What can we learn from the success of products like Square...
“What can we learn from the success of products like Square and Paypal in the context of EBT payments? ” http://www.
“‘Whiskey is the last surviving specimen of a turnspit dog,...
“‘Whiskey is the last surviving specimen of a turnspit dog, albeit stuffed. ’” http://www.
rainbow
my favorite ice cream is vanilla chocolate swirl because...
We dug into this supermarket and found the food that you...
We dug into this supermarket and found the food that you need to know.
We dug into this edited crafted article in a national...
We dug into this edited crafted article in a national magazine.
“The New Yorker has the full 12-page story today, and we've...
“The New Yorker has the full 12-page story today, and we've dug into it to find some of the main timeline points. ” —Yahoo!
Yours was better I was just curious what the limits were.
@HarperPerennial Yours was better I was just curious what the limits were.
(╯°>°)╯ ┻━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━...
who even are you
yeah i see it as “the met has elevators?”
@rustyk5 yeah i see it as “the met has elevators?
i care a little
This emoji (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ is permabanned from the Barbarian...
This emoji (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ is permabanned from the Barbarian Group.
i would find it frustrating because every time i was all...
hard to keep up
i like the idea that the superdesk is a shy, mild-mannered...
right exactly
oh well then i am sending a resume
global capitalism is so awesome at solving the problems it...
ulgh yeah
NYC is going to be so weird when you have to swim...
NYC is going to be so weird when you have to swim everywhere.
I mean I too would enjoy knowing why Solange went full...
I mean I too would enjoy knowing why Solange went full Solange on Jay-Z. It's that NEED TO KNOW headline formulation that's weird.
Here Is Everything You Need to Know About the Solange-Jay Z...
Here Is Everything You Need to Know About the Solange-Jay Z Elevator Fight: .
mr softee uses a different song leah it's cool
what happens if you want a standing superdesk...
what happens if you want a standing superdesk http://vimeo.
Being a climatologist doesn't have a lot upside except you...
Being a climatologist doesn't have a lot upside except you can turn to a journalist and say, “It's too late. There's no stopping it now.
“‘This is really happening. There’s nothing to stop it...
“‘This is really happening. There’s nothing to stop it now.
wise
I lift two children every day but I'm worried you live in...
its been the same god the whole time
I mean not even god controls that
he just isnt responsive
replaced by hosannas gets a little tired after 70 billion...
depends on if u believe in god or not
What if you stared into the face of God and it was just the...
What if you stared into the face of God and it was just the interface to Circa?
Capitalism is all like lolwut sorry I was making everything...
Capitalism is all like lolwut sorry I was making everything you eat and wear and feel and breathe.
Your move, capitalism.
Your move, capitalism.
Headed to Cobble Hill on a public bus to see Ken...
Headed to Cobble Hill on a public bus to see Ken Silverstein read from his Verso book about global oil politics. http://www.
it was pretty warm and i was happy ans I was not behind on...
it was a different time
of course i'm the manager
i know but not using it makes me more authentic as a PM
I know! It's crazy to contemplate.
@kendall I know! It's crazy to contemplate.
I can actually hear the squicking sound of eyes rolling...
I can actually hear the squicking sound of eyes rolling when I ask for the password, too.
99% of the things in Crunchbase will be pure memory within...
@kendall 99% of the things in Crunchbase will be pure memory within 50 years. All things trend towards Borgesian in time.
I never feel more like a project manager than when I lose a...
I never feel more like a project manager than when I lose a website password and have to ask the entire team to send it for the third time.
oh god http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/05/09/article-262...
oh god http://i. dailymail.
⒜⒧⒧⒤⒮⒪⒩
ulgh yep
just tell me where and a fried turkey leg will be delivered...
I wonder how many problems Jay-Z will have in tomorrow's...
I wonder how many problems Jay-Z will have in tomorrow's headlines.
<item name="relaxed"/>
yes m'lady?
@katienotopoulos yes m'lady?
what if i want an agent that exchanges emotions with...
those guys know how to describe a party
“‘triggeredBy’ indicates that the reference identifies an...
“‘triggeredBy’ indicates that the reference identifies an emotion-eliciting event;” #ref -emotion-xg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www. w3.
No one do it. I'm serious. See if you can control...
No one do it. I'm serious.
“HumanML was proposed to ‘fundamentally enhance the human...
“HumanML was proposed to ‘fundamentally enhance the human communications process, through the use of XML. ’” http://en.
umm OASIS in 2002 Jacob http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_M...
@harrisj @rustyk5 @jacqui @clockwerks @JPaskin @stuffisthings umm OASIS in 2002 Jacob http://en. wikipedia.
ooh journal of the plague year too, where they're talking...
assuming there is electric, yes
“What Jane Austen can teach us about living in an...
@rebeccablood “What Jane Austen can teach us about living in an antiobiotic-free world” is a great article pitch.
i guess this standup over
I know right. I'm going to miss antibiotics even more than...
@rebeccablood I know right. I'm going to miss antibiotics even more than I miss cool summer breezes.
the functional spec is just a set of insane screeching...
Like you cared for so long and now you just can't bring...
@rebeccablood Like you cared for so long and now you just can't bring yourself to care any longer, but will simply be patient and kind?
yes
Good point.
@mariabustillos Good point.
If Woody Allen published an op-ed about Beyoncé's feminism,...
If Woody Allen published an op-ed about Beyoncé's feminism, who would rebuild civilization?
it encourages you to think globally, not locally
whoa whoa that all went to lambda calculus crazy town...
let me fill that awkward silence with a demo of this event...
i always was fond of "arbs" for "arbitrary unit of content"
clojure and clojurescript jacob clojure look i fucking know
Kendall triples have done very well for you.
@kendall @harrisj @rustyk5 @clockwerks @JPaskin @stuffisthings Kendall triples have done very well for you.
jacob remember documents he tweeted and then he cried
the real risk is when you coin words for your data objects,...
@harrisj @rustyk5 @clockwerks @JPaskin @stuffisthings the real risk is when you coin words for your data objects, like "Snergs. " not yet.
i.e. i began to sketch out how it could be used for video...
@harrisj @rustyk5 @clockwerks @JPaskin @stuffisthings i. e.
i find myself saying, “well it is basically designed for...
@harrisj @rustyk5 @clockwerks @JPaskin @stuffisthings i find myself saying, “well it is basically designed for that” meaning “everything.
jacob it's so much worse, i'm building the framework that...
they pay people to build CMSes?
@rustyk5 @harrisj @clockwerks @JPaskin @stuffisthings they pay people to build CMSes?
i think everyone thinks their cms is different like lonely...
like i think i have to go get a real job somewhere because...
guys i am writing a completely insane cms right now and i...
omg chorus is real
I agree; I don't know why it isn't slavishly copied.
@harrisj @JPaskin @rustyk5 @stuffisthings I agree; I don't know why it isn't slavishly copied.
AGREED
gotta settle down on the parallax guys
also the alphabet is literally a bunch of pictures
we are so lucky to live in a world where there can be a...
please .lower() your voice jacob
@harrisj @rustyk5 please .
or as i like to call it “the burden of historyâ€
no question about cmses is innocent
in the shape of a cross
imagine the snacks at their meetings
the potato lobby has eyes everywhere
Can't sleep so I'm listening to 1786 music recorded in 1937...
Can't sleep so I'm listening to 1786 music recorded in 1937 and reading about programming techniques from the 1960s. We live in the future.
yes
A tiny book of world history http://m.imgur.com/gallery/7P93...
A tiny book of world history http://m. imgur.
what did cranky people do before the web?
@tomcoates what did cranky people do before the web?
you're just cranky because your house won't shut up about...
make pancakes on me
Time is a flat circle
My wife pted out that makin' bcon pancakes has the same...
please don't ask for licorice or fudgypops or scones if you...
right you can keep switching it out and getting more...
Scottish sorry http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comfort_and_Jo...
@leahfinnegan @nzle @moranjarrett Scottish sorry http://en. m.
wait they made a whole movie about British ice cream trucks
“Yes, we have no sprinkles, and no Popsicles or cones/If...
@nzle “Yes, we have no sprinkles, and no Popsicles or cones/If you ask for soft-serve you will always be alone!
That bacon pancakes song in your head makes it hard to...
That bacon pancakes song in your head makes it hard to concentrate when you are actually making pancakes.
oh wow okay fuck that guy
how are you both still doing this?
@emckean @rustyk5 how are you both still doing this?
“Every Human in Star Wars is Really a Humanoid Bee”...
“Every Human in Star Wars is Really a Humanoid Bee” http://www. tor.
“I began to hear rumors of frat-boy-esque shenaningans...
“I began to hear rumors of frat-boy-esque shenaningans billed to expense accounts. ” https://medium.
May 10, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Banana, 1 large 110 Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
3/3 “Don't stand in the line and cry and whine, there's no...
3/3 “Don't stand in the line and cry and whine, there's no ice cream for you. ” And goes a little from there.
2/3 It starts: ♫ “Don't come to the truck, you're out of...
2/3 It starts: ♫ “Don't come to the truck, you're out of luck, we just ran out of ice cream.
1/3 We want our kids to believe that the ice cream truck...
1/3 We want our kids to believe that the ice cream truck song means “we're out of ice cream” so I've been working on alternate lyrics.
May 9, 2014 - Dinner
Nice ginger-lentil soup with lentils. Basically an all-vegetable meal.
Headshot video of people smiling wearing Google Glass with...
@michaelroston Headshot video of people smiling wearing Google Glass with super-fast horror-movie cuts from the “Head Like a Hole” video.
Slow pans over Android devices set to “I Do Not Want This”
We'll know something is up when the iPhone 6 is renamed...
We'll know something is up when the iPhone 6 is renamed Halo 29.
The Beats acquisition kind of means that Trent Reznor will...
The Beats acquisition kind of means that Trent Reznor will now be a product manager for Apple, which is a weird outcome for my teens.
true. at some level usenet won.
@mat @leahfinnegan true. at some level usenet won.
wwii and nuclear weapons basically made everyone into a...
yeah i mean they had all just seen up close the greatest...
we all do dude
the internet is better now but in 2002 it WAS much much...
my apartment was $600/mo, there was no work, i made...
These sorts of puns are a Chronic problem.
@rustyk5 These sorts of puns are a Chronic problem.
May 9, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Burrito, 1 burrito 600 Cake, Sheet, 1 slice 235 Corn chips, 1 oz.
“Also, the beach where I found the seal vertebra is for...
“Also, the beach where I found the seal vertebra is for sale. ” http://www.
“[Orhan Pamuk]: I always felt embarrassed about using...
“[Orhan Pamuk]: I always felt embarrassed about using detective plots, but they are inevitable. ” http://www.
Okay so here is the best literary magazine produced by a...
Okay so here is the best literary magazine produced by a cosmetics company that I have ever seen http://www. aesop.
I'm a little all over the place.
@dvmurrell I'm a little all over the place.
May 9, 2014 - Breakfast
Okay yesterday was a mess. I'm working today.
“The obvious goal is to dry up the used book market by...
“The obvious goal is to dry up the used book market by draining the supply of used copies. ” http://laboratorium.
You can ask ANY question in advertising as long as the...
You can ask ANY question in advertising as long as the answer is brands.
I figure when it's over the pitch meeting looks like Roger...
@jlax I figure when it's over the pitch meeting looks like Roger Sterling's hotel room.
Q: “How should we bring these two very different...
Q: “How should we bring these two very different communities together? ” A: “A branded drone-delivered soft-drink experience.
Coke approached Ogilvy and said, "we want to do something...
Coke approached Ogilvy and said, "we want to do something with the drone, the harbinger of death and destruction. ” http://adage.
“*14.* ‘I am learning how to learn.’”...
“*14. * ‘I am learning how to learn.
Yep. Time to throw away all my Mudhoney T-shirts and put up...
@maura @rustyk5 @tcarmody Yep. Time to throw away all my Mudhoney T-shirts and put up a Crazy Town poster.
yeah seriously go get lunch and have a double alligash
HOLY SHIT
I feel viral and cont(ent)agious
♫ Let me entersplain youuuuu. ♫
♫ Let me entersplain youuuuu.
we got through
WHAT
for one thing, monitors were very heavy
it was a different time
and build from there. There's a need to justify that...
@timoni and build from there. There's a need to justify that investment and go for pure traffic I guess.
Then again the latin root of explain is explānāre, to...
Then again the latin root of explain is explānāre, to flatten.
Guys, explainers can be beautiful. You have the time and...
Guys, explainers can be beautiful. You have the time and space to be smart and funny.
DIFFERENT THING
oh cool that worked out!
@jacqui @harrisj @rustyk5 oh cool that worked out!
i would like someone to host a web conference here...
@jacqui @harrisj @rustyk5 i would like someone to host a web conference here http://www. scoutingny.
why doesn't the times just make up a conference for us to...
@jacqui @harrisj @rustyk5 why doesn't the times just make up a conference for us to attend?
I mean think of all the people you've avoided by not...
I mean the nice thing about when shit DOESN'T launch is you...
@rustyk5 I mean the nice thing about when shit DOESN'T launch is you don't spend a year getting yelled at about using tables over divs.
http://www.ftrain.com/SiteLaunch.html
@rustyk5 http://www. ftrain.
the best brogrammers are awesome because they raaaaaaaage
yeah it's good stuff
man's got three children matt, you'll have three children...
Oh god so many TERRIBLE IMPLOSIONS.
@rustyk5 Oh god so many TERRIBLE IMPLOSIONS.
Jacob I will GIVE YOU the AlQaeda github account.
@harrisj @rustyk5 Jacob I will GIVE YOU the AlQaeda github account.
Especially now that everything is Javascript.
@rustyk5 Especially now that everything is Javascript.
But that's the thing. Dark Times are just part of the job!
@rustyk5 But that's the thing. Dark Times are just part of the job!
wait which way? i'm just saying that you're honest about...
@rustyk5 wait which way? i'm just saying that you're honest about schedules and when things move around you just fix it.
it's that last part that is so essential to actually...
you're so much fun to work with because you're like "i...
oh god there are so many freaking media projects
haha i never go anywhere fooled them
i swear to god
“‘I had no idea this was coming, but I never believed it...
“‘I had no idea this was coming, but I never believed it wasn’t possible,’ said Caleb Crain. ” http://www.
jack there's a pull request NOT NOW CHLOE
i honestly can't remember what my intent was
It was in Firefox and I just opened it and was logged into...
It was in Firefox and I just opened it and was logged into the AlQaeda account and was briefly really worried, then realized it was me.
I forgot I drank too much once and registered on GitHub as...
I forgot I drank too much once and registered on GitHub as https://github. com/AlQaeda with a repo called “nsa” with the constitution GPGed.
fair enough
Is there anything more awkward than acoustic Peter Gabriel...
Is there anything more awkward than acoustic Peter Gabriel covers?
oh! yes, actually that's true. the world burns and we're...
@hesketh oh! yes, actually that's true.
excellent point
If you could see everyone's true face, and we took off our...
If you could see everyone's true face, and we took off our masks and were just REAL for a while, I'd give society five minutes to implode.
ilu michael. i actually think i am through the worst of my...
@sippey ilu michael. i actually think i am through the worst of my writer's block.
Just writing about the current VC climate.
@sippey Just writing about the current VC climate.
Google probably could create artificial intelligence, but I...
Google probably could create artificial intelligence, but I doubt they could get it a badge.
“Don't...be...eeeeeevvviiii” it says—and in any case I will...
“Don't... be...
In Mountain View an oleaginous life-form emerges from a...
In Mountain View an oleaginous life-form emerges from a giant vat, born wearing Google Glass, assuming total control of all Internet.
Young executives suddenly go silent and stand up from their...
Young executives suddenly go silent and stand up from their omakase. “I am Google!
People on private jets around the world stand up holding...
People on private jets around the world stand up holding plush Android toys. “I am Google!
If you've never seen it, this video is a pretty typical...
If you've never seen it, this video is a pretty typical presentation by a Google executive: http://www. youtube.
“I am Google,” he cried, throwing back his head as lines of...
“I am Google,” he cried, throwing back his head as lines of blazing light burst from his eyes and mouth. “Behold my true face if you dare.
“‘I am Google," he told a woman working at the registration...
“‘I am Google," he told a woman working at the registration desk of the IoT Expo. ‘I do not speak to small groups.
ANDY I AM REALLY HAPPY YOU ARE GOING TO DO THIS THING
“How bad is it?” “Mazzy Star related artists bad.”
“How bad is it? ” “Mazzy Star related artists bad.
everything still works and people are bad
too bad there are no consistent metadata schemas that we...
thinking of VCs as "well-branded money" really does change...
This is a fucking nightmare and also everything is...
@rustyk5 This is a fucking nightmare and also everything is inconsistent and it's all just completely horrible. (Twitter got it right.
i can't take any more twitter emails though
http://youreallydidit.com/Silicon%20Valley
@alexismadrigal @beep @harrisj http://youreallydidit.
god they branded money silicon valley really did it
what soda would i drink? what perl books could i read? a...
@beep @harrisj what soda would i drink? what perl books could i read?
TIM COOK LOOKS UP FROM HOOTSUITE AND CALLS AN EMERGENCY...
A brand-free world would actually be a nightmare, can you...
@harrisj @beep A brand-free world would actually be a nightmare, can you imagine?
I only follow 30-odd people but with slowdown.io I can pay...
I only follow 30-odd people but with slowdown. io I can pay even less attention to Twitter than I currently do.
From @schmeenarf at SVA IXD, a service that lets you read...
From @schmeenarf at SVA IXD, a service that lets you read Twitter by email once a week http://slowdown.
It's good but it's no http://butt.holdings/
@rustyk5 It's good but it's no http://butt.
“In my 45 years I’d never directly observed Jupiter and its...
“In my 45 years I’d never directly observed Jupiter and its moons myself. ” https://medium.
May 6, 2014 - Dinner
Went out for an italian meal, tons of small plates. Not too crazy but it added up.
Me too. It's so much fun to see other brains at work.
@daveliepmann @jackrusher @tvachon Me too. It's so much fun to see other brains at work.
lol
Some useful schooling on the some-> macro by @tvachon...
Some useful schooling on the some-&gt; macro by @tvachon http://hiim.
That's great! I love it.
@tvachon That's great! I love it.
“The proper conclusion, then, is that gun deaths...
“The proper conclusion, then, is that gun deaths _skyrocketed_ after Stand Your Ground was enacted. ” http://www.
nah dude u r good at it
May 6, 2014 - Lunch
A heartfelt look back at Mlkshk http://mlkshk.com/p/YUFI
A heartfelt look back at Mlkshk http://mlkshk.
Thanks!
@epersonae Thanks!
Oh wow.
@epersonae Oh wow.
like vultures
“The three most popular senior girl groups are the Bots,...
“The three most popular senior girl groups are the Bots, the Bedfords, and Acrimonious. ” http://nymag.
tedddddddd
GOD YOU ARE RIGHT ULGH
Harper's Magazine got bombarded with Harper's Bazaar...
@rustyk5 Harper's Magazine got bombarded with Harper's Bazaar pitches and calls; sometimes the cooler interns would go on make-up junkets.
What is the ugliest-sounding word in English for you? For...
What is the ugliest-sounding word in English for you? For me it's “sebum.
But Rusty, your readers may be interested.
@rustyk5 But Rusty, your readers may be interested.
May 6, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
I'm sad @mlkshk is going away because it was a sweet and...
I'm sad @mlkshk is going away because it was a sweet and doofy part of my life instead of a soul-crushing social-media battering.
These are great! Last one very (more) readable.
@tvachon @jackrusher These are great! Last one very (more) readable.
oh for god's sake
Clojure counsel wanted, @jackrusher!...
Clojure counsel wanted, @jackrusher ! https://gist.
Right?
@joeljohnson Right?
that was the original use case for SP, it would be a jquery...
At long last, @joeljohnson gives the Internet the...
At long last, @joeljohnson gives the Internet the baby-products advice it deserves http://thenightlight.
“The lesson that mass extinction is normal is hard to...
“The lesson that mass extinction is normal is hard to accept. ” http://www.
“Not surprisingly, the teens that I meet rarely hear people...
“Not surprisingly, the teens that I meet rarely hear people talk joyously about cars. ” https://medium.
“She is Parker Posey, not Posey Parker.”...
“She is Parker Posey, not Posey Parker. ” http://www.
“‘The thing about rides is they never go out of style....
“‘The thing about rides is they never go out of style. There’s always children being born, thanks be to God.
“I continue to notice an unsettling trend: the rise of the...
“I continue to notice an unsettling trend: the rise of the GitHub monoculture. ” http://nedbatchelder.
some things are just the best, thank god
I watched this for ten minutes straight....
I watched this for ten minutes straight. http://i.
this week could theoretically be different than the weeks...
this week could theoretically be different than the weeks prior. i could get things done this week.
Nick Doty (@npdoty) argues that the Web should be on the...
Nick Doty ( @npdoty ) argues that the Web should be on the list of great software http://bcc. npdoty.
And so it's not a stack about which [most] can reason. Also...
@jackrusher @stphnthiel And so it's not a stack about which [most] can reason. Also a lot of the output is semi-automated from XML suites.
Humanities markup standards are not known for their...
@jackrusher @stphnthiel Humanities markup standards are not known for their ruthless focus on simplicity. They future-proof as a practice.
I've done it. It comes from following the rules without...
@jackrusher @stphnthiel I've done it. It comes from following the rules without understanding the rules.
Warning: If you listen to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id...
Warning: If you listen to https://www. youtube.
It is my sacred right as an Internet-American to publicly...
It is my sacred right as an Internet-American to publicly demand better-quality garbage.
In other news I just ate popcorn and am angry.
In other news I just ate popcorn and am angry.
A Helicarrier Christmas
Why doesn't Hollywood ever make smaller, more intimate...
Why doesn't Hollywood ever make smaller, more intimate films about the regular people who work and live on helicarriers?
The only thing worse than a movie with one helicarrier is a...
The only thing worse than a movie with one helicarrier is a movie with three helicarriers.
photos of young women who have pledged to stay virgins...
photos of young women who have pledged to stay virgins until marriage being held by their fathers http://www. featureshoot.
except I am funny
Corrected my shrink on the pronunciation of Walter...
Corrected my shrink on the pronunciation of Walter Benjamin's name and thought, “I am a real New Yorker now.
all of my friends have urls
“Today, a Canary build of Google Chrome removed something...
“Today, a Canary build of Google Chrome removed something kind of important from the browser: the URL. ” http://www.
I know but if you are lucky you are old for 2/5 of your...
@tcarmody I know but if you are lucky you are old for 2/5 of your life or more.
I think it is awesome until you are unwell or old and need...
Whatever is funny back there it is really freaking funny.
Whatever is funny back there it is really freaking funny.
Then I got on a bus and it was half mentally handicapped...
Then I got on a bus and it was half mentally handicapped people and their caregivers having an awesome time on a sunny day so I love NYC.
Oh my shoe is untied, I should wade into and impede the...
Oh my shoe is untied, I should wade into and impede the progress of an incredibly dense river of humanity here in midtown Manhattan.
A young woman just stepped into a crowded crosswalk in...
A young woman just stepped into a crowded crosswalk in midtown, knelt down, and tied her shoe. Most amazing thing I have ever seen.
May 1, 2014 - Lunch
Skipped breakfast. Have a party tonight.
its ALL lobbies now.
@moleitau @thisisaaronland its ALL lobbies now.
Perfect and super-useful. Thank you.
@mkirschenbaum Perfect and super-useful. Thank you.
that was actually drawn by helen cho we had a lot of...
i peaked early it's true
i spent a lot of time drawing the mites. i was on linux...
@nelson @waxpancake i spent a lot of time drawing the mites. i was on linux back then so i did all of my image editing in deneba canvas.
oh wow http://web.archive.org/web/20020808145432/http://www....
@nelson @waxpancake oh wow http://web. archive.
Headlines are blinding, aren't they? (I would love it if...
@mkirschenbaum Headlines are blinding, aren't they? (I would love it if you'd add this comment to the Medium piece itself.
I still control that domain, and I have no idea where it's...
@waxpancake I still control that domain, and I have no idea where it's pointing to.
April 30, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Bourbon, 1 oz. 3 192 Cheese, Parmesan, 1 c.
I know what you mean but I enjoy the way that "VCs" shows...
@marcprecipice @waxpancake I know what you mean but I enjoy the way that "VCs" shows up on that list.
Search for the words "lazy and terrible person" in this...
@waxpancake Search for the words "lazy and terrible person" in this article http://www. ew.
violent agreement
ᔥ
Perfect analogy right there Tim.
@tcarmody Perfect analogy right there Tim.
Too new.
@gretared Too new.
EXCELLENT.
@Simon_Collinson EXCELLENT.
it is a crazy mixed-up world simon
god that's a good question
i just learned that unicode made a place for a black...
the only symbol that really matters is $$$$$$$$
April 30, 2014 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
A VERY tricky one but in the "gave us a visual and cultural...
@tinysubversions A VERY tricky one but in the "gave us a visual and cultural language to discuss videogame play" metric it deserves it.
No matter how much it hurts some things can't be reverted.
@anildash No matter how much it hurts some things can't be reverted.
Because in its inherent sexism is emblematic of how the...
@skamille @anildash Because in its inherent sexism is emblematic of how the larger culture discusses, understands, and perceives Photoshop.
I venerate the ghosts of my ancestors but life is for the...
@kendall @anildash I venerate the ghosts of my ancestors but life is for the living.
Some tricky ones were TeX, Google Search, and...
@tinysubversions Some tricky ones were TeX, Google Search, and Navigator-&gt;Mozilla Suite-&gt;Seamonkey-&gt;Firefox.
Influential, incredibly so! But it did not evolve; it was...
@tinysubversions Influential, incredibly so! But it did not evolve; it was subsumed.
i don't even want to talk about it
shhhh uber is listening
It's really bad when your wikipedia page includes a section...
@anildash It's really bad when your wikipedia page includes a section called "Fading Out.
When the platform is called Medium what else can you call...
@harrisj When the platform is called Medium what else can you call your group collection but The Message?
I'm working on one, kind of! Except it turned into a CMS....
@blprnt I'm working on one, kind of! Except it turned into a CMS.
Whenever I tweet about something I've written I think of...
Whenever I tweet about something I've written I think of Brak from Space Ghost going, "I HOPE YOU LOVE IT. " https://www.
Here is my first piece for THE MESSAGE, a group pub at...
Here is my first piece for THE MESSAGE, a group pub at Medium, about the quality of greatness in software: https://medium.
April 30, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Ribs, BBQ, 1 oz. 6 408 Rice, Fried, 1 oz.
April 30, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
localhost is the best host
Oh wow if it's a thing. It could be a thing!
@oolah Oh wow if it's a thing. It could be a thing!
The Great Works of Software
The Great Works of Software A DEC PDP-11 computer, from Wikipedia Commons. Photo by “Shieldforyoureyes Dave Fischer” under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.
April 29, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Asparagus, 4 stalks 6 78 Bourbon, 1 oz. 3 192 Pasta (uncooked), 1 oz.
i really liked the article about the columbia spectator
hey u read anything good on nymag lately
“‘I don't hope they succeed at doing better interactive...
“‘I don't hope they succeed at doing better interactive graphics. I think that's bullshit.
Guys, the problem isn't too much email. It's too many...
Guys, the problem isn't too much email. It's too many people.
My daughter is learning colors and pointed at my teeth and...
My daughter is learning colors and pointed at my teeth and said, “yellow,” so that's cool.
It's nice to see weird stuff make it into the light. On the...
@oolah It's nice to see weird stuff make it into the light. On the other hand it was not entertaining.
I suppose you'd prefer an em-dash. Many do. Myself, I...
@rustyk5 I suppose you'd prefer an em-dash. Many do.
right, but this performance doesn't do anything with that,...
i guess the logic was that the more inherit the wind this...
PROBABLY but i truly can't tell from watching it. he could...
@anildash PROBABLY but i truly can't tell from watching it. he could also be hedging or just an overspecific noodge.
it's a sort of coen brothers homage, down to the...
@anildash it's a sort of coen brothers homage, down to the moustaches. content is hard.
yeah you get the sense that they are sort of doing a...
This is a really strange thing where the Times dramatizes a...
This is a really strange thing where the Times dramatizes a court transcript for purposes of hilarity http://www. nytimes.
April 29, 2014 - Lunch
Lots of peas. Trying to be conscious of vegetables.
April 29, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
make sure to sleep too please
I can put it on Dropbox and you can watch it later.
@mkhandekar I can put it on Dropbox and you can watch it later.
Argh yeah you are right, Bloomberg totally counts.
@kendall Argh yeah you are right, Bloomberg totally counts.
the world's most punchable gif http://static.squarespace.com...
the world's most punchable gif http://static. squarespace.
well sure, I just love that it burns NYC not to be the...
@Heather_R well sure, I just love that it burns NYC not to be the absolute most important at everything.
Or basically: NYC has tons of private jets but very few...
@rustyk5 Or basically: NYC has tons of private jets but very few carry nerds.
Eh it doesn't have ANYTHING like Google, Facebook, Amazon....
@rustyk5 Eh it doesn't have ANYTHING like Google, Facebook, Amazon. Like, megaplatforms aren't here.
The fact that NYC doesn't have any truly great tech...
The fact that NYC doesn't have any truly great tech companies is like the only cool thing about NYC remaining.
April 28, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Asparagus, 4 stalks 4 52 Bourbon, 1 oz. 3 192 Chicken, 1 oz.
i went to high school with all of the capitalisms and they...
yeah but it only got the job thanks to nepotism
“Don’t worry, he says, you’ll get hardhats later.”...
“Don’t worry, he says, you’ll get hardhats later. ” https://medium.
April 28, 2014 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
“Using Pinterest can feel very pure.”...
“Using Pinterest can feel very pure. ” https://medium.
April 28, 2014 - Lunch
Pizza with a big pile of spinach on top and some spinach. Food Qty Calories Pizza, 1 slice 2 700 Turkey, 1 oz.
XSLT is an excellent technology and one day the world will...
@t @indiewebcamp XSLT is an excellent technology and one day the world will agree. See you (remotely, probably!
April 27, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Banana, 1 large 110 Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
April 26, 2014 - Snack
Today was tricky. Went crazy for carbs.
April 26, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Beer, 1 c. 3 288 Cauliflower, 1 floweret 18 54 Rice, 1 c.
April 26, 2014 - Lunch
Stopped in to get a slice of completely unneccessary pound cake at the bakery. Food Qty Calories Cake, Sheet, 1 slice 235 Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c.
it's pretty bad dan
April 26, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Banana, 1 large 110 Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
“For all the times that process is annoying, [HR] can save...
“For all the times that process is annoying, [HR] can save startups from themselves. ” http://www.
would love to, thank you! it depends on if my twin toddlers...
@t @zeldman @kottke @ginatrapani @anildash would love to, thank you! it depends on if my twin toddlers still have fevers or not.
The bro-extended instruction set offered one floating-point...
The bro-extended instruction set offered one floating-point op, MAX, because anything that didn't go to the MAX sucks.
Tech history fact: Personal computers that had a TURBO...
Tech history fact: Personal computers that had a TURBO button were specifically designed to run brograms.
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 in the streets,...
@rustyk5 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4. 0 in the streets, Attribution-ShareAlike 4.
see i told you watch that commercial, this is a real thing...
Oh hi wakeup wakeup wakeup it's time to feed me no...
Oh hi wakeup wakeup wakeup it's time to feed me no seriously I have a knife clenched in my tiny people hands.
There is exactly one thing keeping our civilization from a...
There is exactly one thing keeping our civilization from a state of total anarchy, and it is that cats have paws instead of people hands.
200 tampons, weirdly
Rather than hold press conferences the President will dump...
Rather than hold press conferences the President will dump her purse out onto the Oval Office desk, Trident, jimmie hats, and all.
In its final form, the media will solely consist of...
In its final form, the media will solely consist of photographs of the contents of people's handbags, artfully arranged.
Somehow I snagged both @dphiffer and @thisisaaronland as...
Somehow I snagged both @dphiffer and @thisisaaronland as guest speakers at my Content Strategies course tonight. Thanks guys!
“Once you understand how to write a program get someone...
“Once you understand how to write a program get someone else to write it. ” http://pu.
yep and was used in marketing materials. so amazing.
@torrez yep and was used in marketing materials. so amazing.
guys i write like 2,000 words an hour if I'm not obsessing
BuzzFeed bullies tried to make this writer feel bad about...
BuzzFeed bullies tried to make this writer feel bad about listening to a Katy Perry song. His reply will inspire you.
I am a viral marketing hoax.
I am a viral marketing hoax.
April 24, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Banana, 1 large 110 Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
"This probably won't work, but just in case."
"This probably won't work, but just in case.
One thing I love about NYC is when people hang lost jewelry...
One thing I love about NYC is when people hang lost jewelry from pipes or place lost toys on tree limbs at eye-level.
April 23, 2014 - Breakfast
This was a sort of grab bag of appetizers, entrees, and a dessert. Felt like around 1500 calories.
or make 4 some sweet graveside selfies
“Vow to do two of those things TODAY. TODAY, MOTHERFUCKER!”...
“Vow to do two of those things TODAY. TODAY, MOTHERFUCKER!
“XForms was developed with consensus.”...
“XForms was developed with consensus. ” http://lists.
me too but i'm out of charcoal
April 23, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Cookies, Snackwell 110 Pretzel, 1 oz.
April 23, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Banana, 1 large 110 Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
write
HUG ACCEPTED
I just completely hate myself, hide, and fail until somehow...
@anildash I just completely hate myself, hide, and fail until somehow something happens and then I am ashamed. But it's a living.
Then again, bad design on the 2000 Florida ballot...
@ianadelman Then again, bad design on the 2000 Florida ballot indirectly killed 110,000 Iraqis, so it's tricky.
True! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25
@ianadelman True! http://en.
Except design reverts to a state of failure almost...
@ianadelman Except design reverts to a state of failure almost immediately. So does code, I guess.
One commonality between writing and coding is that...
One commonality between writing and coding is that everything you do is in a nightmarish state of total failure until the moment it is not.
wow
...which means it either is charging tons for CPMs, or...
@notio ... which means it either is charging tons for CPMs, or PLANS to, or has some other revenue stream in place or in mind.
It can take a ton of people to pay down technical debt. But...
@notio It can take a ton of people to pay down technical debt. But what strikes me is that the property can support 23 salaries...
Well...it's tricky because you now have mobile, front-end,...
@notio Well... it's tricky because you now have mobile, front-end, back-end, content, product, QA, and a big corporation on top.
23 people worked to relaunch Crunchbase....
23 people worked to relaunch Crunchbase. http://techcrunch.
“So far, these are hardly the friendly images the NYPD was...
“So far, these are hardly the friendly images the NYPD was hoping for. ” http://www.
AH! I see. Would work. Click bookmarklet, lights up 1st 4...
@anildash @losowsky @kevinmarks AH! I see.
SP does a nice job of flattening the DOM tho. Hmm...
@anildash @losowsky @kevinmarks SP does a nice job of flattening the DOM tho. Hmm...
yeah but how do i inject the bookmarklet and then pass...
@anildash @losowsky @kevinmarks yeah but how do i inject the bookmarklet and then pass through the query?
like xlink, but practical. i don't know if savepublishing...
@losowsky @anildash @kevinmarks like xlink, but practical. i don't know if savepublishing will work meaningfully here.
ah.
@losowsky @anildash @kevinmarks ah.
what is fragmentation (#)?
@anildash @kevinmarks what is fragmentation (#)?
April 22, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Bourbon, 1 oz. 4 256 Bread, Whole Wheat, 1 slice 2 180 Cheese, Mild Cheddar, 1 stick 2 140 Peas, 1 oz.
“What if the positive capacity we celebrate is actually the...
“What if the positive capacity we celebrate is actually the problem we are lamenting? ” https://medium.
“‘I couldn’t understand that. Whether you’re green, white,...
“‘I couldn’t understand that. Whether you’re green, white, pink, yellow, whatever, it’s a human being being beat.
April 22, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Curry, Chicken, 1 c.
that might be a feature
donno!
@TylerH donno!
the little "reactions" widget for gathering feedback on top...
the little "reactions" widget for gathering feedback on top of this article is ca-raaaaa-zy http://www. fastcolabs.
April 22, 2014 - Breakfast
With banana and pear. Food Qty Calories Banana, 1 medium 90 Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c.
okay i believe you
do you have irrefutable proof that you saw it?
@leahfinnegan do you have irrefutable proof that you saw it?
i mean that's basically their revenue model
i feel like someone slowly cooked my brain on a fork over a...
we need an app that literally sprays money whenever you...
leah why did you do this
“In the end, the best method is the one that works best for...
“In the end, the best method is the one that works best for you. ” you public-school philistine toaster-using shitheel http://www.
so much the better
i think about that guy out sunbathing who listened to her...
that is one of my all-time favorite stories of the year
waiting for artisinal saltines
You know what goes with toast? A nice pourover coffee.
@mattlanger You know what goes with toast? A nice pourover coffee.
“Justinian,” whispered Theodora, “room service toast is the...
“Justinian,” whispered Theodora, “room service toast is the worst.
“Room service toast is the worst” is why they hate us.
“Room service toast is the worst” is why they hate us.
Never has there been a more perfect NYT statement than...
@leahfinnegan Never has there been a more perfect NYT statement than “Room service toast is the worst.
More tunnels in general.
@jackrusher More tunnels in general.
“Room service toast is the worst.”...
“Room service toast is the worst. ” http://www.
“So here’s an idea: bring back the streetcar.”...
“So here’s an idea: bring back the streetcar. ” http://www.
Shhh mercury is making you crazy.
@maureenflaherty Shhh mercury is making you crazy.
So you did your annual flossing?
@maureenflaherty So you did your annual flossing?
April 18, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Beans, refried, 1 c. 0.
“I watched as they kept your eyes shut and handled your...
“I watched as they kept your eyes shut and handled your body just as gently as they had a few hours ago. ” http://www.
http://youreallydidit.com/Abe+and+Ivy
@maureenflaherty http://youreallydidit.
April 18, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
oh wow this blog really goes back a ways
for a bunch of internet geniuses this really is a shit canoe
yes you all owe me
Some constructions you're like goddam.
@leahfinnegan Some constructions you're like goddam.
sometimes my friends and me see a beautiful sentence and we...
@leahfinnegan sometimes my friends and me see a beautiful sentence and we tweet at it. Its just natural.
what about apple-bottomed
guys what liberal arts degree bullshit is this I loves me...
eugene take off the replacements t shirt for a damn minute
April 17, 2014 - Dinner
I had a total carb freakout. Food Qty Calories Bourbon, 1 oz.
Nothing that anyone describes as “not The Onion” ever...
Nothing that anyone describes as “not The Onion” ever sounds like something that would be in The Onion.
April 17, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Salad with a small amount of dressing, 1 oz. 3 150 Soup, Bean, 1 c.
Netflix doesn't have Tati's Playtime but I might enjoy...
Netflix doesn't have Tati's Playtime but I might enjoy Child's Play 2.
Right? How great are these recommendations?
@fishtweets Right? How great are these recommendations?
I just remembered one: Little Fugitive, where a kid runs...
I just remembered one: Little Fugitive, where a kid runs off and wanders around Coney Island and it all works out https://www. youtube.
April 17, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Butter, 1 tbsp. 0.
Sam
Either way, valid.
@tolles Either way, valid.
OOOf yes, God. I doubt I can take it.
@buzz OOOf yes, God. I doubt I can take it.
(also since having kids my willingness to see torture and...
SRS INQUIRIES ONLY
I love movies where people wander around cities and life...
I love movies where people wander around cities and life happens to them. Happy-Go-Lucky, La Grande Bellezza.
mad men is over me
April 16, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 5 500 Bourbon, 1 oz. 6 384 Rice, Fried, 1 oz.
behind on a lot of deadlines, need the good stuff
Ten-Stone Baby Teased With Chocolate...
Ten-Stone Baby Teased With Chocolate https://www. youtube.
April 16, 2014 - Fitness
Food Qty Calories Jogging, 1 hr. 0.
“*3. What is content?* A unit of website.”...
“*3. What is content?
Neo 80s synthwave roundup at MetaFilter:...
Neo 80s synthwave roundup at MetaFilter: http://www. metafilter.
ALL ARE GATHERED IN THE CIRCLE OF LIGHT LET THE SUMMONING...
April 16, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Cookie, Ginger Snap, 1 cookie 4 112 Orange, 1 small 45 Pretzel, 1 oz.
April 16, 2014 - Breakfast
I'm wide awake.
@anildash I'm wide awake.
The intro is 36 seconds of production flawlessness.
@anildash The intro is 36 seconds of production flawlessness.
lookit
Look at this beautiful Adventure Time one-essay website...
Look at this beautiful Adventure Time one-essay website http://theholenearthecenteroftheworld.
April 15, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Cracker, Peanut Butter 140 Curry, Chicken, 1 c.
April 15, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
April 15, 2014 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Cheese, Fontina (1 oz) 110 Jogging, 1 hr. 0.
Someone needs to tell the Virgin Airways social media team...
Someone needs to tell the Virgin Airways social media team that it's okay to wait.
not the only thing that's a stretch eugene
The whole social media team at Taco Bell is just sitting...
The whole social media team at Taco Bell is just sitting there nodding at the screen with their lips pursed.
April 14, 2014 was the day US Airways stepped up the social...
April 14, 2014 was the day US Airways stepped up the social media game and showed us how the big kids engage with brands.
like we literally have to pay this big collective price for...
this is ridiculous
a friend of my wife's was shot and killed in Ft. Greene...
@leahfinnegan a friend of my wife's was shot and killed in Ft.
“The right of the people to keep and bear Arms [when...
“The right of the people to keep and bear Arms [when serving in the Militia] shall not be infringed. ” http://www.
!!!
@BrendanCByrne !!!
This video will forever change the way you look at...
This video will forever change the way you look at Samaritans.
It took Abraham 100 years to have a son...and then God...
It took Abraham 100 years to have a son... and then God asked him to do the unthinkable.
Yes! It's funny how close the viral language is to...
@paulkruczynski Yes! It's funny how close the viral language is to evangelical language.
Think you know what kind of person can change the world?...
Think you know what kind of person can change the world? This French teenaged girl with a powerful message will make you think again.
Oh lord.
@mathowie Oh lord.
She had two breasts and her virginity. By the end of the...
She had two breasts and her virginity. By the end of the day she had only her virginity.
This man loved God so much he climbed onto a pillar. For 37...
This man loved God so much he climbed onto a pillar. For 37 years.
God, the lives of the saints are perfect for viral...
God, the lives of the saints are perfect for viral headlining.
This Peaceful Man Was Tortured and Crucified. You Won't...
This Peaceful Man Was Tortured and Crucified. You Won't Believe What Happens Next.
excellent work all around
whatever increases engagement
intercut fifteen seconds of porn and we got it
i'm not afraid anil
Seriously, if you want traffic: Photo sets of animals in...
Seriously, if you want traffic: Photo sets of animals in yoga poses achieving enlightenment. Combine it with heart-healthy recipes.
These Baby Rhinos Fully Recognize Their Non-Duality
These 30 Epiphanies Are Everything
Photographers, your work is done. Thank you for your...
Photographers, your work is done. Thank you for your service.
This is a headline someone made on the Internet: “The 60...
This is a headline someone made on the Internet: “The 60 Most Powerful Photos Ever Taken That Perfectly Capture The Human Experience.
Is that a Hootsuite Pro feature?
@rustyk5 Is that a Hootsuite Pro feature?
I didn't offer you a place to stay.
@rustyk5 @Airbnb I didn't offer you a place to stay.
oh man i wonder what guys with beards think about software...
“The bottom of the site has a button inviting viewers to...
“The bottom of the site has a button inviting viewers to ‘suggest a traitor. ’” http://www.
She has been talking about this great statistics prof for...
April 13, 2014 - Breakfast
Rough couple days of being sick and having little kids. Mo just announced that she is tracking her calories.
sigh
Seriously @ftrain basically huffs paint and drinks...
@bdeskin @instapaper Seriously @ftrain basically huffs paint and drinks fortified wine all day it's a miracle he can even turn on his C128.
“If it can't be free and silent, it is not kindness; it is...
“If it can't be free and silent, it is not kindness; it is something else. ” http://www.
This was a real thing that happened in my life a couple...
This was a real thing that happened in my life a couple years ago and I still find it pretty confusing http://s. mlkshk.
I just found out from my wife that she took stats from him...
@danielpunkass I just found out from my wife that she took stats from him there, too.
“Around 1993, something very strange happened to this...
“Around 1993, something very strange happened to this 20-year old kid: he bought NHL ‘94 for Sega Genesis. ” https://medium.
“Type foundries in New York, 1828-1909”...
“Type foundries in New York, 1828-1909” http://www. frerejones.
“(He is believed, during that time, to have invented vodka...
“(He is believed, during that time, to have invented vodka Jell-O shots. )” http://www.
no one has that
“If you have a ‘Tom Lehrer’ column in Tweetdeck, you’ll see...
“If you have a ‘Tom Lehrer’ column in Tweetdeck, you’ll see about five tweets with his name an hour. ” http://www.
i mean or they were men pretending to be women but they...
oh great an ally
i say this as someone who scored a 47
your questioning of the logic of the quiz is inherently...
there was something about 2004 drive time liberal public...
@leahfinnegan @AdrianChen @shani_o there was something about 2004 drive time liberal public radio that ANGERED http://juno.
usually women
actually when I was on All Things Considered people would...
i have actually
the tax forms are much shorter
It is so real. It is the realest thing.
@jackrusher It is so real. It is the realest thing.
did I disappoint you?
@jackrusher did I disappoint you?
Need 3000 words have 1800 words http://mlkshk.com/p/YB24
Need 3000 words have 1800 words http://mlkshk.
not anymore not for me
The 2006 BofA U2 One Cover is actually the worst. That is a...
The 2006 BofA U2 One Cover is actually the worst. That is a really bad thing that actually happened.
Thank god this still exists in QuickTime...
Thank god this still exists in QuickTime http://blogfiles. wfmu.
haha is there video oh god oh god why did you show me this...
http://valleywag.gawker.com/a-four-minute-song-about-social-...
@pointypixels http://valleywag. gawker.
Never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever,...
Never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever sing on stage at a conference.
comforts me
http://www.buckeyeinteractive.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05...
@leahfinnegan http://www. buckeyeinteractive.
god damn it
Nothing in the New York Times today will compare to people...
Nothing in the New York Times today will compare to people shooting squirrels from their cars.
Don't you people have drive-through?
@dvmurrell Don't you people have drive-through?
DUNCAN MY GOD.
@dvmurrell DUNCAN MY GOD.
“‘Obviously, anytime you have someone driving around taking...
“‘Obviously, anytime you have someone driving around taking pot shots at squirrels, that is a concern for us. ’” http://chapelboro.
“Police are searching for several males who were reportedly...
“Police are searching for several males who were reportedly hunting squirrels from their cars in Carrboro. ” http://chapelboro.
The spec says give up.
The spec says give up.
If you're not doing, your framework is.
@johnholdun @brownpau @mattlanger If you're not doing, your framework is.
we've all been there
<garbage> is more semantically descriptive because...
basically everything in <span>s is meaningless...
“a generic inline container for phrasing content, which...
“Infinity was not an option, so I went with three.” Is...
“Infinity was not an option, so I went with three. ” Is something I just wrote in an email about some code.
Ah http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html32#div div is short for...
Ah #div " target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www. w3.
But could it be...DIVIDER?
@mattlanger But could it be... DIVIDER?
Wait, my god. What is <div> short for?
Wait, my god. What is &lt;div&gt; short for?
Great lesson, actually.
@negatendo @waxpancake Great lesson, actually.
April 9, 2014 - Lunch
What did 4chan teach me?
@waxpancake What did 4chan teach me?
April 9, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
April 8, 2014 - Dinner
Not a good vegetable day. Food Qty Calories Beer, 1 c.
“Walled gardens? In my backyard?”
“Walled gardens? In my backyard?
Anyway, the book isn't going that well to be honest.
@sippey Anyway, the book isn't going that well to be honest.
Teens are going to ruin everything. Just wait.
@sippey Teens are going to ruin everything. Just wait.
App stores, the music industry of the 2010s.
App stores, the music industry of the 2010s.
April 8, 2014 - Snack
man i can't get it under control Food Qty Calories Candy, Chewy Ginger Candy, 1 candy 2 50 Popcorn, 1 oz.
The best advice for aspiring humanists is don't write the...
The best advice for aspiring humanists is don't write the hand that feeds you.
No matter how much you defend the humanities they'll still...
No matter how much you defend the humanities they'll still turn on you.
It's strange to find out that bands kept releasing albums...
It's strange to find out that bands kept releasing albums after I graduated from college.
April 8, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Banana, 1 large 110 Granola Bar, 1 bar 120 Pretzel, 1 oz.
“But it is disingenuous, dishonest, or delusional to claim...
“But it is disingenuous, dishonest, or delusional to claim Bush's paintings are not art. ” http://greg.
April 8, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
feels real good to disrupt doesn't it
“launching verticals”
That's my writing/salvage/killing space.
@rustyk5 @mat That's my writing/salvage/killing space.
http://welovecult.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/0...
@mat @rustyk5 http://welovecult. s3.
I'm writing code with @rustyk5 right now and I can vouch...
I'm writing code with @rustyk5 right now and I can vouch that he is basically sober and has vanishingly few violent rages.
Oh right, it was.
@Dymaxion Oh right, it was.
sorry I was thinking about just the magazine case, not the...
I mean it wouldn't even violate the intent of the...
@waxpancake @foomandoonian I mean it wouldn't even violate the intent of the robots. txt blocking, which is basically "hide it from Google.
ah wait now it works https://www.facebook.com/waxpancake/pos...
@waxpancake ah wait now it works https://www. facebook.
I replied to you on this on Facebook based on my experience...
The fact that she's so in control of her prose and yet her...
@rebeccablood The fact that she's so in control of her prose and yet her life was so out of control gives it such amazing force.
You're the John Darnielle of hateread aggregation.
@rustyk5 You're the John Darnielle of hateread aggregation.
That woman wrote the hell out of that piece.
That woman wrote the hell out of that piece.
“We were together for almost two years before he was...
“We were together for almost two years before he was violent with me. ” http://www.
Do you remember life before rsync? How did people even face...
Do you remember life before rsync? How did people even face the day?
Wow. That's an http://Ftrain.com deep cut.
@hellbox @dphiffer Wow. That's an http://Ftrain.
You haven't heard “Wrecking Ball” until you've heard it...
You haven't heard “Wrecking Ball” until you've heard it with 1. 1 million MIDI notes.
I just said to my laptop, “You know who else was not...
I just said to my laptop, “You know who else was not ejected properly? Your mom.
don't expect us to congratulate you for your misandry
Like if you're going to be exploitative you don't have to...
@jackrusher Like if you're going to be exploitative you don't have to ungenerous. I think they're afraid to open the conversation, often.
This is utterly true and I've never understood why agencies...
@jackrusher This is utterly true and I've never understood why agencies can't just PayPal a little here and there.
I like to see people from one tribe check out people from...
@dvmurrell I like to see people from one tribe check out people from another.
it's not weird to ME, Duncan!
@dvmurrell it's not weird to ME, Duncan!
I'm SO NOT.
@dvmurrell I'm SO NOT.
One half of the world subtweets the other half.
One half of the world subtweets the other half.
ask them how they get software projects funded. and how...
@dvmurrell ask them how they get software projects funded. and how they recruit developers.
nerds are nice. ask them about content management, they'll...
@dvmurrell @JeffSharlet nerds are nice. ask them about content management, they'll talk for hours.
i was bragging
The very first commit from Mozilla, 16 years ago: “Free the...
The very first commit from Mozilla, 16 years ago: “Free the lizard. ” https://github.
i was on the bus
That is ABSOLUTELY true.
@reppep That is ABSOLUTELY true.
good top editor but I find his tastes are pretty catholic
another thing for twitter to be bad at
that's terrifying
Actually someone always edits the editor, it is one of...
Actually someone always edits the editor, it is one of those consiglierish things people do at pubs.
Who edits the editor?
Who edits the editor?
You could have tightened that sentence by cutting “made...
You could have tightened that sentence by cutting “made using strikethrough.
“Jokes made using strikethrough are generally not worth...
“Jokes made using strikethrough are generally not worth saving. ” http://www.
“Go to http://bucket-outlet.com,” said my wife, because...
“Go to http://bucket-outlet. com,” said my wife, because that's the world we've built.
April 3, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
If I was a musician I would start a band called The Get Out...
If I was a musician I would start a band called The Get Out Jazz Stains and let autocorrect do my marketing for me.
I know.
@karenmcgrane I know.
It was one letter. What was I supposed to do?
It was one letter. What was I supposed to do?
Someone protest-vomited onto a Yahoo bus, meaning someone...
Someone protest-vomited onto a Yahoo bus, meaning someone finally figured out how to combine memetics with emetics: http://recode.
That kid was me.
@joeljohnson That kid was me.
Oh no, they are totally serious.
@sph Oh no, they are totally serious.
Joel the consumer experiences of youth are sacred.
@joeljohnson Joel the consumer experiences of youth are sacred.
People often mistake buying for thinking.
People often mistake buying for thinking.
I love when on the Internet someone writes about buying...
I love when on the Internet someone writes about buying something and the commenters say, “That was a wonderful story.
April 2, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Beer, 1 c. 2 192 Salad with a small amount of dressing, 1 oz.
April 2, 2014 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Kefir, 1 c.
Always an adviser never an advisee.
Always an adviser never an advisee.
“They became traffic whores.” http://blog.hubspot.com/opinio...
“They became traffic whores. ” http://blog.
April 2, 2014 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Pretzel, 1 oz.
April 2, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
April 2, 2014 - Lunch
“Thousands of deaths, bloodlessly discussed.”...
“Thousands of deaths, bloodlessly discussed. ” http://www.
There may not be.
@leahfinnegan There may not be.
“Hurry up so I can yell at you.”—Editors
“Hurry up so I can yell at you.
Four decades before Portlandia, Deanne Stillman's amazing...
Four decades before Portlandia, Deanne Stillman's amazing “Feminish Dictionary”: (1) http://www. ep.
Babe, I've spent all morning mulling over ways to use...
Babe, I've spent all morning mulling over ways to use #hashtagmacktivism but just calling you babe is patriarchialist infantilization.
Then you're ready for Internet!
@amandafrench Then you're ready for Internet!
Happy Internet culture self-reflection day!
Happy Internet culture self-reflection day!
April 1, 2014 - Breakfast
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bjl1P9rCYAA6OLT.jpg
https://pbs. twimg.
March 31, 2014 - Dinner
Date Food Qty Calories Beer, 1 c. 2 192 Cannoli, 1 cannoli 0.
Death with dignity is the best we can hope for now.
@leahfinnegan Death with dignity is the best we can hope for now.
No matter how brutal the beating it keeps getting back up,...
@leahfinnegan No matter how brutal the beating it keeps getting back up, but for how long?
No winners.
@leahfinnegan No winners.
True, that also happened.
@maureenflaherty True, that also happened.
I'm alone an express bus with 180 gigs of PDFs on a hard...
I'm alone an express bus with 180 gigs of PDFs on a hard drive listening to Gerry Rafferty. I just gave 18-year-old me a huge thumbs up.
I'm the only passenger on an express bus in midtown, this...
I'm the only passenger on an express bus in midtown, this is the most gloriously inefficient experience of my life.
Major job perk.
@leahfinnegan Major job perk.
A PR person is volunteering to be your human wastebasket.
@leahfinnegan A PR person is volunteering to be your human wastebasket.
guys no
nice opinion
I wrote this for the New Yorker & the idea I like is...
I wrote this for the New Yorker &amp; the idea I like is that the next generation of dictators will be social-media savvy http://www. newyorker.
What if tomorrow Google doesn't do an April Fools' joke and...
What if tomorrow Google doesn't do an April Fools' joke and we realize that it was Glass all along?
March 31, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Bread, White, 1 slice 90 French Fries, 1 oz. 4 360 Hamburger, 1 pattie 279 Spinach Pie, 1 serving 0.
March 31, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
http://basex.org/ is GUI-driven, free, works great, and...
@shaver http://basex. org/ is GUI-driven, free, works great, and does exactly this.
Our Routers, Ourselves
“The clashes of desolation and glory that are so vivid in...
“The clashes of desolation and glory that are so vivid in the Bible felt close to home. ” http://www.
tons
“PLEASE HELP! Unfortunately someone near by has named their...
“PLEASE HELP! Unfortunately someone near by has named their WiFi...
Oh wow, those were good times.
@jimhanas Oh wow, those were good times.
According to this essay, things would be a lot better if...
According to this essay, things would be a lot better if graduate students in comparative literature ran the world.
Hah, don't worry, early King Crimson is so much better than...
@jacqui @harrisj Hah, don't worry, early King Crimson is so much better than Rush [sips Genny Light; puts fringe boots up on coffee table].
“NBCU will be keeping their archives but not making them...
“NBCU will be keeping their archives but not making them available to the public. ” http://www.
Spotify has a playlist called “Throwback Thursday“ with...
Spotify has a playlist called “Throwback Thursday“ with “Come Sail Away,” “Maps,” and “Pony. ” Like walking through the shittiest dorm ever.
Is there a scientific explanation anywhere for the thing...
Is there a scientific explanation anywhere for the thing where your headphones are a little bit unplugged and just the vocals drop out?
March 28, 2014 - Breakfast
Man, I bet the next Coldplay album is going to have soaring...
Man, I bet the next Coldplay album is going to have soaring melodies and yearning vocals.
March 27, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Bourbon, 1 oz. 4 256 Bread, White, 1 slice 90 Cereal, Cascadian Farms, Multi-Grain Squares, 3/4 c.
Great outcome.
@bn2b Great outcome.
March 27, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Cake, Carrot, 1 cake from Pret 1.
March 27, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Bread, White, 1 slice 2 180 Hash browns, 1 serving 0. 5 149 Omelet, bodega steamtray, 2 oz.
Barbershop tech talk: (1) “Apple is garbage.” (2) “Apple is...
Barbershop tech talk: (1) “Apple is garbage. ” (2) “Apple is releasing a Samsung Watch.
“What should we call this talk radio show with Bruce...
“What should we call this talk radio show with Bruce Hornsby? ” “How about ‘Mandolin Rain with Bruce Hornsby’?
Sigh.
@mankykitty Sigh.
I miss ClojureScript real bad right now.
@patrickjellis I miss ClojureScript real bad right now.
But I totally reimplemented scrolling!
@joeljohnson But I totally reimplemented scrolling!
Oh that's not even this, THAT is much more insane, this is...
@joeljohnson Oh that's not even this, THAT is much more insane, this is just regular code work. People need to stop doing things, I think.
“Why is the woman shooting milk from her bra made of tiger...
“Why is the woman shooting milk from her bra made of tiger faces? ” “Oh you just need promises.
Doing complex many-table connected inserts into Postgresql...
Doing complex many-table connected inserts into Postgresql from Node using callbacks is like something in a Jodorowsky film.
http://www.amazon.com/Daddy-Monster-Sometimes-John-Steptoe/d...
@shabbychef http://www. amazon.
March 26, 2014 - Dinner
Big salad, some chicken. Food Qty Calories Beer, 1 c.
Max! It's all good, we're just kinda working it out...
@maxfenton Max! It's all good, we're just kinda working it out together in this big world.
Exactly.
@leahfinnegan Exactly.
That dude in The Decemberists is somewhere nodding slowly...
@leahfinnegan That dude in The Decemberists is somewhere nodding slowly heart radiating with love.
i am interested in everything
Mostly I read old articles I wrote and want to drink myself...
Mostly I read old articles I wrote and want to drink myself to death but this one holds up: http://nymag. com/daily/intelligencer/2012/04/facebook-and-instagram-when-your-favorite-app-sells-out.
“You can’t blame users for being hooting primates when a...
“You can’t blame users for being hooting primates when a giant spaceship dumps a billion dollars out its money hole. ” http://nymag.
As a parent in the Internet age I want to know: How do I...
As a parent in the Internet age I want to know: How do I keep my teen from getting acquired?
Why do bros make a monkey face and then point at things...
Why do bros make a monkey face and then point at things with two fingers? Is that new?
No one over the age of three should say “celebs.”
No one over the age of three should say “celebs.
“Celebs” is a word like “balls” or “blog” where the voiced...
“Celebs” is a word like “balls” or “blog” where the voiced bilabial stop of the “b” indicates that you are in a big bullshit baby world.
Yes, and what's more celebs can finger anyone.
@harrisj Yes, and what's more celebs can finger anyone.
Celebs can now tail apache logs directly using sudo tail -f...
Celebs can now tail apache logs directly using sudo tail -f access_log.
I make a lot of unicode errors.
@jbenton I make a lot of unicode errors.
You are lucky, for the #1 according to the first result I...
@jbenton You are lucky, for the #1 according to the first result I got for that search is South Dakota. http://wallstcheatsheet.
March 26, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Curry, Chicken, 1 c.
real estate anywhere else
city where winter over
places where life better less expensive
“‘It’s going to take a while to get that train off that...
“‘It’s going to take a while to get that train off that escalator. ’” http://us995.
March 26, 2014 - Breakfast
Let's start again. Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c.
OMG would have been great to see you.
@michelet OMG would have been great to see you.
They aren't though. There's someone on Deviantart telling...
@ddt They aren't though. There's someone on Deviantart telling someone else to keep drawing right now.
What I love isn't the disruptive stuff. It's the small...
What I love isn't the disruptive stuff. It's the small worlds made by people who don't know if the world will have them.
There are 20 or 30 years of familiarity and kindness left...
There are 20 or 30 years of familiarity and kindness left in the web. At least.
That's sense is still here, nestled inside HTML5 and...
That's sense is still here, nestled inside HTML5 and startups and suchlike: The web was about finding a new kind of family.
I went to a @TheMorningNews event at Housing Works tonight...
I went to a @TheMorningNews event at Housing Works tonight and realized that after 14 years the people there are a kind of family.
oh wow that was NOT the hashtag I type Twitter did that
I'm wide awake. And now it's clear to me. That everything...
@rustyk5 I'm wide awake. And now it's clear to me.
Look at this insane beautiful weirdo artifact:...
Look at this insane beautiful weirdo artifact: http://www. unz.
Peter!
@petervandijck Peter!
The problem is panels.
@xor @ibogost The problem is panels.
This was a good account while it lasted:...
This was a good account while it lasted: https://twitter.
it's cool
I guarantee if you are not following your passion you are...
I guarantee if you are not following your passion you are happier and have a more pleasant life than people who are following their passion.
I love that people think following your passion is somehow...
I love that people think following your passion is somehow connected to happiness. It's connected to obsession.
Both. I like NewsBlur quite a bit as an alternative, it...
@samuelfine Both. I like NewsBlur quite a bit as an alternative, it just was born later.
Really good long-term archives of feeds.
@samuelfine Really good long-term archives of feeds.
Anyway I'm off to read the newsletters wedged in between...
Anyway I'm off to read the newsletters wedged in between the Mint updates and server bills in my Updates tab, the future is great.
Some days I can accept what happened, and that change is...
Some days I can accept what happened, and that change is part of life, but other days I get sad about Google Reader.
March 24, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
If you have any questions, check out this F.A.Q. on...
@knguyen @gabrielroth If you have any questions, check out this F. A.
March 23, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 100 Beer, 1 c. 3 288 Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c.
March 23, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 2 200 Bread, Whole Wheat, 1 slice 2 180 Broccoli, 1 oz.
This might be the future.
@DaleInnis This might be the future.
EULAPorn is next
A Tumblr of products with great warranties...
A Tumblr of products with great warranties http://warrantyporn. tumblr.
March 23, 2014 - Breakfast
She had to make some hard choices and eating pizza also...
@leahfinnegan She had to make some hard choices and eating pizza also involves hard choices.
Yes. But I see it as a feature.
@rustyk5 Yes. But I see it as a feature.
“Well, you have to understand that [these pizzas are] all...
“Well, you have to understand that [these pizzas are] all my babies, so it's like a Sophie's Choice sort of thing. ” http://ny.
Paul.
@harrisj @rustyk5 Paul.
Jacob.
@harrisj @rustyk5 Jacob.
Don't make me block you.
@rustyk5 Don't make me block you.
Margaret Atwood told us this day would come.
@gregorg Margaret Atwood told us this day would come.
Let's be honest: They're the best!
@kjhealy Let's be honest: They're the best!
“Wealthy men flocked to the south of France to have tissue...
“Wealthy men flocked to the south of France to have tissue from monkey testicles grafted inside their scrotums. ” http://www.
“He owns more hoodies than books, more hoodies than there...
“He owns more hoodies than books, more hoodies than there are torsos throughout the entire planet. ” http://www.
“In 2010, he founded the Stanford Literary Lab, which is...
“In 2010, he founded the Stanford Literary Lab, which is dedicated to analyzing literature with software. ” http://www.
Typical for a government software project, actually.
@mattlanger Typical for a government software project, actually.
Still runs on everything though.
@2342 Still runs on everything though.
It's amazing how many people still haven't upgraded from...
It's amazing how many people still haven't upgraded from Racism 1. 0.
“‘This is racism 2.0.’” http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/22/us...
“‘This is racism 2. 0.
“‘Tender age in bloom,’ sang Kurt Cobain, who did not live...
“‘Tender age in bloom,’ sang Kurt Cobain, who did not live to a tender age, because he put a shotgun in his mouth. ” http://theconcourse.
http://httpcolonforwardslashforwardslashwwwdotjenniferdaniel...
@leahfinnegan @Choire http://httpcolonforwardslashforwardslashwwwdotjenniferdanieldotcom.
Or you know, could be EITHER a sign-off or a directive.
@leahfinnegan @Choire Or you know, could be EITHER a sign-off or a directive.
I like the way “**END CATMMUNICATION**” could be both a...
@leahfinnegan @Choire I like the way “**END CATMMUNICATION**” could be both a sign-off or a directive.
“‘Shelly said: ‘Are you crazy? We’ve got enough low income...
“‘Shelly said: ‘Are you crazy? We’ve got enough low income housing,’’” http://www.
Ulgh. This will happen in our lifetime.
@wjcstp Ulgh. This will happen in our lifetime.
“I saw them right after Slanted and Enchanted at the Uptown...
“I saw them right after Slanted and Enchanted at the Uptown Bar in Mill City, it was—” “I WILL TELL YOU ANYTHING PLEASE STOP.
Generation X Action Movie: An man enters a windowless room...
Generation X Action Movie: An man enters a windowless room and talks about Pavement until the hostage tells him where the nerve gas is.
I stopped reading below the fold on Wikipedia, it's the...
@anildash I stopped reading below the fold on Wikipedia, it's the greatest thing. Want to make it a plugin.
Millennial action movie: “We can stop them from blowing up...
Millennial action movie: “We can stop them from blowing up the embassy if anyone will make ONE PHONE CALL. ” [Cut to: EMBASSY BLOWS UP.
But why hasn't this generation produced its own Michael...
@anildash But why hasn't this generation produced its own Michael Winslow?
It's so time for PA remake with Guttenberg cast in the...
@anildash It's so time for PA remake with Guttenberg cast in the lieutenant role.
Millennial action movies. Everyone cries during...
Millennial action movies. Everyone cries during bomb-defusing training, but it's hard to blame them because they are intern spies.
“So Monday came and this smoking-hot mess landed in his lap...
“So Monday came and this smoking-hot mess landed in his lap instead of mine. ” http://www.
http://www.despair.com/this-conversation.html
@jeremyzilar @yayitsrob http://www. despair.
Pretty great!
@OliverJAsh Pretty great!
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/445630605183946752 /cc...
@jeremyzilar https://twitter.
The textboxes keep getting better but the words all stay...
The textboxes keep getting better but the words all stay the same.
That solves a truly grisly problem in an extensible, open...
That solves a truly grisly problem in an extensible, open way. So great that the Guardian did it that way.
“Unhappy with existing solutions, we built and open sourced...
“Unhappy with existing solutions, we built and open sourced Scribe, our own rich text editor. ” http://www.
(jk it's howie kurtz)
Why does there have to be just one?
@leahfinnegan Why does there have to be just one?
https://discover.twitter.com/first-tweet#Choire
@rustyk5 #Choire " target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://discover. twitter.
Non-young lady on the cover of a national business weekly!...
Non-young lady on the cover of a national business weekly! #r =hp-lst" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.
CMSes, Alex, I tell you.
@thepastrybox @alexduloz CMSes, Alex, I tell you.
Boy are we, and I guess it's fine until banner ads get...
@harrisj Boy are we, and I guess it's fine until banner ads get voting rights.
It'd be easier if everything underneath it wasn't horribly...
@harrisj It'd be easier if everything underneath it wasn't horribly broken.
For me it's the weird combo of sort-of-functional and...
@harrisj For me it's the weird combo of sort-of-functional and horrible JS stuff like tracking mousedown + mouseover, brain hurts a lot.
I started skimming to docs today and got very worried.
@Pen_Bird I started skimming to docs today and got very worried.
It's cool that you can keep lazily drinking kool-aid until...
@redkeg It's cool that you can keep lazily drinking kool-aid until you die.
It feels like they married a sailboat (Clojure) to a...
It feels like they married a sailboat (Clojure) to a skyscraper (Google Closure) in a warzone (JavaScript). Awesome vehicle, hard to steer.
I honestly can't tell whether ClojureScript is very useful...
I honestly can't tell whether ClojureScript is very useful or if I just joined a cult.
Wait what?
@thepastrybox Wait what?
“In his talk on building JavaScript libraries, Dmitry...
“In his talk on building JavaScript libraries, Dmitry compared JavaScript’s global scope to a public toilet. ” http://www.
It's true, they make the best life-sized puppets.
@rustyk5 It's true, they make the best life-sized puppets.
Sure. Also, we're all in this ridiculous doofball future...
@quinnnorton Sure. Also, we're all in this ridiculous doofball future together.
I am out of office and will return in July.
@harrisj @lopatto @rustyk5 @silviakillings @ohheygreat @LisaMcIntire I am out of office and will return in July.
Are you counting the 19,000 pictures of standing desks?
@ginatrapani Are you counting the 19,000 pictures of standing desks?
Haven't wanted a cigarette in a long time.
@billwasik Haven't wanted a cigarette in a long time.
“I wrote an average of 5 posts a day, churning out nearly...
“I wrote an average of 5 posts a day, churning out nearly 1,740 articles over the course of 20 months. ” https://medium.
If web copy were honest nearly every magazine site could...
If web copy were honest nearly every magazine site could get rid of its nav and have a huge red button labeled “pageview inflator.
“Click here to justify our valuation.”
“Click here to justify our valuation.
Imagine if site copy were honest. “Sign up for relentless...
Imagine if site copy were honest. “Sign up for relentless beseeching.
1953 March of Time (video) “The Kremlin's Problem People:...
1953 March of Time (video) “The Kremlin's Problem People: The Ukrainians” https://www. youtube.
perfect
So good: http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltbbxsFS7m1qj7u8a...
@rustyk5 @harrisj @j_zimms @spavis So good: http://24. media.
God, grip, not grid, fmbrain.
@harrisj @rustyk5 @j_zimms @spavis God, grip, not grid, fmbrain.
The key grid supervises grip crews.
@harrisj @rustyk5 @j_zimms @spavis The key grid supervises grip crews.
She earned that after ten years as Hilarity Assistant to...
@harrisj @j_zimms @spavis @rustyk5 She earned that after ten years as Hilarity Assistant to Mr. Foster.
I wish there was a way we could all hang out and hash out...
@rustyk5 @j_zimms I wish there was a way we could all hang out and hash out these jokes.
Yeah they SAY it's happening but what will really happen is...
@rustyk5 Yeah they SAY it's happening but what will really happen is they'll sit on the team name for four months and then kill it.
I understood from the book that they were America's true...
@rustyk5 @emckean I understood from the book that they were America's true enemies, which was an okay lesson.
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2010/08/bookspot...
@rustyk5 #slide_ss_0 =1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www. newyorker.
RIGHT? So good. My children had better love them or else.
@emckean @rustyk5 RIGHT? So good.
McKean knows what's up.
@rustyk5 McKean knows what's up.
I always think of the baseball games in “The Great Brain”...
@rustyk5 I always think of the baseball games in “The Great Brain” series where the New Yorker is the Mormons who always win.
The cycles will just get shorter and shorter until the...
@dbreunig The cycles will just get shorter and shorter until the appraisal and reappraisal are one.
I owe the world an email.
I owe the world an email.
in any case that must have been a stupid amount of work and...
my entire apartment building is just about to appreciate...
Right? I don't even play guitar.
@alexismadrigal @adrianholovaty Right? I don't even play guitar.
God that is good he was the best.
@nelson God that is good he was the best.
Sigh. Yes.
@theodoreross Sigh. Yes.
Hey @adrianholovaty that sheet music thing is AWESOME...
Hey @adrianholovaty that sheet music thing is AWESOME http://www. soundslice.
Good article there, Ted.
@theodoreross Good article there, Ted.
The preview is on YouTube; it's a classic....
@ericlach The preview is on YouTube; it's a classic. http://www.
Oh god Kieran I just made a sound like “aarurghgnesv” and...
@kjhealy Oh god Kieran I just made a sound like “aarurghgnesv” and held on to the desk on reading that.
Oh god that stupid dog.
@theodoreross Oh god that stupid dog.
I don't think we can stop it.
@lindalevitt I don't think we can stop it.
“The Shock of Schlock: Why understanding Thomas Kinkade's...
Kinkade's death (valium, booze, squalid) is a good hook for...
Kinkade's death (valium, booze, squalid) is a good hook for a shitty pop-culture revision; obviously there was some “depth” there.
Actually made a face and recoiled from screen, indicating...
@ericlach Actually made a face and recoiled from screen, indicating that you're probably right.
Exactly, you get me.
@_nalini_ Exactly, you get me.
“Most emailed” list here I come.
@harrisj “Most emailed” list here I come.
Suggested title: “More Than Light: Giving Thomas Kinkade's...
Had a glass of wine and realized: Just about time for the...
Had a glass of wine and realized: Just about time for the culture industry to start pooping out contrarian pro-Thomas Kinkade reassessments.
The pictures on Facebook make me want to come visit! Can't...
@leahfinnegan The pictures on Facebook make me want to come visit! Can't believe you got a pool table down into Pop-pop's rec room!
Then you pay for your gas and drive to church.
@leahfinnegan Then you pay for your gas and drive to church.
You just press that chromed plastic lever atop the big...
@leahfinnegan You just press that chromed plastic lever atop the big plastic jug and it comes out all hot and pleasant.
Just to be clear, Rusty is the other.
@doingitwrong @rustyk5 @leahfinnegan Just to be clear, Rusty is the other.
i browse goodreads by typing tags directly into the URL bar...
@leahfinnegan @yayitsrob i browse goodreads by typing tags directly into the URL bar to find the most ridiculous quotes to tweet.
oh u wish leah.
@leahfinnegan @yayitsrob oh u wish leah.
I like the way this text refers to itself, it reminds me of...
@rustyk5 @leahfinnegan I like the way this text refers to itself, it reminds me of https://twitter. com/yayitsrob/status/445631110215516160.
hope for you then
You are always derailed, the concept of railing is a social...
@rustyk5 @leahfinnegan You are always derailed, the concept of railing is a social construct.
god this whole thread is starting to prove why you should...
I don't know, this is at LEAST as useless as deconstruction.
@rustyk5 @leahfinnegan I don't know, this is at LEAST as useless as deconstruction.
Everyone should study the hubanities.
@rustyk5 @leahfinnegan Everyone should study the hubanities.
And what about Edward Herbert Lewis and his wonderful...
@leahfinnegan @rustyk5 And what about Edward Herbert Lewis and his wonderful history of the English paragraph? https://archive.
But this has been going on forever. Computers make it...
@leahfinnegan @rustyk5 But this has been going on forever. Computers make it faster.
Sure, but there are lots of calm optimistic rational nerdy...
@rustyk5 @petersterne Sure, but there are lots of calm optimistic rational nerdy people in this very big room (including at the MLA).
I mean if you are AGAINST nicely encoded open historical...
@leahfinnegan @rustyk5 I mean if you are AGAINST nicely encoded open historical editions of texts... https://github.
—possible makes possible shit-hot digital variorum editions...
@rustyk5 @petersterne —possible makes possible shit-hot digital variorum editions and the like. Yielding mutable open digital texts.
Boo it's another angle on lit and has plenty of pre-digital...
@rustyk5 @petersterne Boo it's another angle on lit and has plenty of pre-digital provenance.
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/272874-chocolate-says-i-m-so...
@yayitsrob http://www. goodreads.
https://twitter.com/quirkyqueenx/status/395319194067034112
@yayitsrob https://twitter.
If they don't willingly spend adolescence dissecting...
If they don't willingly spend adolescence dissecting cadavers, how can we expect young women to become doctors?
It's like that's your vacation autoreply.
@harrisj It's like that's your vacation autoreply.
A hedgehog says one big thing, but the fox says...
A hedgehog says one big thing, but the fox says ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding.
we're starting early if that helps
it started working again
can u make a analytics meeting at 2:30PM? will be over by...
@shani_o can u make a analytics meeting at 2:30PM? will be over by 5PM be super good to get someone from edit there.
It's easily answered too. Spring will start in July.
It's easily answered too. Spring will start in July.
As is "when does winter end 2014," "so always cold always"...
As is "when does winter end 2014," "so always cold always" and "face hurts want die," according to Google Trends.
What Time is the Spring? Are you wondering, "what time does...
What Time is the Spring? Are you wondering, "what time does the Spring start?
Exactly. I moved to the cultural capital of the world, not...
@tolles Exactly. I moved to the cultural capital of the world, not the coffee capital.
I changed my vacation email message to read “I'd love to...
I changed my vacation email message to read “I'd love to get coffee but you haven't made flowers on me for maybe three weeks.
I need the rough, burnt taste to imagine a more perfect and...
@nzle I need the rough, burnt taste to imagine a more perfect and beautiful world.
Diet Coke and Parliaments: The Writer's Speedball.
@AdrianChen Diet Coke and Parliaments: The Writer's Speedball.
There is a powerful, proven inverse relationship between a...
There is a powerful, proven inverse relationship between a passion to make world-changing art fueled by love and talking about coffee.
Cheap burnt bodega coffee has true restorative powers. I...
Cheap burnt bodega coffee has true restorative powers. I drank it to write shitty stories 15 years ago.
I gave up and started porting everything to clojurescript....
@jackrusher I gave up and started porting everything to clojurescript. It is very tidy.
“Prince Rupert wagered a hole could be cut through a cube...
“Prince Rupert wagered a hole could be cut through a cube to let another cube of the same size pass through. ” http://en.
The Lövheim Cube of Emotion is a real idea put forth in...
The Lövheim Cube of Emotion is a real idea put forth in 2011, not something Bryan Ferry sang about in 1983. http://en.
It is perplexing.
@avram It is perplexing.
A very important part of online cube culture.
@avram A very important part of online cube culture.
One thing you learn from reading about cubes is that there...
One thing you learn from reading about cubes is that there is an emotion cube that explains brain chemistry. http://en.
Cubes teach us to see that there may be many sides to...
Cubes teach us to see that there may be many sides to something—and they are all completely equal. We could all learn from cubes.
Actually I phrased that poorly because cubes always have...
Actually I phrased that poorly because cubes always have six sides.
Oh my, the Wikipedia page on cubes is completely insane,...
Oh my, the Wikipedia page on cubes is completely insane, you have no idea how many sides there are to cubes. http://en.
Shapes are tops in general. Tops are also shapes.
@av Shapes are tops in general. Tops are also shapes.
A cube is square parallelepiped! A seal is a kind of...
A cube is square parallelepiped! A seal is a kind of pinniped.
I just got home and caught up on Internet and now I hate...
I just got home and caught up on Internet and now I hate people again, so let's talk about something nice, like cubes.
March 15, 2014 - Dinner
A birthday dinner for a friend. Too much food.
March 15, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
March 15, 2014 - Breakfast
I don't like it that much, so now I'm confused.
@matthewmcvickar I don't like it that much, so now I'm confused.
Oof. That's a lot.
@shabbychef Oof. That's a lot.
James Mickens provides a friendly, high-level overview of...
James Mickens provides a friendly, high-level overview of web browser programming. https://www.
Why stop there?
@rustyk5 Why stop there?
It appears that every generation must rediscover Perl...
It appears that every generation must rediscover Perl "tie. " http://run-node.
http://platisher.com
@libbybrittain http://platisher.
(A fundamental problem is that brilliant people doing great...
@avibryant @mat (A fundamental problem is that brilliant people doing great work in their disciplines are TERRIBLE at deadlines.
I like it! I'd read it. It would need world-class editors...
@avibryant @mat I like it! I'd read it.
There was a new ceo album and no one told me, so it's cool...
There was a new ceo album and no one told me, so it's cool not having any friends I guess.
I should clarify here, by “really help” I'm assuming...
@timbray @avibryant @mat I should clarify here, by “really help” I'm assuming society works along rational principles that I get to define.
Same here, an absolute highlight.
@DaveAtBEATS Same here, an absolute highlight.
Getting to “dammit” means my workday has finally ended,...
@anildash @samuelclay @aehlke @ericwareheim Getting to “dammit” means my workday has finally ended, thank you.
Admire the way you restrained yourself from tweeting the...
@anildash @samuelclay @aehlke Admire the way you restrained yourself from tweeting the answer giving us time to learn on our own.
Cool story.
@anildash @samuelclay @aehlke @ericwareheim Cool story.
At some level this is TED/Edge.org, isn't it? Brilliant...
@avibryant @mat At some level this is TED/Edge. org, isn't it?
Oh thank God it was itching in my brain.
@samuelclay @aehlke Oh thank God it was itching in my brain.
(1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPlQpGeTbIE (2)...
@samuelclay (1) http://www. youtube.
I also have some ideas as to CMS tooling that could REALLY...
@timbray @avibryant @mat I also have some ideas as to CMS tooling that could REALLY help but ironically lack the time/skills to launch.
Don't know from half-drawn house, but this?...
@samuelclay Don't know from half-drawn house, but this? http://www.
You know what might work? Readily available expert...
@timbray @avibryant @mat You know what might work? Readily available expert reviewers who enjoy it as a sideline.
Tons of exceptions, though (Oliver Sacks, etc.)
@avibryant @mat Tons of exceptions, though (Oliver Sacks, etc.
Plus it doesn't pay and everyone tells you you suck all the...
@avibryant @mat Plus it doesn't pay and everyone tells you you suck all the time.
It is a good idea but in experience (1) they typically...
@avibryant @mat It is a good idea but in experience (1) they typically can't write; (2) their tribal loyalties override good judgment.
It might be sophistry, i.e. “Any journalist who would...
@mat It might be sophistry, i. e.
“One case of measles can pose a huge public health threat,...
“One case of measles can pose a huge public health threat, since it has the potential to be transmitted quickly. ” http://thinkprogress.
I hear America sighing.
I hear America sighing.
“Vox will be ‘hiring journalists who really know the topics...
“Vox will be ‘hiring journalists who really know the topics they cover. ’” http://www.
“To party this hard takes genuine effort, and community.”...
“To party this hard takes genuine effort, and community. ” http://www.
“The Rum Runner is probably the most popular and effective...
“The Rum Runner is probably the most popular and effective way to smuggle your alcohol onto a cruise ship. ” http://www.
I am totally fine with tweet retconning.
@ohheygreat @leahfinnegan I am totally fine with tweet retconning.
Leah it's 5PM on a Friday and you work at a paper, you...
@leahfinnegan Leah it's 5PM on a Friday and you work at a paper, you should have been drinking hours ago.
I see the glass as being half full of measles.
@leahfinnegan I see the glass as being half full of measles.
There is still plenty of 2014 to disappoint us, Leah.
@leahfinnegan There is still plenty of 2014 to disappoint us, Leah.
Actually Twitter is supposed to look like a mountain...
@rustyk5 @johnjcook @AdrianChen Actually Twitter is supposed to look like a mountain bluebird. http://www.
Whatever Floats Your Boat
One iceberg could solve a lot of problems.
@AdrianChen One iceberg could solve a lot of problems.
BARTON FINK
Grand Hotel as one touchstone, and also this fun book:...
@amandafrench Grand Hotel as one touchstone, and also this fun book: http://www. amazon.
Is there a calendar of theme cruises anywhere?
@AdrianChen Is there a calendar of theme cruises anywhere?
Goddammit Charlie a man only has so much patience.
@vruba Goddammit Charlie a man only has so much patience.
I mean, you really can't go wrong with cruise ships, or big...
@amandafrench I mean, you really can't go wrong with cruise ships, or big hotels, for intrinsically satisfying class narratives.
No, no, I hadn't even hit the Greeks yet, I was actually...
@vruba No, no, I hadn't even hit the Greeks yet, I was actually headed to Noah, it's all good.
Jesus, Charlie, give a man a moment while he's tweeting...
@vruba Jesus, Charlie, give a man a moment while he's tweeting reverse genealogies of knowledge.
Oh whoa. This is now going to be a major part of the essay...
@amandafrench Oh whoa. This is now going to be a major part of the essay I am not assigning.
Of course there are zillions of precedents—Katherine Anne...
Of course there are zillions of precedents—Katherine Anne Porter had Ship of Fools, and from there right back to Das Narrenschiff (1400s).
Note that DFW's essay (96) appeared one year before Titanic...
Note that DFW's essay (96) appeared one year before Titanic (97), both using cruise ships to construct narratives of class.
If I were an editor I'd assign a critical history of...
If I were an editor I'd assign a critical history of “unusual people on cruise-ship” stories, which is why I'm no longer an editor.
“I also do my most productive security designs while having...
“I also do my most productive security designs while having extended sex. ” http://john.
“This was the second annual Steampunk cruise to the...
“This was the second annual Steampunk cruise to the Bahamas. ” http://www.
I will follow up with some dates. It's super-close to BF...
@shani_o I will follow up with some dates. It's super-close to BF offices.
Yes, but nothing after “Dad Loves His Work.”
@shani_o Yes, but nothing after “Dad Loves His Work.
One of my students-to-be asked if I could ask you and I was...
@shani_o One of my students-to-be asked if I could ask you and I was like, OMG! Bring anyone you want if you want &amp; talk about wevs.
He HAS to be known as Dr. Kitvorkian.
@shabbychef He HAS to be known as Dr. Kitvorkian.
Will you come talk to my Content Strategy class at SVA on a...
@shani_o Will you come talk to my Content Strategy class at SVA on a Thursday afternoon in April? You don't have to talk about diversity.
“As one journalist of color put it to me, ‘Why don’t you...
“As one journalist of color put it to me, ‘Why don’t you get out there and find some of your own? ’” https://medium.
I know, I know! But at the same time I like that they are...
@jimray I know, I know! But at the same time I like that they are trying new things and seeking to engage and be people in this world.
“Complementary flaws is one of the shared values.”...
“Complementary flaws is one of the shared values. ” http://recode.
just got home but let's hang out in bk
“I hate myself because I fucking check myself while...
“I hate myself because I fucking check myself while standing at pedestrian crossings. ” http://youtu.
I don't think that was me. (I mean, who knows, but nothing...
@egabbert I don't think that was me. (I mean, who knows, but nothing reached me.
pretty long couple of day Leah but I think I'm solid
Austin actually
I guess I'd better get my passport renewed so I can come...
@jackrusher I guess I'd better get my passport renewed so I can come visit.
So long Jack! I really liked having you in this city.
@jackrusher So long Jack! I really liked having you in this city.
You can allude elliptically. No one will criticize you for...
@benfinoradin You can allude elliptically. No one will criticize you for that.
“‘Talking to a human is so weird!’ came the reply.”...
“‘Talking to a human is so weird! ’ came the reply.
Leaving SxSW on Sunday is the new launching your startup at...
Leaving SxSW on Sunday is the new launching your startup at SxSW.
“They all want to be first to any story, even if their...
“They all want to be first to any story, even if their readers don’t care in the slightest. )” http://blogs.
March 10, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
You know what's up.
@rebeccablood You know what's up.
When you feel down, try this: (1) Search for “Gerry...
When you feel down, try this: (1) Search for “Gerry Rafferty”; (2) Click “Related Artists”; (3) Just coast through the rest of your life.
“GopherVR displaying the major works of author William S....
“GopherVR displaying the major works of author William S. Burroughs” http://en.
The parallel universe where the virtual reality version of...
The parallel universe where the virtual reality version of gopher triumphed http://en. wikipedia.
Oh wow GopherVR. It's been a while.
@eaton Oh wow GopherVR. It's been a while.
Web 4.0 will just be complaining.
Web 4. 0 will just be complaining.
March 9, 2014 - Dinner
It's very clear that cereal and yogurt are the way I feed my carbs compulsion. Over and over again.
I love the term “Creative Computing,” title of a...
@vgr I love the term “Creative Computing,” title of a much-missed magazine dedicated to, among other things, this. http://www.
Just, disaster.
@JeffChausse Just, disaster.
“How I Will Always See Satoshi Nakamoto” (illustration)...
“How I Will Always See Satoshi Nakamoto” (illustration) http://cryptogeeks.
March 9, 2014 - Lunch
Little spare cereal for a snack. Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c.
March 9, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Banana, 1 large 110 Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
Heh, look at that. What do comedians hate these days? That...
@dunndunndunn @rustyk5 Heh, look at that. What do comedians hate these days?
All this time I thought I was unfollowing everyone else,...
All this time I thought I was unfollowing everyone else, but I was really unfollowing myself.
I wish I could unfollow myself.
@rustyk5 I wish I could unfollow myself.
I've been thinking it may be time to prune.
@rustyk5 I've been thinking it may be time to prune.
It is because I lived it.
@MacDiva @harrisj It is because I lived it.
March 8, 2014 - Dinner
Chicken and rice from the Caribbean place. Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 2 200 Cereal, 2/3 c.
“‘There were really dope people, and I really like...
“‘There were really dope people, and I really like smart-people density. ’” —A 16-year-old describing SxSW http://www.
Crossed my mind.
@jackrusher Crossed my mind.
I don't know much, but I know not to eat cupcakes at Men's...
@harrisj I don't know much, but I know not to eat cupcakes at Men's Wearhouse.
They just offered me a cupcake at Men's Wearhouse. How do...
They just offered me a cupcake at Men's Wearhouse. How do you think I got myself into this terrible situation in the first place?
March 8, 2014 - Lunch
Had a salad after going out. I compulsively bought some pretzels so I put them in the salad.
March 8, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Bread, Whole Wheat, 1 slice 2 180 Butter, 1 tbsp. 102 Jelly, 1 tbsp.
A MOVIE I WOULD GLADLY PAY TO SEE.
@symptomatic A MOVIE I WOULD GLADLY PAY TO SEE.
March 7, 2014 - Dinner
Had a big salad for dinner. Food Qty Calories Cereal, Flaxen, 3/4 c.
Did you find this on Larry Ellison's hard drive?
@symptomatic Did you find this on Larry Ellison's hard drive?
whoa tim deep dad cut
It's hilariously telling that before it became a Bitcoin...
It's hilariously telling that before it became a Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox was planned as a website for harvesting the souls of orphans.
Satoshi Nakamoto is an anagram for Aha! Stoat Kimonos, I...
Satoshi Nakamoto is an anagram for Aha! Stoat Kimonos, I just want to contribute to this Internet dialogue.
I've forgotten more about Keppel and Underwood's proactive...
I've forgotten more about Keppel and Underwood's proactive interference theory than you'll ever know!
A good subtweet is a subtweet wrapped in a subtweet inside...
@eventi A good subtweet is a subtweet wrapped in a subtweet inside of a subtweet.
The Internet sees ambiguity as damage and routes around it.
The Internet sees ambiguity as damage and routes around it.
“Big scoops are dangerous things.”...
“Big scoops are dangerous things. ” http://blogs.
March 7, 2014 - Lunch
I ordered a $5 Mexican meal and then negotiated with myself over a slice of cake and then actually watched myself lose the negotiations. There's a part of me that is so absolutely dedicated to ...
It's how I relax.
@halvorson It's how I relax.
March 7, 2014 - Breakfast
I wonder if teen girl spiders feel terrible pressure to...
I wonder if teen girl spiders feel terrible pressure to remain itsy-bitsy.
I am so ready to quit this horrible industry the minute I...
I am so ready to quit this horrible industry the minute I figure out which industry I am in.
I wish I'd listened to my grandma when she told me to stay...
@harrisj @couch @torrez @katelosse I wish I'd listened to my grandma when she told me to stay out of influencin'.
March 6, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 2 200 Banana, 1 large 110 Cereal, Hippie flakes, yellow, 3/4 c. 0.
March 6, 2014 - Snack
I went to Bloomberg where they just dump snacks. Then for dinner I kind of said screw it, had popcorn, avoided booze, and went to bed.
The good news is that there is finally something on the...
The good news is that there is finally something on the Internet that is not an insufferable viral hoax. The bad news is it's Bitcoin.
March 6, 2014 - Lunch
March 6, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Butter, 1 tbsp. 102 Egg, large 2 180 Hash browns, 1 serving 297 Jelly, 1 tbsp.
Necessary and valuable prior to actually doing a thing!
@hyperpape Necessary and valuable prior to actually doing a thing!
Nope!
@hyperpape Nope!
Right now someone somewhere is working on something great...
Right now someone somewhere is working on something great and not talking about it or raising money for it or updating us on its progress.
No back in the day you just worked on something for months...
No back in the day you just worked on something for months or years and then you talked about it after it was done I guess it was lame.
I have eaten/the shit/that was in/the vending...
http://www.amazon.com/Quality-Assurance-Lucky-Springs-Series...
@dakotasmith @mccreath @torrez @bn2b @rusty http://www. amazon.
This is actually how all of my advisory agreements are...
@mat @sippey @alexismadrigal @ClaraJeffery This is actually how all of my advisory agreements are structured.
“I will let you have equity if you just put on your pants...
@mat @sippey @alexismadrigal @ClaraJeffery “I will let you have equity if you just put on your pants and get into the stroller.
Their dad future or their media futures?
@sippey @mat @alexismadrigal @ClaraJeffery Their dad future or their media futures?
I'm coming on Monday to #dodeals so #havefun.
@sippey @mat @alexismadrigal @ClaraJeffery I'm coming on Monday to #dodeals so #havefun .
Speaking of money lost.
@bn2b @torrez @rusty Speaking of money lost.
Great panel teaser here Michael, definitely getting your...
@sippey @mat @alexismadrigal @ClaraJeffery Great panel teaser here Michael, definitely getting your #sxswbrandvalues across.
Will you actually be there or is this a cruel joke?
@sippey Will you actually be there or is this a cruel joke?
We should grab @rusty and start a band called the...
@torrez @bn2b We should grab @rusty and start a band called the Opportunity Costs.
“To me, pickup seems innocuous to other methods of snagging...
“To me, pickup seems innocuous to other methods of snagging a mate, such as mail-order brides. ” http://www.
No one wins if we play this game.
@bn2b No one wins if we play this game.
Sick Trap Bucketheads https://soundcloud.com/duwell/duwell-s...
Sick Trap Bucketheads https://soundcloud.
Sigh, me too.
@bn2b Sigh, me too.
Guys. Serious inquiries only.
@bn2b @bizweekgraphics Guys. Serious inquiries only.
We can discuss anywhere!
@phooky We can discuss anywhere!
March 5, 2014 - Dinner
A big hamburger salad. I went a little crazy by having a full avocado, calories-wise.
Sigh. Not until next week. Love Com Truise.
@bhudgeons Sigh. Not until next week.
And also, if you did that, who would run the elevator?
@harrisj And also, if you did that, who would run the elevator?
Jacob why are you sitting by yourself in this room?
@harrisj Jacob why are you sitting by yourself in this room?
I'm only out for Mon/Tue, otherwise I would totally drink...
@joeljohnson I'm only out for Mon/Tue, otherwise I would totally drink breakfast.
Say hi, I'll be driving a pedicab.
@fascinated Say hi, I'll be driving a pedicab.
It's too late for me Joel.
@joeljohnson It's too late for me Joel.
Did you have to choose that name because there was another...
@goldman @richziade Did you have to choose that name because there was another band that called itself “Premenstrual”?
We can gchat about this any time.
@matthewmcvickar We can gchat about this any time.
Okay.
@aaronlammer @richziade Okay.
I truly keep meaning to, actually.
@matthewmcvickar I truly keep meaning to, actually.
Nice period before my handle, really looking forward to...
@richziade Nice period before my handle, really looking forward to some #social #branding .
We'll be there 10th and 11th, I'm ford@ftrain.com. Looking...
@thedaniel @richziade We'll be there 10th and 11th, I'm ford @ftrain . com.
Come find me and @richziade. It's the platform we're...
@thedaniel Come find me and @richziade . It's the platform we're building at SFX.
We have bots to do that now.
@jackrusher We have bots to do that now.
I will be attending in my unironic capacity.
@rustyk5 @BW I will be attending in my unironic capacity.
It may not be snowing but VCs will definitely be MAKING IT...
@michelet It may not be snowing but VCs will definitely be MAKING IT RAIN at the 50 CENT/KLEINER PERKINS HACKATHON (not a real thing).
Anyway if you are curious about powerful APIs for the...
Anyway if you are curious about powerful APIs for the electronic dance music world, come find me at SxSW. This is a serious thing I now do.
Going.
@rustyk5 Going.
One of the things you learn as an adult Internet...
One of the things you learn as an adult Internet professional is that advisory relationships have consequences.
“We would like you to attend SxSW for the company,” they...
“We would like you to attend SxSW for the company,” they said. I threw back my head and gave a lusty laugh.
“‘In the end, it is more important that the finish be...
“‘In the end, it is more important that the finish be consistent than perfectly smooth. ’” http://www.
March 5, 2014 - Snack
Ulgh. This was me at my worst the moment when I just can't get it under control.
Whoa!
@jordancox Whoa!
March 5, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Granola Bar, 1 bar 1. 6 190 Orange, 1 small 1.
March 5, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
“Aesthetically, artistically, and ideologically, Black...
“Aesthetically, artistically, and ideologically, Black Metal and Romanticism are two sides of the same scuffed coin. ” http://thenewinquiry.
“He was born in 1930 and for his generation...Lake Erie was...
“He was born in 1930 and for his generation... Lake Erie was the community toilet.
“Hath not a patent troll hands, organs, dimensions, senses,...
“Hath not a patent troll hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions? ” http://www.
“Close down the zoos!” http://greenfriar.com/five-good-zoos-...
“Close down the zoos! ” http://greenfriar.
Just a little product placement to brighten your Tuesday...
@kevinweil Just a little product placement to brighten your Tuesday evening.
I get confused unless there are smart quotes...
@kevinweil I get confused unless there are smart quotes ( http://savepublishing. com adds them automatically).
Especially if they like hot dogs.
@bshampton @brentbuford Especially if they like hot dogs.
“I learned that *trolls love Movie Triggers*!”...
“I learned that *trolls love Movie Triggers*! ” http://2john4tv.
This is the way the world ends, Not with a bang nor a...
This is the way the world ends, Not with a bang nor a whimper but with a tag.
“Nice Guy” http://www.movietriggers.com/movies/21493
“Nice Guy” http://www. movietriggers.
http://www.movietriggers.com/movies/4793
@gabrielroth @droob http://www. movietriggers.
“Topophobia”
MovieTriggers is a helpful site:...
MovieTriggers is a helpful site: http://www. movietriggers.
You see one, and you know there are 192 messages therein,...
@vruba @rustyk5 You see one, and you know there are 192 messages therein, 30 percent of them defining oppression.
Trigger warnings are so useful for knowing which...
@vruba @rustyk5 Trigger warnings are so useful for knowing which message-boards threads will devolve into social-justice infighting.
Maybe we should just abolish the humanities and start over...
@rustyk5 Maybe we should just abolish the humanities and start over with something new, with a cool mascot, like a shark with a quill pen.
What the world needs now is this essay about how Auden was...
What the world needs now is this essay about how Auden was tops. http://www.
With whom are you arguing?
@rustyk5 With whom are you arguing?
“How common it was to find a dedicated anti-fascist who...
“How common it was to find a dedicated anti-fascist who conducted his erotic life as if he were invading Poland. ” http://www.
March 4, 2014 - Dinner
The kids were really tough so I just ordered Chinese, but I didn't order an entree, just a bunch of appetizers in small sizes, and left it that. I'm not going to drink today.
“Choire and Alex are tired, broken men who have taken this...
“Choire and Alex are tired, broken men who have taken this thing as far as it can go. ” http://www.
Go ahead and make jokes about old media dinosaurs.
Go ahead and make jokes about old media dinosaurs.
That piece includes video of a trilobite scientist singing...
That piece includes video of a trilobite scientist singing a trilobite song. http://www.
The NYTimes and its dramas can exhaust a person, but every...
The NYTimes and its dramas can exhaust a person, but every now and then they go full trilobite. http://www.
March 4, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Bread, Whole Wheat, 1 slice 2 180 Feta, Bulgarian sheep's-milk, 1 oz. 2 150 Salad with a small amount of dressing, 1 oz.
“‘If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will...
“‘If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop. ’” http://www.
“He created a ‘uterus’ from a football bladder by punching...
“He created a ‘uterus’ from a football bladder by punching a couple of holes in it and filling it with goat's blood. ” http://www.
March 4, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
The ratio felt about right to me.
@mathowie @rustyk5 The ratio felt about right to me.
March came in like a dick and I don't care how it goes out.
March came in like a dick and I don't care how it goes out.
Might be time to reboot the servers....
Might be time to reboot the servers. https://twitter.
March 3, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 2 200 Beer, 1 c. 2 192 Cereal, Cascadian Farms, Honey-O's, 1 c.
He should press a salt charges.
@rustyk5 He should press a salt charges.
$_=~ s/c//;
Imagine not caring, though. Imagine thinking thoughts like:...
@rustyk5 Imagine not caring, though. Imagine thinking thoughts like: “What could I do naked today?
Which brings us full circle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
@rustyk5 @fascinated Which brings us full circle: http://www. youtube.
Is “newsletting” a thing yet?
@rustyk5 Is “newsletting” a thing yet?
Here is what Millennials are doing while you newslet in...
@rustyk5 Here is what Millennials are doing while you newslet in snowy Maine: http://www. youtube.
March 3, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Bread, naan, 1/2 serving 269 Curry, Chicken, 1 c.
March 3, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
It was the historian Charles Beard who predicted Oscar...
It was the historian Charles Beard who predicted Oscar night on Twitter when he wrote, “When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.
Let's parse together.
@sixfoot6 @rustyk5 Let's parse together.
“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of...
@rustyk5 “For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.
I drank a ton of bourbon and now I am torrenting Wikipedia.
@rustyk5 I drank a ton of bourbon and now I am torrenting Wikipedia.
Typical teen.
@jackrusher Typical teen.
Teen Nietzsche. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nietzsche1...
Teen Nietzsche. http://en.
No one at Success Theater is willing to produce my plays.
No one at Success Theater is willing to produce my plays.
Former locally; latter geopolitically.
@vgr Former locally; latter geopolitically.
“the vast majority of your programming work involves text...
Just trying to find balance.
@harrisj Just trying to find balance.
Ukraine: Russia's hot pocket.
Ukraine: Russia's hot pocket.
Lacsploitation
The good one was a nurse who made sure the machine worked...
@rustyk5 The good one was a nurse who made sure the machine worked okay and said, “do what you can, formula is also fine.
And it's our #1 export, too.
@fascinated @rustyk5 And it's our #1 export, too.
No one manufactures more suffering.
@fascinated @rustyk5 No one manufactures more suffering.
“It's different with twins” is our go-to excuse for...
@rustyk5 “It's different with twins” is our go-to excuse for ignoring all those assholes.
We had something similar, although then we had a great one....
@rustyk5 We had something similar, although then we had a great one. Mo was making a gallon a day!
You are trying to ruin Friday.
@rustyk5 You are trying to ruin Friday.
In a truly modern news org people would see writing to the...
@stringbot @dansinker In a truly modern news org people would see writing to the editor/commenting like they see filing an issue in GitHub.
Nerds still yell at me all the time, but it is a more...
@stringbot @dansinker Nerds still yell at me all the time, but it is a more specific kind of yelling.
No matter how hard you try, you just end up back in the...
@eaton No matter how hard you try, you just end up back in the friendzone.
Different skills. I'm a middling reporter at best—better as...
@stringbot @dansinker Different skills. I'm a middling reporter at best—better as a critic, not great at scenes.
The last episode of True Detective: Rust puts down his copy...
The last episode of True Detective: Rust puts down his copy of “The Dunwich Horror,” tips his fedora, and says to a topless woman: “M'lady?
The Night Watcher™ product
For the 10,000 people online it was a magical time.
@tcarmody @anildash For the 10,000 people online it was a magical time.
Is the appropriate gift for a fifth work anniversary still...
Is the appropriate gift for a fifth work anniversary still poison, or has that tradition changed?
Man, I mean. I stopped talking to months years ago.
@anildash Man, I mean. I stopped talking to months years ago.
May, they really ruined the word “endorsed.”
@anildash May, they really ruined the word “endorsed.
Google 网站导航™ product and CitizenTube™ channel are...
Google 网站导航™ product and CitizenTube™ channel are registered trademarks of Google Inc. , used with permission.
Here is a list of all of Google's trademarks, to inspire...
Here is a list of all of Google's trademarks, to inspire awe and fear in your soul. http://www.
There are no Google™ hits that are not typos when you...
@anildash There are no Google™ hits that are not typos when you search for “social markleting” which indicates a significant market gap.
don't thank me thank my bookmarklet
one of the ideas that truly caught on everywhere
1997 in a nutshell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n26hAOmkm...
1997 in a nutshell https://www. youtube.
I feel strongly that we should tell everyone under 30 were...
@anildash @rebeccablood @hesketh @sixfoot6 @schampeo @zeldman I feel strongly that we should tell everyone under 30 were making it up.
you know what's cool
Navigating NYC today I fully understand why people seek new...
Navigating NYC today I fully understand why people seek new lives in the off-world colonies.
oh thank god
Good, then you can answer a question for me: Is sendmail...
@fivetonsflax Good, then you can answer a question for me: Is sendmail the Yellow King?
The answer is clearly that I need to read more...
@entropymedia The answer is clearly that I need to read more documentation.
You know...
@gtcaz You know...
Seriously every time I touch sendmail, men appear playing...
Seriously every time I touch sendmail, men appear playing nine-pins and offer me purple liquor and I wake up with a beard.
“Oh, I'll just configure sendmail to pipe messages via...
“Oh, I'll just configure sendmail to pipe messages via curl,” I thought, and by the time I remembered it was too late.
I only went to SxSW once and it was because Jeffrey made me...
@rebeccablood @anildash @zeldman I only went to SxSW once and it was because Jeffrey made me (for which I am grateful).
The most unconference is no conference at all.
The most unconference is no conference at all.
They look like candy!
@harper They look like candy!
If you asked me which figure in history I would most want...
If you asked me which figure in history I would most want to share a drink with it's probably Totoro.
Until chair and body are indistinguishable.
@fireland Until chair and body are indistinguishable.
A truly modern aptitude test might check whether you should...
A truly modern aptitude test might check whether you should work in the logging industry, but would it also address unit testing?
What is it like being a guidance counselor now? “You have...
What is it like being a guidance counselor now? “You have aptitude for social media editing.
I sort of gave up when I got to 2007, much like I did with...
@rebeccablood @zeldman I sort of gave up when I got to 2007, much like I did with my career.
I mean I love you all is what I meant to say but hoooooo...
I mean I love you all is what I meant to say but hoooooo doggies.
Wow this is just a tiny bit The Oral History of Talking...
Wow this is just a tiny bit The Oral History of Talking About Yourself.
“Ben Brown stood up and delivered an impassioned plea about...
“Ben Brown stood up and delivered an impassioned plea about how blogs would destroy the Internet. ” http://www.
February 26, 2014 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Cereal, Hippie flakes, yellow, 3/4 c. 1.
This is an excellent and important example of how teens use...
This is an excellent and important example of how teens use social media to engage with brands. http://www.
I felt the direct brand interaction made that something...
@rustyk5 I felt the direct brand interaction made that something more than the regular Internet teen-hilariously-fucking-things story.
February 26, 2014 - Dinner
Salad for dinner. Food Qty Calories Chicken, 1 oz.
Someone should install a drop-off box.
@goldman Someone should install a drop-off box.
so good
I'm done.
@louisrosenfeld I'm done.
“I prayed a shark would take care of the problem.”...
“I prayed a shark would take care of the problem. ” http://www.
“The foreskin bobbed faithfully alongside it,...
“The foreskin bobbed faithfully alongside it, Sancho-style. ” http://www.
“Then the unbelievable happened: The placenta floated.”...
“Then the unbelievable happened: The placenta floated. ” http://www.
February 26, 2014 - Lunch
February 26, 2014 - Snack
And here's where it all went South. Food Qty Calories Pretzel, 1 oz.
February 26, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
“As the one year anniversary of Beth’s killing approaches,...
“As the one year anniversary of Beth’s killing approaches, I’ve tried to figure out how to mark her death. ” https://medium.
My wife's memorial for her friend Beth, a Santa Cruz police...
My wife's memorial for her friend Beth, a Santa Cruz police officer killed by a man who should not have had a gun https://medium.
NSFW https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/438436282104958977/ph...
NSFW https://twitter.
So often you are reading about someone you respect and come...
So often you are reading about someone you respect and come across the “Sexual Plagiarism Abuse Arrest Controversy” section and get sad.
Sometimes I imagine someone writing a “Controversy” section...
Sometimes I imagine someone writing a “Controversy” section for my imaginary Wikipedia page and that helps me make the right decision.
leah do u even lean
Needs to be email. Twitter no longer has the same sting.
@nzle Needs to be email. Twitter no longer has the same sting.
Simply by emailing people their first names with nothing...
Simply by emailing people their first names with nothing else in the message I could cause hundreds of people to doubt themselves.
The only actually cool unmasking ever was when Andrew S....
The only actually cool unmasking ever was when Andrew S. Tanenbaum was revealed to be Nate Silver.
I was going to start @AwlElevated but then I realized it...
@Choire I was going to start @AwlElevated but then I realized it would be all about cats.
Just don't unmask the resulting Bookscan numbers.
@Choire Just don't unmask the resulting Bookscan numbers.
First of all it's Condê.
@richziade @anildash First of all it's Condê.
Even remote workers?
@mize @anildash @richziade Even remote workers?
Stop facing things.
@richziade @anildash Stop facing things.
Graydon Carter has a wet bar AND a wet nurse.
@theodoreross @anildash @richziade Graydon Carter has a wet bar AND a wet nurse.
Now let us talk about True Detective.
@anildash @richziade Now let us talk about True Detective.
I have this fantasy that when you open the red door that...
lol stop making up words
or maybe @NYTLactationRoom
Oh my god I would die.
@richziade @anildash Oh my god I would die.
It is one of the ways you can spot outsiders, along with...
@anildash @richziade It is one of the ways you can spot outsiders, along with wearing winter coats or living in Brooklyn.
I still wonder who is behind @HearstVomitorium?
@richziade @anildash I still wonder who is behind @HearstVomitorium ?
“Existential dread dollars” is the only cryptocurrency I...
@phooky “Existential dread dollars” is the only cryptocurrency I take seriously.
That is fair.
@anildash That is fair.
Nothing is worse than finding out that humans are behind...
Nothing is worse than finding out that humans are behind something.
Unmaskings are the opposite of news because they take...
Unmaskings are the opposite of news because they take something that was exciting for everyone and make it exciting to exactly one person.
“‘A lot of times I pander, I’ll be honest with you. I...
“‘A lot of times I pander, I’ll be honest with you. I pander for retweets,’ he said.
http://mlkshk.com/p/XIRX
http://mlkshk.
It is just a TV show that the President watches calm down.
It is just a TV show that the President watches calm down.
“They want clicks, I get it.” http://www.vulture.com/2014/02...
“They want clicks, I get it. ” http://www.
Steve Ballmer said this, repeatedly.
@jeremyzilar Steve Ballmer said this, repeatedly.
I have given this question serious thought in the past and...
@rustyk5 @harrisj I have given this question serious thought in the past and realized that it is zero, but can go up.
Are you up for a three-hour lunch where we compare the...
@harrisj Are you up for a three-hour lunch where we compare the offers we turned down from Amazon and Yahoo?
Blouse of Cards
Yes, he truly landed it. Also, Denton's mother was in the...
@buzz Yes, he truly landed it. Also, Denton's mother was in the Budapest ghetto during the war, so...
Once HBO figures out how to make the breasts themselves...
Once HBO figures out how to make the breasts themselves menacing it's game over.
“Why is the gossip press so obsessed with me?” a very rich...
“Why is the gossip press so obsessed with me? ” a very rich Internet man who rants uncontrollably and likes wizards asked Page Six.
“he and his deranged little elves can churn out...
“he and his deranged little elves can churn out under-reported, nonsensical, lowbrow bulls— t. ” http://pagesix.
Yes, but it also scratches a very specific kind of fanboy...
@soonisnow Yes, but it also scratches a very specific kind of fanboy itch that makes it amazing. It's a hilarious show for the gloomboobs.
“Don’t get me wrong: I love a nice bouncy rack.”...
“Don’t get me wrong: I love a nice bouncy rack. ” http://www.
800 pages at peak!
@anildash @mathowie @peterme 800 pages at peak!
it was really unsettling. It had been such a reliable...
@anildash @mathowie @peterme it was really unsettling. It had been such a reliable presence.
but we were computer shopper readers
People keep saying things about things, is what I think is...
@internetrebecca People keep saying things about things, is what I think is the problem.
“‘I miss the ads when they are not there. I feel less...
“‘I miss the ads when they are not there. I feel less fulfilled.
Now that the Olympics have finished when do the Sochi ruin...
Now that the Olympics have finished when do the Sochi ruin porn slideshows begin?
Oh, I'm sure it exists somewhere and will pop back up when...
@k_hack Oh, I'm sure it exists somewhere and will pop back up when it is least welcome.
They came to me and asked if I had anything, and a couple...
@rebeccablood They came to me and asked if I had anything, and a couple months later I went, you know...
They sent the courtesy copies in a plain brown envelope,...
They sent the courtesy copies in a plain brown envelope, which was cool.
I didn't know this made it online to Playboy. I had to look...
I didn't know this made it online to Playboy. I had to look at so much porn to write this piece: http://www.
I know exactly how you feel. https://twitter.com/ftrain/stat...
@rustyk5 I know exactly how you feel. https://twitter.
The wifi password changed, it's “deblasio.”
@rustyk5 The wifi password changed, it's “deblasio.
That is soothing.
@McNastyPrime That is soothing.
Is there a word for “Film you will see even though it is...
Is there a word for “Film you will see even though it is obviously garbage and will anger you,” and, if not, should that word be “Pompeii”?
From @mankykitty, awesome notes on research into using web...
From @mankykitty , awesome notes on research into using web browsers/spare cycles as a distributed platform: http://mankykitty. github.
This is super-fun and highly interesting! Thank you.
@mankykitty This is super-fun and highly interesting! Thank you.
http://www.fuckedconcept.com/?g=SDG60PB1S4Jmo&w=58945089586
http://www. fuckedconcept.
Excellent work here today, Jeff.
@eaton Excellent work here today, Jeff.
You expect at any point for the person in the mask to yell,...
You expect at any point for the person in the mask to yell, “Kids, daddy's busy! ” Or to go out and fill the birdfeeder.
it's not really shocking though, it's just a normal day
On the Internet, everybody knows you are wearing a latex...
On the Internet, everybody knows you are wearing a latex woman's face mask and fake breasts in a latex catsuit. https://www.
“the mystery guy who'd been sitting by himself at the back...
“the mystery guy who'd been sitting by himself at the back of the room all day suddenly got up and left... ” #objects " target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.
I hope there is a correlation between happiness and...
I hope there is a correlation between happiness and productivity, otherwise we are all just blind worms slithering towards a barren summit.
Oof, that is hard to watch.
@vruba Oof, that is hard to watch.
It is like five billion calories, it is such a fascinating...
@daveliepmann It is like five billion calories, it is such a fascinating thing.
It will be awarded to a wealthy cis male, and perfect irony...
@benjamenwalker It will be awarded to a wealthy cis male, and perfect irony will be achieved.
Some situations call for blocking a Twitter account, some...
Some situations call for blocking a Twitter account, some call for building Plumpy'nut distribution centers. It's easy to lose track.
Whenever I see huge dumb Internet drama my brain goes: ...
Whenever I see huge dumb Internet drama my brain goes: “Plumpy'nut! ” Thinking about it always gives me perspective.
I like the way Greg Knauss points out that he is part of...
I like the way Greg Knauss points out that he is part of the problem. This is because he is history's greatest monster while I am perfect.
“Why is mechanical help with relationships out of bounds,...
“Why is mechanical help with relationships out of bounds, but help with weight control not? ” http://www.
Here, this will help you: http://thoughtcatalog.com/brandon-...
@rustyk5 Here, this will help you: http://thoughtcatalog.
What music is the most depressing?
@rustyk5 What music is the most depressing?
The pay is terrible.
@TheBrowser The pay is terrible.
In Internet Time, we are ancient.
@eventi @harrisj @rustyk5 In Internet Time, we are ancient.
Comparing 1997 web to today's is like comparing your...
@harrisj @rustyk5 Comparing 1997 web to today's is like comparing your college theater club to the entirety of Hollywood.
True—there was ftp://prep.ai.mit.edu/gnu/README.DESCRIPTIONS...
@igowen @rustyk5 True—there was ftp://prep. ai.
I think it is a bad place to get news and information, but...
@aalaap I think it is a bad place to get news and information, but a good place to find out what a subset of Silicon Valley is thinking.
Do you like it? Would you like to have one? Then let me...
@rustyk5 Do you like it? Would you like to have one?
You are right. It provided that then-novel mix between a...
@rustyk5 You are right. It provided that then-novel mix between a newsletter and a library that made the early web so amazing.
It was just that. HN is far more startup oriented and more...
@aalaap It was just that. HN is far more startup oriented and more about code politics.
Why was it so great? I am trying to understand what primal...
@rustyk5 Why was it so great? I am trying to understand what primal need it filled in me in my early 20s.
I watched the GIMP come together in the late 1990s and was...
@aalaap I watched the GIMP come together in the late 1990s and was absolutely fascinated by the process.
Hacker News has replaced it for me, years later, but it...
@aalaap Hacker News has replaced it for me, years later, but it doesn't have as much to offer. Opencode still runs, of course.
Freshmeat used to be my newspaper.
Freshmeat used to be my newspaper.
I am not part of this thread but am concerned and curious.
@anildash @altquinn I am not part of this thread but am concerned and curious.
You very well might not! But some might, and some companies...
@Brironic @anildash You very well might not! But some might, and some companies might find it very appealing to limit supply.
For cryptocurrencies subpoenas are the new series A.
For cryptocurrencies subpoenas are the new series A.
Not only is Tidbit an actual implementation of...
Not only is Tidbit an actual implementation of decentralized ad-related Bitcoin mining, they're already subpoenaed. https://www.
I didn't know it was in this ballpark—thought it was just...
@anildash @natematias I didn't know it was in this ballpark—thought it was just another kind of wallet. This is fascinating and bad.
Doubtful! (Hadn't heard of Tidbit until recent EFF stuff;...
@natematias @anildash Doubtful! (Hadn't heard of Tidbit until recent EFF stuff; MIT piece was turned in before that.
Oh well there you go. I was basing my idea off the code...
@natematias @anildash Oh well there you go. I was basing my idea off the code running inside http://qz.
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/232997472190996482
@anildash @Cato_of_Utica https://twitter.
I do not feel that my pedantry is gendered. I prefer the...
@anildash @Cato_of_Utica I do not feel that my pedantry is gendered. I prefer the term “assplaining.
“One corrects customs by laughing at them.”
@anildash @Cato_of_Utica “One corrects customs by laughing at them.
castigat ridendo mores
When some philosopher or hermit asks you “what is...
When some philosopher or hermit asks you “what is happiness? ” say “12% greater productivity in a paid piece-rate Niederle-Vesterlund task.
That is a great site.
@Cato_of_Utica @anildash That is a great site.
Value happiness, because happy subjects have 12% greater...
Value happiness, because happy subjects have 12% greater productivity in a paid piece-rate Niederle-Vesterlund task. http://www.
“We all know the mortality of companies is less than human...
“We all know the mortality of companies is less than human beings. ” http://www.
Let me know and I will enjoy and betweet them.
@mankykitty Let me know and I will enjoy and betweet them.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “ruthful”...
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “ruthful” (“full of compassion”) is archaic but “ruthless” is doing really great.
My bet is they are fun to read, but I also understand the...
@mankykitty My bet is they are fun to read, but I also understand the desire not to publish. Maybe post somewhere with your thoughts?
—“engage” could have economic value and be used to “mine”...
@tcarmody —“engage” could have economic value and be used to “mine” cryptocurrency. “Ads” no longer seek users; they seek available cycles.
The one with the bikes. What I'm going for is a little...
@tcarmody The one with the bikes.
the one with the exercise bikes? my god, yes.
@missginsu the one with the exercise bikes? my god, yes.
Please also remember that I am the fun Cassandra.
Please also remember that I am the fun Cassandra.
Remember these tweets when you are grinding in brandspace...
Remember these tweets when you are grinding in brandspace in order to earn enough FaceBux to unlock your WhatsPhone for the day.
Fun! Is it online? If not, put it online!
@mankykitty Fun! Is it online?
The current campaign costs do not line up, but it is fun to...
The current campaign costs do not line up, but it is fun to consider what happens when engagement metrics meet cryptocurrency mining.
One of the ideas that is in that piece is that banner ads...
One of the ideas that is in that piece is that banner ads represent a latent supercomputer network for embarrassingly parallel problems.
“So an advertiser could treat ads as executable software,...
“So an advertiser could treat ads as executable software, creating a multimillion-node supercomputer cluster. ” http://www.
“Before, the ads seemed to hunt you, but now you would have...
“Before, the ads seemed to hunt you, but now you would have reason to hunt for ads. ” http://www.
Dear everyone in the world, I wrote again about Bitcoin (I...
Dear everyone in the world, I wrote again about Bitcoin (I know), this time for the MIT Technology Review http://www. technologyreview.
What kind of concept is it?
@rustyk5 What kind of concept is it?
Today I went to the Bloomberg building, where people handed...
Today I went to the Bloomberg building, where people handed out cookies that read “Bloomberg” in fondant, in case I had any doubts.
I liked the part where it talks about how men use the word...
@ggranello @BuzzFeedBen I liked the part where it talks about how men use the word “whine” to categorize women's speech.
For just one minute allow yourself to imagine a world...
@leahfinnegan For just one minute allow yourself to imagine a world filled with opinions like this one.
It is a clear framing of a huge social problem, with...
@leahfinnegan It is a clear framing of a huge social problem, with classical and modern citations, personal, but with no pat kicker.
“The past is always tense, the future perfect.” ―Zadie...
@vboykis “The past is always tense, the future perfect.
I was thinking that I would begin to reply using quotations.
@vboykis I was thinking that I would begin to reply using quotations.
Truly, this is a great essay. If you don't have time to...
Truly, this is a great essay. If you don't have time to read it at work then you might need to quit your job.
We are very lucky to get to read Mary Beard on the public...
We are very lucky to get to read Mary Beard on the public voice of women. http://www.
Sigh.
@jimmyclarky Sigh.
When companies say they value their users this is what they...
When companies say they value their users this is what they mean.
Remember that all the joy and love you have ever given or...
Remember that all the joy and love you have ever given or received is meaningless unless today you sold your company for $16 billion.
Any person whose company was not bought for $16 billion...
Any person whose company was not bought for $16 billion today is a total failure.
“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable,...
@rustyk5 @yayitsrob “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. ” ―G.
I believe that Robinson’s sequencing is correct, and in...
@yayitsrob @rustyk5 I believe that Robinson’s sequencing is correct, and in addition you misspelled “Dagobah.
Do they have copy editors on Dagobah, @rustyk5?
Do they have copy editors on Dagobah, @rustyk5 ?
Upon learning that President Obama knows what will happen...
Upon learning that President Obama knows what will happen in True Detective I suddenly understand how Benghazi truthers feel.
“Obama..ask[ed] for advance copies of ‘True Detective’ and...
“Obama.. ask[ed] for advance copies of ‘True Detective’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ to watch over the holiday weekend.
The correct use of the semicolon is one of the few things...
The correct use of the semicolon is one of the few things that differentiates us from other primates.
Beginning now, I will properly construct my sentences when...
Beginning now, I will properly construct my sentences when posting to my Twitter™ microblog.
I apologize for the lack of a comma between “Dave” and “my.”
@davebry9 @shani_o I apologize for the lack of a comma between “Dave” and “my.
Dave my levels are dangerously high.
@davebry9 @shani_o Dave my levels are dangerously high.
It has never been a question, and the people who allowed it...
@shani_o It has never been a question, and the people who allowed it to become a question expect everyone else to live in a world of trash.
Leave it up for a week and then replace it with a blue...
rip mavis gallant you genius
welcome back my friends to the cold that never ends we're...
Serendipity alert: http://www.metafilter.com/136741/Quicker-...
@sixfoot6 Serendipity alert: http://www. metafilter.
just listening to that album reminds me of using a mac...
yeah that william orbit production is so good
come on ryan everything up to and including ray of light is...
excellent pt
Some nights I see an angry cat under the table lurking as...
Some nights I see an angry cat under the table lurking as my kids run by and I swear I can hear Madonna's “This Used to Be My Playground.
oh, we all blur together. i will check out the poem!
@ScottMacmillan oh, we all blur together. i will check out the poem!
It feels that UX + product has subsumed IA, though, and...
It feels that UX + product has subsumed IA, though, and that “information architect” is now a polite way to say “middle manager.
Reading @cwodtke on information architecture past and...
Reading @cwodtke on information architecture past and future. It's great.
February 17, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
nope, not me, but which poem?
@ScottMacmillan nope, not me, but which poem?
i think he was talking about the linux filesystem
ulgh don't
i know he was basically the best
genuine lol
i always give up halfway through his name and just spell it...
jacob i was right here i knew it was excession the bird is...
gives whole new meaning to the culture amirite amirite...
Excretion was the title
we WERE going to farm salmon but setting up CoinPonds was...
@karabaic we WERE going to farm salmon but setting up CoinPonds was so much more—why does everyone look hungry?
combining GM with cryptocurrency production is the most...
@karabaic combining GM with cryptocurrency production is the most amazing shortcut to a parched hellscape possible.
For example if you could figure out how to turn digestion...
For example if you could figure out how to turn digestion into a hashing function you could literally shit Bitcoins.
You SAY “some viruses are transmitted through fecal matter”...
You SAY “some viruses are transmitted through fecal matter” but what I HEAR is “consider the information-carrying potential of Shitnet.
no ben it was beautiful
Raising kids you start to realize just how thoroughly...
Raising kids you start to realize just how thoroughly sexual innuendo penetrates everyday language.
You try to be respectful when your cold ends but then you...
You try to be respectful when your cold ends but then you find out your virus has already penetrated the soft mucous tissue of nine people.
The Adenoviridae are like, thanks, we had some times, but...
The Adenoviridae are like, thanks, we had some times, but I've moved on to the next host through particulate fecal matter.
Look at that beautiful 1-million amino acid crystalline...
Look at that beautiful 1-million amino acid crystalline sumbitch replicating inside my cell nucleii. It's a shame we can't both survive.
I'm sick with adenovirus boo hoo but DID U KNOW that...
I'm sick with adenovirus boo hoo but DID U KNOW that adenovirus has been modeled down to atomic resolution? http://www.
“How many minutes does it take to read?” they beg. “How...
“How many minutes does it take to read? ” they beg.
“Perkins went on to say that wealthy people should get more...
“Perkins went on to say that wealthy people should get more votes than others because they pay more in taxes. ” http://business.
exaaaamples
good post
she's the best
oh wow the plot to “Her” is in there sort of
(21) You purchased matching fursuits so that you could...
(21) You purchased matching fursuits so that you could renew your vows as foxes.
here i made you a list of ways to say i love you seven...
here i made you a list of ways to say i love you seven years ago http://www. themorningnews.
the only thing that is worse garbage than katie is this...
drapes are getting shredded
publishing platforms like gawker and buzzfeed allow major...
millennials are "polyestrous," which means they may have...
sadly
that last one wasn't really about millennials or is it
what's the difference between a cat and the american labor...
what's the difference between a cat and the american labor market? cats can be fixed.
for example: cats expect constant praise and hate calling...
(any time someone talks about millennials just replace it...
millennial cats require constant petting
Happy Sisyphus Day!
@leahfinnegan Happy Sisyphus Day!
I know it's hard to be lonely today. But trust me: One day...
I know it's hard to be lonely today. But trust me: One day you'll find love and then you'll know that loneliness wasn't your actual problem.
also @bizweekgraphics that sort of 3D ridiculousness is...
why is the landing gear down http://images.businessweek.com/...
why is the landing gear down http://images. businessweek.
it was a spotifyhole
I can't sleep because I have that loves a bunch of authors...
my dream job is i'm working at this office and then my...
i only listen to soundcheck
you're all just toying with me now
oh wow the one dude does every weekday morning...
@jbenton @mattbraga @tcarmody oh wow the one dude does every weekday morning http://en. wikipedia.
I now have to go check and see if they do or not because I...
@jbenton @mattbraga @tcarmody I now have to go check and see if they do or not because I find that totally believable.
Rush run rapid transit and Moxy Früvous is in jail.
@jbenton @mattbraga @tcarmody Rush run rapid transit and Moxy Früvous is in jail.
And me, I'm just really happy to see Sloan fans...
@tcarmody @mattbraga @jbenton And me, I'm just really happy to see Sloan fans self-identify because it will make the harvesting much easier.
.ca seems to have a really weird relationship with its own...
@mattbraga @tcarmody @jbenton .
at the end of the series the camera zooms out and it...
sigh tim
this is like seeing reddit form a band
yes but what if you WANT to be alienated?
@tcarmody yes but what if you WANT to be alienated?
she is!
@tcarmody she is!
the feist/peaches sitcom could have jokes about beavertails...
wise counsel
It's 10PM Thursday, Austin, what the hell else to people do?
@austinkleon It's 10PM Thursday, Austin, what the hell else to people do?
god the sitcom about feist and peaches as roommates in the...
god the sitcom about feist and peaches as roommates in the late 1990s “whatcha doing” “contemplating autumn leaves, you?
god right this needs to be a sitcom
if the teaches of peaches were released today i guess it...
Feist and Peaches were roommates #Canada
it's awesome.
@vboykis it's awesome.
“dad sometimes i want to denormalize so bad” “son let me...
that's what made it so awesome
we can hope
“We created a new network called HBOh! with shows you'll...
“We created a new network called HBOh! with shows you'll love like Game of Stoats, Girlies, and Real Detective.
Comcast and Time Warner merging is bad for consumers but if...
Comcast and Time Warner merging is bad for consumers but if you're a fan of media-industry Hobbesian nightmare scenarios it's GOLD.
it was perfect
Why doesn't the bird fly around the pipes?
Why doesn't the bird fly around the pipes?
“Time Warner made more than LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook...
“Time Warner made more than LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook combined. ” http://www.
Per @dietsch, advice for food writers:...
Per @dietsch , advice for food writers: http://food52.
I think about the Simpsons line about jazz musicians: “They...
@dietsch @amandahesser I think about the Simpsons line about jazz musicians: “They have the smallest apartments but the biggest hearts.
i just see it as deferred hilarity
Within ten years a TC writer will publish a novel and get...
@rustyk5 Within ten years a TC writer will publish a novel and get the cover of the NYT Book review and TC will be remembered as “cool.
Anyway every generation gets the Ironminds it deserves.
Anyway every generation gets the Ironminds it deserves.
Attention is the currency of rich people.
Attention is the currency of rich people.
My advice to younger writers is that your career will be...
My advice to younger writers is that your career will be lousy whether you publish on Thought Catalog or not. Make the right choice for you.
Thought Catalog once asked me to republish something I...
Thought Catalog once asked me to republish something I wrote on Medium and when I asked what they paid it was silence.
“I once went on a date with someone who wrote for Thought...
“I once went on a date with someone who wrote for Thought Catalog. ” http://www.
February 12, 2014 - Dinner
Pretty sick all day. Yesterday was a blur and I just kept eating from stress.
February 12, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Bread, Whole Wheat, 1 slice 2 180 Cheddar, 1 c. 0.
It was cool to live through so much lame history.
@torrez @bn2b @Diaryland It was cool to live through so much lame history.
guys garbage plate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Tahou_H...
@WHarkavy @bn2b @anildash guys garbage plate http://en. wikipedia.
“A lot of the things on the site-ow, I keep hitting my...
“A lot of the things on the site-ow, I keep hitting my head, sorry. ” https://medium.
that may be the knebworth 1990 of trolling
that is like the trollingest trolling i've ever seen
“Josh Allen, he’s had a site called Fireland, now he’s one...
“Josh Allen, he’s had a site called Fireland, now he’s one of these guys with a lot of Twitter followers. ” https://medium.
http://www.philome.la/VideoJames_/the-pipes-are-my-solitude/...
http://www. philome.
February 12, 2014 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Cracker, Wasa, 1 cracker 2 90 Jelly, 1 tbsp. 54 Peanut butter, 1 tbsp.
February 12, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
the brown javadoc pages come to mind unbidden
I spent months developing against the Lithium API and I can...
I spent months developing against the Lithium API and I can assuredly say that the Klout acquisition makes perfect sense.
“They adopt technology when they’re seduced by the...
“They adopt technology when they’re seduced by the communities that grow up around it. ” http://www.
“People don’t crave technology like drugs, wanting it so...
“People don’t crave technology like drugs, wanting it so bad they’ll wire bitcoins to the offshore plutocracy. ” http://www.
Thanks! Very kind.
@joyclee Thanks! Very kind.
Omg it would smell like burgers
Leah maybe some day I could show you a draft of my YA novel
thanks people in my workshop really helped me focus my...
Say what you will about Tim Armstrong, but he's the only...
Say what you will about Tim Armstrong, but he's the only person at AOL today who actually knows how to create viral content.
#
the title of this article should have been A TRULY GREAT...
the title of this article should have been A TRULY GREAT DAY FOR LIONS http://www. slate.
(sorry that was obscure i just feel that a single hashtag...
#
here's a hint: a full 2/3 of Americans will list their jobs...
you should seriously see the shit i've got going for 2026
jessamyn you are magic
I can and will run and learn but what do you ballpark as...
@jackrusher I can and will run and learn but what do you ballpark as the speed difference? Just multiply by # of cores?
Fixed-width data, too—I'm surprised you could FTP instead...
@jackrusher Fixed-width data, too—I'm surprised you could FTP instead of sending them a blank 1/4-inch tape with return postage.
Love seeing how pmap is used. When do you decide to go with...
@jackrusher Love seeing how pmap is used. When do you decide to go with "for" instead of "map" style?
hold on bigdog is at the door i need to let him in or he...
i would never troll bots i respect them too much
well sure that's how socialism works
if you write a book about AOL the title can be “the regret...
omg he blamed obamacare http://www.theatlantic.com/business/...
omg he blamed obamacare http://www. theatlantic.
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/02/aols-mil...
@tharsheblows http://www. theatlantic.
Hey that narcissist CEO who acts like he's covered with...
Hey that narcissist CEO who acts like he's covered with ants, let him control who gets healthcare.
History will look back and go how did you let these...
History will look back and go how did you let these subhuman CEO trash monsters have control over your bodies and well-being?
ulgh we spent too much not letting babies die now let's...
rage plagiarism
i basically stole that link from @shani_o but the article...
The mother of a “distressed” AOL baby writes in...
The mother of a “distressed” AOL baby writes in http://www. slate.
indie is actually the American word for jealous
why not use the plain-text data files?...
@atmccann @rustyk5 why not use the plain-text data files? http://www.
alanna don't put sugar on this we both know i did wrong
it's hard for me to give someone else scraping ideas i want...
ANYWAY i would love to know all of the project gutenberg...
not a lot of replies to this one eh
omg it wasn't bad enough with the kitchens now you flaunt...
i mean damn alanna a man makes a mistake one time, doesn't...
i wonder why my phone keeps making that buzzing noise
she probably also wants you to throw away that shirt but is...
February 8, 2014 - Dinner
Pasta with pumpkin sauce. Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 2 200 Bourbon, 1 oz.
You know you've been married a while when you know exactly...
yes you're right i'm going to shut the browser and then...
“there's a lot of twittering going on and not a lot of...
about 30,000 words monday morning at 8:30 what made you ask
moby dick but on a submarine and the regular cetaceologist...
That absolutely WAS the subtext of that article.
@HeidiTworek That absolutely WAS the subtext of that article.
did bobby steal your phone too?
@richziade did bobby steal your phone too?
If you see someone with a weight problem making little...
If you see someone with a weight problem making little noises and thumb-tapping the table ask them how how their book is going they love it.
Big writing projects mean every single moment of your life...
Big writing projects mean every single moment of your life is like Sunday night at 8:47PM.
zoiks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4UWxlVvT1A
zoiks http://www. youtube.
February 8, 2014 - Lunch
February 8, 2014 - Breakfast
Well today was a food disaster. Trying to meet a monday 8:30AM deadline.
The Derek Tape is the My Dinner With Andre of stoners...
The Derek Tape is the My Dinner With Andre of stoners talking about bolt cutters, beatdowns, and guitars http://www. chunklet.
say pageantry again
deleting that last tweet in the interest of being a better...
several hundred years from now a giant spaceship will...
http://platisher.com isn't part of the deal joel
@joeljohnson @rustyk5 @negatendo http://platisher.
rusty you knew your audience you knew this would happen
“�G\”?
@rustyk5 “�G\”?
sweet doxx
http://www.platisher.com/
http://www. platisher.
hey @jeremy_keehn can you help this whiny internet baby
don't you have full digital access to the archive going...
@AdrianChen @Harpers don't you have full digital access to the archive going back to June 1850?
thanks--it's here http://www.wired.com/underwire/2014/02/his...
@paralyzedplayer thanks--it's here http://www. wired.
“Her” was an interesting prediction of the future of...
“Her” was an interesting prediction of the future of operating systems but where was the app store?
oh hey also here's T.C. Boyle reading Barthelme it's...
oh hey also here's T. C.
what if the times had photoshop...
what if the times had photoshop http://www. nytimes.
yeah i love that guy
February 5, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Bread, Whole Wheat, 1 slice 2 180 Cracker, Wasa, 1 cracker 2 90 Jelly, 1 tbsp. 54 Peanut butter, 1 tbsp.
Daddy what are the words between the tweets those are...
Daddy what are the words between the tweets those are journalism son now eat your cheerios I mined Bitcoins to get them.
February 5, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
NPR dramatizes three Barthelme dialogues in 1980...
NPR dramatizes three Barthelme dialogues in 1980 http://otrrlibrary. org/OTRRLib/Library%20Files/E%20Series/Earplay%20-%20NPR/Earplay%20%2080-06-15%20(x)%20Great%20Days%20-%20Three%20Dialogues%20by%20Donald%20Barthelme.
TKOL
The reverse; journalists should simply provide us with a...
@vruba The reverse; journalists should simply provide us with a list of naked Tweet IDs and let us draw our own conclusions.
“I have created a device that will destroy journalism—from...
“I have created a device that will destroy journalism—from within! ” cackled the evil scientist.
this is a garbage planet
journalists complaining about hotels in russia on twitter...
journalists complaining about hotels in russia on twitter in the news http://www. washingtonpost.
It's like listening to a Diego Rivera mural come to life:...
It's like listening to a Diego Rivera mural come to life: http://otrrlibrary. org/OTRRLib/Library%20Files/N%20Series/New%20World%20A'Coming/New%20World%20A'%20Coming%2044-11-05%20(20)%20Executive%20Order%208802.
The thing about it is you hear people talking about wage...
The thing about it is you hear people talking about wage and employment discrimination and marches on Washington, but it's the 1940s.
It's not homework. I just found it a couple days ago. You...
It's not homework. I just found it a couple days ago.
If you want to hear a radio show about black life from the...
If you want to hear a radio show about black life from the 1940s “New World A-Comin'” is right here. http://otrrlibrary.
Which poets should more people be reading?
@satyanadella Which poets should more people be reading?
Marvel Comics character API http://blog.programmableweb.com/...
Marvel Comics character API http://blog. programmableweb.
we don't say that word jacob
it was you sean you were the one
i was sitting here going if i don't put uris some nerd will...
ulgh imagine a web history that is permanent, public, and...
urls amirite
Sorry if that link to the thing I wrote with @mattbuchanan...
Sorry if that link to the thing I wrote with @mattbuchanan was dinked, here it is again http://www. newyorker.
I hope you welcome it into your consciousness along with...
I hope you welcome it into your consciousness along with the many other thousands of media objects competing for your attention.
With @mattbuchanan I wrote this post about Twitter death...
With @mattbuchanan I wrote this post about Twitter death metrics and The New Grief for The New Yorker http://m. newyorker.
you are history's greatest artist
February 4, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 100 Calamari, Fried, 1 c.
a later effort but remarkable in its own way:...
@jackrusher @harrisj a later effort but remarkable in its own way: http://www. tkachenko.
That strikes me as super-normal; I'm more focused on the...
@mwhybark That strikes me as super-normal; I'm more focused on the poetry, which is super abnormal.
wow jacob
jacob the CEO of Microsoft is into poetry and sees...
“I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by open...
YESSSSSSSSS
“Indeed, he says, the best code *is* poetry.”...
“Indeed, he says, the best code *is* poetry. ” http://www.
nor is it valid/to discriminate against “business documents...
nor is it valid/to discriminate against “business documents and/school-books”: all these phenomena are important. http://www.
so much depends upon. a mobile computer. glazed with...
so much depends upon. a mobile computer.
Satya Nadella lists his hobbies as “Cricket, Poetry.”...
Satya Nadella lists his hobbies as “Cricket, Poetry. ” http://www.
February 4, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Pretzel, 1 oz.
That said, I wish Facebook would release a calorie-tracking...
That said, I wish Facebook would release a calorie-tracking app called Facebook Apple.
I wonder how the people who invented paper feel about these...
I wonder how the people who invented paper feel about these apps using their intellectual property as a product name.
Death in a Crowd
February 3, 2014 - Dinner
Wanted to order, had tuna fish sandwiches instead. No vegetables.
okay trebuchet
OFF THE METER
annnyway it's fast and works and free and helvetica neue is...
it kind of did with webfonts tho felix, these giant...
typesnaps have a $0 valuation
yeah i mean these are the phone books of our age it makes...
Helvetica Neue was such a great choice for Dopplr in 2007
https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/430400028868231168/photo/1
@rustyk5 https://twitter.
oh you'll know
then again it's a loooot faster and the huge red things are...
whoa was user testing done at gunpoint?
whoa was user testing done at gunpoint?
lol
guys fallibility is my brand
Not to these databases, yet. But it SHOULD.
@knowtheory Not to these databases, yet. But it SHOULD.
February 3, 2014 - Lunch
okay i'm on it going to the office now
you query OWL with SPARQL, Tom, it's just RDF, which is the...
Welllll in any case that one had a strong and welcomed edit...
@adrianholovaty Welllll in any case that one had a strong and welcomed edit from @billwasik and the rest of the @WIRED folks.
“We are now living in a history glut; the Internet has...
“We are now living in a history glut; the Internet has muddled the line between past and present. ” http://www.
My piece at Wired about the blurring line between past and...
My piece at Wired about the blurring line between past and present—now available in traditional hypertext format http://www. wired.
The death of the middle class is the death of Red Lobster...
The death of the middle class is the death of Red Lobster http://www. nytimes.
February 3, 2014 - Breakfast
I missed a few things tracking the last few days, I know. Some cereal and yogurt, and so forth.
Netflix and Google Books Are Blurring the Line Between Past and Present
Cats are joyless interior decorators. "I'm sorry. This...
@rustyk5 Cats are joyless interior decorators. "I'm sorry.
February 2, 2014 - Dinner
I shouldn't flag this as despair. We just had nachos for dinner with the Superbowl.
also cats at times
February 2, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Bread, Whole Wheat, 1 slice 2 180 Peas, 1 oz.
February 2, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
let's write this up and crosspost to alt.chrome.the.moon
@harrisj let's write this up and crosspost to alt. chrome.
long-term it just makes economic sense
anyway saturday night
“It contains a lot of units conversions and astronomical...
“It contains a lot of units conversions and astronomical facts that I needed for some research on moving Mars to a more temperate location.
Here's John McCarthy's handy facts file in Emacs LISP...
Here's John McCarthy's handy facts file in Emacs LISP http://www-formal. stanford.
does anyone else think sunset rubdown sounds a lot like...
But where I think the real innovation is going to occur...
But where I think the real innovation is going to occur will be . WANG.
oh wait it's one of the six vedangas not a term for a...
I cannot even begin to imagine the innovation that is going...
I cannot even begin to imagine the innovation that is going to occur on the . SHIKSHA top-level domain.
“The thrill of new gTLDs is not just the innovation that we...
“The thrill of new gTLDs is not just the innovation that we can predict, but also that which we cannot begin to imagine.
February 1, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Chicken, 1 oz. 6 354 Cream, Whipped, Heavy, 1 oz.
For MAXIMUM bleak listen to "Wiggle It" by 2 in a Room...
For MAXIMUM bleak listen to "Wiggle It" by 2 in a Room http://open. spotify.
SQUIRREL
when people of the future want to know who we were and what...
when people of the future want to know who we were and what we believed you can show them this video http://www. npr.
“The pair, and a third man, are heard cheering as the...
“The pair, and a third man, are heard cheering as the pillar topples over. ” http://www.
EXACTLY. “Sir, I understand your concern but I can assure...
@moleitau @thisisaaronland EXACTLY. “Sir, I understand your concern but I can assure you that total compliance is in your best interest.
bigdog's voice is so pleasant and plummy and maybe even he...
blogging.guru is available
@rustyk5 @beep @mathowie blogging.
February 1, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Bread, Whole Wheat, 1 slice 2 180 Peas, 1 oz.
February 1, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
come on .mobi is a disaster
@mathowie @rustyk5 come on .
do u no quadron
u r belgian
Don't pretend you already knew about Quadron unless you're...
Don't pretend you already knew about Quadron unless you're Belgian maybe.
That's how you learn about things like:...
That's how you learn about things like: http://www. youtube.
EVERYONE can subscribe to @matthewmcvickar's monthly music...
EVERYONE can subscribe to @matthewmcvickar 's monthly music mailing list here: http://tinyletter.
January 31, 2014 - Dinner
Wife threw party for our neighbors, who registered their domestic partnership. Food Qty Calories Beer, 1 c.
The Whitney produced a respectful farewell to a deceased...
The Whitney produced a respectful farewell to a deceased security guard http://whitney.
“‘Is there some homework you should be doing?’”...
“‘Is there some homework you should be doing? ’” http://www.
“Forgoing hard work is a mark of arrogance, which leads to...
“Forgoing hard work is a mark of arrogance, which leads to complacency, which leads to intergenerational decline. ” http://www.
January 31, 2014 - Lunch
Chinese lunch. Really wanted it.
January 31, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
rusty i just read this thing about your media diet and they...
rusty i just read this thing about your media diet and they really edited it for length?
its a very valid question given that it's an Adobe product....
@jackrusher its a very valid question given that it's an Adobe product. Huh.
god that is good tho watched it ten times
great vine!
@mulegirl @monteiro @karenmcgrane great vine!
for some reason I imagined the camera cutting to Rupert who...
are you guys just sitting at work cackling?
@mulegirl @monteiro @karenmcgrane are you guys just sitting at work cackling?
if the cave is too dark how will you read magazines?
@karenmcgrane @monteiro if the cave is too dark how will you read magazines?
I'm sorry you guys hate interfaces.
I'm sorry you guys hate interfaces.
HEY TEAM! Here's a thing I wrote about history for Wired...
HEY TEAM! Here's a thing I wrote about history for Wired available in convenient page-view PDFlike format!
orrrrrrr we could ask them to "take" most of humanity just...
tim seriously are you and me too amazing to live on this...
@tcarmody tim seriously are you and me too amazing to live on this planet or what?
At some level isn't “Her” just the prequel to Battlestar...
At some level isn't “Her” just the prequel to Battlestar Galactica?
BURN IT
when i snapped their necks I said "and over to you, God."
@rustyk5 when i snapped their necks I said "and over to you, God.
yeah kind of a nice moment for everyone tbh
i'm sorry i said so very sorry but rusty wills it and...
no it's too late i killed five anchorpeople on your orders
have fun with it
January 30, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Beer, 1 c. 2 192 Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c.
Lotta mutual friends in this mean ol world
I am sorry I gendered mentorbot
oh no brian having known people on both sides of that it is...
it was the overall squick and squirm and general ulgh that...
@leahfinnegan it was the overall squick and squirm and general ulgh that makes this so ACCURATE.
until he reboots and mistakes you for an enemy
lol
“The web was an open place where we shared everything.”...
“The web was an open place where we shared everything. ” http://www.
“I've pulled back from sharing my first impressions of...
“I've pulled back from sharing my first impressions of everyone I meet in a long-form poem on my web site each night” http://www. theguardian.
For aging media dudes who contemplate turning their...
For aging media dudes who contemplate turning their mentorships into affairs this is what it looks like: https://medium.
we gave thousands of people the gift of humility. no wonder...
@spladow @cwarzel @mat we gave thousands of people the gift of humility. no wonder they see us as monsters.
all unfollows are equal. to be unfollowed is to be cast...
@spladow @cwarzel @mat all unfollows are equal. to be unfollowed is to be cast back into undifferentiated humanity.
January 30, 2014 - Lunch
Spare sandwiches from Carnegie Deli; I had half of one. Still plenty.
January 30, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Banana, 1 large 110 Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
Do you think God looks around sometimes and feels really...
Do you think God looks around sometimes and feels really guilty about his God privilege?
January 29, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Beans, green, 1 oz. 5 45 Cereal, Puffins, 3/4 c 0.
that quarternions tweet was awesome
you spelled quarternions right but you shit the bed on...
word, for fuck's sake
kendall please do not kill me
Thanks!
@mrb_bk Thanks!
well, i don't go to the bronx or staten island
forgot it was a type of car
factchecking https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/4285406787761...
factchecking https://twitter.
January 29, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Cookies, Snackwell 110 Orange, 1 small 45 Pretzel, 1 oz.
or just cutting out the middleman and shitting your pants
Good Morning everyone, “Family Cloth” is what the Pacific...
Good Morning everyone, “Family Cloth” is what the Pacific Northwest calls reusable toilet paper http://www. frugallivingnw.
January 29, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
Cool more war
get some rest bud you earned it
In nine years America will be able to celebrate 100 years...
In nine years America will be able to celebrate 100 years of not passing the Equal Rights Amendment.
just watching mr obama on the teevee
oh it works you just need to subscribe to get the...
five bucks on “strong”
thank you--appreciate the work involved
“Scream all you want but you aren't moving until your...
“Scream all you want but you aren't moving until your diaper is on,” is what I told a child just now, and also how serial killers are made.
sup mckean
thanks for letting me to today in tabs those three times RT...
i always saw them as the fisting of retweets
growth market for sure
lol i felt guilty about the bad formatting
January 28, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Beer, 1 c. 2 192 Pie, shepherds, 1/4 pie 2 420 Pretzel, 1 oz.
I cleaned up that Clojure thing from this morning and put...
I cleaned up that Clojure thing from this morning and put it into org-mode with a Github repo under the MIT License https://github. com/ftrain/code-commonplace/blob/master/code/clojure/rhymes.
“But let me assure you, I will neither confirm nor deny...
“But let me assure you, I will neither confirm nor deny it. ” http://untraceableblog.
more like #longskims if we're honest
Which is still shorter than the equivalent Java.
Which is still shorter than the equivalent Java.
I took 38 lines of Clojure by @jackrusher and turned them...
I took 38 lines of Clojure by @jackrusher and turned them into ~5,000 words of explication (now completed) https://gist. github.
January 28, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Fish, Catfish, Lightly fried, 1 fillet 0. 5 150 Rice, 1 c.
The Library of Congress catalog schema knows things, man.
@matthew_power @Harpers The Library of Congress catalog schema knows things, man.
January 28, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
always with, alas. that kind of crazy is a giant graph...
@harrisj always with, alas.
Now THERE'S a tweet, Harris.
@harrisj Now THERE'S a tweet, Harris.
i'm glad you found an organization where your views are...
“Hold on, there's an editor here who can help you."...
“Hold on, there's an editor here who can help you. " [TRANSFER x420] "Hello?
Random memory: A woman would call Harper's insisting we...
Random memory: A woman would call Harper's insisting we publish her piece on Bill Gates and Jews, and we'd transfer her to each other.
I know it's hard to hear a firm “no,” but I'm open to...
@harrisj @kjhealy I know it's hard to hear a firm “no,” but I'm open to future pitches. Good luck with your tweet!
we've got the whole thing bootstrapped and all we need is a...
my startup pitch is special network filter that keeps...
god i love the sound as the propeller bites into their...
god if i could just get through this series a round maybe i...
rich people aren't like you and me because they can kill a...
it's total boss level dgaf
seriously killing a man with your boat in france and then...
right and he COMPLAINED about it
i dunno i mean he DID commit manslaughter with his boat
for real? it's insane. it's just completely insane.
@JeffSharlet @dvmurrell @kayaoakes for real? it's insane.
A little point of view called THE LAW.
A little point of view called THE LAW.
“‘But whether we use images X or Y, there will be traffic...
“‘But whether we use images X or Y, there will be traffic to the site. But I can see their point of view.
Heh. I've been loving it. It has been teaching me an awful...
@timbray Heh. I've been loving it.
SOON
http://giphy.com/gifs/FihMsmKxNdStq?tc=1
@jackrusher http://giphy. com/gifs/FihMsmKxNdStq?
it's pretty much all I want to do in life, tbh
If you are using JavaScript in a web browser, and you don't...
If you are using JavaScript in a web browser, and you don't see a dancing monkey, then the dancing monkey is you.
“The by-design purpose of JavaScript was to make the monkey...
“The by-design purpose of JavaScript was to make the monkey dance when you moused over it. ” http://programmers.
January 27, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 3 300 Chicken, 1 oz. 4 236 Rice, Fried, 1 oz.
all right @jackrusher I think I understand this now and...
all right @jackrusher I think I understand this now and have annotated it at about 10x the length of the code https://gist. github.
i just learned something!
@jackrusher i just learned something!
“‘Chicago: Be your own Boss.’” http://www.holovaty.com/writi...
“‘Chicago: Be your own Boss. ’” http://www.
January 27, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Curry, Chicken, 1 c.
sigh https://medium.com/editors-picks/c947c66c985b
@digiphile sigh https://medium.
guys sheesh the link is here https://medium.com/editors-pick...
guys sheesh the link is here https://medium. com/editors-picks/c947c66c985b couldn't you just google dinosaur erotica eggers like I do EVERY SINGLE MORNING?
yeah tech glitch it's https://medium.com/editors-picks/c947c...
@antichrista yeah tech glitch it's https://medium.
no it's just that permanent URLs sometimes pay the price in...
argh wrong dinosaur erotica piece it's here...
argh wrong dinosaur erotica piece it's here https://medium.
guys when you told me about your release schedule i thought...
Here is a screenshot of the editorial interface for the Vox...
Here is a screenshot of the editorial interface for the Vox CMS: http://featuresblogs. chicagotribune.
oh god you're right
“When I saw the Vox CMS I laughed with pleasure,” said the...
“When I saw the Vox CMS I laughed with pleasure,” said the journalist. “But when they demonstrated the dildonics plugin I wept with joy.
What the hell even IS the Vox CMS? Is it software or more...
What the hell even IS the Vox CMS? Is it software or more of like a sort of content masseuse to which you whisper story ideas?
January 27, 2014 - Breakfast
Millennials don't even know that Hard to Say I'm Sorry was...
Millennials don't even know that Hard to Say I'm Sorry was a hit for Chicago BEFORE it was a hit for Az Yet.
the best Chicago was VI just want to put that out there
humans. every time.
@jackrusher humans. every time.
you're at least half human. I actually imagine you kind of...
@katienotopoulos you're at least half human. I actually imagine you kind of chimeraey, perched on a high building and...
Good point!
@mwiik Good point!
starting in their mid 30s programmers seem to sigh a lot
i swear to god these guys have been killing it for 40 years...
charlie it only has 42 pages are you trying to break my...
Either way I don't understand a damn thing, so I might as...
Either way I don't understand a damn thing, so I might as well pick the one prepared in LaTeX with the code samples.
I COULD read this ragefest over dynamic v. static types...
I COULD read this ragefest over dynamic v. static types http://lambda-the-ultimate.
One of the big life lessons of getting serious about...
One of the big life lessons of getting serious about programming is that I should read the original papers, not the online arguments.
“We want people to linger, and there’s no technical trick...
“We want people to linger, and there’s no technical trick to that. ” https://medium.
The web has so much pig, sometimes you just want to sit...
The web has so much pig, sometimes you just want to sit down and savor some longpig.
not enough that's for sure
Twitter, how many nematodes are there? RT @hyperpape Wait,...
Twitter, how many nematodes are there? RT @hyperpape Wait, I may have been wrong.
one good thing about IPv6 is that there will be an IP...
Ghost Detector for Android https://play.google.com/store/app...
Ghost Detector for Android https://play. google.
I can still hear the roar of the San Francisco mob and the...
I can still hear the roar of the San Francisco mob and the sound of champagne bottles shattering, on what was later known as Cristalnacht.
five minutes for sure—email and will read later tonight...
Any sufficiently complicated literate program contains an...
Any sufficiently complicated literate program contains an ad hoc, multi-page explanation of literate programming.
Thank you!
@rosenbro Thank you!
Harsh of Steven Hawking to come out that there are no black...
Harsh of Steven Hawking to come out that there are no black holes right as the NYTimes publishes that Hillary cover http://www. nature.
A+
a wide margin
that's the best tweet about pilcrows by a wide margin
mat how do you feel about pilcrows
oh whoa someone uploaded "john shade"'s four cantos from...
oh whoa someone uploaded "john shade"'s four cantos from pale fire to rapgenius #lyric " target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://poetry. rapgenius.
is pale fire an app?
is pale fire an app?
Man people¹ have opinions about everything.²
Man people¹ have opinions about everything.
“Let’s talk about Courtney Love.”...
“Let’s talk about Courtney Love. ” http://www.
This short essay was in my head and I couldn't get it out...
This short essay was in my head and I couldn't get it out without writing it down https://medium.
The Glurge
“Curiously, ever since he learned to text, my dad and I...
“Curiously, ever since he learned to text, my dad and I have gotten a lot closer. ” http://www.
poor nozzles
typekit's not cheap guys
two weeks doesn't seem long enough also BTW that was the...
NYC is maybe two inches of snow away from complete societal...
NYC is maybe two inches of snow away from complete societal breakdown.
Hey thanks. Didn't know that was out!
@jakerluk Hey thanks. Didn't know that was out!
When you see someone and think they need help, you can press help into their hand.
When you see someone and think they need help, you can press help into their hand. When I was fifteen my family went through a difficult era.
“There are likely to be thousands of disease-ridden rats on...
“There are likely to be thousands of disease-ridden rats on board with no source of food except each other. ” http://www.
god i love this musician http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCie...
god i love this musician http://www. youtube.
“Building an iOS app of any size is a daunting task.”...
“Building an iOS app of any size is a daunting task. ” http://blog.
not me, god
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bercn18CIAA16KJ.jpg:large
https://pbs. twimg.
i'll treasure our moments together and wish you only the...
January 23, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Cookies, Snackwell 110 Orange, 1 small 45 Pretzel, 1 oz.
January 23, 2014 - Breakfast
January 23, 2014 - Dinner
literally every train on this list is wrong
Good ol' @edd!
@jackrusher @edd Good ol' @edd !
January 22, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Cereal, Cascadian Farms, Honey-O's, 1 c. 0.
January 22, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Bread, White, 1 slice 2 180 Cheddar, 1 c. 0.
just imagine Cosbyverse + Buffyverse and you can see that...
i know but this version is SOOOOOO much more likely to have...
@shani_o i know but this version is SOOOOOO much more likely to have witchcraft given http://www. eonline.
among other things
man none of these pony girl websites have been updated...
My 3rd and final Tabs is done http://www.newsweek.com/today-...
My 3rd and final Tabs is done http://www. newsweek.
it'll be there soon don't worry
but how will i...never actually call you...this makes...
@jackrusher but how will i... never actually call you...
good thing i'm done forever then
“No one knows how many airlings there are, most likely not...
“No one knows how many airlings there are, most likely not a great many, whatever a great many means. ” http://www.
January 22, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
such a good lunch
oh god Kendall thank you because this book is kicking my ass
Today Newsweek tomorrow the Saturday Evening Post...
Today Newsweek tomorrow the Saturday Evening Post http://www. newsweek.
there is room for all in the character-counting bookmarklet...
@Gromble @daveliepmann there is room for all in the character-counting bookmarklet marketplace.
“Let’s send the naked mole rats.”...
“Let’s send the naked mole rats. ” https://medium.
Just turned in tomorrow's tabs for Today in Tabs, which I'd...
Just turned in tomorrow's tabs for Today in Tabs, which I'd link to but I think they're not running it? Mailing lists!
http://thinkup.com
@atharv http://thinkup.
sorry https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/425375280916471808/p...
sorry https://twitter.
i swear to god
yep this is a nightmare where anything I write will (1)...
not for signed booties
in real life just put down my beer and shook my head at the...
I'm sorry; it's not cool to make that joke. Puns aren't...
I'm sorry; it's not cool to make that joke. Puns aren't funny, and litigation over typefaces is grotesque.
If the H&FJ lawsuit goes to trial it will give new...
If the H&amp;FJ lawsuit goes to trial it will give new meaning to leading the witness.
nah
it is my personal mission to decrease your circ by 60%.
@rustyk5 it is my personal mission to decrease your circ by 60%.
bandwidthbrags the humblest of brags
fair question https://anildash.thinkup.com/?u=anildash&n=twi...
fair question https://anildash. thinkup.
“‘When two people follow each other, it’s a tacit...
“‘When two people follow each other, it’s a tacit acknowledgement that you value each other,’ he told me. ” http://newsfeed.
eaaaat aaaaaa dicckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk...
“So as long as stores keep selling tape and NPR keeps...
“So as long as stores keep selling tape and NPR keeps streaming on demand, our challenges will be kept to a minimum. ” http://www.
noooooo it's not for that it's for good people
it's pretty and also will make me realize that i need to...
it's pretty and also will make me realize that i need to leave twitter forever but it really is tidy web software https://ftrain. thinkup.
's alive and telling me weird things. Which is what...
@thinkup 's alive and telling me weird things. Which is what @anildash &amp; @ginatrapani promised.
oh my god what am i even doing
yeah this is about you adam
then I claim fun cassandra https://twitter.com/ftrain/status...
@michaelroston @videodrew @ckolderup @anildash @rustyk5 @Observer then I claim fun cassandra https://twitter.
should i just keep coming up with things five years ago...
i truly cannot believe this https://twitter.com/ftrain/statu...
@rustyk5 @videodrew @Observer @moorehn @anildash @ckolderup i truly cannot believe this https://twitter.
Man remember Links at http://harpers.org in 2009 where we'd...
Man remember Links at http://harpers. org in 2009 where we'd round up what we were reading in our IE7 tabs?
Remember when Doug Engelbart got up and showed us the...
Remember when Doug Engelbart got up and showed us the Mother of All Tabs?
Do you want to sell sugared water for the rest of your...
Do you want to sell sugared water for the rest of your life? Because then you should work on the ad-driven web.
what a world meaghan
“Mr. Hanrahan of Handybook said the deal would keep Exec...
“Mr. Hanrahan of Handybook said the deal would keep Exec intact and in San Francisco.
i love glen too, the dead hero sunbather. i want to be...
i love glen too, the dead hero sunbather. i want to be glen.
this is such a great piece about toast and mental illness...
this is such a great piece about toast and mental illness and trends http://www. psmag.
“And webs of weak ties are what allow ideas to spread.”...
“And webs of weak ties are what allow ideas to spread. ” http://www.
90% of the objects on the site would be reduced to...
pinterest is the only website i've visited where you're...
every time i end up on pinterest i'm worried i'm going to...
different plugin language (Sublime needs Python), different...
@lllxlxlxlxlll different plugin language (Sublime needs Python), different worlds, alas.
January 14, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Bourbon, 1 oz. 2 128 Bread, Whole Wheat, 1 slice 1.
January 14, 2014 - Snack
They brought me cookies at this office and I had one and pushed the rest of the cookies away, the story of my life right there.
it's responsive as long as you don't change any of the copy
January 14, 2014 - Lunch
January 14, 2014 - Breakfast
January 13, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Beans, green, 1 oz. 6 54 Bourbon, 1 oz.
i mean jeeeeesus http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/13/opinion/k...
i mean jeeeeesus http://www. nytimes.
The New York Times would prefer it if you died behind a...
The New York Times would prefer it if you died behind a paywall.
January 13, 2014 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Beer, 1 c. 2 192 Chips, All!
apparently it's kind of awesome
“Here are some things that I learned about what it's really...
“Here are some things that I learned about what it's really like to seek casual sex as a forty year old fat chick. ” http://www.
i'm totally in favor of cheering for alaina's birthday
January 13, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Granola Bar, 1 bar 120 Pretzel, 1 oz.
January 13, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Bagel, 1 NYC-sized bagel 360 Banana, 1 medium 90 Cheese, 1 Chipotle Serving 100 Coffee, black, 1 oz.
looks awesome
appears to be gone :(
January 12, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Bourbon, 1 oz. 2 128 Cheese, Ricotta (Part Skim), 1/4 cup 171 Chicken, 1 oz.
typical
guys what the hell is going on
“The question remains, why do people have such a high...
“The question remains, why do people have such a high regard for authors, even when they don’t read? ” http://www.
“Why do we have this uncritical reverence for the published...
“Why do we have this uncritical reverence for the published writer? ” http://www.
“I didn’t go because it was free for me. I chose Cooper...
“I didn’t go because it was free for me. I chose Cooper Union because it was free for everyone.
if a man is to be doxxed he should be doxxed correctly has...
i have no shame, i listened to PRISM for like a week hard...
January 12, 2014 - Fitness
Gym Food Qty Calories Bicycle ride, 1 hr. 0.
tiny hjorses!
@jackrusher @maureenflaherty tiny hjorses!
srsly i've been making this case but the lack of hedges is...
yes but it happens to llamas
but this is not true! a couple songs, I think. it's been...
@benfinoradin but this is not true! a couple songs, I think.
January 12, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 3 300 Bread, White, 1 slice 2 180 Cheddar, 1 c. 0.
January 12, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
“In order to keep your black clothes black, use a dark or...
“In order to keep your black clothes black, use a dark or colour clothing laundry detergent such as Dreft Dark.
but are they operated by llamas?
@tomcoates but are they operated by llamas?
apparently hedgehogs do experience menopause according to...
“Her-hog or Him-hog? What sex is Prickles?”
@vruba “Her-hog or Him-hog? What sex is Prickles?
“What is Berserk Male Syndrome?”
“What is Berserk Male Syndrome?
llama females never stop breeding according to...
llama females never stop breeding according to alt. animals.
Q: Can you take them back-packing? THE ANSWER IS YES...
Q: Can you take them back-packing?
The FAQ is the most useful protocol of them all, says a man...
The FAQ is the most useful protocol of them all, says a man who is reading the alt. animals.
nah this feels like ham radio but with more v!@gr@ ads
@mwiik nah this feels like ham radio but with more v!
computers used to be separated by exclamation points...
oh shit autoreflector just got in touch and my post to...
oh shit autoreflector just got in touch and my post to alt.
just posted to alt.hypertext what do i have to lose
just posted to alt.
i mean urls were mapping to dns with TLDs at the end...
oh god there probably is a reason
somewhere the moderator of comp.sys.sgi.announce looks out...
somewhere the moderator of comp. sys.
et tu, comp.*?
et tu, comp. *?
“In the latest and last issue of IT Architecture magazine,...
“In the latest and last issue of IT Architecture magazine, March 3 2006”—the first post in comp. misc.
good question! soulseek is still up I think.
@fromedome good question! soulseek is still up I think.
just type slrn and you'll beeeee in a world of pure...
andre for real there is action in comp.mail.eudora
@torrez andre for real there is action in comp. mail.
it's like going to your home town after the zombie invasion...
any of you fellas ever have a couple drinks and think i...
January 11, 2014 - Drinks
Food Qty Calories Bourbon, 1 oz.
January 11, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Beans, black, 1/2 c. 1.
Having a fine day
see charlie? The world just gets better and better.
@vruba see charlie? The world just gets better and better.
We all need this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjIPzyVlK60...
We all need this https://www. youtube.
January 11, 2014 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
January 11, 2014 - Lunch
January 11, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
Oh right this all works on my phone.
Oh right this all works on my phone.
but before i go there's something very important--oh god...
the app i installed to monitor my twitter uses says i have...
just remember that longform is really just a lot of...
the internet
I have $100 in my pocket for the first essay about living...
I have $100 in my pocket for the first essay about living with depression that clocks in under 1,000 words.
seriously my god enough everyone get back to lists
#readsofalengthappropriatetotheirsubjectmatter
oh yeah i know that channel its called #eugene and there's...
this is like the fun parts of work IRC
except if this was IRC it would be like “did the regression...
get some coffee and think it over
“I've considered the options and the only alternative to my...
@rustyk5 “I've considered the options and the only alternative to my tweet being kind of weak is that Paul Ford is from the future.
rusty, occam's razor. i asked if the coffeeshop was closed...
@rustyk5 rusty, occam's razor. i asked if the coffeeshop was closed because your noam chomsky tweet indicated you really needed coffee.
first of all i've been here for years
could be the result of yelp hiring wizards
who here likes old-time radio?
@rustyk5 @harrisj @N3OX who here likes old-time radio?
i have at least one old oscillator i could sell
lets get everyone together and throw a hamfest
oh god http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp...
@harrisj @N3OX @rustyk5 oh god http://wireless2. fcc.
our ham call signs are @harrisj @rustyk5 and @ftrain
how would that be different from now
coffeeshop was closed this morning huh
“So no, Mom, don’t worry about that Internet underwear,...
“So no, Mom, don’t worry about that Internet underwear, whatever it was. ” http://www.
rusty don't do it
Have you heard ‘Bjarne Stroustrup (Original Mix)’ by 45 nm...
Have you heard ‘Bjarne Stroustrup (Original Mix)’ by 45 nm on #SoundCloud ? https://soundcloud.
i'm just so, so sorry for surrounding this awesomeness...
during his apology christie mentioned that he was once a...
“the sexist, racist, homophobic, witch-fearing world we...
tweet-421363291131113472
don't forward listserve emails to me i said i am done
Andrew for fuck's sake
you don't have to keep raising the stakes. they can be...
you don't have to keep raising the stakes. they can be awesome ideas that delight consumers.
one of the best ideas in the world is the germ theory of...
oh nothing just developing the best ideas in the world
Here is one of the best ideas in the world...
Here is one of the best ideas in the world http://www. quirky.
this is some next-level lying
actually at this point a pigeon is okay
don't let the pigeon run new jersey
Fun to watch Christie throw his people under the bus even...
Fun to watch Christie throw his people under the bus even though the bus is stuck in traffic.
twitter isn't the right place for this remember we said we...
we buy ten at a time because you keep losing them
all tweets are subtweets
How's it going Dan
If DeBlasio really cared about helping New Yorkers through...
If DeBlasio really cared about helping New Yorkers through the cold snap he would give everyone a direwolf.
January 8, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories 100-calorie unit of flavor 2 200 Beer, 1 c. 5 480 Burrito, 1 burrito 600 Corn chips, 1 oz.
What actually happens during the ten days it takes to...
What actually happens during the ten days it takes to unsubscribe me from an email newsletter?
I look forward to hearing Bridget Anne Kelly's apology for...
I look forward to hearing Bridget Anne Kelly's apology for the Fort Lee traffic snarlups and hope she'll wear her dalmation-skin coat.
“‘Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee,’ she...
“‘Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee,’ she emailed. ” http://www.
my GOD
Exactly!
@jackrusher Exactly!
wait does moth stand for middle of the homepage?
@ianadelman @harrisj wait does moth stand for middle of the homepage?
it looks and runs great. i can only imagine the diplomacy...
@ianadelman @harrisj it looks and runs great. i can only imagine the diplomacy involved.
I'm imagining fights over the NYT left nav. “You can't move...
I'm imagining fights over the NYT left nav. “You can't move it to the footer, it's like moving it to Queens!
There's a paywall to my heart and you just hit your...
There's a paywall to my heart and you just hit your ten-article limit.
“Maybe instead of wearing a Nike Fuelband, my mules could...
“Maybe instead of wearing a Nike Fuelband, my mules could be suped up w/a little computer that tracks my activity. ” http://www.
January 8, 2014 - Lunch
January 8, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
Bonk
Oh god all they do is honk things
yes! Some smacking is unavoidable.
@RachelFersh yes! Some smacking is unavoidable.
“the hand-eye coordination and other neurological benefits...
“the hand-eye coordination and other neurological benefits of Baby DJ class are real” http://thevillager.
January 7, 2014 - Dinner
Food Qty Calories Apple, 1 small 55 Beer, 1 c. 2 192 Bourbon, 1 oz.
“But ‘Sex Sent Me to the ER’ aims much lower than whatever...
“But ‘Sex Sent Me to the ER’ aims much lower than whatever lowest common denominator you were anticipating. ” http://www.
January 7, 2014 - Lunch
Bad lunch. Food Qty Calories Chips, Munchy Mix, 1 bag 140 Curry, Chicken, 1 c.
January 7, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
sure but it has wireless
smart egg tray http://www.quirky.com/blog/post/2013/06/the-s...
smart egg tray http://www. quirky.
Live Blogging CES East: The Best (Fake) Gadget Show Ever
cc/@anildash
When routine bites hard, And ambitions are low. And...
@harrisj @silviakillings When routine bites hard, And ambitions are low.
the only list worse than that Forbes list
“During quiet moments, if you listen carefully, you can...
“During quiet moments, if you listen carefully, you can hear the sound of Android fragmenting. ” http://www.
it'll be fine, people will feel hurt and it will remind...
“*Tomorrow:* We look at the new LG Panamax TV, which is so...
“*Tomorrow:* We look at the new LG Panamax TV, which is so large it functions as a container ship. ” http://www.
“A trademark violation siren just went off in the back of...
“A trademark violation siren just went off in the back of the hall. ” http://www.
“Security has ejected the seven attendees who did not have...
“Security has ejected the seven attendees who did not have Macbook Airs in their laps. ” http://www.
Lieblogging is like liveblogging but missing just one...
Lieblogging is like liveblogging but missing just one letter. http://www.
jeff it's okay for things to have some extra words
I like seeing non-nerds take on nerd stuff; it's...
I like seeing non-nerds take on nerd stuff; it's super-useful to remember how left out things like Glass can make people feel.
I truly enjoyed reading @theodoreross's article about his...
I truly enjoyed reading @theodoreross 's article about his quest to understand Google Glass. https://medium.
Beautiful post from a loving father about an amazing kid....
Beautiful post from a loving father about an amazing kid. http://meyerweb.
“‘I *have* to play with it *now* because it’s for kids who...
“‘I *have* to play with it *now* because it’s for kids who are eight years old AND I’M *NEVER GONNA BE EIGHT!!! *’” http://meyerweb.
do a post without embedding a tweet i dare you
it was when i refused to commit
my moped is snowed under
this is like listening to stereo nerds talk about gold...
Hashtag #pourover is a terrible and powerful hashtag.
Hashtag #pourover is a terrible and powerful hashtag.
My wife just asked me how to create the smuggest possible...
My wife just asked me how to create the smuggest possible coffee tweet. “You put the dot in front of the name, right?
Way way before infinity
his ♡ was going like mad and y I said y I will y
right this is true the goal is ever-greater misattribution
i'm assessing 2013 In My Writing and finding it very lack...
-Knut Vonnegut
nooooo don't want to bring any attention to it it's perfect
even better, mis-attributed in a tumblr theme demo tumblr,...
i know that writers are supposed to be all YOU STOLE MY...
“Much of the art circulating online is a response to...
“Much of the art circulating online is a response to artists’ living in a world full of brands, micro and macro. ” http://thenewinquiry.
will the times snowfall the snowfall?
will the times snowfall the snowfall?
i love that i can still unfollow people with it, even if i...
@donohoe @harrisj @timespeople i love that i can still unfollow people with it, even if i can't add content. it's the perfect network.
I feel for people who will never know even one timesfollow
oh wow @anildash had TWO profiles on @timespeople...
oh wow @anildash had TWO profiles on @timespeople http://timespeople. nytimes.
right? it might have been really interesting to keep that...
@harrisj @timespeople right? it might have been really interesting to keep that around for times like these but hindsight etc.
the nyts own social network, sort of...
@mb the nyts own social network, sort of http://timespeople. nytimes.
Imagine if @timespeople was still a going thing.
Imagine if @timespeople was still a going thing.
“Readers will be able to post comments throughout articles...
“Readers will be able to post comments throughout articles and view those comments alongside articles. ” http://www.
thank you, you friendly foundry.
@H_FJ thank you, you friendly foundry.
they get special disposable laptops that they just throw...
typical hawk privilege
it's my go-to outfit for meetings
love that let's keep that narrative going
many raccoons died to bring us this weather report jacob
it never even gets to that point i just come back later
what did you say
it'll be that here too in a couple hours but with eight...
so basically my goal for 2014 is to have one daydream where...
oh that is perfect fantasy fuel right there, that's like my...
But the devs all hate me by the end of the daydream and one...
agile with snow
don't sell yourself short, it's not just the stars
Most of my daydreams are either: (1) How would I survive in...
Most of my daydreams are either: (1) How would I survive in a very cold environment? Or (2) what could I do with three F/T clojure/js devs?
you're like a lullaby
Because if I could imagine then I'd be capable of having...
Because if I could imagine then I'd be capable of having those fantasies.
I've heard and read that some people have fantasies where...
I've heard and read that some people have fantasies where they are cool and successful, and people like them, but I can't even imagine.
They're always really nice and sympathetic about how...
They're always really nice and sympathetic about how nervous I am but come on they're a little horrified that someone could care about this.
And then it always turns into this awkward fantasy where I...
And then it always turns into this awkward fantasy where I have to explain firmware updates to Beyoncé, or Minecraft to Mary J. Blige.
Also it's kind of obvious Cumberbatch's left nostril has a...
@shani_o @rustyk5 Also it's kind of obvious Cumberbatch's left nostril has a better agent than his right.
I think they did pretty well given that the original script...
@rustyk5 @shani_o I think they did pretty well given that the original script for the episode was just the word “Squee! ” 2,000 times.
When I listen to music by celebrities I think about what...
When I listen to music by celebrities I think about what I'm doing in terms of them. “I wonder if Beyoncé has to update her own firmware.
January 2, 2014 - Lunch
Food Qty Calories Cookies, Snackwell 110 Pretzel, 1 oz. 2.
January 1, 2014 - Fitness
Food Qty Calories Bicycle ride, 1 hr. 0.
January 1, 2014 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.
January 1, 2014 - Dinner
We took the kids out for pizza and then misordered and then we just ate the pizza. Now I'm going to the gym.
January 1, 2014 - Lunch
The fries are actually a potato pancake Mo made, very small. Food Qty Calories Fish, Catfish, Lightly fried, 1 fillet 300 French Fries, 1 oz.
“Thank you, Rev. Fred Lucas Jr., Rabbi Joseph Potasnik,...
“Thank you, Rev. Fred Lucas Jr.
good reason to have kids too
“Who knows? The dog you save might just be the next great...
“Who knows? The dog you save might just be the next great meme.
January 1, 2014 - Snack
Food Qty Calories Cheddar, 1 c. 0.
January 1, 2014 - Breakfast
Food Qty Calories Cereal breakfast, typical (2 c. cereal, 1 c.