September 2011
1 post
Do You Remember Ricky Tikki Tavi?
Classic material from the John Eaton Elementary school days. Holds up remarkably well. Is that Orson Wells narrating in the background?
Sep 11th
February 2010
3 posts
Little-Known Secret to Typing Contractions on...
seoulbrother: freitag: When you’re typing on your iPhone or iPod Touch and you were to type W E R E and hit space it’ll think you typed “were” but if you type W E R E E and hit space, that’s not a word and it’ll default to “we’re.” There are other contracted words where that works but you kind of have to discover them, such as I L L L = I’ll. I’ve used this tip extensively in the last week...
Feb 18th
Greg Kauss on cynicism, accepting baldness and... →
A must read for anyone who’s had the urge to confide in your younger-self.
Feb 6th
Places Nerds Have Lived
mrgan: The garage (1976) The IT lab (1988) Mom’s basement (1994) The cubicle (1998) The foosball room or, like, whatever you want! (1999) A smaller cubicle (2001) The coffee shop (2004) The big, minimalist, DWR-furnished office (2009) The garage (2016)
Feb 4th
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November 2009
3 posts
WatchWatch
IDEO tackles climate change at livingclimatechange.com.
Nov 29th
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September 2009
1 post
The iPhone Prequel →
Sep 22nd
June 2009
1 post
HUMAN GIANT ON ITUNES
paulscheer: I just saw this…. Apple’s iTunes Store has launched a summertime comedy promotion giving away five full-length episodes of some popular TV comedies… for free. Dozens more episodes are being virtually given away at just 99 cents a pop. Getting the gratis treatment are some ensemble half-hours with strong cult followings, including “Arrested Development,” “Human Giant,” “Reno 911!,”...
Jun 11th
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April 2009
2 posts
“…That’s what comedy is. It’s being true to what you are...”
– BEA ARTHUR via NPR Fresh Air
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March 2009
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February 2009
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Feb 16th
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“Cedric Price famously said that the best solution to an architectural problem...”
– an OpEd by  Julie V. Iovine  in The Architect’s Newspaper (via ArchNewsNow)
Feb 4th
January 2009
14 posts
Jan 30th
Jan 27th
Aretha Franklin's Hat Flickr Pool
mashable: Social media takes a turn for the irreverent. Love it or loathe it (I loved it!) Aretha Franklin’s hat was the talk of the inaugural town….now some Flickr users have formed a pool devoted to the remarkable headpiece. My faves: The Tom Cruise one is hilarious.
Jan 24th
“But while our president-elect, seated stage right, showed steely resolve by...”
– Sasha and Malia: America’s Adorable New Statler and Waldorf
Jan 23rd
Because it wouldn't fit in my little Twitter...
liana: Trying to find a liquor store in Beverly Hills is like searching for the Hope Diamond.  Full of deception, one-way streets, rich people in funny hats — and when you finally get to the end there’s an old woman who’s pissed all over everything. Whoa.
Jan 16th
recommended Kung Pow: Enter The Fist on @boxee.... →
Jan 15th
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“You know what the trouble is, Brucey? We used to make shit in this country,...”
– Frank Sobotka from The Wire
Jan 13th
Listenvmarinelli: Sam Cooke: A Change is Gonna Come.* ...
Jan 12th
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Jan 10th
“…. Loelia Ponsonby, the third wife of the Second Duke of Westminster,...”
– from The Telegraph
Jan 5th
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December 2008
7 posts
Dec 24th
1600 Pennsylvania Avenues →
Dec 24th
Creator of the Obama logo →
- via cameron.io
Dec 23rd
“If any of you guys know Styx, ask what they’d charge to fight each other...”
– hotdogslaides
Dec 23rd
WNYC - Radiolab » Race →
Who are we?
Dec 18th
ListenSweet & Dirty. mad decent worldwide radio #37...
Dec 18th
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