February 2012
26 posts
“”My bicycle masters boardwalk and quagmire with aplomb. Those that doubt...”
– -Tom Nuttall, Deadwood
“My bicycle masters…
scroll kit →
If this is macpaint for web pages I’m bout it bout it.
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Oddibe McDowell water bill update →
Always essential reading.
I Tried To Watch Game Of Thrones... →
rickwebb:
parislemon:
Hollywood’s core piracy “problem” is perfectly captured in this one cartoon by The Oatmeal.
In fact, I’ve had this exact debate with myself. I really want to watch Game of Thrones. But I’m not an HBO subscriber because I’m not a cable subscriber and unfortunately, the two go hand-in-hand, no matter what I’m willing to pay.
Speaking of “willing to pay”, okay fine, I...
The Films of Cinematic Pioneer Georges Méliès, as... →
Awesome.
“This was confirmed by Dan Webb, a front-end engineer at Twitter who tweeted that...”
– Twitter working to get rid of hashbang URLs | Ubergizmo
Huzzah! Follow the lead, rest of the social web.
“If you want better UX, stop looking at your design team and whichever new sexy...”
– Why most UX is shite (via disambiguity)
AMEN.
(via rickwebb)
“But here’s Bakshy’s most crucial finding: Although we’re more likely to share...”
– Online echo chambers: A study of 250 million Facebook users reveals the Web isn’t as polarized as we thought. - Slate Magazine
Just got a moment to read some of this. Interesting validation of the value of fans “liking” brands even if they aren’t interested in the brand’s...
“Even after he published Prufrock and The Waste Land, T.S. Eliot continued to...”
– A Peaceful, But Very Interesting Pursuit - The Rumpus.net
Take A Photo And Stop Your Junk Mail With... →
A Mechanical Turk-powered unsubscribe system.
“Google’s Influence Is Slipping, But At A Glacial Pace… – When we looked at the...”
– Citi’s Annual ‘Net Influence Report: Google Continues To Lead As Source Of Traffic To Websites -
[excerpted from an email]
(via rafer)
The models for American Gothic →
Photo of the models used for American Gothic, standing next to the painting.
“Baumeister’s top willpower tips: Build up your self-control by exercising...”
– Why willpower matters – and how to get it | Life and style | The Guardian
There’s a lot of “mindfulness” in here as well.
“Ross may represent the final abandonment of hip-hop’s mandate to “keep it real,”...”
– Rick Ross and the Life Style of a Boss : The New Yorker
If I had done any research at all I’d probably have found out that Rick Ross was a former corrections officer and not (likely) a major drug kingpin who made millions dealing weight. But his character is just so compelling that maybe...
“Buddy Ryan’s “Polish Goal Line” defense called for three extra...”
– Did The Giants Put 12 Men On The Field On Purpose For Brady’s First Hail Mary?