May 2013
“People who build things share a particular esprit de corps. So many foundational...”
– Everything’s the Same | Stemmings
WatchCinderella – San Francisco Ballet
So beautiful!
April 2013
A press release from People Reluctant to Kill for...
lauraolin:
Last Thursday, my organization, People Reluctant To Kill for an Abstraction, orchestrated an overwhelming show of force around the globe.
At precisely 9 in the morning, working with focus and stealth, our entire membership succeeded in simultaneously beheading no one. At 10, Phase II began, during which our entire membership did not force a single man to suck another man’s penis....
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China's internet: A giant cage | The Economist →
“Xi Jinping has sought to inspire his people by raising the flag of the China...”
– Can China Deliver the China Dream(s)? : The New Yorker
Guilty pleasure.
Pour me something stronger Pour...
March 2013
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Manik Rathee: Building the Sequential OFA... →
No to NoUI – Timo Arnall →
Frank Chimero × Blog × The Cloud is Heavy and... →
The Veronica Mars Movie Project FAQ
Q: What if the movie doesn't end in the way I've believed it should end for the past six years.
A: Eek.
Q: Veronica better end up with Logan, Rob. She just better.
A: That's not a question.
Q: We're just saying...
A: I hear you. Remember it's noir. There aren't a lot of happy endings.
Q: Noir, my ass. We've waited a long time for this.
A: (Busily reworking super-grim ending.)
The Veronica Mars Movie Project by Rob Thomas —... →
AHHHHH!!!
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Voice and Tone →
How 'Minority Report' Trapped Us In A World Of Bad... →
Too much focus on stimulating visual sense.
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5 Things You Should Actually Do Before Turning 30...
So what’s a real-life bucket list for your late twenties? Here’s our shortlist of things you should actually do before turning 30 [anywhere]:
Open an IRA or 401K.
Learn how to load your bike onto a MUNI front-rack in a timely fashion.
Maintain casual eye contact with a store clerk while purchasing condoms and/or lube.
Come to terms with your parents’ impending senility and...
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February 2013
“Just because something is hard doesn’t mean it’s not worth pursuing. …...”
– It Doesn’t Matter
Rotten wedding dress Courage at the gallows Haunt...
Japan: Why is web design so bad for Japanese... →
Aesthetic prejudice
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“…Interfaces should mimic social creatures, that they should have...”
– Yours vs. Mine | Dustin Curtis
15 by November 5, 2015
Run a half-marathon in 2 hours
Eat steak in Argentina
Write a software application
Work for a major American political campaign
Begin graduate studies
Submit an Op-Ed to the New York Times
Dine at Per Se or French Laundry
Drive across the country
Paint a new painting
Speak in front of 100+ people
Learn enough to invest by myself
Read the books on this list
Roast a duck,...
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The Consciousness of Pinterest : KQED Pop →
January 2013
Rebecca Solnit · Diary: Google Invades · London... →
Interesting take on what the latest tech boom means for SF.
WatchThe Unilever Series: Ai Weiwei: Sunflower Seeds | Tate
Graphic Design Criticism as a Spectator Sport:... →
Cameron Moll: “It’s like looking at an awkward... →
cameronmoll:
Noah Stokes, admitting that the general simplicity of current responsive web design leaves him wanting more:
Where are the RWD sites that have some sense of unique design that goes further than a clean/clear grid, beautiful imagery and nice typography?
Continuing in want, Noah confesses…
