May 2013
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“Both Tumblr and Yahoo! share a vision to make the Internet the ultimate creative...”
– Marissa’s Tumblr
I hope so. I would like that company very much.
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“Why Society Still Needs Feminism
Because to men, a key is a device to open...”
– Caitlin O’Donnell, Drake University. (via on-another-note)
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I am Gillian Anderson - AMA! : IAmA →
My sister lives there with her illegal wife and my mom lives nearby and I am seeing this as a new adventure.
Gillian Anderson, regarding Chicago, in her [AMA on Reddit](http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1egkr9/i_am_gillian_anderson_ama/), happening now.
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“Photoshop is like grandfathers workshop. There may be 20 similar tools and at a...”
– So you’re looking for an alternative to Photoshop? » UARRR.org
More thoughts in the ongoing mindstorm I’m having about Adobe vs. the Alternatives.
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Daft Punk on Pitchfork →
After 20 years, the world has finally caught up with Daft Punk, so the helmet-clad retro-futurists are embarking on a new mission: to make music breathe again
Granted, it’s for a music magazine profile on one of the more futuristic bands ever, but man—this is the proper equivalent to reading a solidly designed magazine spread in a print mag. Beautifully choreographed, spaced, timed, and...
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The power of the RSS reader – Marco.org →
Compelling argument from Marco. Although Tumblr is basically a closed RSS network, I often wish that I had a feed of “the fun stuff,” and a feed of the meaty stuff. And indeed, this is something I did when I was in school: Google Reader for thesis-related stuff, Tumblr Dashboard for the climbing pics and fixie porn.
Perhaps that, in combination with smart Instapaper use would be the best way to...
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Adobe SaaS: Room for disruption
For those living under a rock this past week, Adobe has announced that going forward, they will be abandoning their tried and true method of software delivery, the hard copy, and will be moving entirely to delivery via Creative Cloud subscription. Starting in July, you’ll be handing over $50/month to Adobe for the rest of your life. In exchange, you’ll have full access to the entire...
What Your Culture Really Says - Pretty Little... →
Innovate on Purpose: Too busy to innovate →
“The best thing we can do isn’t necessarily to try to pay for everything, which...”
– Free works – Marco.org
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Hyperbole and a Half: Depression Part Two →
Yea. Right on.
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User Inter Faces →
A site that generates user avatars in whatever style you need. Nice.
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“I’m sure that some of the people who awkwardly avoid my daughter believe that...”
– Love Without Shame — Empathy and Emotion — Medium
An article by Anton Peck on what it’s like to be stared at—or worse, studiously ignored—when out in public with a disabled family member. How right he is.
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“i’m definitely not complaining but it feels strange not to take note and comment...”
– Beat Radio
You mean reblogging cat gifs, I think.
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History of San Francisco Place Names →
Very cool interactive map detailing how some streets in SF got their names.
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April 2013
42 posts
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With few other outlets for complaints, inmates... →
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“And then when I think about it, I realize we probably shouldn’t, and most likely...”
– Memories - great post by Andy (via garychou)
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Did the Rebel Alliance really blow up the Death... →
One of the best Quora threads, ever. Via Cooper.
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“… but at some point even a morally destitute society such as ours demands...”
– A nice piece of Glass: A pitch perfect critique of the Google Glass from Jesus Christ, Silicon Valley. Thanks to Mike for the find.
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“Getting out of the productivity delusion is more powerful than any tool,...”
– How the Productivity Myth is Killing Your Startup — about work — Medium
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“Even though these changes in judgement are abstract and seemingly for the...”
– What’s Tylenol Doing to Our Minds? - James Hamblin - The Atlantic
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When Thesis Is Over →
When Thesis Is Over, a little 3-hour project Tina Ye and I did to get our heads out of thesis last year, has been passed down to the next generation, and I’ve spent the last half hour clicking through and remembering what I was going through this time last year, and empathizing with the kids going through it now.
This site still makes me smile.
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“The problem is that there is no real place for the Boston bombings and their...”
– The Boston Bombers Were Muslim: So? - Megan Garber - The Atlantic
You are not Steve Jobs — Editors' Picks — Medium →
Fred Wilson Dot VC: The Double Edged Sword of... →
continuations:
If ever we needed a reminder that technology can both make our lives better and more terrifying this week provided plenty of them. Pressure cookers for cooking and bomb making. Fertilizer for agriculture and explosions (sadly also used in the Oklahoma City bombing). Social…
5 Hard Questions to Ask Yourself During a Conflict →
From The Year of the Looking Glass on Medium
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The Russians Used a Pencil: iPhone Stamp for UI... →
russianpencil:
Recently I’ve been sketching some UI concepts for an iPhone app in my Field Notes notebook. I typically start by drawing a rectangle that crudely approximates the real life size of an iPhone screen, but I figured there might be a better solution that keeps the spirit of the quick and dirty UI…
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