February 2010
45 posts
January 2010
66 posts
Postscript: J. D. Salinger: Back Issues : The New... →
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-24) →
Miike Snow (39)
Dirty Projectors (18)
Talking Heads (16)
Mogwai (15)
Jay-Z (14)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Experiment: Twitter Usabilty - A new users first... →
timoni:
from Idea du Jour, a nice write-up of a very inexperienced internet user’s first time trying out Twitter (in this case, the author’s mother).
I’d argue this person isn’t ‘very inexperienced’ other than as she relates to the uber online-tech crowd.
From my interaction with thousands of users of our product, I’d categorize her as *very* experienced, which...
“Each day in 2009, I asked every person with whom I had a meaningful encounter to...”
– Nicholas Felton | Feltron.com
Sucks to be someone who thought you had a meaningful encounter, but didn’t get a survey. Snap!
“(Most) Screw ups are OK”
– Sriram Krishnan Stuff I’ve learned at Microsoft
Less than £20 →
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“1. Attention is elastic. Spending all my time online seemed to have narrowed my...”
– Lab Rat: What Happens When You Unplug from Your Internet Addiction? :: Articles :: The 99 Percent
“I saw the future,” said Prince.”
– Prince Vikings Song Full Version and Lyrics
WatchSongs featured in Burning:
01 The Precipice 02 I’m Jim Morrison, I’m Dead 03 Hunted by a Freak 04 Like Herod 05 New Paths to Helicon pt1 06 Mogwai Fear Satan 07 Scotland’s Shame 08 Batcat
“A limited-edition triple vinyl box set version of Burning will come packaged...”
– Pitchfork Mogwai Reveal Live CD/DVD Details
YES. I am going to get a gigantic projector and a huge sound system and stand there in a hypnotic state and hum to myself EVERY NIGHT, just like when they play live.
(via rickwebb)
OMFG - This should be stocked at Good Vibrations. Forreals.
“Yelp has a million users of their app. With the Foursquare user base north of...”
– YelpSquare | Jon Steinberg
Rafer sez:
Specifically, Yelp won’t spend the goodwill with their users to make them act in a way that is unnatural on Yelp. When you force users to act in a new, inorganic way, you lose some of them. The more unnatural the act, the greater the leakage. For Foursquare,...
Why do I think that?
indefensible:
In order that our society may function in the manner we desire, we have designated certain professions where we expect the person to be the role rather than a normal human being. Lawyers, judges, members of the executive level of government –- these are all people from whom we demand that they leave their emotions and personal opinions out of the day-to-day of their job.
To this...
Stock and flow « Snarkmarket →
How Are You Measuring Your Community? →
I abhor the initials ROI but this piece has some good points.
"Verizon stealthily installed a BING search app on... →
nickdouglas:
Consumerist: Verizon Reportedly Forces Smartphone Users To Exclusively Search Via Bing
Suddenly grateful to be on AT&T.
This was stealthily installed on my phone too, however I easily deleted it.
Still doesn’t make me want to switch to ATT, where, you know, you can’t actually make phone calls.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-17) →
The Acorn (26)
Radiohead (24)
Dirty Projectors (21)
Jay-Z (19)
Amazin’ Blue (19)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“There was a time you know when we’d eat lunch at Bryant Park. We’d sit by the...”
– Not that I endorse this blog or that it even resonates with me or anything. (via nsbarr)
While I note that you “[do not] endorse this blog of that it even resonates with [you],” please stop reading this blog. It’s well written and thoroughly entertaining but ultimately depressing.
(via...
“Dear Pat Robertson,
I know that you know that all press is good press, so I...”
– Daily Kos: State of the Nation
“Celebrate this ubiquitously loved food with the legendary Ari Weinzweig of...”
– 18 Reasons | Engaging our Community With the People Who Feed Us
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-10) →
Dirty Projectors (45)
Jay-Z (19)
Grizzly Bear (14)
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings (12)
Mogwai (9)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“The campaign, endorsed by the State Department was propogated through social...”
– Microgiving for Haiti Raises Over $1 Million in Aid | GroundReport
I expect most of those donating would be considered ‘slacktivists’.
Best North Beach Restaurants?
I recently posted this question to three locations, interested on what I’d get back.
Quickest response came from Aardvark members:
Caffe Macaroni, The House, Sodinis, Washington Square Bar, Bix, Ideale and another vote for House (an admittedly fantastic restaurant).
The second wave came via Twitter:
Iluna Basque, Don Pistos, Sotto Mare and Contadina were all mentioned.
Quora brought up...
WNYC - Spinning On Air: Holcombe Waller and The... →
YES. Listen & View Photos!
Prop. 8 trial Day 1: Live coverage from the... →
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