May 2011
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May 31st
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May 30th
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fleet week at the big gay ice cream truck →
May 27th
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May 26th
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May 25th
“If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange apples then you and I...”
– George Bernard Shaw (via azspot) And thus the idea economy is born. (via spytapindustries)
May 24th
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May 21st
“A common mistake for those seeking to cope with this profound disruption is to...”
– Storyful: The Human Algorithm – fantastic read on the evolving role of journalists and content curators in the age of algorithm. Related read, Eli Pariser’s The Filter Bubble. (via curiositycounts) Sounds to me like a good excuse to rewatch Desk Set!
May 21st
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May 20th
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fave: I’m making a book of episodes from my webcomic, A Pug Named Fender. I’ve launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for the printing costs. It’s a beautiful blend of illustration, music and technology and I would really appreciate your support in bringing the book to life.  Boosting the signal on a unique and inspiring project from one of the most creative people I know. You only...
May 20th
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May 20th
May 19th
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“In the fall of 1801, at age 30, Beethoven revealed for the first time the secret...”
– Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 : NPR So what’s holding you back?
May 19th
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May 19th
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Closing the ambition gap - Facebook COO at Barnard... →
shananaomi: this has some of the best, strongest, and most specific career advice for young women i have ever read in one place. read it, pass it on. support ambitious young women in any way you can. and remind your friends that on the internet, you should never read the comments.  Ambition is not a dirty word.
May 19th
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“Stop making decisions based on research data, and hire development executives...”
– Fourteen Top Showrunners on Influences, Failures, and More — New York Magazine (via jayandbronwenwatchtv) If you can’t recognize a good story and good storytelling then why the fuck would you even want to work in entertainment?
May 18th
“Wikipedia is forcing people to accept the stone-cold bummer that knowledge is...”
– Wikipedia And The Death Of The Expert | The Awl I’m in love with this article. We’re going to elope to a library.
May 18th
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May 18th
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May 18th
“[T]he American romance with making actual things is going through a resurgence....”
– The Kitchen-Table Industrialists – excellent NYT primer on the maker movement. Mentions American Maker, the fascinating 1961 short film of a manifesto for hands-on creativity. (via curiositycounts) This is a movement I can get behind. Actually, it sounds like one I’m already behind, since it...
May 17th
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May 17th
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May 15th
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that awkward moment when
someone sends you a nude pic and your first reaction is to criticize the focal point
May 14th
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May 14th
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Quote of the night
M: It's so annoying, my gynecologist's office only takes cash!
C: Do they also use coat hangers?
May 13th
May 13th
“(Actually, don’t see “Sex and the City 2,” but consider what...”
– Seeing “Bridesmaids” is a social responsibility - Bridesmaids - Salon.com
May 12th
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spytap: brooklynmutt: Jon Stewart’s absolutely dismantles Sean Hannity over the fake Common/White House “scandal” - @Salon The whole thing’s worth watching, but here’s the part that hit home for me: This isn’t even fun anymore. I barely get angry about this; I just feel sorry for you guys now. It took longer to play that clip than it took to find it. I don’t need to rant about this, the...
May 12th
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“The Brontës are well known authors with no apparent association with science...”
– The Brontë sisters invented imaginary realms, and created the first fan-fiction - io9 Mind. Blown. (via jaybushman) Hmmmm.
May 12th
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May 12th
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“But here’s why it’s actually important to see Bridesmaids. On...”
– Jamie Denbo: Why Bridesmaids Is Important
May 11th
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May 10th
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May 9th
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May 8th
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May 7th
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May 6th
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“When we’re surrounded by people who believe what we believe, something...”
– Simon Sinek, author of the brilliant Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, opening The 99 Percent conference (via curiositycounts)
May 5th
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“Some wonder if her multiple layers of internet personae mean she’s part of an...”
– Unfollowed: How a (Possible) Social Network Spy Came Undone | Danger Room | Wired.com I’m still thinking over the online identity and performative identity issues at play in this situation. Fascinating and well reported piece. 
May 4th