May 2010
31 posts
The Web Shatters Focus, Rewires Brains →
The problem is that skimming is becoming our dominant mode of thought. Once a means to an end, a way to identify information for further study, it’s becoming an end in itself.
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one forty plus: Just A Thought. →
I believe that the BP oil spill could have even bigger ramifications on our country than we already realize.
If this disaster exits the public consciousess without there being a 1:1 ratio of fault to accountability, then we as a nation will have demonstrated to our government (and the…
“Notepad is the simplest, and most powerful way to take notes on your iPad. Just...”
– This is easily the most retarded description for a note taking app. Really? I can just launch it and start typing?!?! Right away. OMFG, you mean i don’t have to do anything else? Unlike all those other note apps that require me to..um…launch the app and start typing?
Morons.
FastNotes...
“Facebook, MySpace and several other social-networking sites have been sending...”
– the WSJ
“Until you make peace with who you are, you’ll never be content with what you...”
– (via vulcanandroid)
ReclaimPrivacy.org | Facebook Privacy Scanner →
fucking awesome. quick simple way to scan your facebook to see how private your info is and fix it if it isn’t to your liking.
Blogger vs Steve Jobs Email Exchange /via Gawker →
An interesting email exchange between a blogger an Steve Jobs about the nature of “freedom” on the iPad. Insightful as fuck.
How to Quit Facebook Without Actually Quitting... →
Great Article on how to go through and maximize your FB’s account privacy
Mac Gaming is Dead, Long Live Mac Gaming « The Mac... →
The Evolution of Privacy on Facebook →
this illustrates perfectly why I’ll probably delete my profile as soon as i finish giving the people i give a fuck my contact info directly.
sound design advice for ANY page
clientsfromhell:
“Could you make the page more fun? You, know, more erm…. fun. Maybe add a picture of John Cleese making a funny face”
“The hero of the Times Square bomb attempt was an immigrant. A Muslim. Senegalese...”
– Some Assembly Required (via AZspot) (via marco)
Facebook | Delete My Account →
Facebook’s Privacy Policy are progressively becoming more and more about TAKING control away from the user and into their hands and those of their advertisers.
So if you’d like to delete your account (not the same as deactivate which keeps all your data with facebook) you can follow this handy link.
Captain Picard Soundboard →
This makes me inexplicably happy
fuckyeahcaptainpicard:
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Patti Smith's Advice to Young Artists in NYC:...
This is both sad and true. Fuck you Bloomberg and Giuliani.
nathanjohnson:
twentyfourbit:
Patti Smith’s contribution to and influence on American rock music is incalculable, particularly with respect to New York City. In a talk/performance with Jonathan Lethem on Saturday night, however, Smith dropped a relatively surprising quote about the plight of modern up-and-coming artists hailing...
50 Inspiring, Awesome & Stylish Mac Setups →
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