December 2010
Bangkok
I’m at Holiday Inn Silom Bangkok http://gowal.la/c/3edCG
Now, therefore, I, Edward I. Koch, Mayor of the City of New York, do hereby proclaim May 3, 1985 to be “RAP MUSIC DAY” in New York City.
Cultivated Play: Farmville | MediaCommons →
Peek Looks To Cheap Smartphones, Connected Devices... →
From the moment Peek debuted on the market, skeptics have wondered what the future was for a dedicated e-mail and text device in the era of smartphones. But the company has built a…
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Grading the Career of Tom Hanks’s Hair – The Jay –... →
WebVoyage Titles →
R. Lee Ermey: marketing powerhouse
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RT @BarkingCarnival: We’re speculating on a hypothesis, tracking people’s planes on Flight Aware, we got computers, we’re tapping phone …
James Burke: Connections | Watch Free Documentary... →
Connections explores an Alternative View of Change (the subtitle of the series) that rejects the conventional linear and teleological view of historical progress. Burke contends that one cannot…
It took 2 viewings but I FINALLY understand the Microsoft ad with the kid in the Christmas gift box
Caught in the Net: Seven Incredible Web Shows... →
Finding great new music today is hard. Since MTV no longer airs videos and the radio refuses to play anything but Justin Bieber and Katy Perry, where can we get our fix? Luckily, the Web’s got some…
'Black Swan' Actress Winona Ryder: 'I... →
Winona Ryder has been out of the limelight for a while, but the “Black Swan” actress isn’t afraid to speak her mind, as she did about the web.
Semper Aurum →
Though she publicly denied it, the records show that Bea Arthur was a truck driver in the Marine Corps.
Paul McCartney Pays Tribute To John Lennon On... →
This past Wednesday was the 30th anniversary of John Lennon’s death. It’s a moving, rallying moment for Beatles fans every year, though round numbers tend to make such sentiments more easily…
A classic of curmudgeonliness →
Newsweek issues what is either a genius act of subtle satire or a classic case of curmudgeonliness and resistance to technology and change in this slideshow alleging to list the things the…
Vail Pass Wildlife Crossing →
Five proposed wildlife overpasses for I-70 in Vail Colorado.
Why WikiLeaks hackers are a glitch, not a cyberwar... →
Like a momentary glitch on a flat-panel display, the attacks by hackers calling themselves “Anonymous” came and went. Visa, PayPal, MasterCard and Amazon report no significant damage, and business…
Sign O' The Times →
Netflix into the S&P 500, the New York Times Company out.
Tartine →
Cool little video profile of Chad Robertson, co-owner, with his wife, Elisabeth Prueitt, of San Francisco’s Tartine bakery. Chad is obsessed with bread. You can find a detailed recipe and guide…
Batman (unit) →
Batman (unit): The batman was a unit of mass used in the Ottoman Empire and Central Asia. It has also been recorded as a unit of area in Uyghur-speaking regions of Central Asia. The equivalent…
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Details emerge of Microsoft's failed Facebook buy →
We knew Microsoft invested a chunk of money in Facebook back in 2007, but now we get a bigger picture of what could have been and why it didn’t happen. Originally posted at News - Microsoft
J Mascis – “Not Enough” →
“Not Enough” is the first single from J Mascis’s forthcoming mostly acoustic collection Several Shades Of Why. For all of his primary bands and side projects, it’s being billed as his first…
The Drums – “Me And The Moon (Matthew Dear Remix)” →
“Me And The Moon,” in its original form, felt frantic underneath singer Jonathan Pierce’s pleas. Matthew Dear’s remix is way more Matthew Dear like, i.e., this version is collected, slower…
Think Different: I’m Thinking Android →
Created by Daniel Sieradski
Yesterday, the New York Times published this piece about Apple’s Ban of In-App Donations To Charities which outlines this nuanced issue. Daniel Sieradski,…
Comedy Central’s New Logo Looks Like Copyright... →
Today in THRILLING new logo news, Comedy Central unveiled a NEW LOGO! Look at that! It’s two C’s! Have you ever seen a new logo that needed to be written about as much as this new logo?…
How to Control Your Temper While Sleep Deprived →
When circumstances have caused you not to be able to get the sleep that your body needs, you won’t be at your best during waking hours and this can result in unfortunate outcomes…
WikiLeaks →
I don’t have a lot to say about WikiLeaks, but I do want to make a few points. 1. Encryption isn’t the issue here. Of course the cables were encrypted, for transmission. Then they were received and…
Video: Prince's Surprise Visit to 'The View' →
Prince made a brief unannounced appearance on The View Thursday, surprising the audience and all of the show’s hosts except for Whoopi Goldberg, who later said she had secretly set up the appearance….
Chrome Web Store and Web Apps →
Many people complain that installing an app from the Chrome Web Store only adds a fancy icon to the new tab page. Most of the apps are actually bookmarks to web pages and that doesn’t seem to add…
Friends in High Places →
Published:
December 9, 2010
Paper Released:
October 2010
Authors:
Lauren Cohen and Christopher Malloy
Executive Summary: Research supports the old adage that says it’s not what you…
First Impressions: Google Cr-48 Chrome Notebook... →
Google unveiled its new Chrome OS only two days ago—and already they’ve shipped their sleek, brandless charcoal notebooks out to a lucky few for testing. We received one today and have…
ANN SUMMA’S PUNK PHOTOGRAPHY, EDITED BY KRISTINE... →
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Ann Summa’s Clash and Joe Strummer photos were featured in Arthur No. 3.
On-The-Go Gifts →
For commuters, jetsetters, sightseers and more, 12 accessories to make traveling easier For those who spend more time on the road than at home, we’ve culled some favorite items from our Gift…
Space Loteria (Star Wars Bingo) →
Mattel Puppy Tweets review -- Engadget →
Though Twitter has become a greater professional tool than we’d imagine anyone ever intended it’s still hard to take the service too seriously. We li
IT’S A PROCESS
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The Domino Project →
Book publishing is changing. It’s changing faster than it has in a hundred years. I’ve been persistent enough to be part of that change, provoking and poking and wondering about what comes next.
Why the Tax Deal Confirms the Republican Worldview →
Apart from its extraordinary cost and regressive tilt, the tax deal negotiated between the President and the Republicans has another fatal flaw.
It confirms the Republican worldview.
Americans…
Desk #1 and Chair #2 by Nico Yektai →
Where's your platform? →
That needs to be the goal when you seek out a job. Bob Dylan earned the right to make records, and instead of using it to create ever more commercial versions of his old stuff, he used it as a…
PayPal: Decision to Drop Wikileaks Was... →
Over the weekend, PayPal announced that it would no longer handle donations to whistleblower site Wikileaks. In a late night statement, the company said that the site had violated its terms of…
Austin: A taste of the Texan takeaway - Americas,... →
The idea of Texan cuisine probably conjures up images of Flintstones-sized steaks and barbecue pits sizzling with slow-roasted meat. But while esurient carnivores can still fill their faces here, the…
Three decades on →
Celebrating the life and music of John Lennon
Minimalist home decor by Elena Rurua →