February 2009
37 posts
Cintiq 12WX Product Overview →
Jesus, six months in south america and it’s like you are coming back to the future.
Subject: Disco Down
Watch out for those sarcastic NYC web designers, Bianca. They all have a serious case of AF, and I’m not talking about photography.
biancarocksout:
[an email from deleteyourself]
“I just saw on my dashboard you were at Disco Down last night as well. That means you can explain to me why everyone was made up like they got the shit beat out of them. Is that a weekly thing, like everyone...
WhatTheFont for iPhone: Overview « MyFonts →
It’s Shazam for type. Jesus christ.
Is Carles from Hipster Runoff actually novelist... →
That makes so much sense.
perpetua:
Hipsters United ponders the similarities in their writing.
tumbledore:
Physics of Meaning - “Manhattan Is...
Gary Vaynerchuk →
Why is this asshole all over my tumblr feed?
Hate the internet today.
Watchmvmvmv:
Kid Cudi - Day ‘n’ Nite
Tumblock
I’ve always thought reblogging was what made tumblr. I think the whole concept of reblog-blogs is awesome (in a terrible, lecherous way.)
I mean, if you don’t your shit to be reblogged and analyzed, then why use this as opposed to Wordpress or any other blogging platform with a more established user base?
On the other hand, block on facebook is really useful when people start...
“While there are still relatively few blogs of this genre on Tumblr, they’ve...”
– I’ve read several hundred responses from users who… | Tumblr Staff
“Tumblr’s new “block” feature allows them to blithely ignore...”
– Mistakes Were Made: Tumblr CEO Acts His Age on Censorship Dilemma
Really?
Isn’t this basically blogging DRM? A knee-jerk reaction that makes reblogging just slightly more difficult? I mean, really?
staff:
I’ve read several hundred responses from users who are upset about the recent changes to our Content Policy.
First, let me again apologize for taking action before publicly explaining these policy changes. Some internal confusion lead to five accounts...
THE FUCKING WEATHER →
“Thanks for getting back to me, another tumblr who I know offered his company to...”
“–I study medicine in Seattle.
–Oh, no way, at University of Washington? I have...”
– Always fun meeting fellow Americans abroad!
Schrödinger's Photograph
jstn:
If I make a front end for Flickr that shows people’s public photos, have I “published” those photos, even if it’s completely dynamic?
I got a message from someone who was upset about their photos being “published” on I Hardly Know Her. I had to think about what that word really means, and if anyone’s photos are really “on” my site. They’re served from Flickr, the data comes from Flickr,...
Singularity University →
takingdrugs:
With the support of NASA, Google and a broad range of technology thought leaders and entrepreneurs, a new university will launch in Silicon Valley this summer with the goal of preparing the next generation of leaders to address “humanity’s grand challenges.”
Trying to Live on 500K in New York City -... →
Hurry up and go bankrupt already, old media.
The End of Solitude - ChronicleReview.com →
via faketv
I am kinda sick of people rhetorically asking “What does it mean to have 500 facebook friends?” but the fact that I arrived at this very article via twitter (via tumblr) probably means he has a valid point.
WatchShut Up, College: ‘Internet Fame’ Now an Academic Subject
Blah Current blah Gawker blah pot blah kettle blah blah black blah blah writers-paid-per-page-view.
That ‘Democracy in the Age of Branding’ poster caught my eye though - that is an interesting topic.
Browse by GENRE -- and buy the tracks you like!
New version of 8tracks is out. I am particularly pleased with how the track hover states turned out.
8tracks:
We just pushed some nice updates to the website, most of which you can find on our new BROWSE page. Check it here: http://8tracks.com/mixes
Genres (aka tags). Last time ‘round, we gave the DJ the ability to tag a mix with up to 3 genres or other freeform descriptors. Now we’ve...
omgrz
nathan’s back on tumblrz! i thought you were dead! well, until i got an email notifying me that you stole a potential client, you fucker. it’s all good though because i’m overwhelmed now anyway.
that font is archer, the new jam from hoefler & frere-jones.
yesyesyesyes:
nice. what font is that?
gx:
Ryan is kicking off his monthly at Savalas this week. If you are in...
“Merchant and pirate were for a long period one and the same person,” wrote...”
– The benefits of piracy | Look for the silver lining | The Economist
Read this six month old economist article while waiting in the doctor’s office. I only got halfway through the article, which I suppose is a testament to the efficiency of socialized medicine.
But yea, great opening quote.
hello →
(via teacakes)
This mix is ridiculously good.
