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October 2014

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I Hope Twitter Goes Away - The Blagoblag

https://alexgaynor.net/2014/oct/30/i-hope-twitter-goes-away/
It's for all these reasons that I hope Twitter genuinely ceases to be. I want a product that enables me to build and participate in communities, that encourages discussions and expressing meaningful ideas. Not one that systemically encourages harassment, abuse, and shouting as loud as you can, and which on its best day, is a glorified link aggregator. And not a very good one.
#community #imported:pinboard #social #twitter #web
archive.org #31741

I Hope Twitter Goes Away - The Blagoblag

https://alexgaynor.net/2014/oct/30/i-hope-twitter-goes-away
It's for all these reasons that I hope Twitter genuinely ceases to be. I want a product that enables me to build and participate in communities, that encourages discussions and expressing meaningful ideas. Not one that systemically encourages harassment, abuse, and shouting as loud as you can, and which on its best day, is a glorified link aggregator. And not a very good one.
#community #social #twitter #web
archive.org #25287

“Saturday Night Live” and Richard Pryor: The untold story behind “SNL’s” edgiest sketch ever - Salon.com

http://www.salon.com/2013/11/03/saturday_night_live_and_richard_pryor_the_untold_story_behind_snls_edgiest_sketch_ever/
Up until the mid-1970s, the networks had little interest in Saturday late-night shows. After the eleven o’clock news, the airwaves were a bone-yard for local affiliates, the final resting place for schlock movies from the 1950s and ’60s. via Pocket
#favorites #ifttt #imported:pinboard #pocket
archive.org #31744

“Saturday Night Live” and Richard Pryor: The untold story behind “SNL’s” edgiest sketch ever - Salon.com

http://www.salon.com/2013/11/03/saturday_night_live_and_richard_pryor_the_untold_story_behind_snls_edgiest_sketch_ever
Up until the mid-1970s, the networks had little interest in Saturday late-night shows. After the eleven o’clock news, the airwaves were a bone-yard for local affiliates, the final resting place for schlock movies from the 1950s and ’60s. via Pocket
#favorites #ifttt #pocket
archive.org #25272

Emoji rebus puzzles

http://kottke.org/14/01/emoji-rebus-puzzles
Using pictures to represent words dates back to Egyptian hieroglyphics and Chinese pictographs. But in the 1500s in France, a particular format of picture writing called the rebus was invented. A rebus is a word puzzle which uses pictures to represent words (or parts of words). The rebus became very popular in Europe and elsewhere.
#emoji #imported:pinboard #language #mobile #rebus
archive.org #25265

20 years of blogging

http://scripting.com/2014/10/07/20YearsOfBlogging.html
Mike Arrington once said they would erect a statue in my honor in Palo Alto. I said it'll never happen. A couple of years later the same guy asked me why everyone hates me so much. Or something like that. In both cases I'm paraphrasing. via Pocket
#favorites #ifttt #imported:pinboard #pocket
archive.org #25261

What’s Wrong with Twitter’s Latest Experiment with Broadcasting Favorites — The Message — Medium

https://medium.com/message/whats-wrong-with-twitters-latest-experiment-with-broadcasting-favorites-a7c0c81896f7
Last month, I was invited to Twitter to give a talk. Twitter has made a huge, positive difference in my life, and changed the landscape of politics in multiple countries I studied, including my home country, Turkey. via Pocket
#favorites #ifttt #imported:pinboard #pocket
archive.org #25259

IPA MANHATTAN COCKTAIL // A MONTH OF DRANKS // VIDEO | The Kitchy Kitchen

http://www.thekitchykitchen.com/?recipes=/a-month-of-dranks-ipa-manhattan-cocktail
2 ounces rye whiskey I used Bulleit 2-3 dashes hopped grapefruit bitters Bittermens makes one, available here: www.onlybitters.com 1/2 ounces sweet dolan vermouth 1/2 ounces maraschino liquer 1 grapefruit peel Inspired by the flavors in a traditional IPA (bright, bitter, citrusy hops, sweetness from the malt, and a just baked bread quality from the yeast), I asked the head bartender at Charcoal in Chicago to mix me up a liquor only version.  He told me what he put in it, and I tinkered with it […]
#cocktails #imported:raindrop #ipa #recipes
archive.org #25255

Monsanto Harvest-Resistant Corn Now Engulfing Most Of Midwest | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

http://www.theonion.com/articles/monsanto-harvestresistant-corn-now-engulfing-most,37223/
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the genetically modified crop, which Monsanto originally enhanced with traits to provide resistance from pests, diseases, and environmental conditions such as drought and frost, has become completely impervious to industrial reaping machinery and has spread uncontrollably across 700,000 square miles of land. With the unharvestable corn growing through asphalt roadways and airport tarmacs all over the Midwest, FEMA has been leading efforts to evacuate millions of residents before the plants obstruct all travel in the central United States.
#agriculture #corn #funny #imported:pinboard #monsanto #theonion
archive.org #31751

Monsanto Harvest-Resistant Corn Now Engulfing Most Of Midwest | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

http://www.theonion.com/articles/monsanto-harvestresistant-corn-now-engulfing-most,37223
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the genetically modified crop, which Monsanto originally enhanced with traits to provide resistance from pests, diseases, and environmental conditions such as drought and frost, has become completely impervious to industrial reaping machinery and has spread uncontrollably across 700,000 square miles of land. With the unharvestable corn growing through asphalt roadways and airport tarmacs all over the Midwest, FEMA has been leading efforts to evacuate millions of residents before the plants obstruct all travel in the central United States.
#agriculture #corn #funny #monsanto #theonion
archive.org #25246

Moved Permanently

http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/io9/vip/~3/RKrTUzICrjs/the-nopest-cat-is-here-for-all-your-gif-needs-1648320558
This is Momotaro, a cat whose documented response to unwanted food is a universal expression of "No. No. No. No. No." This cat has ruined my allegiance to the Nope Octopus. Read more...
#imported:pinboard #needs-tags #shared #ttrss
archive.org #25243

Using the Wrong Screw: A Painful Lesson in iPhone Repair

http://hackaday.com/2014/10/19/using-the-wrong-screw-a-painful-lesson-in-iphone-repair/
If you’ve ever had to repair an iPhone for a friend, you’ll know they have a ridiculous number of screws. Most companies standardize screws in their products, but since Apple doesn’t expect you to fix a phone yourself… they may have let this one slide. You see, each of these screws is different. The red ones are 1.7mm long, the yellow one, 1.3mm, and the orange one, 1.2mm. Guess what happens if you install either red or yellow screws into the orange spot, since your eyesight isn’t good enough to notice a 0.1mm difference? The screw will cut into the PCB and break several 50 micron traces, as shown in the picture above, causing a blue screen error on the phone. Fun stuff. [Sam Schmidt] is the owner of a repair outfit called iRepairNational, and he and his team spent a day trying to figure out the problem – it’s not exactly easy to spot. They’ve managed to repair it by cutting thin strips  of copper foil (the width of a human hair) and floating it into place using the surface tension of the flux they were using for soldering. On average it takes them around 2 hours to do the repair, though they’ve done a few in just under an hour. Since discovering and sharing the problem, they’ve had customers around the world sending in phones for repair – often at the fault of someone else trying to repair something completely different in the phone, and then using the wrong screw as they put it all back together. Filed under: Cellphone Hacks, iphone hacks
#imported:pinboard #needs-tags #shared #ttrss
archive.org #31752

Using the Wrong Screw: A Painful Lesson in iPhone Repair

http://hackaday.com/2014/10/19/using-the-wrong-screw-a-painful-lesson-in-iphone-repair
If you’ve ever had to repair an iPhone for a friend, you’ll know they have a ridiculous number of screws. Most companies standardize screws in their products, but since Apple doesn’t expect you to fix a phone yourself… they may have let this one slide. You see, each of these screws is different. The red ones are 1.7mm long, the yellow one, 1.3mm, and the orange one, 1.2mm. Guess what happens if you install either red or yellow screws into the orange spot, since your eyesight isn’t good enough to notice a 0.1mm difference? The screw will cut into the PCB and break several 50 micron traces, as shown in the picture above, causing a blue screen error on the phone. Fun stuff. [Sam Schmidt] is the owner of a repair outfit called iRepairNational, and he and his team spent a day trying to figure out the problem – it’s not exactly easy to spot. They’ve managed to repair it by cutting thin strips  of copper foil (the width of a human hair) and floating it into place using the surface tension of the flux they were using for soldering. On average it takes them around 2 hours to do the repair, though they’ve done a few in just under an hour. Since discovering and sharing the problem, they’ve had customers around the world sending in phones for repair – often at the fault of someone else trying to repair something completely different in the phone, and then using the wrong screw as they put it all back together. Filed under: Cellphone Hacks, iphone hacks
#needs-tags #shared #ttrss
archive.org #25241

Nothing To Do With Arbroath: Woman who hit own car while driving employer's van seeks payment from them for damage done

http://arbroath.blogspot.com/2014/10/woman-who-hit-own-car-while-driving.html
By her own recollection, Megan Campbell, an employee of St. Paul Parks and Recreation in Minnesota was driving a supply van back from a city storage building when she turned a corner, causing serious front-bumper damage to a parked car. The damaged 2001 Nissan Pathfinder in question wasn't just anybody's vehicle. It was her own. Now, Campbell has filed a claim against the city seeking $1,600 to $1,900 from public coffers for damage caused to her personal vehicle by a city worker - herself. "Because I was working for the city and driving the city vehicle, I feel they are responsible for paying for the damage done to my car," Campbell wrote in a "notice of claim" form received this week by the city clerk's office. Campbell, a 2014 college grad, has worked for the Parks and Recreation Department since May. "I think I can safely say this is a very unusual claim," said City Clerk Shari Moore. Parks department spokesman Brad Meyer said the incident will be reviewed by the city's accident review board, as is customary for any accident involving city employees driving city vehicles. "The outcome of that will determine next steps with the employee ... and help inform the claim proceedings," he said.
#imported:pinboard #needs-tags #shared #ttrss
archive.org #25211

The Legalization of Marijuana Could Reduce Alcoholism

http://io9.com/the-legalization-of-marijuana-could-reduce-alcoholism-1644742208
Across the U.S., people are indulging in a drug that is imposing huge costs on themselves and society. It's called alcohol, and its excessive use has led to approximately 88,000 deaths per year. A growing body of research suggests marijuana could lower that number, since people who smoke pot tend to drink less. Read more...
#imported:pinboard #needs-tags #shared #ttrss
archive.org #25206

This Dungeons and Dragons Animated Series Illustration is ALL Action | The Retroist

http://www.retroist.com/2014/10/09/this-dungeons-and-dragons-animated-series-illustration-is-all-action/
I would love to say “when”, but sadly I still must say “if” they ever reboot the Dungeons and Dragons Animated Series, they should take a look at this illustration by Alan Patrick. Every bit of the paper is filled … Continue reading →
#imported:pinboard #needs-tags #shared #ttrss
archive.org #31769

Growing up unvaccinated: A healthy lifestyle couldn’t prevent many childhood illnesses.

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/family/2014/01/growing_up_unvaccinated_a_healthy_lifestyle_couldn_t_prevent_many_childhood.html
So the anti-vaccine advocates’ fears of having the “natural immunity sterilized out of us” just doesn’t cut it for me. How could I, with my idyllic childhood and my amazing health food, get so freaking ill all the time?
#health #imported:pinboard #medicine #science #vaccination
archive.org #25191

Short logic (Reddit’s crappy ultimatum to remote workers and offices)

http://shortlogic.tumblr.com/post/99014759324/reddits-crappy-ultimatum
It’s hard not to get worked up about something that seems so unfair and so shitty to the people who did their part to get Reddit to where they are today. It feels like using people in the worst possible way. It smells like hopeless inadequacy to subject your workers to such a huge life change based on such flimsy justification.
#imported:pinboard #reddit #telecommuting #to:twitter
archive.org #25187

David Graeber: “Spotlight on the financial sector did make apparent just how bizarrely skewed our economy is in terms of who gets rewarded” - Salon.com

http://www.salon.com/2014/06/01/help_us_thomas_piketty_the_1s_sick_and_twisted_new_scheme/
David Graeber is an American anthropologist who teaches at the London School of Economics. He is the author of the classic “Debt: The First Five Thousand Years” and played an important role in the launching of Occupy Wall Street. via Pocket
#favorites #ifttt #imported:pinboard #pocket
archive.org #31775

David Graeber: “Spotlight on the financial sector did make apparent just how bizarrely skewed our economy is in terms of who gets rewarded” - Salon.com

http://www.salon.com/2014/06/01/help_us_thomas_piketty_the_1s_sick_and_twisted_new_scheme
David Graeber is an American anthropologist who teaches at the London School of Economics. He is the author of the classic “Debt: The First Five Thousand Years” and played an important role in the launching of Occupy Wall Street. via Pocket
#favorites #ifttt #pocket
archive.org #25186

Physical-web by google

http://google.github.io/physical-web
The Physical Web is an approach to unleash the core superpower of the web: interaction on demand. People should be able to walk up to any smart device - a vending machine, a poster, a toy, a bus stop, a rental car - and not have to download an app first. Everything should be just a tap away.
#apis #google #iot #to:twitter #webdev
archive.org #25180