2014 Registration — XOXO Blog
On Tuesday, we'll announce the XOXO 2014 lineup and open up registration. Here's how it all works »
Washboard
Ahahahahahaha »
Washboard
HOW IS THIS ACTUALLY A THING. »
my prayer.mov - YouTube
.@rianjohnson response to news he will be helming Star Wars VIII and IX #FB »
The Joy of Typing — The Message — Medium
Type faster, think smarter: by speed typist @pomeranian99 »
Open Web Camp VI | The Bay Area's (Almost) Free Web Developer Conference
A reminder to to West Coast folks: Open Web Camp VI (#OWC6) is now open for registration. »
Accidental Tech Podcast: 70: The Endgame Is Omnipotence
70: Are games more like apps or movies? Fire Phone, Mayday vs. Apple stores, Continuity, playing to your… »
Yo Has Been Hacked - Business Insider
Yo, the app that lets you send only "Yo!" to your friends, has been hacked. No, I'm not linking to The Onion. »
LOG CAMP |Mobile Lab
Every kid deserves a chance to learn how to code. @logcamp needs a hand doing this. Help em out, Portland: #SaveScott »
cir.ca/s/cn7
Same-sex couples to receive coverage under federal Family and Medical Leave Act »
bnvk.me/B2y
Interested in a better & more open web? Come learn & hack at #IndieWeb Camp 2014 in Berlin... »
Made with Code_Google
Am I mistaken, or did I see the @tllabs Hyperlapse + Leap Motion experiment in Google’s Made w/ Code video? »
What is something unexpected or surprising that you find gorgeous? - YouTube
I love this city. (Thanks for the links, @thelancearthur!) »
advertising-online.mp4 • Droplr
A video of myself, engaging with brands through the amazing advertising platform the Internet has built for itself: http:/… »
nytimes.com/2014/06/20/opinion/i-was-a-digital-best-seller.html
This is not a positive indicator of the future of online journalism and self-publishing »
Gathering content in a space you control: doubling down on #indieweb & journalism
“Known lets you *own your own social website* without having to give up talking to your friends on the web.” @benwerd »
GANG OF FOUR - Zagreb 1981 - YouTube
Here's a gem: Gang of Four live, Zagreb 1981 »
What does gorgeous mean to you? - YouTube
“What does gorgeous mean to you?” San Franciscans try to define a word. @asianartmuseum »
Rock Band Recital Fail - YouTube
I feel bad for these kids but I'm also dying laughing at the long stare and awkward clapping. /ht @steveniebauer »
Photojojo's Hiring! Who's the best Photographer you know?
We're hiring! One product photographer with a keen sense of style, a head for planning and a heart of gold. »
Diesel Sweeties Store: Music & Pixel T-Shirts & Socks - "Cosima is my Co-Pilot" Shirt
I’m making this shirt so I can wear it to Comicon. Want one? #SaveCosima #OrphanBlack »
Clayton Christensen Responds to New Yorker Takedown of 'Disruptive Innovation' - Businessweek
Clay Christensen is not impressed with the recent @NewYorker piece on his work. »
Jared Sinclair | Blog | Healthy Skepticism – My Critique of HealthKit as Both iOS Dev and Registered Nurse
@jaredsinclair You're bringing back a lot of memories here Cerner, HL7 … my life is better without these things ;-) »
Hex clock
Beautiful! RT @kleinmatic: ⚡️RT @joffley: Hex clock, a clock that tells both what time and color it is »
Ready Steady Play / Cowboy Games
@thoughtbrain don't even »
change.org/petitions/kevin-darya-rose-save-your-portland-house-from-demolition
@radiocolin @danielpunkass They apparently withdrew its landmark status so it wouldn't need to go through review »
I Resent You — Building Gittip — Medium
"I Resent You, An Open Letter to Shanley Kane" »
Son of a Biscuit Opens With 1,000 Free Fried Chicken Meals | Portland Monthly
PDX FOOD: Saturday. Micah and Katie of Little Big Burger take on fried chicken. 1,000 free meals. Son of a Biscuit! »
Clayton Christensen Responds to New Yorker Takedown of 'Disruptive Innovation' - Businessweek
Clayton Christensen Responds to New Yorker's Takedown of 'Disruptive Innovation' via @BW »
Starting the summer off right w/ Vine Magic
Brilliant. RT @Paulston: This is what Vine should be about »
The Owl Whisperer - YouTube
This needs a million views right now: CC @HelloInternetFM »
Instagram
@miekd Clearly it was a good idea »
Papabubble Candy Shop Now Open On Fell | Hoodline
The @papabubble candy shop is now open on Fell St. »
Videogrep: Automatic Supercuts with Python – Sam Lavigne
@waxpancake I assume you're aware, but if not: via @charlietran @vhxtv »
cir.ca/s/bn7
UN: more refugees now worldwide (51 million) than at any time since WWII »
Gittip crisis/Advice to Chad Whitacre in May 2014 - Geek Feminism Wiki
I appreciate Julie sharing this email: At she asked me not to talk to her, so no mention. »
How Will the End of Net Neutrality Affect Videogames? | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios - YouTube
@lessig @alexisohanian @fredbenenson @waxpancake @EFF Just did a new @pbsgameshow video on net neutrality and games! http://t… »
Fireball Newsflash Crosswords by Peter Gordon — Kickstarter
I'm very pro crossword projects — I just backed Fireball Newsflash Crosswords on @Kickstarter »
How a deaf and blind Brazil fan follows the World Cup - YouTube
How a deaf and blind Brazil fan follows the #WorldCup, via @Jennison »
Instagram
Repost from @rgarbr. Packed house for #instrumentspeaks tonight! #instrumentoutpost @ Instrument Outpost »
History Treasured & Sometimes Endangered: One Day Demo Permits Latest Victim the Havely House
@waxpancake @victorluft I saw the pics of the house and now I agree. This dilapidated hellhole is unfit for humans! »
Boob and sock money not welcome in the sweaty summertime, sorry - Boing Boing
Store sign: Boob and sock money not welcome in the sweaty summertime, sorry »
Friending the App Store — The Message — Medium
"Apple is using discovery methods from the age of brick-and-mortar bookstores and videogame shops" @waxpancake »
Google executive Kevin Rose buys, plans to demolish 1892 house in NW Portland | OregonLive.com
Kevin Rose bought an 1892 home in Portland, but wants to raze it and go modern. Before/after »
Absurd Creature of the Week: The Ferocious Bug That Sucks Prey Dry and Wears Their Corpses | Science | WIRED
Oh hey, y'all. I'm an Assassin Bug. I carry the dead corpses of my prey around on my back http://t… »
Daring Fireball: Rian Johnson to Write and Direct 'Star Wars' Episodes 8 and 9
Rian Johnson to Write and Direct ‘Star Wars’ Episodes 8 and 9 »
'Star Wars': Rian Johnson Writing & Directing Next Two Movies
Holy shit: Rumours of Rian Johnson (Brick, Brothers Bloom, Looper) tapped to write & direct Star Wars ep 8 & 9 - »
Embedly Blog, What Twitter Isn't Telling You About GIFs
I feel cheated. Gifs on Twitter are actually "VIFs" »
The Corpse Flowers of Sumatra - Boing Boing
From our archives: The Corpse Flowers of Sumatra." »
Daring Fireball: Washboard: New Startup Sells $10 Rolls of Quarters for $15 Each
Can I say that paying $15 for $10 of quarters is a service that I probably would have used at times in my life »
How Hachette made the rope that Amazon is hanging it with - Boing Boing
How Hachette made the rope that Amazon is hanging it with »
U.S. cuts aid to Uganda, cancels military exercise over anti-gay law | Reuters
Uganda loses $118million in aid from other countries over its anti-gay laws. »
This Is Phil Fish - YouTube
Your long-form video for Friday: “This is Phil Fish” - or - How fame changes conversations & relationships. (19:05) »
The Amazing Micro-Engineered, Water-Repelling Surface That Lives Outside My Window | Science Blogs | WIRED
There's an amazing water-repelling plant in my backyard. I stuck it under an electron microscope to see how it works. http://t… »
Gloriously complexified necktie-tying machine - Boing Boing
Gloriously complexified necktie-tying machine »
Congress Decides This Week Whether to Shut the NSA Backdoor: Here’s How You Can Help | Electronic Frontier Foundation
Background on the Massie-Lofgren Amendment, which would rein in NSA spying by pulling on the purse strings »
LOST Rewatch
If you’re following along with don’t forget to watch episode 2 this weekend. New episode on Monday! »
7 ways Mike Lee's push to get the GOP to stop obsessing over tax cuts for the rich matters - Vox
Interesting to see intellectually honest tax policy from conservatives. Theoretically, Tea Party should favor this: http://t.… »
Yo App Hacked By College Students | TechCrunch
An app that took 8 hours to build got hacked within the week? How surprising. »
Engadget Live is coming to Austin on June 20th!
There are rumours that a @brewbot will be making an appearance at @engadget Austin tonight: — come say hi! »
Meet Our Hack//Dining Judges: Wylie Dufresne, Esther Dyson, Dave Arnold + More » Food+Tech Connect
Announcing our AMAZING lineup of #hackdining judges: @wyliedufresne @edyson @jessicalawrence @naveen & more #f... »
How Amazon is holding Hachette hostage | Technology | theguardian.com
@doctorow on how other publishers can escape the terms Amazon is trying to force on Hachette »
The House just overwhelmingly voted to rein in the NSA - Vox
ICYMI, last night the House voted by a huge, bipartisan majority to curb the NSA's warrantless domestic surveillance. »
We’re testing an all-electric bus | How We Roll
Trimet is testing an all electric bus in Portland! »
Aaron Swartz documentary "The Internet's Own Boy" is a CC-licensed download today - Boing Boing
Aaron Swartz documentary "The Internet's Own Boy" available today as a CC-licensed download. http://… »
Boy, 9, creates library in his front yard. City, stupid, shuts it down. - Boing Boing
Boy, 9, creates library in his front yard. City, stupid, shuts it down. »
I’m Giving Up On Videogames | Blogtown, PDX | Portland Mercury
Why @angelamwebber of @TheDoubleclicks is giving up on videogames: (cc: @Spacekatgal) »
A $24 Million Yacht Went Up in Flames and a Drone Filmed It All
A $24 million yacht went up in flames and a drone filmed it all »
A new anti-Semitism rising in France - The Washington Post
“Something very worrying is happening in France. This is not a good time for Jews.” »
Rhizome | Solidarity after "Sharing:" Notes on Internet Subjects #1
a few words on the "sharing" economy of @uber @lyft and @airbnb »
When drones fall from the sky | The Washington Post
Great report by @CraigMWhitlock about the sketchy safety record of DoD drones, in and out of combat »
Song Premiere: The Shins And Zach Braff Reunite : All Songs Considered : NPR
this song is good. i want to blast this and go for a drive (well, walk) RT @zachbraff: Original Shins Song premiere »
Oh Joy, Sex Toy, The Book by Erika Moen — Kickstarter
45 minutes to go on the Oh Joy, Sex Toy book pre-order! I am appropriately tipsy to celebrate, thank you @_katie_lane »
The Open-Office Trap : The New Yorker
And another pile of evidence that open-plan offices are productivity destroying hell holes. »