Potato Salad: By the Numbers » The Kickstarter Blog — Kickstarter
So it turns out the Potato Salad project was actually pretty interesting from a data perspective. Our report »
Block Together
WOW s/o to @j4cob who is TRYING TO MAKE TWITTER SAFER »
Goodbye from Justin.tv
Twitch goes all-in on game streams, shutting down »
Front-End Conf 2014
We’ve been struggling to get the word out in #pdx a bit, so @frontendconf tickets are now just “donate what you can” http://… »
Block Together
I made a thing: Shared blocks, very beta, looking for testers/input. Inspired by @iroc's and … »
Navdy
Navdy bite: that is my real mom on the phone and I really love her, tell her so often. Her name is Terri. She’s cool. »
Front-End Conf 2014
Hey @frontendconf in #PDX is now "pay what you want” but you should pay $199. Announcement: https:… »
pushforpizza.com
Today, it is my distinct honor and privilege to present to you…Push for Pizza. »
Navdy
Take all my money! Heads up display from the future »
Fullbright
Are you an experienced 3D Animator or Programmer? Want to make games like #GoneHome? Join us! http:/… »
Dropping Out and Hitting TechCrunch Is the New Teen Summer Job
“We are trying to revolutionize the pizza industry, not sell chicken nuggets.” - Max, founder Push for Pizza. »
Navdy
Navdy is available for pre-order now! It feels like driving in the future »
Inside YouTube's Fame Factory | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
V. interesting piece to help understand the future of media - 'Inside YouTube's Fame Factory': (via @MediaREDEF.) »
Announcing UberPool | Uber Blog
Really curious on how this is going to work.: Carpooling with Uber (H/T @jedmund) »
Building A Graphics Card For The Internet by imgix - Exposure
This tour of @imgix's datacenter is really gorgeous. »
THE BLOCK BOT
Glad shared Twitter block lists exist: & But they shouldn't nee... »
Block More, Fix the Stupid Internet - The Awl
I made the @jwherrman block list! Given that @darth is also on it, I’m glad he’s not reading me. »
pushforpizza.com
LOLZ In case you didnt mark your calendar, today is @sandwich day! & »
Push for Pizza
remember when you were 19 and the world was simple and you were going to save it with an app »
Female Runner Who Uses Nike+ to Draw Dicks Is an American Hero
Female Runner Who Uses Nike+ to Draw Dicks Is an American Hero »
The Ambush at Sheridan Springs — Medium
A well-researched piece on Gary Gygax's loss of control at TSR - “The Ambush at Sheridan Springs” by @docetist »
Push For Pizza, The Easiest Way To Order Pizza Ever. - YouTube
When @lonelysandwich shows up at the door, I just naturally assumed everything else had been a porn intro »
Call for Submissions | Come Out And Play SF
Game design friends: submissions for Come Out & Play SF are open through Sep. 15. We want you to run stuff! »
Walter White and Hank Schrader’s Intense Garage Scene From ‘Breaking Bad’ Now With More Garage Door Action
Walter White and Hank Schrader’s Intense Garage Scene From ‘Breaking Bad’ Now With More Garage Door Action »
"Apparently" This Kid is Awesome, Steals the Show During Interview - YouTube
Apparently amazing. RT @jbenton: A potential breakthrough in getting young people to consume news »
The Third Wave of Photo Sharing by Derek Powazek - Exposure
The Third Wave of online photo sharing is all about making something meaningful out of our pile of JPGs »
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FYI: @jasonsantamaria’s web type book can be bundled w @beep’s Responsive Design. It’s the Bert & Ernie of web books. h... »
BBC News - F1 boss Ecclestone offers court deal
"You're guilty of bribery!" "No I'm not!" "Yes you are!" "Would $100m change your mind?" "Why yes it would!" »
Four Years and a Bright, Shiny Future
Happy Birthday, @supportland! #pdx »
UNSEALED: The US Sought Permission To Change The Historical Record Of A Public Court Proceeding | Electronic Frontier Foundation
Absolutely shameless: Govt tried to secretly alter public record of an open court hearing in @EFF case against NSA »
Artist Stocks the Shelves of a London Corner Store with 4,000 Hand-Stitched Felt Products | Colossal
Artist Stocks the Shelves of a Corner Store with 4,000 Hand-Stitched Felt Products »
Why I am leaving the best job I ever had | Max Schireson's blog
Why I am leaving the best job I ever had »
Dilbert comic strip for 08/05/2014 from the official Dilbert comic strips archive.
The interface needs to be so simple that your mother could use it. Via @FredericJacobs »
Extracting audio from visual information | MIT News Office
Extracting audio signals using vibrations of an object captured only using visual medium. Crazy!! »
Stand In: Trey Parker & Matt Stone | mtvu.com
nice piece by SouthPark guys on bad & good story beats - “then…” bad, “therefore…” or “but…” good »
Holt v. Hobbs : SCOTUSblog
Guess some don't know Holt v. Hobbs, an upcoming SCOTUS case with hand-written cert petition »
Stunning great white shark footage - Boing Boing
Stunning great white shark footage »
Helen DeWitt · Diary: On Being Stalked · LRB 21 August 2014
Are you a man? Then please, do me a favor. Read this. Read every single word. »
Researchers Have Developed a Way to Extract Audio From Silent Videos « No Film School
Kind of insane: Researchers Have Developed a Way to Extract Audio From Silent Videos via @nofilmschool »
Randy Queen Keeps Digging: Issues DMCA Takedown On Blog Post About Him Issuing DMCA Takedowns | Techdirt
HA HA. Randy Queen Issues DMCA Takedown On Blog Post About Him Issuing DMCA Takedowns via »
Strata + Hadoop World 2014 Startup Showcase: Strata + Hadoop World 2014 - O'Reilly Conferences, October 15 - 17, 2014, New York, NY
The Strata NYC call for proposals is out! Also, the Startup Showcase application. Data cos, get on it! »
Springfield, USA - an album on Flickr
Someone built all of The Simpsons’ Springfield in Lego and it’s expectedly great »
My first OSCON | anontechlady
Female attendee: 'I was ostracized, sexually harassed, fondled at #OSCON' »
Lev Grossman's The Magician's Land - Boing Boing
I review @leverus's MAGICIAN'S LAND, triumphant end to an acerbic fantasy trilogy pls RT! »
Randy Queen Offers Comical Response To Online Criticism of His Work "Darkchylde" | Popehat
HA HA. Randy Queen Issues DMCA Takedown On Blog Post About Him Issuing DMCA Takedowns via »
nytimes.com/2014/08/06/technology/russian-gang-said-to-amass-more-than-a-billion-stolen-internet-credentials.html
Everybody change your passwords again. Then wait ten minutes… then do it again. Again. »
Heroku | New Heroku Dashboard and Metrics now in Beta
I'm very excited to share the New Heroku Dashboard, with application metrics! Now in beta :) »
Apple to Hold iPhone Event on Sept. 9 | Re/code
Condolences to the folks at @CTIA, who are now set to have their annual convention get totally bigfooted by Apple »
Apple to Hold iPhone Event on September 9 - Mac Rumors
Apple to Hold iPhone Event on September 9 by @julipuli »
What The Bride Took
The bride took her husband’s last name. The bride took six gold candlesticks. The bride was last seen heading north. http://t… »
Israel, Gaza, War & Data – The Art of Personalizing Propaganda · Global Voices
Gilad shows that Israelis and the rest of the world are getting entirely different pictures of the Gaza war »
New leaker disclosing US secrets, government concludes - CNN.com
The big news behind the AP/Intercept stories: docs are from Aug 2013—post-Snowden. New leaker. Courage is contagious. »
Brain Exercises and Brain Teasers | SharpBrains
@thoughtbrain Re: the lucky item in your newsletter. »
MythBusters: Comic Con 2014 : Discovery Channel
My and @donttrythis's @Comic_Con experience in pictures for those who couldn't be there »
How Successful People Stay Calm | LinkedIn
How Successful People Stay Calm »
This is what Pangaea would look like with modern borders - Vox
If the supercontinent Pangaea spontaneously reunited, the US would border the Ebola epidemic: http://… »
Hohokum Soundtrack: Exclusive Album Premiere on Hype Machine
You can listen to the entire #Hohokum soundtrack FREE right now courtesy of @Ghostly http://t.c… »
Transportation Alternatives' 10th Annual Summer Benefit | Registration
Beer, wine & #BikeNYC. Join me at the Bicyclists' Ball on 8/14. #BikeBall14 #PedProm14 »
A Book Apart, On Web Typography
I wrote a book about web typography, and it’s a thing that exists out in the world now. (deep breath) »
Twitch
Come watch Andrew play Crypt of the NecroDancer! »
Flaminga - Welcome
Glad shared Twitter block lists exist: & But they shouldn't nee... »
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@joshm @secretly Agree "Don't bully/harass" one is disappointingly broad/vague. Cf. much narrower (credit… »