How to Be Polite — The Message — Medium
"people will fear your enthusiasm and warmth, and wait to hear the price. Which is fair." @ftrain on politeness »
"people will fear your enthusiasm and warmth, and wait to hear the price. Which is fair." @ftrain on politeness »
How to Be Polite — The Message — Medium
"The good thing about politeness is … you don’t have to have an opinion. You don’t need to make a judgment." »
"The good thing about politeness is … you don’t have to have an opinion. You don’t need to make a judgment." »
Police Militarization In Ferguson - Business Insider
RT @cbloggy: Iraq veteran on #Ferguson "police" weaponry, gear: "We rolled lighter than that in an actual warzone." http… »
RT @cbloggy: Iraq veteran on #Ferguson "police" weaponry, gear: "We rolled lighter than that in an actual warzone." http… »
Slack Wins Over Another Doubter, Scoring A Sandwich Video In The Deal | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
At @sandwich, we love @SlackHQ so we made them a love letter with video. And all of this story is true »
At @sandwich, we love @SlackHQ so we made them a love letter with video. And all of this story is true »
Edward Snowden: The Untold Story | Threat Level | WIRED
Do not miss this Wired piece on Snowden. Several new revelations, and new context »
Do not miss this Wired piece on Snowden. Several new revelations, and new context »
A massive SWAT team just showed up to peaceful demonstration in #ferguson
A massive SWAT team just showed up to peaceful demonstration in #ferguson »
A massive SWAT team just showed up to peaceful demonstration in #ferguson »
stamen design | Stamen is hiring a Design Director
Stamen's hiring a Design Director for our busy data visualization design studio »
Stamen's hiring a Design Director for our busy data visualization design studio »
Which Picture Would They Use?
We all edit our online media persona. But if you're not around, how will others craft your story? »
We all edit our online media persona. But if you're not around, how will others craft your story? »
David Simon | Robin Williams: A brief encounter
A dark remembrance of Robin Williams, written with mad beauty as usual by David Simon »
A dark remembrance of Robin Williams, written with mad beauty as usual by David Simon »
Ferguson: Militarized police use force against protesters, arrest journalists - Boing Boing
#Ferguson: protesters march peacefully, militarized police aim guns at them pic: @ryanjreilly http:/… »
#Ferguson: protesters march peacefully, militarized police aim guns at them pic: @ryanjreilly http:/… »
Mozilla Festival » Propose a Session
hey nerd and/or musician friends, we are wrangling the music track at #MozFest this year in london. submit a proposal »
hey nerd and/or musician friends, we are wrangling the music track at #MozFest this year in london. submit a proposal »
Apply to become a 2015 Knight-Mozilla Fellow | Knight-Mozilla OpenNews
You should apply to become a Knight-Mozilla Fellow. It only takes a few minutes! »
You should apply to become a Knight-Mozilla Fellow. It only takes a few minutes! »
My Apology to You | Simple
To those who had a shitty time last week due to our major upgrade, I'm sorry. We'll do our best to make it right. »
To those who had a shitty time last week due to our major upgrade, I'm sorry. We'll do our best to make it right. »
The Life and Death of an Impossible City — Kickstarter
Great #longreads on a lost city within Hong Kong by @heartbarf; @Kickstarter's editorial team is doing amazing work »
Great #longreads on a lost city within Hong Kong by @heartbarf; @Kickstarter's editorial team is doing amazing work »
Stronger communities through deeper connections — tyesha snow - experience design, digital strategist, product manager
Conspiring to better connect Portland’s startup and design communities #pdx #startups /cc @goconspire »
Conspiring to better connect Portland’s startup and design communities #pdx #startups /cc @goconspire »
How collaborative social blocking could bring sanity to social networks - Boing Boing
Interesting post from @glennf about "collaborative blocking" as a solution to trolls on Twitter »
Interesting post from @glennf about "collaborative blocking" as a solution to trolls on Twitter »
What Gawker Media Is Doing About Our Rape Gif Problem
What Gawker Media Is Doing About Our Rape Gif Problem (I'll hop into the comments.) »
What Gawker Media Is Doing About Our Rape Gif Problem (I'll hop into the comments.) »
X to Close — Solve for X — Medium
An intriguing (and very surprising!) explanation of why "X" became "close" in modern UIs »
An intriguing (and very surprising!) explanation of why "X" became "close" in modern UIs »
BBC News - First female winner for Fields maths medal
Maryam Mirzakhani, Iranian prof at Stanford, becomes the first woman to win the Fields Medal (think Nobel for math). »
Maryam Mirzakhani, Iranian prof at Stanford, becomes the first woman to win the Fields Medal (think Nobel for math). »
Ubuntu Bug 255161: Openoffice can’t print on Tuesdays | Hacker News
OpenOffice was previously unable to print on Tuesdays due to a bug in `file` MT @newsyc50: (http://t.co… »
OpenOffice was previously unable to print on Tuesdays due to a bug in `file` MT @newsyc50: (http://t.co… »
Stories about Nature - Exposure
“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” – Margaret Atwood »
“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” – Margaret Atwood »
Fish
. @strikeux showed me this when we first met, it's one of the most powerful essays on design that I know of. »
. @strikeux showed me this when we first met, it's one of the most powerful essays on design that I know of. »
William Styron, Darkness Visible: A Memoir of... - Austin Kleon
Thanks to @craigmod for rec'ing DARKNESS VISIBLE, William Styron's 80-page memoir of his depression »
Thanks to @craigmod for rec'ing DARKNESS VISIBLE, William Styron's 80-page memoir of his depression »
Quote by David Foster Wallace: “The so-called ‘psychotically depressed’ person ...”
"It’s not desiring the fall; it’s terror of the flames.” David Foster Wallace »
"It’s not desiring the fall; it’s terror of the flames.” David Foster Wallace »
After 23 million rides, no deaths in U.S. bike share programs - Yahoo News
"No one has been killed & only 40 people have been hurt after 10.3 million rides." @CitibikeNYC is a triumph »
"No one has been killed & only 40 people have been hurt after 10.3 million rides." @CitibikeNYC is a triumph »
Ferguson Police Fire Tear Gas Protesters with "Hands Up" in Their Own Backyard - YouTube
“Ferguson Police Fire Tear Gas Protesters with Hands Up in Their Own Backyard” »
“Ferguson Police Fire Tear Gas Protesters with Hands Up in Their Own Backyard” »
Maryam Mirzakhani Is First Woman Fields Medalist | Simons Foundation
Learn a little about the first woman to win a Fields Medal and her accomplishments in math »
Learn a little about the first woman to win a Fields Medal and her accomplishments in math »
Stroopwafel Heaven by Stefan and Casie Veldhoven — Kickstarter
I may be anti-cat cafe, but I am pro-stroopwafel cart »
I may be anti-cat cafe, but I am pro-stroopwafel cart »
The PyCon blog: Welcoming a new co-chair and the next PyCon host city!
We're proud to name @brandon_rhodes as co-chair for 2015, and happy to announce Portland is the next home for #PyCon! http://t.c… »
We're proud to name @brandon_rhodes as co-chair for 2015, and happy to announce Portland is the next home for #PyCon! http://t.c… »
In the Laboratory With Agassiz, by Samuel H. Scudder
The original source for that "look at your fish!" story: Some lovely prose there, too. »
The original source for that "look at your fish!" story: Some lovely prose there, too. »
Instagram
2 days of hiking through rainforest to hear the songs of the Indri in Andasibe. @ Andasibe-Mantadia… »
2 days of hiking through rainforest to hear the songs of the Indri in Andasibe. @ Andasibe-Mantadia… »
Amazon undercuts Square and PayPal with its own mobile card reader
Welp. This will probably piss off Square. »
Welp. This will probably piss off Square. »
Calm Tech, Then and Now — re:form — Medium
»I said “Calm and exciting can go hand in hand. What you don’t want is to be bogged down with bullshit”« via @xeeliz »
»I said “Calm and exciting can go hand in hand. What you don’t want is to be bogged down with bullshit”« via @xeeliz »
Instagram
Celebrating the great cinematic canon of Dean, Arbuckle &, of course, Deanna Troi at the Salmon Arm… »
Celebrating the great cinematic canon of Dean, Arbuckle &, of course, Deanna Troi at the Salmon Arm… »
Apple - Diversity - Inclusion inspires innovation.
A note on diversity from Tim Cook + Apple's numbers »
A note on diversity from Tim Cook + Apple's numbers »
Meet the woman who deleted Marissa Mayer’s five children — The Message — Medium
“If a billion people each bring a grain of sand, you can build a beach in minutes.” —@pomeranian99 »
“If a billion people each bring a grain of sand, you can build a beach in minutes.” —@pomeranian99 »
Norm MacDonald May Have Just Written the Best Tribute To Robin Williams Yet | The Daily Banter
Norm MacDonald’s remembrance of Robin Williams might be my favorite »
Norm MacDonald’s remembrance of Robin Williams might be my favorite »
Dungeons & Dragons Legend of Drizzt | Audiobooks | audible.com
Free @Wizards_DnD audiobook from @audible_com with the voices of @wilw @alyankovic @danharmon @feliciaday »
Free @Wizards_DnD audiobook from @audible_com with the voices of @wilw @alyankovic @danharmon @feliciaday »
Anonymous Releases St. Louis Police Dispatch Tapes From Day of Ferguson Shooting | Mother Jones
Here's what current authority systems need to learn: Transparency isn't a choice, it's a reality. Also see #Snowden »
Here's what current authority systems need to learn: Transparency isn't a choice, it's a reality. Also see #Snowden »
Make food stamp applications user-friendly, with Propel by Shelly Ni — Kickstarter
For all the crazy stuff happening right now, here are some designers and technologists who could use your support »
For all the crazy stuff happening right now, here are some designers and technologists who could use your support »
Robin Williams' daughter leaves social media after receiving abuse - ITV News
Awful: Robin Williams' daughter leaves social media after receiving abuse »
Awful: Robin Williams' daughter leaves social media after receiving abuse »
Why Did Michael Brown Die in Ferguson? - The New Yorker
When counting bullets, “just” and “not much more” are odd words to choose. #Ferguson »
When counting bullets, “just” and “not much more” are odd words to choose. #Ferguson »
How Gary Gygax lost control over D&D and TSR - Boing Boing
How Gary Gygax lost control over D&D and TSR »
How Gary Gygax lost control over D&D and TSR »
The Story of Benedict Arnold: An Exclusive Clip of Next Week's 'Drunk History' - Mandatory
Next Tuesday at 8 on Drunk History, @Erinmcgathy and Winona Ryder become the team they were born to be »
Next Tuesday at 8 on Drunk History, @Erinmcgathy and Winona Ryder become the team they were born to be »
Hyperbole and a Half: Adventures in Depression
I'd also recommend @AllieBrosh's comics about her depression: 1) 2) »
I'd also recommend @AllieBrosh's comics about her depression: 1) 2) »
#TwitterFail: Twitter's Refusal to Handle Online Stalkers, Abusers, and Haters
Serial abuse is a hard problem, but $TWTR please try harder: Twitter’s Refusal to Handle Stalkers, by @AngryBlackLady »
Serial abuse is a hard problem, but $TWTR please try harder: Twitter’s Refusal to Handle Stalkers, by @AngryBlackLady »
Edward Snowden: The Untold Story | Threat Level | WIRED
Edward Snowden: The untold story of the most wanted man in the world »
Edward Snowden: The untold story of the most wanted man in the world »
Fields Medal mathematics prize won by woman for first time in its history | Science | theguardian.com
Congrats Maryam Mirzakhani! First woman to win the Fields Medal, the highest honour a mathematician can attain. »
Congrats Maryam Mirzakhani! First woman to win the Fields Medal, the highest honour a mathematician can attain. »
Protesters use hands-up gesture defiantly after Michael Brown shooting - LA Times
This isn't a riot story. My latest, on why the "hands up/don't shoot" protest is so important in St. Louis »
This isn't a riot story. My latest, on why the "hands up/don't shoot" protest is so important in St. Louis »
Ferguson or Iraq? Photos Unmask the Militarization of America's Police
Ferguson or Iraq? Photos from Missouri unmask the militarization of America's police »
Ferguson or Iraq? Photos from Missouri unmask the militarization of America's police »
Rosetta: Still pacing a comet.
A reminder, and one desperately needed right now: Humans, sometimes, can be amazing. »
A reminder, and one desperately needed right now: Humans, sometimes, can be amazing. »
#TwitterFail: Twitter's Refusal to Handle Online Stalkers, Abusers, and Haters
"#TwitterFail: Twitter's Refusal to Handle Online Stalkers, Abusers, and Haters" »
"#TwitterFail: Twitter's Refusal to Handle Online Stalkers, Abusers, and Haters" »
nytimes.com/2013/08/22/us/in-california-a-champion-for-police-cameras.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
TIMELY: Police in Rialto, CA wore cameras: Complaints dropped 88%, use of force dropped 60% http://t.c… »
TIMELY: Police in Rialto, CA wore cameras: Complaints dropped 88%, use of force dropped 60% http://t.c… »
Police in Ferguson: Military weapons threaten protesters.
Probably a good time to share this. Give the police military weapons, and they act like an occupying force. »
Probably a good time to share this. Give the police military weapons, and they act like an occupying force. »
'Direct Philanthropy' In Detroit: Funding Project Keeps The Water Flowing - Forbes
.@tiffani does an interview with Forbes’ @tomwatson about our project »
.@tiffani does an interview with Forbes’ @tomwatson about our project »
Kickstarter Engineering Meetup - Aug 21 » Backing & Hacking — Kickstarter
Hey engineer friends, come by the office on the 21st and chat with some super smart people »
Hey engineer friends, come by the office on the 21st and chat with some super smart people »
Comment #28 : Bug #255161 : Bugs : “cupsys” package : Ubuntu
On Ubuntu, OpenOffice won't print on Tuesdays »
On Ubuntu, OpenOffice won't print on Tuesdays »
Comment #28 : Bug #255161 : Bugs : “cupsys” package : Ubuntu
OpenOffice was previously unable to print on Tuesdays due to a bug in `file` MT @newsyc50: (http://t.co… »
OpenOffice was previously unable to print on Tuesdays due to a bug in `file` MT @newsyc50: (http://t.co… »
The Beauty and Brains Behind ‘Hedy’s Folly’
Today in 1942, Hedy Lamarr patented frequency-hopping, the basis for modern WiFi & Bluetooth. »
Today in 1942, Hedy Lamarr patented frequency-hopping, the basis for modern WiFi & Bluetooth. »
Front-End Conf 2014
One of the best towns in the US is getting one of the very best conference in the world. Don't miss it friends »
One of the best towns in the US is getting one of the very best conference in the world. Don't miss it friends »
nytimes.com/2014/08/13/us/ferguson-police-cite-safety-risk-in-decision-not-to-name-officer-in-shooting.html#slideshow/100000003051653/100...
Good God, this NYT slideshow of last night's police crackdown in #Ferguson »
Good God, this NYT slideshow of last night's police crackdown in #Ferguson »
dConstruct 2014 — Living With The Network
This year’s @dconstruct lineup looks spectacular: So many smart people. I wish I could make it over! »
This year’s @dconstruct lineup looks spectacular: So many smart people. I wish I could make it over! »
iTunes - Movies - Stripped
NOW in Germany, France, Spain! The comic strip doc @strippedfilm, featuring the first interview with Bill Watterson! »
NOW in Germany, France, Spain! The comic strip doc @strippedfilm, featuring the first interview with Bill Watterson! »
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