I was an undercover Uber driver :: Cover :: Philadelphia City Paper
Portlanders, if you're curious about how Uber really treats its drivers, please read this »
Portlanders, if you're curious about how Uber really treats its drivers, please read this »
Searching For Signs Of Life At TechCrunch Disrupt - BuzzFeed News
Went to TechCrunch Disrupt and realized that, like the tech industry, the conference is totally held together by fear http://t… »
Went to TechCrunch Disrupt and realized that, like the tech industry, the conference is totally held together by fear http://t… »
Tech Conferences w/Scholarships (with tweet) · radiomorillo · Storify
Hey guys, I've published my list of tech confs w/scholarships for marginalized people. Please share! »
Hey guys, I've published my list of tech confs w/scholarships for marginalized people. Please share! »
Women in Computer Music - SuperCollider Workshop Scholarship | CCRMA
Are you a woman interested in computer music? Stanford/CCRMA has a scholarship opportunity for you »
Are you a woman interested in computer music? Stanford/CCRMA has a scholarship opportunity for you »
BALTIMORE by Prince3EG | Free Listening on SoundCloud
PRINCE is now on @SoundCloud and his first song is about #Baltimore »
PRINCE is now on @SoundCloud and his first song is about #Baltimore »
Sheryl Sandberg's answer to How can we express our sympathy for Sheryl Sandberg after the tragic death of her husband? - Quora
Answer on @Quora by Sheryl Sandberg to How can we express our sympathy for Sheryl Sandberg after the tragic death of… http://t.c… »
Answer on @Quora by Sheryl Sandberg to How can we express our sympathy for Sheryl Sandberg after the tragic death of… http://t.c… »
This Flow Chart That Destroys Religion’s Case Against Gay Marriage Is So Easy, Any Zealot Can Use It / Queerty
Looks like I need @Disalmanacarian to make me a flow chart for permissions, reprint fees, and takedown requests »
Looks like I need @Disalmanacarian to make me a flow chart for permissions, reprint fees, and takedown requests »
Greetings, Fellow Aliented Subject of Late Capitalism
here's my ITP thesis project: "Greetings, Fellow Aliented Subject of Late Capitalism" »
here's my ITP thesis project: "Greetings, Fellow Aliented Subject of Late Capitalism" »
Broken Age Launch Trailer - YouTube
Broken Age is one of the most visually stunning games I've ever played. If you have kids, go play it with them. »
Broken Age is one of the most visually stunning games I've ever played. If you have kids, go play it with them. »
Generation Email — Medium
When I wrote this, it made me nervous. The bonus ep of @replyall w/ @mat convinces me it's cultural zeitgeist. »
When I wrote this, it made me nervous. The bonus ep of @replyall w/ @mat convinces me it's cultural zeitgeist. »
Operating Partner, DFJ
Important post from @HeidiRoizen on understanding motivation + terms in startup financings (not just valuation $$) http://t.co… »
Important post from @HeidiRoizen on understanding motivation + terms in startup financings (not just valuation $$) http://t.co… »
Twitch
@patrickklepek @doougle Kinnijup is on a SUPER promising Spelunky score run: Well ahead of WR: http://t.… »
@patrickklepek @doougle Kinnijup is on a SUPER promising Spelunky score run: Well ahead of WR: http://t.… »
bitchmagazine.org/post/ex-machina-film-review-gender-and-ai-feminism
Oh you like how I danced? Well check out this move where I PEEL MY FACE LIKE A BANANA.” »
Oh you like how I danced? Well check out this move where I PEEL MY FACE LIKE A BANANA.” »
With ‘Mad Max: Fury Road,’ director George Miller tops his action classic ‘The Road Warrior’ | Miami Herald Miami Herald
YES. Thank you, George Miller. Cannot wait for this film. »
YES. Thank you, George Miller. Cannot wait for this film. »
Omega Agent •
Wha, a polished VR game you can buy now - @Fireproof_Games' Omega Agent (Pilot Wings x Bond!) »
Wha, a polished VR game you can buy now - @Fireproof_Games' Omega Agent (Pilot Wings x Bond!) »
WAG Challenge! - itch.io
Check out the Write A Game Challenge, a game jam wherein one writes a game in a month! #wagchallen… »
Check out the Write A Game Challenge, a game jam wherein one writes a game in a month! #wagchallen… »
Independent By Design: Art & Stories of Indie Game Creation by Harman and Robertson — Kickstarter
dudes! check out Independent by Design ITS GOING TO BE AMAZING, get in on the ground floor! #indieGame… »
dudes! check out Independent by Design ITS GOING TO BE AMAZING, get in on the ground floor! #indieGame… »
Don’t Look Down |
Don't Look Down: a survey of how producers have dealt with the "down" direction in VR video »
Don't Look Down: a survey of how producers have dealt with the "down" direction in VR video »
mayor.dc.gov/release/mayor-bowser-names-matt-bailey-director-technology-innovation
.@MayorBowser named @CodeforDC co-founder @MattBailey0 director of tech innovation Think government is broken? Fix it »
.@MayorBowser named @CodeforDC co-founder @MattBailey0 director of tech innovation Think government is broken? Fix it »
Twitch
For his charity stream, we sent @marlyturtle a sneak peek at the Nuclear Throne update launching later today. »
For his charity stream, we sent @marlyturtle a sneak peek at the Nuclear Throne update launching later today. »
The Cult of Work You Never Meant to Join — Nomad List — Stories — Medium
After 2 months of 60-hr weeks, productivity goes negative vs. 40h week —@jlengstorf »
After 2 months of 60-hr weeks, productivity goes negative vs. 40h week —@jlengstorf »
Scroll Back: The Theory and Practice of Cameras in Side-Scrollers
If you ever wanted evidence that @itayke's game Mushroom 11 is carefully crafted, this is his 2D camera research. https://t.c… »
If you ever wanted evidence that @itayke's game Mushroom 11 is carefully crafted, this is his 2D camera research. https://t.c… »
A week with the Watch - Matt Gemmell
Looking for a quick read with your Saturday morning coffee? I wrote about spending a week with the Apple Watch: http://t.c… »
Looking for a quick read with your Saturday morning coffee? I wrote about spending a week with the Apple Watch: http://t.c… »
JPL | News | NASA's Curiosity Rover Views Serene Sundown on Mars
Let us go then, you and I When the evening is spread out against the sky Blue sunset on Mars htt… »
Let us go then, you and I When the evening is spread out against the sky Blue sunset on Mars htt… »
NPR's Jesse Thorn Apologizes For Sexist Comments - YouTube
I'll be honest: I said some dumb stuff about gender and comedy. This video is my apology. »
I'll be honest: I said some dumb stuff about gender and comedy. This video is my apology. »
lareviewofbooks.org/review/ceaseless-storm-matter-energy
If you want a lightly spoilerish but excellent review of The Girl in the Road, the LA Review of Books' is superb »
If you want a lightly spoilerish but excellent review of The Girl in the Road, the LA Review of Books' is superb »
How Apple Watch could predict heart attacks in the future | Cult of Mac
How Apple Watch could predict heart attacks in the future (If only Apple targeted seniors rather than celebs!) »
How Apple Watch could predict heart attacks in the future (If only Apple targeted seniors rather than celebs!) »
Keurig Doubles Down on DRM — The Message — Medium
Keurig didn’t learn a damned thing about DRM. What looks like concessions hide that the company is doubling down »
Keurig didn’t learn a damned thing about DRM. What looks like concessions hide that the company is doubling down »
Solving San Francisco's housing crisis with narrow, human-scale streets - Boing Boing
Solving San Francisco's housing crisis with narrow, human-scale streets »
Solving San Francisco's housing crisis with narrow, human-scale streets »
We Don’t Sell Saddles Here — Medium
“Life is too short to do mediocre work and it is definitely too short to build shitty things.” —@stewart »
“Life is too short to do mediocre work and it is definitely too short to build shitty things.” —@stewart »
newgrounds.com/portal/view/582867
Gyossait - (Web, free) "A dying world, a love lost" - @emptyfortress »
Gyossait - (Web, free) "A dying world, a love lost" - @emptyfortress »
JPL | News | NASA's Curiosity Rover Views Serene Sundown on Mars
@itsmariop That's right. It took this picture between dust storms and there were a lot of particles still suspended. »
@itsmariop That's right. It took this picture between dust storms and there were a lot of particles still suspended. »
Best practices for building large React applications — Sift Science Blog
Best practices for building large React applications — Sift Science Blog »
Best practices for building large React applications — Sift Science Blog »
This is how terrible Europe’s migration crisis has become – Quartz
This is how terrible Europe’s migration crisis has become »
This is how terrible Europe’s migration crisis has become »
Now You Can 3-D Print Your Own Copy of NYC's Illegal Snowden Bust | WIRED
Now You Can 3-D Print Your Own Copy of NYC’s Illegal Snowden Bust via @WIRED »
Now You Can 3-D Print Your Own Copy of NYC’s Illegal Snowden Bust via @WIRED »
mobygames.com/forums/dga,2/dgb,3/dgm,210103
The entirety of our 271,573 box covers and 680,458 screenshots are now watermark free! »
The entirety of our 271,573 box covers and 680,458 screenshots are now watermark free! »
A Feminist Deck by Kiva Smith-Pearson — Kickstarter
It looks like by mentioning the Kickstarter I have unleashed a bunch of shouty people on my Twitte… »
It looks like by mentioning the Kickstarter I have unleashed a bunch of shouty people on my Twitte… »
Operating Partner, DFJ
How to Build a Unicorn from Scratch - and Walk Away with Nothing. (Long blog...but I had a lot to say.) »
How to Build a Unicorn from Scratch - and Walk Away with Nothing. (Long blog...but I had a lot to say.) »
The Secret Sauce of Silicon Valley — Observations and thoughts — Medium
Hot Or Not’s @jhong w different take on what makes SV special -> willingness to help peers »
Hot Or Not’s @jhong w different take on what makes SV special -> willingness to help peers »
I Need a Better Way to Say These Things to My Kids | WIRED
Just in time for Mother's Day, Wired picked up my piece on talking to my kids. @digg. let's test their servers. »
Just in time for Mother's Day, Wired picked up my piece on talking to my kids. @digg. let's test their servers. »
vanityfair.com/news/2015/05/inside-shocking-abrupt-divorce-bill-simmons-and-espn
Terrific back story by @JimMiller on Simmons-ESPN breakup »
Terrific back story by @JimMiller on Simmons-ESPN breakup »
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
And! I learned that the US signed the ICCPR, which has a section on privacy as a human right. »
And! I learned that the US signed the ICCPR, which has a section on privacy as a human right. »
Nuclear Throne Daily - Northernlion Plays - Episode 34 - YouTube
Nuclear Throne Daily - Northernlion Plays - Episode 34: via @YouTube »
Nuclear Throne Daily - Northernlion Plays - Episode 34: via @YouTube »
Nuclear Throne (Update #72) - Photogenic Mutants - YouTube
Nuclear Throne (Update #72) - Photogenic Mutants: via @YouTube »
Nuclear Throne (Update #72) - Photogenic Mutants: via @YouTube »
Timeline: How Google and Uber went from lovers to frenemies | Fusion
Timeline: How Google and Uber went from lovers to frenemies »
Timeline: How Google and Uber went from lovers to frenemies »
Nuclear Throne (PC) - Episode 353 [Speedy] - YouTube
Nuclear Throne (PC) - Episode 353 [Speedy]: via @YouTube »
Nuclear Throne (PC) - Episode 353 [Speedy]: via @YouTube »
Don't give in: an angry population is hard to govern; a depressed population is easy
Don't Let The Bastards Get You Down. me, on the election, against despair. #GE2015 »
Don't Let The Bastards Get You Down. me, on the election, against despair. #GE2015 »
Scholarly essay nails Gilligan's Island's hidden subtext - Boing Boing
Scholarly essay nails Gilligan's Island's hidden subtext »
Scholarly essay nails Gilligan's Island's hidden subtext »
London cops' signs in Internet cafe warn against loading porn and "extremism" - Boing Boing
London cops' signs in Internet cafe warn against loading porn and "extremism" [2010] »
London cops' signs in Internet cafe warn against loading porn and "extremism" [2010] »
Every major British political party – except the Conservatives – currently led by a woman - UK Politics - UK - The Independent
Every major UK political party except the Tories is now led by a woman. »
Every major UK political party except the Tories is now led by a woman. »
Native Knowledge | Tableau
Great article on the breadth & variety of linguistics research going on at @UChicago »
Great article on the breadth & variety of linguistics research going on at @UChicago »
Your cyberpunk games are dangerous - Offworld
I was so late to the phreaking culture but stories like these fed my eventual distrust of authority »
I was so late to the phreaking culture but stories like these fed my eventual distrust of authority »
Officer in Freddie Gray case demanded man's arrest as part of personal dispute | US news | The Guardian
Officer in Freddie Gray case demanded man's arrest as part of personal dispute | US news | The Guardian »
Officer in Freddie Gray case demanded man's arrest as part of personal dispute | US news | The Guardian »
waitbutwhy.com/2015/05/elon-musk-the-worlds-raddest-man.html
Elon Musk: The World's Raddest Man | Wait But Why »
Elon Musk: The World's Raddest Man | Wait But Why »
The Only Good Man is a Self-Hating Man | Hazlitt
.@navalang wrote something brilliant and heartfelt and worthwhile about dadbod and I’m furious »
.@navalang wrote something brilliant and heartfelt and worthwhile about dadbod and I’m furious »
» MediaShift breaks away from PBS.org JIMROMENESKO.COM
Best of luck to @mediatwit as MediaShift splits from PBS and goes independent »
Best of luck to @mediatwit as MediaShift splits from PBS and goes independent »
The US tortured a child soldier at Gitmo for years. On Thursday, he won his freedom. - Vox
Horror. Asked what he missed from his life before a decade in Guantanamo - Khadr replied, "Being loved." »
Horror. Asked what he missed from his life before a decade in Guantanamo - Khadr replied, "Being loved." »
Jets' salutes honor N.J. National Guard but cost taxpayers | NJ.com
oooof, the military pays the NFL millions for all those HONOR THE TROOPS jingoism ceremonies. http:… »
oooof, the military pays the NFL millions for all those HONOR THE TROOPS jingoism ceremonies. http:… »
Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Nuclear Throne
Update #72 for Nuclear Throne is now live. Some risky experiments and changes this week. »
Update #72 for Nuclear Throne is now live. Some risky experiments and changes this week. »
Kay Jewelers Recalls 2 Million Cursed Wedding Rings - The Onion - America's Finest News Source
This Week Last Year: Kay Jewelers Recalls 2 Million Cursed Wedding Rings »
This Week Last Year: Kay Jewelers Recalls 2 Million Cursed Wedding Rings »
Now You Can 3-D Print Your Own Copy of NYC's Illegal Snowden Bust | WIRED
Now you can 3-D print your own copy of NYC's illegal Snowden bust »
Now you can 3-D print your own copy of NYC's illegal Snowden bust »
San Francisco’s Housing Crisis: Let’s try everything // Markasaurus
“San Francisco rebuilt from the ’06 earthquake faster than we can install a bus turning lane today.” »
“San Francisco rebuilt from the ’06 earthquake faster than we can install a bus turning lane today.” »
David Campos Introduces Proposal to Make Mission Housing Even More Expensive, Homeowners and Landlords Even More Wealthy | Bernalwood
please @mat write this up. it's a lightning rod of national interest. also note comments in @Avalos… »
please @mat write this up. it's a lightning rod of national interest. also note comments in @Avalos… »
Under the hood: Facebook’s cold storage system | Engineering Blog | Facebook Code | Facebook
Facebook's post on its Cold Storage datacenter is a good read »
Facebook's post on its Cold Storage datacenter is a good read »
Scroll Back: The Theory and Practice of Cameras in Side-Scrollers
Following my well received GDC talk, here's the complete post on 2D Camera Systems: #gamedev http://t.co… »
Following my well received GDC talk, here's the complete post on 2D Camera Systems: #gamedev http://t.co… »
Video game execution watched by 325,000 players | Technology | The Guardian
Blurring reality. Cheaters inside video game are executed inside video game. Ethical for anti-death penalty? »
Blurring reality. Cheaters inside video game are executed inside video game. Ethical for anti-death penalty? »
Arizona water shortages loom: The state prepares for rationing as Lake Mead hits record low.
“We need to stop growing alfalfa in the deserts in the summertime.” Hard to argue with that. http:… »
“We need to stop growing alfalfa in the deserts in the summertime.” Hard to argue with that. http:… »
The April Jobs Report in 13 Charts - Real Time Economics - WSJ
Change in full-time jobs in the U.S. Since June 2009: +7.9 million Since Dec. 2007: -740,000 http:… »
Change in full-time jobs in the U.S. Since June 2009: +7.9 million Since Dec. 2007: -740,000 http:… »
Accused of Spying for China, Until She Wasn’t - NYTimes.com
The story I've been working on for 2 months of the Chinese American Caught in the government's hunt for cyber spies: ht… »
The story I've been working on for 2 months of the Chinese American Caught in the government's hunt for cyber spies: ht… »
This game wants you to break it - Kill Screen - Videogame Arts & Culture.
ICYMI: This game wants you to break it »
ICYMI: This game wants you to break it »
Omar Khadr, Once Guantánamo's Youngest Prisoner, Finally Out of Jail - The Intercept
US did many evil things under the "War on Terror" banner. Putting a 15-year-old in GITMO for a decade is up there https://t… »
US did many evil things under the "War on Terror" banner. Putting a 15-year-old in GITMO for a decade is up there https://t… »
Konami accidentally just made P.T. the coolest game of all time | Polygon
Konami just accidentally made P.T. one of the coolest video games of all time »
Konami just accidentally made P.T. one of the coolest video games of all time »
Instagram account of University of Pennsylvania runner showed only part of story
#mustread: "Split Image" - the story of Madison Holleran by @katefagan3 »
#mustread: "Split Image" - the story of Madison Holleran by @katefagan3 »
McLaren Bike Park | San Francisco's First Bike Park
Next spring, this will be San Francisco’s first MTB park. »
Next spring, this will be San Francisco’s first MTB park. »
Hear Prince's New Tribute Song, 'Baltimore' : NPR
"Peace is more than the absence of a war.” Hear Prince’s new tribute song, “Baltimore” »
"Peace is more than the absence of a war.” Hear Prince’s new tribute song, “Baltimore” »
I Can Text You A Pile of Poo, But I Can’t Write My Name by Aditya Mukerjee | Model View Culture
"I can text you a pile of poo but I can't write my own name." Interesting examples of Unicode bias. »
"I can text you a pile of poo but I can't write my own name." Interesting examples of Unicode bias. »
Introducing open revenue sharing
Did you know that is the most fair game store around? You can pay whatever you want! #indiedev »
Did you know that is the most fair game store around? You can pay whatever you want! #indiedev »
That amazing photo of economy class flying in the 1960s is fake
@History_Pics @roncarmel cc: @PicPedant »
@History_Pics @roncarmel cc: @PicPedant »
Haruki Murakami's Passion for Jazz: Discover the Novelist's Jazz Playlist, Jazz Essay & Jazz Bar | Open Culture
Haruki Murakami’s Passion for Jazz: Here's the Novelist’s Jazz Playlist, Jazz Essay & Jazz Bar »
Haruki Murakami’s Passion for Jazz: Here's the Novelist’s Jazz Playlist, Jazz Essay & Jazz Bar »
Jobs | Slack
Hey tweeps, even MORE new job openings at @SlackHQ. Come join us and make great stuff. http://t.c… »
Hey tweeps, even MORE new job openings at @SlackHQ. Come join us and make great stuff. http://t.c… »
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