Blackbox
Also kind of a bittersweet week for me, I'm stepping back from @cah to start a new company »
louderthanten.com/articles/story/design-machines
This is seriously a really good article. If you care at all about putting stuff on the web, you should read it. https://t.co… »
Here’s What You Can Do With Your Useless Liberal Arts Degree — Medium
“Having a liberal arts degree isn’t the hottest ticket in tech. Being amazing at what you do is.” — @bobbie »
Mutually Assured Content - The Awl
Mutually Assured Content »
Bikini Kill
Yay! @theebikinikill announced our latest reissue & are using the brand new (beta version) @cashmusic shopping cart! ... »
The story of .io | Citizen Ex
The 6th and final #CitizenEx domain Story - the history of and the British Indian Ocean Territory »
Our plan for a more diverse Pinterest | Pinterest Blog
Continually proud of this company... Our plan for a more diverse @Pinterest by @eshp »
Blackbox
“Selling stuff online is tedious and horrible, but at some point we got really good at it.” YES »
We Must Imagine Sisyphus Happy - Existential Comics
"We Must Imagine Sisyphus Happy”: Sisyphus gotta get those cheevos »
Apple Will Debut New Apple TV In September - BuzzFeed News
Scoop from @JohnPaczkowski: Apple Will Debut New Apple TV In September »
A Closer Look at the Housing Dialogue in San Francisco — Medium
A humorous TLDR of the housing dialog in San Francisco: I'm in Portland. Starting to face this h… »
WeWork Here Too
I support the @wework cleaners in their fight for fair pay and respect. Sign the petition! #weworkheretoo »
Flywrench Trailer - YouTube
/\ | /\ -- /\ | /\ -- /\ | /\ We're releasing Flywrench in a month on Steam for Mac and PC! Here's a teaser-- »
Cooking for Copyright | FAIR | Freedom of Access to Information and Resources
#cookingforcopyright is a reform initiative by Australian librarians. Copyright disobedience for a good cause. »
Zenefits Is An HR “Rocket Ship” — But Some Customers Get Left Behind - BuzzFeed News
This is healthy: "Many..declined to speak on the record..they were fearful of angering powerful friends of Zenefits"— http:… »
FeelTrainCoop/101atron · GitHub
We just released the source code for 101atron, the bot that powers @StayWokeBot »
nextcity.org/daily/entry/switchboard-portland-city-procurement-local-startups
Great piece on the @pdxdevelopment project with @piepdx alum @switchboardhq #pdx via @nextcityorg »
The Recurse Center
If you heard me on @OnPointRadio today One recommendation I got from people I respect is »
breakingsmart.com
We @a16z were proud to have @vgr as Philosopher In Residence last year. Read his new content series "Breaking Smart"! http://t.… »
If you think women in tech is just a pipeline problem, you haven’t been paying attention — Medium
"It is ridiculous to assume that 85% of women have personality problems and that only 2% of men do" »
nerdist.com/exclusive-the-collected-works-of-hayao-miyazaki-coming-to-blu-ray
Pretty hype for the complete Hayao Miyazaki blu-ray set coming this November. »
Three reasons to apply (and three reasons not to) - Blog - Recurse Center
New blog post: Three reasons to apply (and three reasons not to) »
Woodland Secrets — 16: Leigh Alexander
woodland secrets ep 16 w/ @leighalexander: train murders, selfishness, smooth sax, and more »
eyeballs.js
So many great suggestions. Runners up: from @jwheare and from @vectorpoem. The winner is.... »
gq.com/story/lapd-killed-unarmed-homeless-man
I'm gonna be blunt: help me make this news. LAPD killed unarmed #CharlyKeunang w/ *contact shots.* Like an execution: http… »
Renaissance painting shows how watermelons looked before selective breeding
17th century Renaissance painting shows how watermelons looked before selective breeding »
In Defense of CSS — Dear Design Student — Medium
Hey! I wrote an article about CSS. It is heartfelt, and possibly helpful. It’s called “In Defense of CSS” »
We Have Wi-Fi At 35,000 Feet — Can We Stop Getting Ripped Off For It - BuzzFeed News
Nice to see @gogo taken to task for their ridiculous Breakage-as-a-Service Business model »
sfexaminer.com/sign-of-the-times-cyclist-group-wants-s-f-to-shift-gears-update-policy-on-when-to-stop
I’d love to see the “Idaho stop” law adopted in SF (and elsewhere). Safer and more efficient. »
The Tiny Team Taking on a Massive Reform of Government IT — Backchannel — Medium
Orig enroll site: $200M to build, $70M/yr to maintain. USDS revamp: $4m to build, $4M/yr. https://t.… »
shmuplations.com
Supadupa good 'making of Chrono Trigger' interview unearthed, translated by @shmuplations »
Amigos Playing Cards
We put up a shop for the extra Amigos decks we bought. Grab one if you missed the Kickstarter. »
Secret of Qwerty Gameplay - YouTube
Secret of Qwerty is a 'typing RPG' that will steal your whole afternoon … »
Event | Cascade Tickets
Portland! Come see me compete in the @usairguitar National Finals at the Hawthorne Theatre on August 8th! »
Purchasing marijuana puts kids at risk - D.A.R.E. America
The Drug War is officially over: DARE publishes op-ed calling for marijuana legalization. http://t.c… »
On Moving Lines and Network Life — The Message — Medium
I just published “On Moving Lines and Network Life” in response to @ftrain's »
What is the Difference Between Diversity and Inclusion? - Ritu Bhasin, bci - YouTube
It’s important to understand the difference between diversity and inclusion. Here’s a great, short »
Marketing Manager - Din
Come join the @din dream team! We're hiring a Social Media Marketing Manager. »
Introducing Inclusion Labs — Medium
Thrilled to announce Inclusion Labs, a new pilot project with @Pinterest, and so proud to work with this company! https… »
DynaFlash: High-speed 8-bit image projector at 1,000fps with 3ms delay - YouTube
Projection mapping on a moving surface at 1,000 fps. /via @lhl »
Node Weekly Issue 97: July 30, 2015
if you like Node.js and AREN'T reading Node Weekly, why not? Each issue pretty much fills up my tabs for three days »
apache.org/memorials/noirin.html
Very sad to hear about @noirinp »
Reeder 3 for Mac
Reeder 3 for Mac. Public Beta. »
Goodbye, Android | Motherboard
Delicious article by an Android user made to eat crow. Yes I’m vindictive and yes, I’m fine with t… »
How A Small-Time Drug Dealer Rescued Dozens During Katrina - BuzzFeed News
i have so much work to be doing right now. but all of it will pause until after I read this @byjoelanderson piece: http:/… »
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day Of Camp · Season 1 · TV Review · The A.V. Club
the @TheAVClub posted a super-glowing review of Wet Hot American Summer First Day of Camp. It can't come fast enough. http:… »
Google Translate vs. “La Bamba” - YouTube
This video of real-time sign translation is quite awesome: Set to the music of La Bamba! »
Police Shootings Won't Stop Unless We Also Stop Shaking Down Black People | Mother Jones
Amazing investigation from Mother Jones into connection between police shakedowns and killings »
The MTA’s Accessibility Gap | SupraStructure
The NY subway map might look pretty different if you're disabled. via »
No More Free Cheese Sticks for Kraft Employees in Cost Crackdown - Bloomberg Business
Kraft employees are no longer allowed to bring other companies' food into the building. »
Donate Today - Planned Parenthood
A new low: Hackers attacked Planned Parenthood’s website today. Help PP fight back. »
worldif.economist.com/article/11/what-if-autonomous-vehicles-rule-the-world-from-horseless-to-driverless
A world of self-driving cars may sound odd, but in future car ownership will seem much odder http:/… »
Did You Read the Book — Medium
“Did You Read the Book” by @johngreen »
From Gamergate to Cecil the lion: internet mob justice is out of control - Vox
I agree with every word of this piece by @Max_Fisher. It’s the same playbook and it’s wrong. http:… »
How 7 news organizations are using Slack to work better and differently » Nieman Journalism Lab
How news orgs use @SlackHQ - an interesting overview (w/tips!) for a tool we're finding increasingly helpful »
Today in Tabs: So Long To All That | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end »
30 Days of Data
Need inspiration on how to boost video sales? The smart peeps at @vhxtv are gonna spill the beans for #30daysOfData htt… »
freedom.press/blog/2015/07/we-just-sued-justice-department-over-fbis-secret-rules-using-national-security-letters
DOJ has secret rules for using National Security Letters on reporters, so at @FreedomofPress we just sued for them. https:/… »
The myth of the 'senseless' mass shooting
When a man who pointedly says he wants to kill feminists is described as a "killer without cause" »
$75,000 in rewards to catch drone operators who interfered with firefighters - Boing Boing
$75K is yours if you help catch drone operator jerks who interfered with SoCal firefighters »
Bikini Kill Reissuing 1991 Demo Tape Revolution Girl Style Now With Unreleased Songs | News | Pitchfork
Bikini Kill (@theebikinikill) to reissue Revolution Girl Style Now with bonus tracks »
Picture books where the girls kick butt - Boing Boing
Picture books where the girls kick butt »
Instagram
If you guys didn't see @allthingsmeng's post yesterday. We just launched a little collective blog &… »
Digg Blog, The Life Of A Link On Digg
Ever wonder what editors @digg do all day? I wrote a little explainer »
thisiscolossal.com/2015/07/watermelon-painting-stanchi
A 17th-Century Painting Reveals the Rapid Change in Watermelons through Selective Breeding »
Uber Fudges The Position Of Local Drivers, But They've Got A Pretty Good Reason Why | Co.Design | business + design
Uber goes from a categorical denial of our article to admitting “white lies” in the UX »
Public Libraries Will Operate Tor Exit Nodes to Make the Service More Secure | Motherboard
Public libraries will operate Tor exit nodes to make the service more secure »
Golf club hunts mystery man who keeps shitting in the holes - Boing Boing
Golf club hunts mystery man who keeps shitting in the holes »
34 weird vintage photos of women in tiny miniskirts at huge old computers - Boing Boing
34 weird vintage photos of women in tiny miniskirts at huge old computers. »
Seattle Sidewalks
I liberated @CityofSeattle sidewalk data that was stuck in an #opendata portal of all places. http… »
Lost Generation of Sudan by Mark Hackett | Musicbed Film Fest
The @OBSilence documentary I narrated last year is in the Music Bed Film Fest. Go vote! »
Art Prints by Timothy J. Reynolds | Society6
Made the most recent city studies available as prints. »
What to Do When Your App Is Racist - The New Yorker
In which my cousin tries to coax accountability out of a white person »
Study Of Spain's 'Google Tax' On News Shows How Much Damage It Has Done | Techdirt
What's Spanish for "duh"? Study finds Spain's "Google tax" sandbagged its news publishers, especially smaller ones. »
Secret of Qwerty is a 'typing RPG' that will steal your whole afternoon - Offworld
I LOVE 'Secret of Qwerty', a totally adorable typing RPG welp that's my day gone »
Noirin
I miss you, @noirinp, rest in peace. »
AP Investigation: Olympic teams to swim, boat in Rio's filth
AP Exclusive: Water at some #Rio2016 Olympic venues’ virus levels on par with raw sewage, tests show »
Why do you really hate Kanye West? | The Verge
Why is Kanye West such a magnet for raw hate? Let @MicahSingleton break it down for you »
ES6 Arrow functions Sample
ES6 Arrow functions are now in Chrome 45: bind to `this` lexically with ease Sample: Docs: https… »
Don’t Be Fooled By Phony Online Reviews — Krebs on Security
@briankrebs was interesting--thanks for writing it up. »
Law Enforcement Guide to Satanic Cults: recognizing satanists and bad mullets in the park - Boing Boing
'80s Law Enforcement Guide to Satanic Cults: recognizing satanists & bad mullets in the park. »
Create a whole landscape from your own webcam - Offworld
Create a whole landscape from your own webcam. »
Spatial Interfaces – Elepath Exports – Medium
In which @pasql explains the concept of “Spatial Interfaces” (and illuminates why some feel pretty crummy) »
Offworld Satellite Transmission by Offworld
Offworld <333s you! Follow @offworld, RSS at join our weekly newsletter »
Latest information on cooling centers, where to find relief | Multnomah County
Pls share: @MultCo Cooling Ctrs are running on extended hours today thru Friday (7/31) »
Bill Nye endorses Jewelbots! - YouTube
Bill Nye says you should support our Kickstarter, are you going to argue with SCIENCE? »
Victoria & Albert Museum
Hey game/art folks! @tigershungry is looking to hire a Research Curator to help her at London's V&A Museum! Aw... »
Coding Camps Climb Professional Ranks | On Point with Tom Ashbrook
If you heard me on @OnPointRadio today One recommendation I got from people I respect is »
Earthquake early warning system gets a $4 million boost from USGS - Boing Boing
Earthquake early warning system for U.S. gets a $4 million boost from @USGS »
Interview with Trump supporters: his presidency would be "classy" - Boing Boing
Interview with Trump supporters: his presidency would be "classy" »
Invisibility Blues: Help open up the conversation about race in games - Offworld
Invisibility Blues: Help open up the conversation about race in games »
Woman gets hysterectomy and discovers her teeth are missing - Boing Boing
Woman gets hysterectomy and discovers her teeth are missing »
Does anyone still make those magazines where David Bowie is mauled by weasels? - Boing Boing
Does anyone still make those magazines where David Bowie is mauled by weasels? cc @artofcoop »
For the woman afraid of technology's progress, a set of horse blinders - Boing Boing
For the woman afraid of technology's progress, a set of horse blinders. Electrolux ad, 1932. »
The strange stories behind country-code top-level domains - Boing Boing
The strange stories behind country-code top-level domains »
McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Bay Area to Standard American English Translator.
Bay Area to Standard American English Translator: “\(h)wer\ \är\ \yo͞o\ \nou\” »
Ai Weiwei claims UK is denying him entry over his “criminal record” - Boing Boing
.@aiww claims UK denying entry over “criminal record.” He just got passport back from China. »
Yeah Maybe, No Trailer - YouTube
Yeah Maybe, No Trailer: via @YouTube »
Ai Weiwei claims UK is restricting his stay over his “criminal record” - Boing Boing
.@aiww was "never formally arrested, not to mention indicted, tried, convicted or sentenced," but UK doesn't care. »
Remembering Nóirín Plunkett | Ada Initiative
RIP @noirinp — Such a lovely and profoundly forward thinking individual. »
#RebootTheSuit: A Message From Chris Hadfield & Adam Savage - YouTube
.@Cmdr_Hadfield & @donttrythis are excited about #RebootTheSuit: [video] »
Lion killing dentist emails his clients, shows little remorse - Boing Boing
Claimed client of lion-killing dentist says he sent out this letter »
MyTransHealth: A Healthcare Website for the Trans Community by The Betsy Community Fund — Kickstarter
hey cis allies, don't just get mad at #transhealthfail help us do something about it »
OUR NEXT ALBUM: President Snakes: CD, release & party information! - The Doubleclicks
OUR NEXT ALBUM: President Snakes: CD, release & party information! »
translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fnetzpolitik.org%2F2015%2Fverdacht-des-landesverrats-generalbundesanwalt-...
Really disturbing. Germany tells the news site @netzpolitik its reporters are being investigated for treason »
That 'Useless' Liberal Arts Degree Has Become Tech's Hottest Ticket
"That 'Useless' Liberal Arts Degree Has Become Tech's Hottest Ticket" /cc @whitmancollege »
12 Questions on Game Design — Medium
.@doougle, @hentaiphd, @davidoreilly, & others on game design and the games they admire: htt... »
nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/07/rbg-has-been-reading-up-on-the-notorious-big.html
What we learned about Ohio Gov. @johnkasich: 1. Terrible taste in music 2. Prob not welcome on Fallon 3. Litterbug »
Uber denies researchers' 'phantom cars' map claim (Wired UK)
Uber goes from a categorical denial of our article to admitting “white lies” in the UX »
Mark Zuckerberg says virtual reality is the obvious next step for Facebook | The Verge
Yikes, it really looks like the two fellas in this picture are being punsished Yay VR “presence” »
Update: An Open Letter To WeWork | TechCrunch
Reading this as I'm pumping. Really appreciate @eileenmcarey advocating for this publicly. »
Web Directions 2015
Want to be a better conference presenter, and maybe speak at #wd15 or an upcoming #WDYK? Just submit a proposal! http://… »
What happens when your virtual pets die? - Offworld
What happens when your virtual pets die? »
Here's how this lion-killing dentist thing is going to play out | Fusion
We don't have to participate in media cycles if we don't want to. »
Body cam captures cop shooting motorist in head, murder charges follow | Ars Technica
Go to this article, look at the photos of the people, and guess which one’s the murderer and which one’s the victim »
VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS
Robert Scoble makes a cameo in Magic Leap's latest patent application. /via @kcimc »
Exclusive: Pinterest launches innovative diversity project
Exclusive: Pinterest launches innovative diversity project via @usatoday »
Safeguarding Choice and Control Online | The Mozilla Blog
Niiiiice… Microsoft’s Windows 10 upgrade will, by default, reset your default apps to all Microsoft. B’bye Firefox. »
A Renegade Trawler, Hunted for 10,000 Miles by Vigilantes - NYTimes.com
Like a real life Captain Planet story: seafaring heroes chase down illegal fishing vessel for 110 days via @mgiraldo »
A Dream Undone - The New York Times
Inside the 50-year campaign to roll back the Voting Rights Act. »
Facebook is testing out LinkedIn-style profile tags | The Verge
Hey @benbrown remember when we made that feature on Consumating 10 years ago that was great. »
Park Service to Big Water: No federal funding for bottled water bans? We’ll find our own money, thanks. - The Washington Post
Nat'l Parks want to stop selling bottled water because of litter. Bottle companies get Congress to cut park funding. http://t.… »
Failing Forward — Medium
I just published “Failing Forward” Thanks to @xuhulk and @garychou ! »
Your HR Team Needs To See Slack's Defiant Take on 'Values'
Big reason I love my work (and the team I work with) is the thought we put into things like this: #teamplayful »
Arrow functions - JavaScript | MDN
ES6 Arrow functions are now in Chrome 45: bind to `this` lexically with ease Sample: Docs: https… »
Make a Difference :: Five Nights at Freddy's 4 General Discussions
Reading the developer of Five Nights at Freddy’s respond to the haters in such an honest and heartfelt way is <3. htt... »
The Shooting of Samuel Dubose - The New York Times
The Shooting of Samuel Dubose, via @nytimes »
Intel and Micron Produce Breakthrough Memory Technology
A new non-volatile memory 1000x faster than NAND: This could unlock some interesting applications. »
Facebook’s solar-powered internet plane looks like a stealth bomber | The Verge
Facebook’s solar-powered internet plane looks like a stealth bomber »
How Classical Musicians Use iTunes (and Why They're Ready to Stop) - The Atlantic
The assumptions built into .mp3 and iTunes hobbled classical music lovers from the start, and it's only getting worse »
13 Tips on How To Speak While Female - The Washington Post
'Speak curtly. Speak of fish and fighting, and the deep wisdom no woman can know.' »
Web Design - The First 100 Years
"Web Design: The First 100 Years" saw this floating around, finally read it. It's real good. »
Fairly Random Thoughts on Ashley Madison & the Swiftly Moving Line — The Message — Medium
I just published “On Moving Lines and Network Life” in response to @ftrain's »
Exclusive: Feds Regularly Monitored Black Lives Matter Since Ferguson
Documents Reveal Feds Regularly Monitored Black Lives Matter Since Ferguson »
Offworld — Page 2
Please go to to visit ALL of our latest, greatest features PRIMARILY by great women in games »
Working at Cadasta — Cadasta
Cadasta is hiring remote! Open mapping tech nonprofit providing avenues for marginalized people to assert land rights http://… »
Jobs at BuzzFeed
Need more time to get your application in to the Open Lab? No problem! We're going to give you until Sunday to file »
Send Idle Words to Antarctica by Maciej Ceglowski — Kickstarter
The "Send Idle Words to Antarctica" Kickstarter has almost finished! I can't wait to see what he writes. Back him! »
Boing Boing » offworld
Offworld <333s you! Follow @offworld, RSS at join our weekly newsletter »
Engaging with POC on Twitter (with image, tweets) · balmergal · Storify
Why am I trying to express anything about this myth of Toxic Twitter when @elonjames already said it all perfectly? https://t… »
Let's Encrypt
Job alert! Let's Encrypt is hiring a sysadmin. Remote work is ok. Help make https ubiquitous »
ethereum
The Ethereum Frontier release happens today. Amazing. »
Internet.org
is just the complete opposite of what it should be – Facebook controls the whitelist »
californiasunday.com
Our August issue is online now, out in print this weekend (do you subscribe?) Pass it on! http://t.co… »
Health Insurance Marketplace, Affordable Care Act | HealthCare.gov
Orig enroll site: $200M to build, $70M/yr to maintain. USDS revamp: $4m to build, $4M/yr. https://t.… »