vol.at/2015/08/chinannnn1.jpg
Wow. High resolution photo of the crater left by the Tianjin explosion »
Jez Burrows
I've been trying to write very short stories using only example sentences from the dictionary »
Amazon Warehouse Workers Are "Treated Like a Child, a Dumb Child"
gawker’s Tales From Amazon last year were so good. worth revisiting »
"I Do Not Know One Person Who Is Happy at Amazon"
gawker’s Tales From Amazon last year were so good. worth revisiting »
Inside Amazon's Bizarre Corporate Culture
gawker’s Tales From Amazon last year were so good. worth revisiting »
Workin' In A Cocktail Bar (Video Version) on Vimeo
Yay! There's a video remix of the original remixed audio on Vimeo: You bet your ass I saved it locally. (Thx, @p9k!) »
Why is Bitcoin forking? — Medium
Why is Bitcoin forking? »
How Snoopy Killed Peanuts
This is a great article on how Snoopy killed Peanuts »
The Clock — Medium
For those of us that grew up in countries with one or two state owned TV channels. cc:@mwichary »
Austin Kleon — One of my favorite resources for [writing] stories...
@mulegirl you might enjoy @doctorow on Carnegie »
How the Glorification of Software Developers Compromises Tech Companies by Kinga Kięczkowska | Model View Culture
How the Glorification of Software Developers Compromises Tech Companies on @ModelViewMedia »
Human Transit: Houston: Welcome to Your New Network
Big day for mass transit in Houston. Other US cities could learn a lot from this. »
An Amazonian's response to "Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace" | Nick Ciubotariu | LinkedIn
If you read the NYT Amazon article yesterday, read this rebuttal today before passing judgment: #2sidestoastory »
A Trail of Evidence Leading to AT&T’s Partnership with the NSA - ProPublica
How reporters used one odd word in an NSA glossary to prove AT&T's "special relationship" with the NSA: https://t.co... »
Watch Dave Benham's Vine "Eagle vs Drone"
Ladies and gentlemen, we've found a way to stop the drones. »
Endless spiralling model-train - Boing Boing
Endless spiralling model-train »
As You Sow Files Notice Of Legal Action Against Soylent Super Food -- OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
"Nobody expects heavy metals in their meals" selective filters are a bitch huh #deathbysolent http://t.c… »
Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace - NYTimes.com
Having suffered two miscarriages while at Yahoo, I can't even... »
Siren for Hire by Maddy Myers
You might like my new game about super-heroines seeking work in a world where the system's stacked against 'em --> »
Asteroid Base
Ta da! Here's the cover art for LOVERS IN A DANGEROUS SPACETIME by the amazing @justinchans http:/… »
Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace - The New York Times
It's such a mystery why women are underrepresented at tech companies! »
Piracy gave me a future - Offworld
"Piracy gave me a future" »
He Xiaoxin: How Far Can I Go? And How Much Can I Do? - China Digital Times (CDT)
Incredible translated first-person account on the aftermath of the #TianjinBlast »
Quinnspiracy Blog - August Never Ends, But It Isn’t The End.
August Never Ends, But It Isn't *The* End - One year of GamerGate, 7 months of Crash Override. »
nymag.com/thecut/2015/08/shop-jeen-erin-yogasundram.html?mid=twitter_nymag
She admits that she’s not a great manager. “It’s my weakest point. I’ve literally only been alive for 23 years.” »
Dick Costolo, Marc Andreessen Defend Amazon After NYT Story | Re/code
Recode sees "no point" following up on evidence of gross mistreatment at Amazon, reprints plutocrat tweets instead. »
[bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A
Bitcoin has forked. »
Marian Call Makes a New Album: 'Standing Stones' by Marian Call — Kickstarter
FINAL #KickstarterPlug: If you follow me, you probably know & love @Mariancall already. Help her realize her vision↴ »
Could black people in the U.S. qualify as refugees? - The Washington Post
MUST READ: Could Black People in the U.S. qualify as refugees? »
Fantastic and funny vintage photos from cruise ships - Boing Boing
Fantastic and funny vintage photos from cruise ships. »
Blending Tech Workers and Locals in San Francisco’s Troubled Mid-Market - NYTimes.com
omg jason just appears from nowhere like that and says those sorts of things in real life, too »
How hard is it to find the original 1977 Star Wars? - Boing Boing
How hard is it to find the original 1977 Star Wars? “Nearly impossible.” »
Julian Bond, Former N.A.A.C.P. Chairman and Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 75 - The New York Times
#JulianBond, Former N.A.A.C.P. Chairman and Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 75 »
Blending Tech Workers and Locals in San Francisco’s Troubled Mid-Market - The New York Times
Blending Tech Workers and Locals in San Francisco’s Troubled Mid-Market »
Oracle Data Cloud Data Directory
Ever used evite? Here's the data they are selling about you: (via @mshron) »
AT&T Helped U.S. Spy on Internet on a Vast Scale - The New York Times
AT&T Helped U.S. Spy on Internet on a Vast Scale. Is this what they meant by unlimited data? #privacy via @nytimes »
AT&T Helped N.S.A. Spy on an Array of Internet Traffic - The New York Times
According to Snowden docs, the US wiretapped all United Nations internet traffic through AT&T. h... »
Free IoT Reports - O'Reilly Media
Building a Hardware Business — A Curated Collection from the O'Reilly IoT Library »
'80s Human League dance hit reduced to one lyric: Working as a waitress in a cocktail bar - Boing Boing
Crud, a copyright claim took down "Workin' in a Cocktail Bar," one of my favorite remixes this year. »
Issendai's Superhero Training Journal - Sick systems: How to keep someone with you forever
The Amazon culture debacle reminds me muchly of this post about sick systems. @hypatiadotca @girlziplocked »
nytimes.com/2015/03/03/upshot/fewer-women-run-big-companies-than-men-named-john.html
CEOs of big companies Guys named John: 5% Women (all names): 4% »
Giving housing to the homeless is three times cheaper than leaving them on the streets - Vox
Providing housing to the homeless is ~3x more cost effective than leaving them on the streets (it's also nice, too) http://t… »
Sick Systems: How to Keep Someone With You Forever | Issendai.com
One final post re: Amazon, everyone should read Issendai's "Sick Systems" & both follow-ups ... »