Irving 9th-grader arrested after taking homemade clock to school: 'So you tried to make a bomb?' | Dallas Morning News
Grr. Sharing sites like @hackernews pointing to copy-cat stories not the original. instead of »
Muslim ninth grader arrested for bringing an electronics project to school - Vox
This story breaks my heart. Ahmed's smarter than the people hired to teach and protect him. http://t… »
Help Ahmed Make
Teachers shouldn't respond to inventive kids by calling the cops. Say how you'll #HelpAhmedMake: (Plea… »
Arab-looking man of Syrian descent found in garage building what looks like a bomb / Boing Boing
Arab-looking man of Syrian descent found in garage building what looks like a bomb »
Introducing Peace, my privacy-focused iOS 9 ad blocker – Marco.org
Introducing Peace, my privacy-focused iOS 9 ad blocker »
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“…not bringing items to school that are prohibited, such as clocks, dark skin, ingenuity, imagination, or clocks.” http… »
Irving MacArthur student arrested after bringing homemade clock to school - YouTube
Here's Ahmed speaking for himself about his arrest. #IStandWithAhmed #HelpAhmedMake »
ASCII / Boing Boing
I appreciate the new @BoingBoing layout. »
littlebits.cc/from-one-muslim-inventor-to-another
From One Muslim Inventor to Another, our founder @ayahbdeir's letter to Ahmed #IStandWithAhmed http:… »
Blog / Boing Boing
⬅OG boing boing ⬅so OG it never existed boing boing ⬅OC… »
relay.fm/about
We have a fancy new corporate photo thanks to @tiffanyarment »
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⬅OG boing boing ⬅so OG it never existed boing boing ⬅OCD boing boing »
Help Ahmed Make
Good morning, all. Great to see an outpouring of support. You can tell Ahmed & family how you'd like to help, here: htt... »
“Welcome Squid Overlords” graphic designer t-shirt by Mule Design. | Cotton Bureau
In honor of Dr. Oliver Sacks, we’ve brought back his favorite shirt. »
hack-your-eo1
For a few weeks I've been hacking on the @electricobjects EO1. Here's how to compile native Processing apps for it: ht… »
cms.fightforthefuture.org/ahmed
Retweet this to say #IStandWithAhmed. Kids shouldn't be punished for curiosity. | @idltweets »
Most Contagious
The voice of @SlackHQ, @annapickard, joins us at #MostContagious on December 9 »
I’m Ahmed. Except I’m Not Brown. | Andy Ihnatko's Celestial Waste of Bandwidth (BETA)
I was Ahmed. Except I’m white, and that makes all the difference. »
How Gamers Get Down with YouPorn - Album on Imgur
This is adorable (from YouPorn statistics gathered via game consoles) »
Creatives Ask: What Kind of Web Do We Want, Anyway?
“Do we really want to count on large corporations to inform and enlighten us?” #xoxofest #indieweb »
Color Palettes — The Message — Medium
last night I wrote about trying to pull together colors bit by bit while growing up »
relay.fm/clockwise/104
The future of upgrades, Apple TV dream apps, iOS 9 upgrading, and iPad Pro supersizing with @antichrista @MacSparky - htt… »
Aaron Franklin’s Stumptown Coffee Cookout | Feast Portland
Hey, PDX! Can anyone help @andymcmillan and I find two tix for Aaron Franklin's sold-out Stumptown BBQ at @feastpdx? »
copusproject.org
#IstandwithAhmed, but don't know exactly how to make a difference connecting STEM with young people? Start »
Panel Discussion - Unfamiliar Matter on Vimeo
UNFAMILIAR MATTER talks are up! 4: panel discussion - me, @alicebell, @lifewinning and host @wesleygoatley #BDF15 »
Ingrid Burrington - Unfamiliar Matter on Vimeo
UNFAMILIAR MATTER talks are up! 3: @lifewinning on internet infrastructures and temporal sensemaking #BDF15 »
David Hahn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
@sassycrass white boy made a nuclear reactor that made his moms house a superfund site: they made him an Eagle Scout https://t.… »
Leap declares bankruptcy - Business Insider
Would make me so proud to see @trimet buy these and operate them for the Portland public =). »
Super Mario Maker: "Will You Save Your Son?" Geoff The Hero's Custom Level - YouTube
Oh my god this Mario Maker level parodies Serious Decision narrative games. »
Animated GIF
Feeling a sense of ennui and wishing you had the perfect gif to go with it? It's ok. I got you. »
Teen Arrested For Homemade Clock Speaks - CBSN Live Video - CBS News
Reporter asks Ahmed: "The police chief wants to meet with you, will you?" "Not without my lawyer, no." Awesome. http:… »
Casio F-91W: The strangely ubiquitous watch - BBC News
Remember: Wearing a nearly universal Casio wristwatch was a contributing factor in dozens of Gitmo detainee cases »
Crystal - Block Ads, Browse Faster. on the App Store
One of the first content blockers, @_CrystalApp, is now available for free in the US App Store. »
Google Refugee and Migrant Response
Google is matching donations to help the refugee crisis. Please give »
Wesley Goatley’s Videos on Vimeo
The UNFAMILIAR MATTER talks on energy/logistics/internet infrastructures are up, with @alicebell, @lifewinning, & me http... »
Data-Driven Products - O'Reilly Media
If you enjoy my ranting about dragging numeric reasoning into things, you can now pay for several hours of it »
TwitterReverb
370K Tweets have expressed #IStandWithAhmed & currently rising at approx 2K Tweets per minute »
President Obama invites the boy who was arrested for making a clock to the White House / Boing Boing
President Obama invites the boy who was arrested for making a clock to the White House »
Dribbble - Panic Cocktail Chalk Drawings by Alexa Grafera
Panic Cocktail Chalk Drawings on @dribbble »
vimeo.com/139094998/description
Must-watch: @remixeverything’s classic series EVERYTHING IS A REMIX in one remastered 40-minute video »
Everything is a Remix Remastered (2015 HD) on Vimeo
One of the most awesome things ever: “Everything is a Remix Remastered (2015 HD)” by @remixeverything on @Vimeo https://t.… »
The 2016 campaign’s Vine-master explains how he does it
while you’re waiting for ios9 to download, read my q&a with @actualGOP vine master @topherchris »
How de Blasio Should Expand Computer Science Education — The Message — Medium
“Fields that are akin to computer programming in terms of teaching are art or cooking: a mix of science and art” »
How much is Basecamp worth? I don’t know and I don’t care. — Medium
“VC is not free money“ RT @indievc: How Much is Basecamp Worth? I Don’t Know and I Don’t Care. by @jasonfried »
Google Refugee and Migrant Response
Google is donating matching funds for the refugee crisis: #refugeeswelcome »
iOS 9: The MacStories Review, Created on iPad – MacStories
40,000-word stories about tech products have existed for years. They're called "books." @viticci's is on the web too »
M&S Digital - Jobs: Python/Django Engineer (Digital Stores) - Apply online
My team at Marks and Spencer is looking for a Django/Python developer with a passion for APIs - »
Florida Teen Girl Charged With Felony After Science Experiment Goes Bad | Miami New Times
remember when Kiera Wilmot's science project went awry? no damage just some smoke, still expelled + felony charge http://… »
Help Ahmed Make
Many have asked how you can help. Until we've heard back from the Mohamed family, here's a form to show your support: http://… »
Our Administrators / Our Administrators
Daniel Cummings, Principal: Irving School District Superintendant — @journeyirving »
Find a Growth Hacker for Your Startup
I went here to find out what #growthhacking is. The content is in English; I can't understand a word of it. »
Interview With Julie Ann Horvath by Julie Ann Horvath | Model View Culture
I live in awe of brave ladies like @nrrrdcore who are out there telling their stories. I think it's so important. https:… »
In the studio where I mix and edit. Looking at the guts of today's episode (Joey Bada$$).
LIVE on #Periscope: In the studio where I mix and edit. Looking at the guts of today's episode (Joey Bada$$). https://t.c… »
Marco Arment Launches Peace, an iOS 9 Content Blocker Powered by Ghostery – MacStories
Peace is an iOS 9 Content Blocker by @marcoarment powered by @Ghostery. It's the one I recommend for daily usage »
Hal Solo in Carbonite Pop Tarts / Boing Boing
Hal Solo in Carbonite Pop Tarts »
FOX 7 Live: Ahmed Mohamed's family holds press conference - YouTube
#AhmedMohamed press conference: #IStandWithAhmed »
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Opening my MacBook Pro with the screen brightness all the way up. »
Current Opportunities for Students | NASA
We're supporters of #STEM & inspiring kids like Ahmed to pursue their dreams. Get involved: http://t... »
Remembering Syberia, an adventure game about a woman finding herself / Offworld
My latest @Offworld essay/interstellar transmission: Syberia and how to break up with your boyfriend-- »
Grasswire | Your Newsroom
Only one of these kids was arrested. Guess which one? »
Google Refugee and Migrant Response
Help refugees and migrants in urgent need. Donate now and Google will match your donation. »
Science teacher suspended over 'dangerous' projects returns to classroom - LA Times
It has come to my attention that an LAUSD Science teacher was suspended for teaching Science. »
Willful Paranoia: The Classic Excuse for Willful Paranoia #IStandWithAhmed | Popehat
"Cops and school administrators are utterly confident in our support when they abuse someone like Ahmed." »
harmontown.com/2015/09/episode-163-neurotitties
A wild podcast with flaming genius @DanHarmon about autism and #NeuroTribes on @Harmontown. http… »
Surviving the News Business - Features - Source: An OpenNews project
This clear-eyed guide to surviving burnout from @tiffehr and @alykat is tooooo real. »
Everyone Needs an Antilibrary! — Medium
Your stack of unread books is nothing to feel guilty about. “Everyone Needs an Antilibrary!” by @schlagetown »
How to Make Your Own Homemade Clock That Isn't a Bomb | WIRED
How to Make Your Own Homemade Clock That Isn’t a Bomb via @WIRED »
Exxon's Own Research Confirmed Fossil Fuels' Role in Global Warming Decades Ago | InsideClimate News
In the long, sordid history of climate denial, today's expose of #Exxon is probably the single ugliest puzzle piece http:… »
The Zipf Mystery - YouTube
This will blow your mind »
What it’s actually like to be a Black employee at a tech company — Medium
"Imagine for a moment being the only man at a bachelorette party or the only woman at a packed nightclub." »
Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?
"We equate leadership with the psychological features that make the avg man a more inept leader than the avg woman." »
How to Make Your Own Homemade Clock That Isn't a Bomb | WIRED
Here's how to make your own homemade clock that isn’t a bomb »
Making while brown: Texas schoolchild arrested for bringing homemade clock to school / Boing Boing
Making while brown: Texas schoolchild arrested for bringing homemade clock to school »
A hide and seek game where you murder your friends in a field - Offworld
A hide and seek game where you murder your friends in a field »
The Bad Apple: Group Poison
I have seen this play out more times than I can count: "Get rid of the bad apple. Even if it's you." »
Instagram
Oh my god puppycone is so patheticute »
plasticbag.org/files/misc/Interacting.pdf
Realized I never put up my slides from Solid this year - so here's Interacting with a World of Connected Objects »
The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment 2.0 by The Made — Kickstarter
The MADE video game museum has been teaching kids to code in the East Bay, and are running a KS to grow, so, »
Let's Add a Million Missing Words to the Dictionary by Erin McKean of Wordnik — Kickstarter
FWIW, noneism is missing from traditional dictionaries, I happen to know of a project working to fix that »
designerfund.com/bridge/company/figma
Want to join Figma's design team? Apply to @designerbridge! (Please RT) »
A wordless game about coming to terms with the past / Offworld
A wordless game about coming to terms with the past »
How to Make a Sandwich - Chapter 01 Vegetables - YouTube
Remarkable webseries on "How to Make Everything" from scratch...REALLY from scratch. REALLY REALLY. »
Seattle officer who arrested black man for carrying golf club as a cane fired for racial bias / Boing Boing
Seattle officer who arrested black man for carrying golf club as a cane fired for racial bias »
TOM THE DANCING BUG: National Geografox / Boing Boing
When @rupertmurdoch's Fox empire settles down with @NatGeo, we fear this: National Geografox. »
For the first time ever, a judge has invalidated a secret Patriot Act warrant / Boing Boing
A first: US judge invalidates a secret Patriot Act warrant (aka National Security Letter) »
Changing Course To ‘Navigate the Politics of Disruption’ | vrge
D.C./S.F.'s @463Comms renames self to Vrge (aka @OnTheVrgeOf), had better be about to land the Verge as a client. »
【Pre order】Reprint! Splatoon / Squid logo tee | EDITMODE - English
missed out on getting a cool & good SPLATOON t-shirt last time? pre-orders are open again »
Daring Fireball: WatchOS 2.0 Delayed, Will Not Ship Today
WatchOS 2 Delayed, Will Not Ship Today »
Irving MacArthur student arrested after bringing homemade clock to school - YouTube
“My hobby is to invent stuff” You better believe I stand with Ahmed »
FIELD NOTES COLORS: SHENANDOAH
Shenandoah edition Field Notes are insanely nice, don’t miss the video »
Maker Kid Busted for Clock Handcuffed Wearing NASA T-Shirt | WIRED
listen to ahmed firsthand here he is getting arrested in a nasa shirt »
Someone re-did the whole True Detective intro in Grand Theft Auto V - Offworld
Someone re-did the whole True Detective intro in Grand Theft Auto V »
Maker Kid Busted for Clock Handcuffed Wearing NASA T-Shirt | WIRED
In case his Maker cred needed any more cementing, Ahmed was wearing a NASA t-shirt when he was arrested »
Thoughts on Kiera Wilmot: Mentor curiosity to create future scientists | The Planetary Society
Don't forget Kiera Wilmot. Kids of color experimenting with science seen as threatening. »
Help Ahmed Make
@jessysaurusrex awesome! Please add it to the list »
Irving 9th-grader arrested after taking homemade clock to school: 'So you tried to make a bomb?' | Dallas Morning News
"So you tried to make a bomb?" Texan child arrested after taking homemade clock to school http://t.c… »
thevillager.com/2015/09/15/adam-purple-legendary-gardener-84-is-dead-was-biking-across-williamsburg-bridge
“He also went by some other monikers, including General Zen and the Rev-Les Ego.” »
Library Suspends Tor Node After DHS Intimidation | Electronic Frontier Foundation
Big news: the Kilton Library will bring its Tor node back online! Thanks to everybody who supported this effort. »
Welcome to the Block Party - The Awl
adblocking's not doing what you think it's doing unless you think it's making bad things worse, then you're correct http… »
The “doing good” framework: a manifesto against saying “good people” and “bad people” « Playing with Negative Space
The "doing good" framework involves praising people for their actions instead of for their supposed nature. »
Advice on Listening to Advice
I read this from my friend @andrewbadr before I went to #xoxofest and it helped me keep an open mind »
On its 20th anniversary, Suck's co-founder says it couldn't exist today
Engadget wrote about one of the trickiest things we've ever pulled off: Suck's 20th anniversary reunion. »
Child Arrested Because Adults Are Stupid - Schneier on Security
Bruce Schneier's headline sums up the #IStandWithAhmed situation nicely. »
Walk Of No Shame with Amber Rose from Bob Turton, Funny O...
#WalkofNoShame is everything --> "I respect that you enjoyed yahself last night." @DaRealAmberRose »
Apple Delays Release Of watchOS 2 Due To Bug | TechCrunch
Apple is delaying WatchOS 2 after discovering it’s for a fucking watch. »
defective yeti — The Hoax
This is your periodic reminder that most people using the word "hoax" are full of shit. #IStandWithAhmed »
Weekend of Wonder: hang out with Xeni, Jason, David, Cory, and Mark - Boing Boing
ICYMI, all founding editors of @boingboing will be at #weekendofwonder this weekend! Join us! »
irvingisd.net/cms/lib010/TX01917973/Centricity/Domain/9/ParentLetter_SuspiciousLookingItematMacArthur.pdf
Daniel Cummings' letter to parents justifying arrest of student who showed interest in engineering »
Let's Add a Million Missing Words to the Dictionary by Erin McKean of Wordnik — Kickstarter
Just backed "Let's Add a Million Missing Words to the Dictionary", a wonderful project by @emckean, on @Kickstarter »
Niume | Sphere: Art
Topographical map carved from duct tape by Takahiro Iwasaki. Check out: #maps #sculpture #art http://… »
Bernie Sanders's $18 trillion in proposed spending is more affordable than it sounds - Vox
Here's what @BernieSanders can pay for w/ @JebBush's tax cuts for the rich & $400bn left over... »
The Pope vs. the Wind - The Atlantic
The Pope vs. the Wind. »
De Blasio to Announce 10-Year Deadline to Offer Computer Science to All Students - The New York Times
Great NYC initiative on computer science education with instrumental support from @fredwilson and… »
Is Uber's ultimate goal the privatisation of city governance? | Technology | The Guardian
Uber's end game: become the data platform for 'smart' cities and establish opaque new systems of urban governance. http:/… »
Netromancy - The New York Times
Why is metaphysical magic trending? A working theory »
Tangram Sandbox
I like how the z-fighting on the buildings really make it looks more @ryojiikeda »
Obama faces growing momentum to support widespread encryption - The Washington Post
White House officials permitted to talk on the record about encryption, but only anonymously. http:/… »
Venmo scam and fraud: Why it’s easy to get ripped off through the mobile payments app.
Yikes! Don't use @venmo to do transactions with strangers. »
9th grade student in Texas makes a clock to show his engineering teacher; arrested for making a bomb
My latest on the awful arrest and interrogation of Ahmed Mohamed, a 9th grade engineering whiz in Irving, Texas. http://t.c… »
50 Years After the Moynihan Report, Examining the Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration - The Atlantic
"The truth, however, is to the contrary; we are incarcerating too few criminals…” »
Our First Certificate Is Now Live
First @letsencrypt certificate now live Want free green padlocks? Sign up for beta program! https://t.co… »
12 Scholarships for Hispanic Students Interested in STEM - US News
@spidey_j Also, old but (I think) many are still available: 1. 2. »
Scholarships for African-Americans Studying STEM - US News
@spidey_j Also, old but (I think) many are still available: 1. 2. »
Steve Rannazzisi, Comedian Who Told of 9/11 Escape, Admits He Lied - NYTimes.com
Love that the comedian who lied about barely escaping 9/11 also lied about attending Purchase »
Press Play - The New York Times
You can hear "Dust and Disquiet" in full right here c/o @nytimes. »
“Super Mario Maker” is an engine for circulating horrible new “Mario” levels - The Washington Post
I rewrote that WP article about Mario Maker to make it about LEGO instead -> (orig: https://t.co... »
Inside the Globe and Mail's New Interactive Team - Features - Source: An OpenNews project
icymi—Great look at how @globeandmail's interactive team makes the (Slack-enabled) magic happen »
San Francisco's latest high-rent victim: the Cartoon Art Museum | Art and design | The Guardian
Noooooooo!!!!!! San Francisco's latest high-rent victim: the Cartoon Art Museum »
De Blasio to Announce 10-Year Deadline to Offer Computer Science to All Students - The New York Times
Breaking News: De Blasio to require computer science in New York City schools »
Ahmed Mohamed says he's going to the White House — and then he's transferring schools | The Verge
Ahmed Mohamed is going to the White House — and then he's transferring schools »
First Click: Nerds unite in support of boy genius Ahmed Muhamed | The Verge
Nerds unite in support of boy ‘genius’ Ahmed Muhamed »
Is there anything wrong with men who cry? – Sandra Newman – Aeon
@topherpolack @askvirginia Here's a recent great piece by @sannewman exploring the cultural history of male crying »
‘They thought it was a bomb': 9th grader arrested after bringing a home-built clock to school - The Washington Post
How teaching kids to be a part of maker culture goes very wrong in fearful, racist environments »
Anti-Muslim hate crimes are still five times more common today than before 9/11 - The Washington Post
Today is 14 years since Balbir Singh Sodhi was murdered. Anti-Muslim hate crimes remain at 5x pre-9/11 levels »
jakearchibald.com/2015/anatomy-of-responsive-images
A dizzying array of techniques to insert images into web pages »
Project NIA Summer 2015 Fundraiser - GoGetFunding | GoGetFunding
13. It's straight up this: children belong in our care, not in our prisons. Right now, you can't do better than this. http… »
CSS Master - SitePoint
My book "CSS Master," is now available. It makes a great gift »
Bridge
Apply to Bridge 5 to join one of the terrific design teams I support: Dropbox, Earnest & Figma »
Suck: Daily Archive 2001
Heather Havrilesky #personal #brand #content OG on in 1996 »
Boing Boing
new design! also… OG ASCII OCD »
Apple
I’m looking at you, Your pages look great… after they finally load. »
CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News
join me in regretting our decisions tonight at which is opened up for the night (thx @mcbyrne) »