Condé Nast Buys Pitchfork Media - The New York Times
Condé Nast just bought Pitchfork »
EXCLUSIVE: Why Apple Is Still Sweating the Details on iMac — Backchannel — Medium
Exclusive inside look at how Apple designs its keyboards, trackpads and mice, by @StevenLevy »
Photon
Boom! Introducing Photon, the fastest way to build beautiful Electron applications with simple HTML & CSS. »
Jack Dorsey’s jargon-free firing memo, edited to remove the jargon - Quartz
Jack Dorsey's jargon-free firing memo, edited to remove the jargon »
Acumin
is basically what happens when you copy all the popular fonts out there and call them one font family »
Acumin
The neutral-sans gap in @AdobeType’s library has been filled w/ Acumin. I made a site for it: http:… »
Flying Robot international Drone Film Festival - FRiFF 2015
Deadline for @ekai’s Flying Robot Int’l Film Fest (@FRiFFest) is coming up Oct 15 - get your submissions in there »
Uncorked Studios
@cra Thanks for setting this up for folks! We're hiring iOS, Android, + backend web devs at @uncorkedstudios in PDX »
@everyword
BOOK RELEASE: @everyword, by @aparrish, is now available through the @Instarbooks website! http://t… »
Acumin
Announcing Acumin, a sans serif with a staggering 90 weights and styles for anywhere you need neutrality & balance: ht... »
Mapbox Studio Cartography
Great overview of designing a world map with Studio — what the UI looks like, how it works. »
A Single Study in Germany: Video Games & Cultivation Theory - YouTube
New episode from @InnuendoStudios tackles Cultivation Theory and the subtle ways media influences our value systems »
Why cartoonists might want to be William Castle — Medium
“Why cartoonists might want to be William Castle” by @MatthewBogart »
AWS Lambda in Plain English
interested in AWS Lambda? Lambda in Plain English is a great starting point »
Sage
One of the last projects @peterrojas and I worked on before leaving Alpha just launched. Go check out Sage! »
#MillennialPledge backlash is 'what you get when you raise an entire generation without spanking' - LA Times
i feel like this writer is having some kind of a crisis and it's kind of sad to do that in public »
Nudes Are Old News at Playboy - The New York Times
Holy cow, Playboy is no longer going to feature nudity. »
Hillary Clinton on Giphy
Just gonna leave this here: for tonight. »
Pragmatic app pricing – Marco.org
Edited to make it even MORE obvious that the author of the “predatory pricing” post wasn’t Supertop/Castro! »
Subterfuge - A week-long game of strategy and diplomacy
ok, so, @SubterfugeGame is now in OPEN BETA until it launches on thursday. install link »
On the good constitution of mo.txt
First, read this quote by Rousseau. Then, read this, from the bottom up. »
Inside Pinterest's Plans To Fix Its Diversity Problem | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
An honest examination of one of the most vocal companies - Inside Pinterest's Plan to Fix its Diversity Problem »
Trending This Week: Using Data to Uncover a City’s Best New Bars and Restaurants — Foursquare Direct — Medium
Killer use of @Foursquare data -- using foot-traffic signals to identify/rank what's trending & popular in cities: https://... »
Jack Dorsey’s jargon-free firing memo, edited to remove the jargon - Quartz
Jack Dorsey’s “jargon-free” Twitter firing memo, edited to remove the jargon. »
Quote: Studies of conversation both in the laboratory… – Signal v. Noise
Simply placing your phone on the table damages your human conversations. I’m stopping that today and you should too. https://t.c… »
Chivalry Isn’t Dead, You Just Don’t Know What the Fuck it is. | Myths RETOLD
OK why has no one told me about this site yet? IT IS SO GREAT article on Chivalry brought me there but SO MUCH MORE »
How Tech Devalues Social Media Workers by Andrea Garcia-Vargas | Model View Culture
Jokes about "the social media intern" make me sooooo mad let me tell you »
Downwell on Steam
Downwell will launch on PC via Steam on October 15th along with iOS! Pew, pew, pew! http://t.co… »
The GMO Corn Experiment
Do squirrels prefer GMO or non-GMO corn? This project hit its goal in half a day, get in there & test your squirrels »
Modeling Mentorship — Medium
I wrote a thing about mentorship and why we should think about it differently. »
relay.fm/connected/61
Federico speaks Swedish, Myke buys an iMac and Stephen gets upset about hard drives. »
Paula Abdul - Straight Up - YouTube
Kicking off this GitHub Design offsite with some Paula Abdul. Nailed it. »
Edlyn Yuen — What makes a great VC?
What makes a great VC? - bijan: I get asked this all the time. Let me start by giving my definition of a... »
Semantics, Standards, and Sequential Art
I’m in London to talk about at the @electricomics Symposium »
Twitter Video
Terry Bradshaw gives his heartfelt viewpoint on Greg Hardy's domestic abuse case. »
Former Employee Uploads a Fantastic Collection of Kmart In-Store Music From 1989-1991 to the Internet Archive
Former @kmart employee uploads 1989-1991 pre-recorded in-store music to @internetarchive »
Walter De Leon | The Walter De Leon Fund
Dad on walk has brain blown away by cop, needs a buck or two to make rent (cop is fine, still employed, don't worry) »
Twitter / Moments
If you haven't tried following a Moment yet, tonight's debate is a good one to try it out with. »
Her Code Got Humans on the Moon—And Invented Software Itself | WIRED
This woman's code got humans on the moon -- and invented software itself »
Google Online Security Blog: Simplifying the Page Security Icon in Chrome
Simplifying the Page Security Icon in Chrome I’m happy with this change. »
Her Code Got Humans on the Moon—And Invented Software Itself | WIRED
Her Code Got Humans on the Moon—And Invented Software Itself »
absurdistwords goes wild from timoni west on Twitter
First, read this quote by Rousseau. Then, read this, from the bottom up. »
Incomparable Radio Theater | Schrödinger's Dot (Episode 1.4)
TESLA! "Schrödinger's Dot", starring @GlennF @settern and @moiseschiu, with a song performed by @BodyofBreen! https://t.… »
Texas prof: I'm quitting now that state lets kids carry guns to class | Public Radio International
UT professor quits after campus carry law, "I’m probably too old to draw fast anyway." »
New! Introducing Jessica Zollman - 20x200
I'm joining the @20x200 artist lineup today! Two of my photographs, Lizard Range & Opuntia, now available as prints: h... »
Pitchfork Acquired by Condé Nast | News | Pitchfork
Pitchfork Media acquired by Condé Nast »
Why we think Burner Connections is a non-obvious no-brainer — Medium
Just as SMS became a platform for apps. Same will happen for what we like about voice calls »
Verizon | A better network as explained by a door. - YouTube
Crowd dynamics test, Vimeo staff pick, 11 months ago: Verizon ad, 1 month ago »
iMac - Then and Now - Apple
iMac - Then and Now »
Events - Austin Kleon - Powell's Books
If you missed @austinkleon last time he was in #Portland, tomorrow's your chance! @Powells, 7:30PM. »
Instagram
Aw, the kettle is just a little awkward in the morning. It's okay, kettle. Me, too. »
Margaret Hamilton · phiffer.org
Margaret Hamilton led the Apollo Computer Guidance team. She is the most OG software engineer. #AdaLov… »
Survival Horror — The Campo Santo Quarterly Review — Medium
this @duncanfyfe post on fictional towns, silent hill, and the residents of centralia is terrific - (via @hoverbird) »
Michael Bierut is the definition of what excellent graphic design can do - Quartz
Michael Bierut is the definition of what excellent graphic design can do via @qz »
ConfigManagementCamp 2016 CFP
The link you all have been waiting for .. the 2016 @cfgmgmtcamp CFP ! »
Final Boss Form — tripropellant: crungus: flslayer: ...
EBN doesn't get nearly enough credit for their pioneering media hacking. @kenyatta has a great overview »
Search results for 'nypd' - NYC Councilmatic
Want to follow legislation relevant to the NYPD via a beautiful interface? Boom »
opco2.bluematrix.com/docs/pdf/80f5aada-8dde-4f4c-af25-b743555f14f2.pdf
Why did hardware get hot? Terrific report by @OppFunds explains the new hardware rennaisance »
Snapchat To Shut Down Snap Channel, Laying Off Team, Changing Content Plans | Deadline
Just as media cos using tech aren't tech cos, tech cos using media aren't media cos. Proven time & again, both ways. http:... »
California bans use of "Redskins" as a team name at public schools / Boing Boing
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day. CA just banned "Redskins" as a team name at public schools. »
Home Free by Kevin Cancienne — Kickstarter
It’s a pretty good day to back the Home Free Kickstarter, if you haven’t already - @potatojin announced PS4 support »
NYC HR manager sued her 12-year-old nephew for $127,000 over flying hug that broke her wrist / Boing Boing
Woman sues nephew over flying hug that broke her wrist. “The 8 year old acted unreasonably in his greeting.” »
SRSLY, they want to put DRM in JPEGs / Boing Boing
SRSLY, they want to put DRM in JPEGs »
Facebook lets you filter bad memories out of your nostalgia | The Verge
One of the most sensitive things Facebook has done in a while: filtering bad memories out of ‘On This Day’ »
Police end round-the-clock Assange detail at London's Ecuadorian embassy / Boing Boing
Police finally end 24/7 Julian Assange (@wikileaks) detail at Ecuador embassy in London »
How to make "Dracula's dentures" cookie sandwiches / Boing Boing
How to make "Dracula's dentures" cookie sandwiches. »
Wired 14.09: Music: How Pitchfork became the most influential tastemaker on the music scene.
@rje7 @sdadich Reminded me of this story which is closing in on a decade old »
Subliminal penises and other bizarre FCC complaints about TV's MythBusters / Boing Boing
Subliminal penises and other bizarre FCC complaints about TV's MythBusters »
A Lab of Their Own | MIT Technology Review
Was the MIT women's lab (1876) the first feminist hackerspace? »
Recently I gave a talk called "The Enterprise Media...
If you liked what I said about libraries in my RESTFest talk come work with me at NYPL: http://t.co… »
the-toast.net/2015/10/13/a-harry-potter-where-hermione-doesnt-do-anyones-homework-for-them
"...This just says DO YOUR OWN GODDAMN WORK in fourteen languages.” “Fifteen,” Hermione said. “One’s invisible.” http://t.c… »
The Enterprise Media Distribution Platform At The End Of This Book
If you liked what I said about libraries in my RESTFest talk come work with me at NYPL: http://t.co… »
Infrastructure Time: Literal American Gold Mine
Here’s a story about going on a tour of a gold mine »
How to teach gerrymandering and its many subtle, hard problems / Boing Boing
How to teach gerrymandering and its many subtle, hard problems »
Guantantamo torture survivors sue shrinks who made $85M overseeing CIA torture program / Boing Boing
Guantantamo torture survivors sue shrinks who made $85M overseeing CIA torture program »
Campo Santo
Big news! Firewatch will be released February 9, 2016 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and PS4. »
Diversity Is Useless Without Inclusivity
Diversity is useless without inclusivity. »
Internet Archive to honor the Grateful Dead / Boing Boing
Internet Archive honors the Grateful Dead at a special event Wed 10/21 in SF—tix are free »
Cop says he tased man because he "got into a power stance." Dashcam shows cop is a liar / Boing Boing
Cop says he tased black man because he "got into a power stance." Video proves cop lied. »
Is Gravity Real?
At small scales, gravity seems to blow up—but not if space becomes one-dimensional, writes @gmusser. »
kickstarter.com/aidrefugees
Millions of refugees need urgent assistance. We can help. Join @UNRefugeeAgency & @Kickstarter to #AidRefugees »
A woman’s right to say ‘meh’: being sex positive won’t guarantee you an orgasm | Life and style | The Guardian
#mustread "for women who have sex with men, some of the most disappointing experiences in life are sex with men." http://t.… »
Guaranteeing the integrity of a register | Technology at GDS
Two fine posts from @gdsteam on the new data foundations needed for a natively digital govn: http… »
New York woman sues 12-year-old nephew over hug that broke her wrist | US news | The Guardian
“I was at a party recently, and it was difficult to hold my hors d’oeuvre plate” I’m weeping. »
21st Century: a complaint - Charlie's Diary
Charlie Stross reviews the 21st century and finds a serious lack of coherent plot development »
amazon.com/Warped-Engaging-Never-Aired-Season-Generation/dp/1476779058/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
Rick and Morty writer @pleaseprint has a book out! It's a guide to his fake season of Star Trek: TNG. Amazon link »
Ghastly Madison | Neat Hobby
Halloween comic at Neat Hobby: Ghastly Madison I'm giggling at the bonus comic. »
remote-jobs/README.md at master · jessicard/remote-jobs · GitHub
here's a list of remote-friendly jobs that I compiled from your responses! - please PR with changes/… »
Pitchfork Gives Music 6.8 - The Onion - America's Finest News Source
From The Archives: Pitchfork Gives Music 6.8 »
Preview Sepalcure's Fight For Us EP
Sepalcure (@Machine_Drum @praveensharma) return with Fight For Us EP ahead of second album: http://t.co… »
Save 50% in Celebration of Ada Lovelace Day - Deals - O'Reilly Media
Great books available today 50% off for #AdaLovelaceDay from @gigasquid @hmason @krening »
Apple revises iMac line, adds 21.5" Retina 4K model - Six Colors
New iMacs, including a 21.5-inch Retina 4K model! Here's the skinny »
Taxi TV may finally be a thing of the past | New York Post
NYC Taxi TV's are on their way out. THANK YOU. I can't imagine what a relief that is for drivers. »
news.berkeley.edu/2015/07/20/breakthrough-search-for-extraterrestrial-intelligence
Wondering why Berkeley is doing nothing about #GeoffMarcy? $100 million might have something to do with it… »
Facebook finally fixed a major issue with 'On This Day' feature
Thank you Facebook for introducing the @meyerweb feature, I'll add dates for my cats, mom, and friends passing away »
Turn your tweets into charitable donations using Creddon
Hey! If you tweet something about @GirlsWhoCode you can give to a charity AND help bankrupt my employer »
The Most Mysterious Star in Our Galaxy - The Atlantic
Please be alien megastructures please be alien megastructures please be »
twtr-ex991_6.htm
"The world needs a strong Twitter." True. »
“Serial” Update: We Need To Talk About Hae’s Boyfriend Don - The Frisky
I stopped following the Serial story after the podcast ended. Can't believe what I've just read. Wow. »
Your credit score is racist. Here's why | Sarah Ludwig | Comment is free | The Guardian
Your credit score is racist. Here's why - the guardian #bigdata #discriminnovation »
Nudes Are Old News at Playboy - The New York Times
“The difference between us and Vice,” he said, “is that we’re going after the guy with a job.” »
Fixed, The App That Fixes Your Parking Tickets, Gets Blocked In San Francisco, Oakland & L.A. | TechCrunch
Read this: And This: Now never ask again why some people become libertarians. »
Firearms are no longer a hobby of mine — Medium
“Today I went to my local police station and asked for them to take my guns.” — @Cruftbox http://t.co… »
Nudes Are Old News at Playboy - NYTimes.com
This is... pretty interesting, esp in light of some of the legit really great writing on Playboy's site recently »
Accelerated Mobile Pages Project
@baconmeteor Accelerated Mobile Pages, the website, by Google... 120 requests, 23.2MB transferred …a… »
Timeline Photos - Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Facebook
I know that I always say "never read the comments," but this is an exception. Read the comments. Now. »
How To Keep Your City Weird - CityLab
Important article if you care about the future of Portland »
Fairfax tickets cars for needing inspection — while they wait for inspections - The Washington Post
Read this: And This: Now never ask again why some people become libertarians. »
Playboy to Drop Nudity as Internet Fills Demand - The New York Times
Playboy to Drop Nudity as Internet Fills Demand »
Why must we hate the things teen girls love? | MNN - Mother Nature Network
"Why do we hate the things teenage girls love?" »
Work Is Care - The Atlantic
My latest @TheAtlantic piece: The false dichotomy of work and care #AdaLovelace… »
“The Door Problem” | Liz England
If you're getting into game design, try thinking about how you'd add a door to your game Got it? Now read this. »
A Very Revealing Conversation With Rihanna - The New York Times
Miranda July has written this beautifully »
Nudes Are Old News at Playboy - The New York Times
Playboy will stop publishing photos of naked women »
GitHub - Ecosystem Client Engineer
Any female-id'ing devs out there thinking about the Atom/Electron job? Wanna talk more? Happy to email/video, lmk! https://t.c… »
Longform Podcast #160: Jessica Hopper
Skip the Pitchfork hot takes and spend an hour with @jesshopp instead. Unforgettable q&a on music writing w @ev_rat ht... »
Science Hack Day San Francisco 2015 Registration, San Francisco | Eventbrite
Science Hack Day is coming to San Francisco soon! Like real soon. Come prototype random science-y stuff with me »
Built for Eternity | Motherboard
This is stunning. cc @al3x @tinysubversions @atduskgreg h/t @SamuelHulick »
Lenny
Jennifer Lawrence in @lennyletter: with talk comes change, so I want to be honest and open »
Responsive Field Day
We're thrilled to share video and audio of every #rfdpdx session »
I've fallen, and I can't get up! on Vimeo
Crowd dynamics test, Vimeo staff pick, 11 months ago: Verizon ad, 1 month ago »
Yosemite, by CocoaConf
Join us next March in Yosemite and hear from @macgenie, @antichrista, @savinola and others! http://… »
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