What can a technologist do about climate change? A personal view.
★ What Can A Technologist Do About Climate Change? (A Personal View) »
Secret Hitler by Max Temkin — Kickstarter
Loving the design on @MaxTemkin's new game: Secret Hitler. Now on Kickstarter: #backed »
Historic Rocket Landing - YouTube
The rarest of beasts - a used rocket. Controlled landing not easy, but done right, can look easy. Check out video: https://t… »
A Cabinet of Infocom Curiousities « ASCII by Jason Scott
Love text adventures? @textfiles just posted 4,000 pages of Infocom history from Steve Meretzky's personal archives: https:… »
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"If only those Minneapolis Black Lives Matter protesters would have had a gun,” no conservative will say today. https://t.c… »
Historic Rocket Landing - YouTube
Blue Origin sticks the landing. Outstanding news! »
Donald Trump's alarming skid toward outright fascism
To casually invoke fascism in the discussion of American politics is silly. To carefully invoke fascism is not. https://t… »
Dance to Calypso | Matt Mullenweg
Sure you’ve seen it by now, but here’s my pal @photomatt on the decision to rebuild WordPress from scratch. »
Mr. Trump’s Applause Lies - The New York Times
In a masthead editorial, The New York Times at last calls Donald Trump what he is: A racist liar. In those words. https:… »
How to destroy an American family
How an 18 year old Finnish hacker destroyed the life of an American family by me and @ASankin »
Processing Foundation — Fellowships
If you are interested, give it a shot. You are welcome here. »
electricobjects.com/collections/39
SO @Yacht made art for @ElectricObjects, as fantastic as their music. Put it on your wall. »
Launching native video support for Twitter Kit | Twitter Blogs
Twitter Kit now supports native video and animated GIFs in iOS 8+. More here: #mobiledev https://t.… »
Months ago, Rupert Murdoch bought NatGeo and fired most writers. This just hit the stands. - Imgur
Makes me sad< Months ago, Rupert Murdoch bought NatGeo and fired most writers. This just hit the stands. https://t.... »
medium.com/slack-developer-blog/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-unfurling-but-were-afraid-to-ask-or-how-to-make-your-e64b4bb9254
I interrogated @torrez for hours & then wrote everything I learned about making website previews in Slack look good »
Is it Pokemon or Big Data ?
Tech industry, you've got some explaining to do. »
Play/Room | elevr
I documented a bit of @emilyeifler making Play/Room: Her post-Play/Room post is »
thndr.me/DjKvCd
"#IndivisibleRPG is nearly funded & needs your help! Try the free prototype on Win/Mac/Linux/PS4/Steam & support! »
Orbital Speed
One of the reasons @orbitalnyc is named as such »
medium.com/@pang/what-i-ve-learned-in-11-years-working-at-the-chicago-tribune-c81df4851bea#.ltj94ls3f
Great advice. “What I’ve learned in 11 years working at the Chicago Tribune” by @pang »
Five People Shot Near Black Lives Matter Protest In Minneapolis - BuzzFeed News
Five People Shot Near Black Lives Matter Protest In Minneapolis #4thPrecinctShutDown https://t.co… »
bit.ly/1SYiqLb
Why are sexy images of women ok if made by others, but not ok if women make them? https://t.co… »
shop bysusanlin
#ShopSmall »
Play/Room - YouTube
I documented a bit of @emilyeifler making Play/Room: Her post-Play/Room post is »
medium.com/darkchart-music/the-great-music-streaming-decision-of-2015-f30d459fd08f#.fkkoitcx9
Good for those who wanna know what comes post @Rdio. “The Great Music Streaming Decision of 2015” by @wiseacre https://t.co… »
Killer Mike Introduces Bernie Sanders in Atlanta - YouTube
Killer Mike introduces Bernie Sanders »
MST3K - Space Mutiny - The many names of David Ryder - YouTube
And now—in honor of the impending Turkey Day—I present my all-time favorite #MST3K bit »
medium.com/@AshleyCFord/a-call-for-new-voices-54370d14d9ed#.xc4u0odcc
Excited for @iSmashFizzle's @ReadMatter project that will showcase emerging writers »
Bots, messaging, and the Interface Visibility Scale — Medium
I wrote a piece questioning how we think about interfaces: "Bots, messaging, and the Interface Visibility Scale" »
Tiff on Periscope: "Simple pie crust."
LIVE on #Periscope: Simple pie crust. »
MeTV Network | R.I.P. Jim Perry, host of 'Card Sharks' and '$ale of the Century'
#RIP Jim Perry, host of Card Sharks and $ale of the Century. »
zine.electricobjects.com/interviews/zach-gage
*Unbelievably smart* artist statement by @helvetica - yes yes yes (from »
Killer Mike Gives A Powerful Speech At Bernie Sanders Rally In Atlanta Nov.23rd 2015 - YouTube
Killer Mike's moving endorsement speech for Bernie Sanders. More rappers going this way pls. »
indiegogo.com/projects/indivisible-rpg-from-the-creators-of-skullgirls
#IndivisibleRPG needs your help! Try the free prototype on Win/Mac/Linux/PS4 and support! https://t.… »
medium.com/@bryanjclark/rdio-you-ll-be-missed-4322d2e7fbc4#.u6mj23l47
Before it disappears - I wrote up what made Rdio special »
Donate to keep Tor alive!
TODAY Tor is launching our first crowdfunding campaign! #SupportTor https:/… »
medium.com/message/the-politics-of-empathy-and-the-politics-technology-664437b6427#.3rda4bqm5
Run out of arguments over refugees or WWIII with family this week? Discuss Facebook. Me on empathy & technology. https://... »
Latency Tests: Cintiq 21UX vs iPad Pro and iPad Pro with Astropad - YouTube
Here's video of latency between iPad Pro, iPad Pro + Astropad, and the Cintiq. Many thanks to @rstevens for footage! https://t… »
ia801305.us.archive.org/7/items/gov.uscourts.njd.322555/gov.uscourts.njd.322555.15.0.pdf
King of Kong's Billy Mitchell lost his lawsuit against The Regular Show. (via @sarahjeong) https://… »
medium.com/@sui/we-are-all-complicit-on-abuse-dd6e1903992a#.qvrug29m2
A great piece about complicity in abuse. A subtweet to abusers, if you will. »
Take a Trip Through Space! - YouTube
Please watch @hankgreen talk about sending space boats to cold dark worlds in our space area »
Rolling Out Responsive · An A List Apart Article
One of many reasons you should take this workshop with @karenmcgrane and @beep is this: https://t… »
This is what a Tor Supporter looks like: Laura Poitras | The Tor Blog
TODAY Tor is launching our first crowdfunding campaign! #SupportTor https:/… »
medium.com/essays-and-non-fiction/terrorism-et-tu-google-ac9bd2cedad7#.enxol1s6u
I fixed that piece in the Telegraph about crypto by colour-coding it for inaccuracy, rhetoric and incompleteness: https://t.c… »
Object Set | Benchmarking in Manipulation Research: The YCB Object & Model Set
The haptic Turing Test: Can a robot hand/arm/wrist grasp and manipulate all these objects? (via @… »
Support Conservancy - Software Freedom Conservancy
.@conservancy wardens git, @EvergreenILS, @outreachy, etc. & protects licenses. Become a member! /RT pls #FLOSS »
5by5 | Road Work #14: Jinx! You Owe Me a Coke Pt. 2
In ep14, @johnroderick and I discuss success, failure, conspiracy theories, bigfoot, water fluoridation, and aliens »
Black Lives Matter Minneapolis
If you've donated to @BernieSanders, today donate to @BlackLivesMpls: #4thPrecinctShutDown http… »
Historic Rocket Landing - YouTube
Congrats to the Blue Origin crew! Non-trivial accomplishment. »
Hypercard : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive
Kind of fascinating how many of core OS interactions revolve around the interaction model from things like Hypercard »
Dear Media, Stop Freaking Out About Donald Trump’s Polls | FiveThirtyEight
Share of people "voting" for Trump in polls = share who think Apollo moon landings faked. https:… »
A Secretive Air Cargo Operation Is Running in Ohio, and Signs Point to Amazon | Motherboard
A secretive air cargo operation is running out of Ohio, and it's probably Amazon: scoop from @kari… »
Killer Mike Speaks at Bernie Sanders Rally in Atlanta | News | Pitchfork
Update: And here are @BernieSanders and @KillerMike doing the Run the Jewels hand gesture https://t.… »
Innovation Nation - App Camp - YouTube
If you need something fun & uplifting (don’t we all?), the@AppCamp4Girls segment on @CBSInnovationTV is the ticket! »
Where should a good millennial live? | Fusion
How much start-up innovation is really about the normalization of lower living standards? http… »
medium.com/@parkermolloy/5-things-the-media-does-to-manufacture-outrage-ba79125e1262#.pp5qq0w30
Good read on the dangers of media-made outrage, as opposed to real/personal outrage, which does have its uses. »
Female meteorologists all wearing same dress - Tech Insider
This rules: Female meteorologists around the country are all wearing the same $23 dress https:/… »
My Time as an Artist at the Center of the Insane Financial Industry Boom | VICE | United States
. @Vice just released a new excerpt of Drawing Blood,on being an artist during the depravity of NYC's financial boom ht… »
blog.cloudfour.com/seriously-dont-use-icon-fonts
Seriously, Don’t Use Icon Fonts by @tylersticka All the arguments needed to persuade others in one conv… »
On Pandering | Tin House
I want @clairevaye 's piece in Tin House to be available for purchase as a flag to wave. So great. »
nber.org/~jwolfers/teaching/OneSkillTwoSkill.pdf
I have a student who insists on writing his economics essays in Suess. They're infuriatingly brilliant »
thisiscolossal.com/2015/11/an-ancient-chinese-gingko-tree-drops-an-ocean-of-golden-leaves
An Ancient Chinese Gingko Tree Drops an Ocean of Golden Leaves »
Feminist Frequency • Some Brief Thoughts on The Martian
I wrote some brief thoughts on The Martian, the best film I've seen in a long time. »
The Power of Vulnerability | Brene Brown | TED Talks - YouTube
I'm probably super late to the Brene Brown party (look how late I got to SU!) but better late &c »
exclaim.ca/music/article/comedian_jon_benjamin_announces_surprise_jazz_album
File under: "Things you didn't know you existed but now must have the instant you hear about them." »
Incomparable Radio Theater | That's What Sidhe Said (Episode 1.10)
Marjorie Carter pursues the evil Ritchie Belloq! Charles Babbage markets his Analytical Engine! And There… You… Are! htt… »
Cartoon Cast | We Ship Cartoons (Episode 1)
Introducing a new fortnightly podcast about animation: Cartoon Cast, starring @mikahsargent and @film_girl! https://t.… »
Chinese Food and the Joy of Inauthentic Cooking - The New Yorker
I wrote about inauthentic Asian food + new books by Talde, @dannybowien and @LuckyPeach for @NewYorker »
Obvious Plant — I added some fake Black Friday deals to this...
I added some fake Black Friday deals to a store by my house »
White men shot several people at a Black Lives Matter rally in Minneapolis - Quartz
White men shot several people at a Black Lives Matter rally in Minneapolis »
rstevens’ Joe Biden Fan Club Tree House of Furor, bh-flint: heyhowiee: obviousplant: I added...
"I added some fake Black Friday deals to this store’s weekly in-store flyers." »
You are the Animal Inspector, and some pets just aren't any good / Offworld
You are the Animal Inspector, and some pets just aren't any good »
Comments
The #4thPrecinctShutDown terrorists live-streamed driving to the shooting. »
The Thing All Women Do That You Don’t Know About | Drifting Through My Open Mind
That thing all women do - that men don't know about. Here it is, boys. »
Killer Mike Introduces Bernie Sanders in Atlanta - YouTube
This video of @KillerMike introducing @BernieSanders in Atlanta is truly exhilarating and great. »
Nestlé​ admits slavery and coercion used in catching its seafood - Business - CBC News
Nestlé​ admits slavery and coercion used in catching its seafood »
The Ryan Veeder Exposition for Good Interactive Fiction
Oh man, this is incredible: #rvexpo (the hashtag is actually important here—follow the link!) »
producthunt.com/live/andrew-wilkinson
Counting down the minutes till I can talk to my brother. »
rawstory.com/2015/11/emails-reveal-racists-plotted-confrontation-with-black-lives-matters-activists-days-before-shooting
Emails reveal racists plotted confrontation with Black Lives Matters activists days before shooting - »
Shop — Laura Helen Winn
Picked up these prints from @LauraHelenWinn last Friday. »
WTO rules against US dolphin-safe tuna labels because they're unfair to Mexican fisheries / Boing Boing
WTO rules against US dolphin-safe tuna labels because they're unfair to Mexican fisheries »
Blackout | A virtual glimpse into the lives of strangers by Specular — Kickstarter
Remember when I told you @obviousjim would bring us the future of filmmaking? That future is now (with your help) »
zine.electricobjects.com/interviews/zach-gage?mc_cid=15281be61f&mc_eid=7bb7ef0561
i did a tiny interview with @ElectricObjects about & my art practice h... »
Olivier Lacan on Makerbase
This morning I spent some time to create @makerbase profiles for three ladies who inspire me in the Ruby community. »
Shamrock shake: Pfizer's Irish "unpatriotic loophole" ducks US taxes / Boing Boing
Shamrock shake: Pfizer's Irish "unpatriotic loophole" ducks US taxes »
The Serial Swatter - NYTimes.com
Best piece on swatting I've read. »
the-toast.net/2015/11/24/eating-tips-for-holiday-parties
How To Make Sure You Get Enough To Eat At Holiday Parties | »
Introducing Pokedex.org: a progressive webapp for Pokémon fans — Pocket JavaScript
60 fps, offline-first, mobile web app. @nolanlawson is killing it »
Five people shot at Black Lives Matter protest in Minneapolis: Police - Salon.com
Five people have been shot by white supremacists at a #BlackLivesMatter protest in Minneapolis. This is terrorism. https://t.… »
Telegraph Publishes The Dumbest Article On Encryption You'll Ever Read... Written By David Cameron's Former Speechwriter | Techdirt
.@techdirt is dead right: This @Telegraph article is the dumbest thing I've ever read on encryption. »
Trump reveals his gullibility
Read @jpodhoretz on covering rumors after 9/11. I remember hearing some urban legends too. https:/… »
Amazon Ad Campaign Covers New York Subway With Nazi Symbols - BuzzFeed News
"[A] safe & welcoming environment for all MTA employees & customers"? [ »
Ariel Waldman » Photoshoot
I did a fun photoshoot w/@helena recently (feat my space shuttle clutch!) for @offscreenmag: http… »
Updated Take Control of Your Apple Wi-Fi Network (and a Discounted Bundle!)
Updated Take Control of Your Apple Wi-Fi Network (and a Discounted Bundle!) »
The reusable space rocket is nearly here with Blue Origin’s first successful landing | The Verge
Incredible to think that the space race used to be between entire countries. Now it's Bezos vs Musk. »
the-toast.net/2015/11/24/signs-youre-about-to-be-in-a-gay-subplot-in-a-period-drama
"Your scenes are shot with the least amount of light possible." Signs You’re In A Gay Subplot In A Period Drama »
I'm Jessamyn West, a famous librarian. AMA! : IAmA
Hanging out on Reddit another hour or so. It’s fun to talk to people from somewhere else. https://t.c… »
Nothing Funny About a Leading Presidential Candidate Spreading Racist Propaganda on Crime
There's nothing funny about a leading presidential candidate spreading racist propaganda. https:… »
Gunmen Sought After 5 Are Shot at Protest of Police in Minneapolis - The New York Times
White supremacists shot 5 #BlackLivesMatter activists at Minneapolis #4thPrecinctShutDown protests last night https://t.c… »
An Army colonel is in trouble for complaining that a $500k gas station cost $43 million to build / Boing Boing
An Army colonel is in trouble for complaining that a $500k gas station cost $43m to build https://t.… »
Support Elle Armageddon creating Writing, flow charts, snark.
Do not talk to law enforcement officers. Do subscribe to my patreon if you have a couple extra bucks per month. https://… »
The Serial Swatter - The New York Times
Awful, and important to understand that this is happening: The Serial Swatter »
2 Men Held in Shooting of 5 at Minneapolis Black Lives Matter Protest - The New York Times
2 Men Held in Shooting of 5 at Minneapolis Black Lives Matter Protest, via @nytimes »
How Railroad History Shaped Internet History - The Atlantic
How Railroad History Shaped Internet History »
Adele Mailer, Artist Who Married Norman Mailer, Dies at 90 - The New York Times
How much of an asshole was Norman Mailer? He stabbed his wife when she said he wasn't as good as Dostoyevsky. »
Terror Politics - The New York Times
lol the cat photo is still up »
The Man Beaten And Choked At A Donald Trump Rally Tells His Story | ThinkProgress
"[t]hey shouted ‘all lives matter’ while they were kicking and punching me." »
Meet Some of Our Top Commenters - The New York Times
Meta enough for you? 936 comments on @BasseyE's piece on best @nytimes commenters »
Law enforcement took more stuff from people than burglars did last year - The Washington Post
Cops took more stuff from people than burglars did last year. »
5 Black Lives Matter Protestors Were Shot in Minneapolis Monday - The Atlantic
The five Black Lives Matter protesters who were shot last night via @GrahamDavidA »
Gunmen Shoot 5 at Minneapolis Black Lives Matter Protest - NYTimes.com
. @nytimes your passive tone is harmful. "Where police have shot black men" would be better. »
The Man Beaten And Choked At A Donald Trump Rally Tells His Story | ThinkProgress
The #BlackLivesMatter protester beaten and choked at a Donald Trump rally tells me his story htt… »
Ambigram Dan
Oh my god a homophobic tumblr post became the best YA sff novel you’ll ever read »
Five things Spotify should steal from Rdio | The Verge
AHEM. I present: Five things @Spotify should steal from @Rdio »
Randall Munroe Explains It All for Us - The New York Times
Randall Munroe's fans include Bill Gates and Neil Gaiman. His new book is "Thing Explainer." https… »
The Serial Swatter - The New York Times
Swatted: How Internet trolls have learned to exploit our over-militarized police. »
The Book is a Camera (really) : Kelli Anderson
It's a pinhole camera! In a book! Another terrific project by @kellianderson »
You’re more likely to be fatally crushed by furniture than killed by a terrorist - The Washington Post
In WashPost: You’re more likely to be fatally crushed by furniture than killed by terrorism "exceed… »
Paris is being used to justify agendas that had nothing to do with the attack | Trevor Timm | Comment is free | The Guardian
Paris attackers were 1) known to intel 2) bragged in IS's mag 3) met via Facebook 4) used SMS. But ban encryption!! https:/… »
5 Are Shot Near Minneapolis Protests, Police Say - The New York Times
The five people shot outside a Minneapolis precinct do not have life-threatening injuries, per a police spokesman. https://… »
Watch PDS's Vine "When they slander you. #Rockets"
I watch this vine at least 3x a day to remind myself how to live »
Anil Dash: Share Your Values and You’ll Share Success - 99u
My favorite talk from this year's @99U, it challenges me to think about how to change the world. Thanks @anildash https:/… »
The End of the Internet Dream? — Backchannel — Medium
“If we don’t do things differently, the Internet is going to end up being TV” — @granick! »
How GQ cut its webpage load time by 80 percent - Digiday
.@GQMagazine improved load time on mobile site by 80% & you'll never imagine what happened next! (traffic doubled) »
BubbleSort Zines
@lara_hogan is it ok to plug my own books? i write zines about computer science for high schoolers! »
Science Ambassador Scholarship
ONE WEEK until applications close for our full ride scholarship for women in STEM »
WordPress.com - Get a Free Blog Here
Calypso, the new interface to was open-sourced yesterday. That makes me an OS contributor! »