OpenAI
Tech Luminaries Pledge $1B to Make AI Safe for Humanity cc: @elonmusk @ycombinator »
Banksy
New from Banksy: Steve Jobs... "the son of a migrant from Syria." »
Let’s not let fear defeat our values — Medium
“Let’s not let fear defeat our values. We must support Muslim and other…” — Sundar Pichai »
DOUBLE FEATURE COUNTDOWN — MST3K
Our final double feature starts at 2 PM PT followed by the final countdown telethon! Watch: https://t.co… »
Here’s to Small Wins — Medium
Here's to Small Wins: So excited to be working with @brianleroux, @amberdawn, and @dam! »
Slide for iPhone
Introducing a new app by me and @ilikepants: Slide, a 3D camera for iPhone. »
    
ABC News spent 81 minutes on Donald Trump and only 20 seconds on our campaign. You read that right. Seconds. https://t.c… »
Year in Music
Spectacular web design. »
Why Rural Roads Sometimes Have Mysterious Detours | Travel + Leisure
this short @bldgblog piece on the “grid corrections” produced when a spherical planet meets road planning is great »
Greetings from Tor's New Executive Director | The Tor Blog
I am amazed that we managed to get Shari Steele as Tor's new Executive Director. I've been a fan of hers for years https://t… »
2015: Product Design Year in Review by Atomic.io
@thoughtwax you're featured (again!) in our 2015 Product Design year in Review »
Ben Pringle on Periscope: "SPinning Otis"
LIVE on #Periscope: SPinning Otis »
Twitter Told a Bunch of Users They May Be Targets of a 'State Sponsored Attack' | Motherboard
Twitter just notified a grip of users that they may be victims of a state-sponsored attack. https:… »
Poker, Wikipedia, and the Singular They - Waxy.org
I wrote about poker and gender-neutral language on Wikipedia. »
The Bizarre Saga of Craig Wright, the Latest “Inventor of Bitcoin” - The New Yorker
Craig Wright, the latest and saddest Satoshi Nakamoto (new from me @NewYorker) »
The Tor Project has a new executive director: former EFF director Shari Steele! / Boing Boing
Shari Steele, former @EFF chief, becomes new executive director of @torproject »
Dribbble - OpenAI by Parakeet
Well, scratch "make a logo for an Elon-Musk-backed company" off our list. ( !! ) »
How Elon Musk and Y Combinator Plan to Stop Computers From Taking Over — Backchannel — Medium
Tech Luminaries Pledge $1B to Make AI Safe for Humanity cc: @elonmusk @ycombinator »
2015's 10 best video games stretch from 'Cibele' to 'Rise of the Tomb Raider' to 'Super Mario Maker' - LA Times
'Cibele,' 'Rise of the Tomb Raider,' Splatoon' among my favorite games of the year. »
bnc.lt/m/sCaSyY59dp
Daily #alphabear Verses challenge! »
Cory Doctorow: pancakemilkshake: hyperchaotix: ...
Unified theory of shitty political cartoons »
Freedom to Innovate - Star Simpson - YouTube
@doctorow the video of Star's talk is online as well »
Twitter Video
#Manitoba's Clear Lake is living up to its name this year, as skaters watch sand, rocks and fish pass beneath them. https://… »
How to Create Your own Definition of Success (FS140)
Really proud of this episode. Play by your own rules, define success on your terms. »
It’s Not Foot in Mouth Disease — Medium
This is the response to Mike Moritz's comments on lowering the bar that we've been waiting for »
Grace Jones on Pee Wee's Xmas Special - YouTube
This is an acceptable observance of the season. Strangé meets Terry the Pterodactyl. »
The Black Community Needs Encryption | Motherboard
I made a podcast about why black people are getting into encryption. thanks @geminiimatt @nusratja… »
Heroes Give, Superheroes Borrow — Medium
The Zuck Truck, Diego and Investment Myths. Funny, and a bit sad. »
Local Events | Best Friends Animal Society
Looking to adopt a pet in NYC, I got #peppup here last year and highly recommend: I'll be there today too! »
Your Privacy, Your Devices, and You | The Wirecutter
Everything you need to know about TV and device usage tracking. (Vizio isn't the worst.) »
Avril Lavigne - Let Me Go ft. Chad Kroeger - YouTube
update: it's still stuck in my head since this morning and i've now gone and watched the video. help »
Nicholas Chirls LIVE Chat on Product Hunt
Doing a @ProductHunt hang this afternoon at 1pm ET if anyone wants to chat @notationcapital or other fun stuff! »
How to Ruin Your Company with One Bad Process — Medium
“That’s precisely why I, as an engineer, struggled with this process: the…” — @bhorowitz »
Common Sans
"Common Sans is a typeface that replaces the word refugee with the word human." »
Conversations and narratives are the new documents — What’s The Future of Work? — Medium
“Conversations and narratives are the new documents” by @EskoKilpi »
Slide – 3D GIF Camera for iPhone - YouTube
Introducing a new app by me and @ilikepants: Slide, a 3D camera for iPhone. »
Star Wars: A Saga Revisited - Cory Schmitz
My piece for Star Wars: A Saga Revisited, opening at @gallerynucleus on Saturday! »
Do you know this man?
Appeal to identify #Hoverboard riding suspect in connection with theft in #Mitcham. Call 101 quoting ref19206 https://t.co… »
How is the iPhone Like Star Wars? : diesel sweeties by @rstevens robot webcomic & geeky t-shirts
iPhones are to Star Wars as Comics are to… wait, how do similes work? Anyway, this @rstevens comic gets it »
An unusual commission — Medium
Kickstarter hires journalist to research failed project -> “An unusual commission” by @meharris »
#GOPdildo
Hey Rick Santorum, what kind of heat are you packing? #GOPdildo »
Daring Fireball: The Curious Case of the Curious Case
Smart take from @gruber on Apple’s new Smart Battery Case for the iPhone 6s. »
Ted Cruz campaign hires dirty data-miners who slurped up millions of Facebook users' data / Boing Boing
Ted Cruz campaign hires dirty data-miners who slurped up millions of Facebook users' data »
Save 80% on Double Fine Bundle 2015 on Steam
Wait what? Right now you get ALL Double Fine Steam games for only $20? We must be out of our minds. I know I am. https://t.… »
BusinessTown - This guy. /
The Visionary Pharmaceutical CEO »
Banksy in the Calais "jungle" reminds us that Steve Jobs was the "son of a Syrian migrant" / Boing Boing
Banksy in the Calais "jungle" reminds us that Steve Jobs was the "son of a Syrian migrant" »
10x15
First week of the countdown is in the bag! »
The Washington Post Style Guide Now Accepts Singular ‘They’ | Mental Floss
The Washington Post Style Guide Now Accepts Singular ‘They’ — »
Watch the best news bloopers of 2015! / Boing Boing
The supercut we've been waiting for all year: 2015's most epic TV news bloopers. »
Bountytown — overview at BGG.CON 2015 - YouTube
Rustle up outlaws to make your name in Bountytown from @KRobVW, @michaeldhm & @VPGame: —WE... »
Airbnb hosts consistently discriminate against black people / Boing Boing
Airbnb hosts consistently discriminate against black people »
Google Online Security Blog: Proactive measures in digital certificate security
Sorry Symantec customers, but we choose to defend/maintain security standards »
Instagram
thanks for having me @KTVA11Daybreak ~ »
What Are You Trying to Decide in Your Career? | NewMusicBox
I want to hear about your career in the arts! #musochat @NewMusGathering »
The Airbnb Endgame - The Awl
Airbnb is disingenuous »
UNCANNY VALLEY (2015) on Vimeo
This did not quite go where I expected. @GreatDismal this may be worth a few minutes of your time. #VR… »
Instagram
My award for Best Launch Day Slide goes to @daveshumka: Best of luck to you all in dethroning the king tomorrow. »
Building the Steam Controller - YouTube
Valve's Steam Controller assembly video is stunning. »
MIT Researcher Reportedly Sentenced to Death in Syria | Joichi Ito
Terrible news. Imprisoned technologist Bassel Khartabil has reportedly been secretly sentenced to death in Syria. https://t.co… »
Donald Trump Really Doesn’t Want Me to Tell You This, but … | Vanity Fair
Mark Bowden's behind-the-scenes on writing a 1996 @realDonaldTrump profile for @Playboy should not be missed »
wired.com/2015/12/new-clues-suggest-satoshi-suspect-craig-wright-may-be-a-hoaxer
Oof. Wired and Gizmodo both exploring possibility that Craig Wright is a hoaxer now: + »
Let’s stop blaming ‘the internet’ for terrorism | Fusion
on blaming the internet for mass shootings and terrorism by @kashhill »
Watch Charles Barkley destroy Donald Trump / Boing Boing
Barkley vs Trump. "Your life sucks because of you, not because of Hispanics.” »
Suicide rates are highest in spring -- not around Christmas / Boing Boing
Suicide rates are highest in spring -- not around Christmas »
What will it take to get MIT to stand up for its own students and researchers? / Boing Boing
What will it take to get MIT to stand up for its own students and researchers? »
Quartz/bad-data-guide · GitHub
Excellent guide for dealing with bad data by @onyxfish - via @flowingdata »
Black & Blue | The Players' Tribune
@jacksonh Except, I guess … »
Obama promises statement on encryption before Xmas / Boing Boing
Obama promises statement on encryption before Xmas »
Your Privacy, Your Devices, and You | The Wirecutter
Yet another reason to love @wirecutter - what other gadget review site would publish a privacy guide!? »
New Works from Banksy at the The Jungle Refugee Camp in Calais | Colossal
New Works from Banksy at the The Jungle Refugee Camp in Calais »
vulture.com/2015/12/10-best-podcasts-2015.html?mid=twitter_vulture
We got a nice write-up from @nwquah in Vulture. AND we're there with @deathsexmoney @anotherround & @songexploder! »
Backslash: a toolkit for protesters facing hyper-militarized, surveillance-heavy police / Boing Boing
Backslash: a toolkit for protesters facing hyper-militarized, surveillance-heavy police »
Gimlet Media
After all of this week's newsletter talk, if you want to check out our newsletter archive, you can see it »
Paris COP21: Women of the Climate Change Summit - Vogue
Backstage at the Paris Climate Talks With Cameron Russell: Meet the Amazing Women of COP21 Powerful @c… »
Putting My Patterns through Their Paces ◆ 24 ways
Great example of progressive enhancement with accessibility -> Putting my patterns through their paces https://t.co... »
The Golden Horseshoe Review: A Disney Theme Park Podcast by Alex Pasco, Greg Maletic, and Louie Mantia on iTunes
NEW EPISODE: more Florida… Universal’s Cabana Bay Resort, the Poly renovation, and we compare the two Trader Sam’s! https:/… »
The Trump Effect, and How It Spreads - The New York Times
The Trump Effect, and How It Spreads via @instapaper »
"So Those Egg Council Creeps Got To You Too, Huh?" - The Toast
"So Those Egg Council Creeps Got To You Too, Huh?" »
nym.ag/1NSIljl
This cat that was stung in the nose by a bee has become Japan's latest internet sensation »
Petition · Remove Donald Trump from the WWE Hall of Fame · Change.org
"This is a critical moment for @WWE to scrub its ties w/ @realDonaldTrump." More »
bell hooks: Buddhism, the Beats and Loving Blackness - The New York Times
"We cannot have a meaningful revolution without humor" »
Ted Cruz campaign using firm that harvested data on millions of unwitting Facebook users | US news | The Guardian
somehow shocking & totally expected: Cruz using Mechanical Turk to harvest millions of Facebook profiles »
Former Oklahoma City police officer found guilty of serial rape of Black women / Boing Boing
Former Oklahoma City police officer found guilty of serial rape of Black women »
Untangling the Tale of Ada Lovelace—Stephen Wolfram Blog
I think I untangled the (fascinating) tale of Ada Lovelace! »
Amazon.com : Occipital Structure Sensor with bracket for iPad Air 2 :
This holiday season give the gift of 3D scanning for iOS devices! @structure Sensor is now available on Amazon! »
Freedom to Innovate - Star Simpson - YouTube
Recording of my talk is released along with talks by the other #f2i speakers »
Hey Justin Bieber, Asking Your 48 Million Followers To Find An Underage Girl On Instagram Is Not Romantic | ThinkProgress
Hey Justin Beiber, asking your 48 million followers to find an underage girl on Instagram is not romantic »
Bring Back MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 by Joel Hodgson —Kickstarter
God it’s so close! Only 11 hours to go for three more episodes. »
The Super Bowl Shuffle - NFL - SI.com
On this day in 1985, the “Super Bowl Shuffle” made its official debut »
Hopeful Images From 2015 - The Atlantic
Something we could all use a lot of: Hopeful Images from 2015 via @TheAtlantic & @kokogiak »
Banksy artwork at migrant camp reminds us Steve Jobs' father was Syrian
Banksy artwork at migrant camp reminds us Steve Jobs' father was Syrian »
Slack is finally rolling out Do Not Disturb
Slack is finally rolling out a Do Not Disturb mode »
Timeline Photos - Seattle Art Museum | Facebook
Help us collect #legos for artist Ai Weiwei @aiww outside the Asian Art Museum: #Seattle https://t.c… »
The Elements of Focus — Free Video Training Series by Shawn Blanc
FYI: Less than 48 hours until we start that free class I’m hosting online »
I asked 5 fascism experts whether Donald Trump is a fascist. Here's what they said. - Vox
Trump: apparently, "not technically a fascist". Great tagline! »
What Drives Gun Sales: Terrorism, Obama and Calls for Restrictions - The New York Times
Okay, this is some FIERCE data analysis and explanation from @nytgraphics »
After terrorist attacks, the debate over encryption gets new life - The Washington Post
The FBI director wishes we would just shut up about crypto. »
Valve's Steam Controller factory is straight out of Portal | The Verge
Making of the Steam Controller, could not have thought of a better soundtrack / awesome via @verge »
Amazon.com: Photography Drones Store: Buying Guide: Electronics
Amazon's new Photography Drone store is live, featuring @3DRobotics Solo »
The fascinating history of how Jefferson and other Founding Fathers defended Muslim rights - The Washington Post
The fascinating history of how Thomas Jefferson and other Founding Fathers defended Muslim rights »
Bring Back MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 by Joel Hodgson —Kickstarter
This is the LAST DAY to show networks that the fantastic looking new #MST3K series should be a ongoing thing. »
The troubling science that’s pushing the world toward a much tougher climate goal - The Washington Post
1C warmer might give 2.3 m sea level rise. Island states position understandable . #COP21 https://t.c… »
Access Denied - The Awl
One of the best pieces of writing on the state of the media, and humans. From @jwherrman »
firstround.com/review/radical-candor-the-surprising-secret-to-being-a-good-boss
If you can't offer radical candor, the second best thing you can do is be an asshole »
Donald Trump Is Not a Liar | New Republic
Today's must read: Is Donald Trump a bullshitter, or a liar? And which is worse? »
Boing Boing Gift Guide 2015 / Boing Boing
there's #BACON SOAP In our holiday gift guide thanks @Beschizza »
Firewatch on Steam
Ooh, Firewatch’s Steam page is live. Everybody add it to your wishlist »
Shadow of the Colossus by Nick Suttner – Boss Fight Books
cory won’t let me read @nsuttner’s SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS book until i finish the game, but you should if you did —> »
LEGO Ideas - Lovelace & Babbage
Creating a Lego account just to support Lovelace & Babbage. »
Policing Policy Assessment
Did you know of the "embarrassment" clause in the Portland, Ore. police union contract? »
#fortune
#eveningfortune »
Music | Seth Boyer
Yeah. New @sethboyer album in the world... GO GET IT! »
Electric Objects - Jobs
Dear engineers — need a new gig? Do you like art & the web? Electric Objects is hiring (scroll all the way down) ~ »
Twitch
We are LIVE on @Twitch playing Secret Hitler! »
Twitch
We're on the front page of Don't SWAT us! »
Twitter Reporting by SumAll
My week on Twitter: 1 Mentions, 1 Favorited. How's your audience growing? via »
Health Insurance Marketplace, Affordable Care Act | HealthCare.gov
Hey Americans! Don't forget that the 15th is the deadline to sign up for 2016 individual healthcare through »