How to Make a Bot That Isn't Racist | Motherboard
Seriously, @MSFTResearch. Sponsor #BotSummit and read this article. »
Morten Just's experiments — Simpler language editor. Inspired by xkcd, I made...
Genius. @mortenjust made a text editor that only allow the 1,000 most used words in English. https://t.… »
Oregon collects $3.48 million in revenue from first month of taxed recreational marijuana sales | OregonLive.com
Oregon thought legal pot would bring in $2-3mil in tax revenue per year. January's tax rev alone was $3.5mil »
The List App
some thoughts on ghomeshi, in a medium where i don't have to be brief »
OpenToonz
Open Toonz software for producing 2D animation used by Studio Ghibli just went up on github: Get in there. »
Preview: Mehdi Hasan speaks to Abdallah al-Mouallimi
I asked the Saudi ambassador to the UN why he supports democracy in Syria but not in Saudi Arabia - @AJUpFront clip: https… »
"A New Awakening" - Star Wars Episode IV and VII Shot Comparison on Vimeo
Episode VII is my new favorite Episode IV. A piece of art you can only make after making a planet wait for 30 years. »
9.7-inch iPad Pro review: Smaller on the outside! | iMore
"The 9.7-inch iPad is once again being reinvented — this time by going Pro." Nice work, as usual, by @reneritchie. »
cryptophobia.com
What is a #cryptophobe? #mathdenialism »
The 12.9 Inch iPad Pro And The New 29 Watt Charger - Benjamin Mayo
The 12.9 inch iPad Pro bundled charger is rubbish. Apple should ship its new 29 W in the box. »
Resource Library: Interviews : Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
If you are a person who listens to weird MP3s at night to get to sleep, I present my purest, gold-label supply »
Instagram
A brief snippet from tonight, the first time @Prince has ever covered Bowie's "Heroes". (Just a piano & a mic.) https:/... »
go.wh.gov/waEhFC
"We have to reject any attempt to stigmatize Muslim-Americans & their enormous contributions to our country" —@POTUS ... »
The Seas Will Save Us: How an Army of Ocean Farmers are Starting an Economic Revolution — Medium
A beautiful story about how a fisherman created a zero-input 3D farm in the ocean. »
So excited and proud to start the new year sharing... - All Out
Previous "friendly for all genders" bathroom signs available for reuse from @Purpose fyi. #HB2 »
GitHub - kevinmarks/savant: Removes genius.it annotations by redirecting back to the origin site
a small bit of javascript to stop wrapping your site and scribbling on it cc @GlennF @brosandprose »
House Finch | Audubon Field Guide
#BirdieSanders is a female House Finch. Learn more about this bird »
My Year in Startup Hell at Hubspot - Fortune
"At noon, Zack tells me, a group of bros meets in the lobby on the second floor to do push-ups together. " »
The curious case of the disappearing Polish S — Medium Engineering — Medium
Keeping #TypeSaturday rolling w/a fascinating tale about "...the disappearing Polish S” by @mwichary »
Situated Systems: Poisoned Sand
Hey hello here's an update I wrote on one of the @situatedsystem research rabbitholes »
Mechanomorphs and the politeness of machines — Medium
I’m with @alexislloyd: stop making bots act like people, and let’s find new interactions. »
There is no “my” in open source — Medium
There is no "my" in Open Source »
Bumpers.fm
We have never seen movies with Caitlin and Daniel »
Thoughts on building weatherproof companies — Medium
Thoughts on Building Weatherproof Companies »
A Dozen Reasons Sanders Voters Are Justifiably Angry at the Media Right Now
Pretty good data driven summary: A Dozen Reasons Sanders Voters Are Justifiably Angry at the Media Right Now »
Why trigger warnings and safe spaces are vital to free speech — Medium
my partner wrote an article on why trigger warnings are important in academic discourse »
One App You Need If You Want The New, Cheap iPhone
“If you must get the 16 GB iPhone, so be it: Just download Google Photos.” »
28 Years of Stock Market Data Shows a Link Between Employee Satisfaction and Long-Term Value
28 years of stock market data shows a link between employee satisfaction and long-term value via @kevinmarks »
holoportation: virtual 3D teleportation in real-time (Microsoft Research) - YouTube
I always thought it was the internet that would make the world a smaller place. I stand corrected – holoportation »
holoportation: virtual 3D teleportation in real-time (Microsoft Research) - YouTube
Microsoft Research's holoportation demo feels very Black Mirror. »
The npm Blog — Package install scripts vulnerability
OTOH, npm's latest security blog post isn't heartening. 2FA is an enterprise-only feature »
Attentats à Bruxelles: voici pourquoi la police a dû communiquer via Whatsapp pendant les opérations de secours - RTL Info
Encryption save lives: When emergency network failed during #BrusselsAttack, police/medics shifted to @WhatsApp. »
Classic New York Streetscapes, Then and Now - WSJ
Classic New York Streetscapes, Then and Now - WSJ. #loveny! »
Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald comment on Apple vs. FBI - YouTube
Best quote by @Snowden tonight, on privacy and government transparency - »
Why Young People Are Right About Hillary Clinton | Rolling Stone
Why Young People Are Right About Hillary Clinton | Rolling Stone »
Instagram
I have recently started podcasting from bed. I am very ashamed. #RotL #Roadwork »
GitHub - lizadaly/vanderbot
@merveille It randomly picks from a list of common object names and then searches Flickr. More details on @deathmtn »
Instagram
Check out @lulunreed's new hair did. Easter bow! - »
What you think about Millennials says a lot about you, nothing about them / Boing Boing
What you think about Millennials says a lot about you, and nothing about them »
Man exonerated after video shows unprovoked police beating, cops insist all is well / Boing Boing
Man exonerated after video shows unprovoked police beating, cops insist all is well »
gamespot.com/articles/anamanaguchi-fps-with-rpg-elements-announced/1100-6436032
Anamanaguchi announces their video game debut in CAPSULE SILENCE XXIV »
Why I’m Boycotting GDC | Mattie Brice
Fantastic writing from @xMattieBrice on games conferences using activists & minorities as a resource to burn through ... »
Tube map of "lost" London / Boing Boing
Tube map of "lost" London »
How News Genius Silences Writers | My business is generally pleasurable.
Wow. While it might be awesome for some, News Genius could do lasting damage for many. »
Do you live in a bubble? A quiz | PBS NewsHour
I got 77. Working class for life I guess. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ »
Tandis - YouTube
Here is a short video of my new project. A game where mathematical functions are used as modelling tool »
APEX Wins the Philip K. Dick Award! | Ramez Naam
I'm honored to win the Philip K Dick Award. Thank you everyone who made these books better! https://t.co… »
Google Online Security Blog: More Encryption, More Notifications, More Email Security
Gmail added a small red icon to show if email was not encrypted. In 44 days, inbound mail encryption went up 25% »
GitHub - amzn/alexa-avs-raspberry-pi: This project demonstrates how to access and test the Alexa Voice Service using a Java client (runni...
Build your own Alexa - an open guide from Amazon - value in data and services, hardware is a commodity convenience »
Women and Minorities Are Penalized for Promoting Diversity
“women and nonwhite executives who were … engaging in [promoting diversity] were rated much worse by their bosses” https://t… »
Subscriptions Are Back - mlkshk
MLKSHK is a site that delivers delight every single day, and you can support it for a mere *7¢ a day* ($24/yr, duh) »
Highlighting Western Victims While Ignoring Victims of Western Violence
Because the U.S. media refuses to cover victims of Western violence, we "have no ability to feel anything for them." htt… »
This Couple Did A Baby Photoshoot With A Burrito And It’s Really Emotional | Bored Panda
Completely obsessed with the couple who did a baby shoot with a burrito. Brilliant. https://t.c… »
A Mailman Handcuffed in Brooklyn, Caught on Video - The New York Times
“I have been to more funerals than graduations”  A Mailman Handcuffed in Brooklyn »
Beyond email: could startup Slack change the way you work? | Technology | The Guardian
@winni3am the photos you took for are so great! Thank you! »
Andy Grove’s Warning to Silicon Valley - The New York Times
The result is a high-profit, low-prosperity nation »
A Mailman Handcuffed in Brooklyn, Caught on Video - The New York Times
USPS mailman handcuffed by asshole NYPD officers; “I have the right of way because I’m law enforcement.” #corruption »
Learning from Tay’s introduction - The Official Microsoft Blog
Microsoft: "Tay" happened because we didn't know there were people on the Internet. »
There is no such thing as a city that has run out of room - The Washington Post
@starsandrobots My favorite recent piece on this subject, on the American idea that cities can get "full" »
The Veil of Ignorance
More food for thought after @kevinrj’s Voiceover talk: @mrmrs_ on The Veil of Ignorance. (h/t @iOSDevWeekly) »
Your Dad’s Friend Who Makes You a Little Uncomfortable Thought It Was Great Seeing You - The New Yorker
This is the best. A friend of mine is the guy in the stock photo at the top of this creepy NewYorker piece. So good! »
In Shift to Streaming, Music Business Has Lost Billions - The New York Times
This is shocking. Vinyl sales produce mor revenue than the whole streaming edifice. »
This simple calculator tells you how each presidential candidate's tax plan affects you - Vox
Can't believe there aren't comments on this article: "How will your taxes be impacted by election?" via @voxdotcom »
Ordinary Women | Seed&Spark
It's time to shatter the stereotypes. Help us do it by donating to & sharing our campaign. https... »
School for Poetic Computation — Architectural History of Computing by Ingrid... | Blog | School for Poetic Computation
Ursula M. Franklin. Readings for Architectural History of Computing today @sfpc @lifewinning https://t.… »
Masterlist | McMaster, curated
Masterlist, the Kinfolk-aesthetic parody/homage/appropriation of the McMaster-Carr catalog »
Five Stages of Unlearning Racism - Life as I Know It
This is a reminder to please read, or ideally re-read, @kronda’s Five Stages of Unlearning Racism: T… »