A Protocol for Dying - Hintjens.com
Dying well is difficult. Here is an essay from one member of the tech community trying to do so. »
cs.stanford.edu/people/karpathy/namesGenUnique.txt
ugh stumbled across a list of baby names generated by neural networks and now I REALLY want a baby »
Prince Spent His Life Elevating and Mentoring Women
“Prince spent his whole life elevating and mentoring women.” What a beautiful way to be remembered. »
The Little Prince by Fauna93 on DeviantArt
The "Little Prince" artwork so many folks are sharing? It's by Fauna93 on Deviant Art. - https:/… »
Why ContentEditable is Terrible — Medium Engineering — Medium
@felixsalmon @ftrain @max_read if you really want to know, this is a good explanation »
Earth Day | Parliament
If anybody missed our Design Week Event, check this out! Make a Not-Earth »
Prince George, Like a Boss, Met the Obamas In His Bathrobe | GQ
Here's tiny eccentric millionaire Prince George greeting Obama in his bathrobe »
Strong Words — Medium
For those interested following along, we'll be playing around with an @indievc style publication on @Medium »
Farewell, App Academy. Hello, Airbnb! (Part 2) | Haseeb Qureshi
"I made the magic happen. 250K. 130K salary, 25K signing, 95K a year in RSUs. So you’re in?” This is wild. »
nasa.gov/test.html
Current status »
The NYPD is Running Stings Against Immigrant-Owned Shops, Then Pushing For Warrantless Searches - ProPublica
Reminder: this is what surveillance is often used for - coercing vulnerable people to become informants. »
Twitter Video
.@questlove tells the story of when Prince asked him to play 'Finding Nemo' at a party. (via @okayplayer) https://t.co… »
Prince: A Case of You - YouTube
Prince was a funk rock god who adored Joni Mitchell. So, basically the perfect human. »
The quest for the well-labeled inn / Boing Boing
“I have a first-world problem,” says @doctorow. “I stay in a lot of hotels.” And hoo-boy does their UI suck. »
Vocaroo | Voice message
a little behind the scenes audio of me directing my game: I still love making games more than you fuckers hate me. »
nymag.com/following/2016/04/dont-trust-your-cms.html
Further, I read this article (as I generally do) in Instapaper, which provides yet another layer of de-formatting. »
Circuit Classics on Vimeo
經典硬件电路板從 Forest Mims 的 Getting Started in Electronics - Circuit Classics 已經開張 »
Medium Adds to Board, Bank Account — The Story — Medium
.@ev's Series C update is a masterclass in owning your own message Also: Medium is now where PR gets posted &... »
“The Art of Computer Programming” by Donald Knuth — Medium
Bill Gates doesn't think most people can finish this book. I gave it a shot. »
Salt & Pepper — The Art of Illustrating Texture — Google Design — Medium
Nice simple article on adding texture to vector illustrations. I used techniques like this a lot a few years ago »
The web is Doom - mobiForge
Apparently the average web page weight is now the same as the original Doom. Installed. »
Coincidents by Cabel Sasser | Free Listening on SoundCloud
I dusted off Famitracker to make a short new track for The Incident's upcoming multiplayer mode! I had such fun! »
I am Alex St. John’s Daughter, and He is Wrong About Women in Tech — Medium
I am Alex St. John's Daughter, here is why he is wrong about women in tech »
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Know anyone who loves non-profit development & wants to support writers in Portland? @writearoundpdx is hiring! »
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"This morning we played Purple Rain and Delirious" —@POTUS comments on the passing of @Prince »
Novasoft Games » Save Dan – About The Game
Awful game PR alert: 'Help Dan Bilzerian escape from hot chicks that turned into zombies' »
iOS 10 Concept - YouTube
“Dark Mode” should be a universal Apple OS feature. I *need* this on Apple TV, and I *want* this on iOS. »
The artists Prince ushered into the spotlight - Los Angeles Times
Hey this is a really cool Prince infographic »
A Tribute to Prince from the cast of The Color Purple | THE COLOR PURPLE on Broadway - YouTube
A tribute to #Prince by @Iamjhud, @cynthiaerivo and the cast of #TheColorPurple. »
Supporting the fight against HB2 in North Carolina — Medium
I'm supporting the fight against #HB2 in my home state of NC & will be there on the ground to help: #WeAreNot... »
The Internet Really Has Changed Everything. Here’s the Proof. — Backchannel
Returning to an isolated ND hometown, graduating class of 28, post-internet: (@fimoculous) https://t.… »
Regarding Shaun King and the Daily News — Medium
Seriously, a writer of color became a target and an editor lost a job bc the CMS *hiccuped on some blockquotes.* http… »
PAXAMANIA II: JOHN DRAKE AND THE GENTLEMAN ENTER THE RING - YouTube
These two jerks paid me a lot of money to host their #PAXAMANIA announcement on my YouTube »
Power to the Patterns - Mark Perkins - YouTube
And finally @allmarkedup introduces Fractal in Power to the Patterns »
GitHub - codekitchensd/2016-04-21-image-manipulation: First Image Processing Code Kitchen. Using Processing to manipulate colors and pix...
Learning how Instagram filters work (+ pixel-sorting!) in @ProcessingOrg at @fablabsd: https://t.c… »
I am Alex St. John’s Daughter, and He is Wrong About Women in Tech — Medium
sharing this again. think on how tough it'd be to pen a rebuttal to *your literal dad* who you don't talk to anymore https:… »
Building A Creative Space — The UX of Instrument Headquarters — Instrument
Some spaces look creative and others actually foster creativity. Here's how Instrument did both »
Hamilton tribute to Prince 4/21/16 - YouTube
Longer version of the #Hamilton @HamiltonMusical cast tribute to #RIPPrince tonight »
5by5 | Road Work #26: A Glorious Revolution
Boy, I really go on and on about Prince and then RANT about politics on today's @5by5 Road Work 26 with @danbenjamin »
My Classmate Prince, the Rock Star - WSJ
.@ebenshapiro went to high school with Prince. His recollection of the future rock star: https://t.co… »
Instagram
004/100 Tiny craftsman. #the100dayproject #100daysofLaurelhurst »
What Chatbots Reveal About Our Own Shortcomings - The New York Times
Unsurprisingly, @jennydeluxe wrote the best thing on "bots" yet - especially agreed with her Mechanical Turk point »
sports.vice.com/en_us/article/alaskans-long-trek-golden-state-warriors-game
I loved @tarintowers' story about two Alaskans who made the pilgrimage to Oracle Arena for a @warriors game: https://t.… »
Instagram
003/100 House with awning. #the100dayproject #100daysofLaurelhurst »
Portland Indie Game Squad is creating game making events | Patreon
"PIGSquad offers something that doesn't exist in other cities." Check out @PIGSquad here: https://t.c… »
28pagesdotorg.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/document-17.pdf
"The FBI acknowledges that some questions remain with regard to Muppet's credibility" »
Postcards from Space
“The feminist critique is in the air now. If my rendition of Black Panther wasn’t created by that...” »
Cover Story: “Purple Rain,” by Bob Staake - The New Yorker
In honor of Prince, an early look at next week's cover, "Purple Rain" »
Why America’s impressive 5% unemployment rate feels like a lie for so many — Quartz
While the U.S. unemployment rate is notably low, at 5%, many Americans remain enmeshed in debt and disappointment. »
Prince - Starfish and Coffee (with the Muppets) / (Rare) - YouTube
Prince doing Starfish & Coffee with the Muppets is so perfect. »
Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne and others -- "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" - YouTube
Jaw dropping guitar solo by Prince w. Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, and Steve Winwood. »
Circuit Classics | Crowd Supply
.@starsandrobots is bringing Forrest Mims' vintage circuits designs to life: #TBT »
Catch Up With Everyone in Game of Thrones Before Season 6 | WIRED
Do you remember everything that happened in Game of Thrones? Don’t worry, I do. Read my catchup piece over at Wired »
1,400 Square Feet of Candy-Colored Resin Layered Onto the Floor of a German Museum | Colossal
1,400 Square Feet of Candy-Colored Resin Layered Onto the Floor of a German Museum »
"When Doves Cry" played by Greg Dulli (Twilight Singers/Afghan Whigs) and Apollonia / Boing Boing
"When Doves Cry" played by Greg Dulli (Twilight Singers/Afghan Whigs) and Apollonia »
Marijuana is kosher for Passover / Boing Boing
Marijuana is kosher for Passover. »
Will We Ever Hear the Hundreds of Songs Prince Left Behind? | WIRED
Two great Prince stories on WIRED today. By David Pierce and Claire L. Evans »
Prince, the Only Influence a Musician Will Ever Need | WIRED
Two great Prince stories on WIRED today. By David Pierce and Claire L. Evans »
Trump: states should decide which bathrooms trans people can use / Boing Boing
Trump: states should decide which bathrooms trans people can use »
Boris Johnson's attack on Barack Obama belongs in the gutter | Coffee House
"Boris Johnson rolls in the gutter" - Me in @spectator »
Hamilton: An American Musical | Facebook
Last night, we paid tribute to a musical giant with a celebration. #PrinceGoneTooSoon »
Gamasutra - Simple, but incredibly filling: Devs weigh in on Stephen's Sausage Roll
Simple, but incredibly filling: Devs weigh in on Stephen's Sausage Roll »
On Prince, blackness, and sexuality | Fusion
I wrote this: On Prince, blackness and sexuality »
Gamasutra - Simple, but incredibly filling: Devs weigh in on Stephen's Sausage Roll
I talked to a bunch of devs about why @increpare's Stephen's Sausage Roll is so good »
Space Images: Wallpaper - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
A purple nebula, in honor of Prince, who passed away today. »
The Rise of Trump Studies - POLITICO Magazine
Looking for a new major? The Rise of "Trump Studies” »
“Drone” that hit British Airways jet was likely a plastic bag | Ars Technica
More evidence to support my theory that all unidentified objects will be classified as "drones" initially. »
Bad connection: Verizon's poor deal to workers | Editorial | NJ.com
Verizon CEO who makes $1.5M a month told striking workers "I'm not sure why you're out here" ht… »
The different types of design in government | GDS design notes
Late to this, but this is a great explanation of what designers in gov do by @LouiseDowne will stea… »
Google’s Remarkably Close Relationship With the Obama White House, in Two Charts
There is a revolving door between Crony Google and the government. »
Prince Defied Conventional Notions of Race and Gender - The New York Times
Fans thank Prince for defying narrow stereotypes about race and gender, and opening the minds of others »
Trump: transgender people should be allowed to use whatever bathroom they like / Boing Boing
On one issue, Trump is progressive: trans people should be allowed to use whatever bathroom they like »
Circuit Classics | Crowd Supply
Forrest Mims著のgetting started in electronicsから、ビンテージハードウェアのCircuit Classicsが発売! https://t.... »
Dan Grover | Bots won't replace apps. Better apps will replace apps.
This article on whats wrong with the current trend of chat bots is soooo good »
'No sketching': V&A signs betray everything the museum stands for | Art and design | The Guardian
The V&A's 'no sketching' signs betray everything the museum stands for »
Uber Settles Cases With Concessions, but Drivers Stay Freelancers - NYTimes.com
The new driver associations are the pieces to watch in Uber's settlement IMO #futureofwork »
Trump Backtracks on Pro-LGBT View - The Daily Beast
Trump pulls a 180 after pro-LGBT comments, claiming states’ rights for NC »
Austin Kleon — Olivia Laing, The Lonely City: Adventures in the...
I really loved @austinkleon's post about @olivialanguage's THE LONELY CITY: generous, personal, linky »
A Simple Tribute: Prince 1958-2016 | Flickr Blog
A Simple Tribute: Prince 1958-2016 »
bit.ly/26hKKAO
Over 250 anti-rape & domestic violence groups condemn trans bathroom panic politics: https... »
How to Explain Mansplaining - The New York Times
How to Explain Mansplaining: Women self-censor, edit, apologize for speaking. Men expound. »
Drone believed to have hit British Airways flight 'may have been a plastic bag'
Drones, encryption seem to be on the "manufacture stories so that gov can ban / regulate them" hit list. »
2016 Fellows Mentor — CODE2040
SF engineers: I just applied to be a mentor for Code2040, and if you have time this summer, you should too! »
Britain issues warning for LGBT travelers visiting North Carolina and Mississippi - The Washington Post
Britain issues warning for LGBT travelers visiting North Carolina and Mississippi »
Drone believed to have hit British Airways flight 'may have been a plastic bag'
Drone believed to have hit British Airways flight 'may have been a plastic bag' »
themanual.org/read/issues/5/kate-kiefer-lee/article
I wrote about work's place in our lives and how you can't always do what you love for the last issue of @themanual »
Websites That Work | Indiegogo
You should support @kronda's efforts to help small businesses build their web presence »
BELOW -- DEATH'S DOOR on Vimeo
Come play #BELOW at #PAXEast! We're part of the @IndieMEGABOOTH! »
Coding Bootcamps and Emotional Labor by Tilde Ann Thurium | Model View Culture
.@recode fails to mention that hackbright founders are two dudes. Just more profiting off unpaid emotional labor »
Marian Call | Concert Window
Guests are arriving for our local mini-convention, and I have a free Internet concert with them tomorrow: rsvp! »
Grimes - Flesh without Blood/Life in the Vivid Dream - YouTube
Grimes' latest album is this incredible dance-pop weirdness »
I Know Times Are Changing - Anil Dash
I think about Purple Rain a lot; not even my favorite Prince song but since I wrote this it’s been stuck in my head: https://… »
Something’s coming -
@jessiechar ooo, signed up »
Music | Seth Boyer
I really love seeing @sethboyer perform, because he just pours his fucking heart into it. »
Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne and others -- "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" - YouTube
That time when @Prince annihilated an entire generation of aging rockers with one epic solo »
Michael Jackson,James Brown,and Prince on stage (1983 ) - YouTube
This Prince Michael James Brown video is also insane. »
KCRW 89.9 FM | Internet Public Radio Station Streaming Live Independent Music & NPR News Online from Los Angeles, CA - KCRW 89.9 FM | Int...
Don’t miss @kcrw’s Garth Trinidad’s show at 8PT tonight. @prince. A celebration, and a dance party. »
Twitch
Jonathan Blow is talking about hard games right now on the PAX stream. I wonder if he’ll talk about Sausage Roll »
BELOW
Come play #BELOW at #PAXEast! We're part of the @IndieMEGABOOTH! »