An Open Letter to Peter Thiel
Siri, define “dumpster fire.” »
How Can We Make You Happy Today, Peter Thiel? | WIRED
May become a Wired reader for life because of this piece »
blog.devcolor.org/racial-fault-lines-in-silicon-valley-390cd0e4a6dc#---274-836.zga5brvka
“Why is it no longer okay to say n****r?” — @makinde »
Automatic for the Sheeple — Track Changes
i couldn't help myself with the thiel/gawker thing in the newsletter today »
Google Wins Trial Against Oracle, Saves $9 Billion | Motherboard
Thank goodness. It would have been an apocalypse for software engineering otherwise. »
Peter Thiel’s dangerous campaign against Gawker | Fusion
I think @felixsalmon just called for Mark Zuckerberg to demand Peter Thiel resign from Facebook's board. »
On Gawker and Peter Thiel — Medium
The smartest piece on Thiel and Gawker I've read. »
Daring Fireball: Peter Thiel, Gawker, and Freedom of Speech
Yeah, Theil is an asshole and a coward. »
Peter Thiel, Comic Book Hero – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Thiel should have funded a Gawker watch and critique site. I recommend @benthompson's take: https… »
Conservative Facebook Investor Funded Anti-ACORN Videographer | Village Voice
Remember, Thiel funded James O'Keefe, the criminal who made the false ACORN & Planned Parenthood videos »
Why the Very Silly Oracle v. Google Trial Actually Matters | Motherboard
as @Pinboard reimplementing the delicious API is an exhibit, I expect a @baconmeteor post on Java and Potter fanfic »
li.st
.@Bourdain lists some interesting observations about his dinner with @POTUS. Check it out: https://… »
US nuclear force 'still uses floppy disks' - BBC News
The Pentagon runs the US nuclear program on IBM Series-1s and 8" floppy disks (via @ejacqui) »
Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War With Gawker - The New York Times
Wow. Peter Thiel didn’t look for lawsuits to fund, he funded lawyers to look for Gawker victims to file lawsuits. https://t.c… »
parties.com
There's like 50 guys that make life altering decisions for people because they sold like inc" for $… »
6 Signs That Your Company’s “Diversity” Initiatives Are Just Covering Up A Hostile Work Environment by Anonymous Author | Model View Cul...
This this this this. If I might add one more: promises are made when people get upset, but are not followed through. http… »
Treat - Product Hunt
Hi hello if you love »
Whiskey Soda Lounge
PDX Food: Sen Yai is dead, long live Sen Yai—breakfast is back, now at Whiskey Soda Lounge! https://t.co… »
Talkabot
@msg Come bring your bot to my bot conference @TalkabotConf »
Pay Julie Ann Horvath
So, if @GitHub continues to profit from my pain and my labor, I believe that I should too. »
Housing in the Bay Area - Sam Altman
Housing in the Bay Area »
Untrusting an intermediate CA on OS X
BlueCoat now has a CA signed by Symantec Here's how to untrust it https:/… »
crt.sh | 19538258
BlueCoat now has a CA signed by Symantec Here's how to untrust it https:/… »
Watch SportsCenter's Vine "Dab"
Spelling Bee contestants (and fans) can't stop dabbing. »
The Kind of Smut Silicon Valley is Comfortable With — Medium
“The FB Newsfeed is a tabloid on a scale we have never seen before.” »
Vice on HBO: State of Surveillance
Friday's @VICE is the best half hour on surveillance yet. Bonus: How a journo's phone can be hotmic'd mid-interview. https://t… »
Browsing Wikipedia in VR | Boris Smus
Browsing Wikipedia, reimagined for WebVR »
How Technology Hijacks People’s Minds — from a Magician and Google’s Design Ethicist — The Startup — Medium
“How Technology Hijacks People’s Minds — from a Magician and Google’s Design Ethicist” - »
Diversity and Inclusion at GitHub · GitHub
Diversity and inclusion at GitHub: where we are, and what we're striving toward »
Speedcloning. — Medium
Speedcloning - a new term to clarify the clear-cut business practice of cloning vs. the vague idea of a clone. »
Ready Player 2: The Firebass Challenge — Medium
The story of how a team caught the #firebass and won tickets to #io17. Thanks @realfirebass and @ale… »
GE’s Predix Design System — GE Design — Medium
Great case study detailing how GE used the principles of Atomic Design + a vocabulary that worked for their org »
slideshare.net/xoxco/build-a-bot-with-botkit
Here are my slides from yesterday’s #signalconf talk about building a bot with Botkit and @Twilio IP Messaging. »
Sign In | Slack
I’m in your @SlackHQ: /domain »
Spotify Web Player - Miku - Anamanaguchi feat. Hatsune Miku
"Miku" ft. Hatsune Miku Now available. Spotify: iTunes »
WWDC Designer Meetup / #DubDubDsgn
In town during WWDC? Join me, @nylas, @sketchapp and @designdetailsfm at our meetup party! »
White House Foster Care & Technology Hackathon - YouTube
I'm speaking next! Streaming at and YouTube now! #hackfostercare »
Gawker vs. Thiel: R.I.P. To The Tony Stark Theory Of Journalism
Peter Thiel also believes women are basically parasites »
Don’t Get Rich, Don’t Die Trying: Thriving V. Surviving in the Music Industry - The Talkhouse
I was never as successful (or even close) as @thethermals so I dig my service industry job but I liked this essay. https:… »
Star Wars Episode IV in one picture
Does this make anyone else jones for early-2000s @scottmccloud infinite canvas comics or is it just me? (HT @grigs) »
Announcing oEmbed support for embedded timelines - Announcements - Twitter Developers
I love that Tweets are ubiquitous across the web. Now embedding an entire timeline is easier than ever with OEmbed. »
themarysue.com/drone-warfare-in-civil-war
ICYMI i wrote about how marvel movies depict drone warfare and the ethical implications of robots on the battlefield »
BoJack Horseman - Season 3 Date Announcement - Netflix - YouTube
Hooray! Bojack Horseman Season 3 announced for July 22nd. »
How I used lies about a cartoon to prove history is meaningless on the internet | News | Geek.com
For years I've been lying about Street Sharks, and the whole internet believed me. Everyone needs to know. Please RT http… »
Neanderthal-built structures found in French cave are astonishingly old
WOW: Neanderthal-built structures in a French cave date back to 176,500 years ago »
Anti-Choice Groups Use Smartphone Surveillance to Target 'Abortion-Minded Women' During Clinic Visits - Rewire
Anti-abortion groups are using GPS tracking to serve up anti-choice mobile ads to women in abortion clinics »
Bill Clinton Gets Into 30-Minute Debate With A 24-Year-Old Bernie Fan - BuzzFeed News
when @BillClinton gets into a 30-minute debate with a 24-year-old @BernieSanders fan »
Instagram
More Dragons!! I think the white one is my favorite so far... @ Third Degree Glass Factory »
Suboi - Đời (Official Video) - YouTube
You know that Vietnamese rapper that Obama chatted with in Vietnam? Totally into this. https://t.co… »
Jury hands Oracle its ass, says Google doesn't owe it a penny for Java / Boing Boing
Jury hands Oracle its ass, says Google doesn't owe it a penny for Java »
CascadiaFest 2016
Aaah, so excited to speak at @CascadiaJS this year! Can't wait! »
Esquire's Best Bars in America​ 2016 - Where to Drink in the U.S.A.
Congrats to @WhitechapelSF for being the one and only San Francisco bar on Esquire’s 18 Best Bars in America. (18?) »
The verdict is in: Android is “fair use” as Google beats Oracle | Ars Technica
Breaking: The verdict is in for #OracleVGoogle—jury finds in favor of Google. »
Miku (feat. Hatsune Miku) - Single by Anamanaguchi on iTunes
"Miku" ft. Hatsune Miku Now available. Spotify: iTunes »
"Pickup artist" douche uses copyright to sue Youtube critics, fans raise $100K defense fund / Boing Boing
"Pickup artist" douche uses copyright to sue Youtube critics, fans raise $100K defense fund https://t… »
PRODUCT OWNER ANALYST – Cadasta
Apply to be @CadastaOrg's Product Owner. Be the bridge between our partners & tech team. #landmatters #openso... »
fp-tasks: Split atlas generation + snapshot processing into different queues · Issue #218 · fieldpapers/fieldpapers · GitHub
Apply to be @CadastaOrg's Product Owner. Connect w/partners to lead the vision for Cadasta's tech platform »
Here's Why the TSA Is So Terrible - Bloomberg View
Good read on TSA. “Few indeed are the bureaucrats who have said: ‘Yup, what we’re doing is useless.’” »
"Game on." Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders may debate / Boing Boing
"Game on." Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders may debate »
Tor Project is working on a web-wide random number generator / Boing Boing
Tor Project is working on a web-wide random number generator »
Instagram
@brandonnn oops this was supposed to link to but now a load of people have RTd »
The Force Awakens Soundtrack on Vinyl Has Spinning Holograms Etched Into the Records
The Force Awakens' soundtrack on vinyl has 3D spinning holograms etched onto the records »
A new ADHD drug is so easy to take, it's stirring alarms
Chewable, fruity amphetamines for kids! Points for drug CEO saying “we’re launching at full speed” »
Vimeo’s VHX Launches In-App Subscriptions for Apple, Roku Devices | Variety
This was no small feat for @VHXtv. Proud of this! »
A Full Revolution - The New Yorker
"Seeing [Simon] Biles next to her competition, I felt Newton had written a different set of laws on her behalf." https://t… »
On Steve Rogers #1, Antisemitism, and Publicity Stunts
I don’t feel as strongly—BUT you should read this *fantastic* piece from a Jewish perspective on the Cap=Hydra deal »
EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001047469-16-013448
A unicorn finally going forward with an IPO? Twilio just filed its S-1 »
Chance the Rapper’s Coloring Book Mixtape Just Made History | Vanity Fair
"Coloring Book is available exclusively to stream and isn’t affiliated with any record label" »
The enduring whiteness of the American media | Howard French | World news | The Guardian
@hofrench has penned a fantastic, illuminating and compelling deep dive into race and journalism. »
Hangulatin EN™ - Webfont & Desktop font « MyFonts
English letters in Korean style. Korean Hangul works same, it is not hieroglyph. »
Tesla reveals new details of its Autopilot program: 780M miles of data, 100M miles driven and more | Electrek
Tesla reveals new details of its Autopilot program: 780M miles of data, 100M miles driven and … v… »
Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War With Gawker - NYTimes.com
Even if most tech journalism is PR, this bonkers interview makes me wonder who does Thiel's? #loligarchy #DeepThiel »
Our new tech podcast: an update | Technology | The Guardian
Cool news: The Guardian is relaunching its tech podcast, and @OllyMann and I will be hosting! Teaser here: https://t.co… »
In Silicon Valley, Gossip, Anger and Revenge - The New York Times
A look back at Valleywag, the spark that lit Peter Thiel's fire over Gawker via @DavidStreitfeld @k… »
Uber's major step forward for workers (Opinion) - CNN.com
Uber's major step forward for workers, as told by @nataliefoster on @cnn »
The Astonishing Age of a Neanderthal Cave Construction Site - The Atlantic
A Shocking Find In a Neanderthal Cave In France - »
Samsung Teases Rollable OLED Protoype | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
Samsung shows off prototype display that rolls up like paper (albeit you can't fold it) »
The Hourly Wage Needed to Rent a 2-Bedroom Apartment in 2016, Mapped - CityLab
Here's how many hours you need to work at minimum wage to afford a 1-bedroom apartment »
The Perils of Writing a Provocative Email at Yale - The Atlantic
This lack of student coping skills is distressing. Debate is a foundation of academia. Racism is wrong; not this »
Peter Thiel vs. Gawker: The Flame War’s Logical Conclusion - The Atlantic
wealth disparity is starting to make feel the same cold, inexorable dread as global warming »
Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War With Gawker - The New York Times
Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War With Gawker »
Why is Reddit replacing Imgur? | Dr. Randal S. Olson
Reddit replacing Imgur: more than half their most popular posts go to the image-hosting service   »
POTUS and Vietnames rapper discuss arts and diplomacy - CNNPolitics.com
You know that Vietnamese rapper that Obama chatted with in Vietnam? Totally into this. https://t.co… »
Peter Thiel’s funding of Hulk Hogan-Gawker litigation should not raise concerns - The Washington Post
Interesting analysis in Washington Post re third party civil litigation funding. »
A letter to a Bernie-or-bust voter.
Proud of Darby for writing this »
Amazon.com: Up to 1960 or 1960 - 1969: Prime Video
BUT I've done it for you! All films indexed as pre-1969 free for @Amazon Prime subscribers: https:… »
Inessential Weirdnesses in Open Source Software (OSCON 2016)
I feel like this talk is about much more than open source, but everyone in open source should read it. »
Everything is a Remix: Star Wars Edition by Kirby Ferguson — Kickstarter
I just backed Everything is a Remix: Star Wars Edition on @Kickstarter »
The Robot Knights Debut Studio Album | Indiegogo
one problem a lot of folks are having with indiegogo is it's too easy to donate w/o selecting a reward tier you want »
Software Engineer | Electronic Frontier Foundation
We're looking for an awesome new web developer. Please apply »
This is what it's like to grow up in the age of likes, lols and longing | The Washington Post
I'm a *millennial* but I didn't have a cellphone when I was 13, & this is a really good read »
The Nazi Tweets of ‘Trump God Emperor’ - The New York Times
Don't say you weren't warned: @jonathanweisman on the hate -- incl, for sure, antiSemitism -- among Trump backers: https… »
Prompt IRL: A Writing Journal + Anthology by Edlyn Yuen — Kickstarter
Only 23 hours to go for Prompt IRL's Kickstarter! If you haven't backed it yet, do it now :) »
Boss Fight Books: Season 3 by Gabe Durham — Kickstarter
Last call for special handmade secret message art cards which I will make and mail as a personal thank you »
The View from Aloft - YouTube
So much gold in this @LuBellWoo talk: gift economies, the power of social resonance on internet, the journey, &more... »
5 - Legends of the Hidden Temple w/ Kirk Fogg & Anthony - The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show
@LordZypher @SuperBeardBros They haven't reached out to me, but I feel like it was covered as thoroughly as possible »
We Were Sued by a Billionaire Political Donor. We Won. Here's What Happened. | Mother Jones
Anyways, seems like a good time to bump this—the story of how Mother Jones got sued by a billionaire political donor https:… »
Twitch
About to stream with @compositeredfox talking about Panoramical #gamedev »
Live Events | whitehouse.gov
I'm speaking next! Streaming at and YouTube now! #hackfostercare »
The Education of a Libertarian | Cato Unbound
For the folks asking for a citation, here's what Peter Thiel wrote about women voting. »
Match Cut Movie Club
It’s here. The next Match Cut Movie Club event. June 23, 6:45pm. Sharp. Reserve now: https://t.… »