August 2010
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-8-29) →
Sleigh Bells (21) Minutemen (17) John Denver (12) Missy Elliott (4) Hot Chip (4) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Aug 31st
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Aug 31st
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Aug 31st
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Aug 28th
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“I like Americans, but they are somewhat monocellular,” the former...”
– GOD. YES! FINALLY, A MAN WHO SPEAKS TO MY WORLD VIEW. I JUST HOPE HE, TOO, IS NOT A SECRET MUSLIM. Ichiro Ozawa, Japanese Politician, Calls Americans ‘Simple-Minded’
Aug 26th
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Aug 26th
“End the piece by really making your readers feel bad by quoting someone who is...”
– How to Write a Neuroscience Story for the Public New York Times
Aug 25th
Aug 25th
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“We will build this application. You might use it or you might not. We have an...”
– While I was in Yosemite last week, Andre Torrez wrote the smartest thing on the Internet. Read it:  “workin’ 9 to 5 “
Aug 24th
“It was slapdash. It was madcap. It was a crazy moment on a warm day near the top...”
– The Tale of The Treasure Hunt • Longshot!
Aug 24th
Aug 23rd
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Aug 17th
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Aug 17th
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-8-15) →
Sleigh Bells (8) Hans Zimmer (4) Broken Social Scene (3) Jane’s Addiction (3) Kool Moe Dee (2) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Aug 16th
An Afternoon Well Spent
longshotmag: We just spent four hours tromping around San Francisco trying to decide where we’re going to hide $750. We found a great spot, and came up with a way to reveal its location in a slow burn. It will be tough (but do-able) initially and gradually become easier. If you aren’t physically located in San Francisco, you may want to enlist a compatriot now.  What did you do this weekend?
Aug 16th
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“Oh. And by the way. We’ll be burying a stack of hundred dollar bills somewhere...”
– We Want You • Longshot!
Aug 12th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-8-8) →
The Black Keys (15) Broken Bells (14) John Denver (14) Tokyo Police Club (11) Sleigh Bells (10) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Aug 11th
Aug 9th
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“And the Apple executive responsible for the antenna on the new iPhone is leaving...”
– - MSNBC This is exactly what I meant about Apple having a perception problem. 
Aug 8th
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“All in all, Twitter’s WTF is a great case study on why a feature that works well...”
– Derek Powazek - Twitter’s “Who to follow” Feature, aka WTF
Aug 7th
HTML5 for journalists - Martin Belam's... →
Aug 6th
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Aug 6th
“Since I suspect this post may get a flame or two from some diehard New Yorkers,...”
– New York will always be a tech backwater, I don’t care what Chris Dixon or Ron Conway or Paul Graham say | AdGrok Mmmmmmm, that’s some tasty flamebait.
Aug 3rd
Aug 3rd
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-8-1) →
R.E.M. (18) Miniature Tigers (12) Menomena (11) JAILL (10) Elliott Smith (7) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Aug 3rd