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)
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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’
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
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 “
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!
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)
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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?
Oh. And by the way. We’ll be burying a stack of hundred dollar bills somewhere...
– We Want You • Longshot!
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)
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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.
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
HTML5 for journalists - Martin Belam's... →
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.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-8-1) →
R.E.M. (18)
Miniature Tigers (12)
Menomena (11)
JAILL (10)
Elliott Smith (7)
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