February 2012
8 posts
Hear Estelle’s New Song Featuring Janelle Monáe,... →
so fun.
“..then they surrender the track to Andre 3000, who just plain slaughters it....”
– Damon Albarn, James Murphy, and Andre 3000 Spent Time in a Room Together — Vulture
“I think our generation is obsessed with the moon. When we were children, we were...”
– Air’s Nicolas Godin on A Trip to the Moon, Working With the Dead, and Space Travel — Vulture
January 2012
6 posts
“The average mill has only two employees today, “a man and a dog. The man is...”
– Average Is Over - NYTimes.com
“At base, I object to any system that makes me feel like a store clerk in “High...”
– Emily Nussbaum rants against the top ten list. I’m a lover of top-ten lists, it’s usually my favorite thing about the Internet - a month long retrospective into why the past year was awesome. A well cultivated top-ten list helps frame the zeitgeist of the year, and helps uncover great...
December 2011
17 posts
Etymologies of place names in San Francisco -... →
“It is astonishing to think that in the 21st century people still think there is...”
– Great quote from Stephen Fry buried about 3/4 of the way through a somewhat average BBC documentary on Steve Jobs.
“If there is one difference today it’s that things are happening a lot faster. A...”
– The big bang theory of computing | asymco
“While fund managers continue to debate whether they should buy Amazon (AMZN) at...”
– Apple Fiscal Q1 2012: The Biggest Earnings Blowout in History | Bullish Cross
Daring Fireball Linked List: Daniel Craig on... →
Daniel crags explains why Quantum of Solace was mediocre.
You Say You Want a Devolution? | Style | Vanity... →
This is the worst article I’ve ever read. I’m not sure how this ever got beyond the pitch phase. What about 1992 actually bares similarity to 2012? A suggested alternate title: “My Lawn. Get off of it.”
“These “no copyright infringement intended” messages are everywhere...”
– Waxy.org: Andy Baio lives here
“The Streets series by photographer Leigh Merrill perfectly captures the often...”
– It’s true that not all of the city is postcard-worthy. The architecture and design of the outer neighborhoods aren’t done any favors by the weather - a pale gray backdrop that fuses perfectly with the concrete - leaving hardly a visible horizon. But on a sunny and warm day, those...
“There are many bars I love in SF, don’t get me wrong, but I think the scene as a...”
– From the BarBook blog.
(via barbook)
November 2011
12 posts
“15. Send postcards. They’re fun. People like getting them. If you must send an...”
– Thrilling and Amazing! 15 Tips for an Extraordinary Vacation.
“We’re planning to do solo tours at exactly the same time. On the same venues....”
– Bret McKenzie on Songwriting for The Muppets, Jason Segel’s Power Ballad, and Teaching Chris Cooper to Rap — Vulture
“These days, instead of Cobain we have got the bearded Brooklynites, like the...”
– Less Human Than Human: The Design Philosophy of Apple | The Awl
“I’ve been saying for many, many years, people should talk to their friends, not...”
– Jeff Bezos Owns the Web in More Ways Than You Think | Magazine
“Sometimes the next thing does less, and is better for it — not in every way, but...”
– Daring Fireball
“Asking computer nerds to design social software is a little bit like hiring a...”
– The Social Graph is Neither (Pinboard Blog)
WatchThe craziest GoPro video yet: Skip to minute 3:20-ish to have your mind turned inside out. insane!
Salomon Freeski TV S5 E04 The GoPro edit (by Salomon Freeski)
October 2011
9 posts
“It was at this time that I formulated an image that I’ve used many times...”
– Tim O’Reilly - Google - Steve Jobs on his major mistake during Apple’s troubled…
“Read those “Cars 2” reviews carefully, and it appears evident that the vitriol...”
– John Lasseter of Pixar Defends ‘Cars 2’ - NYTimes.com
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“This fourth chart shows that iOS products combined are more profitable than...”
– iOS vs. Microsoft: Comparing the bottom lines | asymco