February 2012
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Mental Floss: 11 Brilliant Lifehacks →
Pretty handy list a-la-Lifehacker. I particularly like this simple hack for listening to music/podcasts from your phone in the kitchen:
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“Cement a little every day, rather than add new fertilizers.”
– Lists of Note: Henry Miller’s 11 Commandments
One of 11 commandments author Henry Miller wrote “to be followed by himself” according to the Lists of Note blog. Something I could stand to post next to my computer…
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“What do people who are sick and dying talk about with the chaplain? […]...”
– My Faith: What people talk about before they die - CNN Belief Blog Insightful words from a hospital chaplain.
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WatchBon Iver was awesome on SNL last night (video above). But as I watched it this morning I couldn’t help but crack up trying to imagine the people for whom last night’s line up (Bon Iver with Channing “I was in that GI Joe movie that made you forget why you loved GI Joes as a kid” Tatum) would have been the perfect pair. Well, thanks to Twitter search we have a few winners....
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WatchGreat live performance by Ryan Adams on KCRW. Includes an interesting interview too.
January 2012
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WatchPart I of Colbert’s interview with Maurice Sendak was good, but part II (above) was outrageously awesome.
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“In a society where Constitution worship is still a requisite on right and left...”
– Mass Incarceration and Criminal Justice in America : The New Yorker
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“True fact: The modern football video game pushes current-generation technology...”
– Tom Bissell on the making of ‘Madden NFL’ - Grantland
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From @pourmecoffee: →
Gorgeous, surreal photo of rivers in desert that look exactly like trees. http://t.co/0roZqccZ
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Record Label Demands on Music Streaming Services →
Great post from the Lone Gunman describing all of the demands that record labels place on music streaming services. Something to keep in mind the next time we all complain about ads on Pandora…
“Given Apple’s prominence and leadership in global manufacturing, if the company...”
– Apple’s iPad and the Human Costs for Workers in China - NYTimes.com
“To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle,” George Orwell...”
– Andrew Sullivan: How Obama’s Long Game Will Outsmart His Critics - The Daily Beast
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“Obama was elected to lead “a rational, postracial, moderate country that is...”
– Jodi Kantor’s “The Obamas,” Review : The New Yorker
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“It is comforting to believe that we, through our sheer will, could transcend...”
– A Muscular Empathy - Ta-Nehisi Coates
This is old but Ta-Nehisi’s writing is gorgeous and the point stands.
“I go looking for evidence of our partnership that’s not tied to a memory of me...”
– Remembering a Relationship, One Chat at a Time - Lifestyle - GOOD
This post, from a woman who lost her husband to cancer at 35, hit me like a punch to the gut.
“Most Successful Products First Languish in the Marketplace, Missing One Crucial...”
– What Are You Missing? - The Startup Daily
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“Each team brainstorms in the glorified green room Guy refers to as “the dojo.”...”
– Beyond Chunderdome: Rachael vs. Guy, Week 2 - Hollywood Prospectus Blog
I haven’t seen this show, but I sure think Guy Fieri is terrible.
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“Amazon neither invented nor appropriated its basic strategies from Best Buy or...”
– Why Best Buy is Going out of Business…Gradually - Forbes
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“Hang on to your hat. Hang on to your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is...”
– Wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day
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“[H]ere, the Honor Code creates a real culture of trust […] [A]lumni will...”
– Charlotte Magazine | The Professor and the President
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How Many Stephen Colberts Are There? - NYTimes.com →
Great profile. I love the farce he’s making of campaign finance. The quote about losing his dad and brothers is stunningly beautiful.
December 2011
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From @marcoarment: →
I improved Amazon’s Fire-vs.-iPad comparison table. http://t.co/j9Arh7zX