October 2011
“As I put down my phone and went to bed, I couldn’t help reflecting on the...”
– The only reason I don’t wish I was Alexis Madrigal is that I get to look forward to everything he writes, and don’t have to try (and fail) to find the words myself.
from “The Fog of Twitter: Watching Last Night’s Protest Arrests Through #OccupyBoston” By Alexis Madrigal, The Atlantic...
“So each mile you live from work steals $795 per year from you in commuting...”
– Only thing I *don’t* dig about this is the premise that commuting is done by people who are driving, alone, in cars. It suggests the answer is density rather than infrastructure and alternatives to gas. But even so: great to do the math.
The True Cost of Commuting | Mr. Money Mustache
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“After little more than half a century since its initial development, computer...”
– Between “Type/Code” and “Code/Space” (quoted here) I like remembering the deep pleasure of finding the right name when we started Area/Code all those years ago.
But never mind that. What I really love is what these guys are saying. Sent via @fabiengirardin (thanks man)
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“Well why not, now that I know Google and Facebook are in bed together with the...”
– Q: What happens when you open up comments on words in the dictionary, turning every word into a social object?
A: Transduce - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
“As a 42-year-old Brooklyn mother of three, what I care about is lunch, and...”
– Kind of a remarkable article. I feel weird putting it up online because nothing could be further from my own life, but that’s not the reason I find it remarkable. It’s remarkable because it’s honest and true and therefore: surprising.
I Went Back to the Land to Feed My Family -...
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“A computer virus has infected the cockpits of America’s Predator and Reaper...”
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“We think it’s benign.”
Uh yeah. One of those benign remote keylogging viruses.
Exclusive: Computer Virus Hits U.S. Drone Fleet | Danger Room | Wired.com
First collective statement from #occupywallst
I’m amazed by this for many reasons, but the most important one personally is that it defines the role of “government” is in all this: a casualty, not a cause. I don’t agree with all these points, which doesn’t bother me. I think this single phrase is most important:
“… a democratic government derives its just power from the people, but corporations...
