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"The magic age is people born after 1981,” said Sam Altman in a New York Times article. “That’s the..."

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:56:00 -0400

“The magic age is people born after 1981,” said Sam Altman in a New York Times article. “That’s the cut-off for us where we see a big change in privacy settings and user acceptance.”

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i’ve always said that the dividing line between internet natives and their elder generations is whether or not you had sex or the internet first.

People born after 1981 have lower privacy standards

(via fred-wilson) (via evangotlib)

but what about sex ON the internet?

(via newsweek)

Why can’t the printed Newsweek be this good?

Also, I was born in 82. I don’t really care about my privacy setting (within reason of course).
You are signing up to be on a “social network.” If you want to hide something then you probably shouldn’t join.

How to Make Justin Bieber Sound Incredible: Slow Him Down 800 Percent

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:14:05 -0400

How to Make Justin Bieber Sound Incredible: Slow Him Down 800 Percent:

It’s true, Justin Bieber sounds like a movie soundtrack when made to slow the f-down from the constant sugar rush of being 12.

itsfullofstars: A lunar transit of the Sun captured during...

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:37:35 -0400

[Flash 10 is required to watch video.]

itsfullofstars:

A lunar transit of the Sun captured during calibration of STEREO B’s ultraviolet imaging cameras

(via crookedindifference)

“Have a hangover” is right…

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:06:59 -0400

“Have a hangover” is right…

9-Day Traffic Jam Stretches 62 Miles http://t.co/YFxTDOz Makes me feel bad for spewing all that fire...

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:33:11 -0400

9-Day Traffic Jam Stretches 62 Miles http://t.co/YFxTDOz Makes me feel bad for spewing all that fire and brimstone on I-95.

newsweek: Amazing, amazing 1980s New York City Subway photos,...

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:23:21 -0400

newsweek:

Amazing, amazing 1980s New York City Subway photos, via timeoutnewyork ; nycx

Photo by John F. Conn.

These photos are amazing.

Side note: I worked for the New York Transit Museum as a tour guide.

Could You Read This For Me?

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:56:24 -0400

Instapaper is slowly evolving from the greatest web application I have started using in the past year into another inbox chore. The number of saved articles I have has surpassed my ability to manage which ones I’d even like to read at this point.

Someone suggested recently that long form article writing is making a comeback precisely because of these bookmarking technologies (as well as the Reader feature in Safari 5). That’s great. I argue, however, that it is very hard to back this observation up if you can’t tell if people actually read the article or not.

Arment, who is also the lead developer behind Tumblr, said Instapaper.com gets about 3 million page views per month and that the service has a few hundred thousand active users altogether. Poynter Online

I happen to be of the persuasion that at least a statistically significant number of these users are like myself. We are people who are excited to have found a place to store the myriad of articles that sound so very interesting at first, but who quickly find that visualizing the workload means adding it to that never-to-do list.

It works very well apparently.

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:17:39 -0400

It works very well apparently.

"Don’t feel sorry for yourself. Only assholes do that."

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:06:21 -0400

“Don’t feel sorry for yourself. Only assholes do that.”

- Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood (via 52books)

Super Mario Bros. (via Vimeo) Amazing video. I think it is just...

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:30:59 -0400

Super Mario Bros. (via Vimeo)

Amazing video. I think it is just as memory stirring to see someone play the game as it is to play it yourself.

It just takes a lot less time to get to the end if you don’t have to play it yourself.

And what better way to see it then superimposed on a park wall?

Apple’s App Store Director Sells His Own Fart Apps

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:26:57 -0400

Apple’s App Store Director Sells His Own Fart Apps:

Here is nice little piece of smear reporting. And who doesn’t like a little double standard being exposed?

Public beatings in the media have never gone out of style.

Also: Me-So-Holy? That’s brilliant.

I currently have 2 extra invites to the new Digg! http://bit.ly/dvp1MA

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:30:37 -0400

I currently have 2 extra invites to the new Digg! http://bit.ly/dvp1MA

"It is hard to tell what the relationship between the iPhone and the collapse of America might be,..."

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:52:39 -0400

“It is hard to tell what the relationship between the iPhone and the collapse of America might be, but I’m sure glad that someone is trying to figure it out.”

- Gary Shteyngart’s Super Sad Blueprint for a Post-Literate Future

I’m purchasing this book, asap.

I have no idea what anything written on the back of this card...

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:52:00 -0400

I have no idea what anything written on the back of this card has to do with being a good American.

Money quote:

If God were to judge you be this standard would you be innocent or guilty? You know you are guilty and deserving of an eternity in Hell.

If the type of people that make these cards are of the people you can look forward to seeing in Heaven, then Hell it is for me.

RT @TheAtlantic: Morning Vid: Colbert Says Fox News ‘Can’t Tell Black People...

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:20:56 -0400

RT @TheAtlantic: Morning Vid: Colbert Says Fox News ‘Can’t Tell Black People Apart’: http://ow.ly/2m2T2

supermichael: scottfriday: cjmeetsworld: andrewmichael: OH...

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:26:55 -0400

supermichael:

scottfriday:

cjmeetsworld:

andrewmichael:

OH MY GOD I HAVE AN EVEN BETTER ONE.

Days of Thunder.

I hope nobody’s used Shaft yet.

Next Friday.

Kung-Fu Panda

Look Who’s Talking

Finally watched Food Inc. and it was every bit as scary as I was informed it to be.

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:25:00 -0400

Finally watched Food Inc. and it was every bit as scary as I was informed it to be.

Equation: Quantifying Light = Great 3-D Animation I could have...

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:13:44 -0400

Equation: Quantifying Light = Great 3-D Animation

I could have told you that…

Incoming! Click image for info.

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:35:57 -0400

Incoming! Click image for info.

RT @kevinrose: Apple iOS 4.2 to show “20 signal bars”, Apple rep:”even w/crappy...

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:38:51 -0400

RT @kevinrose: Apple iOS 4.2 to show “20 signal bars”, Apple rep:”even w/crappy AT&T service you’ll have 5 bars”: http://twitpic.com/2b435g