a bunch of stuff

From Christopher Kennedy’s very droll book...

Fri, 20 May 2011 14:28:19 -0400

From Christopher Kennedy’s very droll book “Neitzsche’s Horse”.

"Wr"

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:35:08 -0400

“Wr”

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My Xbox broke, and I was trying to Google some possible...

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:05:16 -0400

My Xbox broke, and I was trying to Google some possible technical solutions, when I noticed that Google appears to be encouraging me to make a typo. I suppose it’s possible that Google’s algorithms know that typing “wont” instead of “won’t” would produce better results.

On the other hand, when I tried the test for multitasking, I was...

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:00:28 -0400

On the other hand, when I tried the test for multitasking, I was pretty abysmal. I performed worse than people who identify themselves as heavy multitaskers, and those who identify as low multitaskers.

I finally got around to trying out the interactive “test...

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:58:16 -0400

I finally got around to trying out the interactive “test your distractability and multitasking” page at the New York Times, which they put up alongside their story earlier this month about how computer distractions are eroding our lives.

According to the test, I guess I have good focus — I’m not very distractable!

"When I was in high school, nothing gave me greater joy than computer games. It was part of how I..."

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:53:28 -0400

“When I was in high school, nothing gave me greater joy than computer games. It was part of how I grew up. Maybe it’s because I grew up in the video game era, but I’ve never beaten myself up about mistakes. When I try something and it doesn’t turn out, I go back and try it again. Most of the time when you’re playing a game, you’re losing. You lose and lose and lose until you beat it. That’s kind of how the game works, right? It’s feedback. And then eventually you beat it. As it turns out, the most fun parts of a game are when you’re losing. When you finally beat it there’s a moment of euphoria but then it’s over. Maybe it’s because I grew up in that generation, I have the ability to take chances, which leads to the ability to innovate and try new things. Those are important life lessons that came along.”

- Corner Office - Nvidia’s Chief Is Ready for Adversity - He Waited Tables - Interview - NYTimes.com

Dude.

Mon, 24 May 2010 15:19:30 -0400

Dude.

After seeing today’s custom Google logo — a...

Fri, 21 May 2010 16:06:37 -0400

After seeing today’s custom Google logo — a functioning version of Pac-Man — it reminded me of reading this book back when I was 14 and learning the patterns to “beat” the game. There were three patterns; the third, “Bazo’s Breaker”, began at the ninth screen and lasted until either you collapsed from the strain of executing it over and over again, or you hit the 256th “kill screen” where the game itself died.

So I went to Ebay and found this copy of the book, which I just bought for 12 bucks.

Oooo, I want this Tobias Jacobsen desk!

Wed, 05 May 2010 09:56:41 -0400

Oooo, I want this Tobias Jacobsen desk!

Page 75, Generation X. Tonight I’ve spent about two...

Tue, 04 May 2010 22:29:38 -0400

Page 75, Generation X. Tonight I’ve spent about two straight hours assembling this.

I am really enjoying SXSW, but the wifi is pretty dodgy.

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:32:00 -0400

I am really enjoying SXSW, but the wifi is pretty dodgy.

Tweet summaries of danah boyd's SXSW talk on "Privacy and Publicity"

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:04:32 -0500

greggyour: RT @dotRights: #danahboyd calls it dismantling contextual integrity = privacy violation.

mblafkin: #DanahBoyd basically saying: not worried about #privacy vs. sharing, but we ARE worried about the Worlds Colliding problem

hastac: RT @MobileBehavior: Just because people put things in public places, doesn’t mean they want them to be aggregated

namtrok: Personal (relationship based) vs Articulated vs Behavioral networks. (like location svcs) #danahboyd crossing those lines can cause issues

StaceyMonk: RT @rachelannyes: “People make information available in part to make themselves vulnerable.” That builds relationships

greggyour: RT @mr_lbs: Personal (relationship based) vs Articulated vs Behavioral networks. (like location svcs)

JosephDickerson: RT @McClennan: It’s the technologists that say privacy is dead. Many consumers still share but crave obscurity

blakecannon: RT @hastac: “Early adopters are consistently surprised at how a community changes when it becomes mainstream

CauseGlobal: RT @amandafrench: Danah Boyd has been asking nontechie users what their privacy settings are: not one has actually got it right

dotRights: #danahboyd technologists use argument that privacy is dead in order to justify their desire to make more info public

elysa: RT @drkkolmes: Last Dec, 65% Facebook users made their info public when they selected new privacy changes

dgebler: Teens want to be seen online by peers, but they don’t want to be seen by people who have power over them… namely parent

rachelannyes: “Making something that is public more public is a violation of privacy.”

smc90: interesting: teen demographic more conscious of what they gain in public, adults more conscious of what they lose

greggyour: RT @mbjorn: RT @pgillin: FB is about communicating with the ppl you already know. Twitter has become a place people find an audience

ayatlin: RT @simonmainwaring: #SXSW #danahboyd In life, private by default, public by effort is normal. In social media its the opposite.

johnmjones: Reaction to trending topics during BET awards show how “not everyone is welcome in public spaces

dotRights: #danahboyd talks about those who CANNOT embrace a public-by-default world w/o fear (political, religious, racial minorities)

Beckland: #danahboyd has influence, therefore has control of her #sm presence. Marginalized people have the opposite response to #sm #sxsw #sxswi

joncamfield: RT @hastac: danah: “How public is your kids teacher allowed to be online?” Can s/he date, be perself, etc.

dotRights: public-by-default is not the great democratizer we would like it to be.

smc90: Technologies like Chatroulette blur boundaries between privacy & publicity - expect more such mashups

Beckland: #danahboyd “there is no algorithm to parse private vs public, and changes with each person and over time”

greggyour: RT @PARCinc: Technologists: when designing social systems, you’re moving from code to living systems. Must listen to users when changing

MediaFunders: RT @lizwinks: If you are talking to your kids about privacy DO NOT start w/ “back in my day”. Ask questions

customersmarket: Oxymoronic but true - bloggers and celebs put a lot of info out there to actually maintain more privacy. I know I do that!

hesnow: The paradoxical wisdom of Angela Jolie: the more she puts out in public, the more she can maintain privacy

Indexed » Blog Archive » Best, cleanest, and...

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:43:13 -0500

Indexed » Blog Archive » Best, cleanest, and cheapest grilled-pork steak available at this truck stop!

From "Cicero's Tuscan Disputations"

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:29:51 -0500

V. A. To me death seems to be an evil.
M. What, to those who are already dead? or to those who must die?
A. To both.
M. It is a misery, then, because an evil?
A. Certainly.
M. Then those who have already died, and those who have still got to die, are both miserable?
A. So it appears to me.
M. Then all are miserable?
A. Every one.

One of the more interesting trends is family, which came in at...

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:22:51 -0500

One of the more interesting trends is family, which came in at number five. Specifically, discussion about family, moms, dads, daughters, etc. jumped during 2009. With Facebook users getting older, this isn’t a big surprise. However, the fact that the mention of “kids” jumped by a factor of five this year is rather dramatic. It’s tough to know what this means, though. (via Facebook Unveils Most-Mentioned Topics of 2009

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BEYOND AWESOME. They are announcing a recall of the Plush Uterus...

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:36:50 -0500

BEYOND AWESOME. They are announcing a recall of the Plush Uterus “due to a potential choking hazard for children”. To apply for it, “Please send an email to the address below with the subject line, ‘UTERUS OPT OUT’”.

“To order, please TYPE “YES” IN CHECKBOX BELOW...

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:04:17 -0500

“To order, please TYPE “YES” IN CHECKBOX BELOW TO AGREE YOU UNDERSTAND THIS PLUSH MUST BE KEPT AWAY FROM KIDS (it is a sex organ, after all). If it is not checked, WE WILL NOT SEND THE UTERUS.” (via @ibogost)

I watched Space: 1999 back in the day, but I swear to god I do...

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:45:37 -0500

I watched Space: 1999 back in the day, but I swear to god I do not remember this scene.

“We can hear you having sex.” A nifty,...

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:36:48 -0500

“We can hear you having sex.” A nifty, passive-aggressive way to warn your neighbors about their annoying behavior: Rename your wifi node to send a message. (via @Suw)

What?? According to the AnalyzeWords analysis of my recent...

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:28:48 -0500

What?? According to the AnalyzeWords analysis of my recent Tweets, I am a “depressed”, “plugged in” guy who thinks “in the moment”.