January 2012
88 posts
and...I'm going to be in a parade today!
Happy CNY from Manila, Philippines!
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“Our brains and bodies produce neurochemicals and physiological sensations that...”
– Jane McGonigal, from her book “Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World”
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“You are going to break some hearts over there, honey.”
– Maggie the Landlady, on my trip to the motherland
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If SOPA passes here are ways to access sites....
cunt-a-saurus-rex:
Here is how to access sites in the event of a DNS takedown. Tumblr: 174.121.194.34/dashboard Facebook: 69.171.224.11 Twitter: 174.121.194.34 LiveJournal: 209.200.154.225 Wikipedia: 208.80.152.201 Reddit: 72.247.244.88 Google: 74.125.157.99 Youtube: 74.125.65.91 Hotmail: 65.55.72.135 ThePirateBay: 194.71.107.15
I’m going to try this without my VPN on tonight to see if...
Israel: Start-up Nation →
eshkosesh:
“Building businesses also requires people who are willing to be, say, the 50th employee in someone else’s firm. But in a nation of start-ups a lot of people want to be their own bosses. Talent risks being thinly spread. Mr Samid’s theory is that after their stint in the army many young Israelis have had enough of being told what to do. He reckons that three-quarters of the members of...
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John Steinbeck's Letter to Son about Falling in... →
New York November 10, 1958
Dear Thom:
We had your letter this morning. I will answer it from my point of view and of course Elaine will from hers.
First — if you are in love — that’s a good thing — that’s about the best thing that can happen to anyone. Don’t let anyone make it small or light to you.
Second — There are several kinds of love. One is a...
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tell them all i know now
Impossible -...
“But your solitude will be a support and a home for you, even in the midst of...”
– Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet (via mirroir)
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playing for team single
drunk texting is the devil’s choice of communication. and it’s still tempting.
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“Kodak, along with many a great company before it, appears simply to have run its...”
– The former giants of photographic film have diversified into cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and flat screens, with differing degrees of success. Why is Fujifilm thriving while Kodak is at death’s door? (via theeconomist)
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MISSING: ANGELA ZHENG →
thepageact:
Angela Zheng, a 16-year-old Queens resident, left her house around 7 a.m. Friday (the 6th) — and never returned. They say the 5-4, 110-pound teenager left her home at 225-14 59th Avenue at 6:40 a.m.
Zheng, who has black hair, was last seen at that address, and was sporting a blue jacket with fur trim, blue jeans, and a black sweatshirt before her disappearance.
Zheng, who is...
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U.S. restoring full diplomatic ties to Burma →
cristinagarafola:
Big news. Thanks to Glenn Garafola for the link.
%^#$. They got better temples than Angkor Wat! Lemme go, lemme go now!!
HBO is interviewing Asian American kids for a new... →
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fnl forever
baratunde:
In my dreams Tim Riggins lives. He moved to Austin and opened a store selling beer and bad decisions called “Texas Forever” #FNL
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