December 2011
28 posts
Texas Custom Boots - 78704 (South Austin) -... →
Dec 30th
old doodle - http://t.co/dPldWNRS
Dec 29th
Test test test
Dec 25th
“In it he asserts that the web is dying and in its ashes will see the rise of the...”
– The End of the Web? Don’t Bet on It. Here’s Why
Dec 23rd
“It’s a busy night at the D.C. restaurant Birch & Barley, as well as its...”
– Beer Sommeliers: Why beer deserves the same kind of expertise as wine. - Slate Magazine
Dec 23rd
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Dec 18th
“It looks like a human was involved in choosing what went where,” Marissa told...”
– Marissa Mayer addressing Google designers, as quoted in “In The Plex” by Steven Levy (via buzz)
Dec 18th
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“Why is machine learning used heavily for Google’s ad ranking and less for...”
– Why is machine learning used heavily for Google’s ad ranking and less for their search ranking? - Quora
Dec 17th
“The quote in the subject line is from Hans Blumenberg’s magisterial and...”
– Okayplayer.com Boards - Viewing topic #1838291 - Twins 2012: “Es ist Neugierde, was auf die Neugierde aufmerksam macht”
Dec 16th
RT @shitgirlssay: First of all, ew.
Dec 14th
“The canines circling the load car that evening in August 2006 were the least of...”
– Unraveling Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel - latimes.com
Dec 14th
Give Me Something To Read's 2011 Highlights
givemesomethingtoread: Here are Give Me Something To Read’s highlights of the year. This list is comprised of my favourites and reader favourites, selected from articles posted here in 2011 (limited to those originally published in 2011). Open this post in your browser to make use of the Read Later button accompanying each link. Read More
Dec 14th
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“The best minds of my generation are thinking about how to make people click...”
– This Tech Bubble Is Different - BusinessWeek
Dec 14th
“Perhaps the cultural situation of the West is sufficiently insecure, like that...”
– Of Hume and Bondage - NYTimes.com
Dec 14th
“What’s brown and sticky? A Stick.”
– The 5 Best Toys of All Time | GeekDad | Wired.com
Dec 12th
Austin Local Picks Slideshow | Trip Planning Guide... →
Dec 11th
Dec 11th
“The most brilliant passage I read this year was about beards. Specifically,...”
– Best books of 2011: Bossypants, The Pale King, A Dance With Dragons, and our other favorites, reviewed. - Slate Magazine
Dec 11th
http://www.gmo.com/websitecontent/JGLetter_Shortest... →
Dec 11th
Music Critic Top 10 Lists - Best Albums of 2011 -... →
Dec 10th
WatchWatch
The Roots - The OtherSide (feat. Bilal & Greg Porn) (by Mikaël Cardin)
Dec 8th
forest for the trees - http://t.co/kXI5ZTo6
Dec 4th
“As ever, Dr Gelernter’s excitement about the potential of new technology is...”
– Brain scan: Seer of the mirror world | The Economist
Dec 4th
The Epicurean Dealmaker: Sovereign Triviality →
I love this guy’s blog.  It’s honest. It’s smart. It even has cuss words.
Dec 4th
Dec 4th
Mac Mini Media Centre | The Hickensian |... →
Cool.
Dec 3rd