March 2012
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Lessig Blog, v2: On making visible the... →
lessig:
The standard line of the political pundits is that Americans don’t care about the corruption of their government. That the issue doesn’t, as I was lectured by panelists on a Dan Rather show, “move any votes.”
I don’t buy it. Rasmussen consistently ranks “corruption” among the handful of “very…
take the pledge.
“I want to see the envelope-pushed, I just don’t want to have to five-finger...”
– Phillip, my colleague, on gestures.
February 2012
24 posts
“Hey Blake, does this smell like clorophorm to you?”
– Chris Haseman (via dallas)
directions on how to get Blake out of the office before 3am
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They may just be chat bubbles, but they’re our... →
marc:
Sad to see. But, I think they are handling it the right way.
If Apple took the same ‘innovate and move on’ approach the world would be a much better place. Bravo Hipchat
The Mayor of New York is in our kitchen giving a press conference.
No, not some crazy dream. Just another day here on the 9th floor at Tumblr.
43 percent of voters say random choices from phone... →
It’s a good thing I’m not listed in the phone book.
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January 2012
33 posts
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Sci-Fi Hi-Fi: A Plea for Better iOS Text... →
buzz:
Awhile back, Jacqui Cheng from Ars Technica contacted a bunch of folks (including me) for a story she was putting together about what iOS devs would most like to see from Apple in 2012. Unfortunately I never got around to responding (sorry Jacqui—the holidays were crazy), but if I had, one…
In Android-Land we have the SpannableStringBuilder which, while complicated and poorly...
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“In a profession which specialises in hypocrisy, Mr Gingrich’s performance stands...”
– Newt Gingrich harried Bill Clinton for having sex with an intern 27 years his junior when he was having sex with a staffer 23 years younger than himself. His arrogance, meanwhile, verges on monomania. He once wrote of himself as the “definer of the forces of civilisation”. (via theeconomist)
Say...
Hiring a new Designer
smcdermott:
Well, it’s that time again. Tumblr is looking for a new designer to be ordained into our Ministry of Design.
Apply here!: http://tumblr.theresumator.com/apply/uhHo50/Designer.html?source=Tumblr+Jobs+Page
(And for the love of God, unlike last time, please no one show up unannounced and uninvited to our offices).
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david:
Hundreds of thousands of blogs already blacked out. Thousands of calls already placed.
Let’s do this, America!
