July 2008
“When I planned to hang out with smarter people, I forgot to consider that would...”
– Joel Johnson (via arshdeep)
“Americans today spend almost as much on bandwidth — the capacity to move...”
– Tim Wu via datainsightsideas
“Water from the City was high in caffeinne, Red Bull and expensive...”
– Protein’s urban kaleidoscope of science, art, technology
Silicon Roundabout: Is this the heart of the UK’s... →
Roundabout is London's answer to Silicon Valley →
Not at all the reason I’m now living in Hoxton
Media face web censorship at Beijing Olympics →
Cory Doctorow: Filesharing deal will drive... →
Waitress: What would you like to drink?
John Caparulo: Can I have a Coke?
Waitress: Oh, is Pepsi okay?
John Caparulo: Is Monopoly money okay?
“The White House predicted Monday that President Bush would leave a record $482...”
– White House Predicts $482 Billion Deficit
Alan Kay on How We Teach Computing →
WatchMonty Python: How to Irritate People
WatchVideo of the Day: A Drunken Squirrel
“A software developer who crafts brilliant code that doesn’t include that...”
– Don’t ask employees to be passionate about the company!
“the best company is one in which the employees are so engaged in their work that...”
– Don’t ask employees to be passionate about the company!
“Someone who stays up all night working is a hero, but getting the work done and...”
– Average environments beget average work
Moving to London
Eep, I’m moving to London on Saturday and have yet to pack or arrange train ticket. Should probably get started on that..
Protester glues himself to Prime Minister Gordon... →
The Pooled-Risk Company Management Company →
The main economic motives of startup founders seem to be freedom and security. They want enough money that (a) they don’t have to worry about running out of money and (b) they can spend their time how they want. Running your own business offers neither
“I think the industry is getting to the point where they understand they need...”
– Kenneth Parks, former EMI exec in FORTUNE: Hype Machine: Gatekeeper of the MP3 blogosphere via gtmcknight
Three Hot Mixtape Services That Are Remaking the... →
One of which looks jsut like muxtape, but isn’t muxtape
“sometimes design dissolves in behaviour and then quickly sublimates into...”
– via T5: Expectations of agency
“Thus faced with rejection, I did what any serious artist would do. I gave up”
– Alan Moore in Behind The Smile - An essay on the creation of V for Vendetta
Impossible Experiments →
What psychology experiment would you love to carry out if neither ethics nor practical reality stood in your way?
Watchthree50eight:
CollegeHumor’s “Font Conference”
With No Frills or Tuition, a College Draws Notice →
Inspirational Quotes on Success, Failure and... →
Just pick a project that seems interesting: to master some chunk of material, or to make something, or to answer some question. Choose a project that will take less than a month, and make it something you have the means to finish. Do something hard enough to stretch you, but only just, especially at first. If you’re deciding between two projects, choose whichever seems most fun. If one blows up in...
“Relationships are like startups. If you join one because you think it will be...”
– Charlie (via peterwknox)
Summize acquisition complete, let the sucking... →
Annals of Transport: There and Back Again →
I’ve never had to commute before- I was lucky that my last job was 3 minutes walk from my flat via a street full of cafes and pubs.
New to Tumblr? Here are some topics to get you... →
