March 2011
74 posts
matthewkeys asked: Ooooooh what's the new job?
“A hand-carved wooden instrument the size of a chubby Puerto Rican teenager takes...”
– The Upright Bass | dsmacleod.com
smells like teen spirit is going to be on american...
maura:
smells like teen spirit is going to be on american idol tonight
Smells like teen spirit is going to be on american idol tonight?
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“You are supposed to die. The human race needs to replenish itself with younger,...”
– Stop Working Out, It’s Embarrassing — The Awl
Note to self
Cloudy day bass melody by dsmacleod
Starting to record and upload musical ideas — whether or not they’re any good. Bear with me.
ProducerMatthew.com: AT&T offers free wireless,... →
producermatthew:
AT&T has announced it will not charge its customers for calls and text messages placed to Japan throughout the remainder of the month. AT&T Wireless customers will not incur any charges for calls or text messages placed to Japan from within the United States and Puerto Rico until after March…
IM with @Biz about starting work on twttr, March...
me: Biz! How goes? We're starting work on the twttr
implementation today.
Biz: really?! NICE
me: yeah, i roped
florian in. i think we'll be able to get most of it up and working by
the end of this week. then i'll do the sms and style side next week.
along with ajax stuff.
Biz: two weeks and we'll have twttr.
yay!
me: yeah! should be pretty quick. have all of florian's time
and all of mine.
Biz: oh man that's awesome
Biz: i've looking
longingly at my empty sms on my phone throuhout the panels
Biz: sucks that teen people has the shortcode
me: i know! that's going to
be tough. doesn't help that the code also spells TXT
Biz: hmm
yah
“The benefits of Twitter appear to be many, I conclude, especially for...”
– A Cocktail Party With Readers - NYTimes.com
PSA: Daylight savings time arrives Sunday →
latimes:
At 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 13, you’ll be advancing your clock one hour. That’s in 12 hours, local time (PST). You’re welcome!
Google has set up a Person-Finder for Japan →
crashpop:
If you need help finding someone in Japan, good luck, and I hope this helps.
“When I got this job, Robert Novak gave me good advice: interview three...”
– David Brooks: What I Read - The Atlantic Wire
Best headline you'll read all day, from the WSJ →
riocarmine:
I could barely contain the lols.
“When people launch sites they make the mistake of spending big dollars on people...”
– The man may have a point.
“ESPN’s Bill Simmons seeks ‘Murders Row’ of writers for new site”
(via justinellis)
“Of course I care deeply about The Future of Journalism, and I know the upheavals...”
– New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller: All the Aggregation That’s Fit to Aggregate
Too long to tweet
Good background on Raj Rajaratnam, http://on.wsj.com/grOqLh, the focus of a massive insider trading case, which kicked off today in New York. http://on.wsj.com/ikm4ky
Watchofficialssay:
Alan Simpson, co-chairman of President Obama’s deficit commission, on why the elderly should not complain about Social Security being targeted—plus a bonus critique of grandchildren.
“Grandchildren now don’t write a thank-you for the Christmas presents, they’re walking on their pants with the cap on backwards listening to the enema man and Snoopy Snoopy Poop Dogg.”
Kids these...
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