November 2011
1,915 posts
Are you Guys remembering vivid dreams right now?
kellyoxford:
This happened during the second week of October and (for a little background on my musings check out the next link) the second week of August. I can recall of my vivid dreams from the last 3 or 4 nights (I never remember my dreams) and I’ve received emails from readers saying they’ve been remembering dreams and I thought should bring this up again.
The Engineers are Coming →
nycdigital:
Very exciting: Over 27 prestigious institutions in the running to lead NYC’s next engineering school.
nycedc:
In December, Mayor Bloomberg issued a challenge to help diversify the City’s economy and boost the growing technology sector by developing a new applied science and engineering research campus in New York City. This week, we formally received 18 proposals from 27 academic...
"Got all the black bitches mad cause my main bitch...
manuel733:
HAHA caught my dog on tape. She gets SO upset when you stop petting her x)
Vimeo Festival + Awards Blog: Price reduced for... →
vimeoawards:
In an effort to make it easier for more of you to attend the first annual Vimeo Festival, we have reduced the price of a Festival pass to $120. For students, it’s just $90.
We slashed the price because first and foremost we want to make sure you can be there. This Festival is about gathering…
Cameron Moll / Designer, Speaker, Author: “In a... →
cameronmoll:
This morning I tweeted about a lack of inspiration and having to trudge through it. In response, @brainhofj tweeted about the following: This handwritten letter is by Austin Madison, Pixar animator of Rex, the green dinosaur in the Toy Story series (among other characters he’s…
The Free Market Currency Manifesto →
laliberty:
ilyagerner:
Original article above.
my response
Chain w/ laliberty and moorewr comments
laliberty’s riposte, portions of which are quoted below. LALiberty:
And while the United States’ so-called “Free Banking era” was undoubtedly less restricted than what we have today, it was still heavily manipulated by the state and hardly representative of true free banking as it is...
CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: Your iPhone knows you better... →
cnnmoneytech:
Hide yo whereabouts! Apple’s watching you.
OK, maybe that’s a bit dramatic. But the privacy debate is back after a couple of security researchers found what they call “a scary amount of detail on our movements” being recorded on the iPhone.
According to researchers Alasdair Allan and Pete…
Cult of Less Blog: Is it possible to own nothing? →
Well, maybe not nothing. Nothing is a little extreme. But is it possible to own close to the nothing? I hope to have the answer to that question soon. Inspired by a a book or two, I’ve decided to try to see if I can rid my life of most of the clutter. The goal? Condense my life into 2 bags and 2…
vimeo:
It’s time for another Vimeo Weekend Project! Now, we’re all well aware of the power of the moving image. Whether it’s guys dropping in on thirty foot waves, a family’s first trip to Disney World or a plastic bag floating aimlessly against a brick wall, moving images have excited or comforted all of us at some point. What we’re perhaps less accustomed to is the power of still images. More...
CODE FOR DROP DOWN MENU WITH LINKS
milkxothemes:
paste the following code in your description box
click here for code
just copy and paste this line <option value=”LINK HERE”>LINK TITLE HERE</option> as needed and change what’s in capitals :)
this drop down menu DOES NOT need a “go” button or whatever.
Pro-Recovery: Common Body Image Distortions →
iknowhatiknow:
1. Beauty or Beast: It’s basically All-or-Nothing Thinking. You think about your appearances in extremes.
2. Unfair-to-Compare: Perfectionism. You place your appearance on some unrealistic or extreme standard. It’s like an obsession with a fantasy. When you don’t meet these…
The act of learning requires humbleness and the...
Soup: Village Voice Staff Stages Walk-Out →
realvillagevoice:
At exactly 4pm this afternoon, a creaking of chairs could be heard across the 3rd floor of 36 Cooper Square, and then an eerie silence as over 50 union employees and sympathizers walked off the job at the Village Voice, as a sign of dissatisfaction over the lack of…
A Danzig Story
hellyeahfuckyeahshityeah:
This Danzig tweet above is based on a true story. My pal Brendan, from @Filmdrunk’s podcast, knows Justin, the guy that runs @ShitMyDadSays, and he lives next to Danzig in Los Feliz. Here’s the story in chat form:
Here’s a picture of said bricks.
Here’s Danzig washing his Jaguar (Google Street View).