February 2012
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Upvote This: Reddit Users Are Writing a Law to... →
Redditors are well known for posting memes, self-referencing jokes and collecting upvotes and karma. But writing legislation to protect the Internet? That’s something new, and it’s happening at “r/fia,” a Reddit community that’s writing the Free Internet Act, or FIA. The goal of the act is sta…
10 Inspiring Quotes From Our Favorite TEDTalks →
Are you a fan of TEDTalks? Then you’re going to love TED Quotes, a new Allianz-sponsored service that offers “salient bits of TEDTalks, on everything from activism to storytelling, from chemistry to curiosity.” “Everyone loves a good quote,” June Cohen, the executive producer of TED Media, sai…
How an African Chief Uses Twitter to Keep the... →
An African administrative chief uses Twitter to help solve problems and maintain order in his Kenyan village, showing another example of how social media has evolved beyond wired metropolises to reach even the most previously unconnected corners of the globe. Chief Francis Kariuki — or, @Chi…
“You choose what to think about. And you may not feel that way every day, but the...”
– John Green, on The Fault in Our Stars at the Tour de Nerdfighting Event in Austin, Texas (21 January 2012)
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December 2011
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November 2011
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Lessig Blog, v2: Me, MIA?: On the SOPA soap opera →
lessig:
So it’s flattering to be missed, @JeffRoberts. Thank you for that. You’re right, I am not at the center of the SOPA fight (though obviously a strong supporter). Here’s a couple sentences why.
First, and again, this is a critical battle to wage and win. SOPA is just the latest, but in many…
August 2011
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April 2010
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March 2010
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Essential Gear for the Nomadic Travel Photographer →
Amazing gear list to burn my graduation money on, before I embark on my travels. The title bothers me, though, since I feel that being a “travel photographer” implies “nomadic.” SUPERFLUOUS, MATADOR TRAVEL… *sigh*
February 2010
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“Rahel’s toy wristwatch had the time painted on it. Ten to two. One of her...”
– Arundhati Roy, “The God of Small Things”
December 2009
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November 2009
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“Yesterday
My kid sister
asked me
why the sun
was dying
into the sea?
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– Alafina Vuki, ”Four-Year Wisdom”
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My new favorite person →
My Sporcle obsession brings me no shame. This is the greatest quiz ever.
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“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve...”
– Henry David Thoreau
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Sporcle Defeats Me, But I Won't Back Down →
Last spring I began playing the Sporcle geography games during my all-nighters to correct a serious deficiency in my education. My family loves to sit around and play trivia games and I’m always excluded when the geography starts because I used to suck at it. Thanks to Sporcle, I’m now kind of a pro. I play the other random games too, and can discuss the world’s top beer...
October 2009
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September 2009
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I was going through old files and emails when I...
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Dinosaur Comics →
It’s mind boggling, really, that the same image can be re-posted this many times and continue to be funny every. single. time.
I try to get all of my existential life advice from cartoon dinosaurs.
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“People always think that happiness is a faraway thing,” thought Fancie,...”
– Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
August 2009
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“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come...”
– Howard Thurman