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Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:14:36 +0800

In an attempt to free myself of online distractions, I am now putting my Tumblr on indefinite hiatus. If you follow me, I urge you to unfollow me now. Old posts can still be accessed through the archive.

Articulate alpha 2

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:40:30 +0800

Articulate alpha 2:

My extremely primitive and inelegant PHP-based semi-dynamic website generator. Download and use at your own risk.

"People are either just afraid of change or think it’s cool to jump on the bandwagon of..."

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:49:37 +0800

“People are either just afraid of change or think it’s cool to jump on the bandwagon of preserving old things.”

- David Lee

"Design is directed toward human beings. To design is to solve human problems by identifying them and..."

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:28:11 +0800

“Design is directed toward human beings. To design is to solve human problems by identifying them and executing the best solution.”

- Ivan Chermayeff (via affremblequotes)

Tweenbots are human-dependent robots that navigate the city with...

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:41:00 +0800

Tweenbots are human-dependent robots that navigate the city with the help of pedestrians they encounter. Rolling at a constant speed, in a straight line, Tweenbots have a destination displayed on a flag, and rely on people they meet to read this flag and to aim them in the right direction to reach their goal.

(via inky)

"We had a neighbor over for dinner, and he gave great advice, such as: Two drinks a day is healthy,..."

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:21:00 +0800

“We had a neighbor over for dinner, and he gave great advice, such as: Two drinks a day is healthy, but three and you’re an alcoholic.”

- Jacob Hurwitz

Google's Love for Newspapers and How Little They Appreciate It

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:55:00 +0800

Google's Love for Newspapers and How Little They Appreciate It :

(via GMSTR)

The dark side of Dubai

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:32:56 +0800

The dark side of Dubai:

Dubai was meant to be a Middle-Eastern Shangri-La, a glittering monument to Arab enterprise and western capitalism. But as hard times arrive in the city state that rose from the desert sands, an uglier story is emerging.

(via inky)

"To err is dysfunctional, to forgive co-dependent."

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:13:00 +0800

“To err is dysfunctional, to forgive co-dependent.”

- Berton Averre (via affremblequotes)

"Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian."

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:19:57 +0800

“Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian.”

- Robert Orben (via livejamie)

(via 147xxxx)

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:46:30 +0800

(via 147xxxx)

This is so wrong, yet hilarious in a really weird way.

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:39:11 +0800

This is so wrong, yet hilarious in a really weird way.

carleighholley: My cousin, Beth, is currently in Kuwait. She...

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:56:46 +0800

carleighholley:

My cousin, Beth, is currently in Kuwait. She is really excited because they just got a Starbucks.

(via 147xxxx)

"Like a lot of people I have a bad habit of CMD-Clicking tab sets in my browser, which then spawns a..."

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:32:20 +0800

“Like a lot of people I have a bad habit of CMD-Clicking tab sets in my browser, which then spawns a dozen or more new panes of potential distraction, pointless horseshit, and 10,000 excuses not to focus on what I really want to be making right now.”

- Merlin Mann

wylie: Everyone should be an artist. Everyone is an artist, whether they realise or not.

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:09:59 +0800

wylie:

Everyone should be an artist.

Everyone is an artist, whether they realise or not.

(via inky)

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:50:54 +0800

(via inky)

Victims of Class Warfare. Did I Mention Me?

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:51:00 +0800

Victims of Class Warfare. Did I Mention Me?:

As an unaffected bystander, I smirk at his ridiculous attitude. If I were American, though, I would most positively be outraged.

UPDATE: Looks like I got confused by a literary device commonly known as ‘satire.’

Fatal Distraction

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:27:00 +0800

Fatal Distraction:

Forgetting a child in the back seat of a hot, parked car is a horrifying, inexcusable mistake. But is it a crime?

It’s agonising to see how everyone related, from the dead to the family, suffers (yes, I feel that denial / nonchalance is just one of the ways people deal with it - It can’t possibly not hurt) when something like this happens. There is no single victim, for everyone is one.

(via GMSTR)

Westboro Church Protest Meets Students’ Mocking

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:00:33 +0800

Westboro Church Protest Meets Students’ Mocking:

wylie:

frothyparadise:

“The students held a sign reading ‘Figs Doom Nations’ and planted themselves across the street from the WBC, drawing from a Biblical passage in which Jesus disparages a fig tree. ‘If you need scanty biblical evidence for anything, we’ve got it,’ said fourth-year Carmel Levy as he handed out flyers containing biblical citations that read: ‘Jesus rebuked the fig as an evil abomination’ and ‘God Promises Terrible Vengeance Upon Any Fig-Loving Nation.’ ‘We just wanted the world to know that God’s vengeance doesn’t just fall on the gay, but also on the fruit,’ said fourth-year Max Shron….”

So! Who’s for sending a bushel of figs to Fred Phelps’s Westboro Baptist Church? I’ll kick in a sawbuck!

I’ve got a friend who goes to UChicago and was involved with this. He wrote a Facebook note about it, too:

The signs were generally hilarious. Besides the straightforward “God loves equality” and “tolerance” signs, there were

Cthulhu Hates Chordates

Figs Doom Nations (citing Matthew 21:18-20, Mark 11:12-14, Jeremiah 29:17) [on the same note, Fig Enablers In Hell]

God Hates Core Bio

God Watched the Watchmen, And Thought It Was Shit

Dog hates dyslexia

God Hates Syntax

God Hates Dial-Up

God Loves Netflix

(via inky)

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:46:33 +0800

(via inky)