March 2010
180 posts
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February 2010
98 posts
“How did I reduce my cost from $9000 to $46? No, I didn’t do it by...”
– How I reduced translation costs of 200 articles from $9000 to $46 - Cube Of M
Awesome.
Moon tree - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia →
“The most exciting new music comes from young kids guys running some audio...”
– Create Digital Music » A Conversation with Robert Henke: Silence, Technology, and Process (via whiterainbow)
“There is an interesting interaction going on between developing tools and...”
– Create Digital Music » A Conversation with Robert Henke: Silence, Technology, and Process
“Eye rhyme, also called visual rhyme and sight rhyme, is a similarity in spelling...”
– Eye rhyme - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
zachrose asked: does this work?
WatchScreen Recording.mov
Man on Sidewalk: Hey! Do you know what Siberia is?
Zach: A region in northern Russia?
Man on Sidewalk: Is it a country?
Zach: No, maybe at one point though.
Man on Sidewalk: Here's a dollar.
Zach: Sweet.
“In fact, the change came faster than either of them had anticipated, because...”
– How Paul Krugman found politics : The New Yorker
Listen
“I like Karim Rashid. He has the courage of his convictions, even if I don’t...”
– What Am I Doing Here? Tall Buildings and High Anxiety in Las Vegas: Observatory: Design Observer
“What Koza has done is to automate the creative process. To begin, the invention...”
– John Koza Has Built an Invention Machine | Popular Science
“Aquarium piranhas have been introduced into parts of the United States with...”
– Piranha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
function wait(condition, callback){
if (condition) callback();
else setTimeout('wait(condition, callback)', 10);
}
“Each of these sites, of course, is merely one of the many sections of...”
– Why Craigslist Is Such a Mess
This is the kind of website I like.
"If you focused more on yourself and less on the...
hiddennerves:
- Potential employer speaking about my accomplishments in the community versus my work history.
Wow.
What if what you want is some naive, idealistic vision of a perfect world?
“The first rule of tautology club is the first rule of tautology club.”
– xkcd
I am bad at chatroulette
ladybrain:
You: hi Stranger: hi You: are you real? Stranger: how ar u Stranger: yeah : You: you are seriously the first girl i’ve ever talked to on this thing Stranger: I’m a man You: oh my bad
Marine snow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia →
“To descend to great depths, however, it is tethered with a thin optic fiber...”
– Nereus (underwater vehicle) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
“According to the new newsweek Poll, Americans say they oppose Obama’s...”
– What Republicans Really Want - Newsweek.com
Cashier: Do you have a Sears card?
Zach: Ah, no. No thanks.
Cashier: Okay. But there's something else I want to tell you about.
Zach: ...
Cashier: It's a Sears Rewards card. It's totally free. You don't have any charges if you don't use it. At the end of the year we pay you back one percent of what you spent. I can sign you up for it right now it only takes a few minutes and it will start today, you'll get this purchase included in the year.
Zach: Oh, no. Thanks.
Cashier: Okay. Just the jeans then?
Zach: Thanks.
Cashier: And here you go with your receipt. You'll notice on the back that there's this web address you can go to and if you just want to talk about your experience at Sears today you'll be enrolled in a giveaway of a $4000 Sears card.
Zach: Oh, yeah, no thanks.
Cashier: Okay well have a wonderful day. Enjoy the sun outside. I'm told is really nice.
“a craftsman belt drive table saw,a band saw with extra saws, 100 each.a radial...”
– Craigslist (via personalhomepage)
“In the Internet age, it is particularly easy to see the bile that has always...”
– The Atlantic Online | March 2010 | How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America | Don Peck
Among other things.
“JOURNALISTS AND ACADEMICS have thrown various labels at today’s young adults,...”
– The Atlantic Online | March 2010 | How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America | Don Peck
What I'm up to now
I’m doing rapid prototyping for websites, currently with Second Story Interactive in Portland. I make websites quickly, then talk about them with other designers, then make them over and talk about them more.
It’s the best.
Jobs I have had
Sandwich Artist, Subway Sandwiches
Bike mechanic, Lakeside Bikes
Bike mechanic, Bike Gallery
Helping professors with computers, UO Library
Graphic Designer, UO Career Center
Moving medical supplies around a warehouse, OHSU
Moving empty pallets around a beverage distribution warehouse
Graphic Designer and “Webmaster”, NW Film Center
Phone support for Apple Computers, Hell
...
"There was hunger and satisfaction, but are they... →
(via embody)