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- What I’m reading: Privacy, security, pervasive technology and society
- I’ve been thinking about pervasive technology, society, macroeconomics, the Internet, control, our environment, our mass delusions surrounding privacy, and the efficacy of voting this morning. They’re seemingly unconnected, and yet very connected. I like to think that I am an above-average user of technology by American standards. And yet, if I am overwhelmed by the [...] [1 Aug 2008]
- A List Apart 2008 Survey
- A List Apart returns with it’s 2008 survey of web professionals. Calling all designers, developers, information architects, project managers, writers, editors, marketers, and everyone else who makes websites. It is time once again to pool our information so as to begin sketching a true picture of the way our profession is practiced worldwide. Add your [...] [29 Jul 2008]
- Sharpie makes pens
- I’m not crazy about the fine-point plastic nib because I prefer liquid roller-ball and gel types of pens. The Sharpie fine point pen is, however, a good choice for Moleskines. It lives up to its promise of no bleed-through. I loves my Moleskine, but alas, my favorite pens (Bic Z4 Roller 0.7mm and Uniball’s [...] [11 Jul 2008]
- ATL: Cupcakes from Caryn’s Cakes
- Clockwise from top left: Chocolate-espresso with peanut butter frosting and chocolate chips; vanilla with buttercream frosting; red velvet with cream cheese frosting. I have not yet tasted the chocolate-espresso one, but lemme tell ya ’bout the other two: Off. Da. Chain. Caryn’s Cakes, 1050 Marietta St, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 [map] [10 Jul 2008]
- Recommended: Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video
- From my alma mater: a guide to copyright and fair use in online video — mash-ups, remixes, commentary and the like. A description of what this document is: This document is a code of best practices that helps creators, online providers, copyright holders, and others interested in the making of online video interpret the copyright doctrine [...] [7 Jul 2008]
- What Every American Needs to Know (and Do) About FISA
- A video interview with Daniel Ellsberg by Tim Ferris on FISA and an important vote taking place tomorrow, July 8th. Ferris also tells you what to do between now and tomorrow to help ensure that this latest version of FISA does not make it through Congress. [7 Jul 2008]
- Butterfly
- Nature is beautiful isn’t it? [6 Jul 2008]
- Great. SOHH.com drama reaches out to touch me
- At the risk of having my site hacked by the same racist, sexist fools that took out SOHH.com, I’d like to say thanks to the fucktard that called me at 5:51 am to harass me about how big my tits are. Apparently email communications with some folks from SOHH about some business that never panned [...] [4 Jul 2008]
