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From the creator of the GIF: “it’s pronounced … 22 May 2013 | 05:17 pm
From the creator of the GIF: “it’s pronounced JIF, not GIF.” Of course, I’ve known this all along. As with all debates, the important thing is that someone is wrong.
Local man previews Firefox OS 13 May 2013 | 04:20 am
My friend and occasionally-quadrennial conference co-organizer, Peter Rukavia, is writing about his experience with a developer-preview Firefox OS phone. His perspective is particularly interesting a...
Footsteps 1 Mar 2013 | 08:01 pm
How many footsteps does it take to get our lovely 4-year-old and 2-year-old into the car in the morning?
Stock Music Video 21 Feb 2013 | 04:51 pm
Great stock-footage inspired music video:
Beautiful Songs 16 Jan 2013 | 06:09 am
A recent instance of the recurring Reddit thread, “What is the most beautiful song you’ve ever heard?” is full of so many beautiful songs, you could get lost in it for hours. When you hear something ...
This map of bomb drops on London during The Blitz … 7 Dec 2012 | 06:41 pm
This map of bomb drops on London during The Blitz in 1940/1941 is worth seeing. I’m still amazed that St. Paul’s Cathedral survived.
David Bazan on his music 10 Nov 2012 | 11:15 pm
David Bazan, (songwriter/musician of Pedro the Lion, Headphones, etc.) speaking on the podcast Conversations with Matt Dwyer: “The vast majority of anybody who’s ever heard my music doesn’t want to h...
My Father and My Laptop, in Kenya 6 Nov 2012 | 07:08 pm
My father is good at many things, but sitting still is not one of them. His current adventure has him helping out at a school/orphanage in Meru, Kenya. He has been posting updates from Kenya on his ep...
The Throes of Existential Angst 5 Nov 2012 | 05:22 am
There’s an episode of the classic television series Northern Exposure (bear with me) where Dr. Joel Fleishman is anxiously trying to fill up his empty Alaskan summer days. A friend tells him that he’s...
Halloween by the numbers 1 Nov 2012 | 03:40 am
Total trick-or-treaters: About 75 Costumes that might have been “prostitute”: 2 or 3 Dads dressed as Hank Scorpio: 1 Dogs that terrified my kids: 2 Dogs that delighted my kids: 2 Dogs dressed as ...
