January 2011
7 posts
“The Internet is the first thing that humanity has built that humanity doesn’t...”
– Eric Schmidt (via krislane)
3 tags
1 tag
A 12-YEAR-OLD EXPLAINS THE INFORMATION AGE'S FACTS... →
thebronzemedal:
Via McSweeney’s:
Mom, it’s gonna be a long ride to Grandma’s, and while we have some time alone together, I think it’d be good for us to talk about some things. I’m getting older, and I’m not always gonna be around the house to explain stuff to you. I know you have a lot of questions, and I want us to be open with each other. So, I think it’s time you learned where blogs and...
2 tags
“Choose a book and read it at the same time as a bunch of people you hang out...”
– Oblique Reading: a Tutorial | booktwo.org (via adactio)
This is a nice, relaxed way to do it I think. Who wants to read a book at the same time as me?
1 tag
Five Emotions Invented By The Internet « Thought... →
darren131:
A vague and gnawing pang of anxiety centered around an IM window that has lulled. During this time an individual feels unsure whether they have offended the IM recipient, committed a breach of IM etiquette, or have otherwise spoilt the presentation of themselves carefully crafted thus far thanks to the miracles of the textual medium. The individual must be at least vaguely aware that...
4 tags
Tokyo
Writing about Tokyo isn’t as simple as the description of our time in Kyoto. My experience of Tokyo wasn’t linear or as clearly definable as our days in the quieter, older city.
We had a list of things to see and do plotted semi-randomly against our calendar - recommendations from friends who had been to Japan and a lot of reading online. Catherine bought the wonderful Hello...