We can have a different web
Many yearn for the “good old days” of the web. We could have those good old days back — or something even better — and if anything, it would be easier now than it ever was.
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Bram created vim which is a terminal-based text editor so good that it comes preinstalled on every Mac and nearly every server. I use it everyday.
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The Gift of It’s Your Problem Now - apenwarr:
Free software is a gift.
Here’s the thing about gifts: the sender chooses them, not the recipient.
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“Can you imagine having your entire adult identity wrapped up in something? Like, this is the only thing you’ve done? Can you imagine how hard it would be to admit that it has hurt people?”
Unfriended: Frances Haugen on Her Facebook Testimony and What Comes Next
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My friend has a dog @stevedogs512k
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I am reading this article and finding that I agree with what it says is happening.
Should we cool it with the historical present? - the jsomers.net blog
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Ford’s solar-powered electric car takes transportation off the grid - Quartz
Ford’s solar-powered electric car takes transportation off the grid - Quartz.
One day I hope to have a car that is 100% electric. But who knows, maybe eventually I’ll even be able to be 100% off of the power grid.
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How Much More Does Crossing The Holland Tunnel Cost Today?
How Much More Does Crossing The Holland Tunnel Cost Today?
Show me a case where a toll highway, tunnel, or bridge is converted to a free thoroughfare. It never happens.
Incidentally, toll hikes were never contemplated in the original plan to build the Holland Tunnel, as tolls were to be rescinded after the initial costs of building the tunnel were recouped. But by the time this recoupment was close, PANYNJ had taken over the tunnel, and needed further financing for the construction of all the other Hudson River Crossings named after engineers (Goethels, Outerbridge) or presidents (Lincoln, Washington). PANYNJ is entirely non-profit, as it runs according to an interstate compact negotiated between New York and New Jersey. For PANYNJ to raise capital, it issues bonds, approved by the two states, which are backed by PANYNJ’s toll and rental income. Long story short, when PANYNJ needs financing, they raise tolls.
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The Slowening of Faster Devices
The Slowening of Faster Devices
My Sharp HDTV suffers from this greatly.
It’s miserable waiting several seconds per channel while I try to hit “channel up” from a low number to a high number to catch a show that’s about to start.
It’s also completely horrible to turn on the TV to a very loud station and have to wait several seconds before I can turn the volume down.
The firmware is upgradable, so I hope that Sharp somehow magically hears my plea for an upgraded experience.
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A Tribute to Fallen Sodas
A Tribute to Fallen Sodas | Gunaxin
Out of this list, the ones I most miss are Josta, Surge, and OK. The ones I miss least are dnL (though I loved the concept) and Pepsi Blue.
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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall - Errol Morris Blog - NYTimes.com
A fascinating and lengthy in-depth look at some of the photographs that best defined George W. Bush’s presidency. I just read through the whole thing.
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The Stoopid Student: Top Ten Nicest College Dorms
The Stoopid Student: Top Ten Nicest College Dorms
This blog post didn’t get Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering’s name right, but the random Flickr photo they decided to link to is the common room from my 6 person suite senior year. That’s my Oklahoma flag!
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Great
A new webcomic about a hapless fellow.
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Jonathan Denmark Makes Hip Hop Blush
Jonathan Denmark Makes Hip Hop Blush
My good friend Jonathan Denmark just got some press coverage from LA2DAY for his concert this Friday in Los Angeles.
I have written a few of the backing tracks for his set, including for Great Dietitian, which is available in the iTunes Store.