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"I have been astonished that men could die martyrs for their religion - I have shudder’d at it. I..."

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:38:35 -0400

“I have been astonished that men could die martyrs for their religion -
I have shudder’d at it.
I shudder no more.
I could be martyr’d for my religion
Love is my religion
And I could die for that.
I could die for you.”

- John Keats (via)

"I’ve started randomly telling people to “Put it on the wiki.” Without any context..."

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:31:58 -0400

“I’ve started randomly telling people to “Put it on the wiki.” Without any context or reason. Making it my dada “Talk to the hand.””

- Merlin Mann

I’m ready to buy this now. Why are the cool cars always...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:10:34 -0400

I’m ready to buy this now. Why are the cool cars always concepts? Um, oh yeah. (via)

"Write top ten lists and whore yourself on as many other sites as you possibly can. Don’t be..."

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:12:49 -0400

“Write top ten lists and whore yourself on as many other sites as you possibly can. Don’t be thoughtful, long-winded or interesting. Don’t write about you what love, unless what you love is popular on Digg. And for god’s sake don’t even think about writing about more than one topic.”

- Tacky, by Jack Shedd (via)

“It’s not your job to right a wrong, just mark it FAIL and...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:59:55 -0400

“It’s not your job to right a wrong, just mark it FAIL and move along.” Advice to live by, via the Morning News.

Why does this not already exist in my kitchen? (via)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:12:35 -0400

Why does this not already exist in my kitchen? (via)

Live with your parents. Seriously.

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:42:00 -0400

Live with your parents. Seriously.:

An internet-friend (I can call you a friend, right Jessica?) is turning 22 years old in a month, and she’s asking for some advice.

What advice would you give your 22-year-old self?

I’m going to take this opportunity to share some advice I’ve been giving all my friends for years: live with your parents and pay off your debt.

"In order to keep from tearing itself to shreds, society needs to believe in the incorruptibility of..."

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:12:39 -0400

“In order to keep from tearing itself to shreds, society needs to believe in the incorruptibility of good and the relative remoteness of evil. The Dark Knight points us to ways in which we cope with this need.”

- David Chen

Um, so anyone up for saving the environment? (via)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:04:03 -0400

Um, so anyone up for saving the environment? (via)

Going to watch this film RIGHT NOW. Oh my. I’ll let you...

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:50:45 -0400

Going to watch this film RIGHT NOW. Oh my. I’ll let you know what I think of it when I’m back home and done recuperating. (via)

Who needs lapel pins to show your patriotism when you can have...

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:24:47 -0400

Who needs lapel pins to show your patriotism when you can have awesome buttons? (via)

I think they got this about right. What’s your caffeine...

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:30:34 -0400

I think they got this about right. What’s your caffeine level?

Morning Brew: July 18, 2008

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:32:00 -0400

Morning Brew: July 18, 2008:

Your Toronto morning news roundup for Friday July 18th, 2008:

In today’s edition of ‘news you didn’t expect’, a report by Statistics Canada has found that not only is Toronto’s crime rate going down, but our city actually has the lowest crime rate per capita than any other major metropolis in Canada. For the first time, I’m actually proud to be below Montreal and Vancouver in a national ranking.

Despite the study’s assurances that our city is safe, two shootings dominate the headlines this morning: a man and woman were shot outside the By The Way Cafe in the Annex last night, while another man was shot and killed at an east-end highrise which was the scene of similar violence less than a week ago.

and more…

This is me. At work. Right now. Quite literally. (via)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:59:58 -0400

This is me. At work. Right now. Quite literally. (via)

Carts of Darkness screens at the NFB Mediatheque

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:55:00 -0400

Carts of Darkness screens at the NFB Mediatheque:

You wouldn’t ordinarily expect a film about shopping carts to be action-packed and full of excitement. Then again, Carts of Darkness is no ordinary film.

Screening at the NFB Mediatheque starting tonight and running until next Tuesday, July 22, Murray Siple’s documentary Carts of Darkness examines the thriving subculture of shopping cart racing in North Vancouver.

I won’t lie. There have been moments I have had the urge...

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:11:43 -0400

I won’t lie. There have been moments I have had the urge to say this to some people. And I’m sure they’ve had the urge to say this to me.

Heather gets it absolutely right. It’s not easy managing...

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:47:24 -0400

Heather gets it absolutely right. It’s not easy managing an online community. It’s even harder managing all the execs that are vested in the success of the community. (via)

"I really do think that, as Mac OS X has grown long in the tooth, and as Apple has tackled more and..."

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:08:10 -0400

“I really do think that, as Mac OS X has grown long in the tooth, and as Apple has tackled more and more priorities across multiple platforms — not just iPhone, but maintaining Windows applications too, and Apple TV, and the iTunes Music Store, and even the basically disappointing MobileMe — the company is starting to get sloppy, their ability to finesse details now compromised.”

- Khoi Vinh

Just what I needed to see today. Kinda scary that what I needed...

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:20:24 -0400

Just what I needed to see today. Kinda scary that what I needed to see was a Coke ad though. (via)

Longing

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:07:18 -0400

My new favorite word in the world, in any language, is Mamihlapinatapai. Maybe because it hits so close to home. Thank you to Kottke for bringing it to my attention.