December 2009
43 posts
“Most user-generated content is created as communication in small groups, but...”
– Clay Shirky (via azspot)
This is actually something we’ve always acknowledged at Vimeo. We even had an awkwardly-worded tag line for a while, “not everyone should see everything,” that was meant to convey the closed nature of some interactions on the site. I like how Clay has expressed the ideas...
“Thanks for coming in on the 30th of...
WARNING TO ALL THOSE I'VE CONTACTED IN THE PAST...
(which is pretty much exclusive to the people who read this)
I have mono. And no, I didn’t even “earn” it.
just drove for the first time in 2 years...
mofug:
my entire body is now sore (…???) SO STRESSFUL.
this happens to me too
yeah historical memory! →
“I’d rather have a connecting flight than fly nonstop on another airline. I...”
– Up in the Air director Jason Reitman. I haven’t seen Up in the Air yet but this quote is true for me too.
“All I can say is there’s nothing romantic about failure”
– Robert Epstein, in an article entitled “Love isn’t accidental”. The thing is, this is old news because I have thoughtful friends who have already discussed these theories.
05mm:
Yesterday, as we pulled up in our driveway, my family and I saw a skunk scampering across our lawn. My sister now wants to make it her pet. My parents won’t do anything about her. FML.
All my parents ever talk about these days is how many skunks they encounter around our house/yard…they’re spreading!
Do people really talk like this? →
Information regarding “Internet Romance Scams” from the U.S. State Dept. Transcripts and “photos” included…
“Americans often judge George Washington harshly because he kept slaves. At least...”
– Thom Hartmann (via azspot) (via dalasverdugo)
Watchpowerful stuff…this was the speech given by Salvador Allende to the people of Chile before Pinochet’s coup took hold
Listen to this only if you don't mind extremely... →
What English Sounds Like To Foreigners →
andreaallen:
capucha: Yup, this is it. Exactly.
I’ve always wondered what we sound like! This makes me laugh so hard.
OL REIGH!
“I don’t want Jerry Leininger on our Christmas card!”
– my mom
Have you ever been wooed with poetry?
I mean really good poetry. Shit doesn’t count.
“Before identifying the Tao’s essence in something else, it is important to...”
– Rough draft of my next supporting-thesis
I didn't want to like this feature, but I did. →
WatchTime Capsule
A must-watch for all Schrepf kids
Caundo estas triste, estoy triste
(via zbaddy)
triste lo bastante para misspell “cuando” haha/jaja
Simon Cowell has hissy fit over RATM campaign →
stever:
“Speaking at a press conference with the competition’s finalists, Stacey Solomon, Joe McElderry and Olly Murs, Cowell said: “If there’s a campaign, and I think the campaign’s aimed directly at me, it’s stupid. Me having a number one record at Christmas is not going to change my life particularly. It does however change these guys’ lives and we put this opportunity there so...
Illegal Immigrant Students Publicly Take Up a... →
Shik dang
Just had my first experience with Korean food…
Baby octopus with spicy-noodles-and-vegetables-thing: masheeshoyo…
“Everybody in here loves Jesus,” he said. “When Jesus wins, we all eat, and we...”
– NY Times
What a brilliant man Jesus is.
Wow.
amesie:
I feel like a douchebag of epic proportions making a stupid fashion post literally seconds after Zainab makes a legitimate statement about humanity, religion, world affairs and the value of education. Good call, Amy, you always were known for your tact.
It happens to the best of us.
microstory #128
stever:
trentoria:
Everyone thought Heni became multilingual to overcome his racial ignorance. But he just wanted to be more fluent with his abuse.
Your love is keen
That’s how I’ve always misheard Sade’s song “Your love is king.” I still like my version better.
Tim
it’s called At the Hop by Devendra Banhart