February 2012
“A lazy, functional Javascript library that ain’t nuthin’ ta f*ck...”
– wu.js
Explaining America
When something is called “authentic” it means it’s the real thing. When a website authenticates a user, it means that the user is actually who they say they are. If you have a sculpture and you say it’s an authentic artwork from Renaissance Italy, that means it was actually made in Italy during the Renaissance. It gets tricky: when a cell phone company says their new phone...
“The flashpoint came on February 27 in Taipei, when a dispute between a cigarette...”
– 228 Incident - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The conversation is happening on Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, it doesn’t matter. People are talking, and they’re talking about the HTC One.
Cinnamax
Multiplex and Cinnabon, rolled into one.
美國 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 →
Pronounced Měiguó and translates literally to “Beautiful Kingdom.”
“The ‘world’ will be transformed from something you see to something...”
– Amazon.com: Olympus OM-D E-M5 16 MP Live MOS Interchangeable Lens Camera with 3.0-Inch Tilting OLED Touchscreen [Body Only] (Black): Camera & Photo
Zach: There's this book that Michael Pollan wrote before Omnivore's Dilemma. It's called Botany of Desire and it's about how plants species succeed and evolve by being pleasurable to humans.
Mom: That was the dog's idea. Get to be soft and cute so you can come inside for two squares a day and your own sofa.
“It was optional to wear while we were walking on the surface of the moon …...”
– Buzz Aldrin
“Representative Paul Ryan, the chairman of the House Budget Committee, requires...”
– Moochers Against Welfare - NYTimes.com (via newspaperthings)
“As an ASIC guy, I like to occasionally casually mention to software guys that at...”
– The machine’s view of time, if nanoseconds were seconds | Hacker News
“Stylish, compact, unobtrusive forms and appealing colors are commonly considered...”
– Wife acceptance factor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
“These fun, premium grade marshmallow roasting sticks are made for us by a small...”
– Moose Mellow Sticks: The Marshmallow Stick Company
“There is no ‘Eddie Bauer’ name stamp on the wooden handles as shown....”
– Marshmallow Roasting Sticks | Eddie Bauer
“U.S. Pat. No. 6,009,796 (‘796 Patent), which issued to Larzik, discloses a...”
– Marshmallow toasting apparatus and method - Patent application
“It’s gay. If one more person asks me if I have a Twitter, I’m going...”
– Kid Rock
Matt Damon scared of Twitter
“I tried to edit the page again. Within 10 seconds I was informed that my...”
– The ‘Undue Weight’ of Truth on Wikipedia - The Chronicle Review - The Chronicle of Higher Education
Zach: I haven't read any of her books.
Beta: Every architecture student talks about The Fountainhead. They all say, "Have you read The Fountainhead?"
Zach: What do they say about it?
Beta: I don't think any of them read it.
Watchmikeygoingdown:
This is what happens when it’s -40 degrees out and you through boiling water into the air. We wanted to do this all Summer and then finally today on our last day of work the temp dropped below -40°F ambient… we could do this all day.
