April 2011
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There are seven billion people on the planet, and I realize I will never ever be...
– Moby
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Holy shit, the Chtaeh
According to my kindle, i’m exactly 74% done reading The Wise Man’s Fear, and knowing the hardback clocks in at exactly 1008 pages it means i’ve just read roughly 750 pages of this since last week so yeah, i realize nobody is going to believe me if i come out and say it’s pretty boring stuff, but somehow i really felt that way, or at least i did until last night.
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Today in my life
Today marks the second anniversary of my father’s death, and i still sometimes have troubles making sense of it. My mom and my grandma insisted on having a sort of formal commemoration, and i attended it, and as always was deeply, incredibly amazed by the turnout.
Besides friends and family, there’s also this whole lot of other people i don’t recognize, that i have never met,...
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Announcement.
I have secured a copy of the wise man’s fear for my kindle.
Tumblr, it’s been nice knowing you.
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How to Master the Art of Seasoning →
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Yes, there is a conspiracy, indeed there are a great number of conspiracies, all...
– Alan Moore (via realvermin)
this is some wisdom. rudderless. that is frightening indeed.
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Joe Wright Waiting On Saoirse Ronan & James McAvoy... →
byronic:
nightswimming:
‘Hanna’ director says Benedict Cumberbatch & Kelly Macdonald have joined the cast. He’s already got longtime collaborator Keira Knightley, Aaron Johnson and Jude Law on board.
I *knew* James MacAvoy would be in this eventually!! :-D
I am properly outraged at the wrongness of all this. Jesus. Ikea Knightley to play a part as rich and complex as Anna! Aaron Johnson...
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Ships Captain's Medical Guide →
invaluable!
Though still in its infancy, personal 3D printing technology already shows the...
– The next Napster? Copyright questions as 3D printing comes of age (via futuramb)
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Avoidable Tragedy Post-Chernobyl.
A Critical... →
I know it’s beyond tumblr to read actual real abstracts, but this is a good primer on a complex, multi-faceted situation.
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Metro Design Language →
Wikipedia page on the Metro design language developed at microsoft. I really really like this, and imho is a bold step towards style in interfaces. I can’t really tolerate anymore of rounded, glossy, shiny, reflective and shit like that.
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Your Agency On PCs | ideasonideas →
this is really well written, and kind of a refreshing take on the whole mac vs pc debate.
One thing i really agree on is the sexyness of the ‘metro’ ui on the newer microsoft stuff. Last week i toyed around with some uber expensive htc smartphones in a shop display and i was really impressed by how good and classy the interface looks.
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News - Tiesto goes Dubstep! →
Tiesto goes Dubstep!