December 2011
“The four most over-rated things in life are champagne, lobster, anal sex and...”
– Christopher Hitchens (via nedhepburn, karion)
“When we designed the Internet the first time, our priorities were reliability,...”
– An Open Letter From Internet Engineers to the U.S. Congress
Let the first eight words of this paragraph wash over your brain for a little bit…
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Carl Collins is, Ever Bigger: Neal Stephenson on... →
everbigger:
And the notion of learning real-world skills from online gaming is also a big theme of “Reamde,” in which young Chinese hackers hone their skills in English, learn effective problem-solving skills, even jury-rig a sail for a motorboat that has run out of fuel.
When he was asked, toward the end of…
really feeling all of this right now
Why 'The Muppets' Is an Allegory for Class... →
quite good
“The Coney Island Polar Bear Club is the oldest winter bathing organization in...”
– Welcome to Coney Island Polar Bear Club