Retina MacBook is Apple’s best but could be better - Chicago Sun-TimesI disagree on his upgrade fear, but I'm obviously a weird power user who has drunk the koolaid.#review#suntimes#ihnatko#apple#macbook·suntimes.com·Aug 1, 2012Retina MacBook is Apple’s best but could be better - Chicago Sun-Times
HOW TO RIDE KURATAS - Suidobashi heavy industry - YouTubeSo weird, but it does work. I wonder how long it can go on a tank.#video#mecha#japan#via:octad·youtube.com·Jul 31, 2012HOW TO RIDE KURATAS - Suidobashi heavy industry - YouTube
End Game: Inside the Destruction of Curt Schilling's 38 StudiosWow. Ego begets mismanagement, I guess.#videogames#baseball#business·bostonmagazine.com·Jul 31, 2012End Game: Inside the Destruction of Curt Schilling's 38 Studios
The PA Report - Zynga’s stock fail was sadly predictable, and the company is left with few prospects for the futureThe stock sale sounds super sketchy.#zynga#facebook#videogames#pareport#stockmarket·penny-arcade.com·Jul 31, 2012The PA Report - Zynga’s stock fail was sadly predictable, and the company is left with few prospects for the future
try to decode (The Political Philosophy Of Batman)Another good stab at explaining the politics in Nolan's films.#batman#blag#politics#via:thedish·thinkprogress.org·Jul 31, 2012try to decode (The Political Philosophy Of Batman)
Hacker JobGood takedown of that stupid "Is Algebra Necessary?" article.#blag#timothyburke#maths#education#response·blogs.swarthmore.edu·Jul 30, 2012Hacker Job
Is Algebra Necessary? - NYTimes.comNow the New York Times is just trolling. Maybe it's reductionist, but why does he think long division is necessary but not algebra? I think he's trying to say that numeracy matters, but not math.#nyt#maths#opinion#education·nytimes.com·Jul 30, 2012Is Algebra Necessary? - NYTimes.com
dotfiles/.osx at a168e9376dc2c3a525402a4d29c5cf17432b0296 · mathiasbynens/dotfilesLots of potentially useful defaults write options.#osx#github#commandlinetricks·github.com·Jul 30, 2012dotfiles/.osx at a168e9376dc2c3a525402a4d29c5cf17432b0296 · mathiasbynens/dotfiles
Is Pop Music Evolving, or Is It Just Getting Louder? | Observations, Scientific American Blog NetworkYup, pop is getting crappier.#music#sciam·blogs.scientificamerican.com·Jul 30, 2012Is Pop Music Evolving, or Is It Just Getting Louder? | Observations, Scientific American Blog Network
The Loudness War - YouTubeInteresting point on losing dynamic range in modern music production.#audio#video#musicindustry#via:sciam·youtube.com·Jul 30, 2012The Loudness War - YouTube
McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: The One Minute, Non-Musical, La Bohème for One or More Actors.Heh.#mcsweeneys#musical·mcsweeneys.net·Jul 30, 2012McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: The One Minute, Non-Musical, La Bohème for One or More Actors.
Sight on VimeoSuper-creepy ending.#video#gamification#shortfilm#futurism#onlinedating#augmentedreality·vimeo.com·Jul 27, 2012Sight on Vimeo
How I installed Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion on my 2006 MacPro 1,1 | Jabbawok's BlogBootLoader hack to install ML on a MacPro 1,1.#osx#mountainlion#macpro·jabbawok.net·Jul 27, 2012How I installed Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion on my 2006 MacPro 1,1 | Jabbawok's Blog
Chick-fil-A: Culture war in a chicken sandwich? - CSMonitor.comSuch a bizarre story. But all about solidarity and cultural identity.#homophobia#culturewars#csmonitor#chick-fil-a·csmonitor.com·Jul 27, 2012Chick-fil-A: Culture war in a chicken sandwich? - CSMonitor.com
Placing a Dollar Value on Apple’s Mountain Lion Software - State of the Art - NYTimes.comApple offers Mountain Lion, a new version of its OS X software for the Mac. With “over 200 new features,” it costs $20, but is it worth it?#nyt#davidpogue#review#mountainlion#osx·nytimes.com·Jul 26, 2012Placing a Dollar Value on Apple’s Mountain Lion Software - State of the Art - NYTimes.com
OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion: the Ars Technica review | Ars TechnicaEpic, as always. SceneKit is an exciting surprise. I like the Journey reference.#arstechnica#siracusa#review#osx#mountainlion·arstechnica.com·Jul 26, 2012OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion: the Ars Technica review | Ars Technica
How to create a bootable, backup Mountain Lion install disk | Ars TechnicaProbably a good idea to set up.#osx#mountainlion#howto#arstechnica·arstechnica.com·Jul 25, 2012How to create a bootable, backup Mountain Lion install disk | Ars Technica
The (Secret) City of London Part 1: History - YouTubeOoo, conspiracies!#video#history#london#cgpgrey·youtube.com·Jul 25, 2012The (Secret) City of London Part 1: History - YouTube
The Marco.org Review of John Siracusa’s Review of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion – Marco.orgA silly review review.#blag#marcoarment#humor#osx·marco.org·Jul 25, 2012The Marco.org Review of John Siracusa’s Review of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion – Marco.org
Batman: The Animated Series Rises (Promo) - The Hub - YouTubeCute little adaptation of The Dark Knight Rises trailer into the old Animated Series.#video#batman#dcau#teaser·youtube.com·Jul 25, 2012Batman: The Animated Series Rises (Promo) - The Hub - YouTube
Thank you, Sally Ride - CNN.comHuh. I had never heard of the Mercury 13, and I thought I knew my space history.#cnn#opinion#sallyride#feminism·cnn.com·Jul 24, 2012Thank you, Sally Ride - CNN.com
Sally Ride, Trailblazing Astronaut, Dies at 61 - NYTimes.comGood overview of her post-NASA career. I had forgotten that she only got into space twice before the Challenger Disaster.#nyt#sallyride#obituary·nytimes.com·Jul 24, 2012Sally Ride, Trailblazing Astronaut, Dies at 61 - NYTimes.com
List: A Love Story in Status Codes by Justin Robert SousaA sad narrative in status codes.#http#mcsweeneys·mcsweeneys.net·Jul 24, 2012List: A Love Story in Status Codes by Justin Robert Sousa
APOD: 2012 July 23 - Lightning Captured at 7207 Images per SecondPretty cool shot showing how the cloud and ground become coupled.#video#apod#lightning#weather·apod.nasa.gov·Jul 24, 2012APOD: 2012 July 23 - Lightning Captured at 7207 Images per Second
Star of Romney ‘My Hands Didn’t Build This’ Ad Received Millions in Government Loans and Contracts - ABC NewsAs usual, it's not a handout if it's for you.#abcnews#romney#politics#2012election·abcnews.go.com·Jul 24, 2012Star of Romney ‘My Hands Didn’t Build This’ Ad Received Millions in Government Loans and Contracts - ABC News
Sally Ride, First American Woman In Space, Is Dead : The Two-Way : NPR:o(#npr#sallyride#obituary·npr.org·Jul 23, 2012Sally Ride, First American Woman In Space, Is Dead : The Two-Way : NPR
Navy radio might be crippling Connecticut garage doors - Norwich, CT - The BulletinKinda amusing problem with low-power transmissions losing out.#navy#radio#spectrum·norwichbulletin.com·Jul 23, 2012Navy radio might be crippling Connecticut garage doors - Norwich, CT - The Bulletin
A working recipe for installing lxml on OS X with static dependencies and no need for MacPorts or Fink — GistThis still didn't work for me under Lion. Probably developer tool issues.#gist#lxml#osx·gist.github.com·Jul 23, 2012A working recipe for installing lxml on OS X with static dependencies and no need for MacPorts or Fink — Gist
Groovy 1973 Archival Film Celebrates Landsat Satellite Launch | Wired Science | Wired.comThis video is delightfully dated.#wired#landsat#space#earth#1970s·wired.com·Jul 23, 2012Groovy 1973 Archival Film Celebrates Landsat Satellite Launch | Wired Science | Wired.com
Under A Blood Red Sky - Andrew Cohen - The AtlanticAnother article that doesn't really talk about how we could have gotten James the mental help he clearly needed.#jamesholmes#atlanticmonthly#guncontrol#via:fwph·theatlantic.com·Jul 22, 2012Under A Blood Red Sky - Andrew Cohen - The Atlantic