March 2010
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“Do *not* write a crock of shit. Write a ripping three, four, seven minute scene...”
– David Mamet on how to write for television.
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I love it when I get to talk about filter failure because it’s like totally my last name, you know? I should probably start capitalizing it so I can capitalize on it.
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“All of our recent changes embrace the notion that Twitter is not just for status...”
– Doug Bowman of Twitter on their new homepage design. “Not just for status updates anymore” is nothing new, but I think the “something of value for everyone” has yet to be seen (e.g., too much cruft and too much filter failure—especially regarding @mentions).
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Neglect.
I’m back from vacation now, and there are about 5,408 things that I want to post here, but before I get into any of those I feel a need to excuse my prolonged and unexplained absence: I was on Spring Break. It was nice and relaxing. I’m glad to be back.
So this is that and while the week ahead is crammed to the brim with obligations and appointments and assignments, I might—just...
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An important cultural topic of the twenty-first century so far has been the concept of sustainability, especially as it pertains to consideration for our posterity and their ability to survive on this earth. However, such environmental concern is relatively shortsighted, and most of our ambitions seem presently focused on conserving the critical natural resources of earth for the next several...
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WatchNew video for Yeasayer’s O.N.E., which is actually set in a secret club for aliens. The whole Terminator 2 thing is all right, but I really dig how these imagined aliens boast such rad, ’80s-style neon threads. Reminds me of New York. I miss New York.
See also all posts tagged yeasayer.
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The best pizza in Boston
Where to go (what you are craving):
Sweet Tomatoes in Newton Center (Neapolitan-style)
Sicilia’s Pizzeria in Allston (famous stuffed heart pain)
Pinocchio’s in Harvard Square (Sicilian)
Little Stevie’s on Boylston (anything, because you’re drunk)
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Listening to “Genova,” by Charles...
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Other things I'm thinking about right now
These things are swirling around in my head. In no particular order: How might we preserve the important aspects of our culture for future societies? Which types of artifacts will convey the most meaningful information: machines which demonstrate our capabilities, or recordings which convey our stories?
From a more modern perspective, is Google’s style of aggressive and sometimes reckless...
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How long are the white broken lines on the...
The answer to one of the things I have been wondering all week, via the Federal Highway Administration’s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Section 3A.06:
A broken line indicates a permissive condition… Broken lines should consist of 10-foot line segments and 30-foot gaps, or dimensions in a similar ratio of line segments to gaps as appropriate for traffic speeds and...