January 2012
37 posts
4 tags
“There are essentially two main reasons to hold a phone up at a show. First, to...”
– John Battelle’s searchblog
Specifically, I’m pretty into Modern Love on Thursdays
Out there by Chickenfoot Lake, the lesson finally sank in. The key to a better marriage, for us, was not to hew closer to the general, to try to grind away the quirks or to more faithfully try to emulate the early-21st century marriage ideal. The key was to embrace, not blunt, the specifics — specifics that in the end we couldn’t blunt...
“Informationally, we are becoming lard-asses. In the pageview and ratings driven...”
– Fantastic take on how technology makes us happy by @blam
Happiness Takes (A Little) Magic | The Wirecutter (via greghaystuff)
Confidence in the long game - so key.
“One survey, by Opinion Research, shows that “61% of respondents said they had...”
– From Thou Shalt Covet What Thy Neighbor Covets, by Martin Lindstrom. (via fastcompany)
Fascinating. The review culture.
wifi networks
emilyluger:
sarpa:
i just heard about someone who named their wifi griffindor common room.
so when you log in it asks for the password for griffindor common room.
amazing.
Amazing.
Per Lucy- What would top it off is if the password were just ” thefatlady” so anyone who knew the book could get on their network.
Or if it just changed on a regular basis, and there was one go-to person...
wifi networks
sarpa:
i just heard about someone who named their wifi griffindor common room.
so when you log in it asks for the password for griffindor common room.
amazing.
Amazing.
Pinterest for Brands: 5 Hot Tips →
Great write-up on one of my favorite platforms of the moment. Get pinning!
AMC Confirms 2-Hour Mad Men Opener March 25 |... →
Happy Birthday to me!!!!!!
Birchbox: Booze-Free in January: Well-Balanced →
birchbox:
I worked as a food editor for a few years, which was just as fun as it sounds. I ate ridiculous meals, chatted with up-and-coming chefs and drank a lot of delicious cocktails. These days, my eating and drinking habits still err on the gluttonous side, and are only exacerbated by the fact that…
Hey, me too! Year 2 booze-free January.
He's Not Here is up for sale →
stickyheels:
The Craigslist description says:
Famous college bar with lots of character and a 35+ year history. Hundreds of thousands of alumni, Tar Heel athletes and former sorority and fraternity members alike, have all shared good times and tons of beer in this historic setting. This establishment has become part of the allure of what it means to be a Tar Heel, it’s practically a right...
