January 2012
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November 2011
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Draw a Stickman →
Sunday smile: Take a few minutes to interact with a charming little cartoon.
October 2011
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6-word short stories →
cinderellainrubbershoes:
For sale: baby shoes, never worn. -Ernest Hemingway
Machine. Unexpectedly, I’d invented a time -Alan Moore
Lie detector eyeglasses perfected: Civilization collapses. -Richard Powers
The baby’s blood type? Human, mostly. -Orson Scott Card
Longed for him. Got him. Shit. -Margaret Atwood
September 2011
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August 2011
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July 2011
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robin-longbottom: okay so I am about 5 episodes... →
Sunday smile, thanks to comicallyvariant:
robin-longbottom:
okay so I am about 5 episodes into Game of Thrones and I have been using code names for the characters to describe the events to my sister, since she doesn’t watch and can’t keep up with the names
for example:
Ned = Boromir
Robb = Boromir Jr.
Catelyn = Lady Boromir
Jon = Sadface McBastard
Daenerys = Queen Fabulous
Viserys =...
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WatchHappy Canada Day! (…admittedly a day late, but: William Shatner! and the NFB! What more do you need?) (via buzzfeed)
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Inn at the Crossroads: In the game of food, you... →
My current summer read is George R. R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire saga — recently turned into HBO’s Game of Thrones TV series, which indirectly got me reading it in the first place. (Put Sean Bean on the cover of just about any book, and I’ll buy it).
The TV series was beautiful, entertaining and captivating, but the books are even more so. Martin’s writing...
April 2011
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do nothing for 2 minutes →
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Stuff I like... →
I may not post very often, but I browse frequently, and come across all kinds of intriguing, fun, beautiful, funny, inspiring stuff. This list is a continually updated archive of other people’s tumblr posts that have caught my eye.
March 2011
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Gin & Tonic Sorbet?! →
Ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod. wellthatsnifty pointed out this wonderful gem:
So, apparently, you can turn favorite alcoholic beverages into a nice, classy sorbet! And, better still, you don’t even need that much:
1/2 cup sugar 1 large or 2 medium limes, zested and juiced 2 1/2 cups tonic water 3 fl. oz. shot gin
I intend to give this a go ASAP!
February 2011
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WatchA good use of your next ten minutes: Nigel Marsh talks about how to make work-life balance actually work. (From a work email this morning; and no, the irony has not escaped me)
January 2011
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Make your own decadent instant hot chocolate mix →
I still remember a weak and watery blend we made in Home Ec class in the 70s, which sort of guaranteed a life-long customer base for Carnation. This recipe, on the other hand, looks absolutely delicious - and simple. Click for details, or just go ahead and mix up a batch:Best-Ever Hot Cocoa Mix
Makes about 20 servings
3 cups nonfat dry milk
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 1/2...
December 2010
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November 2010
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Better Facebook: Tabbed News Feed, Advanced Feed... →
Wow, how did I miss this? This gives you excellent control over what you see in Facebook and how you see it. Available as an extension for popular browsers or as a greasemonkey script.
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Omg. MarsBar-infused vodka! →
Must try. Soon. (via lifehacker)
October 2010
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13 Simmering Pot Recipes From Tipnut.com: →
The days are cooler and it’s time to start thinking warm and cozy.
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“The Japanese thank you “Arigato” literally means “hard to find.” The opposite of...”
– @utadahikaru (via lab111)
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August 2010
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French Words With No English Translation →
Because I love language, of any flavour…
Dépaysement: The sensation of being in another country.
La douleur exquise: The heart-wrenching pain of wanting someone you can’t have. Even a Sex in the City episode was named after it!
Chômer: To be unemployed, but because it’s a verb, it makes the state active.
Profiter: To make the most of or take advantage of.
Flâneur: As defined in the...
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“Some people, when confronted with a problem, think “I know, I’ll use regular...”
– Jamie Zwinski (via lab111). This made me laugh. Somewhat ruefully, though, given my passionate love-hate relationship with regular expressions.
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“Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if...”
– Brian Kernighan (via lab111)
July 2010
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“I did finally find a tiny little place that a friendly bus driver informed me...”
– Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat Pray Love. Yes. This is why I travel.
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Does Language Influence Culture? →
A very interesting WSJ article outlines how language profoundly influences how we see the world. Here’s a taste:
For example, in Pormpuraaw, a remote Aboriginal community in Australia, the indigenous languages don’t use terms like “left” and “right.” Instead, everything is talked about in terms of absolute cardinal directions (north, south, east, west), which...
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The Willpower Paradox →
Compelling article from Scientific American arguing that willpower doesn’t work as well as we collectively seem to think it does.
[One group] was basically putting their minds into wondering mode, while the [second group] was asserting themselves and their will. It is the difference between “Will I do this?” and “I will do this.”
The results were provocative. People with wondering minds...
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“As Holmes, who had a nose for danger, quietly fingered the bloody knife and eyed...”
– Dennis Pearce, runner-up in the 2010 Bulwer-Lytton Contest detective category.
June 2010
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“You learn and live in the doing of it. […] You will always be in a state...”
– 12minds. You should read the whole post.
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WatchWho knew? Hedy Lamarr was more than just another pretty Hollywood face — she also co-invented frequency hopping. This is just one of the fascinating Information Pioneers shorts at Vimeo.
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“You don’t have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body.”
– C.S. Lewis (via unscripted)
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