June 2011
61 posts
“Meanwhile, the TSA is downplaying the incident, saying that the plane was safe...”
– Man Boards Flight Using Someone Else’s Expired Boarding Pass - The Consumerist
So, the man wasn’t able to harm that particular flight, but he was certainly able to gather his own intelligence in the process.
If the TSA were focused on the right course of action, then they...
“Under his leadership, TSA will continue to grow as a risk-based,...”
– TSA: John S. Pistole
But, when?
Minimal: Minimal Mac Boston Meetup →
mnmal:
I just returned from the Minimal Mac Boston Meetup at the Lir on Boylston St. Patrick Rhone (Minimal Mac) was there along with Dave from TUAW and 52 Tiger, Aaron Mahnke and a lot of really fantastic people. There was a really good Guinness, 12 years Jameson and good food. It was great to…
Same.
“TSA officials said “various options” were given to Reppert and Weber...”
– TSA: 95-year-old Hastings woman had other options than removing diaper at airport screening | MLive.com
The article goes on to say:
[TSA spokesman James] Fotenos refused to divulge the other alternatives available to Weber and Reppert.
I feel more threatened by the TSA and its agents than I do...
“The Transportation Security Administration stood by its security officers Sunday...”
– TSA stands by officers after pat-down of elderly woman in Florida - CNN.com
I don’t think the “what if” security model is working.
hammerito: ripjesuschrist: wow Hey America. How’s... →
robskiff:
hammerito:
ripjesuschrist:
wow
Hey America. How’s your shit?
Justice in action.
“Due to the police culture in the United States, especially at the federal level,...”
– The FBI stole an Instapaper server in an unrelated raid - Instapaper Blog
More and more it seems our government is not actually for the people.
“After seven months of legal wrangling, we reached a settlement. Last September,...”
– Kind of Screwed - Waxy.org
Maisel’s taking a lot of heat for this right now. He could totally flip this on its head and become a hero. He’d get HUGE positive press right now if he were to take the high road and give the money back.
Leanpub →
onethingwell:
A great-looking system for publishing an ebook. You can import blog posts, or write from scratch in Markdown or HTML, and all your book’s files are stored in a special Dropbox folder.
The site outputs your text in PDF, EPUB and MOBI formats, and makes it easy to republish if you spot a typo or add a chapter, even notifying past purchasers that a new version is available.
Also of...
Minimal Mac: One Week to Minimal Mac Meetup –... →
minimalmac:
The Minimal Mac Boston Meetup is only a week away! If you are in the Boston area, swing on down to Lir on Boylston next Tuesday. I would love to meet you. There will also be some other folks you might know like Uri from Minimal, Dave from TUAW and 52 Tiger, and Author and Designer Aaron…
Be there or b²
The Blog of CoSupport: CoSupport Supports: Our... →
cosupport:
So here’s the deal: We’re not in this to make money.
Scratch that, yes we are. We want to make a lot, a lot of money.
But not just for ourselves. CoSupport was founded in a middle-of-the-night brainstormy life-passion-fulfillment lightning spark when we realized we can take something we love…
“I check my library account. I have 17 books and DVDs checked out and 8 on hold....”
– » How to spend very little money Early Retirement Extreme: — written by Jacob Lund Fisker, Freelancer
“No conversations can be shared if there is no catalyst for that conversation. ...”
– Ten Minute Missive
Great read from Kristina AKA @quickmissive
Watchwreckandsalvage:
Must watch full screen.
Sacrifice.
“Controversial Florida Pastor Terry Jones says he’ll return to Dearborn...”
– Terry Jones wants National Guard security as he returns to Dearborn with ‘plan to save America’ | MLive.com
The last private group I saw speaking in public with the National Guard for protection was the KKK. No lie.
patrickrhone / journal » Remembering Rodney →
minimalmac:
Rodney O. Lain passed away a few days later on June 16th, 2002 – six years ago yesterday. He took his own life with a gun to the head sometime in the late night/early morning of the 15th and lived for one day more (I imagine just as a final “Fuck you” to the gun – He was that type of guy). There is rarely a day or two that goes by that I do not think of Rodney. He was my friend. I...
“Security screeners at Newark Liberty International Airport singled out Mexican...”
– Report: Newark airport screeners targeted Mexicans and Dominicans - CNN.com
Score another point for the TSA.
In Defense Of Libraries « First Today, Then... →
We can’t leave our future generations’ knowledge acquisition in the hands of ISPs, search engines, and YouTube commenters.
“In his efforts to hide his happy, fulfilling life from his coworkers, Braxton...”
– Temp Hides Fun, Fulfilling Life From Rest Of Office | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source
Thanks to @extremejacob.
Big cats
Wife: Aww. A baby snow leopard was just born at the local zoo :)
Me: Too bad it wasn't a lion.
Wife: Huh?
Me: Well, Snow Leopard came out like two years ago. Apple's releasing Lion this summer.
Wife: *rolls eyes*
Dropp (and the rise of "MicroSocial") →
minimalmac:
Dropp is a new iPhone app that allows one to leave location based notes and photos for friends anyplace in the world. I’ve been beta testing it for a few weeks now and it’s well designed and opens up some interesting ideas and possibilities.
I consider it a part of a growing trend I’m henceforth dubbing MicroSocial. In this trend, social network technology becomes closer, highly...
Amazing Deal for Boston Basecamp Users!
If your business is in the Boston area and you currently use Basecamp for managing your projects, you don’t want to miss this unique opportunity!
I’ll be in Boston for three days and I’m available for on-site training for you and your team.
I spent most of the last year working with Basecamp customers on a daily basis. I’m a Basecamp expert and I want to show your team...
“A Bryan Lee O’Malley who was 8 years old in 2011 would almost certainly be...”
– Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Transformers fan-art - Boing Boing
The power of attention: Using a wifi network name... →
Brilliant.
Mutterings Of A Lazy Genius: The OFFICIAL rules of... →
l4dyvenge4nce:
1. The shotgunner must be in clear sight of the car, and shotgun can be called regardless of whether the driver is in sight of the car
2. If you are the first to be picked up on a journey you are automatically given shotgun. You retain this position for the entire journey, unless you violate…
This is the best post I’ve read all week! I particularly like rules 4, 17...
“Its about learning to see when I’m drawn to step away from whatever challenge is...”
– “Checking Stuff” | by John Chandler
Thanks, Erik.
“Bit.ly Pro support”
– Tweetbot — A Twitter Client with Personality for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store
Yes! That means I can more easily use my custom short url, roadne.ws!
“It’s just that it’s mind-boggling to me how many people I encounter every day...”
– Three things about Marco Arment - kung fu grippe
This is in reference to people buying into surface tactics that don’t actually address the core issue.
Read the whole article and Marco’s follow up.
“I can’t understate the importance of this demand. Instapaper is useless without...”
– I don’t even know what to say about Merlin’s post. I’m honored. Beyond honored. Speechless. (But you… – Marco.org
The root problem
I’ve been learning some valuable lessons now that I’ve got more control over my time. For example, It’s way too easy for me to fill my day with reading the news in my rss reader.
The great thing about rss is I get content delivered to me and I can choose when to spend my time reading those posts and articles. This was great when I worked a normal 9-5 schedule. I simply logged in at the end of my...
“My problem is that I still (wrongly, I think) feel like until a group of...”
– Real
Brett thinks about titles and how they’re earned or bestowed.
That quote above is the key right there. You won’t be an author in the eyes of a stranger until that stranger acknowledges you as an author.
Are you an author in your own eyes?
“Try several wines and keep track of who the distributors are. It will say right...”
– How To Judge A Wine Based On Its Label - The Consumerist
That’s a great idea.
“Toiling alone in a drafty garret isn’t nearly as much fun as bouncing...”
– Bill Cameron at Criminal Minds: In Which I Say “No Thanks” to the “Tortured Artiste Toiling Alone in a Garret” Trope
Tattoos!
travelingtattooer:
Hey anybody in the Toronto, Durham region want to be tattooed. I will be available in Oshawa at Art Of Affliction Tattoo. Message me for details and or check out my website at www.inkbybettyb.com you can email me at inkbybettyb@gmail.com
I left my dream job.
Just about a year ago, I applied to work for 37signals, a company that makes products I love and doesn’t mess around with stupid office policies and politics. After a two month long interview process, I was offered a role on their support team. I was ecstatic! I accepted and went to work for 37signals last August.
It was a great job. I was working with smart people. I was helping wonderful...
I want to stay in Yosemite forever!
Anyone who visits Yosemite but doesn’t have this thought has serious troubles.
“…it has the virtue of being both logical and vague enough to avoid further...”
– Sarah Palin says she’s right about Paul Revere. Is that wrong? - CSMonitor.com
Based on that justification, Sarh Palin’s perfectly qualified to be our next president.
Introducing appointment slots in Google Calendar -... →
This seems like a pretty cool feature. However, both parties need to be Google Calendar users. That’s understandable but I hope there’s an option in the works to allow anyone to book time on my calendar.