March 2012
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“You are attending a concert and yell “Freebird.” How ironic are you being?
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– The “Freebird” Irony Scale | Popdose
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Snow circles: Earthwork art in Colorado →
A story on Colorado Public Radio this morning explains this entrancing ephemeral artwork created recently outside of Steamboat Springs. Wow….
fuck yeah sex education: Mobile Apps for People... →
thesexuneducated:
pozliving:
So I’ve been searching through the app store for useful apps that people living with HIV could use in their daily lives. In general, I am not too pleased with the overall design and functionality of these apps. It made me realize that we need more smart and…
Mhealth is getting really interesting …
Junesix: Add /rss to convert any Tumblr search or... →
While playing around with the new Tumblr search feature, ianbroyles discovered you can add /rss to the end of any Tumblr search URL to change it into a RSS feed. So if you were only interested in subscribing to my posts about “photography”, the URL for the RSS feed would be ...
Hmmm, just tried this and couldn’t make it work initially, but will try it again. I follow several tumblr tags,...
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An Anthology of Privilege Checklists | MetaFilter →
Been thinking a lot lately about privilege, and how it affects people’s mindsets, lives, relationships, and opportunities. Came across this list. Definitely not the last word, but food for thought. Privilege is definitely context-dependent.
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Dive bar meets Ethiopia in Oakland
Winding down my weekend at the Kingfisher, my favorite Oakland dive bar. Ordered some good Ethiopian food from across the street. When I move, I will miss this place.
Kingfish Pub & Cafe
5227 Claremont Ave
(b/t Clarke St & Vicente Way)
North Oakland
Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 655-7373
http://www.yelp.com/biz/kingfish-pub-and-cafe-oakland?ref=yelp-android
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Interview with a domme →
” In BDSM, we might render someone completely vulnerable, binding them hand and foot and then beating them —and the outcome is an orgasm and aftercare. The outcome of being vulnerable in the real world is rarely that positive.”
” Many of the things that I now find most rewarding about my sex life are things that weren’t even part of my fantasy life at all five years ago. My...
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“I’m now out of contract, and my options are more open than ever. I could get an...”
– Why I don’t own an iPhone | Rob Pegoraro
Yes, between the wireless carriers, phone manufacturers, and platform vagaries, having any kind of smartphone these days means you’re entering an abusive relationship.
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“If Apple Made iOS In 1986 This Is What It Would Look Like”
– If Apple Made iOS In 1986 This Is What It Would Look Like
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PR fail: World’s dumbest news embargo –... →
I cover technology for CNN.com and elsewhere, so I get a lot of pitch e-mails from PR folks. Some of these are very useful and well targeted. Most are rather “meh.”
…And a few are utterly stupid.
Here’s one such e-mail I received today, in its entirety. Name of the PR person, PR firm, and client are removed to protect the guilty:
I’m writing today on behalf of [LINK TO CLIENT] a leader and...
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“All the paganism, Tantra, meditation, sacred sex, and BDSM sex magic(k) books...”
– Chris Hall (Why Sex Is Not Spiritual - The Exhibitionist)
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PROGRAMMERS BEING DICKS →
As my friend who sent me this link noted: “Sometimes an entire industry is not tall enough to ride this attraction.”
Hell yeah.
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Fukushima Ghost Towns →