“I try to be discerning in everything, because I love it. I love the research and acquisition of specialty things, I love finding new and better versions of the things I like, and I love discovering the immense depth of hobbies and goods that most people never see.” — Why I write about bathroom fans and pillowcasing strategies – Marco.org
AAAAAAHHHHHH!!! BLACK BURGER!
(via Reality Check: Star Wars Burgers from Quick in France | A Hamburger Today)
“Being a geek is all about your own personal level of enthusiasm, not how your level of enthusiasm measures up to others. If you like something so much that a casual mention of it makes your whole being light up like a halogen lamp, if hearing a stranger fondly mention your favorite book or game is instant grounds for friendship, if you have ever found yourself bouncing out of your chair because something you learned blew your mind so hard that you physically could not contain yourself — you are a geek.” — What It Means To Be A Geek | The Mary Sue
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Check it out. I was in a Lonely Planet Video.
512pixels has a retrospective on the Powermac Beige G3, my first “100% mine” Mac. Good memories.
(via Old Mac of the Month: Beige PowerMac G3 — 512 Pixels)
Et tu, Brute?
The Twit network has started to feel desperate. Leo has become the Glenn Beck of podcasting.
A great article over at Macdrifter about the rise and fall of podcasting giants. I knew going into it that I was going to agree with most of this article, but the above quote is something I’ve been saying for awhile now. A good read.
(Source: macdrifter.com)
(via MISTERHIPP: BOUNTY HUNTERS, WE DON’T NEED THEIR SCUM!)
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Here’s some links to articles that I saved to Instapaper this week. Usually because they are long or of interest later. A bit like bookmarking with intent to read.
http://nymag.com/arts/theater/profiles/56148/