links for 2010-05-31
Dancing Typography / Never Gonna Give You Up As Vanlal said, "The best way to get RickRolled." And he's right. (tags: rickroll animation typography via:vanlal) Stop Top Two Please vote NO on Prop 14. From the site: 'Proposition 14, also known as a Top Two election system and mistakenly called an “open primary”, would abolish our current party primary elections and replace it with a free for all June election to pick the top two candidates for the November election. Only two candidates will appear on the November ballot, even two candidates from the same party, and write-in candidates will no longer be allowed.' (via crism) (tags: politics california...
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KublaCon 2010 Arrival Originally uploaded by cygnoir We have only been at KublaCon for a few hours, and I am exhausted. While I expected to have enough energy to write a proper entry on how it feels to be among my people, a single photo will have to suffice for now.
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“Excuse me,” said someone behind me. I turned around. A young man who had been working quietly for hours had approached the reference desk. “Yes?” “I just wanted to say … you are so nice.” He must have overheard me working with another patron. I smiled and thanked him. And kept smiling. While I would like to say that the work is its own reward, it is not enough when so many other negative things detract from it. Compliments like this buoy me for days.
Read MoreGlaucus atlanticus
I watched the fence-entangled dog video that a few folks have mentioned, and through the magic of related videos, I caught my first glimpse of Glaucus atlanticus, the blue ocean slug. You will want to see more.
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Eighteen years ago, I first read Max Ehrmann’s prose poem “Desiderata” in the room description of a MUD. It resonated deeply with me, and I tend to revisit it when my life feels like an ill-tailored suit. Desiderata Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep...
Read MoreI promise not to kill you.
I promise not to kill you. Originally uploaded by cygnoir I have had spiders on the brain since I started to receive feedback on my elevator story, so when FunkyPlaid pointed this creature out to me, I was happy to dust off the old Rebel. Today was a day much like any other day except for the part where I broke down in tears while speaking to a total stranger. (At least I was locked in my office at the time.) But then the total stranger made my day. I was cheered, so I went to the Apple Store just to touch an iPad. It was heavier than I expected, and more beautiful. I almost bought a new pair of earbuds but didn’t. Then some people at the train station insulted my hat. When I got home, FunkyPlaid was waiting for me and the cats sat on opposite ends of...
Read Morelinks for 2010-05-25
Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room, LoC Handy newspaper and periodical resources from the Library of Congress. (tags: newspapers periodicals libraries america) Facebook Absolutely Must Die From the post: 'And what does F?is?bùk? mean? "Absolutely must die." F?i means "not," s? means "die," and bùk? "impermissible, cannot." In other words, F?is?bùk? may be rendered as "cannot not die" (double negative), i.e., "absolutely must die."' (tags: language facebook) booktrade.info – Book Trade Announcements – Weidenfeld & Nicolson Acquire New Novel By Steve Martin I enjoyed "Shopgirl" immensely, and am looking forward to Steve Martin's newest,...
Read MoreIt’s My Phone
A couple of weeks ago, my friend Hawk and I went to Anchor & Hope for dinner. It was a wonderful evening: we crossed off #48 on 7×7′s 2010 Big Eat SF list, plus I told a story that made Hawk laugh. He mentioned that I might want to lead with the story next time. So here I am, not leading with the story. After work and before I was due at Anchor & Hope, I headed to Westfield because, despite it being a large collection of stores I avoid, it has one thing I love: Maido, a lovely stationery shop filled with fountain pens and notebooks and tiny stickers shaped like frogs and kittens and wheelbarrows and what appear to be smiley-faced boogers. I kicked around Maido for a while, checking out the happy booger stickers, and then did something I rarely...
Read Morelinks for 2010-05-24
'Lost' Possibly Still Airing In Parallel Dimension, Desperate Fans Report | The Onion – America's Finest News Source I love The Onion! "NEW YORK—Desperate fans of the recently concluded television series Lost are speculating that the program is continuing on in a parallel dimension somewhere, and that alternate versions of showrunners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse are currently writing new episodes of the series. 'It's very possible that a sideways world running concurrent to our own exists, and that a facsimile of myself is happy, fulfilled, and already gearing up for the season seven premiere of Lost,' said 36-year-old Kevin Molinaro, who, along with more than 20 million other hopeless fans, has recently booked...
Read MoreWho You Gonna Call?
Thank you, NYPL, for allowing Improv Everywhere to create this. I laughed out loud, as did many library patrons. (via Alanna)
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The cam was last on Friday, May 4.
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