May 2010
28 posts
“In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for contructive...”
– Rollo May
“I think that most technology is positive in the short term, and negative in the...”
– Chuck Klosterman, here
Entire Facebook Staff Laughs As Man Tightens...
” All 1,472 employees of Facebook, Inc. reportedly burst out in uncontrollable laughter Wednesday following Albuquerque resident Jason Herrick’s attempts to protect his personal information from exploitation on the social-networking site. “Look, he’s clicking ‘Friends Only’ for his e-mail address. Like that’s going to make a difference!” howled...
“What are those things in Gremlins called?”
– Karl Pilkington (of the Ricky Gervais podcast)
Very (very) last LOST roundup
Admittedly, I’ve talked about the show a wee bit too much on here. So, this will be my last LOST post for… ever? 6 weeks? Nah let’s say ever. And let’s get it all over with at once.
There’s the story of how Jeffrey Lieber helped write the pilot and got fired for it. WIRED did a long interview with the creators of the show. A few crazy with a capital K invites for...
“During the commercial break, the Smoke Monster appears in a Target commercial....”
– Dan Hopper, in his final BWE LOST recap
Harvard: 0; Con Man: 1 →
The story of Adam B. Wheeler who faked and lied his way into Harvard, but wasn’t discovered for two years is pretty interesting:
“After two years of blending into campus life and racking up academic prizes and tens of thousands of dollars in grants and scholarships, Wheeler allegedly upped the ante: The 23-year-old senior applied for the prestigious Rhodes and Fulbright scholarships...
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“It’s your first month at college and you haven’t made any friends....”
– The great Conan O’Brien (who will be bringing his tour through Dallas today!)
“I really have to thank Facebook. When I first heard about the campaign to get me...”
– The great Betty White, on last Saturday’s SNL
“If there’s an ecosystem where things are free (such as, say, the internet) your...”
– Frank Chimero (Via)
