Welcome to my collection of Internet thoughts.
What I didn’t say in the above article, but wanted to, is that Google and its new privacy policy that will let Google log and store data on everything you do with their services reminds me of the Spongebob Squarepants Movie. Stay with me.
In the movie, Plankton, the unquestionably evil character, gets ahold of the Krabby Patty’s cherished burger recipe, and starts selling those burgers at the Chum Bucket along with free souvenir buckets. People wear the buckets on their heads and it becomes a trend (I guess), until one day, Plankton flips a switch and the buckets clamp down on everyone’s heads, and surprise! The buckets are mind control devices. An unfair backhand slap of a plot turn, just like this privacy policy.
smspsu asked: Have you ever sported socks and sandals outside of your own home?
I did used to wear socks under sandals after sports practice in college/high school, because you’re not relaxing if you’re wearing cleats or sneakers. I rarely do this anymore, because my feet make the rest of the world seem beautiful by comparison. And I would not deny you that perspective.
New Image and Concept Art from The Wachowskis’ CLOUD ATLAS Depicts Seoul in 2144 | Collider
I didn’t even know this was happening but I will die happy now that it is. What I am saying is, go read Cloud Atlas, it is amazing.
Dad found eight-year-old Chris’s Christmas Eve schedule.
That is extremely darling. 25 minutes for puzzles AND games? What a taskmaster.
Nevermind that; he’s scheduled 45 minutes for “turtles.” That’s more time than “Nintendo” and “book”…COMBINED.
I made schedules like this in my youth. 45 minutes for turtles, two and a half hours for TV, 15 minutes for a book. Roll tide.
Congrats to Sam Reich on being named one of Forbes 30 Under 30!
Congratulations to this cool guy I work with on being named one of the smartest, most successful people under the age of 30! It’s especially impressive since, as anyone who knows him can tell you, Sam literally has no idea about anything. Fun Facts:
1. Sam Reich is frightened of the moon.
2. Sam Reich has asserted, with confidence, that there have only been “five or maybe a dozen” U.S. presidents. I have seen his list. Three of the names are muppets.
3. One time Sam Reich ate so many Lucky Charms marshmallows he had to go to the hospital.
Sam is the best and it’s a privilege to work with him. Way to go, Sam!
In Case You Didn’t Know Already
Thigh-high socks are the secret to surviving winter without cold legs. Thick pants? Those don’t exist! Floor-length puffy coats? Them’s for cat ladies! If you are chronically freezing, like me, and leave the house at night, like me once or twice a year, you need these. If you know such a person, get them these as a last minute gift ($18). They are amazing.
You probably saw these in an American Apparel store over the last few years and were like “what? This is somehow both too much sock and not enough pant.” And then you kept wearing tights that pinched your winter weight under your pants.
AA models probably wear these socks around the house with, I don’t know, leotards, but trust me when I say you are really supposed to wear them under pants. I’ve been testing (?) them for about two years now. They’re perfect for being outside in the winter and I promise you won’t be overheated inside if you just take off the extra two sweaters and scarf you’re wearing. And then everyone will be like “how can she be wearing a t-shirt in this restaurant? She’s sitting right next to the door that people keep opening and closing indiscriminately!”
Lastly, I’m just going to say this: it’s 18x easier to go to the bathroom than with tights under pants. It’s the truth.
This used to be funny, but now it’s really just terrifying. We’re dealing with legislation that will completely change the face of the internet and free speech for years to come. Yet here we are, still at the mercy of underachieving Congressional know-nothings that have more in common with the slacker students sitting in the back of math class than elected representatives. The fact that some of the people charged with representing us must be dragged kicking and screaming out of their complacency on such matters is no longer endearing — it’s just pathetic and sad. —
Joshua Kopstein, Dear Congress, It’s No Longer OK To Not Know How The Internet Works (via drinkyourjuice)
This friends, is the most important article you’ll read today. (via shortformblog)
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Agreed.
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The Christmas Gift I Found Too Late: A cardboard model dragon. For an incredible $12.50.
The Ars Technicon: Winter Edition staff meeting was held in Chicago last week. We called in a photographer to take individual headshots and a couple of group shots, including this one in a parking garage, and if I do say so myself, you better watch yourself. Come correct, or we will ICE you.
