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I also love Jane Solomon’s flash fiction.

I love my coworkers.

“Get viral!”

“But even factoring in their annoying eccentricities, the disobedient attitude of hackers is a net win. I wish its advantages were better understood.”

—Paul Graham, The Word “Hacker”

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I made this little toy forever ago and didn’t bother putting it on the interweb because, well, it’s totally useless. But I just realized there is NO PENALTY FOR USELESS TOYS ON THE INTERNET.

A call for writers

Hey guys, you know the drill. I’m whipping up a batch of internets and you’re all invited.

If you’re a writer (aspiring or otherwise) and want to be an early member of a new creative writing community, shoot me an email and I’ll send you an invite. It’s not open to the public yet but I think it has great potential, and you guys always have the best feedback. :)

heather@rivers.pro

No, no, the Night Runner DELUXE.

Orion: At the new space, the guy next to me is trying to order 48 hamster wheels, but they have to be a very particular model of hamster wheels and they need to be shipped to Phoenix
David: You can't cut corners when it it comes to vengeful practical jokes

“Critical opinion on my films has always been salvaged by what I would call subsequent critical opinion.”

—Stanley Kubrick, 1987 (No Kubrick Movie is Just a Movie)
I have the occasional hobby of hollowing books, filling them with things and giving them to people; it’s a nice, relaxing AFK activity for when I want to listen to podcasts and keep my hands occupied. One time I took pictures of the process to share some pitfalls and techniques I’ve picked up or developed, in case you would like to try it sometime. Here they are! How to Hollow a Book in 80 Easy Steps

I have the occasional hobby of hollowing books, filling them with things and giving them to people; it’s a nice, relaxing AFK activity for when I want to listen to podcasts and keep my hands occupied. One time I took pictures of the process to share some pitfalls and techniques I’ve picked up or developed, in case you would like to try it sometime. Here they are!

How to Hollow a Book in 80 Easy Steps

Geek Etiquette: Dress codes

Dresscode Geek version The rest of the world
None Dressing gown; underwear; nothing; Frankenfurter Klingon outfit Trackpants, tshirt, and sneakers
Casual Trackpants, tshirt Jeans, tshirt or collared shirt
Business casual Jeans, tshirt Chinos, collared shirt
Business Chinos, collared shirt Suit and tie
Semi-formal Nice pants, nice shirt Dark suit and tie
Formal Suit and tie Tux (”black tie”) or tails (”white tie”)
Via Geek Etiquette

“One or two generations from now, the impossibility of scrubbing every private utterance for the demands of permanent public presentation will lead to a society much more accepting of occasional flubs, faults, and flaws. Behold, the triumph of context.”

—Anil Dash, Privacy Through Identity Control via @grantbarrett (This is what I’ve been banking on all this time with my incurable oversharing.)