February 2012
17 posts
Gabi meets the Tickle Monster
Apple sold more iOS devices in 2011 than all the... →
Volunteer to Judge the New York City Science and... →
Calling all scientists, engineers, and teachers in NYC!
I’m judging the NYC Science Fair on March 4th but we need more volunteer judges. Sign up now and join me.
“Proposition 8 served no purpose, and had no effect, other than to lessen the...”
– US 9th circuit court of appeals in SF
Food On My Dog →
Oolong (dog)
January 2012
25 posts
“There are a lot of rich people in the world. There are very few people who have...”
– Interview: David Karp, founder of Tumblr, on realising his dream
“The abundance of tacos we receive today underscores the importance of the issues...”
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East Haven Mayor Joe Maturo
The day after East Haven Mayor Joe Maturo made his controversial “tacos” comment, a grassroots immigration reform group visited his office and delivered hundreds of tacos in response.
By now, you are probably aware of the comments that put East Haven in the...
Mobile Commons Powers Text Messaging for New MTA... →
Mobile Commons Empowers Citizens To Fight... →
In Which I Fix My Girlfriend’s Grandparents’ WiFi... →
<3 mcsweeneys (via @pauldix)
25 clever ideas to make life easier →
Some of these are pretty great, even though liking them means you’re officially old.
Thanks, Dad.
“You have your fans. I have mine. Someday your fans are gonna work for my fans.” —Alex, on Modern Family
Today SOPA and PIPA votes were both postponed. This is definitely a win for the nerds.
This victory get me excited because the tide had turned. The nerds won for once. In the great battle of jocks vs nerds, the nerds came out on top, like I always knew they would.
But then...
Mayor Bloomberg's Statement on the Launch of MTA... →
“In an increasingly digital world, it’s more important than ever to provide New Yorkers with the 21st Century mass transit system they need and deserve. Today, the MTA took a positive step towards that goal by launching Bus Time in Staten Island – a real-time tracking service that will provide greater convenience and more flexibility to New Yorkers. Innovations like Bus Time, which will...
“Bring in the nerds!”
– Utah representative Jason Chaffetz, on the upcoming hearing on SOPA in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, which will include Reddit co-Founder Alexis Ohanian and DNS researcher Dan Kaminsky
MTA BusTime: Every bus, every route, in real time →
MTA Bus Time lets you use your computer, cell phone or other tech device to get information about when the next bus will arrive at your stop, even if you are still at home, the office, shopping, or dining.
Text your bus stop code or intersection to 511123. We’ll text back how many stops away the next bus is.
Uh huh, that’s right. Oh yeah.
PS If you think this is cool, come work on...
“It’s true that foreigners now hold large claims on the United States, including...”
– Nobody Understands Debt - NYTimes.com
December 2011
18 posts
What's Up at the New York Times?
About a month ago, I got an email to my gmail address thanking me for purchasing the New York Times print. But I didn’t. It was another Benjamin Stein who must’ve mistyped his email. That mistake granted me full access to his account, including all NY Times digital content.
Arin said we couldn’t keep the digital account, since that would be stealing (she’s right).
So I...
The Company That Generated 400,000 Calls To... →
Great piece about Mobile Commons in Forbes today.
“It’s such an interesting juxtaposition of old media and new media and how they go about lobbying,” says Alpert. “MPAA has this traditional, old-school Washington presence, while Tumblr has no lobbying presence but a massive reach. They may not be Washington insiders, but they get their voice heard.”
