April 2012
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Do What Works, Not What’s Satisfying:... →
Cal Newport: It’s significantly more pleasant to pursue a goal with a plan entirely of our own construction, then to use a plan based on a systematic study of what actually works. The former allows us to pseudo-strive, experiencing the fulfillment of busyness and complex planning while avoiding any of the uncomfortable, deliberate, often harsh difficulties that populate plans of the latter...
Apr 30th
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It's Mike Vardy...: Don't Do Anything →
themikevardy: We can’t be powered on all the time. Even our computers take breaks — either by sleeping, shifting to screensaver mode or (unfortunately) putting the spinning beach ball or rotating hourglass on display. When our computers do that, we often get frustrated and are anxious while we wait…
Apr 30th
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The iPhone, an Automobile for Your Mind →
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Apr 26th
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Apr 26th
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How To Write The Great American Novel | The Awl →
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Apr 26th
The Verge at work: sync your text everywhere,... →
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Apr 25th
✚ Clicky Keyboards →
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Apr 25th
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Apr 25th
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Avería – The Average Font →
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Apr 24th
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Washboard Abs on a High-Fat Diet, No Ab Workouts... →
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Apr 24th
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The Primal Resource Guide →
Apr 24th
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Super Mario Bros, the abridged version
jkottke: A Super Mario Summary is a abbreviated version of the original Super Mario Bros game in which each of the levels has been squeezed into one screen. For instance, here’s World 1-1: (via waxy)
Apr 24th
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Apr 24th
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J. D. Bentley | A Touch of a Revolution →
Regard­ing free­dom, the two great­est prin­ci­ples are these: Want nothing. Owe no one.
Apr 24th
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Dukkha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia →
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Apr 24th
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Common Errors in English Usage →
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Apr 23rd
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Apr 23rd
Listenmerlin: micahw156: It’s the post that...
Apr 21st
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Fanfare for the Comma Man →
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Apr 20th
kung fu grippe: "The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody"... →
merlin: The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody (BBC, 2004) - YouTube Details: The Story Of Bohemian Rhapsody: This is a new documentary focusing entirely on the track, exploring the recording, the video, it’s success and it’s meaning. It features brand new interviews with Brian and Roger, and…
Apr 20th
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Ocean William Comes of Age →
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Apr 20th
"Good Management Is Like The Beatles": Steve Jobs... →
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Apr 19th
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The 21 Absolute Worst Things in the World →
Apr 19th
I did enough yoga to hate myself | RecoveringYogi →
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Apr 19th
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Apr 18th
“With success comes a level of sadness. You think, ‘I’ll reach this goal, and...”
– Mad Men’s Pete Campbell: An interview with Vincent Kartheiser (via merlin)
Apr 18th
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Apr 18th
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Apr 18th
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Bruce Springsteen, Life Giver to the Middle-Aged →
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Apr 18th
Earning Attention →
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Apr 17th
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Esperanza Spalding on The Daily Show “Crowned and Kissed” Via No Treble
Apr 16th
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Apr 16th
How to Listen to Music - Atlantic Mobile →
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Apr 16th
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Apr 14th
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Apr 14th
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Apr 14th
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Apr 14th
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How to Listen to Music →
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Apr 14th
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Microsoft Word is cumbersome, inefficient, and... →
minimalmac: A Word file is the story-fax of the early 21st century: cumbersome, inefficient, and a relic of obsolete assumptions about technology. It’s time to give up on Word. (via my new Ace Boo from NOLA, Derek)
Apr 14th
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Why Are So Many Americans Single? : The New Yorker →
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Apr 12th
The cloud-centric Mac set-up: 8 months on » Blog »... →
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Apr 12th
How my iPhone was stolen on the train (and how to... →
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Apr 11th
34 Things I’ve Learned About Life and Adventure →
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Apr 11th
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