December 2009
33 posts
polar inertia journal →
“Polar Inertia journal is an outlet and a resource for on going research into the networks and patterns that define the contemporary city.” totally pretentious description, but some pretty cool urban photo essays. they have t-shirts.
“But the best thing a bright young person can do to help rid civilisation of...”
– Economist. Too bad it’s still dang hard to get a job in wind energy with GE Energy or Vestas… or Humdinger.
Survival Guide to Homelessness →
“The freedom is awesome. It is also somewhat daunting. It is hard to be prepared for so much time on your hands. In a strange way I felt a kinship with prisoners. The time can draw out and overwhelm you, so don’t be surprised by this experience. Depression can sometimes attend this amazing freedom. In the end, the freedom to do as you please is addictive.”
Also, read his...
“If your twenties are anything like mine were, you’ll question your...”
– Gramps, what d’ya think? Advice to 20-somethings from MetaFilter (one of those sites I repeatedly stumbled upon googling that just confused me, then I decided to join it).
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“A horse called “Read The Footnotes” ran in the 2004 Kentucky Derby. He finished...”
– The footnotes here are in the annual reports of public companies filed with the SEC. Corporate accountants have a nasty habit of burying important (and often unflattering) info in fine print. (SEC’s Beginners’ Guide to Financial Statements - a riveting read)
“For example, early in the school year [at Harvard Business School], the...”
– Ask the Harvard MBA
“One day, an anti-racist group called the Montana Human Rights Network (MHRN) got...”
– Economist. The dude ended up selling a bunch of racist paraphernalia to the MHRN group, which passed it on to artists who have incorporated it flippantly into their work.