Jared's innernet junk drawer

Next paid feature Tumblr should introduce

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:16:04 -0500

Pay $$$ to NOT see highlighted posts. Get ‘em coming AND going. Genius, I tells ya!

Here’s a little groovaliciousness to usher in this fine...

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:26:03 -0500

Here’s a little groovaliciousness to usher in this fine Monday evening.

People of Earth! My band, Slow Rapids, will be bringing some...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:47:45 -0500

People of Earth! My band, Slow Rapids, will be bringing some sonic deliciousness this Friday evening. We would love it if you could join us. Here’s the 411.

Rick Rubin Remixes Justice :: “On And On” (hat tip:...

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:16:29 -0500

Rick Rubin Remixes Justice :: “On And On”

(hat tip: jonprins)

Running an Oracle database? You might be completely screwed!

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:56:52 -0500

Running an Oracle database? You might be completely screwed!:

OK, here is some real hard tech news, not that namby-pamby crap that gets published on “tech” blogs.

Money quote:

InfoWorld contacted a number of Oracle sources for this story. Several lacked familiarity with the problem; others noted that Oracle licensing agreements prevented them from commenting on any aspect of their product usage.

(emphasis mine)

Absolutely astonishing. Reminds me of this classic Dilbert cartoon.

Here's what I just sent to my representatives in Congress

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:05:21 -0500

Senator/Congressman/Congresswoman,

I am writing to you to express my concern over the proposed bills named SOPA and PIPA that are currently under review and will be voted on in Congress on January 24.

I believe these bills should be dropped completely to ensure the safety, integrity, and spirit of the Internet that has enabled so much advancement in technology, commerce, and social equality.

I hope you share my views and will exercise your power as Senator/Congressman/Congresswoman appropriately.

<3 (Taken with Instagram at King Killer Studios)

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:11:53 -0500

<3 (Taken with Instagram at King Killer Studios)

Biscuits with jam and salted molasses butter (Taken with...

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:30:04 -0500

Biscuits with jam and salted molasses butter (Taken with instagram)

Photo

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:46:01 -0500

fourstorylimit: stevewoolf: iheartchaos: I have no fucking...

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:07:21 -0500

fourstorylimit:

stevewoolf:

iheartchaos:

I have no fucking clue: Pizza Boomerang

Apparently, Spain wants to be the new Japan. I don’t even.

Just your typical batshit insane work of genius.

this looks like something Trey Parker and Matt Stone dreamed up.

NOTHING WILL PREPARE YOU

It sparkles shimmers shines (Taken with Instagram at King Killer...

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:26:41 -0500

It sparkles shimmers shines (Taken with Instagram at King Killer Studios)

The case of the 500-mile email

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:12:38 -0500

The case of the 500-mile email:

“We’re having a problem sending email out of the department.”

“What’s the problem?” I asked.

“We can’t send mail more than 500 miles,” the chairman explained.

I choked on my latte. “Come again?”

“We can’t send mail farther than 500 miles from here,” he repeated. “A little bit more, actually. Call it 520 miles. But no farther.”

I must admit, I’m a real sucker for old school sysadmin stories like this one.

splitend: This is how they advertised Lego with girls in...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:37:14 -0500

splitend:

This is how they advertised Lego with girls in 1981.

Wouldn’t it be nice if companies still marketed to girls like this?

(via Art Jonak)

Another thing from the 80’s I would like to see brought back.

evangotlib: talljeff: thisbigcity: If you’re driving through...

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:50:29 -0500

evangotlib:

talljeff:

thisbigcity:

If you’re driving through London and see this, it’s time to pay the city’s congestion charge. Read all about one of the world’s most successful congestion charging schemes on This Big City.

I would support a program like this in NYC.

NYC needs this so badly.

Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not?

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:21:36 -0500

Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not?:

If you’re a startup founder, no matter what sort of business you’re in, you need to read this in full. Take your time and digest it. Bookmark it in some fashion, then read it again in three months. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Prog text file? (Taken with Instagram at New York Penn Station)

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:00:37 -0500

Prog text file? (Taken with Instagram at New York Penn Station)

This is a great, if short, video from 1990, where Steve Jobs...

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:56:54 -0500

This is a great, if short, video from 1990, where Steve Jobs discusses the future of the Library of Congress. In it, he talks about how video games could eventually be the future of learning, taking the form of simulations that could access the accumulated information contained in the Library.

It also contains a version of his ‘bicycle of the mind’ analogy, in which he compares the computer to said locomotive device and says that tool building is what separates us from the primates. It’s a great little watch for some choice quotes.

annieisms: Shenanigans at blip: Exhibit A) Light therapy: apply...

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:53:12 -0500

annieisms:

Shenanigans at blip:

Exhibit A) Light therapy: apply directly to your forehead!

Exhibit B) Bacon bounty makes Nate and Jared happy. Bacon-less Paul is sad.

Happy Fat Friday.

(Also, I like how Paul is in both photos.)

Feels like Blade Runner (Taken with instagram)

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:33:57 -0500

Feels like Blade Runner (Taken with instagram)

Breakfast photo of the day (for Annie). Two egg whites + one...

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:33:00 -0500

Breakfast photo of the day (for Annie).

Two egg whites + one whole egg + pinto beans = badass omelette. Add one whole fresh ripe avocado and salsa verde and you’ve got… breakfast.