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"Believe me, they already know about threesomes, and at least eleven have been in one (p<.00001)"

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:02:16 -0800

“Believe me, they already know about threesomes, and at least eleven have been in one (p<.00001)”

- The Last Psychiatrist: Gossip Girl Is Going To Corrupt Someone

"her record includes following too close, driving uninsured, driving without a license, driving with..."

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:49:16 -0800

“her record includes following too close, driving uninsured, driving without a license, driving with switched license plates, and failure to signal to turn or stop”

- BikePortland.org » Update on Willamette fatality (the face of the bull in the china shop)

"There was a technology stack, there were buzzwords, there was a very popular programming language,..."

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:20:54 -0800

“There was a technology stack, there were buzzwords, there was a very popular programming language, there even were some quasi-open source components. Lots to like, and difficult to criticize.”

- The Not So Big Software Design

"Sometimes when you choose to do less you force someone else to do more. And sometimes that someone..."

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:42:47 -0800

“Sometimes when you choose to do less you force someone else to do more. And sometimes that someone else is you, two weeks down the road.”

- Simplicity is Complicated | Virtuous Code

evan: i hope the moon rover has keyless entry

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:13:05 -0800

evan: i hope the moon rover has keyless entry
evan: getting keys out of your pocket with space gloves on would SUCK
evan: and if you drop them in the moon dust?
evan: game over.
evan: on the other hand, the lunar rover had the first version of on-star probably.
evan: i'm sure houston could open the doors from earth.
imajes: er, houston, we have a problem?
imajes: i dropped my keys again.
imajes: oh, buzz.

"Here’s a hint— if the data format has an ® by its name, it probably isn’t great..."

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:35:38 -0800

“Here’s a hint— if the data format has an ® by its name, it probably isn’t great for transparency or open data”

- Sunlight Labs: Blog - Adobe is Bad for Open Government

via clivelimpkin.com

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:42:15 -0700

via clivelimpkin.com

Bikescalator * (via [Zakkalicious / Mikael])

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:38:23 -0700

Bikescalator * (via [Zakkalicious / Mikael])

"I think any reasonable person must come to the conclusion that either the people in Netherlands do..."

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:37:39 -0700

“I think any reasonable person must come to the conclusion that either the people in Netherlands do not value the safety of their children, or San Francisco bicyclists are clumsy pansies with soft heads and weak minds that must be protected from hurting themselves no matter how much it infringes on individual rights. ”

- Amsterdam Bicycles (ok, sorry, couldn’t resist)

"It’s a hangover from decades of the bicycle being a product of the the sports/hobby industry...."

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:33:45 -0700

“It’s a hangover from decades of the bicycle being a product of the the sports/hobby industry. Those times are changing now. They can start putting kickstands, fenders, back racks and baskets back on now. We’re not out to win the Tour de France. We just want to ride with style over speed to work or down the supermarket, thank you very much”

- Cycle Chic from Copenhagen - The Original. Streetstyle and Bike Advocacy in High Heels: Cycle Chic Guide to Bike Commuting - #1 Choosing a Bike (this is the last one on cycling tonight, i promise)

"It seems that a lot of die-hard cyclists enjoy the freedom of riding in automobile traffic, where..."

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:04:34 -0700

“It seems that a lot of die-hard cyclists enjoy the freedom of riding in automobile traffic, where they can go as fast as they are able most of the time, and can just ride straight ahead at full speed. They fear the introduction of separated bicycle infrastructure as the biggest threat to their ability to ride straight and fast, and would prefer that anyone who wants to ride a bike should ride in traffic like them.”

- Portlandize: growing pains

"as you make the city safe for the most vulnerable, you make it safer for everyone. That has been..."

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:01:04 -0700

“as you make the city safe for the most vulnerable, you make it safer for everyone. That has been made obvious by the fact that in 2008, we had the fewest traffic fatalities Portland has ever had since they began keeping track in the 1920s. Not only that, but you make the citizens of the city feel more at ease, you make the city feel more livable”

- Portlandize: How do we make travel safer?

"truly, what can be more efficient than pulling your bike out of your garage, attaching it to the..."

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:58:12 -0700

“truly, what can be more efficient than pulling your bike out of your garage, attaching it to the roof of your car, driving it to the gym, taking it off the roof, bringing it inside for a 90 minute workout, then driving it back home again?”

- Portlandize: too good not to post…

Cycle Chic - Bike Advocacy in High Heels

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:21:30 -0700

Cycle Chic - Bike Advocacy in High Heels

"Even in traffic safety campaigns that employ scaremongering about car accidents, the focus is often..."

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:03:27 -0700

“Even in traffic safety campaigns that employ scaremongering about car accidents, the focus is often on YOUR safety and that of the other passengers. Rarely the external problem of killing innocent people.”

- Copenhagenize.com - The Copenhagen Bike Culture Blog: Sacred Bull in Society’s China Shop

Copenhagenize.com - The Copenhagen Bike Culture Blog: Sacred...

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:02:10 -0700

Copenhagenize.com - The Copenhagen Bike Culture Blog: Sacred Bull in Society’s China Shop

"Bummer if you just bought a new fixie. Bummer that loads of large bicycle companies showed off new..."

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:29:09 -0700

“Bummer if you just bought a new fixie. Bummer that loads of large bicycle companies showed off new fixies at Interbike - two years too late. We’re going vintage.”

- Copenhagenize.com - The Copenhagen Bike Culture Blog: Latest Bike Culture Buzzwords

"We don’t have five of them that we keep polished and well-oiled, there are no vacuum cleaner..."

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:08:02 -0700

“We don’t have five of them that we keep polished and well-oiled, there are no vacuum cleaner enthusiasts, we don’t go to a specialty shop to buy one or wear special clothes while we vacuum.”

- BikePortland » Want to be like Copenhagen? Think about vacuum cleaners and raging bulls

"A TweetUp is a place where you discover why cartoon avatars are so very, very necessary"

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:25:45 -0700

“A TweetUp is a place where you discover why cartoon avatars are so very, very necessary”

- 5 Reasons To Never Tweet Drunk. - Tremendous News!

"Cory, thanks for that laugh. Best one I had all week. You? Obscure?"

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:19:22 -0700

“Cory, thanks for that laugh. Best one I had all week. You? Obscure?”

- The Stretta Procedure: Piracy vs. Obscurity