Today - now - the internet is the most accessible it's ever been. That doesn't mean we shouldn't want a better one, but worth remembering.
@gjmf I don't understand how we can allow this, but I also don't understand how to fix it. Awful.
@erinjo *Now* you pick up on that description? I've had it for like five years ;)
@bedroomation I imagine it must have provided opportunities at least? I was a teenager and was shocked by the homophobia in particular.
@bedroomation They offer scholarships, so I was applying for one. I lived as an Eton schoolboy for a day and a night as part of it. Weird.
@joshelman The excerpt reads like they were cargo-culting culture: lots of aesthetic details but little understanding of why. Parody of SF.
I mean, not for society. For society it's a complete disaster. But, you know. Selfishly. For me.
@the_reviewist I think most of my friends should feel like they're in that category. Certainly here in SF.
@The_Reviewist I wholeheartedly agree. But for those of us who have disproportionate privilege and comfort already, it's time to move on.
@the_reviewist I just mean it's more interesting to think about how we can make life better for more than just ourselves.
@C_LosRun I haven't even started yet! #whatamidoingwithmylife
That moment when you realize the phrase is "house of cards", not "deck of cards", and you're past the exhaustion point again.
@timklapdor Was great to see you in person! Safe travels and have a well-made flat white for me.
@kreshleman Likewise! Really looking forward to seeing everyone.
@timklapdor I'm an indie pop guy. (Magnetic Fields et al.) But also: going to keep banging the indie label / record store drum. Lunch money.
@danielnarey Devil's advocate: why exactly is speculative investment mostly evil? Also: what could viably replace it?
@francesbell Absolutely. Do need funding though - whether direct revenue (much harder to start) or investment (have to sell a big picture).
@holden Agree. Software tends to look like its developers - and the people buying. Question is: who else is buying, funding, building?
@tryberg Could they have needed to do that to attract funding and customers?
@cogdog I really meant @baconmeteor - but I sincerely love how he runs @Pinboard.
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