February 2012
18 posts
Happy first birthday DuckDuckGo! →
Gabriel Weinberg:
On Feb 29, 2008, I incorporated DuckDuckGo. Because that was a leap day, technically Feb 29, 2012 is our first birthday.
Fair to the truth →
The revised and updated NPR Ethics Handbook:
At all times, we report for our readers and listeners, not our sources. So our primary consideration when presenting the news is that we are fair to the truth. If our sources try to mislead us or put a false spin on the information they give us, we tell our audience. If the balance of evidence in a matter of controversy weighs heavily on one side, we...
“As long as we are regularly immersed in self-rewarding hard work, we will be...”
– Jane McGonigal (via igrigorik)
“Because C is a descendant of ALGOL, and ALGOL is to block-scoped imperative...”
– Comment by Ingo on Why are several popular programming languages based on C?
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“I think everything is accessible. You just got to tell the story right.”
– Alton Brown on NPR (via karenislame)
“I [internalized] this idea that it didn’t matter whether I was called an artist...”
– Milton Glaser (via igrigorik)
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Oh, the places we've gone
ConEd Automated Telephone System: We've identified your account using the number you are calling from. We will now confirm by reading the address on file. [spells aloud correct street address, letter by letter] If this is correct, press 1.
Me: [presses "1"]
ConEd: Thanks! [pause] We do not have a telephone number on file for that account. Having a telephone number on your account can help when reporting problems with your service. If you would like to update your telephone number now, press 1.
Me: [presses "1"]
ConEd: We are unable to update your telephone number at this time. If you would like to know the date of your next scheduled meter reading...
