“In long-term, facebook will be the next AOL. Think about it.” – Stewie I’ll even say Facebook is Aol in the short term. Both are frequently confused for the internet. Both very rigid, ad-subsidized publishing platforms. Both pay their writers nearly nothing in exchange for a promise of exposure and more efficient publishing tools. In …
Author Archives: Garrick van Buren
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“While it is possible to find a needle in a haystack, even using specialized machines to do so takes a considerable amount of time, particularly since bone needles cannot be picked up by magnets. The task is difficult enough to still make the saying viable.” – MythBusters, Needle in a Haystack Episode And that’s with …
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Inbox 7
I just returned from 4 days in Minnesota’s northwoods. Completely disconnected. The only things I took with me; water bottle, a couple days change of clothes, my notecards, and my wallet. I hiked waterfalls, scrambled across rocky beaches, and fell asleep to flickering fires. I pondered living in a lighthouse. Hiking a hundred vertical feet …
Chase that Happy
Video of the HTTP Status Presentation I Co-led with Jamie Thingelstad @ Minnebar 2012
In this session Jamie and I quickly go over every HTTP status code, what it is for, why you use it, etc. More on the Minnestar Wiki
Hemel & Aarde von Brouwerji De Molen
Tonight, I stopped by The Four Firkins to meet Nick Anderson from Rush River. I quite enjoyed hearing the story of Rush River – and the challenges they’re having keeping up with the demand for their beer (there’s a reason their Unforgiven and ÜberAlt are #1 & #2 on my all-time beers list). On the …