Internet Aphorism

On How to Pick a Good Read

2007-12-13T02:08:00.001-08:00

Turn to page 69 of any book and read it. If you like that page, buy the book.

Marshall McLuhan

On Proof

2007-12-13T01:58:00.001-08:00

Pics or it didn't happen.

The Internet.

On Wikipedia

2007-12-13T01:48:00.001-08:00

The thing about creating a website where anyone can control the content, is anyone can control the content.

willyjlyles, "The US government is actively manipulating new media sites including Wikipedia, Digg and others." on Reddit.

Worse.

2007-12-12T06:35:00.001-08:00

There are worse things in life that[sic] dating, losing your ipod for example

ndeska, "It's me! Every girl ever. (best of craigslist)" on Reddit

On Routines

2007-12-12T06:18:00.001-08:00

Routines need to understand that when they are good for me they can stay and when they suck they can go bother someone else.

Scrivs, That Damn Routine

Kvetch.

2007-12-11T18:36:00.001-08:00

If people aren’t complaining that it wouldn’t work in the real world, it’s probably not worth writing about.

David Heinemeier Hansson

09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0

2007-12-11T18:27:00.001-08:00

If we lose, then what the hell, at least we died trying.

Kevin Rose, Digg This: 09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0

On Physical Measurement and Space Availability

2007-12-11T18:25:00.001-08:00

If you are past rubenesque and/or husky and are heading dangerously towards rotund, elephantine, corpulent, or are just flat out the size of a small car, do NOT force your corpus into a space meant for a normal size person...

best of craigslist : A memo to all NYC subway commuters

Do It On Medium

2007-12-11T18:17:00.001-08:00

...the chicks usually only dig guys that can do it on medium. If you can do it on hard or expert, you're just a nerd. Medium is where it's at.

shacamin, "What if I hold it like THIS?" on Reddit

On Functionality

2007-12-11T18:10:00.001-08:00

Don't screw with things that work.

bobcat, "A Coding War Story: What's Your Point?" on Reddit

Demonarchy?

2007-12-11T18:07:00.001-08:00

Is the arrangement we have now democracy, or more like an encrypted monarchy?

bsiviglia9, "Irony: rich people point to 2000 years of inequality to justify inequality today and say not to worry about it" on Reddit

Win.

2007-12-11T17:52:00.001-08:00

Win. That is what this is made of.

tekronis, Monsters of the Programming World on Reddit

On The Strongest Weapon in Video Game, Ever

2007-12-11T17:27:00.001-08:00

Kuribo's Shoe. A man-sized, nigh-unstoppable stomping machine.

Egarwaen, Goomba vs. Slime

A Plumber's Fate

2007-12-11T17:25:00.001-08:00

Mario lives a lethal life.

CJ Awesome, Goomba vs. Slime

On Design Theft

2007-12-11T16:43:00.001-08:00

Don’t worry about people stealing your design work. Worry about the day they stop.

Jeffrey Zeldman, Stealing Design

The Math of The Internet

2007-12-11T16:37:00.001-08:00

rijnzael: correcting wrongs on the internet is like subtracting 1 from infinity.

QDB: Quote #117518