January 2008
32 posts
50 things I've learned in 50 years, a partial list... →
“Paul Graham himself was completely written in lisp, by an earlier version of...”
– The Truth About Lisp
irc.freenode.net #tumblrs
Inky: I need to learn more photography. I find it interesting, but still haven't a clue what f/1.8 or 18-55mm mean.
nstrich: Inky: f is a variable that represents a "good photo", so 1 photo out of every 1.8 will be worthwhile
nstrich: they got that average from about 18-55million million photos taken
Ordeal?
I have found that I can’t go to sleep with socks on… Is this a common problem? — morganchilders
I haven’t been able to sleep with socks on since I was a child. Frequently I have to stick my feet out of my covers in the cold too.
“Are you going to drop the lowest quiz grade?”
– A student in class today, while taking a quiz.
My friends and family can rest easy knowing that I am inoculated against such common diseases like typhoid fever.
me: It'd be very ironic.
seth: It'd be more ironic if we were all made of iron.
me: But then wouldn't irony be called humany or fleshy?
me: it's a BBC documentary
Stephanie: i love bbc* so hard
Stephanie: you can quote me on that
me: can i replace bbc with my name?
Stephanie: only if there is a * and a note at the bottom
* By BBC, she means me
How To Talk To Girls At Parties →
(A pretty neat short story)
WatchEvery aspect of this video is phenominal. — patrickmoberg
“You see this short, pasty white boy and you think, “He can’t really...”
– My sister (talking about me)
“What’s interesting is the “new person” aspect. Many women wear make-up not to...”
– jakoblodwick
WatchSuperman that Traffic? (via ericlodwick)
“Is something get lost in translation?”
– My boss’s comment on a client’s request.
