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  • The Hidden History Of Juneteenth
  • Where will you be? Why Black Lives Matter in the Hawaiian Kingdom

Recent books

Breathe! You Are Alive: Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing
Breathe! You Are Alive: Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing
by Thich Nhat Hanh

Why We Swim
Why We Swim
by Bonnie Tsui

Hitler
Hitler
by Joachim Fest

Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha
Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha
by Thich Nhat Hanh

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
by Robin Wall Kimmerer




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Month: August 2013

Twitter adds ‘related headlines’ to embedded tweets

8/19/2013 Notes

Twitter says, starting today, you’ll see “related headlines” appearing underneath tweets that have been embedded on websites.

There’s some confusion about whether these headlines will appear on websites or not. Some people, like Jay Rosen, hate the idea of embedding links to other people’s websites.… Read the rest

Twitter adds ‘related headlines’ to embedded tweets

You don’t get to be a technology company by having a logo

8/8/2013 Media Appearances

KGO’s Jonathan Bloom came by VentureBeat’s office yesterday to interview me about Yahoo’s new logo. Here’s his video!

And here’s Jonathan’s writeup on the new logo, including some great man-on-the-street interviews and a classic reaction from the head of the Academy of Art’s design school.… Read the rest

You don’t get to be a technology company by having a logo

The lovely leather of Walnut Studiolo

8/5/20138/5/2013 makersRough Drafts

About a year ago I wrote about Walnut Studiolo, a Portland-based craft shop that makes leather and wood accessories for bicycles.

If you think it’s reasonable to spend $72 for a leather cup holder that’s the perfect size for a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon, then you’ll love Walnut’s work.… Read the rest

The lovely leather of Walnut Studiolo
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