Dissecting the Hack
At Wired, Mat Honan shares an in-depth account of being hacked, revealing how security flaws in the online ecosystem contributed to the destruction of his entire digital life. “In short,…
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Former Eagle Scouts Fight The Boy Scouts Of America’s Anti-Gay Policy
Maggie Koerth-Baker documents the ongoing confrontation centered around the Boy Scouts of America’s anti-gay policy. Many former Eagle Scouts are combating the policy by writing to the Boy Scouts of…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Things that are good about the world today: micro-libraries and baby weedy sea dragons. Let’s all enjoy some defaced album covers. Is it just me, or has it been ages…
Mark Twain, Silent Movie Star
Check out the “only existing footage” of iconic American author Mark Twain – a silent film snippet from 1909 taken at Twain’s Connecticut home by his friend Thomas Edison. (Via The Atlantic)
Sean Stewart and the Underground Press
“No matter how you feel about the whole thing, what can’t be denied is that millions of people feel betrayed. The people held up their end of the bargain and…
Notable San Francisco: 8/6-8/13
This week in San Francisco . . . Monday 8/6 – Quiet Lightening will be having a reading at the Conservatory of Flowers as part of their summer series The…
A History of Mars Exploration
Last night, NASA’s Curiosity rover landed on the surface of Mars, beginning its year long exploration of the planet. The Guardian has compiled a short history of Mars musing, which highlights…
Sikh Temple Shooting
Our thoughts are with the victims of yesterday’s tragedy in Wisconsin. The suspect has been identified as Wade Michael Page, a 40-year old Army veteran and white supremacist. More on…
Weekend Essay Round-Up
We published so much good content this weekend, we hope you didn’t miss it. But just in case: Amber Sparks considers how religion can fuel one’s writing—even when the writer is…
Notable New York, This Week 8/6-8/12
This week in NYC: MONDAY 8/6: Patti Smith reads from Woolgathering at Books Beneath the Bridge, followed by an interview with Ezra Goldstein, of Community Bookstore, and a signing. Brooklyn…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
I don’t know if this is the best place to post it, but Tig Notaro is the best person in the world. This is how it starts you guys. Rebel…
My Mother Always Told Me Nice Is As Nice Does
At Slate, yesterday, Jacob Silverman wrote a piece denouncing the pernicious trend of “enthusiasm” he detects in the online literary universe. (BREAKING: People might still like and read books.) He…