January 2011
110 posts
Five Emotions Invented By The Internet: Thought... →
unicornology:
thedarkspark:
Uncomfortably funny.
A vague and gnawing pang of anxiety centered around an IM window that has lulled…
This sentiment of anxiety must surface only after an extremely brief lapse in the pace of the conversation [range of ~30 seconds to 1 minute], and the individual must tell themselves things like ‘it has only been like a minute, don’t worry.’ The individual may...
“The Comcast-NBCU joint venture opens the door to the cable-ization of the open...”
– DISSENTING STATEMENT OF FCC COMMISSIONER MICHAEL J. COPPS, on the approved merger of Comcast/NBC. The bit about putting a stake through the heart of independent content production has me with clenched fists and gritted teeth. Read the whole thing here.