Moneydick: archive

Every time we use technology, we release a bit of ourselves. Growing up with the stuff, we come to rely on the benefits of computers, phone, wool socks, and pencils. Sure they are technically ‘tools’ that we use, but as they advance beyond the understanding of the common man, they appear as magical as magnetism. [...]

Dear Students~
This past Friday, President Hill emailed the campus concerning the incident in Jewett House involving discovery of a noose. On Saturday, members of the Jewett House Team sponsored a discussion involving house residents and other students, faculty, and administrators who wanted to learn more about the incident in Jewett. Some of the [...]

What happens when internet entertainment becomes better than the stuff we pay for? When the distribution for that media is free, and when the scalability of the entire thing has no bounds?
Well we‚Äôve reached each of those moments. Take for example this barney mashup with Soulja Boy below… It only costs you your time, but [...]

And what happens when that terrible thing goes viral? What if it was shown in Times Square?

Just started reading ‘PostSecrets‘ and thought I’d post this as a “go check it out” nugget. Post secret is a site that requests secrets written on the back of a postcard:
It’s filled with all the tenderness of humanity the internet usually lacks.

As the Manhattan project neared completion of ‘the gadget‘, a classified research project determined whether the nitrogen atoms in the atmosphere would ignite and turn earth into a giant fireball. I’ve only recently been made aware of it, and I’d like to share. My favorite passage is

A graph that means ‘we won’t all die’ is [...]

The Burble is held down to the ground by the combined weight of the crowds holding on to the handle bar. They may position it as they like. They may curve in on themselves, or pull it in a straight line - the form is a combination of the crowd’s desires and the impact of [...]

Once the internet has been around for about 20 years, we’ll be able to imagine the wildest thing, search the internet to see if anyone’s done it, then go do it, post it on the internet, and ruin someone else’s dream.
For some amazing accomplishments by the greatest mammal, keep reading…