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Link Party: 1/12-1/16
Weird, weird, weird week. But here’s what I read: 1. A fascinating article about whether or not homelessness in Sim City is a bug or a feature. 2. With the help of her friends, Joan Traub Ades helps student musicians in the Manhattan School of Music find outfits for performances. 3. The working life of Gwyned Filling, the poster…
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Link Party: 12/29-1/2
Here’s what I read this week: 1. A really interesting profile on Emerson Spartz, who has made a lot of websites you probably recognize. 2. Kanye West and Paul McCartney collaborated. No big deal. 3. Jay Wilds gives an interview about Serial, and now I’m not sure who to believe. 4. There’s a medical school…
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Link Party: 12/8-12/12
Remember last week when I said I’d be back to regularly scheduled programming? I unintentionally lied. Now that finals are over (and most of my academic commitments will be relieved by Sunday), things will be relatively back to normal on Monday. I mostly promise. Here’s what I read this week: 1. The front page of New York’s first…
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Link Party: 11/3-11/7
This week was crazy, and it looks like the pace will only increase. But I did have some time to read: 1. $3 gas in the United States is actually a really bad thing. I wondered why it was so low. 2. The history and etymology of the penny. 3. Has anyone else ever noticed…