the michael galpert tumblelog

Intel: Chips in brains will control computers by 2020 (Computerworld.com)

I’m with jakelodwick on this:

Glad we’re making progress here — I fantasize about this scenario daily!

Now they’re predicting ten years until I can think, “set alarm 5min” and 5 minutes later a bell goes off, or “message Nick gym 7:30?” and Nick gets an IM asking what time we go to the gym tomorrow.

Or, “11in = ? cm” to get back “27.94”.

A lot of people are probably like, “No way, I’m not turning myself into a cyborg!”. But the joke’s on you: Cyborgs will dominate every job class from CEO to telemarketer. Your caveman brain will be unemployable. The choice isn’t, “Upgrade or stay normal?” but “Upgrade or starve?”.

Maybe.

Via 2020.

November 24

Anybody want to get 23andMe?

strle is rounding the spit troops:

Soooo, 23andme is having a BlackFriday sale where you can get 20% off 2 kits or 40% off 3 kits. Justin wants it for Christmas, and i’m a bit curious too… If we could get one more person, each kit would only be $300! That’s like 3 for less than the price of two- and you know I love a bargain.

You paypal me the cash money, I send you your spit tube kit when it comes, and then they send you all the science! Easy!

If you’re interested in banding together with me for this discount please e-mail me?
daniellestrle at the gmail.

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Im getting in on this. If you want in on the spit party email Danielle or email me.

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How to understand the future

An insight from Oslo by jayparkinsonmd:

If you want to understand the future, don’t pay attention to how technology is changing, pay attention to how childhood is changing.

The only selfish reason I want to have kids right now.

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Endorse me as Food & Wine's Home Cook Superstar

queensarahsaturday is the bestest! please take the time to vote for her:

As most of you know, I’ve entered a contest at Foodandwine.com to be F&W’s Home Cook Superstar. Much of the judging criteria is based on endorsements and activity within the community - meaning I need you to endorse me, look at my photos and blog posts, and make comments on them, as well as my profile! Please help me win and there will be a celebration for all next year! I really appreciate you taking the time out of your day to do this.

Here’s how you can help!

1.     Go to http://community.foodandwine.com

2.     Create profile (Yeah, I know you have to do it. I owe you)

3.     log in (which takes you back to the main page)

4.     so copy this into the same browser http://community.foodandwine.com/sarahmcsimmons

5.     scroll down and click on the “endorse me” link on my profile and click “add to friends” under my profile picture

6.     please click around on my photos and blog posts and feel free to a comment about them, especially if you ate one of the meals…

7.     post a comment to my profile about my skills as a hostess.

8.     Get ready for the party of the century when I win this thing!

Much thanks,

Sarah

ps. You have until the end of the month to vote!

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recipe for pumpkin ice cream

thanks caroline for helping me choose my next ice cream flavor

Wow. This Williams-Sonoma recipe for pumpkin ice cream (thank you, Google) turned out absolutely divine. I doubled both the cinnamon and bourbon dosages

November 23

This is Always Cool

Im really enjoying The League

Well done nickkroll:

To be in the Approval Matrix. I like feeling approved of. Seriously. Do you approve of this post?

THE LEAGUE is in the Brilliant and Lowbrow section. Just where we should be…

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Can we all agree to stop using twitpic and other services of its kind to upload photos to twitter.

I cringe every time I see these awful ads why would you want that sentiment around the content you produce?

I personally use the Flickr to twitter service via email I’m sure there are others.

photo taken by @ceonyc

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Slick frames!

Photojojo - Polaroid Picture Frames

via superamit

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Why Sarah Palin Still Scares The Shit Out Of Me

Be sure to read joshmohrer’s full post:

….. She’s a nightmare and she still scares the shit out of me.

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Tune Yards Sessions on 4AD.com

I saw Tune Yards open up for The Dirty Projectors last week and was enamored by Merrill Garbus’ style. This HD studio session captures her sound well however her stage presence takes it to another whole level.

November 22

my feet are too fat for these. I tried to get them on in the sportings good store & failed after 40 minutes so I went home empty handed.

alexpopescu:

Got a pair of these myself too… but didn’t want to share the picture of my feet with everyone, so I’m glad somebody else did it :)

November 21

put up new wallpaper in my room. who wants to come over and color it so it can look 1/2 as cool as this

Nate took some video of me putting this up.

November 20

“ It’s in the top-tier of things that ever happened

Stewart Butterfield referring to the internets in this article

Flickr co-founder tries his hand at another Web startup - The Globe and Mail

There’s a lot of hyperbole regarding anything tech, but I challenge you to refute the the Interenet is not in the top-tier of anything that has ever happened…

(via tedr)

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In agreement but the quote reminds me of this threadless t-shirt

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Internet Vices by patrickmoberg is beautifully perceptive

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[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]

I was going to post this exact song today.

mokoyfman beat me to it:

Solange Knowles, Stillness is the Move (Dirty Projectors cover)

Dre’s Explosive bass-line is pure sickness.