Taylor McKnight
About: I currently work on:
The Hype Machine ( http://hypem.com )
Chime.TV ( http://chime.tv )
Sched ( http://sched.org )
I used to work on:
Gawker Media
Podbop
Twitter Stream:
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CSA Bar: “Selected by the likes of Cosmopolitan and...
--CSA Bar: “Selected by the likes of Cosmopolitan and Wallpaper as best for drinks and style in East Berlin, CSA is designed within an inch of its li...
Cooking in Berlin: Anthony contributed by making rice for the...
--Cooking in Berlin: Anthony contributed by making rice for the first time! Bottom creations are by Zoya and Me respectively. (via gtmcknight)
Do this: gmail > settings > use https always (via Chirag)
--Do this: gmail > settings > use https always (via Chirag)
These flowers grow so tall! (via Kaela) I...
--These flowers grow so tall! (via Kaela) I missssssssssssssssssssss youuuuuuuuuu.
"distance was not our weakness (hell, my brief and terrible marriage wasn’t either) it was our..."
--“distance was not our weakness (hell, my brief and terrible marriage wasn’t either) it was our strength. we seemed to find the experience that one ...
Don Hertzfeldt’s classic Rejected About 5 years ago I...
--Don Hertzfeldt’s classic Rejected About 5 years ago I brought this clip to the McKnight Family Christmas Party and showed it to everyone including...
Blinksale | The easiest way to send invoices online
--Blinksale | The easiest way to send invoices online: Started using this for SCHED* invoices as of today. Also find their easy to use and understand...
Keds Studio: Design Your Own Keds
--Keds Studio: Design Your Own Keds: Upload your own images + design a pair of Keds Oh Zoyyyyyaaaaa (via Photojojo
Propeller Island City Lodge in Berlin, Germany. (via Irene)
--Propeller Island City Lodge in Berlin, Germany. (via Irene)
Propeller Island City Lodge in Berlin, Germany. I don’t...
--Propeller Island City Lodge in Berlin, Germany. I don’t have a good reason to rent one of these (hint hint Kaela) but this is pretty much the most...
Berlin Time Zone
--My brain doesn’t believe me when I tell it that it’s noon right now.
I've redesigned my tumblr (again and again)
--I've redesigned my tumblr (again and again): Based on the Munich Theme, modded by me!
You know you're in Colorado when....
--The Chili’s waitress asks you where you got your sandals because she likes them, and you reply (after you recover from the shock) “they are the sty...
mp3blogs.com
--mp3blogs.com: Anthony had this domain forwarding to hypem.com before, but once we saw all the shitty music blog directories out there, we decided t...
Mysterious Nights by Eskil Olsen (via Design You Trust)
--Mysterious Nights by Eskil Olsen (via Design You Trust)
Madison - Lollipop (Lil’ Wayne Cover) (via The Hype...
--Madison - Lollipop (Lil’ Wayne Cover) (via The Hype Machine) Playing this on repeat in surround sound @ our sweet new Berlin apartment. Also going...
HIPSTER RUNOFF: Who do u see when u go 2 Music Festivals?
--HIPSTER RUNOFF: Who do u see when u go 2 Music Festivals?
Berlin, Germany
--Berlin, Germany
Berlin, Germany
--Berlin, Germany
Berlin, Germany
--Berlin, Germany
I hardly ever read or watch news, so I usually find out if a...
--I hardly ever read or watch news, so I usually find out if a musician has recently died by being on The Hype Machine and seeing a name of somebody ...
Today's flight: Cloud Surfing
--Today's flight: Cloud Surfing: My old roommate and friend Pat is in pilot school with the Navy. His experiences sound amazing. Wh
Witness The Fitness - Alliances (MP3) This is my friend Ned,...
--Witness The Fitness - Alliances (MP3) This is my friend Ned, who passed away last weekend due to a mysterious drowning in a Canadian lake (his bod...
Matthew Andre Brown
--Matthew Andre Brown: My friend, favorite local musician ever, cycling inspirer (he rode 3000+ miles last month across Canada) died this past weeken...
The Tempodrom (the venue Sigur Ros played at tonight)
--The Tempodrom (the venue Sigur Ros played at tonight)
OMFG saw Sigur Ros tonight with Anthony. 5th row from the front...
--OMFG saw Sigur Ros tonight with Anthony. 5th row from the front and I believe their final show of the tour. Phenomenally wonderful. They managed to...
Not sure if the performance benefits are tangible but this is...
--Not sure if the performance benefits are tangible but this is pretty cool. (via signing into Flickr while in Berlin)
@ awesome hostel called St. Christopher’s in Berlin w/...
--@ awesome hostel called St. Christopher’s in Berlin w/ Anthony. We don’t move into our apartment until Friday. The only hostel I’ve been in before ...
Hamilton365
--Hamilton365: One new portrait a day of people in Hamilton, Ontario. Really fantastic work.
I was having a hard time a few months ago, always feeling...
--I was having a hard time a few months ago, always feeling anxiety and never really feeling done. As with many problems in life, defining is the fir...
Kaela and I took my parents to see Cirque Du Soleil in Orlando...
--Kaela and I took my parents to see Cirque Du Soleil in Orlando on Saturday evening. It was mind-blowingly amazing. If I had to pick, the little gir...
Killer Deal: Kingston 4GB USB 2.0 DataTraveler (Buy.com)
--Killer Deal: Kingston 4GB USB 2.0 DataTraveler (Buy.com): $13 w/ free shipping
"I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he or she handles these three things:..."
--“I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he or she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christ...
PC Magazine: Top 100 Undiscovered Web Sites
--PC Magazine: Top 100 Undiscovered Web Sites: Chime.TV makes the Fun & Games category in fine company with the likes of Jake & Amir
"Sometimes I got so bored of trying to touch her breasts that I would try to touch between her legs..."
--“Sometimes I got so bored of trying to touch her breasts that I would try to touch between her legs instead. It was like trying to borrow a dollar,...
"Stop resizing images in the user’s browser. E.g. the smiling image of Maggie Wilderotter is..."
--“Stop resizing images in the user’s browser. E.g. the smiling image of Maggie Wilderotter is 128by128 on your server but you resize it in the brows...
They were looking for http://www.lyricsplugin.com, heh. (via...
--They were looking for http://www.lyricsplugin.com, heh. (via Anthony + Zoya)
Google Insights for Search
--Google Insights for Search: Awesome new way to look at trends and rising search terms by time and location.
Jimmy Choo Shoes, X-Ray’d by Nick Veasey (via Photojojo)
--Jimmy Choo Shoes, X-Ray’d by Nick Veasey (via Photojojo)
????oq|bottle I just uploaded a few photos I’ve been...
--????oq|bottle I just uploaded a few photos I’ve been hoarding for what I’m calling Mirror Series
Moshcam: Built To Spill Concert Video (From Metro Theatre 3/1/08)
--Moshcam: Built To Spill Concert Video (From Metro Theatre 3/1/08): Oh, how this band rocks.
"I think this question goes back to the idea that once you’ve accomplished a major goal you can just..."
--“I think this question goes back to the idea that once you’ve accomplished a major goal you can just plop down and “live” because you’re “done”. Th...
Running for Office: It's Like A Flamewar with a Forum Troll, but with an Eventual Winner
--Running for Office: It's Like A Flamewar with a Forum Troll, but with an Eventual Winner: This guy is running for Kansas State Representative by ge...
Faux-Hipster (via kaekae0318)
--Faux-Hipster (via kaekae0318)
View from VIP (via kaekae0318)
--View from VIP (via kaekae0318)
FAIL
--FAIL
I am so ready to try sleeping in an airport now! The $40 Mini...
--I am so ready to try sleeping in an airport now! The $40 Mini Motel, which includes an air mattress, pillow, bed sheet, alarm clock, reading light...
"Why do you think World pop music is so dominated by just two countries (the UK and the US)?"
--“Why do you think World pop music is so dominated by just two countries (the UK and the US)?” - via an email discussion Anthony was having. Most m...
Polaroid Manipulation and Creative Techniques
--Polaroid Manipulation and Creative Techniques: Can’t wait to try some of these out! (via Photojojo)
Apple's Free iPod and Cell Phone Recycling
--Apple's Free iPod and Cell Phone Recycling: Just signed up for them to send me a package to recycle my old dead iPod Mini.
Brightblack Morning Light - Hologram BuffaloOOOOOOOOO
--Brightblack Morning Light - Hologram BuffaloOOOOOOOOO
"For some last.fm will groove, for some it will rock, for some it will supply the soundtrack to their..."
--“For some last.fm will groove, for some it will rock, for some it will supply the soundtrack to their cultivated depression.” - The crux of explain...
ISMIR 2008 Conference Program
--The International Conference on Music Information Retrieval in Philly this September sounds truly amazing. Check out some of the accepted papers: ...
In Defense Of Food
--I’ve been on a spiraling food obsession to learn more about what we put in our bodies every day. It started with Aaron talking about corn syrup whi...
Hypebot Infiltrates Columbia Records Site With Anti-Label Ad
--Hypebot Infiltrates Columbia Records Site With Anti-Label Ad: Classic!
Buttons (via gtmcknight)
--Buttons (via gtmcknight)
"dream, drip, drop, poke, stop, message back, your rack, chit chat, alladat, flirt, flit, flutter,..."
--“dream, drip, drop, poke, stop, message back, your rack, chit chat, alladat, flirt, flit, flutter, shutter, thunder, chew, chomp, heart stops, ligh...
Stars - Bitches In Tokyo (via Irene Tien) I didn’t even...
--Stars - Bitches In Tokyo (via Irene Tien) I didn’t even like the new Stars album that much, but I watched this video 3 times in a row. It makes me...
Bran Van 3000
--Bran Van 3000
I made tea.
--I made tea.
Food Party THIRD eggisode (created by Thu Tran) Yes, I actually...
--Food Party THIRD eggisode (created by Thu Tran) Yes, I actually made it through the whole 23 minutes. Yes, I actually found it bizarrely wonderful.
The Rest - Walk On Water
--The Rest - Walk On Water
pintora (via Godiex { here. now. })
--pintora (via Godiex { here. now. })
???o?|tower I just uploaded a few photos I’ve been...
--???o?|tower I just uploaded a few photos I’ve been hoarding for what I’m calling Mirror Series
Radiohead - House Of Cards Widget
--via Artists Paid
The Dutchess & The Duke - I Am Just A Ghostagkey!
--The Dutchess & The Duke - I Am Just A Ghostagkey!
"Why me? Because my two best pals (unemployed, and against all odds) have successfully funded their..."
--“Why me? Because my two best pals (unemployed, and against all odds) have successfully funded their Lolla tickets by means of plasma donation, or m...
I found this note on the ground on my way to NYU for a talk...
--I found this note on the ground on my way to NYU for a talk (during Internet Week NY) during the first week of June.View Front + View Back
The Mail supposedly has unmasked graffiti artist Banksy (one of...
--The Mail supposedly has unmasked graffiti artist Banksy (one of my all-time favs)
Newish Layout (Again)
--Newish Layout (Again): I switched from Saul Bass (amazing theme with an incredible attention to detail) to Strict by Mr. Olovsson because I felt li...
Ebay: ORIGINAL of Bullfighter MANOLETE by Antonio Andres 1946
--Ebay: ORIGINAL of Bullfighter MANOLETE by Antonio Andres 1946: My stepdad just listed this painting with a reserve of 75k on eBay. Damn.
Hey Pat Reilly and Erin Pettigrew! Upload new Tumblr user images so they show up pretty in my...
--Hey Pat Reilly and Erin Pettigrew! Upload new Tumblr user images so they show up pretty in my footer. kthxbi
Tampa to Chicago: $110 Roundtrip
--Just got my plane tickets from Tampa to Chicago for Lollapalooza. It’s the first time I got to use Delta’s Best Fare Guarantee form. 1) Found 2...
Her Roommate
--Taylor: Where are you going? Kaela: To look at wigs, with my home girl Kaela: Get it? She's my home girl because she lives in my home Kaela: HAH...
"The basic economics: A song lasts 3.5 minutes. The majors have been asking for a penny each time..."
--“The basic economics: A song lasts 3.5 minutes. The majors have been asking for a penny each time one gets played. Let’s say the site shows a new ...
i know. me too. (via seekandfind)
--i know. me too. (via seekandfind)
The Brown Corporation: The Amazing Shitbox
--The Brown Corporation: The Amazing Shitbox
CITY Issue 57: Summer Showers
--CITY Issue 57: Summer Showers: Most beautiful way to present drink recipes I’ve ever seen.
Seth Godin: Let Me See
--Seth Godin: Let Me See: A slew of wonderful ideas of data organization I’d love to see as well.
"My biggest time spent has been convincing companies in marketing potential in 4chan"
--“My biggest time spent has been convincing companies in marketing potential in 4chan” - Christopher Poole, 4chan’s founder (Modest Web Site Is Behi...
Glove Pocket t-shirt (via Rumplo
--Glove Pocket t-shirt (via Rumplo
Learning German
--I’m going to Berlin for a month starting August 12th, and I’m looking for ways to learn basic German (enough to order a beer and find wireless inte...
People watch fireworks during the first edition of the Golden...
--People watch fireworks during the first edition of the Golden Nights International Pyrotechnic Festival in Bucharest, Romania, on July 5, 2008. (Ac...
Giveaway: 3-Month Rhapsody To-Go Membership
--I have two 3-month Rhapsody To-Go memberships lying on my desk so I figured I should give them away. It’s basically the same as a normal Rhapsody a...
Philippe Starck: French designer to front BBC2 reality series
--Philippe Starck: French designer to front BBC2 reality series: I hope this makes it to Mininova, it looks good!
Pixar’s short film, Presto that is shown before Wall-E...
--Pixar’s short film, Presto that is shown before Wall-E (via smaran) Am I the only one who thought this was better than Wall-E?
Kaela is The Alligator’s Salesperson of the Month!
--Kaela is The Alligator’s Salesperson of the Month!
Joe Purdy - Can't Get It Right Today
--Joe Purdy - Can't Get It Right Today
Soko - I Will Never Love You More
--Soko - I Will Never Love You More
Gotan Project - Diferente
--Gotan Project - Diferente
This gave me chills a few times; beautiful but should hardly be...
--This gave me chills a few times; beautiful but should hardly be called a Weezer cover, they are barely involved. (via noahkalina)
"House of Hype" Sponsorship Opportunity
--"House of Hype" Sponsorship Opportunity: We’re looking for a sponsor for team Hype Machine’s Berlin trip next month. We’ll be inviting people doing...
I don’t know for what, but I want to hire her to do...
--I don’t know for what, but I want to hire her to do something someday. She is awesome. zoee: Doodled on paper today. “Bryan’s Lament”
New Hype Machine Stickers Want a few? Email me your address or...
--New Hype Machine Stickers Want a few? Email me your address or leave it in the comments :)
So I dropped my laptop last month and it killed the top inch of...
--So I dropped my laptop last month and it killed the top inch of my screen, so that I couldn’t see my menubar anymore. Using SwitchResX, I reduced ...
"This is more exciting & difficult that it looks!"
--“This is more exciting & difficult that it looks!” - Anthony is going a bit stir-crazy in the Ukraine (he’s referring to a toilet). We must save him!
Videos from Conversational Marketing Summit NY 2008
--Videos from Conversational Marketing Summit NY 2008: Videos from the conference Anthony and I attended in NYC last month. My favorite was the Hulu ...
PURCHASED! $110 from Tampa to Berlin Roundtrip. Thanks AMEX for...
--PURCHASED! $110 from Tampa to Berlin Roundtrip. Thanks AMEX for the 50,000 Delta miles Buying plane tickets is SO nerve-wrecking, but it instantly...
Hype Machine: The Arcade Fire - Hump My Tunnel
--Hype Machine: The Arcade Fire - Hump My Tunnel: Because you’ve always wanted to hear My Humps indie-fied?
Invisible (via forestk)
--Invisible (via forestk)
Wycleaf Jean - President (MP3) “If I was president,...
--Wycleaf Jean - President (MP3) “If I was president, instead of spending billions on the war, I can use that money so I can feed the poor”
Inspiration: Alberto Cerriteño (via berlinde)
--Inspiration: Alberto Cerriteño (via berlinde)
"As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn’t supposed to ever let you down probably..."
--“As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn’t supposed to ever let you down probably will. You will have your heart broken, probabl...
"The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time."
--“The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” - Bertrand Russell (via angad)
Inside the space station
--Inside the space station
"we have private friends, family, and fools for investors."
--“we have private friends, family, and fools for investors.” - Andrew Wise (VP of BizDev at Grooveshark) (from the Wise Startup Blog) I mostly love...
WarGames is a 99 cents rental on iTunes this week!
--WarGames is a 99 cents rental on iTunes this week!
"the judge granted Viacom records of every video watched by YouTube users, including their login..."
--“the judge granted Viacom records of every video watched by YouTube users, including their login names and IP addresses, be turned over to the ente...
"At MP3tunes we hate the game (EMI suits are suing MP3tunes for offering secure music storage in the..."
--“At MP3tunes we hate the game (EMI suits are suing MP3tunes for offering secure music storage in the cloud), but we don’t hate the playa (the bands...
"Our cultural consumption exists on a spectrum from “individual” to..."
--“Our cultural consumption exists on a spectrum from “individual” to “collective”. Technology has shifted the balance for both books and music. Digi...
City Secrets: Guidebooks
--City Secrets: Guidebooks: In this month’s GOOD Magazine, this set of city-guides (only NY, London, Rome, Florence so far) recieved the highest rati...
I'm #2 on Google for taylor (out of 235 million)
--I'm #2 on Google for taylor (out of 235 million): Hypothetically more important than Taylor University, the City of Taylor, James Taylor, and Taylo...
Just renewed my membership to EFF
--Just renewed my membership to EFF: A worthwhile organization to make a monthly donation to if you care about your rights online.
Carrotmob
--Carrotmob: They create flashmob like outings where participants/consumers agree to go to a store at a specific day and buy stuff (like they’d norma...
"Liking everything and liking nothing is, in some sense, the same thing. With things that _really_..."
--“Liking everything and liking nothing is, in some sense, the same thing. With things that _really_ matter, you should never aim to like them all.” ...
Heather Powazek Champ’s Home (Away From Home) Project
--Heather Powazek Champ’s Home (Away From Home) Project
Musings of The Brain: Music Service Reviews
--Musings of The Brain: Music Service Reviews: This tumblr is turning into an incredible resource of one pager site reviews of music sites. They just...
"Reblog, motherfucker: do you use it?"
--“Reblog, motherfucker: do you use it?” - You’re Doing It Wrong
"I follow 105 tumblrs and 92 of those are girls I don’t know who I think are pretty."
--“I follow 105 tumblrs and 92 of those are girls I don’t know who I think are pretty.” - Everything on the Internet is true
Start Liking Everything
--The more things you dislike, the harder time you will have in life. It is my goal to get over as many (unavoidable) things I dislike as possible as...
I'd go to a un-conference like this
--I'd go to a un-conference like this: juliaallison:People go to conferences to learn. One-directional communication (a guy at the front of a dark a...
"Freetard: an individual who holds the ultimately self-defeating proposition that all content should..."
--“Freetard: an individual who holds the ultimately self-defeating proposition that all content should be accessible for free on the internet…” - BPI...
Zoya just reminded me about that arts/culture PDF mag I used to read called Candy.I tried tracking...
--Zoya just reminded me about that arts/culture PDF mag I used to read called Candy.I tried tracking it down and ended up on Candymag.com, a magazine...
"just cuz i waste ur time doesnt mean u have to do the same"
--“just cuz i waste ur time doesnt mean u have to do the same” - Chirag
New Gawker design launches
--New Gawker design launches: I have to give Nick Denton credit for never being content. I love watching Gawker’s design evolve and this is the best ...
Bjork + Sigur Ros will be livecasting their free show in Reykjavik
--Bjork + Sigur Ros will be livecasting their free show in Reykjavik: Saturday June 28th, 3-8pm EST
Jogli
--Jogli: Incredible use of the YouTube API to give access to millions of songs in a nice UI.
Instinctiv: iPhone app for enhancing random shuffle
--Instinctiv: iPhone app for enhancing random shuffle: “Based on skipping behavior, Instinctiv Shuffle™ anticipates what you want to hear next.”
kaela:Hula Hooping on the top of Ajax Ski Mountain at the Sun...
--kaela:Hula Hooping on the top of Ajax Ski Mountain at the Sun Deck Restaurant In other news, I am sick
Untitled
--The Hype Machine: Horse Feathers - In Our Blood
--The Hype Machine: Horse Feathers - In Our Blood: iLike
The Best Deal In Aspen Colorado
--Aspen Recreation Center is the BEST deal in this rich town. Kaela and I just spent all day yesterday there. For the $9 resident fee (say you’re a r...
Cold Water is REALLY Cold in Colorado
--Kaela: the good news is the hot water is fixedKaela: the bad news is....we might die of CO2 poisoningKaela: it's a really outdated heater, the fire...
Radio / The Hype Machine
--Radio / The Hype Machine: I usually am too much of a control freak to listen to Hype Radio, but I’ve been listening to it all morning and iz gud!
Pigbuds: ‘cause your ears are purty too - EngadgetLong...
--Pigbuds: ‘cause your ears are purty too - EngadgetLong Live OiNK.
"People are so angry and stressed out all the time about unimportant things. Take a deep breath once..."
--“People are so angry and stressed out all the time about unimportant things. Take a deep breath once in a while.” - Shut Up Internet!: Breathe
I got the chance to see Joshua Davis speak at Anderson Ranch...
--I got the chance to see Joshua Davis speak at Anderson Ranch Arts Center (offering everything from sculpture and painting to digital media and phot...
"Simple living frees you to simply live"
--“Simple living frees you to simply live” - Unclutterer
The Urban Underwater (via superfem)
--The Urban Underwater (via superfem)
One Hundred Push Ups
--One Hundred Push Ups: 6 week plan to 100. Seems accomplishable, I think I will give it a go.
The New Pornographers - Myriad Harbour
--The New Pornographers - Myriad Harbour
The Art of the Title Sequence
--The Art of the Title Sequence: I should just automatically syndicate VeryShortList to my blog :P
OhDontForget.com: Free SMS API
--OhDontForget.com: Free SMS API: We might use this for event reminders on Sched
"The average 18- to 25-year-old changes their mobile phone every nine months, with the average over..."
--“The average 18- to 25-year-old changes their mobile phone every nine months, with the average over 25-year-old changing their handset every 14 mon...
44 verbs
--befriend, dance, drink, spew, spawn, trick, stick, lick, kiss, poke, hump, diddle, bend, grate, ligate, liquate, liberate, scratch, laugh, exchange...
This Is The Index Page.com
--This Is The Index Page.com: Chet and the rest of the Anomaly team just launched a set of awesomely silly and one purpose web pages for Converse.
New Girl Talk album!!!!!
--New Girl Talk album!!!!!: kaela:Name your own price. I’m only on track 3 and this thing rocksss
"If we do not receive a reply from you, we will assume that you are agreeable to the use of your..."
--“If we do not receive a reply from you, we will assume that you are agreeable to the use of your pictures in our publication.” - Flickr Message (I ...
"I forgot to pay my rent for June."
--“I forgot to pay my rent for June.” - Mareen FischingerSo did I! But my excuse was that I was in NYC. My mom called me up to tell me I had a “We’re...
"Time is the only commodity that matters"
--“Time is the only commodity that matters” - Randy Pausch in his Time Management Lecture
HTML Dog: HTML + CSS Tutorials, References and Articles
--HTML Dog: HTML + CSS Tutorials, References and Articles: Beginners think books are the answer. I think this free site is the answer. I recommend th...
Sundance Channel : Green Porno
--Sundance Channel : Green Porno: I’m not easily disturbed, but I made the mistake of watching these while I was eating. It’s Isabella Rossellini act...
VideoSong: Radiohead/Chopin MashupA VideoSong is a new medium...
--VideoSong: Radiohead/Chopin MashupA VideoSong is a new medium with two rules:1. What you see is what you hear (no lip-syncing for instruments or vo...
SCHED: Lollapalooza 2008 (August 1-3 in Chicago, IL)
--SCHED: Lollapalooza 2008 (August 1-3 in Chicago, IL)
"Respondents value the music in their possession enormously. When asked what three items they would..."
--“Respondents value the music in their possession enormously. When asked what three items they would take with them to a desert island, music was s...
Wired Magazine subscriptions for $3/yr
--Wired Magazine subscriptions for $3/yr: I just signed up for 2 years :)
Mystery on Fifth Avenue (NYTimes)
--Mystery on Fifth Avenue (NYTimes): Without telling the client, an architect (with help from friends over 4 years) built in an elaborate scavenger h...
Taylor’s Upcoming Travel Plans:June 21-29: Aspen,...
--Taylor’s Upcoming Travel Plans:June 21-29: Aspen, Colorado (with K)August 1-3: Chicago, Illinois (for Lollapalooza with K)Early August to September...
"Google: $65.55Yahoo!: $31.25Microsoft (MSN): $17.74MySpace: $12.85Facebook: $11.79"
--“Google: $65.55Yahoo!: $31.25Microsoft (MSN): $17.74MySpace: $12.85Facebook: $11.79” - Estimates for US average online advertising revenues per uni...
hypem:Music :) Ally’s Reader Survey
--hypem:Music :) Ally’s Reader Survey
"The original ‘bad’ Napster was sued by a consortium of labels in 2000 but BMG parent Bertelsmann..."
--“The original ‘bad’ Napster was sued by a consortium of labels in 2000 but BMG parent Bertelsmann loaned the company USD $60m in October of that ye...
Write your own caption!Erin and Taylor at Media Meshing by...
--Write your own caption!Erin and Taylor at Media Meshing by Nick McGlynn
Neutral Milk Hotel - The Fool (Pelican City Remix)via anthony...
--Neutral Milk Hotel - The Fool (Pelican City Remix)via anthony via April
Miracle Fruit "extract"
--Miracle Fruit "extract": In an effort to track down the most likely place I’m going to order this stuff, here is another site based in the UK. They...
Awesome BitTorrent Mixtapes
--Awesome BitTorrent Mixtapes: via gm
Track your stolen Macbook
--Track your stolen Macbook: gm:I wrote a script that will take the picture of the thief, record the external IP and send it in an email to me. It ch...
Salvador Dali on “What’s My Line?” (via VSL)
--Salvador Dali on “What’s My Line?” (via VSL)
iwant design firm
--iwant design firm
Anthony and I were discussing just yesterday the idea of...
--Anthony and I were discussing just yesterday the idea of tricking Adblock, so if you had it installed not only would you not see any of the ads, bu...
"Unfortunately, due to requirements from the songwriters, copy/pasting functionality is disabled"
--“Unfortunately, due to requirements from the songwriters, copy/pasting functionality is disabled” - Mog Press Release on their partnership with Gra...
Dorm Life (on Hulu)
--Dorm Life (on Hulu): Finished the 1st season while hanging out in airports. Hilarious web-short show.
"I neither buy nor hear much new music. Since 2000 I’ve only purchased five albums. Three by..."
--“I neither buy nor hear much new music. Since 2000 I’ve only purchased five albums. Three by Rush…” - Corey Ondrejka (EMI’s new VP of Digital)Gosh,...
"I never felt so violated without anybody touching me before"
--“I never felt so violated without anybody touching me before” - Rosanne Strott (19 yo soph who was secretly recorded hooking up with her roommate b...
Broken MacBook (Request for help)
--My laptop bag dropped off the hook in the Newark airport bathroom yesterday and dented my disc drive and killed the top half inch of my monitor (th...
Linda Stone on Time Management
--superamit:1. Each evening or morning before you start your day, make a short list of your intentions (the result and feeling of something you want)...
Hulu - Collections: Very Short List Picks
--Hulu - Collections: Very Short List Picks: My favorite newsletter picks some hidden gems in Hulu’s collection.
The Hype Machine: Throw Me The Statue - Moonbeams
--The Hype Machine: Throw Me The Statue - Moonbeams: Awesome song.
The Hype Machine: Throw Me The Statue - Moonbeams
--The Hype Machine: Throw Me The Statue - Moonbeams: Awesome song.
Note to Scott
--skidder:Don’t leave your tumblr logged in on friends’ computers.
Note to Scott
--skidder:Don’t leave your tumblr logged in on friends’ computers.
Dell Idea Storm
--Dell Idea Storm: A friend of a friend told me they spend 10s of thousands of dollars a month for this “Digg for product improvements”. About half t...
Dell Idea Storm
--Dell Idea Storm: A friend of a friend told me they spend 10s of thousands of dollars a month for this “Digg for product improvements”. About half t...
Kenyan athletes train at Eldoret’s Chepkoilel stadiumYou...
--Kenyan athletes train at Eldoret’s Chepkoilel stadiumYou have to check out Boston.com’s new section The Big Picture full of high res photo journali...
Kenyan athletes train at Eldoret’s Chepkoilel stadiumYou...
--Kenyan athletes train at Eldoret’s Chepkoilel stadiumYou have to check out Boston.com’s new section The Big Picture full of high res photo journali...
We’re thinking about doing something with MIXA digital...
--We’re thinking about doing something with MIXA digital mixtapes (aka USB drives with the fun look/feel/design of a casette).Would you buy one? Do y...
We’re thinking about doing something with MIXA digital...
--We’re thinking about doing something with MIXA digital mixtapes (aka USB drives with the fun look/feel/design of a casette).Would you buy one? Do y...
hypem:When you click to buy a track through Amie Street,...
--hypem:When you click to buy a track through Amie Street, they’ve added this lovely Hype message when you’re checking out.We love you too Amie Stree...
hypem:When you click to buy a track through Amie Street,...
--hypem:When you click to buy a track through Amie Street, they’ve added this lovely Hype message when you’re checking out.We love you too Amie Stree...
Download Free PDF Issues of FADER Magazine
--Download Free PDF Issues of FADER Magazine
Download Free PDF Issues of FADER Magazine
--Download Free PDF Issues of FADER Magazine
Feedback Fail
--Feedback Fail: You run a website, you get feedback. Sometimes that feedback = FAIL and you just want to share it with the world. Now you can :)By R...
Feedback Fail
--Feedback Fail: You run a website, you get feedback. Sometimes that feedback = FAIL and you just want to share it with the world. Now you can :)By R...
"That’s the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty, even if they’re not much to look..."
--“That’s the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty, even if they’re not much to look at, or even if they’re sort of stupid, you fal...
"That’s the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty, even if they’re not much to look..."
--“That’s the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty, even if they’re not much to look at, or even if they’re sort of stupid, you fal...
Barack Obama: Yes We Cantylerhwillis:What do you listen to...
--Barack Obama: Yes We Cantylerhwillis:What do you listen to when you need to work? Techno? Rap? Indie Rock? Hungarian Zebra Gypsy Punk?I listen to p...
Barack Obama: Yes We Cantylerhwillis:What do you listen to...
--Barack Obama: Yes We Cantylerhwillis:What do you listen to when you need to work? Techno? Rap? Indie Rock? Hungarian Zebra Gypsy Punk?I listen to p...
John McCain: No, You Can’t (via barelypolitical)
--John McCain: No, You Can’t (via barelypolitical)
John McCain: No, You Can’t (via barelypolitical)
--John McCain: No, You Can’t (via barelypolitical)
"Right now, and in every now-moment, you are either closing or opening. You are either stressfully..."
--“Right now, and in every now-moment, you are either closing or opening. You are either stressfully waiting for something—more money, security, affe...
"Right now, and in every now-moment, you are either closing or opening. You are either stressfully..."
--“Right now, and in every now-moment, you are either closing or opening. You are either stressfully waiting for something—more money, security, affe...
"Own only what you can carry with you; know language, know countries, know people. Let your memory be..."
--“Own only what you can carry with you; know language, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag.” - Alexander Solzhenitsyn (v...
"Own only what you can carry with you; know language, know countries, know people. Let your memory be..."
--“Own only what you can carry with you; know language, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag.” - Alexander Solzhenitsyn (v...
Bêtises de Guillaume (via heather-rivers)
--Bêtises de Guillaume (via heather-rivers)
Bêtises de Guillaume (via heather-rivers)
--Bêtises de Guillaume (via heather-rivers)
Eric Zener
--Eric Zener
Eric Zener
--Eric Zener
Instanbul, by my hero/friend Jeesun (living/teaching in Georgia...
--Instanbul, by my hero/friend Jeesun (living/teaching in Georgia Republic for Peacecorps)
Instanbul, by my hero/friend Jeesun (living/teaching in Georgia...
--Instanbul, by my hero/friend Jeesun (living/teaching in Georgia Republic for Peacecorps)
"I feel like I did when I first went to Disneyland, except Cinderella didn’t ignore me this..."
--“I feel like I did when I first went to Disneyland, except Cinderella didn’t ignore me this time.” - A group member of the Last.FM: Hype Machine group
"I feel like I did when I first went to Disneyland, except Cinderella didn’t ignore me this..."
--“I feel like I did when I first went to Disneyland, except Cinderella didn’t ignore me this time.” - A group member of the Last.FM: Hype Machine group
Another source to buy Miracle Fruit
--Another source to buy Miracle Fruit: Especially good if you’re in NYC, as they can deliver them to you in person.
Another source to buy Miracle Fruit
--Another source to buy Miracle Fruit: Especially good if you’re in NYC, as they can deliver them to you in person.
i am neurotic.
--i am neurotic.: Hilarious new Tumblr of people’s quirks (you can submit your own too)
i am neurotic.
--i am neurotic.: Hilarious new Tumblr of people’s quirks (you can submit your own too)
HypeM should be way faster now!
--HypeM should be way faster now!: We’re using a JS hack from Gawker, improved by Anthony that loads the ads (usually biggest part of the site) after...
HypeM should be way faster now!
--HypeM should be way faster now!: We’re using a JS hack from Gawker, improved by Anthony that loads the ads (usually biggest part of the site) after...
Protesters carrying an umbrella take part in an anti-government...
--Protesters carrying an umbrella take part in an anti-government rally demanding the renegotiation of the US beef-import deal in front of Seoul’s ci...
The Coffee Junkie’s Guide to Caffeine Addiction
--The Coffee Junkie’s Guide to Caffeine Addiction: rach: New York Magazine delves into why we love the jolt of morning coffee—and if that’s a good t...
Pop Hype Video
--Pop Hype Video: joelaz: Pop Hype is a music video channel that I made on Chime.tv. It pulls together a playlist of YouTube videos based on the to...
SCHED: Austin City Limits Festival (9/26-28)
--SCHED: Austin City Limits Festival (9/26-28): We launched this SCHED this morning! (It’s the official way to create a custom schedule). There are a...
Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico(Monday June-2-2008) Seven...
--Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico(Monday June-2-2008) Seven competitors from yesterday cyclist race were severely injured after being hit by a drunk dr...
Gary's Guide: Internet Week NY List of Events
--Gary's Guide: Internet Week NY List of Events
Get the details on the official NYC Tumblr Meetup ? I think...
--Get the details on the official NYC Tumblr Meetup ? I think Anthony, Scott, Zoya and I will be there :) Won’t we guys?
Installing and Customizing Google Analytics Tracking Code (PDF)
--Installing and Customizing Google Analytics Tracking Code (PDF): Did you know you could track file downloads? (page 5)
energyface: Taylor posted a similar scenario not too long ago...
--energyface: Taylor posted a similar scenario not too long ago featuring a silhouette. This is a little different. I had a random person “favori...
Natalie Portmans Shaved Head - Hush Hush I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS...
--Natalie Portmans Shaved Head - Hush Hush I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS BAND IS SO GOOD. Grabbing their album from Indietorrents will have to suffice till ...
Sock Tube Presents: No Country For Old Men From the same...
--Sock Tube Presents: No Country For Old Men From the same creators as Dorm Life (on Hulu) that is pretty enjoyable as well!
Buy Miracle Fruit
--Buy Miracle Fruit: This article from the WSJ talks about Miracle Fruit, a small berry that if eaten, turns sour things into sweet for about an hour...
Muxtape: Top 5 Songs About NYC
--Muxtape: Top 5 Songs About NYC: I’ll be in NYC June 3-11th :)
The Hype Machine
--The Hype Machine: Just released some updates like nicer menu, merch page (OMG shirts+necklaces), prettier URLS (check out track permalinks), lots o...
karmcity: Watching people work on their laptops in a coffee shop is like watching people drive....
--karmcity: Watching people work on their laptops in a coffee shop is like watching people drive. Everyone is in their own little world, oblivious ...
Hype Machine Vinyl Necklace (via gtmcknight) Coming Soon!
--Hype Machine Vinyl Necklace (via gtmcknight) Coming Soon!
Hype Machine Vinyl Necklace (via gtmcknight) Coming Soon!
--Hype Machine Vinyl Necklace (via gtmcknight) Coming Soon!
We went camping at Ginnie Springs last weekend. Many...
--We went camping at Ginnie Springs last weekend. Many marshmallows were toasted!
Girl, if you let me / I’m gonna touch it / But if I touch...
--Girl, if you let me / I’m gonna touch it / But if I touch it / Ima wanna hit it / But if hit it / Ima wanna split it / Lay around flip it / You be ...
Weekly Art Update
--In case you were wondering… Francis Bacon’s “Triptych, 1976.” sold for $86 million Yves Klein’s “MG 9” sold for $23 million Murakami’s “My Lones...
Gun play on Google Maps: Street View? (via MRBECK)
--Gun play on Google Maps: Street View? (via MRBECK)
My sister will dig these (via oncealways)
--My sister will dig these (via oncealways)
visual essays about love (via mariereich)
--visual essays about love (via mariereich)
windmill hill graffiti (via pshab via anomaly)
--windmill hill graffiti (via pshab via anomaly)
Jenyu: “Now, for the more daring eaters, you can add some...
--Jenyu: “Now, for the more daring eaters, you can add some diced thousand year egg. If you’re not familiar with this preserved duck egg, don’t freak...
Biggest Drawing In The World
--Biggest Drawing In The World: I wish I thought of this, so I had an excuse to travel all over the world.
Big Cartel » Bringing the Art to the Cart
--Big Cartel » Bringing the Art to the Cart: This is what we’ll be using for The Hype Machine Store. I got it all setup and purdy, just waitin’ for t...
Zach Klein: From David Tobias: “Supposedly Improv Everywhere...
--Zach Klein: From David Tobias: “Supposedly Improv Everywhere made a pretend line at the Apple Store and people are now lining up on it for no appa...
Chirag: if there's complex things that nobody's done before, yes
--Chirag: if there's complex things that nobody's done before, yes Taylor: 3d room imaging!!! Chirag: im so glad u havent given up on that Taylor:...
Mareen did a series where she visited several stores in...
--Mareen did a series where she visited several stores in Düsseldorf at night. The photos make retail seem like a relaxing vacation. Love it!
Hate You
--Hate You: A side-project band of Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz, who only released 2 songs ever, one titled “Hate You” about the Bad Religio...
My favorite painter has begun his next work based on this photo
--My favorite painter has begun his next work based on this photo
via msg via ronen
--via msg via ronen
"The lifestyle involves salvaging discarded, unspoiled food from supermarket dumpsters that have..."
--“The lifestyle involves salvaging discarded, unspoiled food from supermarket dumpsters that have passed, or in some cases haven’t even passed, thei...
iPhoney: Free iPhone web simulator for designers
--iPhoney: Free iPhone web simulator for designers: Just discovered this tonight, it’s awesome. Almost done with an iPhone version of Sched. OSX only
"Weirdly appropriate: make a gun with both hands together, fingers interlaced and pointer fingers..."
--“Weirdly appropriate: make a gun with both hands together, fingers interlaced and pointer fingers forward. Keeping your elbows locked, point the gu...
NYxNY: Indie Rock Trivia and Les Savy Fav (May 21)
--NYxNY: Indie Rock Trivia and Les Savy Fav (May 21): Is it sad that I keep track of shows I would see if I were in NYC?
Recommended NYC Show: The Sun Ra Arkestra @ Sullivan Hall (May 25)
--Recommended NYC Show: The Sun Ra Arkestra @ Sullivan Hall (May 25)
Napster Unsupported Browser
--Napster Unsupported Browser: The NEW Napster Store with 6 million MP3s is NOT compatible with Safari. G’bye.
Google Health
--Google Health: Uhm.
fred-wilson: i found this photo on flickr and this is what i...
--fred-wilson: i found this photo on flickr and this is what i am going to have for lunch today. the chicago dog is awesome and features relish fro...
K-Os - Crabbuckit
--K-Os - Crabbuckit
I’ve always wanted one of these and was super excited when...
--I’ve always wanted one of these and was super excited when I found this for $25 at a thrift store. 2 months later I finally put in the time to sand...
Rivers Cuomo has been leading YouTube commenters to create a...
--Rivers Cuomo has been leading YouTube commenters to create a song together. Check out one guy’s take on the song so far.
TinySong: Type in a song and make a free music link to share
--TinySong: Type in a song and make a free music link to share: The URL points to a track in the listen.grooveshark.com library Just launched an hou...
The Echo Nest: Analyze API
--The Echo Nest: Analyze API: Open API that generates detailed XML descriptions of a song’s structure and musical content. JOE LAZ, DO SOMETHING COO...
joelaz: Invisible Boards Jay sent me a link to this skate...
--joelaz: Invisible Boards Jay sent me a link to this skate video that features a John Frusciante song that I posted the other day. The skateboa...
"A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know."
--“A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know.” - Diane Arbus
zachklein: kulturhuset = free art/studio/gallery/workspace for...
--zachklein: kulturhuset = free art/studio/gallery/workspace for kids 13 - 25. think ITP on wkds for kids and for free. so super smart (all finance...
"The world does not need more fucking computers and geeky kids beyond what the market demands. This..."
--“The world does not need more fucking computers and geeky kids beyond what the market demands. This is all about building customers to buy games an...
PicLens: View Flickr, Youtube, etc in Full Screen Nav (Browser Plugin)
--PicLens: View Flickr, Youtube, etc in Full Screen Nav (Browser Plugin): I had installed this before for Flickr support, but now it has YouTube supp...
"In some sense we can say that insurance appears simultaneously with the appearance of human society"
--“In some sense we can say that insurance appears simultaneously with the appearance of human society” - Insurance on Wikipedia Today I wondered wh...
"Today is the exact 10 year anniversary of me losing my virginity. In celebration of this fact I am..."
--“Today is the exact 10 year anniversary of me losing my virginity. In celebration of this fact I am posting a project that I have been working on f...
Yeondoo Jung translates children’s images to photography (page...
--Yeondoo Jung translates children’s images to photography (page is currently down) (via Mareen)
Rick Warren: Living a life of purpose
--Rick Warren: Living a life of purpose
I have Safari 3/OSX, Safari 2/OSX, Firefox 2/OSX, Firefox 3/OSX, Opera 9/OSX, Internet Explorer 7/XP...
--I have Safari 3/OSX, Safari 2/OSX, Firefox 2/OSX, Firefox 3/OSX, Opera 9/OSX, Internet Explorer 7/XP (on Parallels), Internet Explorer 6 Standalone...
oEmbed
--oEmbed: oEmbed is a format for allowing an embedded representation of a URL on third party sites. Tumblr does this, when you paste in a Flickr/Vime...
Sad Kermit - Needle in the Hay (Elliott Smith Cover)
--Sad Kermit - Needle in the Hay (Elliott Smith Cover)
Voltaire quote on crumps arm (via TitaniumDreads)
--Voltaire quote on crumps arm (via TitaniumDreads)
I don’t understand why one of our default advertising...
--I don’t understand why one of our default advertising networks lets me filter ads for approval by things like flash, textlinks, filesize and “conta...
Koyaanisqatsi: Life out of Balance is a 1982 film directed by...
--Koyaanisqatsi: Life out of Balance is a 1982 film directed by Godfrey Reggio with music composed by minimalist composer Philip Glass and cinematogr...
I just want your acceptance z <3
--I just want your acceptance z
"Fun is the process of discovering areas in a possibility space."
--“Fun is the process of discovering areas in a possibility space.” - Theory of Fun (PDF) by Raph Koster
Fabchannel Concert: Lightspeed Champion
--Fabchannel Concert: Lightspeed Champion
Our HypeM user survey is now closed, we got about 2000 responses. I love our users!
--Our HypeM user survey is now closed, we got about 2000 responses. I love our users!
hypem.tumblr.com
--hypem.tumblr.com: Syndicated version of the official hype machine blog for Tumblr users (since this is pretty much an RSS feed reader anyway).
What? None of you watched Pangea Day? You suck!
--What? None of you watched Pangea Day? You suck!
Looks like it sucks to be a teenager in Madagascar. Age of...
--Looks like it sucks to be a teenager in Madagascar. Age of consent around the world (via spicybiscotti and rocketboom)
"So if we don’t deserve anything in the end, why even bother to put in the effort on long-term..."
--“So if we don’t deserve anything in the end, why even bother to put in the effort on long-term goals?” - Chirag Mehta answers this question and pon...
You can buy the book Made To Stick by the chapter!
--You can buy the book Made To Stick by the chapter!: For $2.99 you can download a ~40 page chapter, so you can just pick the ones that interest you....
I think my Starbucks turns up the cold when they want me to leave.
--I think my Starbucks turns up the cold when they want me to leave.
Pangea Day is May 10th, 2pm to 6pm EST. 24 short films that will...
--Pangea Day is May 10th, 2pm to 6pm EST. 24 short films that will bring the world together and change the way you see things. Spread the word!
Pangea Day, May 10th, 2008
--“Pangea Day is a global event bringing the world together through film.” On May 10th, from 2pm to 6pm EST, the world will gather to watch 24 short ...
"1% of all adults in the US are in jail."
--“1% of all adults in the US are in jail.” - Brainmail: April 2008
Obsessed
--I just spent $5 downloading different versions of Ani DiFranco’s song Joyful Girl on Amazon’s MP3 store. God, I love that song.
Insound.com's Give More Get More Program
--Insound.com's Give More Get More Program: Every MP3 you buy, 25 cents goes towards your choice
