Ironfroggy Reads Things on The Internet

Trapped in... the Friend Zone!

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:40:40 -0400

"While I work primarily from home, I’m still prone to distractions from my environment. To..."

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:20:47 -0400

“While I work primarily from home, I’m still prone to distractions from my environment. To conquer that, I have a pair of noise-reducing headphones, and I listen primarily to lyric-free music. Just a bit of noise to keep me focused. I sit at my desk, but I suspect that I’ll be converting to a standing desk soon because I don’t want to die early. I also tend to keep some snacks (nuts) and beverages around my desk so that food and water don’t lower my focus threshold. Though there’s one big anomaly here: I’m not working in an office with that many people in it. I don’t have a lot of meetings to take. I’m not managing anyone right now. For that though, I suggest consolidating all meetings into the afternoon and make them back to back. That way, you’re getting them out of the way and you have solid, long blocks of time to focus on getting things done.”

- How to Rebuild Your Attention Span and Focus

The Story of the Cheese Maze

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:20:31 -0400

The Story of the Cheese Maze

Transitional Interfaces — Design/UX — Medium

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:40:31 -0400

Transitional Interfaces — Design/UX — Medium

Teens aren’t abandoning “social.” They’re just using the word correctly. — Understandings & Epiphanies — Medium

Mon, 06 May 2013 13:20:47 -0400

Teens aren’t abandoning “social.” They’re just using the word correctly. — Understandings & Epiphanies — Medium

Is that a sonic screwdriver in your pocket or are you just happy...

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:20:38 -0400

Is that a sonic screwdriver in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

On raising children with your religion. I’m guilty of...

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:40:33 -0400

On raising children with your religion. I’m guilty of this. (funny)

The Harm of Homophobic Sex Ed

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:20:53 -0400

The Harm of Homophobic Sex Ed

What happens when pirates play a game development simulator and then go bankrupt because of piracy? | Greenheart GamesGreenheart Games

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:20:39 -0400

What happens when pirates play a game development simulator and then go bankrupt because of piracy? | Greenheart GamesGreenheart Games

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Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:20:32 -0400

LBF 2013 | Digital Minds Conference | Neil Gaiman keynote (by...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:40:46 -0400

LBF 2013 | Digital Minds Conference | Neil Gaiman keynote (by LondonBookFairVideo)

"In the daylight we know what’s gone is gone, but at night it’s different. Nothing gets finished, not..."

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:20:35 -0400

“In the daylight we know
what’s gone is gone,
but at night it’s different.
Nothing gets finished,
not dying, not mourning;
the dead repeat themselves, like clumsy drunks
lurching sideways through the doors
we open them in sleep;
these slurred guests, never entirely welcome,
even those we have loved the most,
especially those we have loved the most,
returning from where we shoved them
away too quickly:
from the ground, from the water,
they clutch at us, they clutch at us,
we won’t let go.”

- Margaret Atwood, from “Two Dreams, 2” in Eating Fire: Selected Poetry, 1965-1995 (Virago, 1998) (via apoetreflects)