February 2012
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“Finding the root cause of a failure is like finding the root cause of a success.”
– John Allspaw on when complex systems and humans go wrong
Feb 29th
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“A study by Susan Diem and others of how CPR is portrayed on TV found that it was...”
– A Doctor on How Physicians Face the End of Life - WSJ.com
Feb 25th
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“When you are recognized for your talents as well as your ability to advance your...”
– Briefly, Ryan Pfluger: Words of thanks and explanation. ( a sensitive ryan pfluger post)  Love seeing so many fantastic photographers on Tumblr in the PDN 30 this year. Keep up the incredible work, Ryan et al!
Feb 23rd
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Score one for the West Coast
I’m the special kind of asshole who likes to try every new restaurant within a mile of my apartment. There is a seemingly bottomless demand for new food suppliers in Williamsburg, the vast majority of which fall into a culinary and decorative aesthetic that I would call meaty. Meaty restaurants celebrate serious or unusual cuts of locally-sourced animal, particularly the pig and its...
Feb 21st
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Tumblr Architecture - 15 Billion Page Views a... →
dhotson: Holy crap. This is pretty insane. Amazing. :-o This article just goes to show we’ve got the best team in the world tackling the toughest scaling challenges in the world. A team with plenty of room for new additions, should such things get your blood pumping.
Feb 14th
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Feb 11th
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THE BEST HORSE_EBOOKS THING
celebraterickysargulesh: My friend Ben, who you can follow on Tumblr and Twitter, made the best toy I’ve ever seen. Ever. Indeed.
Feb 9th
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Feb 8th
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Feb 4th
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10 Questions with Chris Mohney, Editor-in-Chief of... →
chrismohney: Pretty happy with how this turned out EXCEPT FOR THE PHOTO WHICH IS A DECADE OLD though I recognize that’s no excuse. I’m so sorry about that photo. So, so sorry.
Feb 2nd
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So That's Happening
chrismohney: The popular social blogging site Tumblr is hiring writers and editors to cover the world of Tumblr. Chris Mohney, a senior vice president for content at BlackBook Media, will be the site’s editor in chief. Jessica Bennett, a senior writer and editor at Newsweek and The Daily Beast, will be the executive editor and, she said, a kind of Tumblr correspondent. YUP! Welcome aboard,...
Feb 2nd
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