Chad Recommends

ubuwaits recommended this 1 year, 11 months ago

A Borges short story is worth more than an entire novel from most other writers.

ubuwaits recommended this 1 year, 11 months ago

Radish is a monitoring and analysis tool for Redis. Proud to have been part of the team at thoughtbot that worked on this.

ubuwaits recommended this 1 year, 12 months ago

"For full disclosure, I will describe the entire sexual history of the futon, from the date of acquisition (approximately May 2001) to the present day (all names changed to protect the innocent)."

ubuwaits recommended this 2 years ago

I've never seen an artist appear more emotionally affected by a performance they gave than this. (Watch when she finishes around the 5:00 mark.)

ubuwaits recommended this 2 years ago

"A man, unexcited by his own possessions and increasingly confused as to why he collected all these things in the first place, decides to hire someone else to live amidst his books and clothes, DVDs and framed photographs, so that he can learn how another person might more intelligently put it to use. "

ubuwaits recommended this 2 years ago

My current favorite beer. The smooth vanilla flavor is amazing. On tap at Atwoods and Meadhall in Cambridge.

ubuwaits recommended this 2 years ago

Great interview with Ryan Singer of 37signals about product design and development.

ubuwaits recommended this 2 years ago

Excellent melancholy 60s pop. (You may recall this from the end credits of a Mad Men episode.)

ubuwaits recommended this 2 years ago

One of my favorite pieces of writing on the importance of hacking, whether it's software or the world at large.

"Every system has two sets of rules: The rules as they are intended or commonly perceived, and the actual rules ('reality'). In most complex systems, the gap between these two sets of rules is huge."

ubuwaits recommended this 2 years ago

There are a ton of minimalist design blogs, but this is one of the few that I've continued to pay attention to.

ubuwaits recommended this 2 years ago

Wonderful illustration work.

ubuwaits recommended this 2 years ago

Odd and delightful. No idea who this is, but it's better that way.

ubuwaits recommended this 2 years ago

A staple of my lunch diet while working downtown. There's basically just one thing on the menu: chicken (or beef), with steamed green beans, Muenster cheese, tomatoes and an avocado spread.

ubuwaits recommended this 2 years ago

Not nearly as well known as other Kubrick movies, but one of my favorites. Beautifully shot, thanks in part to a lens built for NASA that allowed scenes to be shot using only candlelight. Some might find it too slow, but there's a charm to the film that I love.

ubuwaits recommended this 2 years ago

Read this quickly and then get shit done.

ubuwaits recommended this 2 years ago

Manages to be totally "out there" and completely listenable at the same time. Aggressive without losing a sense of musicianship. Love it.

ubuwaits recommended this 2 years ago

A brilliant idea executed extremely well. There's no official drink menu here. You have a conversation with your bartender and he or she makes a drink based on your (possibly very abstract) wishes. Every drink is an adventure.

ubuwaits recommended this 2 years ago

I haven't read anyone who explains complex ideas more clearly and enjoyably than Alain de Botton. It's hard to choose, but this may be my favorite book of his.

ubuwaits recommended this 2 years ago

This version of the song is just as beautiful as the take Coltrane and Ellington have on it. Timeless.

ubuwaits recommended this 2 years ago

One of those books that opens up new ways of thinking and begs to be read again. An excellent read for anyone who wants to think deeper about designing and building things.