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taestell

  1. Printers are seriously the worst-designed consumer electronics. Mine won't let me print in black-and-white because magenta is empty.
  2. @5chw4r7z in a previous life: tae.st/wcGYfV
  3. Delta flight was delayed, so they put me on an American flight earlier than my original Delta flight. Didn't know such a thing was possible.
  4. How is ad blocking or "do not track" any different than piracy? Great post by @jeffjarvis: tae.st/w01sZ0
  5. I want to know what some Microsoft marketing person was smoking when they came up with the idea for this video. youtu.be/k4EbCkotKPU
  6. The @HeartlessBastards hangin out on the Late Show set: instagr.am/p/HU0YPnCqsJ/
  7. Insults and swears from 1811: tae.st/yNYGmK
  8. I'm at Acquity Group (500 W Madison St, at N Canal St, Chicago) w/ 3 others 4sq.com/wjCvYC
  9. Girl near me keeps saying flight to Chicago will only take 22 minutes. Tempted to explain the concept of time zones to her.
  10. Pregnant teen outed to parents by Target's targeted coupons. tae.st/y2IvTX
  11. @librariangrrl Mostly strollerville on Vine/Gateway area.
  12. OTR today is what @urbanophile would call an "urban strollerville".
  13. @koleross it's very difficult when working from home.
  14. Casablanca Vintage is a totally different place these days. Organized, no piles of clothes on the floor, marked prices on everything.