Ryan Bednar: Archive

The Acceleration of Addictiveness →

jakelodwick: A short article about how there are more addictions now than in the past, and will be more in the future. This is actually turning into a real problem. By “real problem” I mean measurably affecting the health and happiness of a significant number of people. It’s not as easy as “say no to drugs” when the tool you use to earn a living and communicate with loved ones doubles as a...

Jul 29th

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Has Facebook become today's AOL?

Welcome to AOL 2.0 - Let’s start this journey by taking a ride back in time. Some of you are too young to remember the Internet of the early 90s. Back then one of the most popular ways to get “online” was to use AOL. This was the popular online service that came via disks you received in the mail. Prodigy and Compuserve were on their way out and this new service AOL was the darling of the time....

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Jul 18th

Bitter, Lebron-inspired brew "Quitness"...

CLEVELAND — A Cleveland brewery is re-releasing a bitter beer inspired by LeBron James’ decision to leave the Cavaliers for the Miami Heat. Great Lakes Brewing Co. says 30 gallons of “Quitness” ale sold out in three hours Wednesday at the company’s downtown brewpub. The beer will return Saturday on a first-come, first-serve basis. The brewery says...

Jul 17th

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Jul 12th

Fluxtumblr: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - The Best... →

DOWNLOAD IT! Ted Leo is one of the best pop-rock songwriters working today. He’s an intelligent idealist with a talent for brilliant hooks, and in a better world, many of these songs would be mainstream crossover hits. This set covers the highlights of his five albums with his band the… Everyone unfamiliar with Ted Leo & The Pharmacists needs to listen to this.

Jul 9th

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“He’s a guy that cares more about the end result of playing basketball –...”

– Drew Magary, Deadspin on LeBron James signing with Miami.

Jul 9th