Why the revolution will not be tweeted.
Hierarchy v networks, and how the differences in their value affects activism.
(via Instapaper)
HOW TO DEFROST A REFRIGERATOR
STEP 1: Muster an overwhelming urge to “fix” something at your girlfriend’s apartment. You’re the “man of the house” now, after all.
STEP 2: Focus your energy on her old refrigerator with the 3-inch block of ice where the freezer section should be.
STEP 3: Unplug refrigerator for safetys sake.
STEP 4: Chip away ice formation using a hammer and screwdriver (flat head).
STEP 5: Ignore ringing in your ears from all the banging.
STEP 6: Ignore repeated worry from girlfriend that you are going to “break” the “freon system.”
STEP 7: Continue to chip away until you hear a “clink” and see/hear freon escaping the cooling system.
STEP 8: Close refrigerator door immediately because freon might be poisonous.
STEP 9: Google “freon poison?” from the closest computer.
STEP 10: While you google, attempt to talk girlfriend off of fire escape by confidently explaning that a) “freon is not poisonous” and b) “the refrigerator might not be broken”
STEP 11: Continue to let ice melt while you search amazon.com for a suitable replacement unit.
STEP 12: Use a towell to clean up any residual ice melt that may have ammased in or around the kitchen in the hours you spent in avoidance of the broken appliance.
STEP 13: Once all ice melts, discard old refrigerator and wait for new unit to arrive from Amazon.com
STEP 14: Install new appliance and plug in to wall!
Not bad for a guy who types for a living…
Ian has tattoos and attitude.
Seriously Tiff?
