Dave Chartier's Reading List

The first independent film to gross more than $200 million, Pulp Fiction was a shot of adrenaline to Hollywood’s heart, reviving John Travolta’s career, making stars of Samuel L. Jackson and Uma…

fastcocreate.com 2min

Work Mode: 5 Tips From Dr. Sanjay Gupta On Being Unreasonably…

For all the creatives out there with an unfinished novel lying in a drawer, Dr. Sanjay Gupta should provide some inspiration. If the neurosurgeon, nonfiction writer, CNN chief medical correspondent,…

propublica.org 6min

What Researchers Learned About Gun Violence Before Congress Killed…

By Joaquin Sapien Feb. 25, 2013

We spoke with Dr. Mark Rosenberg, the scientist who led the government's research on guns before funding was cut. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) President Obama has directed the Centers for Disease…

youtube.com 1min

First Person Mario: Endgame

Feb. 21, 2013

After over 50 days of rendering FPM Endgame is finally done. I've always said that if I'm going to do a sequel it has to be creatively worth doing. Twitter: ...

newrepublic.com 23min

So Open It Hurts

By NOAM SCHEIBER Feb. 25, 2013

On his third day at Stanford, Aaron Swartz forced himself to attend a party. He wasn’t interested in having a good time—in fact, crowds of strangers made him anxious. He merely wanted…

vimeo.com 1min

Connecting (Full Film)

By Bassett & Partners

Vimeo is the home for high-quality videos and the people who love them.

distorte.com 9min

Four Million Followers

He slid into the job noiselessly, without effort, although it came as some relief. Like most opportunities it appeared through nepotistic connections; his close friend’s sister-in-law was a…

ceklog.kindel.com 2min

James Gosling Screwed Us: “Write Once…” is Anti-Customer

Feb. 21, 2013

Just as in the ’90s, there’s a bunch of hype these days around solving the cross-platform development problem. Mobile platform fragmentation is killing developers, and if only every…

readmatter.com 1min

In Defense of Drones

By William Saletan Feb. 19, 2013

Anti-drone protesters disrupting a Feb. 7 hearing on the nomination of John Brennan as CIA DirectorPhoto by Win McNamee/Getty Images “

scientificamerican.com 2min

The Rich See a Different Internet Than the Poor

By Michael Fertik Feb. 19, 2013

Image: Izhar Cohen Imagine an Internet where unseen hands curate your entire experience. Where third parties predetermine the news, products and prices you see—even the people you meet. A…

penny-arcade.com 7min

The Penny Arcade Report

Disclosure: Bungie (or Activison?) paid for airfare and two nights of a hotel stay Bungie tests everything. They test where your eyes look when you play their games in their lab. They take videos of…

penny-arcade.com 3min

The Penny Arcade Report

We’re expecting to see the next generation PlayStation at a Sony event in New York tomorrow evening, but Buzzfeed editor Joe Bernstein is wondering if the gaming press has what it takes to…

robertreich.org 2min

The Minimum Wage, Guns, Healthcare, and the Meaning of a Decent…

Raising the minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 should be a no-brainer. Republicans say it will cause employers to shed jobs, but that’s baloney. Employers won’t outsource the jobs abroad or…

macstories.net 2min

Always Beaten

By Federico Viticci

In thinking about the latest round of rumors of another company supposedly “beating” Apple to a market in which Apple hasn't entered yet, I remembered how this sort of scenario happened…

theatlantic.com 7min

The Social Trends Driving American Gangs and Gun Violence

By Ta-Nehisi Coates Feb. 14, 2013

Learning from University of Chicago Crime Lab's Harold Pollack, a man who helped make the misuse of firearms a public health issue Outside the funeral for Hadiya Pendleton, the Obama inauguration…

polygon.com 10min

The art outside the box: The story of Roger Dean

By Tracey Lien @traceylien on February 14, 2013 at 12:00p

The stark white walls of the Daelim Contemporary Art Museum in Seoul, Korea are familiar with the sound of adults speaking in hushed tones. They're familiar with the gentle footsteps of gallerygoers,…

cironline.org 59min

The Shooter

The Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden used this gear during the May 2011 raid. The man who shot and killed Osama bin Laden sat in a wicker chair in my backyard, wondering how he was going to feed…

texasobserver.org 22min

Autism Inc.: The Discredited Science, Shady Treatments and Rising…

By Alex Hannaford

The lowest point for Ann Dimick came in January 2012, when in the middle of the night she climbed out of bed, walked across her bedroom and into the closet, closed the door, sat cross-legged on the…

lifehacker.com 5min

I'm Phil Libin, CEO of Evernote, and This Is How I Work

By Tessa Miller Feb. 6, 2013

Since kicking off the How I Work series last summer, nothing has been praised by our interviewees as many times as Evernote. (Seriously, we counted.) The free, cross-platform app does just about…

hypercritical.co 3min

Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow

Feb. 8, 2013

February 8, 2013 at 3:08 PM The iPhone 5 caught some flak for being “too light.” Similarly, some consider the latest revision of the iMac to be “too thin.” You’ll…

danilocampos.com 4min

Unpacking my knapsack: the privileges of a hispanic male in tech

I was born to a single mother with a GED in Caguas, Puerto Rico. I am writing to you today because a series of events occurred in my life. While none of these events is unique on their own, what is…

jamellebouie.net 9min

And Read All Over

By Jamelle Bouie Feb. 4, 2013

An implicit network, not overt racism, keeps tech writing dominated by white men. This article was first published in The Magazine, Issue 7 Click through to the “about” page of any…

sttngfashion.tumblr.com 4min

Lonely Among Us - 1.7

Our buddy jurijuri gave us a tip to check out this first season episode, which involves a couple of warring alien life forms that are DECIDEDLY first-season-y, which means: THEY LOOK NUTS. Just…

youtube.com 1min

Gabe Newell: Reflections of a Video Game Maker

Jan. 31, 2013

Gabe Newell, founder of Valve Corp. On Productivity, Economics, Political Institutions & The Future of Corporations: Reflections of a Video Game Maker. Speci...

istockphoto.com 4min

Ten (Okay, Eleven) Tips for Better Mobile Photographs

Mobile photography has made huge strides in a short time. We have this great powerful device in our hands or pockets now with all the extra tools and software needed to capture, edit and distribute…

sparkminute.com 4min

Hacking Media Production Podcast: How to Write a Pitch that…

Jan. 29, 2013

Press PLAY to listen to the 22 minute episode of “Hacking Media Production.” In this episode of the “Hacking Media Production” podcast, we talk about good and bad pitches…

mattgemmell.com 14min

The Unfollower

By Matt Gemmell Jan. 25, 2013

People puzzle me. They really do. I think most of us are probably puzzled by those around them, and the internet of course multiplies the problem to Galactic Zoo proportions. I have a theory on this…

bloomberg.com 1min

Yahoo’s Mayer Sees Future in Personalized, Mobile Web

By , &, -, Erik Schatzker & Douglas MacMillan - 2013-01-25T11:39:27Z Jan. 25, 2013

Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer said the company is working on technology that will personalize content from the Web and feed it to people on their mobile devices. Users’…

tidbits.com 7min

Pages 4.3 vs. BBEdit 10.5: How Apple Doesn’t Respect Its Users

By Adam C. Engst

Like any craftsman, I care deeply about my tools, because without them, I can’t do my job. But unlike a carpenter or plumber, my tools change constantly, putting me in the unenviable position…

Dave's Reading List

Cinema Tarantino: The Making of Pulp Fiction

Work Mode: 5 Tips From Dr. Sanjay Gupta On Being Unreasonably…