Aaron Rutledge

I live & work in New York City. I think up digital ideas and then make them real. This site is where I share some of my insights, inspirations, and thoughts on creativity, innovation and ideas. Hopefully you like some of it, if not, click here to shoot my site into bits! Thanks for stopping by!

"If there was no death, everyone would wish for it."

— Sadegh Hedayat

(Source: derradiokopf)

"to see that life means a joyful participation in a world of sorrows, and that suffering is not the same as unhappiness — is one of the singular blessings this seasoned country still has to offer"

— Now Is the Season for Japan - NYTimes.com

(via Dribbble - webproduct.gif by Ed Lea) tnx ByteEngine

Amazing little animated music video. It catches so many aspects of what make anime great.

(Source: vimeo.com)

Susan Cain: The power of introverts (TED2012)

(Source: youtube.com)

Kill Screen: We made Downton Abbey: The Gathering so you didn't have to.

killscreendaily:

Trussed-up telenovela Downton Abbey, an Edwardian-set import, has captured this nation’s hearts and imaginations with its savvy combination of icy British subtlety and hot-blooded American-style romance. And much like your average everyday card-based RPG, the show often stages the fall of…

"The question, “If I were President I’d…” implies that if you swap out one leader, put in another, then all will be well with America—as though our leaders are the cause of all ailments."

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

(Source: tampontears)

"When our parents sent a letter in the mail, nobody was allowed to open it to check if it contained a copied poem, which would infringe on the copyright monopoly. When our parents sent a letter in the mail, they and they alone determined if they identified themselves as sender on the outside of the envelope, inside the envelope, or not at all. When our parents sent a letter in the mail, the mailman was never held responsible for the contents of that letter, regardless of if the contents infringed a particular copyright monopoly or were even downright illegal. It is entirely reasonable to demand sternly that our children have the same rights as our parents and grandparents had. A particular corporation’s profitability does not factor into it."

— I Don’t Care About The Entertainment Industry’s Profits, And It Enrages Me That You Think I Should - Falkvinge on Infopolicy (via rafer)

Great response from Path

thepersonalnetwork:

We made a mistake. Over the last couple of days users brought to light an issue concerning how we handle your personal information on Path, specifically the transmission and storage of your phone contacts.

As our mission is to build the world’s first personal network, a trusted place for you to…

MegaMega - an early 90s dance mix

Finished this up this weekend and I’m quite happy with it! Classic “oh I love this song” jams from the early 90s. Wether you heard these songs at the club or at the rollerskating rink, most of you should dig it.

MegaMega by Neonarcade on Mixcloud