I’m David. I live in Boulder, CO and help run Next Big Sound. I check my email. Here are some things I’ve created. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-3107494-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @davidhoffman)http://sponge-ing.com/<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz4qf7fSuG1qz6qcio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sponge-ing.com/post/441543806http://sponge-ing.com/post/441543806Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:09:06 -0700<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz4i2649Po1qz6qcio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Uh oh. What other embarrassing things does amazon assume about me?</p>http://sponge-ing.com/post/441298984http://sponge-ing.com/post/441298984Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:08:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz38clQinl1qz6qcio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>the new <a href="http://carbonmade.com/">carbonmade</a> features a unicorn, octopuses, and a mustache.</p> <p><small>according to wikipedia using octopi as the plural of octopus is objectionable.</small></p>http://sponge-ing.com/post/439765591http://sponge-ing.com/post/439765591Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:41:00 -0700<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz2909Hppt1qz6qcio1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://sponge-ing.com/post/438735468http://sponge-ing.com/post/438735468Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:57:00 -0700created<a href="http://stewdio.org/pong/">browser pong</a>: <p>(via <a href="http://www.bigarel.com/">jessicabigarel</a>)</p>http://sponge-ing.com/post/427877067http://sponge-ing.com/post/427877067Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:15:17 -0700“It’s always seemed silly to me that we tend to think of designers as people who “make things look pretty.” The way I look at it, we’re not that at all. There’s a huge difference between those with the technical skill set to render a nice-looking button and those who observe the world and make inferences on what makes us tick, thereby defining the reason for needing such a button in the first place.”<br/><br/> - <em><p><a href="http://fishofthebay.com/posts/love-by-design">Love By Design | FishoftheBay</a></p> <p>This piece articulates both my love and misgivings about design very clearly.</p></em>http://sponge-ing.com/post/426907692http://sponge-ing.com/post/426907692Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:15:00 -0700<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9760876&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9760876&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9760876&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>i like this new short by <a href="http://generaldelight.tumblr.com/post/416210821/a-new-video-based-on-the-life-and-works-of-daniel">generaldelight</a></p>http://sponge-ing.com/post/417426849http://sponge-ing.com/post/417426849Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:45:00 -0700<a href="http://www.cennydd.co.uk/2009/statistical-significance-other-ab-test-pitfalls/">Statistical significance & other A/B test pitfalls : Cennydd Bowles on user experience</a>: <p>(via <a href="http://soxiam.com/">soxiam</a>)</p>http://sponge-ing.com/post/412181821http://sponge-ing.com/post/412181821Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:14:00 -0700“As with the brine itself, do what feels right, do it often, and don’t be afraid to experiment.”<br/><br/> - <em><p><a href="http://saltandfat.com/post/409488536/pickled-eggs">Salt & Fat: Pickled Eggs</a></p> <p>Quality advice for serving pickled eggs and for everyday life.</p></em>http://sponge-ing.com/post/409525671http://sponge-ing.com/post/409525671Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:53:58 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://sponge-ing.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/409459290/tumblr_kyd0vyHDNr1qz6qci&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Junior Boys - Parallel Lines</p>http://sponge-ing.com/post/409459290http://sponge-ing.com/post/409459290Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:02:22 -0700<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybuidPOq21qz6qcio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>According to a <a href="http://www.xrite.com/custom_page.aspx?PageID=77">random online test</a> I have “perfect color vision.” So there’s that.</p>http://sponge-ing.com/post/408316154http://sponge-ing.com/post/408316154Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:47:01 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://sponge-ing.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/399186976/tumblr_ky28a3QF951qz7p31&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://nonwriting.tumblr.com/post/397321833/i-really-want-to-share-this-track-with-you-guys">nonwriting</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I really want to share this track with you guys. It’s called <i>Faerie Dance</i>, by a terrific band called Plants and Animals. Let it happen, give it all the time it needs, because by the end of the song, you will want more - and I’ll give it to you, tomorrow.</p> </blockquote> <p>5:14 in this song becomes magic.</p>http://sponge-ing.com/post/399186976http://sponge-ing.com/post/399186976Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:42:00 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky24ss4RFF1qz8306o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://david-noel.com/post/397206515/extension-fm-also-plays-songs-in-your-tumblr">david-noel</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://extension.fm">Extension.fm</a> also plays songs in your Tumblr Dashboard. Win!</p> </blockquote> <p>Just installed this and it makes me so happy. Ever since <a href="http://www.tumblr.com/listen">this</a> stopped working I’ve been craving a way to easily listen to all the songs on my dashboard. Prayers answered.</p>http://sponge-ing.com/post/398893742http://sponge-ing.com/post/398893742Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:07:11 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky2wzlQI4l1qz6qcio1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://sponge-ing.com/post/398226997http://sponge-ing.com/post/398226997Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:02:09 -0700created<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://sponge-ing.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/395367942/tumblr_ky0btrH36m1qz6qci&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Yeasayer - I Remember</p> <p>I anticipate <i>Odd Blood</i> will follow the same arc <i>All Hour Cymbals</i> did for me. The arc goes something like:</p> <ol> <li>“oh that one single is really catchy, wonder what the album sounds like…”</li> <li>“so this is the album. shrug.”</li> <li>“i guess i’ll give it another listen.”</li> <li>“this is AWESOME”</li> <li>“I really like these songs and will listen to them on loop and they’ll come up on a bunch of genius playlists”</li> <li>“if I hear another Yeasayer song i’m going to fucking punch someone.”</li> </ol> <p>I’m on step #4 right now. Should be a fun next few months.</p>http://sponge-ing.com/post/395367942http://sponge-ing.com/post/395367942Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:29:00 -0700“Whenever I see a brilliant kid decide to join Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, or Google, I think to myself: a startup just died, and as a result our world is a little less wealthy, innovative, and interesting.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://cdixon.org/2010/02/11/every-time-an-engineer-joins-google-a-startup-dies/">chris dixon</a></em>http://sponge-ing.com/post/394905539http://sponge-ing.com/post/394905539Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:52:00 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxqt77qzGb1qz6qcio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Davis Street Metra. Evanston, IL.</p>http://sponge-ing.com/post/385859568http://sponge-ing.com/post/385859568Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:09:03 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxp0drL32p1qz6qcio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My favorite part of ORD.</p>http://sponge-ing.com/post/384175398http://sponge-ing.com/post/384175398Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:49:05 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxm5omTPI11qz6qcio1_250.png"/><br/><br/><p>Thanks for creeping me out google analytics. I respond:</p> <ul> <li>sorry sweetheart. </li> <li>uh</li> <li>…</li> <li>uh</li> <li>…</li> <li>…</li> <li>yes.</li> <li>really internet? really? </li> </ul>http://sponge-ing.com/post/381398447http://sponge-ing.com/post/381398447Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:50:46 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxlm6cWS3O1qz6qcio1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>I’m having all sorts of fun on <a href="http://dribbble.com/">dribbble</a>.</p>http://sponge-ing.com/post/380746395http://sponge-ing.com/post/380746395Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:49:00 -0700created