For the first time in my life it occurred to me that fingers and numbers are both digits b/c people counted on their fingers. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=digit

You can now reserve a zipcar on Facebook. I don't really understand the added convenience there. Texting to lock/unlock the door or honk the horn, definitely. Reserving from facebook, not so much.

For @dave, black tattoo ink isn't vegan: http://www.happyvegetable.com/blog/are-tattoos-... (re: http://subjot.com/jot/40219)

I wonder how many New York public library books make it to Vegas. At least 1.

When refilling a prescription online, CVS says "Price will vary based on insurance". Shouldn't there be a price for the item with the amount I pay varying based on my insurance? Or do they change the amount they charge to the insurance company too?

Another fun dataporn entry from Uber. I like how in the Uber-verse, NYC is Manhattan + Williamsburg. http://blog.uber.com/2011/09/13/uberdata-how-pr...

Irene and the golden spiral: http://sjot.it/pSPon9

The origin of the word "totes" is described in "Bad Dog (A Love Story)." The author invented it. I had assumed it was a normal LA/west coast shortening like "bulsh" and "eff." I guess even those have an origin story. http://sjot.it/pAXdT5

Second Life object => real life papercraft. Now at MoMA. http://sjot.it/oSgyYk

I wonder if 7-eleven has anything big planned for next month.

I could go to bed, but I am still watching Harvard Justice. http://www.justiceharvard.org/ (via a couple direct jumps from http://bit.ly/m5I2WK)

"Anyone know anything about meth lab disclosures when selling a home in Arkansas? I'm trying to avoid a Saturday at the law school library." via Facebook

Cinderella vs the royal wedding: http://cdn-www.i-am-bored.com/media/royalweddin... (via @wrmayo)

curious: a) archaic : made carefully, b) obsolete : abstruse, c) archaic : precisely accurate. (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curious) <-- Let's bring back the archaic usage. I like it.

Other people's habits can be catching. It's been over a decade since I lived with her, but I still can't set my alarm evenly on the hour or half hour like one roommate insisted. http://flic.kr/p/9zJVmr