Brady Brim-DeForest – Tiny Thoughts

Turn Your Tumblr Into an OpenID

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:01:00 -0700

I’m both a supporter and implementor of OpenID (as well as a card carrying member of the OpenID Foundation) — but one thing I’ve always struggled with is that many OpenID providers force you to use cryptic, hard to remember URLs as your primary identifier.

Wouldn’t it be great if the one URL you never forgot (your Tumblr), also served as your OpenID? Making that happen is easier than you’d imagine. So, in the spirit of independence day, set your OpenID free!

Here’s what you need to do:

If you don’t have one already, get yourself an OpenID account (any provider will do: myOpenID, claimID, Chi.mp). Make sure you keep your new OpenID URL handy.
Next, paste this code before the tag of your Tumblr theme. You’ll need to make sure that the URL for the server corresponds to that of your OpenID Provider, and that the delegate is your OpenID URL:
http://openid.com/server” />

http://openid.com/user” />
Voila. Apply the changes to your theme and you’re all set. You can now use your Tumblr URL as your OpenID!

Obviously, you can also use this method for any website — so don’t be shy, why not configure all of your sites to function as an OpenID?

If the internet was a map at the front of a J.R.R. Tolkien...

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:53:09 -0700

If the internet was a map at the front of a J.R.R. Tolkien novel.

Downtown Tehran, June 15, 2009. (Photo via Iranmehr)

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:39:46 -0700

Downtown Tehran, June 15, 2009. (Photo via Iranmehr)

The People of Iran's 7 Point Statement

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:01:00 -0700

The 7 Points being circulated by the people of Iran today in the aftermath of the demonstrations attended by hundreds of thousands in Tehran (from Tehran Bureau):

1. Dismissal of Khamenei for not being a fair leader.

2. Dismissal of Ahmadinejad for his illegal acts.

3. Temporary appointment of Ayatollah Montazeri as the Supreme Leader.

4. Recognition of Mousavi as the President.

5. Forming the Cabinet by Mousavi to prepare for revising the Constitution,

6. Unconditional and immediate release of all political prisoners.

7. Dissolution of all organs of repression, public or secret.

"Vox populi, vox Dei / The voice of the people is the voice of God"

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:48:24 -0700

“Vox populi, vox Dei / The voice of the people is the voice of God”

- William of Malmesbury, 12th century English historian. In light of everything that has happened in the last few days vis-a-vis the elections in Iran and traditional medias’ complete failure to cover it, this twelfth century proverb seem eerily appropo.

"The harder you work, the luckier you get."

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:41:00 -0700

“The harder you work, the luckier you get.”

- Gary Player

“I’m in ur plane making ur vortexes.”

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:48:43 -0700

“I’m in ur plane making ur vortexes.”

By far the coolest photo I have seen thus far in June, from...

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:34:25 -0700

By far the coolest photo I have seen thus far in June, from London photog Tim Walker. (via nevver)

A unique solution to the vanity plate scarcity problem...

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:26:11 -0700

A unique solution to the vanity plate scarcity problem afflicting California.

From a classy, timeless logo, to the periodic table of agencies....

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:17:00 -0700

From a classy, timeless logo, to the periodic table of agencies. Bleh. Goodbye William Morris Agency. Hello William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.

"It doesn’t make any sense whatsoever. We make our people wait in line for two hours, and we make..."

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

““It doesn’t make any sense whatsoever. We make our people wait in line for two hours, and we make them wait in the rain, and we don’t give them chairs to sit on, we don’t take reservations, we’re late half the time, but we must be doing something right.””

- Kogi co-founder Caroline Shin-Manguera (via siminoff)

A different vision of apartheid in South Africa: The original...

Sat, 09 May 2009 18:45:05 -0700

A different vision of apartheid in South Africa: The original 2005 short film, Alive in Joburg, from director Neill Blomkamp, opens as a full-length feature, District 9, this August.

We’re hosting a fun event (read: GeekOut) on Monday with...

Fri, 08 May 2009 12:21:17 -0700

We’re hosting a fun event (read: GeekOut) on Monday with Shira. Here’s a list of all of the people you won’t see if you decide not to come:

Shaq, Steve Wozniak, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Pollak, Wil Wheaton, Levar Burton, Jason Calacanis, Samm Levine, Felicia Day, Kevin Rose, Alex Albrecht, Leo Laporte, IJustine, David Karpe, Brian Solis, Veronica Belmont, Sarah Lacy, Randi Zuckerberg, Ton Hsieh, Gary Vaynerchuk, Jonathan Coulton, Kevin Pereira, Tay Zonday, Julia Allison, Julia Roy, and Marina Orlova

The future of advertising.

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:29:28 -0700

The future of advertising.

Congratulations to all of the Official Streamy Awards Nominees!

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:33:03 -0700

Congratulations to all of the Official Streamy Awards Nominees!

“Trust me…it’s super legit. Or, how about...

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:11:06 -0700

“Trust me…it’s super legit. Or, how about not.”

Please give me at least an option to cancel or exit from this screen Plaxo. What if I don’t trust you? Poor usability but good joke. I give it a B-

The next New Media Vault is going to be even more fun. Think...

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:56:00 -0700

The next New Media Vault is going to be even more fun. Think Streamys fun… From left to right that’s Drew Baldwin, Chris Thompson, Marc Hustvedt, iJustine, myself, Taryn O’Neill, and Michael Davies (photo via tubefilter)

Worst BMW ad. Ever. Easier than ever to get into a BMW. Hard as...

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:21:00 -0800

Worst BMW ad. Ever.

Easier than ever to get into a BMW.
Hard as always to get out.

Best part about it? I’m not even making this up.

Spotted in Chicago.

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:37:42 -0800

Spotted in Chicago.

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned."

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:44:41 -0800

“A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned.”

- Shepherd Book (Firefly)