Hey there! I’m an engineer/designer who cranks out some of the best web applications this side of the East River. I work at CollegeHumor and run ParkWhiz in my spare time. Sometimes I like to do other stuff too.Tumblr (3.0; @jonthornton)http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz15znxRAL1qaaxm3o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Tumblr just turned on their first revenue stream. Oh snap.</p>http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/437319923http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/437319923Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:54:59 -0500startups<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/428540511/tumblr_kytjyjXXBU1qaaxm3&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><div class="song_title">The High Road by Broken Bells.</div> <p>The keyboard line in this song absolutely kills me.</p>http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/428540511http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/428540511Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:15:55 -0500music<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyrfomudrv1qaaxm3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I had a nice little nap on that beach towel.</p>http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/426597464http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/426597464Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:39:54 -0500travel<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyczdkUsER1qaaxm3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>And the gold medal for most awesomest Olympic uniform goes to… the Norwegian curling team!</p>http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/409419070http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/409419070Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:29:44 -0500fashion<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyaw86Ldcx1qaaxm3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Spotted outside of 1 Oak.</p>http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/407112489http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/407112489Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:26:00 -0500neyworknewyork<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/401298671/tumblr_ky5x32ZjKy1qaaxm3&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><div class="song_title">Snakes for the Divine by High on Fire</div> <p>If I ever have to fight a dragon, this’ll be my soundtrack.</p>http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/401298671http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/401298671Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:57:00 -0500music<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky3dw85fka1qaaxm3o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lauren Conrad publishing a book is like Stevie Wonder staging a photography exhibition.</p>http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/398676936http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/398676936Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:18:00 -0500popculturesimile<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/393003438/tumblr_kxwq5pp6nS1qaaxm3&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><div class="song_title">Pray for Rain by Massive Attack</div> <p>Massive Attack always opens their albums with something epic. Wait for the drums to kick in at 3:19.</p>http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/393003438http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/393003438Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:10:55 -0500mus<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxorwsycV51qaaxm3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just launched Facebook integration for CollegeHumor.</p>http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/383942893http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/383942893Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:46:04 -0500collegehumor<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxmvx2QO941qaaxm3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New delivery from Amazon. We’re going to need a bigger <strike>boat</strike> bookshelf.</p>http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/381991525http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/381991525Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:22:06 -0500books<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/378313499/tumblr_kxcjlqNCpy1qaaxm3&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><div class="song_title">Save Me Dear by Wu-Tang Vs. The Beatles</div> <p>This song is smooooooth. Mashup of Wu-Tang’s “Save Me Dear” and The Beatles’ “You Really Got a Hold on Me” from the very excellent <a href="http://">Enter the Magical Mystery Chambers</a>.</p>http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/378313499http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/378313499Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:03:52 -0500music<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxcelmjCoK1qaaxm3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Still waiting for someone to make <em>A Blaffair to Rememblack</em>.</p>http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/371338658http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/371338658Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:27:22 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rUdFaIYzNwU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rUdFaIYzNwU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>The video makes a good point, and then completely destroys its own argument with the closing line:</p> <blockquote>…turn your ire on a goverment that is vast and growing, and helps or hinders corperation based on politcal lobbying rather than marketplace forces.</blockquote> <p>So the best way to fight a government that is beholden to special interests is to allow those groups to spend <b>more</b> on behalf of candidates?</p> <p>The limitations on political advertising are not unique. Other forms of advertising are currently censored in the name of the public good - when’s the last time you saw a cigarette ad on TV? Corporations and other organizations don’t have the right to vote, so it’s a stretch to frame this as a free speech/civil rights issue.</p> <p>Conventional wisdom holds that money wins elections, with campaign donors essentially voting with their dollars. Until that changes, only those who actually have the right to vote should be able to vote with their dollars.</p>http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/370849377http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/370849377Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:12:00 -0500politics<a href="http://cdixon.org/2010/02/03/backing-out-of-a-term-sheet/">Backing out of a term sheet</a>: <p>Had this done to me by a disorganized Chicago-based VC that I won’t make the mistake of naming. It was by far the lowest low on the startup roller coaster.</p>http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/369393902http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/369393902Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:36:00 -0500startups<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/365980845/tumblr_kx6wf9XrzW1qaaxm3&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><div class="song_title">11th Dimension - Julian Casablancas</div> <p>This song makes me want to wiggle my butt.</p>http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/365980845http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/365980845Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:06:00 -0500music<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwxhm0xwYi1qaaxm3o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Listening to George Bush made me want to drink, so in college I developed a tradition of playing a <a href="http://www.drinkinggame.us/">State of the Union drinking game</a>. Looking forward to see how the game is with a new president.</p>http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/356792616http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/356792616Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:08:24 -0500politics<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.collegehumor.com/moogaloop/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1928323&fullscreen=1" width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" quality="best" value="http://www.collegehumor.com/moogaloop/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1928323&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://www.collegehumor.com/moogaloop/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1928323&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="400" height="225" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://annnna.tumblr.com/post/355030569/3-points-if-you-can-spot-me-5-times" class="tumblr_blog">annnna</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>3 points if you can spot me 5 times.</p> <p><a href="http://www.jakeandamir.com/post/354835888/new-office">jakeandamir</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>New Office</p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p>5 points if you can spot me 3 times. Hopefully no one is familiar enough with the back of my head to win this one. That would be creeeeeepyyyyy.</p>http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/355177422http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/355177422Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:53:44 -0500spot the jon<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwo5p40a5z1qaaxm3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pretty solid office sunset tonight.</p>http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/347921784http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/347921784Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:12:36 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwj843dK1d1qzdnmmo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://johnzanussi.com/post/344920195/via-huffytenspeed-do-yourself-a-favor-and-give" class="tumblr_blog">johnzanussi</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://huffytenspeed.tumblr.com/">huffytenspeed</a>)</p> <p>Do yourself a favor and give this album a listen.</p> </blockquote> <p>It’s even better than the <a href="http://www.illegal-art.org/audio/grey.html">Grey Album</a>. Don’t take my word for it though.</p>http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/346212971http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/346212971Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:47:08 -0500<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/345025750/tumblr_kwklxbbpat1qaaxm3&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><div class="song_title">You Don’t Know Love by Editors</div> <p>Ever wondered what it would sound like if Ian Curtis fronted New Order? Wonder no more, courtesy of the new Editors album.</p>http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/345025750http://tumblr.jonthornton.com/post/345025750Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:12:00 -0500music