October 2008
34 posts
NPR Preview of the new Dylan album "Tell Tale... →
Go now. Shoo.
September 2008
38 posts
Wired: Artist Builds Temple of Science →
Normally I’d have a lot to say about this but I am resolved to not rant about it. Lets just say I have some points of disagreement with the sentiments of the Artist and leave it at that.
Los Angeles Times: Palin treads carefully between... →
Also, this relevant tidbit by Richard Dawkins in a Times article on the topic of creationism: “‘In a Gallup poll 44 per cent of the American people said that they believe the world is less than 10,000 years old,’ Dawkins says. ‘It’s a massive error. I’ve likened it to believing that the width of America from New York to San Francisco is 7.8 yards – that’s...
What Is The Deal With This Stupid Lighter iPhone... →
Until it actually lights my cigarette, I’m not impressed.
AP: Mama's milk ice cream cone, anyone? →
PETA is insane.
Killing our enthusiasm →
Craig Hockenberry’s open letter to Steve Jobs regarding developer discontent about the iPhone NDA. I have to say, this is the first time I’ve really felt a sense of grave concern over Apple’s actions.
The States →
New York Mag: ‘Spider-Man’ Possibly Hitting... →
Eff that, I want Spider-Pig the Musical.
Making of Things →
Great look into the design process of writing iPhone software.
YouTube - MI "Foreign Vehicles" Ad →
Seems like the golden boy really isn’t above all the typical muckraking.
What Goes into a Well-Done Critique
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“A critique is different from ‘proofing’ the design. When we proof, we’re looking for those little details, like typos and inconsistencies, that distract us from reaching perfection. Proofing is about polishing, whereas critiquing is about reaching understanding.”
YouTube — Wario Land: Shake It →
Creative use of flash.
NY Times: Yankee Stadium Receives a Long Ovation... →
Any baseball fan knows that if you’re not a Yankees fan, you are obligated by tradition to despise the Yankees. And I do. Also as any baseball fan knows, Yankee Stadium is to be revered as the cathedral of baseball. And I do.
MailWrangler and the Apple App Store →
Apple denies another App entry to the AppStore citing, “application Mail without providing sufficient differentiation or added functionality, which will lead to user confusion.” Depressing.
AppleInsider: Microsoft's 'I'm a PC' campaign... →
Appropriate.
Books by Doyald Young →
I want. all. three.
Structure for Expression Engine →
Saved for later. Via the man in the orange office.
NYTimes: Echoing the Campaign of a Rival,... →
“But the stars are everyday PC users, from scientists and fashion designers to shark hunters and teachers, all of whom affirm, in fast-paced, upbeat vignettes, their pride in using the computers that run on Microsoft operating systems and software.” You mean sort of like this?
Wired: Grand Theft Auto IV DLC Confirmed for Fall →
FLAWLESS VICTORY!
The Robot Loves You. →
“Now hand over your wallet.” Ethan redesigns. My jaw drops. The crowd goes wild.
Funnest
I don’t know if it is because I am young, or if I am under-educated, or if I simply had bad teachers—but when I watched the advertisement for Apple’s new iPod Touch and the phrase, “The funnest iPod ever” flashed across the screen it didn’t even occure to me that it was bad grammar. Not even a flicker went off in my head that it was even somewhat controversial in...
Dodgers overtake first place →
I went up to Chávez Ravine to watch this one in person. I couldn’t have hoped to see a better ball game. When Manny comes to the plate the energy in the stadium is something really special—especially after he hits a three run homer.
Engadget: iPod nano 4G leaked in actual, factual,... →
A couple points. First, I really, really, really hate Engadget. I mean, just read what this guy wrote—it’s nothing but bad attempts at humor. Please, anonymous tipsters go somewhere else. Second, I’m liking the looks of this baby if it’s the real deal. Third, with the advances in digital camera technology that we’ve seen over the last decade, what is preventing these...
Evolutionists Flock To Darwin-Shaped Wall Stain →
“Thousands of pilgrims from as far away as Berkeley’s paleoanthropology department have flocked to the site to lay wreaths of flowers, light devotional candles, read aloud from Darwin’s works, and otherwise pay homage to the mysterious blue-green stain.”
Flap 'n' Snap →
“The idea is simple: Let your face go limp, flap your head back and forth as fast as you can, snap a photo mid-flap.” Featuring members of Airbag Industries, LLC, among others.
A Pantheon of Media Gods →
Nicely done, and an interesting message. I have mixed feelings about it, however. It seems deeply cynical and I’m not sure I believe that media moguls have the sort of control over public opinion that they appear to. I think it is perhaps a bit more complex than that.
Massive police raids on suspected protesters in... →
“The massive and plainly excessive preemptive police raids in Minnesota are of a different order altogether. Targeting people with automatic-weapons-carrying SWAT teams and mass raids in their homes, who are suspected of nothing more than planning dissident political protests at a political convention and who have engaged in no illegal activity whatsoever, is about as redolent of the worst...
El Jefe Posters →
Some beautiful work to be had for bare-wall syndrome.
Hacking Truths: Gmail Account Hacking Tool →
One good reason to permanently turn on SSL in your gmail account. Go to your settings panel in gmail and under Browser connection select “Always use https”. Via Daring Fireball.
NYTimes: Voice of Movie Trailers Dies at 68 →
So sad, but I’d like to add: What the hell are we going to do without our movie trailer guy!? This ruined my day.
IE 8 consumes more RAM than Windows XP →
Wow.
McSweeney's: A Hillbilly Thanksgiving Menu.
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