April 2009
36 posts
“All slain enemies will be cremated, or at least several round of ammunition...”
– Rule #13 from How To Be A Successful Evil Overlord which is a nice corollary to my wife’s rule: “You don’t know they’re dead unless you’ve kicked the body.”
Chase Jarvis, iPhone as art →
There’s lots of complaining about the iPhone’s built in camera. Chase Jarvis shows you can take really amazing pictures with it anyway.
“I approach usability problems like Vlad the Impaler approached adversaries – as...”
– Skin Deep Usability « Momentum Usability experience of using a Microsoft Surface. Had me hooked when the first sentence referenced my favorite historical character.
“developing a devotion to Demon’s Souls has been the gaming equivalent of...”
– Demon’s Souls Review // PS3 /// Eurogamer - Games Reviews, News and More
A friend of mine is playing this and really likes it. I’m quite intrigued.
“Well, when you do find yourself in that position, you’re gonna want Twitter. You...”
– Op-Ed Columnist - To Tweet or Not to Tweet - NYTimes.com I don’t think I’ve read a more hostile and condescending interview handled so eloquently.
“The 100 megawatts unleashed by the station will supply about 40,000 households....”
– Pope Pursues Heavenly Power With Plant Harnessing Sun (Update2) - Bloomberg.com The Holy See is going solar. This is awesomeness beyond words.
WatchAnother musical variation… - hacklab.to Laser cutter hacked to play the Super Mario Bros. theme.
Spreadtweet →
Twitter client disguised as an excel spreadsheet for office twittering.
Nine Words You Might Think Came from Science... →
Spokane to detonate squirrels tearing up parks
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Pumping propane into a small enclosed space then igniting it. Nothing could go wrong.
“invention over innovation equals failure”
– @arisbartee A nice summary of the discussion at lunch today.
“That “OK, break’s over” joke doesn’t really make sense....”
– @gruber deconstructs the flaws in one of my dad’s favorite jokes.
“Whenever I see the name “Aziz”, I always think “Aziz!...”
– @codinghorror
Now I totally have to go watch the movie. Granted, I think the same thing.
BBC NEWS | UK | England | Somerset | Roads named... →
I’d sooo live on Treacle Mine Road.
Zappos Map →
Real-time map of shoes purchased on Zappos.com and their shipping location. Weirdly compelling to watch.
OAuth Test Client →
I’m working on an application that uses OAuth. Somebody’s put together a test server and client code that’s been pretty helpful for me to figure out the workflow.
Texas bans Microsoft Vista from Government Use →
Texas! My Texas! (via @mgearthman)
WatchBiz Stone | April 2nd | ColbertNation.com
Leaving Michigan Behind: Eight-year population... →
An interesting side item to go with the previous article.
China Vies to Be Leader in Electric Vehicles -... →
While we throw money in a black hole, others are pushing the auto industry along.
WatchSlagsmålsklubben - Sponsored by destiny on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
Retelling of Little Red Riding Hood with Infographics. I love the Swedes.
WatchMetal Heart on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
My favorite Keith Loutit video.
WatchMardi Gras on Vimeo (via Vimeo) Keith Loutit does awesome tilt-shift videos. I’ve seen his stuff before, but this is his latest - the Mardi Gras parade in Sydney.
WatchHow To Make Madame Croquests- Nutella and Marshmallow Fluff Video | Treats Videos | Howcast.com
I love Croquet Monsieurs. I also love Nutella. I might have to try this.