September 2008
Stainless 0.1 →
Very impressive work from Mesa Dynamics: Stainless is a new multi-process WebKit-based browser for Leopard, inspired by Google Chrome. Same basic architecture as Chrome, in that each browser tab…
Mysterious cargo on Iranian tanker kills Somali... →
Shared by Michael Heilemann
I’m sure there’s a Tom Clancy book that starts like this.
Somali pirates who hijacked an Iranian shipping vessel said to be carrying either “minerals” or “small arms…
Palin SNL compared to REALITY: Word for Word →
Full Length SNL Sketch:
Full Length Couric Interview:
Part 1:
Part 2:
Embedded video from CNN Video
● Muxtape v1.0, RIP →
As anticipated, Muxtape was unable to maintain its original form under assault from the RIAA and slow moving legal negotiations with the labels. The first red flag came in August. Up until then…
iPhone Fly →
So, you’re fishing by the river when you drop your iPhone in the water. What do you do? Cry like a babny who’s just dropped their dummy? Nope. Take it to pieces and make a fishing fly out…
FOX Launches ‘Terminator’-themed, location-based... →
FOX Broadcasting has launched a web and iPhone-based game called Ambush [App Store] that ties to its TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Ambush is a simplistic MMORPG…
Apple ‘Solves’ Problem With App Store Rejections →
Arnold Kim: Aparently, Apple has now started labeling their rejection letters with Non-Disclosure (NDA) warnings: THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE IS UNDER NON-DISCLOSURE
I.e. if…
Nikon’s New AF-S Nikkor 50mm ƒ/1.4G Lens →
Shared by Matthew
£280! Ouch.
A New Look →
Shared by Matthew
nice, classy
I’m not going to make a big splash here, but I’ve activated ahead of time, the theme I’ve been working on, mostly because I grew bored with the previous one faster…
Ark →
I think I may have just seen the most amazing animation ever. It’s called Ark and has been created by Grzegorz Jonkajtys. As the 8 minutes passed before me I constantly changed the reason…
What kind of camera are you? →
Are you Coke or Pepsi? PC or Mac? Oxford or Cambridge? Nikon or Canon? Stephen Fry reveals where his loyalty lies
Column “Dork Talk” published on Saturday 20th September 2008 in The Guardian “What…
Microsoft’s ‘I’m a PC’ Ads →
Shared by Matthew
“Life without walls” Fuck of Microsoft! Really, fuck off!
Pathetic. So sad. This campaign (which feels utterly unconnected to the Seinfeld spots) might as well be titled “Please…
A quick shot of Espresso for web designers →
Shared by Matthew
o_O interesting
Filed under: Software
Word is out … there’s a new contender for the do-it-all web design and development title belt. Espresso has been announced by…
Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.2 →
Filed under: Software Update
Today Apple released an update for Mac OS X’s RAW compatibility. iPhoto ‘08 and Aperture will now be able to work with RAW formats from the following…
“will also show other celebrities as everyday PC users in “fast-paced,...”
– Its a Moooontage…. - Cheap MS; Microsoft Dropping Seinfeld, Directly Targeting ‘Get a Mac’ Ads - Mac Rumors
Terminal Tips: Add recent applications as a Stack... →
Filed under: Terminal Tips
Do you find yourself constantly using the Apple menu to find your recently opened applications? This simple Terminal hack will create a custom Stack on…
Mac OS X 10.5.5 Update →
In Software Update now. Long list of fixes in the release notes.
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LHC Webcams Depict Horrifyingly Singular Moment... →
In case you weren’t paranoid enough knowing that there’s a 14-mile particle accelerator complete with Black Hole Button currently operational on this, your most favorite of planets, here’s…
USA USB Proves Once and for All That You... →
Shared by Matthew
Damn commies running Ubuntu! lulz
lYou love America, don’t you, boy? Well, then, why ain’t you showin’ it? These colors don’t run! Freedom isn’t free! Smoke ‘em out…
Microsoft airs second ad, campaign makes sense →
Shared by Matthew
ah yes, sarcasm.
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Odds and ends
Microsoft aired the second in its series of new ads featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates,…
Talking body parts →
Surreal Nike commercial featuring British sprinter Nicola Sanders and her talking body parts. (link)
Microsoft’s ‘Jerry and Bill’ Advertisements →
Recently the second advertisement from Microsoft’s latest campaign debuted. Like the first installment, Microsoft has largely tip-toed around the topic of Windows and Microsoft. They’ve created…
John McCain’s ads are LIES. Here’s the video... →
John McCain’s ads are LIES. Here’s the video proof. (via bravenewpac)
Terrible news: Gordon Freeman spotted near Large... →
Terrible news: Gordon Freeman spotted near Large Hadron Collider (via mathewhoy) Well, we had a good run. I’ve begun collecting ammo and health packs, and once I get a chance I’ll run to Home…
‘Labyrinth’ Developers Demo Skateboard Game... →
Illusionlabs, the makers of Labyrinth for the iPhone, have announced their upcoming skateboard game called Touchgrind.
Billed as the “world’s first multi-touch game” for the iPhone,…
"I contend we are both atheists; I just believe in... →
“I contend we are both atheists; I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours. — Stephen F….
Massive Takedown of Anti-Scientology Videos on... →
Massive Takedown of Anti-Scientology Videos on YouTube | Electronic Frontier Foundation
“It comes only two weeks after the stewards avoided stripping Felipe Massa of a...”
– Lewis Hamilton stripped of Belgian GP win - another asinine FIA decision | F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog
“Belgium Grand Prix - Lewis Hamilton was unfairly stripped of his win”
– Belgium Grand Prix - Lewis Hamilton was unfairly stripped of his win Petition
Hi, I’m a Mac… Beep, Beep! →
Insightful analogy from Charles Miller: John Hodgman’s PC character is like Wile E. Coyote.
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Christian Ska band performs "Jesus is My Friend" →
I hardly go out to see bands any more, but I’d pay a lot to attend a Sonseed concert.
♫ Once I tried to run, once I tried to hide, but Jesus found me and touched me deep down inside. ♫
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Sony to make movie from "Christian the Lion"... →
It was sweet when Bree and Dan posted corresponding “Boy Problems” and “Girl Problems” videos during the first LonelyGirl15 run. Yeah, it’s heart-rending when crows mother kittens. But…
Skate Deck Steps →
If you’re going to have stairs in a skating school you may as well make the steps from skate decks. [via]
FancyZoom Meet Prototype →
I hate lightboxes. Everyone who knows me, knows this. When I saw Cabel Sasser’s FancyZoom, a similar interaction, I liked the idea but not the exact implementation, so I rewrote it.
So what…