September 2010
#NewTwitter →
Yes, it is a step up for power users, but I imagine it must be intimidating to n00bz and is a little too crowded for my tastes. But having finally spent some time with #NewTwitter, deeper problems…
Secret Golden Ratio of the Day: Twitter’s Creative... →
Secret Golden Ratio of the Day: Twitter’s Creative Director Doug Bowman says: To anyone curious about #NewTwitter proportions, know that we didn’t leave those ratios to chance.”
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Atheists/Agnostics prove to be generally more... →
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I got 11/15
Atheists/Agnostics prove to be generally more aware of the worlds religions than those who claim a religion.
As an aside: I got 13 correct out of 15 questions…
delgrosso:
And you people say I’m hard to shop... →
delgrosso: And you people say I’m hard to shop for.
Tilt Shift Van Gogh →
Old meets new. (Via Gedeon Maheux.)
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Ken Block Gymkhana Practice →
I favorited a YouTube video: Ken Block Gymkhana Practice www.kenblockracing.com
‘Lessons of the Chewbacca Incident’ →
Michael Heilemann analyzes the traffic from a bunch of high-profile websites that linked to his piece on the history of the Chewbacca character in Star Wars.
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Pantone Debuts Colorful Visa Cards →
Pantone Debuts Colorful Visa Cards: A tempting way to put your finances in the 032 C.
Now Shipping: ThinkUp Beta 1 →
Hit a big milestone today! We released the first beta of ThinkUp, the PHP/MySQL webapp that archives your social media interactions in a database you control. Download it here.
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Circle Circle Dot Dot →
is a functionally useless but (occasionally) aesthetically pleasing experiment using Twitter’s public timeline that I hacked together during Amped downtime this past weekend. ●
Way to rub it in, Borders
Clearly NOT a sign from... →
Way to rub it in, Borders Clearly NOT a sign from God.
Jiang Pengyi →
Jiang Pengyi - Creator of miniature cities within urban spaces. I can’t begin to explain how these images make me feel. Amazing. [via]
The most dangerous city in the world (even for... →
Feisal Omar / Reuters
A man carries a shark through the streets of Mogadishu September 23, 2010.
Richard Engel, NBC News chief foreign correspondent, had an in-depth video report from…
Princess Hijab →
“As the French Senate approve a ban on burqas, we profile the anonymous Parisian graffiti artist whose work ‘hijabizing’ adverts raises the question of why hiding a face behind a veil is…
Ewok Beer →
bonniegrrl posted a photo:
Animals in the news →
Today we have a recent roundup of animals making the news - from the study of newly identified species to genetic modification, to racing, hunting, play, rescue and preservation. From a minuscule…
Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus gameplay trailer →
I favorited a YouTube video: Gameplay from Gameloft first-person shooter Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus.
Relentless Short Stories: Mark Webb:... →
I favorited a YouTube video: The second Short Stories is directed by Matty Lambert and explores the intriguing world of Relentless BMX Rider Mark Webb and his character beyond the contest…
Bad Ex →
Loading spinner animation using CSS and WebKit -... →
It’s hard to stifle a smile any time I get a glimpse of the future thanks to WebKit-based browsers like Safari and Chrome (and their mobile counterparts on iOS and Android devices). That happened…
The Birdfeed Easter Egg That Never Was →
Buzz Andersen on his and Neven Mrgan’s plans to add a “Mr Macintosh” Easter egg to Birdfeed — Mr Macintosh being a planned but abandoned Easter egg Steve Jobs devised for the original 1984 Mac.
Not So Fast on That Demo Purporting to Show That... →
Ends up the “HTML5” test was really, really poorly coded. Here’s a version that gets 45 FPS on my iPhone 4. Pays to be skeptical of any claim that Flash Player works well on mobile devices. …
The Grownups’ Hour →
From a classic mid-’60s ad for Beefeater gin: Summon the children just before you mix the martini. Announce to them that it is now grownups’ hour — and they are to pursue their play elsewhere….
Jelly Jazz presents Night of The Dead 30/10 →
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147957358570064
http://properserious.com/2010/09/preview-jelly-jazz-presents-night-of-the-dead/
iPad Etch A Sketch case: can you handle more... →
We’ve seen just about every type of iDevice case ever made, but this one takes the prize for originality. Based on the famous Ohio Art Etch A Sketch magic screen drawing slate, the Etch A Sketch iPad…
'C64' v2.0 with BASIC Now Available,... →
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Id like this as an HD iPad version pls
Last week we reported that, thanks to Apple recently relaxing its iOS SDK agreement, Manomio submitted a major 2.0 update of…
Rough seas →
This is footage from a camera on board a cruise ship from when some rough weather hit. On August 1, the Pacific Sun ran into a heavy storm 400 miles north of New Zealand, hitting…
Austin Seraphin on the iPhone for the Blind →
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a reason in itself for keeping flash off the iphone
Moving, beautiful story: Last Wednesday, my life changed forever. I got an iPhone. I consider it the greatest thing to…
The Bit-52's The World's Greatest Parts... →
I favorited a YouTube video: What do you get when you combine retro computer parts and an up and coming robot band? The Bit-52’s This is dedicated to all fans of The B-52’s who are also known…
Microsoft manager claims Kinect will "blow away"... →
Citing strong pre-orders and a seasonal holiday lift, the spokesman for Microsoft’s Kinect, a motion-tracking camera accessory for the Xbox 360, said the device would easily outsell the iPad.
Dave Winer on Unread Counts →
Dave Winer: Why does Twitter work better for news than Google Reader? Simple, Twitter gives you what’s new now. You don’t have to hunt around to find the newest stuff. And it doesn’t waste your…
Best Buy CEO: iPad Is Cannibalizing Laptop Sales... →
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Well guess what, not this is happening.
Your “holy shit” statement of the day.
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Clever Window-Themed iPhone iOS 4 Wallpapers Fight... →
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JOKE? Theyre hideous
“An evil person is like a dirty window, they never let the light shine through.” - William Makepeace Thackeray
Meh – evil people…
Juice Pack Air →
Mophie’s newest iPhone 4-dedicated case keeps you powered up without adding bulk Mophie’s Juice Pack Air delivers a full supply of extended power to the iPhone 4 with a rechargeable battery…
Screenshot of Angry Birds for BlackBerry →
Works on all BlackBerrys, including those without a touchscreen. (Via Josh Topolsky.)
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Ego Wallpapers for iOS Devices
I released these... →
Ego Wallpapers for iOS Devices I released these via Twitter a while back, but I still get asked regularly so I figured I’d put all the links in one place. Here are Ego-based wallpapers for all…
“F1 2010″: The Formula 1 game made by F1 fanatics... →
Here’s the second part of my interview with the men behind the new official Formula 1 game.
They explained how F1 Fanatic played a role in the creation of “F1 2010″, why Anthony Davidson…