February 2008 Archives
Helvetica » A Font We Can Believe In: A quick (but interesting) look at the font chosen by the Obama campaign.
Extend Your Brain With Evernote (Private Beta Invites): Interesting startup that does OCR on images that you submit. I haven't played with this yet, but I'll be curious to check it out when it launches proper.
Daily Kos: I Refuse to Buy into the Obama Hype (now a supporter): A long blog post that compares the bills introduced into congress by both Obama and Clinton last year - the examiniation is quite thorough, but worth readying, and exemplifies why I think that Obama is the right choice.
HP's UMPC 2133 revealed - Engadget: This looks pretty cool - like the Asus Eee PC, but with beefier specs (if the rumor holds true). I'm going to keep my eye on this - if the price is low enough, it could be a fun toy.
Pitchfork: Portishead's Third Gets Tracklist, New Release Dates: Yeah baby. April 29th is the date when the new Portishead album drops in the US. It is totally on my calendar.
Lake Mead could be dry by 2021: Kevin goes on and on about the coming oil crisis - but where is he about peak water theory?!?!?
Paul Loeb: Behind Obama's Wave of Victories: The More They Know Him.....: A great look at how Obama has been gaining strength in the recent primaries. I'm still pretty optimistic that he can capture the nomination.
INDIANA JONES on Yahoo! Movies: The teaser trailer for the Indiana Jones 4. I can't wait.
For Clinton, Bid Hinges on Texas and Ohio - New York Times: More good news for Barack - if he can score an "upset" in either Texas or Ohio (hopefully both!), then he should be able to sew up the nomination.
ABC News: Super Schmooze: Breakfast With Chelsea: This "super delegate" nonesense is already getting out of hand. I'm really hoping that the super delegates follow the votes of the people, and it all doesn't rest on the whims of some 21 year old...
Media Defenders Profile - National Business News - Portfolio.com: Interesting story about anti-P2P company MediaDefender, and how they were cracked by a high school student.
United Hollywood: From Joss Whedon: Do Not Adjust Your Mindset: Great piece from Joss Whedon that cuts to the heart not only of the writers strike, but all labor actions in general. I'm amazed that the studios have let the strike go on this long, and I'm glad that the writers are sticking to their guns.
Democrats' Nightmare: Back to Smoke-Filled Rooms - WSJ.com: I really despise the idea of the Democratic presedential nominee being chosen by a non-democratic process, but it is increasingly looking like this might happen. Obama needs a big win in either Texas or Ohio, I think.
Pitchfork: Portishead Add Dates, Third Details Surface: You better believe that I am waiting for this album with anticipation, and will snap it up as soon as I can. I'm also hoping that Portishead plays more dates in the US than Coachella...
Religious police in Saudi Arabia arrest mother for sitting with a man - Times Online: I had heard of Saudi Arabia's"culture police" before - but this article presents a rare glimpse into life for Saudi women (and it isn't very good).
TipJoy - A Better Tip Jar For Content: An interesting new startup, playing around with the notion of a "gift economy".
Lake Mead could be dry by 2021: Kevin goes on and on about the coming oil crisis - but where is he about peak water theory?!?!?
Paul Loeb: Behind Obama's Wave of Victories: The More They Know Him.....: A great look at how Obama has been gaining strength in the recent primaries. I'm still pretty optimistic that he can capture the nomination.
INDIANA JONES on Yahoo! Movies: The teaser trailer for the Indiana Jones 4. I can't wait.
For Clinton, Bid Hinges on Texas and Ohio - New York Times: More good news for Barack - if he can score an "upset" in either Texas or Ohio (hopefully both!), then he should be able to sew up the nomination.
ABC News: Super Schmooze: Breakfast With Chelsea: This "super delegate" nonesense is already getting out of hand. I'm really hoping that the super delegates follow the votes of the people, and it all doesn't rest on the whims of some 21 year old...
Media Defenders Profile - National Business News - Portfolio.com: Interesting story about anti-P2P company MediaDefender, and how they were cracked by a high school student.
United Hollywood: From Joss Whedon: Do Not Adjust Your Mindset: Great piece from Joss Whedon that cuts to the heart not only of the writers strike, but all labor actions in general. I'm amazed that the studios have let the strike go on this long, and I'm glad that the writers are sticking to their guns.
Democrats' Nightmare: Back to Smoke-Filled Rooms - WSJ.com: I really despise the idea of the Democratic presedential nominee being chosen by a non-democratic process, but it is increasingly looking like this might happen. Obama needs a big win in either Texas or Ohio, I think.
Pitchfork: Portishead Add Dates, Third Details Surface: You better believe that I am waiting for this album with anticipation, and will snap it up as soon as I can. I'm also hoping that Portishead plays more dates in the US than Coachella...
Religious police in Saudi Arabia arrest mother for sitting with a man - Times Online: I had heard of Saudi Arabia's"culture police" before - but this article presents a rare glimpse into life for Saudi women (and it isn't very good).
A Primeval Tide of Toxins - Los Angeles Times: A lengthy, but pretty amazing, article about how the oceans are being rebooted to prehistoric times.
TipJoy - A Better Tip Jar For Content: An interesting new startup, playing around with the notion of a "gift economy".
Lake Mead could be dry by 2021: Kevin goes on and on about the coming oil crisis - but where is he about peak water theory?!?!?
Paul Loeb: Behind Obama's Wave of Victories: The More They Know Him.....: A great look at how Obama has been gaining strength in the recent primaries. I'm still pretty optimistic that he can capture the nomination.
INDIANA JONES on Yahoo! Movies: The teaser trailer for the Indiana Jones 4. I can't wait.
For Clinton, Bid Hinges on Texas and Ohio - New York Times: More good news for Barack - if he can score an "upset" in either Texas or Ohio (hopefully both!), then he should be able to sew up the nomination.
ABC News: Super Schmooze: Breakfast With Chelsea: This "super delegate" nonesense is already getting out of hand. I'm really hoping that the super delegates follow the votes of the people, and it all doesn't rest on the whims of some 21 year old...
Media Defenders Profile - National Business News - Portfolio.com: Interesting story about anti-P2P company MediaDefender, and how they were cracked by a high school student.
United Hollywood: From Joss Whedon: Do Not Adjust Your Mindset: Great piece from Joss Whedon that cuts to the heart not only of the writers strike, but all labor actions in general. I'm amazed that the studios have let the strike go on this long, and I'm glad that the writers are sticking to their guns.
Democrats' Nightmare: Back to Smoke-Filled Rooms - WSJ.com: I really despise the idea of the Democratic presedential nominee being chosen by a non-democratic process, but it is increasingly looking like this might happen. Obama needs a big win in either Texas or Ohio, I think.
Pitchfork: Portishead Add Dates, Third Details Surface: You better believe that I am waiting for this album with anticipation, and will snap it up as soon as I can. I'm also hoping that Portishead plays more dates in the US than Coachella...
Religious police in Saudi Arabia arrest mother for sitting with a man - Times Online: I had heard of Saudi Arabia's"culture police" before - but this article presents a rare glimpse into life for Saudi women (and it isn't very good).
Fixing US broadband: $100 billion for fiber to every home: This is the strongest argument that I've seen for a national broadband policy, and for "unbundling" (forcing carriers to open their lines to competitive 3rd parties).
TSA blog smackdown: "Explain to me about bomb juice": I actually don't spend a lot of time fretting about the TSA (pretty low down on my list), but the image in this Ars post made me chuckle.
Lego: Using Hundreds of LEGO Star Wars Mini-Spaceships to Create Huge Battles: More amazing Lego work - this time by an enthusiast making small models.
YouTube - Joss Whedon Credits - Robot Chicken: Hilarious! Joss can do no wrong!
Artists' best interests? RIAA presses for lower royalties: Oh how I loathe the RIAA. Instead of trying to hold the Internet back, I really wish the industry would just embrace things and move forward.
Time Warner users say company filtered iTunes Store traffic: This kind of garbage is why Net Neutrality is so very important.
"The only valid measurement of code quality": A web comic about code review - this one is for Rushabh.
Fixing US broadband: $100 billion for fiber to every home: This is the strongest argument that I've seen for a national broadband policy, and for "unbundling" (forcing carriers to open their lines to competitive 3rd parties).
TSA blog smackdown: "Explain to me about bomb juice": I actually don't spend a lot of time fretting about the TSA (pretty low down on my list), but the image in this Ars post made me chuckle.
Lego: Using Hundreds of LEGO Star Wars Mini-Spaceships to Create Huge Battles: More amazing Lego work - this time by an enthusiast making small models.
YouTube - Joss Whedon Credits - Robot Chicken: Hilarious! Joss can do no wrong!
Artists' best interests? RIAA presses for lower royalties: Oh how I loathe the RIAA. Instead of trying to hold the Internet back, I really wish the industry would just embrace things and move forward.
Time Warner users say company filtered iTunes Store traffic: This kind of garbage is why Net Neutrality is so very important.
"The only valid measurement of code quality": A web comic about code review - this one is for Rushabh.
Fixing US broadband: $100 billion for fiber to every home: This is the strongest argument that I've seen for a national broadband policy, and for "unbundling" (forcing carriers to open their lines to competitive 3rd parties).
TSA blog smackdown: "Explain to me about bomb juice": I actually don't spend a lot of time fretting about the TSA (pretty low down on my list), but the image in this Ars post made me chuckle.
Lego: Using Hundreds of LEGO Star Wars Mini-Spaceships to Create Huge Battles: More amazing Lego work - this time by an enthusiast making small models.
YouTube - Joss Whedon Credits - Robot Chicken: Hilarious! Joss can do no wrong!
Artists' best interests? RIAA presses for lower royalties: Oh how I loathe the RIAA. Instead of trying to hold the Internet back, I really wish the industry would just embrace things and move forward.
Time Warner users say company filtered iTunes Store traffic: This kind of garbage is why Net Neutrality is so very important.
"The only valid measurement of code quality": A web comic about code review - this one is for Rushabh.
Fixing US broadband: $100 billion for fiber to every home: This is the strongest argument that I've seen for a national broadband policy, and for "unbundling" (forcing carriers to open their lines to competitive 3rd parties).
TSA blog smackdown: "Explain to me about bomb juice": I actually don't spend a lot of time fretting about the TSA (pretty low down on my list), but the image in this Ars post made me chuckle.
Lego: Using Hundreds of LEGO Star Wars Mini-Spaceships to Create Huge Battles: More amazing Lego work - this time by an enthusiast making small models.
YouTube - Joss Whedon Credits - Robot Chicken: Hilarious! Joss can do no wrong!
Artists' best interests? RIAA presses for lower royalties: Oh how I loathe the RIAA. Instead of trying to hold the Internet back, I really wish the industry would just embrace things and move forward.
Time Warner users say company filtered iTunes Store traffic: This kind of garbage is why Net Neutrality is so very important.
"The only valid measurement of code quality": A web comic about code review - this one is for Rushabh.
Fixing US broadband: $100 billion for fiber to every home: This is the strongest argument that I've seen for a national broadband policy, and for "unbundling" (forcing carriers to open their lines to competitive 3rd parties).
TSA blog smackdown: "Explain to me about bomb juice": I actually don't spend a lot of time fretting about the TSA (pretty low down on my list), but the image in this Ars post made me chuckle.
Lego: Using Hundreds of LEGO Star Wars Mini-Spaceships to Create Huge Battles: More amazing Lego work - this time by an enthusiast making small models.
YouTube - Joss Whedon Credits - Robot Chicken: Hilarious! Joss can do no wrong!
Artists' best interests? RIAA presses for lower royalties: Oh how I loathe the RIAA. Instead of trying to hold the Internet back, I really wish the industry would just embrace things and move forward.
Time Warner users say company filtered iTunes Store traffic: This kind of garbage is why Net Neutrality is so very important.
"The only valid measurement of code quality": A web comic about code review - this one is for Rushabh.
Fixing US broadband: $100 billion for fiber to every home: This is the strongest argument that I've seen for a national broadband policy, and for "unbundling" (forcing carriers to open their lines to competitive 3rd parties).
TSA blog smackdown: "Explain to me about bomb juice": I actually don't spend a lot of time fretting about the TSA (pretty low down on my list), but the image in this Ars post made me chuckle.
Lego: Using Hundreds of LEGO Star Wars Mini-Spaceships to Create Huge Battles: More amazing Lego work - this time by an enthusiast making small models.
YouTube - Joss Whedon Credits - Robot Chicken: Hilarious! Joss can do no wrong!
Artists' best interests? RIAA presses for lower royalties: Oh how I loathe the RIAA. Instead of trying to hold the Internet back, I really wish the industry would just embrace things and move forward.
Time Warner users say company filtered iTunes Store traffic: This kind of garbage is why Net Neutrality is so very important.
"The only valid measurement of code quality": A web comic about code review - this one is for Rushabh.
Fixing US broadband: $100 billion for fiber to every home: This is the strongest argument that I've seen for a national broadband policy, and for "unbundling" (forcing carriers to open their lines to competitive 3rd parties).
TSA blog smackdown: "Explain to me about bomb juice": I actually don't spend a lot of time fretting about the TSA (pretty low down on my list), but the image in this Ars post made me chuckle.
Lego: Using Hundreds of LEGO Star Wars Mini-Spaceships to Create Huge Battles: More amazing Lego work - this time by an enthusiast making small models.
YouTube - Joss Whedon Credits - Robot Chicken: Hilarious! Joss can do no wrong!
Artists' best interests? RIAA presses for lower royalties: Oh how I loathe the RIAA. Instead of trying to hold the Internet back, I really wish the industry would just embrace things and move forward.
Time Warner users say company filtered iTunes Store traffic: This kind of garbage is why Net Neutrality is so very important.
"The only valid measurement of code quality": A web comic about code review - this one is for Rushabh.
Thin is in: Ars Technica reviews the MacBook Air: Page 7: Another great hardware review from Ars. It will be interesting to see if Apple does a rev. B of the MacBook Air - some things look fixable, but some (like disk performance) probably aren't.
Thin is in: Ars Technica reviews the MacBook Air: Page 7: Another great hardware review from Ars. It will be interesting to see if Apple does a rev. B of the MacBook Air - some things look fixable, but some (like disk performance) probably aren't.
Thin is in: Ars Technica reviews the MacBook Air: Page 7: Another great hardware review from Ars. It will be interesting to see if Apple does a rev. B of the MacBook Air - some things look fixable, but some (like disk performance) probably aren't.
Thin is in: Ars Technica reviews the MacBook Air: Page 7: Another great hardware review from Ars. It will be interesting to see if Apple does a rev. B of the MacBook Air - some things look fixable, but some (like disk performance) probably aren't.
Thin is in: Ars Technica reviews the MacBook Air: Page 7: Another great hardware review from Ars. It will be interesting to see if Apple does a rev. B of the MacBook Air - some things look fixable, but some (like disk performance) probably aren't.
Thin is in: Ars Technica reviews the MacBook Air: Page 7: Another great hardware review from Ars. It will be interesting to see if Apple does a rev. B of the MacBook Air - some things look fixable, but some (like disk performance) probably aren't.
Thin is in: Ars Technica reviews the MacBook Air: Page 7: Another great hardware review from Ars. It will be interesting to see if Apple does a rev. B of the MacBook Air - some things look fixable, but some (like disk performance) probably aren't.
Thin is in: Ars Technica reviews the MacBook Air: Page 7: Another great hardware review from Ars. It will be interesting to see if Apple does a rev. B of the MacBook Air - some things look fixable, but some (like disk performance) probably aren't.
Thin is in: Ars Technica reviews the MacBook Air: Page 7: Another great hardware review from Ars. It will be interesting to see if Apple does a rev. B of the MacBook Air - some things look fixable, but some (like disk performance) probably aren't.
Video games, the male brain, and addiction: Hmm, maybe this (partially) explains why Kevin and I are still playing Mario Kart: Double Dash, some 2+ years after we started...
The Making of…a LEGO: Great article from BusinessWeek with some behind-the-scenes information about Lego. Be sure to check out the slide show - it has some neat photos of the manufacturing process.
Microsoft-Yahoo: of bids, poison pills, and hostility: Great look at ths MSFT/Yahoo! thing from Ars. The most important bit (that I haven't seen anywhere else), are the means by which Yahoo! could thwart the deal, if they so choose.
4 color rebellion » Popular Gaming: The Nintendo Revolution: The Wii is insane - it's still sold out everywhere I go. If you want to know why this isn't a fad (and why Nintendo's current hot streak is going to last for awhile), then check this article out.
John Pearce and Kathy Cramer: Hillary's Looming Electability Crisis - Politics on The Huffington Post: I said basically the same thing to Kevin last night - we have to get Obama to the nomination. The alternative (Hillary), would pose a huge problem in November!
Philip Greenspun’s Weblog » The $1000 HP desktop tower running Windows Vista: This (combined with the fact that Mac OS X is UNIX at its core) is pretty-much why I switch to Mac 6+ years ago. It's amazing the kind of crap people will willingly take from their technology.
iFixit — MacBook Air: Great look at the internals of the new MacBook Air - it's as amazing inside as it is on the outside.
Thin is in: Ars Technica reviews the MacBook Air: Page 7: Another great hardware review from Ars. It will be interesting to see if Apple does a rev. B of the MacBook Air - some things look fixable, but some (like disk performance) probably aren't.
Video games, the male brain, and addiction: Hmm, maybe this (partially) explains why Kevin and I are still playing Mario Kart: Double Dash, some 2+ years after we started...
The Making of…a LEGO: Great article from BusinessWeek with some behind-the-scenes information about Lego. Be sure to check out the slide show - it has some neat photos of the manufacturing process.
Microsoft-Yahoo: of bids, poison pills, and hostility: Great look at ths MSFT/Yahoo! thing from Ars. The most important bit (that I haven't seen anywhere else), are the means by which Yahoo! could thwart the deal, if they so choose.
4 color rebellion » Popular Gaming: The Nintendo Revolution: The Wii is insane - it's still sold out everywhere I go. If you want to know why this isn't a fad (and why Nintendo's current hot streak is going to last for awhile), then check this article out.
John Pearce and Kathy Cramer: Hillary's Looming Electability Crisis - Politics on The Huffington Post: I said basically the same thing to Kevin last night - we have to get Obama to the nomination. The alternative (Hillary), would pose a huge problem in November!
Philip Greenspun’s Weblog » The $1000 HP desktop tower running Windows Vista: This (combined with the fact that Mac OS X is UNIX at its core) is pretty-much why I switch to Mac 6+ years ago. It's amazing the kind of crap people will willingly take from their technology.
iFixit — MacBook Air: Great look at the internals of the new MacBook Air - it's as amazing inside as it is on the outside.
Thin is in: Ars Technica reviews the MacBook Air: Page 7: Another great hardware review from Ars. It will be interesting to see if Apple does a rev. B of the MacBook Air - some things look fixable, but some (like disk performance) probably aren't.
Video games, the male brain, and addiction: Hmm, maybe this (partially) explains why Kevin and I are still playing Mario Kart: Double Dash, some 2+ years after we started...
The Making of…a LEGO: Great article from BusinessWeek with some behind-the-scenes information about Lego. Be sure to check out the slide show - it has some neat photos of the manufacturing process.
Microsoft-Yahoo: of bids, poison pills, and hostility: Great look at ths MSFT/Yahoo! thing from Ars. The most important bit (that I haven't seen anywhere else), are the means by which Yahoo! could thwart the deal, if they so choose.
4 color rebellion » Popular Gaming: The Nintendo Revolution: The Wii is insane - it's still sold out everywhere I go. If you want to know why this isn't a fad (and why Nintendo's current hot streak is going to last for awhile), then check this article out.
John Pearce and Kathy Cramer: Hillary's Looming Electability Crisis - Politics on The Huffington Post: I said basically the same thing to Kevin last night - we have to get Obama to the nomination. The alternative (Hillary), would pose a huge problem in November!
Philip Greenspun’s Weblog » The $1000 HP desktop tower running Windows Vista: This (combined with the fact that Mac OS X is UNIX at its core) is pretty-much why I switch to Mac 6+ years ago. It's amazing the kind of crap people will willingly take from their technology.
iFixit — MacBook Air: Great look at the internals of the new MacBook Air - it's as amazing inside as it is on the outside.
Thin is in: Ars Technica reviews the MacBook Air: Page 7: Another great hardware review from Ars. It will be interesting to see if Apple does a rev. B of the MacBook Air - some things look fixable, but some (like disk performance) probably aren't.
Video games, the male brain, and addiction: Hmm, maybe this (partially) explains why Kevin and I are still playing Mario Kart: Double Dash, some 2+ years after we started...
The Making of…a LEGO: Great article from BusinessWeek with some behind-the-scenes information about Lego. Be sure to check out the slide show - it has some neat photos of the manufacturing process.
Microsoft-Yahoo: of bids, poison pills, and hostility: Great look at ths MSFT/Yahoo! thing from Ars. The most important bit (that I haven't seen anywhere else), are the means by which Yahoo! could thwart the deal, if they so choose.
4 color rebellion » Popular Gaming: The Nintendo Revolution: The Wii is insane - it's still sold out everywhere I go. If you want to know why this isn't a fad (and why Nintendo's current hot streak is going to last for awhile), then check this article out.
John Pearce and Kathy Cramer: Hillary's Looming Electability Crisis - Politics on The Huffington Post: I said basically the same thing to Kevin last night - we have to get Obama to the nomination. The alternative (Hillary), would pose a huge problem in November!
Philip Greenspun’s Weblog » The $1000 HP desktop tower running Windows Vista: This (combined with the fact that Mac OS X is UNIX at its core) is pretty-much why I switch to Mac 6+ years ago. It's amazing the kind of crap people will willingly take from their technology.
iFixit — MacBook Air: Great look at the internals of the new MacBook Air - it's as amazing inside as it is on the outside.
Thin is in: Ars Technica reviews the MacBook Air: Page 7: Another great hardware review from Ars. It will be interesting to see if Apple does a rev. B of the MacBook Air - some things look fixable, but some (like disk performance) probably aren't.
Video games, the male brain, and addiction: Hmm, maybe this (partially) explains why Kevin and I are still playing Mario Kart: Double Dash, some 2+ years after we started...
The Making of…a LEGO: Great article from BusinessWeek with some behind-the-scenes information about Lego. Be sure to check out the slide show - it has some neat photos of the manufacturing process.
Microsoft-Yahoo: of bids, poison pills, and hostility: Great look at ths MSFT/Yahoo! thing from Ars. The most important bit (that I haven't seen anywhere else), are the means by which Yahoo! could thwart the deal, if they so choose.
4 color rebellion » Popular Gaming: The Nintendo Revolution: The Wii is insane - it's still sold out everywhere I go. If you want to know why this isn't a fad (and why Nintendo's current hot streak is going to last for awhile), then check this article out.
John Pearce and Kathy Cramer: Hillary's Looming Electability Crisis - Politics on The Huffington Post: I said basically the same thing to Kevin last night - we have to get Obama to the nomination. The alternative (Hillary), would pose a huge problem in November!
Philip Greenspun’s Weblog » The $1000 HP desktop tower running Windows Vista: This (combined with the fact that Mac OS X is UNIX at its core) is pretty-much why I switch to Mac 6+ years ago. It's amazing the kind of crap people will willingly take from their technology.
iFixit — MacBook Air: Great look at the internals of the new MacBook Air - it's as amazing inside as it is on the outside.
