Waxy.org is the sandbox of I started this blog five years ago today with a basic idea: keep it original and keep it relevant. Unfortunately, I left out "keep it updated." As you can probably tell, Waxy is taking the back seat these days to other priorities, namely work and family. (I don't even have the time to weed out comment spam.) I terribly miss the quirky form of investigative reporting I used to do and I certainly miss spending more time exploring the backroads of the web. I promise I'll be back. In the meantime, the infrequent updates continue. Happy birthday, little blog!
Five Years of Waxy
Posted Apr 14, 2007
July 3, 2009
Brandon Boyer on Treasure World, DS game that turns wifi hotspots into collectible treasure
— to play the game, you have to explore the real world
TweetCraft, in-game Twitter client for World of Warcraft
— supports uploading screenshots with TwitPic
(via)
Augmented reality iPhone London tube station finder
— I really could've used this last week
(via)
Sour's "Hibi no Neiro," crowdsourced music video
— choreographing 64 fans with webcams
(via)
Slate's Chris Wilson tracks 10,000 random YouTube URLs for 30 days
— 3% hit 1,000 views, more than I would've expected
(via)
Pinboard, Maciej Ceglowski's lightweight del.icio.us clone
— on the roadmap: "Get acquired by Yahoo and slowly grow useless"
Donkey Kong easter egg discovered 25 years later
— created by DadHacker and discovered by Don Hodges, two of my favorite gaming nerds
Newspaper Club
— building a customizable newspaper printing service in 60 days; they're using InDesign as the backend
Kevin Kelly's Death Clock in Futurama
— this might seem morbid to some, but I find it inspiring
July 2, 2009
Paul Lamere's Coolness Index
— are female singers uncool?
Kickstarter's Big Day
— 13 projects ended on July 1, raising an average 188% of their goals
Anil Dash on Malcolm Gladwell's criticism of Chris Anderson's Free
— I read through Gladwell's New Yorker piece twice, and the arguments seem petty and off base
72-year-old retired boxer beats up knife-wielding knucklehead
— the inane Facebook photos make this story even more delicious
July 1, 2009
Pez sues Burlingame Museum of Pez for copyright infringement
— so disappointing
RIAA wins lawsuit against Usenet.com
— judge rules Betamax case doesn't apply; every other Usenet provider is next
June 30, 2009
EveryBlock releases source code
— it was a requirement of their funding from the Knight Foundation
Hype Machine detects cheating on charts, names names
— one of the bands responds in the comments and gets schooled by Anthony
(via)
Ze Frank on black, white, and shades of green
— I'm loving this series
China bans gold farming, real-world sale of virtual goods
— Eurogamer estimates 1 million Chinese gold farmers with worldwide trade worth more than US$10 billion annually
(via)
The Pirate Bay sold to publicly-traded Swedish gaming company
— Brokep's statement is delusional; being acquired will almost certainly kill the site
Michael Rubin's "Droidmaker" book now available for free download!
— authoritative 518-page history of Lucasfilm, the creation of Pixar, and much more
(via)
June 29, 2009
Jason Rohrer interviewed about "selling out" to make iPhone and ad games
— he recently switched from free, open-source games; also, EA claims Spielberg's LMNO isn't cancelled
How the NYT kept their reporter's Taliban kidnapping off Wikipedia for seven months
— they collaborated with Jimmy Wales directly to freeze the entry; NPR asks if it was ethical
(via)
David Fincher may direct Facebook film, adapted by Aaron Sorkin
— possibly starring Michael Cera or Shia LaBeouf as Zuckerberg; this sounds familiar
(via)
Quarrygirl's undercover investigation of non-vegan ingredients used at L.A.-area vegan restaurants
— outstanding blog reporting, with industrial food testing from 17 different restaurants and research into suppliers
June 28, 2009
James Barnett's oil paintings of landscapes from video games
— looking at the paintings, I felt like I'd actually visited those locations in real-life
(via)
WSJ interviews Brenda Brathwaite about "Train," a board game about the Holocaust
— not all games need to be fun
(via)
June 27, 2009
How Rob Manuel accidentally started a Michael Jackson moonwalk flashmob
— I'm in London right now, and I've seen several massive vigils and tributes on the streets
(via)
Top teams join forces to win Netflix Prize
— check the leaderboard for the first score to break the 10% improvement threshold
(via)
5:39 PM
Happy Birthday, Waxy.org
It's always a pleasure reading your blog, Andy. :)
6:37 PM
a little less yahooing and more waxy!
10:13 PM
5 years is a long time.
10:42 PM
Happy Blogday!
12:39 AM
Happy birthday Waxy.org...can't wait for you to find more time for blogging again. In the meantime we still have waxy links.
1:12 AM
A mention by waxy means a torrent of interest. People know quality. Keep it going!
6:29 AM
my site's been up for the same amount of time too.
I'm updating mine less and less lately...and it seems just like a cost to me now...I'm really thinking about just auctioning it off and handing the keys to the hosting to someone else. Sad but I just don't spend all that much time on the net doing anything constructive these days...a generic run-of-the-mill funny video and pic site.
10:26 AM
Why not allow a few close friends who also have an eye for intriguing pages and stories contribute to waxy links in order to keep the spirit of the blog alive? Just a thought.
1:56 PM
Maybe a redesign is in order. The links are still updated regularly, but they're relegated to a sidebar. Kottke, for instance, just puts all the stuff in one column, and it doesn't feel like the front page is old just content. Then you can sidebar the articles, so they are easy to find.
3:42 PM
Oh, don't worry. I have big plans. They're just going to have to wait a while until things settle down.
11:01 PM
Congratulations!
I still subscribe to you, even if you take months to post. Do your thing man!
11:26 PM
Just do what you need to do, little buddy. We'll be here when you're up and running again!
Happy anniversary!
3:31 PM
Congrats. Also: beware the path of updates about a lack of updates. It does not end well.
4:00 PM
Take as long as you want -- my feedreader will still catch ya. And congrats on 5 years :-)
4:17 PM
Hey Andy, grats! Nice work. Always a pleasure cuz u have uncommon topics
9:01 PM
That's OK we still love you for the links. Always fresh!
8:24 PM
I remember when I shut down for a while and you yelled at me. I won't do the same. Heh.
Bring! Waxy! Back!
1:22 PM
Bring back ascii art!
er Waxy.. yes bring that back too ya Fink.
Teal
1:05 PM
Happy birthday! (or is an anniversary?) Your original rules are still great and I try to run my site by them except I every now and again give into #2.
4:48 AM
I'm glad you're packing not all in; I started reading your post there and thought it was a 'farewell' to blogging or something like that. Hurry back to posting. And Happy Birthday!
3:18 AM
Waxy - I am not sure you realise that you are your own brand through this blog. And its a brand more powerful than I think you realise. I agree with the fourth poster - less yahooing - more waxy. I reckon the rewards will follow.
3:21 AM
Waxy - I am not sure you realise that you are your own brand through this blog. And its a brand more powerful than I think you realise. I agree with the fourth poster - less yahooing - more waxy. I reckon the rewards will follow.
6:29 AM
Congratulations!! Five years are really a long time in the online world. Keep up writing articles for the next five years.
6:04 AM
I don't think regular updates are nessecary for a good blog! And your blog is a good one!
6:07 AM
I don't think regular updates are nessecary for a good blog! And your blog is a good one!
9:38 PM
OH, man, you have made my day, ages ago I watched the Nutragrain I feel great commercial. Then I lost it, then I found your site and bookmarked it. I still occasionally open the link and watch it over and over again. It never fails to crack me up. Thanks for keeping it up there!
Hey does your Ascii art have anything to do with Fungi...Now I have to check that out...
Sarah
1:38 AM
Glad to hear that - I've always a big fan; I helped research the pirated Oscar movies...
2:12 PM
Congratulations.
By the way, who doesn't know about the time problem? Bringing life family work ... and webthings into little 24h a day
Cheers, keep on rocking
RockTheCam
6:07 PM
Sometimes quality means more than quantity...update when you can, we'll still be here!
Danni.
10:13 PM
Been reading your linkroll for a long time. I've always enjoyed how you portray the internet's. Take you time, but life is only gonna get busier.
Thanks for all the tasty bits.
1:12 PM
Sometimes quality means more than quantity...update when you can, we'll still be here!
4:40 PM
First kottke stop posting frequently, and now you. I don't know where to turn anymore!
7:44 AM
3 posts a year? hopefully you'll post another before the end of the year. :p
9:44 AM
Anybody home?
11:03 AM
Patience! Updates coming very soon.
8:59 PM
Yay.
10:27 AM
Wow, congrats for surviving such a long time.
1:03 AM
Come back to us...
COME BACK!