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October 16, 2006
— I like to think that it’s Jaron Lanier hiding in there #
— note that the author is Kevin Poulsen; also, I saw a very relevant banner ad below the Boing Boing post #
— nice play testing! every cartridge shipped with this fatal bug, blocking gameplay beyond level 30 #
— Ikea realized the only way to attract attention is by sponsoring whitespace via coudal.com #
— over 5,500 covers available, extracted using a number of available web APIs via MetaFilter #
— also, note that CNN is soliciting for photos adn video from people who attended #
— for OS X users, try Soundflavor or beaTunes via MetaFilter #
— I’m a sucker for rhythm games with interesting UI via GameSetWatch #
— reviews make sense, but seeing the location of your friends en route can’t be far behind via therawfeed.com #
October 15, 2006
— an anecdote that made me laugh #
October 13, 2006
— Jawed Karim left the company to continue his education at Stanford, but maintained a large stake via Valleywag #
— Caterina encounters some technical difficulties because of her surname, with similar stories in the comments #
— hilariously backwards religious rant about the moral dangers of blogging; “no one should have a blog or personal website” via Boing Boing #
— I’ve seen panels like this before, and they’re always insightful and interesting via Delicious #
October 12, 2006
— he asked for three years behind bars so he could get food and shelter via Delicious #
— consider me subscribed #
October 11, 2006
— incredible chiptune music festival in NYC #
— multiplayer shooter adds variable weapons pricing based on global weekly demand #
— occasionally inexplicable, Kliban is one my favorite cartoonists ever; don’t miss some of the analysis #
— I’ve been using Eudora for a decade; guess it’s time to switch #
— the detail level possible in the new game is staggering #
— while the media focuses on copyrighted content, an entire blogging ecosystem is thriving #
October 9, 2006
— they seem giddy… I wonder why? #
— nearly three times the Myspace deal, this is just madness; more video responses here #
October 7, 2006
— hugely obvious, but most publishers are short-sighted, paranoid luddites via Delicious #
October 6, 2006
— complete with crying moms and scary voiceovers, WoW is the new D&D #
— South Park’s wonderful Warcraft machinima episode #
— new film by Doug Block, director of Home Page via Kottke #
— classic album covers fight to the death; brilliant work via Todd Dominey #
— Slashdot says, “The truth: More predators, less victims.” #
— the new Christopher Guest film, a la Best in Show and A Mighty Wind via Kottke #
October 5, 2006
— a great coherent interview, available in MP3 or text #
— extremely useful search for open source code; for fun, search for profanities #
October 4, 2006
— inspiring run from the addictive Flash toy #
— first change since their last design in December 2004; this one is a big improvement #
— he signed up for Mefi just to respond, which makes me love him all the more #
October 3, 2006
— add Google Desktop widgets to any site with a Javascript embed #
— nice followup with the unedited NYC FM radio dial scans from the night of December 8, 1980 #
— Ask Metafilter investigates a viral marketing campaign; great read #
— the EFF explains how CableLabs and Hollywood are deciding for us via pvrblog.com #
— I don’t think they liked it #
— in which WOPR gets defeated by an iPod #
— brilliantly evil hack uses data: URLs and blind redirectors to store raw data as bookmarks #
— 153 megabytes of good stuff #
— in one swoop, the most mainstream use of machinima ever via GameSetWatch #
— sometimes, delivery is everything #
— harrowing first-person tale of surviving a mid-air collision #
October 2, 2006
— he demands a book about book burning be banned during Banned Books week #
— the most extensive I’ve seen in this recent trend of self documentation #
