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September 11, 2008
— cool stuff, but someone needs to take lessons from Apple #
— his bail date was extended five times; related: Elite Torrents admin sentenced to 18 months in jail #
— download the game from TIGSource #
— and yes, it actually runs on 2600 emulators #
— he asked the Turker community, by creating a HIT paying ten cents per answer #
— Penn & Teller’s Desert Bus remade as a 1980s text adventure #
— Gregg Gillis covers his laptop with saran wrap and reconstructs his mix nightly via sciencevsromance.net #
— and, just to be sure, no and nope via haddock.org #
September 10, 2008
— promising site from the same group that runs GameSetWatch, Indiegames, and Gamasutra #
— and it’s “almost ready”! via Andre Torrez #
— also shows the name’s roots, top cities, and most common first names via MetaFilter #
— mesmerizing to watch; I liked the kids caught “whispering” on camera at 2:55 #
— announced at TC50 today, still in private beta; watch the demo for more #
September 9, 2008
— built on the lovely Echonest API; this Paul Simon remix is perfect via MetaFilter #
— see also: Daytum and Mycrocosm #
— I’d never heard of the gas; more demonstrations on YouTube #
— blog posts from a parallel future world #
— for better or worse, it’s an effective protest; my aunt bought a copy as a gift, but is returning it today because of DRM fears #
September 8, 2008
— or: what happens when you speak in front of alternating blue and green screens via Matthew Baldwin #
September 6, 2008
— also, maps by hair color, age, and by exact location; from the very talented Dorothy of Cat & Girl via Mike Migurski #
September 5, 2008
— Friday afternoon Flash fun via Jay Is Games #
— records from your webcam, then tweets the link and note #
— set your DVR, he hacks historical inventions using stuff in his closet #
September 4, 2008
— aside from Bill’s mugshot, a rambling and unfunny ad via Daring Fireball #
— wonderful goodies within, including the YIPL/TAP FBI files and readable guides to filing FOIAs and reading FBI files #
— see also: Julia Nunes’ uke cover, and even more via hypem.com #
— yes, it’s totally real #
September 3, 2008
— I’ve been reading way too much about the elections, but this resonated with me #
— I’ve noticed the search engine spam myself #
— time to revisit Greg’s project, extracting mentions of the cliched phrase from the news #
— came in handy trying to read the modified comments in this Boing Boing thread #
— Kottke left off an underrated favorite of mine, Prelude to a Kiss #
— don’t clog the tubes! via jwz #
— emails, pitches, assignment, design, editing, and production for a Charlie Kaufman profile in November’s issue via Snarkmarket #
— solve each planet’s unique puzzle via Indie Games+ #
September 2, 2008
— watch the demo for an example #
September 1, 2008
— with a comic book drawn by Scott McCloud #
August 31, 2008
— great talk about geek obsession and DIY; he built a dodo and a Maltese Falcon! via Delicious #
August 28, 2008
— second the recommendation on ASD’s Midnight Run; here’s the video cap of the real-time demo #
— don’t know how I missed this mashup from Rx, creator of the Sunday Bloody Sunday remix #
— full-length in 420p; the spliced-in Hulu ads break the mood a bit, but worth watching via Kottke #
— brave move, opening up what.cd to potential attacks #
— I’d recommend listening to the MP3, which is different from the transcript, and in some ways much more painful #
— browse your photos in 3D, hit ctrl-click to view photos in high-res; more on the project via Alice Taylor #
— like Mario, he should only be able to use it three times before it disappears #
