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July 10, 2008
— “because you insisted, here’s the unedited screaming version.” #
— coming soon: The Financial Times on Something Awful and Encyclopedia Dramatica via Fimoculous #
— agreed, it’s inspiring; don’t miss the Qik videos #
— browse the App Store after installing iTunes with this link, and download the iPhone 2.0 firmware manually to use them #
— Jobs told the NYT 500 apps will launch tomorrow; 25% are free and one-third are games #
July 9, 2008
— comic with five random endings #
— biotech equipment manufacturer tries viral video; amazingly, they’re not the first via Cal Henderson #
— SafeSearch is off via tomorrowmuseum.com #
— recursive fun built with Processing; see also: Screamy Guy’s other sketches #
— deliciously weird via b3ta #
July 8, 2008
— “The world does not need another linkblog.” via Eliot Phillips #
— enter a long word to get a shorter synonym #
— it’s like Audiosurf as an RPG via Cal Henderson #
— comparing type designers’ handwriting to the typefaces they created #
— Cam Barrett, a participant, mentioned an aborted four-hour prank at Starbucks via Boing Boing #
— XP-only for now; more on the launch including an interview with Niniane Wang #
— Kurtwood Smith lives a grim version of Groundhog Day where time repeats every hour #
— apocalyptic “last man on Earth” film from 1985, in its entirety on YouTube #
— I love a good bug-slaying yarn via Sippey #
— with two versions, free ad-supported or $10 with no ads #
— DS and PSP comparison from Touch Arcade, a new weblog devoted to iPhone gaming via justinblanton.com #
— pulled from this collection of Peanuts futurism, with more in the comments #
— hmm, no results via Google Blogoscoped #
July 7, 2008
— like a stripped-down, Flash version of Boom Blox #
— also, the first C64 LAN party was held last weekend #
— it’s like boot camp that never ends via mightygodking.com #
— in the style of Brendan Dawes’ Cinema Redux; see also: a similar technique using averaging via infosthetics.com #
— I hadn’t thought of it in those terms before #
— bubbles try to push themselves out when clicked; the first infographic with physics? #
— 1969 conversation with John Lennon; be sure to switch to high quality via bigcontrarian.com #
— Google Maps-like controls for zooming and panning the shelves via Fimoculous #
— the most talented guitarist-programmer-journalist I know #
— very meta, the endgame pits you against retro consoles; see also: Home Computer Wars via Delicious #
— a reality TV supercut #
July 6, 2008
— wonderful first-person anecdote about Pixar in a long politicized thread via Delicious #
— like Crayon Physics in a chiptune platformer #
— made me laugh via wtfispantone.com #
— use the savings to pay off the credit card debt, Eric #
— documentary about animatronics nuts keeping Showbiz Pizza nostalgia alive #
July 5, 2008
— open up your couches for bands on tour via Delicious #
July 4, 2008
— I love the Web 2.0-ified “frwrx” #
— the usual suspects, but a great primer #
July 3, 2008
— once your userbase is big enough, you can’t pull features without backlash via Daring Fireball #
— inevitable, but it’ll be very hard to stop via Justin Mason #
— watching the clip reminded me of high school via streeter.tumblr.com #
— barring another breakthrough, my money’s on Chestnut #
— don’t miss the screenshots at the end via Eliot Phillips #
July 2, 2008
— Xeni and David respond in the comments #