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March 25, 2009
— looks stunning via cdevroe.com #
— demo starts at 10:30; stream PS3-level graphics to a low-end Macbook, or your TV with a tiny set-top box #
— like Cherry Chocolate Rain, this just makes me sad #
— his detailed design notes explain his gameplay changes #
— first example of dataviz in their results, plus the new option to restrict and sort by date #
March 24, 2009
— surprisingly useful; I’m surprised Google hasn’t found a way to order the web by date #
— the best abandonware site is back; the original reviews are up, but without downloads for now via MetaFilter #
— an excellent one-room adventure game starring Tim Schafer himself; find all 22 jokes! #
— Avril Lavigne and Soulja Boy are louder than Megadeth #
March 23, 2009
— and it’s a SexyBack mashup, too #
— he worked on it for two straight months, and only pitch-shifted three samples on the album #
— the original video was removed, but this explains the lyrics with translated wordplay #
— a nice allegory for American innovation, which we need right about now #
March 22, 2009
— the brutal honesty is refreshing and continued for another hour #
March 21, 2009
— check out the detail, they’re sewn onto vinyl via Alice Taylor #
— I suggest a College Humor spin-off via dalasverdugo.com #
— mind-bending experimental PC game, reminiscent of Braid via the-inbetween.com #
March 20, 2009
— could be good for finance, severe weather, or even vanity alarms via infosthetics.com #
— comprehensive and bleak report, studying all sectors of journalism; key findings here #
— part of the Google Chrome Experiments #
— like Readability for YouTube; here’s a quick demo via booktwo.org #
— someone should make this a service, also incorporating your Flickr photos and blog posts via collisiondetection.net #
— nice alternative to Google Charts API via Delicious #
— it’s out on iTunes and streaming free on Imeem #
— the entire chapter on urban slang in 19th century London is fascinating #
— expertly done, from the guy who made the 32 Songs in 8 Minutes medley #
— “I won’t miss a design philosophy that lives or dies strictly by the sword of data” #
March 19, 2009
— only six papers grew in the last three years via Delicious #
— IE8 promo asks comedians about the early web #
— generating real-time video and sound signals with a $3 chip #
— hip-hop mashed up with the N64 Zelda soundtrack via Kottke #
— they claim the original paper is the first academic study to use Mechanical Turk #
— “What does IE6 have in common with a Fleshlight?” via Cal Henderson #
— showcase of impressive Javascript effects via @googleblog #
— related: Ars interviewed the juror who used Twitter in the courtroom #
— interspersed with charts and other interesting trivia about the bands #
March 18, 2009
— Alan Taylor gave my favorite talk at SXSW #
— addressing a room full of college journalists, he said Clay Shirky was “full of crap” #
March 17, 2009
— I can totally imagine Detroit turning into a massive artist and net nomad collective via Sippey #
— the biggest announcement of SXSW was in Cupertino #
— Ticketmaster could easily prevent reselling, but they’re happy to take a cut #
March 14, 2009
— the single best essay on the topic I’ve read #
March 13, 2009
— pipes questions to friends-of-friends; works surprisingly well in my initial test #
— the spiritual successor to Dodgeball, but with game-like elements #
March 12, 2009
— five different visualizations, but the real-time map is particularly nice via blog.twitter.com #
— Kate Beaton’s new site for her history-inspired comics #
— NES rock band’s full album with 8-bit music videos for each song #
— Pulitzer-Prize winner journalist looks at a uniquely modern tragedy, when a slip of memory becomes fatal #
