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May 24, 2012
— fascinating how people naturally assume it’s all human, and not machines #
— just like his Maniac Mansion, a cast of multiple characters, but with co-op #
— love the part starting at the 17:20 mark; “the gatekeepers are leaving their gates” #
May 22, 2012
— great that he’s alive, and great that he’s banned; the note from his “wife” never smelled right to me #
— amazing use of the Web Audio API #
— I’m organizing a huge conference/festival in Portland this September with Andy McMillan; get your tickets quick! #
— I look forward to this video every year #
— similar chunky sound to MOON8 #
— color-coded poop and Google-stained clouds #
May 21, 2012
— she’s working in Valve’s new hardware R&D lab on top-secret awesomeness #
— customizable 3D printed doll creator, founded by Alice Taylor #
May 20, 2012
— piano visualization built on three.js and MIDI.js, source is on Github #
— using the Echonest API and the top 50,000 artists #
— Adam Cadre’s new interactive fiction inspired by BBSes and old-school text adventures #
— chock full of retro references, from Mega Man to Minecraft #
May 19, 2012
— a damn shame, this guy’s the soul of the show; I can’t believe he only owns 10% #
— submit your own to see our collective attempts via phiffer.org #
— the classic Star Guitar video remade in Mario via phiffer.org #
May 18, 2012
— the physics of relationships #
— tracking how near- or distant-future science fiction is, decade by decade #
— “Mark listed a company on NASDAQ” #
— 60% of IPOs since 2010 have had negative returns so far via twitter.com #
May 17, 2012
— abstract, but shockingly good, casual RPG; figuring out the rules is part of the fun #
— “you have the right to remain delicious” #
— and, more critically, the rise of gangsta rap and incarceration rates #
May 16, 2012
— unblinking inspiration #
— awesome graphic novel inspired by real-life hackers, I highly recommend buying it #
May 15, 2012
— he’s a real-life Daredevil #
— a depressing read, especially while seeing the team release great new features #
May 14, 2012
— sad end to a promising product, I received one of the prototypes at Foo Camp in 2006 #
— file under: scenarios I’d like to play in a videogame #
— 65 hours over eight days; the blooper reel was hypnotic via buzzfeed.com #
— Dan Hon snaps some screenshots from the near future #
May 13, 2012
— winner of Ludum Dare 23; every winner is worth playing #
May 11, 2012
— “the Singularity, ruined by lawyers” via jwz #
— the founders talk about the Ilya’s tragic suicide for the first time #
— language studies from the person who did the frequency analysis for Downtown Abbey via FlowingData #
— incredibly deep investigation and short film, brilliantly made via Boing Boing #
— amazing 4k intro from the PC demoscene via Nelson Minar #
— starring Fresh Air’s Terry Gross #
— the shift away from interest-based web communities towards social networks #
— I’m hoping someone turns this into a drone #
May 10, 2012
— holy hell, the comments are awful #
— best explanation of a long-standing issue I’ve seen #
— people change, just so long as he takes ownership of his actions; oh, wait #
— the scene starting at 3:45 is like a parallel universe remake of Roger Rabbit via Laughing Squid #
— “The memes we choose to elevate to Internet fame are the product of the purest form of democracy ever invented” #
