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June 1, 2012
— Microsoft’s hated agents brought to the web, ready for embedding via CreativeJS #
— started by Bush, ordered by Obama, with unknown future repercussions #
— try the simple maze; the full editor generates code in JS, Dart, and Python #
May 30, 2012
— now there just needs to be a commenting section for speculation on why #
— turn your location data into jewelry; brilliant use of the Foursquare API #
— Neil Gaiman’s commencement speech turned into a comic #
May 29, 2012
— from EFF cofounder John Gilmore’s forward-thinking tape backup via gigaom.com #
May 28, 2012
— new recording funded on Kickstarter last year, now released to the public domain #
— sends your photo to a monitor in Sweden, shoots a picture, and sends it back to you #
May 26, 2012
— you can subscribe to the retro newsletter that sends you a 15-year-old issue every week #
May 25, 2012
— if this doesn’t make you get misty, see a doctor; you might be dead inside #
— he’s like a human Markov chain #
— doing famous characters in every single scene; this is ridiculously fun to listen to via @textfiles #
— like oblique strategies for walking directions #
— inserting some sanity in a brain-dead proposed bill in NYC #
— a fun little 1-D game #
— love everything about this, don’t miss the adorable projects #
— fun, quick shrink-and-grow gamejam entry #
— reminds me of Solitary Sand #
— I love living in the future #
— indie game devs camp out in a beach house for several days to make their current projects better #
— living for $30/month on a couch, free ramen, and Internet access via Kottke #
May 24, 2012
— the first feature film sold on Steam, and VHX.tv is powering the DRM-free downloads and streams! #
— “we are creatures of creation” #
— XOXO speaker Ron Carmel’s new campaign supporting stores that give artists control over pricing #
— I tried so hard to get him for XOXO, but he’s a very busy guy #
— 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 #
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