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December 12, 2008
— try the Hello World Souffle, discussed in Nick Montfort and Michael Mateas’ paper on weird languages and code aesthetics via benfry.com #
— it’s a money-making machine, preying on hope and desperation #
— you down with OCP? via buzzfeed.com #
— old, but new to me via MetaFilter #
— Flash game simulates the awkwardness of avoiding eye contact on public transit #
— the WTC attacks retold as a pastiche of scenes from hundreds of pre-9/11 movies via Kottke #
— a good way to start every workday #
— academic essay on the trend, with a spreadsheet of 133 sites with their registration dates #
— the project was pioneered by the brilliant George Oates, Flickr’s lead designer who was laid off earlier today #
December 11, 2008
— flawless Band Aid parody #
— the rejected logos are fascinating, especially the speech balloon via Kottke #
— also: saying “I’m sorry” is an implied admission of guilt, which is why CEOs never, ever say it #
December 10, 2008
— the one-click software upgrade and plugin browsing is just gorgeous #
— Disney characters deconstructed into component 3D parts via John Martz #
— like his World of Goo tour, explains the graphical, audio, and gameplay decisions that make the game special via tigsource.com #
— a Canvas-based reimplementation of the Mona Lisa genetic programming hack #
— management would be better served firing themselves #
December 9, 2008
— using mixtapes and Myspace top friends is clever; give it a try #
— ever since I read Basil E. Frankweiler, I’ve wanted to do this #
— they’ve expanded into magazine archives, including Popular Mechanics, Mother Jones, Dwell, and New York #
— their open-source alternative to Java or Alchemy for Flash via Google Blogoscoped #
December 8, 2008
— I’m only posting this so I can link to the parody via buzzfeed.com #
— Overweight Hikers, Drunks, and Team Building Exercises #
— holiday chiptunes inspired by NES games via Offworld #
— here’s one iteration after a few hours; the author discussed it on Reddit via Delicious #
— they auction off popular expired domains, and quietly keep the rest for themselves #
— the distinction is meaningless, but this is still a step in the right direction #
— what does it take to get rid of these idiots? #
— using only 50 randomly-sized translucent polygons via Google Blogoscoped #
— Jorma and Akiva finally appear on-screen in the first single off Incredibad, their debut album coming in February via Fimoculous #
December 7, 2008
— Virgil’s using a new technique for identifying more organizations and conflicts-of-interest via micropersuasion.com #
December 6, 2008
— I’ve been waiting for a show like this, about the love of music, my entire life #
— let’s see Amazon try forcing these 60 lines of Javascript offline #
December 5, 2008
— meticulously compiled with a razor, steady hand, and plenty of patience via Snarkmarket #
— what right does Amazon have to control how we browse their site? are they going after Greasemonkey next? #
— they’re selling RSA key fobs to secure accounts #
— just buy the camera, already #
— my god, even the TV Guide is in real-time #
— don’t get addicted to brain crack via Eliot Phillips #
— I didn’t realize anyone had shot video! here’s the backstory of the benefit show #
December 4, 2008
— hilarious entries in the comments, including Veerle and Cameron Moll #
— works flawlessly; related: their lessons learned building a site for the iPhone #
— some sound Monday morning quarterbacking from its former cofounder #
— she provided voices for the 1997 game Medieval Madness #
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