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October 17, 2006
— positive review on the first episode of the new series #
— origins and fallout of a hoax on Kuro5hin; here’s the Mefi thread #
— the problem with their technique is coming up with every possible meaningful variable #
October 16, 2006
— someone from ad sales was writing record reviews, which is a dangerous mix via Fimoculous #
— in-depth NYT profile on Jonathan Abrams and the demise of Friendster via Andre Torrez #
— she has a Marilyn Monroe quality to her voice via stereogum.com #
— PAX is the new E3 via Digg #
— note that the end of the article mentions Reuters’ new virtual news bureau in Second Life via Slashdot #
— as always, the Flickr and YouTube coverage is great, including Blondie on Thursday night #
— the Dove film shows a vivid example of the Photoshop whitewashing of models #
— I like to think that it’s Jaron Lanier hiding in there #
— note that the author is Kevin Poulsen; also, I saw a very relevant banner ad below the Boing Boing post #
— nice play testing! every cartridge shipped with this fatal bug, blocking gameplay beyond level 30 #
— Ikea realized the only way to attract attention is by sponsoring whitespace via coudal.com #
— over 5,500 covers available, extracted using a number of available web APIs via MetaFilter #
— also, note that CNN is soliciting for photos adn video from people who attended #
— for OS X users, try Soundflavor or beaTunes via MetaFilter #
— I’m a sucker for rhythm games with interesting UI via GameSetWatch #
— reviews make sense, but seeing the location of your friends en route can’t be far behind via therawfeed.com #
October 15, 2006
— an anecdote that made me laugh #
October 13, 2006
— Jawed Karim left the company to continue his education at Stanford, but maintained a large stake via Valleywag #
— Caterina encounters some technical difficulties because of her surname, with similar stories in the comments #
— hilariously backwards religious rant about the moral dangers of blogging; “no one should have a blog or personal website” via Boing Boing #
— I’ve seen panels like this before, and they’re always insightful and interesting via Delicious #
October 12, 2006
— he asked for three years behind bars so he could get food and shelter via Delicious #
— consider me subscribed #
October 11, 2006
— incredible chiptune music festival in NYC #
— multiplayer shooter adds variable weapons pricing based on global weekly demand #
— occasionally inexplicable, Kliban is one my favorite cartoonists ever; don’t miss some of the analysis #
— I’ve been using Eudora for a decade; guess it’s time to switch #
— the detail level possible in the new game is staggering #
— while the media focuses on copyrighted content, an entire blogging ecosystem is thriving #
October 9, 2006
— they seem giddy… I wonder why? #
— nearly three times the Myspace deal, this is just madness; more video responses here #
October 7, 2006
— hugely obvious, but most publishers are short-sighted, paranoid luddites via Delicious #
October 6, 2006
— complete with crying moms and scary voiceovers, WoW is the new D&D #
— South Park’s wonderful Warcraft machinima episode #
— new film by Doug Block, director of Home Page via Kottke #
— classic album covers fight to the death; brilliant work via Todd Dominey #
— Slashdot says, “The truth: More predators, less victims.” #
— the new Christopher Guest film, a la Best in Show and A Mighty Wind via Kottke #
October 5, 2006
— a great coherent interview, available in MP3 or text #
— extremely useful search for open source code; for fun, search for profanities #
October 4, 2006
— inspiring run from the addictive Flash toy #
— first change since their last design in December 2004; this one is a big improvement #
— he signed up for Mefi just to respond, which makes me love him all the more #
October 3, 2006
— add Google Desktop widgets to any site with a Javascript embed #
— nice followup with the unedited NYC FM radio dial scans from the night of December 8, 1980 #
— Ask Metafilter investigates a viral marketing campaign; great read #
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