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April 16, 2006
— Adidas viral video, but I don’t care; it’s high-quality stuff via wtbw.net #
— ripping the new “Lost” episode isn’t as hard as leaking pre-release software, but it’s neat to see the diversity via torrentfreak.com #
— interviews with two virtual escorts and the guy who reviews them publicly (NSFW) #
April 15, 2006
— detection of events in e-mails with a link to quick-add to calendar #
April 14, 2006
— unexpected, but welcome #
— enough with the geography lessons, let’s blow up Australia already! via anarchogeek.com #
— 1UP’s feature on innovative and unusual Japanese videogames via Slashdot #
— monthly top 10 projects created by Metafilter members #
— Greasemonkey script adds reminder links for any hCal formatted page, like all of Upcoming #
— also, the YouTube top videos is an essential car wreck via Philipp Lenssen #
April 13, 2006
— as always, a flawless NES-style cover via GameSetWatch #
— one of the best games ever made via Michael Heilemann #
— would selling it through iTunes affect the Apple vs. Apple litigation? #
— stick figure tribute to Dragon’s Lair via goodexperience.com #
— though I disagree with his conclusions, this is a fascinating listen covering the rarely discussed internal politics and cover-ups; also: full transcript #
— I’m glad they didn’t keep the “CL2” name via Battelle Media #
April 12, 2006
— high-quality trailer mashup via MetaFilter #
— interesting avatar arrangement for a Flash chat room via Delicious #
— is virtual sex play between adults using child-like avatars more like infantilism or pedophilia? via secretlair.com #
— if not, 3D Realms sacrifices half a million dollars via Game Tab #
— Feist, Mates of State, Metric, Of Montreal, Kanye West, and more #
— USB flash drive that bloats when it’s full via therawfeed.com #
April 11, 2006
— a ferrofluid-based version of Snake via Delicious #
— I’m drooling vicariously through Maciej #
— more Japanese Rube Goldberg fun; also: cooking ramen, the hard way via Tom Coates #
— don’t miss the winner on the second page via Delicious #
— Momus’ rant on the “soundtracking of America” #
— countless small startups creating utilities and add-ons for MySpace users #
— replace real eggs in cake batter with Cadbury Creme Eggs via Delicious #
— lovingly crafted in RBI Baseball, itself released in 1987 via Nelson Minar #
— he’s now working at Microsoft, 12 years after Coupland’s novel was published; see also: jPod #
— web-based video remixing via O'Reilly Radar #
April 7, 2006
— I prefer this to captchas #
— averaged and real-time visualization of taxis moving around San Francisco #
— also, how Adrian Holovaty is using S3 as a media server at 35 cents per month via Delicious #
— new details emerge as the trial come to a close #
April 6, 2006
— dead on, from the inevitable reaction of PC enthusiasts to the future direction of the OS #
— it runs surprisingly well #
— also, there’s no colloquial “East California” as mentioned in “Kids in America” via Fimoculous #
— performing “Girl U Want” and “Gates of Steel” in May 1980 #
April 5, 2006
— Gary Brolsma, this one’s for you via Digg #
— Google and Yahoo both have a strong presence in Santa Monica #
— the stock market loves Apple’s new official support of Windows XP dual boot #
— virtual filesystem using your Amazon S3 account via Delicious #
April 4, 2006
— if you find the full video, let me know #
April 3, 2006
— the best of real-time, algorithmic art from the PC demoscene #
April 2, 2006
— insider details about employee adware usage and dealing with public perceptions via MetaFilter #
— keep in mind, Windows 3.1 was released the same year #
— contrary to previous reports, it’s not formally connected with the Pirate Bay #
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