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November 18, 2004

2.5 gigapixel photo

— a busy city scene would’ve been more interesting via milov.nl #
November 17, 2004

Strongbad gets an e-mail virus

— lots of clever stuff here, plus a Livejournal reference via ned.suckahs.org #

Flash: EPIC, a prediction of the Google-enabled future

— if this is the dystopian future, count me in via Ryan Gantz #

Vicepoker, free strip poker game for the Gameboy Advance

— possibly the first porn for Nintendo’s kid-friendly handheld? via gbaemu.com #

Textfiles.com gets a threatening letter from a catheter manufacturer

— they want him to remove enema references in years-old BBS text files via Delicious #

Mash the Planet

— Philip Torrone’s onto something here #

Mark Cuban fined by NBA for a blog entry

via Delicious #

Library of Congress putting 30 million newspapers online

— papers published from 1836 through 1922, and available by 2006 via Creative Commons #

2004 Interactive Fiction competition results

— Dan Shiovitz and Andrew Plotkin posted their reviews of all the free games via Simon Carless #

Second Life citizens create Neverlend virtual theme park

— they continually impress me via Simon Carless #

TiVo to add banner ads when fast forwarding

— as Matt said in the article, this is a slippery slope via Paul Bausch #
November 16, 2004

Gamespot's Half-Life 2 review

— the only review so far that’s not a complete gush #

The Grey Video

— amazing Beatles/Jay-Z video mashup for DJ Dangermouse’s “Encore” #

Edelman on Grokster's outrageous spyware package

— no less than 15 bundled programs; some install even if you hit Cancel! #

PDF: Ben Edelman's economic analysis of Google Answers

— many researchers answer questions at night, for around $8-10/hour #
November 15, 2004

The Sneeze interviews FedEx's logo creator

— have you noticed the hidden arrow? #

Thoughts on BitTorrent usability

— some interesting ideas, along with a nice mockup #

Bungie publishing RSS feeds for Halo 2 stats

— get a feed to see all of your own games! #

MP3: Eddie Murphy's "Boogie in your Butt"

— this should definitely be remixed on b3ta #
November 13, 2004

How to schedule TV downloads with BitTorrent and RSS

— made possible by TVTorrents via Delicious #

US senator's portfolios beating the market by 12 percent

— likely insider trading, but the SEC won’t investigate via Kottke #

Did Clinton Gut the Military?

— Gordon does some original historical research #

BBC's search engine shootout

— not very scientific, but Google wins regardless via Slashdot #

How It Works… The Computer

— full scans of a computer primer from 1971 and 1979 via Eyebeam #

BusinessWeek piece on corporate blogging software

— KnowNow is charging $50k to $100k for blog software? insane via Matt Haughey #
November 12, 2004

RoboDump

— immature, but funny via Ethan Marcotte #

Gamespot's 25-page "behind the scenes" feature on Half-Life 2

— I preordered the game last week! #

PocketBeeb, a BBC Model "B" emulator for the GBA

— the screenshots are very neat #
November 11, 2004

Halo 2 sales break all entertainment records

— between GTA, Halo 2 and HL2, it’s a good year for games #

EB breaks Half-Life 2's street date

— I’m sure it’ll be on Usenet by tomorrow via Game Tab #

Sex in Second Life

— the adult clubs are the most popular locations in the virtual world via secretlair.com #

The Venn diagram of "getting it"

— no relation to Getting It via Delicious #

Rich nutcase trying to collect an MP3 of every song ever recorded

— I posted some thoughts in the Mefi thread via MetaFilter #

Usability and users as hungry mice, cheese, and electric shocks

— or: people care less about usability as usefulness increases via Kottke #

NYT on San Jose PD's problems with user interface design

— the Windows-based mobile dispatch was designed without officer feedback via feeds.feedburner.com #

Bright Eyes grabs the top two positions in the Billboard Hot 100 Singles!?

— this is insane, especially for an indie artist #

Shaw Cable censoring Internet access

— they’re limiting the speeds of filesharing protocols and lying about it #

Alphabet of blog favicons

via Things Magazine #

Dragon optical illusion

— make sure to watch the video via feeds.feedburner.com #
November 10, 2004

Cream reunion in the works

 #

Microsoft launches Search beta

— the site should be live tomorrow #

l33tspeak on Jeopardy College Tournament

— just when you thought it couldn’t get geekier than a Blogs category #

Video: Leaked Fantastic Four trailer

— this movie will suck, badly #

Two new Pee-Wee Herman films in the works

— I’m hoping they’re more Big Adventure than Big Top via Jason Cosper #

New PCSX2 screenshots

— the best PS2 emulator now plays several games, albeit very slowly #

Video: Japanese McDonald's ad, with models dressed as Ronald McDonald

— there’s one for the ladies, too via Kottke #

Image: Wired's VoteStation mockup for e-voter receipts

— very clever via Boing Boing #

Downhill Battle's proposal for a secure filesharing plugin for GAIM

— their Blog Torrent project is getting closer, too via downhillbattle.org #

ICANN to make domain hijackings much simpler

— update: the Netcraft article is inaccurate via Kottke #

The only negative review of Halo 2

— out-of-context quotes from nine different glowing reviews via Slashdot #
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