January 2011
great britain, england, united kingdom, oh my… http://post.ly/1YbwX
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great britain, england, united kingdom, oh my...
via thedailywh.at ok, sounds like a good clarification. going to take a while to soak in though, but an explanation none the less. good to know. Posted via email from virtual meta musings… posterized. | Comment »
the sarien encou… err, licensing… http://post.ly/1YFM0
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the sarien encou... err, licensing...
via martinkool.com good for sarien.net and good for activision in seeing some potential to the hard work of the folks at sarien.net. looks like the previously under the radar porting of Space Quest, Kings Quest etc to HTML5 browser land has hit the radar of the IP owner, Activision. Instead of the “we hate anyone with new interpretations of our stuff we didnt even originally write, just...
wanna go for a hike? http://post.ly/1XnuB
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wanna go for a hike?
via youtube.com Ok, I have seen the pictures of this trail on the interwebs, and I’m pretty convinced it was real. but to actually see it as someone is crossing it is absolutely astounding. it truly is an enlightening pilgrimage to make, no matter what the faith or lack there of. one day… bonus: and another hike Posted via email from virtual meta musings…...
psp2/ngp concept video… http://post.ly/1XXG9
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psp2/ngp concept video...
via joystiq.com normally I would comment on something I wanted to share with others because it was interesting and fun… I somehow think the concept video totally misses the mark in terms of the audience that they would be targeting. it seems like a watered down happy-go-luck video that nintendo would usually be criticized for publishing. although it’s neat to quietly showcase...
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for a $1 pbs donation...
via thedailywh.at you’ve bought the attention of the interwebs via reddit, though looks like the above is something the folks at pbskids.org have done independently of the reddit community. It’ll be interesting to see if the reddit folks can produce something on par and *kid friendly* and if pbskids.org will put it up on their site for Noah. Ah, the interwebs, everything good and...
climbing denali (aka mt mckinley)… http://post.ly/1XAB6
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climbing denali (aka mt mckinley)...
After enduring seven days in a refrigerator-sized trench and a 5.4-magnitude earthquake that rattled Mount McKinley and “scared the crap out of him,” Minnesota adventurer Lonnie Dupre found lower ground today, Dupre’s expedition manager said. via adn.com apparently someone attempting a solo climb of denali. why in the winter? and of course there’s an earthquake to top...
diving a little more into OAuth… server side stuff, as well as client I guess.
360 videos. nice, now to bring it to main stream movies, that should be interesting… http://post.ly/1Wl3C
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360 videos. nice, now to bring it to main stream...
via nimmobay.com one day it would be interesting to have the technology to be able to view a film from all angles, not just the director provided one. Or more specifically, to be able to have a scene, complete in it’s entirety, be rendered according to how the director wants it so that we can see the information from every angle. Though at that point, we’re probably crossing the...
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a centennial of a company presented by a 100...
via youtube.com whether you like IBM or not, or agree or disagree with their policies or practices or things that have happened in the past, there’s still no denying the number of accomplishments made in the course of 100 years. video presented by 100 people, for each of the 100 years. well worth the time spent to watch it. Posted via email from virtual meta musings…...
nintendo 3ds… 26 years ago… http://post.ly/1WUWx
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on good programmers... wishing I was one that...
A good programmer will spend most of his time doing work that he hates, using tools and technologies that he also hates. via blog.garlicsim.org I think I spend way too much time trying to get the tooling working right. though I don’t think it’s for the reasons stated in the article, more so about my inability to just get the tooling working properly… Posted via email ...
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nintendo 3ds... 26 years ago...
via tinycartridge.com it’s always interesting to see historic technology predictions, no matter how casual the mention, actually hit it on the mark. sometimes frighteningly so. Posted via email from virtual meta musings… posterized. | Comment »
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america is losing it's edge... (or perhaps it's...
Already, 70% of engineers with PhD’s who graduate from U.S. universities are foreign-born. via blogs.forbes.com an eye opening article by Norm Augustine (for forbes). normally I’m not one to be trolling for forbes articles, but it turned out to be a decent read. It outlines the sad state of the sciences in the US as compared to other countries, and how the decline in these fields will...
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popular services, with a japanese pivot...
via asiajin.com sometimes [western] services can dominate into other cultures, sometimes they just dont. here’s a list of some popular western services and their japanese equivalents. some are just branches, others are competiing companies. interesting to see how a category like linkedin just hasn’t worked at all in the japanese market. Posted via email from virtual meta...
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a lesson in civility...
via edition.cnn.com sports writer tracks down his online haters with a phone call and a chat. don’t worry, it’s just the “Internet Dickwad Theory” in effect. Posted via email from virtual meta musings… posterized. | Comment »
fan made half life movie… http://post.ly/1W8nO
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fan made half life movie...
via thedailywh.at for the budget, it’s pretty impressive… and apparently time consuming. two years in the making, yet still making it out the door before episode 3. perhaps HLe3 is the new DNF… Posted via email from virtual meta musings… posterized. | Comment »
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a trailer 12 years in the making...
via youtube.com and it is glorious. yes, it can look dated, but it’s Duke Nukem. It’s not about the fancy graphics, it’s all about attitude and style… and bubble gum, but apparently we’re all out of that. Posted via email from virtual meta musings… posterized. | Comment »
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oh, a classic batman of course...
via collegehumor.com awesome mix, all too frightening, yet cuter-than-normal longcat. Posted via email from virtual meta musings… posterized. | Comment »
seen in code: “//TODO ugly” <- yes, yes it is.
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on why minecraft matters...
via crunchgear.com a nifty read that delves into the current gaming industry vs minecraft’s model of operation, and why having a success like minecraft should matter. Posted via email from virtual meta musings… posterized. | Comment »
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sarah palin's influence on being alaskan...
via anchoragepress.com is thankfully waning… Posted via email from virtual meta musings… posterized. | Comment »
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shinkansen delays... it's actually a very big...
via blogs.wsj.com when these trains arrive or leave at a certain time… they arrive or leave at that time… exactly. to have it be late or delayed is really unheard of. it’s also very cool to watch them pull up to the exact location of the door markers, and typically the “launch” from the station is nearly imperceptible unless you’re specifically paying...
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sounds almost like something on syfy...
via thechronicle.com.au street sharks? land sharks? whatever. I’m sure syfy channel will make a movie out of it. Posted via email from virtual meta musings… posterized. | Comment »
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31oz trenta from starbucks...
via inhabitat.com I’m not really a coffee drinker or a starbucks patron, so not quite my cup of tea. What caught my attention was actually the commentary in the article itself where it spoke about Starbuck’s recycling initiatives and a less-is-more attitude and that this move is counter to that. Though honestly, if you buy a drink that holds more than an average stomach can,...
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a kinetic typography of a voice over of a review...
via thedailywh.at awesome… complete with standard internet typos and grammar ftw! Posted via email from virtual meta musings… posterized. | Comment »
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from kinect to google...
via procrastineering.blogspot.com Johnny’s been a force in the industry ever since the multi touch/tracking demo of eons ago, albeit behind the covers. it’ll be interesting to see what he brings to google. if it’s anything like what projects he’s been working on for MS, this should be really interesting. Posted via email from virtual meta musings…...
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story telling, rat style...
via vimeo.com a classic from siggraph 2006. it’s good to see a real story get told without it getting the disnification or pixarification treatment. something about it makes it more sensible and real and interesting. Posted via email from virtual meta musings… posterized. | Comment »
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on learning from failures, and generational...
Freeman Dyson recounts an anecdote in his memoirs from the second world war, during which he worked as an analyst for RAF Bomber Command. Part of his job was to work out what parts of RAF heavy bombers were critically vulnerable to damage and needed extra armour. To do this, he and his colleagues examined aircraft that had returned to base after being badly damaged. They’d map out the areas...
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and the #tigermask movement continues...
via blogs.wsj.com while the echo chamber analyzes the ways in which popular hashtags come to light via viral retweets and follower contributions, it’s great to see an actual movement take flight that is *actually* about something worth while and significant. as much as twitter is a great tool and there’s so much hype about how it builds networks of people around a common cause,...
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good job southwest airlines...
via elliott.org airlines scoring some extra kudos nowadays. all it takes it just a little heart and compassion and it can go a long way for someone. origianally via gizmodo Posted via email from virtual meta musings… posterized. | Comment »
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and the donations continue...
via animenewsnetwork.com great to see this sort of movement out live and out last the usual Christmas time period. Here’s to it continuing. A wikipedia article has been started, looking forward to seeing it get filled with all the various donations and which characters were referenced. what’s interesting is to see which characters get represented, and what generation of people they...
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random acts of... donation...
via animenewsnetwork.com well, this is a nice change of pace with a nice twist to it. There something nice about leveraging a fictional cultural icon and using it to do something real and interesting and philanthropic. I guess the American equivalent would be Robin Hood? Posted via email from virtual meta musings… posterized. | Comment »
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national id: facebook vs the government...
via readwriteweb.com So if facebook decides to try to become the central authority for who’s who on the web, we’re all ok with that cause you know, they’re one of “us”. But if the government wants to implement something similar, it becomes an orwellian nightmare come true. Would you trust facebook with your data, their privacy policies, they private interests, or...
carl sagan x nasa x damewse http://post.ly/1TCs2
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carl sagan x nasa x damewse
via gizmodo.com a great unofficial commercial for nasa. we can only wish the folks funding nasa can see the light. Posted via email from virtual meta musings… posterized. | Comment »
seriously, really… no looping of builds/effects in Keynote?
there are some severe annoyances with OSX. Like trying to make aliases to network folders… http://is.gd/kr3im for real? did I miss smtn?
remember kids, *no one* is looking out for your interests, it’s up to you to be vigilant and protect your own interests.
seriously, am I missing something? CES ‘11 has announcements and partnerships from major cell carriers except Sprint… just a Galaxy Tab?
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a little too true...
via xkcd.com as usual, xkcd nails it. Posted via email from virtual meta musings… posterized. | Comment »
isn’t it sad… I was wondering why my browsing experience was feeling sluggish, and it turns out I was using firefox instead of chrome…
as a developer, you sometimes just stumble upon code/plugins that you look at and just want to somehow use/integrate: http://bit.ly/668nQ
ugh, I can already see myself writing into the comment “This is not how this should be done, but…”