27/04/2006 @ 23:08 GMT
veen : New Tricks of a Browser Look Familiar - New York Times - "In what other industry would 85 percent of consumers choose such a product — when better ones, also free, were also available?"
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27/04/2006 @ 22:10 GMT
jimray : The Official PureVolume Widget
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Rod Begbie : Revolution has a new name! - Nintendo Wii? Hrmmm... sounds a bit pish to me. [via] #
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27/04/2006 @ 22:09 GMT
Philippe Janvier : KoKae Screencasts - Screencast on how to use Google Earth and e-maps. [via] #
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27/04/2006 @ 22:08 GMT
gleuschk : Don Norman's jnd.org / Toilet Paper Algorithms: I didn't know you had to be a computer scientist to use toilet paper. - I heard somewhere that Don Knuth had a paper about this problem
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27/04/2006 @ 22:08 GMT
Andy Baio : The Endless Forest - multiplayer game (?) where you control a deer in a forest of other players, but with only non-verbal communication [via]
joshua : the endless forrest - massively multiplayer screenserver
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27/04/2006 @ 22:08 GMT
Andy Baio : Pirate Baby's Cabana Battle Street Fight 2006 - making the rounds, and well worth watching; lower-res streaming version [via]
deusx : probertson: Pirate Baby's Cabana Battle Street Fight 2006 - ONLINE!! - "Here's a video of my new animation. Music by the genius Cornel Wilczek"
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27/04/2006 @ 22:08 GMT
jkottke : Conversation between filmmakers Errol Morris and Adam Curtis - Conversation between filmmakers Errol Morris and Adam Curtis. "People criticized my film by saying things like, 'Why aren't you balanced? What aren't you putting in the other views?' And my response was, 'What if the other view is wrong?' That's the real
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27/04/2006 @ 21:09 GMT
Isofarro : Nearly 75 percent of FTSE 100 company websites fail to meet minimum accessibility requirements - Nomensa carry out a manual check of 99 of the 100 FTSE 100 companies. Fair to say that the number of largely inaccessible sites, although still high at 75%, is slowly dropping.
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27/04/2006 @ 21:08 GMT
deusx : Free Press : House Ignores Public, Sells Out the Internet - "Today the House Energy and Commerce Committee struck a blow to Internet freedom by voting down a proposal to protect Network Neutrality from attacks by companies like AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast."
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27/04/2006 @ 21:08 GMT
gleuschk : Math Refuse covers - by Paula Shanks (who passed away in 2004 but still has a blog)
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27/04/2006 @ 21:08 GMT
gleuschk : Math Refuse home - I was Bourbaki's love child!
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27/04/2006 @ 21:08 GMT
jkottke : How do you build (or grow) a great city? - How do you build (or grow) a great city? Kenneth Kidd ponders the future of Toronto.
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27/04/2006 @ 20:09 GMT
kellan : Labnotes � Blog Archive � SOA integration with Flickr and del.icio.us - "...we embarked on an SOA strategy to integrate our content publishing system (here) with an image lifecycle and provisioning service (Flickr) and an hyperlink management and intelligence service (del.icio.us)" #
jcgregorio : Labnotes » Blog Archive » SOA integration with Flickr and del.icio.us - The sad fact is that you could make a lot of money as a consultant spewing this to PHBs.
Rod Begbie : Labnotes » SOA integration with Flickr and del.icio.us - Mmmm... enterprisey! [via] #
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27/04/2006 @ 20:08 GMT
jkottke : Do rich artists make bad art? - Do rich artists make bad art? "When you become as rich as [Warhol or Dali], being as rich as this becomes your story. If you don't make art about being a multimillionaire, you are being dishonest. If you do, you can hardly claim the universality of great [via]
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27/04/2006 @ 19:08 GMT
deusx : Sci Fi Wire -- SCI FI Channel announced the development of Caprica, - "SCI FI Channel announced the development of Caprica, a spinoff prequel of its hit Battlestar Galactica, in presentations to advertisers in New York on April 26."
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27/04/2006 @ 19:08 GMT
Andy Baio : Google releases Sketchup Free - the most intuitive 3D modeling app now free, and with a shared repository of models [via]
Philippe Janvier : SketchUp - "...an easy-to-learn 3D modeling program that enables you to explore the world in 3D. ... And once you've built your models, you can place them in Google Earth..." [via] #
Cameron Moll : Google SketchUp - Google SketchUp, a 3D software tool that's extremely easy to use. Admittedly I'm growing more and more concerned now with 1-800-GOOG-411, Android, this... is WorldDomination™ next?
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27/04/2006 @ 19:08 GMT
jkottke : The density of cities "helps the environment, shortens commutes, and promotes affordable housing" - The density of cities "helps the environment, shortens commutes, and promotes affordable housing".
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27/04/2006 @ 18:08 GMT
Philippe Janvier : Google Calendar Notifier - "...a notification service for upcoming events on your calendar." [via] #
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27/04/2006 @ 18:08 GMT
jkottke : Typographica reports on a food + typography event going on in San Francisco today on cookbook design - Typographica reports on a food + typography event going on in San Francisco today on cookbook design. Someone do a similar event in NYC, please.
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27/04/2006 @ 18:08 GMT
jkottke : What the huh? Apple has disbanded the development team for Aperture? - What the huh? Apple has disbanded the development team for Aperture? Gruber, tell me what I think about this.
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27/04/2006 @ 18:08 GMT
jkottke : Part 2 of an ongoing series about how databases are used in Web 2.0 apps - Part 2 of an ongoing series about how databases are used in Web 2.0 apps. Both Bloglines and Memeorandum don't bother with databases, opting for flat files instead.
jcgregorio : O'Reilly Radar > Database War Stories #2: bloglines and memeorandum - Expect this comment thread to soon be overwhelmed with SQL-is-the-one-true-way-and-flat-files-are-evil nitwits.
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27/04/2006 @ 17:12 GMT
Milo Vermeulen : The Kubrick Site: Clarke's 2001 Diary (excerpts) [via]
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27/04/2006 @ 17:10 GMT
Rod Begbie : BBC NEWS | Judge creates own Da Vinci code - "The judge who presided over the failed Da Vinci Code plagiarism case at London's High Court hid his own secret code in his written judgement." Brilliant! I reckon it's a Vigenère with "smithycode" as the offset, but I'm too lazy to test that theory. [via] #
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27/04/2006 @ 17:10 GMT
Rod Begbie : Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz Preview for Revolution - Hurrah! SMB will have a Revolution presence, and the new controller sounds perfect for it. [via] #
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27/04/2006 @ 17:09 GMT
deusx : Respionics Battery Pack - "The Universal Portable Battery Pack is the newest of Respionics DC accessories."
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27/04/2006 @ 17:09 GMT
deusx : PAP Pillow- Double Edge PAPillow - "PAPillows are PRESSURE ALLEVIATING PILLOWS designed for side or stomach sleepers who use CPAP, wear braces, retainers, oral appliances or use oxygen via mask or nasal cannula."
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27/04/2006 @ 17:09 GMT
deusx : www.cpaptalk.com CPAP and Sleep Apnea Discussion Forum - "Post subject: Solution for Swift side sleepers"
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27/04/2006 @ 17:09 GMT
gleuschk : Save The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus - this has been around for a thousand years -- just as funny as always
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27/04/2006 @ 17:08 GMT
wearehugh : A Journey Through Feed Handling - sigh
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27/04/2006 @ 17:08 GMT
wearehugh : Chickenfeed » Chickenfoot 0.8.20060425 released
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27/04/2006 @ 17:08 GMT
jkottke : Google can be used for finding scientific papers that are more popular (and influential?) than their number of citations would otherwise indicate - Google can be used for finding scientific papers that are more popular (and influential?) than their number of citations would otherwise indicate. "The technique might also emerge as a more useful measure of scientific impact than merely the number of cit
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27/04/2006 @ 14:08 GMT
deusx : Canadian Music Creators Coalition: A New Voice - "lobbyists for major labels are looking out for their shareholders, and seldom speak for Canadian artists."
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27/04/2006 @ 10:08 GMT
Andy Baio : Facebook expands to corporate users - expanding the scope makes sense as their base starts graduating
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27/04/2006 @ 10:08 GMT
Andy Baio : Visual Scratch - visualization of turntable scratching with Max/MSP and Processing
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27/04/2006 @ 06:08 GMT
gleuschk : Holy Inverse Function, Batman!! A virus for MATLAB! - if a computer virus writer could harness the minds of the worlds leading engineers and mathematicians, just imagine the destruction that would be caused!!
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27/04/2006 @ 05:11 GMT
jimray : Wallet roundup - Signal vs. Noise (by 37signals) - Lots of good stuff here - both in the posts and links from the comments
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27/04/2006 @ 05:11 GMT
deusx : Solstice Lounge - "I love the family style dining thing. The service has always been extremely helpful. I love their cocktails, and I love the modern spins on comfort food. My favorite dish there has got to be the gorgonzola mac and cheese."
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27/04/2006 @ 05:11 GMT
deusx : Isotope Comics - San Francisco - Yelp - "The Isotope is the first of its kind, combining a comic store, an original comic art gallery, an active workshop/meeting place for creative individuals, and a relaxing get-away from the pressures of life."
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27/04/2006 @ 05:11 GMT
deusx : Giant Robot - San Francisco - Yelp - "A small but well-chosen and obscure comix section, strange and beautiful art books, constant art exhibits, and the beautiful-and-cuddly people who shop here. More than being Asian, Giant Robot is about being awesome."
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27/04/2006 @ 05:10 GMT
deusx : Comix Experience - San Francisco - Yelp - "305 Divisadero Street San Francisco, CA 94117 "
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27/04/2006 @ 05:10 GMT
deusx : Chai-Yo Sweets & Treats - San Francisco - Yelp - "This is a fantastic bubble tea place, and here is why. The milk tea is sweet, but not overpowered with sugar. There is a hint of chocolate or vanilla at times in the back taste though it is not added."
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27/04/2006 @ 05:10 GMT
deusx : Mariachi's Taqueria - San Francisco - Yelp - "I have a thing, a relationship you may say, with their Texas BBQ wrap- affectionately known to me as the mashed potato burrito, aka an orgasm in a tortilla, aka a disgrace to my family and friends."
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27/04/2006 @ 05:10 GMT
deusx : Green Apple Books - San Francisco - Yelp - "Welcome to Green Apple Books and Music. Our store on Clement Street in San Francisco has been a destination for bibliophiles for over 38 years. We buy, sell, and trade new and used books, CDs, and DVDs seven days a week."
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27/04/2006 @ 05:10 GMT
deusx : The Exploratorium - San Francisco - Yelp - "A hands-on museum with dozens of interactive exhibits explaining how and why things work. Even those with little or no interest in science will find themselves fascinated by a lot of the facts and figures told in simple laymen's terms."
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27/04/2006 @ 05:10 GMT
deusx : Coffee to the People - San Francisco - Yelp - "I really like that this place *cares* about good coffee, even if they don't always hit the mark. Caring is half the battle...My first coffee experience here was pretty good - not as good as Blue Bottle or my beloved Cafe Organica (RIP) - but pretty good
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27/04/2006 @ 05:09 GMT
deusx : Agent Provocateur - San Francisco - Yelp - ""
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27/04/2006 @ 05:09 GMT
deusx : Kinokuniya Stationery and Gift - San Francisco - Yelp - "They have a plethora of writing utensils, cards, stationary, and Sanrio-like gifts. I adore their notebook section. It's definitely worth a look through if you're into that cutesy stuff."
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27/04/2006 @ 05:09 GMT
deusx : Fabric8 - San Francisco - Yelp - "Fabric 8 has been selling awesome bags and t-shirts online since 1995 and they've finally opened a physical store in the Mission. "
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27/04/2006 @ 05:08 GMT
wearehugh : Why does everything taste like chicken? - Enquiring minds want to know
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27/04/2006 @ 04:09 GMT
jimray : Download details: IE7 Readiness Toolkit
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27/04/2006 @ 04:09 GMT
Rod Begbie : EFF DeepLinks: Who Are You Calling "Pirate"? - See kids, the consumer electronics industry has your back! It's those pesky "content" folks that are ruining it for you and me. #
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27/04/2006 @ 04:08 GMT
deusx : Kidrobot San Francisco store! - "1512 Haight St.San Francisco, CA 94117"
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27/04/2006 @ 04:08 GMT
deusx : Solstice - "In my college days, Solstice would have been my own version of the "Cheers" bar: good-looking and engaging servers, deliciously greasy food to absorb an evening's worth of good cocktails and an underlying odor of stale beer."
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27/04/2006 @ 04:08 GMT
deusx : Foreign Cinema - San Francisco - Yelp - "Foreign Cinema, one of San Francisco's premier destination restaurants, is open for dinner every night from 6pm featuring California/Mediterranean and a new menu daily."
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27/04/2006 @ 04:08 GMT
deusx : Zebulon Cafe and Bar - "83 NATOMA, SAN FRANCISCO, CA. 94105"
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27/04/2006 @ 03:10 GMT
Linkorama : TechCrunch � Microsoft Spins off Wallop Project - The account for 'ross.mayfield@.com' has been deactivated due to inactivity. You must be re-invited to join Wallop.
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27/04/2006 @ 03:10 GMT
Linkorama : Web 2.0 – Now What? - Lessons learned in Web 2.0 are going to get monetized in new enterprise IT. Perhaps that's What's Next.
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27/04/2006 @ 03:09 GMT
deusx : Ferry Building: Location & Overview - ""
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deusx : Super Tokio - San Francisco - Yelp - "The greatest grocery store for finding the strangest or most ridiculous asian goodies anywhere."
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27/04/2006 @ 02:10 GMT
Nelson Minar : Secret torture flights - Over 1000 CIA flights in Europe
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27/04/2006 @ 02:10 GMT
kaninka.net : Urville
jkottke : Since he was 12, Gilles Trehin has been drawing and writing about the imaginary city of Urville - Since he was 12, Gilles Trehin has been drawing and writing about the imaginary city of Urville, which is situated on the Mediterranean coast of France, was founded by the Phoenicians in the 12th century BC, and currently houses over 17 million inhabitant [via]
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27/04/2006 @ 02:09 GMT
kaninka.net : Ãrás gerð á netkönnun VÃkurfrétta
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27/04/2006 @ 02:09 GMT
kaninka.net : Ani DiFranco, Stokkhólmi 1999
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kaninka.net : Ani DiFranco, Paradise, CA 2004
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deusx : Range Restaurant - San Francisco - ""
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27/04/2006 @ 02:09 GMT
deusx : XOX Truffles - San Francisco - Yelp - "754 Columbus Avenue San Francisco, CA 94133 "
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27/04/2006 @ 02:08 GMT
deusx : CocoaBella Chocolates - San Francisco - Yelp - "2102 Union Street San Francisco, CA 94123 "
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27/04/2006 @ 02:08 GMT
deusx : Frascati Restaurant - San Francisco - Yelp - "Echoing others, the chocolate bread pudding is a little slice of heaven."
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27/04/2006 @ 02:08 GMT
plasticbag : One final BBC link for the day - Tom Loosemore talks about the launch of the Programme Catalogue - Most important bit - there are feeds for most pages and he explicitly states that there's a free license to use the information for non-commercial purposes. Ladies and Gentlemen we have our API!
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27/04/2006 @ 01:13 GMT
kellan : 19% of Jamaica Plain residents belong to Netflix - Yup, that's us. Though we're also Video Underground regulars. [via] #
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27/04/2006 @ 01:12 GMT
deusx : Palace of Fine Arts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - "The Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District of San Francisco, California is a building originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition."
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27/04/2006 @ 01:11 GMT
deusx : Japanese Tea Garden at Golden Gate Park - Golden Gate Park Japanese Tea Garden
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27/04/2006 @ 01:11 GMT
deusx : Apple Store - San Francisco - "Store Address One Stockton Street"
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27/04/2006 @ 01:11 GMT
deusx : Double Punch - Ningyoushi.com Visit Our Store In San Francisco, California! - "You can experience the trendiest collectibles from Japan, limited edition designer toys, art, clothing and books that you've only been able to see on the web and magazines!"
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27/04/2006 @ 01:11 GMT
deusx : San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
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27/04/2006 @ 01:11 GMT
deusx : Genki Crepes & Mini Mart - contact us - "330 Clement Street San Francisco, CA 94118 "
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27/04/2006 @ 01:10 GMT
deusx : Ritual Coffee Roasters - San Francisco - Yelp - "Great coffee. Good little pastries. Good low key ambient music. The staff are really nice in a down to earth way."
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27/04/2006 @ 01:10 GMT
deusx : La Piñata filled with charm - "2301 Willow Pass Road (at Colfax Road), Concord"
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27/04/2006 @ 01:10 GMT
deusx : Zazie Home - "a french bistro" Recommended for brunch
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27/04/2006 @ 01:10 GMT
deusx : Myth San Francisco - French / California cuisine
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27/04/2006 @ 01:09 GMT
deusx : delfina - "3621 18TH STREET SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 94110"
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27/04/2006 @ 01:09 GMT
jcgregorio : Watch these movies, then we can talk (kottke.org) - No Miyazaki, not even one anime film. Tends to make me a bit skeptical of the list.
philgyford : Watch these movies, then we can talk (kottke.org) - Film critic Jim Emerson's list of 102 movies you should see before you're movie literate. At the time of writing I've seen 41 but can remember little about any of them.
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27/04/2006 @ 01:09 GMT
Simon Willison : BBC Programme Catalogue - It finally launched! Congrats, Matt.
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27/04/2006 @ 01:09 GMT
wearehugh : PlotKit - Javascript Chart Plotting
Simon Willison : PlotKit - Javascript Chart Plotting - Uses SVG or canvas, with canvas emulation for IE.
Philippe Janvier : PlotKit - "...a Chart and Graph Plotting Library for Javascript with support for HTML Canvas and also SVG..." [via] #
factoryjoe : PlotKit - Javascript Chart Plotting | liquidx - PlotKit is a Chart and Graph Plotting Library for Javascript. It has support for HTML Canvas and also SVG via Adobe SVG Viewer and native browser support. Tags: charts, graphing, visualization, javascript, code, open source
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27/04/2006 @ 01:08 GMT
Simon Willison : Gruff Graphs for Ruby - A lot prettier than the pink screenshot would have you believe.
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27/04/2006 @ 01:08 GMT
plasticbag : Baby, You Mean The World Of Warcraft To Me - "I have sung your praises from the mouth of the Shadowthread Cave to the Stranglethorn Vale of the Eastern Kingdoms." Not convinced by the accuracy, but loving the sentiment...
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27/04/2006 @ 01:08 GMT
plasticbag : The Guardian reports on the BBC's alleged 'radical revamp of website' - In my experience the best things the BBC produces don't tend to be the things that get announced in this way. Vaguely appalled by the rebranding of MyBBCPlayer to BBC iPlayer. Might as well just call it BBC Playr and get it over with.
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27/04/2006 @ 01:08 GMT
plasticbag : The BBC is also considering putting adverts on the international version of its news site - Don't know what I think about this - perfectly reasonable move organisationally - after all people outside the UK don't pay the license fee, but somehow it's a bit creepy.b
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27/04/2006 @ 01:08 GMT
plasticbag : Typography for Headlines - Bit old this, but still good - a collection of many examples of typographic treatments of headlines on the web. Particularly good for ideas and for iterating around to find something new.
Andy Baio : Typography for Headlines - I'd love to see a site like GUIdebook for web UI elements [via]
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27/04/2006 @ 01:08 GMT
jkottke : Winterhouse (along with the AIGA) is sponsoring an award for design writing and criticism - Winterhouse (along with the AIGA) is sponsoring an award for design writing and criticism. There's a main award ($5000) and a student award ($1000). Be nice to see some Web design writing in there.
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27/04/2006 @ 00:09 GMT
Linkorama : Network IT - In addition to FIT and EIT, my third category of work-changing IT is Network IT, which lets people interact without specifying the terms of their interactions. Network IT platforms like blogs, wikis, Wikipedia, flickr, del.icio.us, prediction markets, et
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27/04/2006 @ 00:09 GMT
Jon Hicks : Big Cheese Stories: Rob Visits Keen's Cheddar - I love reading about cheese is made!
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27/04/2006 @ 00:08 GMT
jkottke : Short rememberance of Jane Jacobs by architect Witold Rybczynski - Short rememberance of Jane Jacobs by architect Witold Rybczynski. "The lively city districts that Jacobs championed, including her beloved Village, have become exclusive enclaves, closed to all but the extremely wealthy. She always considered the amenitie
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