35 month ago
jkottke : Newsdesigner has the front pages of newspapers from when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on takeoff twenty years ago - Newsdesigner has the front pages of newspapers from when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on takeoff twenty years ago.
kayodeok : "They Slipped the Surly Bonds of Earth to Touch the Face of God" - On Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 74 seconds after liftoff. Here are some front pages from that day and the next, culled mostly from the 7th edition of SND's Best of Newspaper Design book
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35 month ago
jkottke : 3quarksdaily has the full-text of Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech given on August 28,1863 at the Lincoln Memorial in Wash. DC - 3quarksdaily has the full-text of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech given on August 28,1863 at the Lincoln Memorial in Wash. DC. Audio of the speech available here. (Also, King's I've Been to the Mountaintop and declaration against the Vietnam
kayodeok : I have a dream - This is the full text of MLK's heroic and devastatingly moving speech delivered on August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. I strongly urge you to read it again, if you haven't done so in a while, and I defy you to remain unmoved by it
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36 month ago
jkottke : Charlize Theron, Halle Berry, and the Post-Oscar Career Suicide Syndrome - Charlize Theron, Halle Berry, and the Post-Oscar Career Suicide Syndrome.
kayodeok : Oscar winners turn success into mediocrity - Indeed, it's hard to imagine Katharine Hepburn or Bette Davis following up Oscar-winning performances with the kind of roles some of today's top actresses take
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36 month ago
jkottke : The top movie robots of all time - The top movie robots of all time, including #5 and the Iron Giant.
kayodeok : Top Ten Movie Robots of All Time - They walk, they talk, they work on moisture farms, they hunt Sarah Connor. And sometimes they're eerily human-like
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38 month ago
jkottke : The six Star Wars films form the greatest postmodern art film ever made - Aidan Wasley argues that taken collectively, the six Star Wars films form the greatest postmodern art film ever made. I've been waiting for someone to write this article; Lucas' art film background and interests have always been hinted at but never really
kayodeok : Star Wars: Episodes: I-VI - The greatest postmodern art film ever - With the release of Episode III Revenge of the Sith on DVD today, George Lucas' audience can finally see all six Star Wars films back-to-back, as a single text
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39 month ago
jkottke : Neat visual history of Nikon SLR cameras - Neat visual history of Nikon SLR cameras. It would be neat to make an animation of how the cameras changed through time.
joshua : Nikon SLR History
kayodeok : Nikon SLR History - Visual History of the Nikon SLR Camera
Wayne Burkett : Nikon SLR History - Lots and lots of images. #
Nelson Minar : Nikon SLR history - Pictures of camera bodies (via Kottke)
Matthew M. Boedicker : Nikon SLR History
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39 month ago
jkottke : Being poor is...
deusx : Whatever: Being Poor - "Being poor is knowing exactly how much everything costs."
kayodeok : Being Poor... - Being poor is knowing exactly how much everything costs
philgyford : Whatever: Being Poor - Reality check.
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40 month ago
jkottke : Klingon fairy tales - Klingon fairy tales, including "The Hare Foolishly Lowers His Guard and Is Devastated by the Tortoise, Whose Prowess in Battle Attracts Many Desirable Mates" and "Mary Had a Little Lamb. It Was Delicious". These are best when you think of them as spoken b
kayodeok : Klingon Fairy Tales - "Snow White and the Six Dwarves She Killed With Her Bare Hands and the Seventh Dwarf She Let Get Away as a Warning to Others"
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41 month ago
jkottke : The science of Lance Armstrong - Between 1992 and 1999, he increased his muscle efficiency by 8 percent, a gain previously thought to be impossible.
Matthew M. Boedicker : the science of Lance Armstrong
kayodeok : The Science of Lance Armstrong: Born, and Built, to Win
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41 month ago
jkottke : Another take on why movie theater revenues are declining - The ads suck, the movies suck, ringing cell phones suck, and you can watch your Netflix at home on your widescreen TV. Again, no mention of piracy.
kayodeok : The Big Picture: Why are Movie Theatre Revenues Declining? - So what else might be the source of declining theatrical fortunes? Well, how about the movie theater-going experience itself? The adventure of heading to a cineplex is becoming a less and less pleasant form of entertainment
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41 month ago
Matthew M. Boedicker : 20 things that only happen in the movies
jkottke : 40 things that only happen in the movies - "All beds have special L-shaped sheets that reach to armpit level on a woman but only up to the waist of the man lying beside her."
kayodeok : 40 Things That Only Happen In Movies - "When paying for a taxi, don't look at your wallet as you take out a note. Just grab one out at random and hand it over. It will always be the exact fare"
Aquarion : 20 Things That Only Happen In Movies - Including the famous L-Shaped sheets
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41 month ago
jkottke : With minor changes, this 1980 piece by movie critic Pauline Kael on "Why Are Movies So Bad?" could have been written last week
kayodeok : "Why Are Movies So Bad? or, The Numbers" by Pauline Kael - "This is one of the angriest rants against business-as-usual in the film industry ever written". I am surprised it was written in 1980
WillPate : "Why Are Movies So Bad? or, The Numbers" by Pauline Kael
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41 month ago
jkottke : Is anyone in Hollywood making movies we'll actually watch in 50 years? - And who are the actors and actresses doing so?
kayodeok : Is Anybody Making Movies We'll Actually Watch In 50 Years? - How many of Roberts's films will stand the test of time, the way Katharine Hepburn's or Audrey Hepburn's have become part of the basic syntax of Hollywood film?
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41 month ago
jkottke : A Wikipedia page about the London bombing is already being filled out
kayodeok : 7 July 2005 London bombings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 7 July 2005 London bombings
Linkorama : London bombings - Wikipedia page collecting developments
plasticbag : Wikipedia article on the London bombings - "On 7 July 2005, beginning at 08:49, during the height of morning rush hour, a series of four explosions struck London's transport system."
Simon Willison : Wikipedia: 2005 London transport explosions - I'm OK (I'm not in London), as is everyone I've been in touch with.
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42 month ago
kayodeok : The Origins and Common Usage of British Swear-words - This entry discusses the etymology and application of a selection of words that, to varying degrees, can be considered vulgar or offensive
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42 month ago
jkottke : When one company buys another company, which one benefits more?
kayodeok : When One Company Buys Another... Who's better off? - Whose stock does better - the target of a takeover or the company that made the offer?
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42 month ago
jkottke : How the black market for stolen credit cards and identies works
kayodeok : Black Market in Stolen Credit Card Data Thrives on Internet - It is not clear whether any data stolen from CardSystems Solutions, the payment processor reported on Friday to have exposed 40 million credit card accounts to possible theft, has entered this black market
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42 month ago
Andy Baio : EFF's Legal Guide for Bloggers - I could've used this at least five times last year [via] [via]
jimray : Legal guide for bloggers - The EFF on how to blog within the law
kayodeok : EFF: Legal Guide for Bloggers - "The goal here is to give you a basic roadmap to the legal issues you may confront as a blogger, to let you know you have rights, and to encourage you to blog freely with the knowledge that your legitimate speech is protected"
François Nonnenmacher : EFF: Legal Guide for Bloggers - EFF created this guide, compiling a number of FAQs designed to help you understand your rights and, if necessary, defend your freedom. Alas with legalese, it's purely US centric
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43 month ago
deusx : Apple to Use Intel Microprocessors Beginning in 2006 - "At its Worldwide Developer Conference today, Apple® announced plans to deliver models of its Macintosh® computers using Intel® microprocessors by this time next year, and to transition all of its Macs to using Intel microprocessor
kayodeok : Apple to Use Intel Microprocessors Beginning in 2006 - Joint Press Release with Intel:
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43 month ago
jkottke : Movies that have been considered the greatest ever
kayodeok : Movies that have been considered the greatest ever - While it is impossible to determine the greatest film of all time, it is possible to discuss the movies that have been regarded as the greatest ever
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44 month ago
jkottke : Ridiculously comprehensive movie genre primers from GreenCine - If you've ever wanted to know what French New Wave films to watch or what "Hammer Horror" movies are, this is the resource for you.
kayodeok : GreenCine Movie Primers: Movie Genres Explained - "A fun introductory overview of major film genres and movements, they also serve as handy guides in DVD rental selection processes"
Wayne Burkett : GreenCine | Movie Primers - "If you're like most people, you've probably heard of the French New Wave or Dogme95, but when asked at a party to explain what they are or to name more than a couple of films, you may struggle a little bit. Well, fear not!" #
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44 month ago
Andy Baio : Adobe buys Macromedia! - all-stock buyout for $3.4 billion
jkottke : Whoa! Adobe to buy Macromedia?!!?!?! - Wow! ??!!?!??!! I don't think there's enough room in my MT database for all the question marks and exclamation points I want to use here.
Ethan Marcotte : Adobe buys Macromedia - Welcome to the world of the übercorp.
Jason Shellen : Adobe to acquire Macromedia - Congratulations to both sides. However, I'm calling the death of MM Fireworks at 06:00 hours on April 18th, 2005. #
kayodeok : Adobe acquires Macromedia - Adobe Systems Incorporated has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Macromedia (Nasdaq: MACR) in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $3.4 billion
tehu : Adobe to acquire Macromedia - Why reinvent Flash when we can buy its owner ?
deusx : About Adobe - Adobe to acquire Macromedia - "Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: ADBE) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Macromedia (Nasdaq: MACR) in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $3.4 billion." Holy crap.
Anne van Kesteren : Adobe and Macromedia - Some posts. Note that it is not 1 April. [via] #
Paul Hammond : About Adobe - Adobe to acquire Macromedia - The combination of Adobe and Macromedia strengthens our mission of helping people and organizations communicate better
Simon Willison : About Adobe - Adobe to acquire Macromedia - Whoa! There goes competition in the graphic design software sector. (via) [via]
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45 month ago
jkottke : Life's top ten greatest inventions - Includes the eye, sexual reproduction, photosynthesis, and language.
kayodeok : Life's top 10 greatest inventions - Multicellularity, The eye, The brain, Language, Photosynthesis, Sex, Death, Parasitism, Superorganisms, Symbiosis
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45 month ago
Jeremy Zawodny : The Annotated New York Times - The Annotated New York Times: this is really fucking cool
Jason Shellen : The Annotated New York Times - Nice use of blog search. #
Andy Baio : The Annotated New York Times - tracking NYT stories with real-time reactions from blogs [via] [via]
kayodeok : The Annotated New York Times - "The Annotated New York Times is a fascinating new blog that tracks weblog postings citing articles published by The New York Times"
jimray : The Annotated New York Times - See what the bloggers are squawking about
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45 month ago
jkottke : What is link prefetching? - Page authors can tell Mozilla/Firefox to preload a "next page" while the user is still on the current page.
kayodeok : Link Prefetching FAQ - "Link prefetching is a browser mechanism, which utilizes browser idle time to download or prefetch documents that the user might visit in the near future"
Jeremy Zawodny : Link Prefetching FAQ - Link Prefetching FAQ: just in case you want to be evil
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