February 2008
Bug Powder Dust, No one ever plays the original...
“Digg and Wikipedia would do well to stop pretending they’re operated by the many...”
– the conclusion to this article (via this) statistics cited in the article to support the conclusion of pretense: 1% of Wikipedia users are responsible for about half of the wiki’s edits; and last year, the top 100 Diggers submitted 44% of the site’s top stories ——
(via stumblng) (via aatw)
Radar: Leaked screenshots of Tumblr's new front... →
Photogamer →
“It’s like a daily photo assignment. Live the dream.” from amwelles
“When you’re talking about rock’n’roll, myth-making is what it’s all about. Who...”
– Nick Cave (via idreamed)
“If you give me $1 I will sit in silence and think about you for one minute. I...”
– http://davidhorvitz.com/if/index.html
Melbourne Uni Unveils $10 'GiFi' Chip →
“The tiny five-millimetre-a-side chip can transmit data through a wireless connection at a breakthrough five gigabits per second over distances of up to 10 metres.” [via redwolf]
Keming: A new typography term →
“keming. noun. The result of improper kerning.” — ideas
“Every time you sniff and say somebody has ‘too much free time,’ the part of you...”
– twitter / merlin mann (via nikography)
Love Letter Writers Anonymous
Actually, a very nice habit to get into - fitting for today/yesterday’s Valentines.
Because a lot of people have been asking, I am reposting here my post on Eloquation from this morning:
My name is Sameer Vasta, and I’m addicted to writing love letters.
My addiction, like that of many others, was borne of desperation and necessity: as a child, I found it easier to express my...
What Happens When We’re All Connected? →
“An interesting question, but I think we’re getting close to that as reality. What I’m wondering right now is “What happens when the connection is everywhere?”” from danw
How To Talk Like Frank Sinatra →
via steverubel
Cooking With COOLIO →
WTF, Coolio got a cooking show?? Who put him up to this? (via mdfsmash)
The world from below →
“Definitely worth a look” from travors
“What would you attempt if you knew you couldn’t fail?”
– Unknown, via Travors
“[Sophos, a firm based in Mainz, Germany that works on IT security solutions for...”
– “thank you to Sophos for the how-to on winkling out people’s personal information” from here via this (via stumblng)
Camden Market goes up in flames →
A huge section of London’s famous Camden Market has been destroyed by a fire that raged out of control for several hours last night, forcing thousands of people to be evacuated from nearby homes, pubs and bars. viaredwolf
“I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.”
– Douglas Adams via brocatus (via aatw)
Catch of the day: Cocaine →
nostrich:
Unemployment in Bluefields, Nacaragua is at 85%.
People here don’t have to work. Every week, sometimes every day, 35kg sacks of cocaine drift in from the sea. The economy of this entire town of 50,000 tranquil souls is addicted to cocaine.
Bluefields is popular with cocaine smugglers, because of its proximity to Colombian territorial limits. If Americans get close to them, the...
travors:
Does anyone else think Razorblade by the Strokes sounds like Mandy by Barry Manilow?
Yes, and it’s weird that no one would pick it up.
Howard could receive knighthood →
Former prime minister John Howard could be in line to join one of Britain’s most prestigious orders. Speculation is mounting that Mr Howard has been personally selected by Queen Elizabeth to receive the Order of the Garter, the most senior and oldest British Order of Chivalry.
via redwolf:
Kate Bush Demos →
a collection of MP3s, from 1973 onwards, of very rare demo and studio Kate Bush recordings.
Bluehost Customer Service
Bluehost.com won’t reactivate an account that has been set for deletion because of a few TOS violations [DMCA copyright] - even when the infringements included Bluehost admin ticket errors, resulting in duplicated violations.
A good host, but completely unwilling to reason.
Add them to the list of hosts not to recommend, including Host Excellence for having terrible database...
“What other type of innuendo is there?”
– Oscar Wilde on sexual innuedo via inky
A dollar per gig at Hosting Puppy →
Not good for any relatively large site, but great for anyone starting out. Really great. 1gb space, 10gb transfer for every dollar you pay per month.
“I never make predictions. I never have and I never will.”
– SELF-REFERENCE JOKES - I love all of them…
How To Survive in Prison as an Innocent Man... →
Not that I’m planning to ever be convicted for a sex crime, this is a very interesting take on current US correctional fascilities.