October 2009
20 posts
NYC Subways Get LCD Screens Showing Every Train in... →
Diabetik Leaving Candy Corn Traffic Cones on The... →
I’ve seen these around my neighbourhood. It’s pretty clever.
“Soooo… Windows 7 is just a paid Service Pack for Vista, right?”
Canon identifies problem with EOS 7D →
Canon continues to be the laughing stock of the photo industry — at least for those of us who are fortunate enough to not shoot Canon. I wonder how long they can get by using their customers as guinea pigs.
How Stanley Kubrick’s Editing Conveys a Horrifying... →
Great article about my favourite filmmaker. Also a great film, naturally.
Above all, Kubrick enjoyed the editing process, because he said it was the only unique aspect of filmmaking. Cinematography, acting and directing are shared with other forms of art. But telling a story through the magic of editing is totally unique.
Please be patient - This Page is Under... →
A collection of Under Construction GIFs from the now-defunct Geocities. Memories!
xkcd - HOSTED BY GEOCITIES
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xkcd’s tribute to Geocities. R.I.P.
Newsmap →
This isn’t new, but I recently stumbled upon it again. Still a great visualization of Google News.
Barnes & Noble launches nook e-reader →
This is some pretty strong competition to the Kindle. I think this looks like the best eBook reader yet.
1/3 of People Can't Tell 48Kbps Audio From 160Kbps →
This shatters my faith in humanity.
Paris, Texas (1984) - The Criterion Collection →
In the Criterion Collection in January. Can’t wait!
Amazon.com Introduces Same-Day Delivery →
I <3 Amazon. Only $6 for Prime members (I’ve been one for a little over a month now).
Broadband Internet is Now a Legal Right in Finland →
Go.USA.Gov →
I disagree with this TechCrunch article that implies the creation of a government URL shortener is a waste of time and money. Quite the contrary! With some recent failures of some URL shorteners, it makes sense for government to rely on their own service when communicating with citizens. For example: What happens in 5 years if bit.ly goes under? What happens if they purge their archives?