February 2009
10 posts
Classes of Computers →
A friend of mine has an interesting post up about the physical space a computer occupies and how it predicts convergence.
Though that’s probably not how he would describe it:
So, that says, that my phone, my palm, my iPod (or walkman/discman if you go back) were all basically competing with each other. As a consequence, it would have been relatively easy to predict that these devices...
WatchIt would be nice if we could see our technology with the wonder it should inspire.
WatchKatie West is a bizarrely artistic woman. I occasionally check out her photostream on flickr, and there’s something about this particular vid that’s captivating (and it’s not her bare butt towards the end).
Open Source - The Washington Times - Home →
The Washington Times, despite being my less-liked paper of the region, has done some fantastic work with django.
I really like seeing newspapers start moving into the same web-world as the rest of us. Now if only they can find a way to be profitable.
A New Blogging System
Based on posts like this and system like this I’ve started playing with my own ideas for a new system.
Totally static pages appeal to me—I get comments via Disqus, so I don’t run that on my server. Most other dynamic elements one needs for a blog can be outsourced. Having my entire blog in version control appeals to me.
I’m thinking a system that pushes plaintext files...
about DIGITAL COMICS →
This is a great example of how the digital medium should be upping comics. I would actually pay for a webcomic that used this sort of thing.
It’s a cliche, and yet still impressive, to note that in this modern world, one can be so thoroughly lonely.
Join the Internet Blackout - Protest Against Guilt... →
I don’t think I’m going to black out my pictures—that seems relatively pointless.
I have however signed the petition, and urge you to do the same.
And if you’re in New Zealand, go join the protests.
stevenf - Stars →
The problem with rating systems in general is that only people who feel very strongly about something will take the time to rate it.
Also:
So, it’s nearly pointless to have scales of 5 stars, 10 stars, or 100 stars, when all you really need is: “Liked it, Didn’t Like It, and Neutral”.
Absolutely. I’ve been thinking about that myself a lot of late.
In the middle of the night I woke up feeling a sort of pain in my neck and back. This is not particularly unusual, as I have back problems dating from an unscheduled meeting with a car a few years ago.
What was unusual was the way my brain processed that pain in my half-asleep/still-almost-dreaming state. I could feel the pain as words, written over the areas that hurt.
I’m very left...