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Asian poses embodies (and solidifies) the cliche of asians posing for the camera. There's the paspartout puffy cheeks pose, the okay and V signs, and the pigtail pose. good stuff. (via kottke.org) (June 12th, 2009, 0)
Let's not date, it would ruin our friendship. Ugh. And so true. Hammer. meet the Nail's head. (June 10th, 2009, 0)
A humorous look at the various types (and subtypes) bookstore customers. Types include idiots, grazers, and college students. Recommended reading. (via kottke.org) (June 9th, 2009, 0)
I never really understood the whole periods and commas go inside the quotations rule. Apparently, I'm not the only one. Programmers especially seem to be allergic to this rule. (June 9th, 2009, 0)
CHRIS BURDEN's Samson is
A museum installation consisting of a 100-ton jack connected to a gear box and a turnstile. The 100-ton jack pushes two large timbers against the bearing walls of the museum. Each visitor to the museum must pass through the turnstile in order to see the exhibition. Each input on the turnstile ever so slightly expands the jack, and ultimately if enough people visit the exhibition, SAMSON could theoretically destroy the building.(June 5th, 2009, 0)
Peace and Atheism go hand in hand. (June 5th, 2009, 0)
Thirsty plans can now use microchips to send text messages! (June 5th, 2009, 0)
Here's a list of the 25 most valuable blogs, as of February 2009. (June 4th, 2009, 1)
Here's the (very near) future of video on the net. No more FLV. No more trouble embedding content. Completely stylable and editable video elements is what's up. Check out a demo (Youtube FLV, ironically). (June 4th, 2009, 0)
The name's Bondsicle. Grape Bondsicle. Don't ask, just click. (June 4th, 2009, 0)
GigaOm draws on some recent comscore data to deduce that "The mobile web is for fun, the PC web is for everything else". I call bullshit (without any numbers to support my claim. sue me, academics!) (June 3rd, 2009, 0)
A collection of love letters to and from a kid in the 80s. Funny, kinda cute. (June 3rd, 2009, 0)
ever wanted to update your status messages on a bunch of platforms at once? Check out HelloTXT. (June 3rd, 2009, 0)
A location-aware battle is brewing: Glympse vs. Latitude (June 2nd, 2009, 0)
How about inviting a total stranger to dinner? Here's how it might go down! (via kottke.org) (June 2nd, 2009, 0)
The social dynamics of standing ovations at TED. We clap because you do. (June 1st, 2009, 0)
Numbers everyone interested in Scalability should know (June 1st, 2009, 0)
A very cool set of photos of people at work (via kottke.org) (June 1st, 2009, 0)
If I ever manage to finish my dissertation, I will definitely do my best to license it under Creative Commons. Danah Boyd did. (June 1st, 2009, 0)
I've often thought about what would happen to my internet presence if I died. Legacy locker makes sure your digital self rests in peace. (May 31st, 2009, 0)
