July 2010
26 posts
Coyote Tracks: The Emperor's New Antenna →
So I’ve been thinking about “Antennagate.” First thought: stop fucking calling every scandal “-gate,” for Christ’s sake.
Next thought: so what’s the scoop here? Biggest problem in the history of all of mobile phones, or minor issue blown way out of proportion by the tech media? Neither, of…
Bitchy email
While I was looking for something else, I came across this email I wrote to John Scalzi about two years ago. Perhaps you will enjoy it - he said he did.
Dear John, Thank you for your recent repost on guidelines for sending you a bitchy email, as sending you a bitchy email is just what I want to do. Unfortunately, you persist in making it difficult to do so. I mean, how can I possibly bitch to...
WatchUndercover Karaoke video with Jewel = surprise! | Curious? Read
Back to the Future Hoax | 5th July 2010 (5 years... →
WatchThe Fear and the Folly of Nuclear Weapons between 1945 and 1998 - information aesthetics.
That’s a lot of fireworks.
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning →
June 2010
49 posts
WatchDon Norman at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog
One hour long, but as it says at the link, even if you just watch the first five minutes, you will be better at designing things.
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Librarian vs. Texas Ranger. Librarian wins. →
But not without a struggle. This is a remarkable story of how a librarian in El Paso defended the privacy of ordinary citizens against a Texas Ranger and a city mayor.
WatchVideo of lightning striking 3 of Chicago’s tallest buildings simultaneously. Pretty cool stuff!
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! | 3 Strikes!
Height Challenged.
I am tall. Not so tall that I have to have to duck to go through a door, but at 190cm, which is a little over 6’2, most people look up to me, at least in the literal sense.
You may think this is an advantage, and yes it is nice to be able to change a light bulb without a ladder, but it’s not all up and up, you know. Let me tell you about a few downsides that you may not have considered. Who do...
Mysteries of Math: Unsolved Problems & Unexplained... →
Stack Exchange Q&A site proposal: User Interface
I’m supporting a proposal to create a new Q&A website for user interface researchers and experts.
It’s built on the same software as stackoverflow.com, a hugely popular site where over seven million programmers help each other with difficult programming problems. On Stack Overflow the audience votes for the best answer, so the answer you want is usually right at the top, not on...
Finally | a fluid Hicksdesign | The Hickensian |... →
This is actually a very cool and highly usable thing for a website to do. Basically, it dynamically changes layout depending on how wide your window is. Neat.
