March 2008
64 posts
Q: Do Condoms Help Stop HIV? McCain: "You've... →
How did this story fall through the cracks?Mr. McCain: “You’ve stumped me…Brian, would you find out what my position is on contraception – I’m sure I’m opposed to government spending on it, I’m…
Man Shooting Hole Through Wall Kills Wife →
Clearly just another good reason why everyone should have the right to bear arms.
McCain Stumbles on H.I.V. Prevention →
I find that wishing on unicorns works even better than abstinence in most cases.
Liberating Iraq [image] →
“Liberating Iraq would be a cakewalk.” Defense Dept. advisor Ken Adelman, Feb 2002
An Extremely Compelling "LOST" Theory →
This guy may actually have it all figured out.
Rare Interview With Inventor of R2-D2, Millennium... →
George Lucas’s team of F/X wizards took home an Oscar for Star Wars in 1977, and one of the quiet but crucial innovators among them was Grant McCune. Since then, he’s built models for over 100 films,…
Motorola insider tells all about the fall of a... →
goodbye moto? :(
Christian Science Monitor: Photos of the Day →
I vote for this to be the photo we all remember George by.
cabel.name: Japan: URL's Are Totally Out →
the replacement for URLs - can I get an AMEN! I’ve been thinking about this problem a lot recently. What a beautiful solution. It’s just like Gibson said: “The future’s already here, it’s just…
Mars Rover to be TURNED OFF - due to BUDGET CUTS... →
To save money, NASA will switch off Mars Rover Spirit for the Winter. What a disgusting fate for so intrepid an explorer!! What if it won’t wake back up?? Please DIGG this - maybe we can pressure…
Pilot's gun goes off in cockpit during packed... →
A gun carried by a pilot discharged in mid-air during a packed flight over the Easter holiday, it has emerged. Officials in the United States have launched an immediate inquiry into the potentially…
Safari 3.1 on Windows: a true competitor arrives... →
We put the Windows beta of Safari 3 through the wringer last summer, we weren’t impressed. With 3.1 out of beta, we wanted to know, have things improved? Wow, have they.
AS3 QuickTip #2 - FLV playback →
a brief overview of what’s new about video playback in AS3
Vintage Logos - a photoset on Flickr →
Great source of inspiration â all good logos should look good when reduced to black-and-white.
MacOSXHints.com - HOWTO running Mac OS X Setup... →
give a little good karma to the next guy who buys your old Mac (updated for Leopard)
mezzoblue § Mediatyping →
talking about mobile browser sniffing and alternate stylesheet presentations
X.5 Time Machine (Quarter Life Crisis) →
how el Time Machine works, and a little overview of backing up in general
Obama Speech: 'A More Perfect Union' →
The next President of the United States gives a little speech
101 Five-Minute Fixes to Incrementally Improve... →
great tips
Obama wrote the whole thing... Himself?!?! →
The speech given today that has been generally considered to be one of the pinnacles of political honesty and rhetorical brilliance was the work of Obama alone, not his political team.
24 Great Niche Web Design Galleries →
CSS galleries can be a great source of inspiration, but if you’re looking for something in particular they can be a bit of a nightmare. Since niche galleries have a tighter focus it allows them to be…
Low cost usability testing - UserTesting.com →
powered by AWS, this seems almost too good to be true!
adaptive path » ajax: a new approach to web... →
great primer on ajax
Towards Next Generation URLs :: Port80 Software →
cleaning up dirty urls
Daring Fireball: One App at a Time →
Probably the most sensible article about the iPhone SDK and it’s limitations out there.
VO2 Max →
the maximum amount of oxygen in millilitres, one can use in one minute per kilogram of body weight
Taking Athletes To the (VO2) Max →
Wired article about fitness and tech
Nappy Dashboard Widget →
shows when a baby is asleep or away, but could be used for other things (available status?)
Skyhook Wireless →
add your access point to SkyHook’s database and improve iPhone positioning accuracy
YouTube - WH Press Sec NOT ALLOWED to Talk about... →
at least she’s not lying?
A Mac OS X-style Dock In JavaScript →
so remind me: what is Flash useful for?
Continuous Integration →
an excellent article about software development for teams, and the importance of code integration
Donkey Kong and Me →
a little insight into ATARI in the 80’s and the development of Donkey Kong
Saying that Hillary has Executive Branch... →
Quote of the day: “Saying that Hillary has Executive Branch experience is like saying Yoko Ono was a Beatle”.
Chicago HDRs →
some great pics of Chi town
Batman’s Burden: Director Confronts Darkness and... →
With “The Dark Knight,” Christopher Nolan, the film’s director, hopes his vision of Batman can maintain its hold on the imaginations of comic fans and critics.
Montel Williams Completely PWNS Fox News [VIDEO] →
Montel Williams speaks out about the lack of press coverage for the dieing soldiers in Iraq in contrast to the press coverage on the death of Heath Ledger. Montel’s show was dropped by several Fox…
YouTube - TSA Gangstaz →
warning, very very NSFW (pretty vulgar) but funny
Why Apple Will Dominate Next Gen Computing →
a thoughtful and insightful article about the importance of Objective-C and the iPhone SDK
Coding Horror: A Question of Programming Ethics →
sneaky gmail archive app writer collects gmail accounts of unsuspecting customers
How Bluetooth got its name →
pretty funny story. Makes you wonder how much the marketing guys were getting paid to come up with nothing.
Jon Stewart Ponders Bush's Ignorance About $4 Gas →
It’s not fair to make fun of Bush. He’s just misunderstood. Like the Holocaust.
Apple Reveals iPhone SDK →
Today at a town-hall meeting at Apple’s Infinite Loop campus in Cupertino, Steve Jobs showed off the iPhone software developer’s kit for the first time. There has been a lot of speculation about what…
Padded Lamp Posts For Silly London Phone Users →
wtf?!
West Sees Glittering Prizes Ahead in Giant... →
you don’t say…
Pentagon attack last June stole an "amazing... →
The cyberattack that penetrated the Pentagon in June, 2007 did more damage than immediately reported. According to one Department of Defense official, the organization lost huge amounts of data…
What happens to your body if you stop smoking... →
I know that seeing this has helped at least one smoker quit.
are you human? please authenticate →
man, this is just too good
The 10 Most Terrifyingly Inspirational '80s Songs →
cracked humor, makes me cry
Pay as you go with our new 24 hour passes - Litmus... →
Something for every web developer: a web app that tests your creations against different browsers