December 2011
1 post
In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so....
July 2011
1 post
John Gruber at Daring Fireball had this to say about Verizon dropping their unlimited data plans:
If you use more than 2 GB per month you’re going to pay more, but this strikes me as fair, because most people don’t use that much data.
I can’t understand this viewpoint at all. $30 for 2 GB, $80 for 10, and $10 for every GB over your allotment? How can he think that’s...
May 2011
1 post
Today, many programmers believe that this complexity is best managed by using only a small set of well-understood techniques in their programs. They have composed strict rules about the form programs should have, and the more zealous among them will denounce those who break these rules as bad programmers.
What hostility to the richness of programming! To try to reduce it to something...
October 2010
1 post
The Commenting Question
Jeffrey Zeldman recently made the first post on Happy Cog’s new blog, Cognition. It’s basically a “hello world” post, but two things have a lot of people talking about it. First, the blog has a great design. The other, more interesting thing is that they decided to let Twitter and other people’s blogs host their comments, letting you post to Twitter right from their...
April 2010
1 post
XKCD's "Hell" implemented in Flash →
XKCD’s recent comic made me laugh. That it was actually implemented by somebody is amazing. (Via Reddit.)
March 2010
1 post
If You Think You Need Some Lovin by Pomplamoose →
I love what the Internet does for the ability to find wonderfully interesting things. Were it not for YouTube and Twitter, I probably never would have heard this great song.
November 2009
1 post
“This was humanity’s way. They loved, even worshiped, what they could not...”
– Tales From Love and War, Texas
September 2009
1 post
Really Cute Japanese Google Maps Video →
I love Japanese commercials. (Via Boing Boing.)
August 2009
5 posts
What Young People Don’t Like About the Web—And... →
While I may be close to no longer being one of the “young people,” I agree with everything in this article. I like and want to keep up with the news, but I can’t find a source that works for me. I wish someone would create a news site that implements the ideas in this article. (I also highly recommend this article on Newsless.org, which is how I found this report. In fact, I...
Two Weeks by Grizzly Bear →
This is an amazing music video. It was made by a fan of Grizzly Bear named Gabe Askew, and completely surpasses just about every official music video I’ve seen in years. Kudos. (Via dooce.)
Do You Wanna Date My Avatar? →
A music video from the folks that brought you The Guild and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. Featuring Felicia Day and what has turned out to be quite a catchy song. Recommended, especially if you like MMOs.
How to Play Magic: The Gathering →
A well written piece about a local New York City Magic tournament, which, while funny, is actually, surprisingly, mostly serious. It also contains a link to a YouTube video showing the 2000 Magic World Championship on ESPN, which is just downright weird (and more than a little boring).