November 2008
30 posts
Manic Street Preachers' Richey Edwards officially... →
The story of Richey Edwards (and the Manic Street Preachers in general) is a fascinating one even if you aren’t a fan of the music they created. Edwards had countless demons and displayed them in such proud fashion it was hard not to be intrigued, if not drawn in, to the stories. Throw in how Edwards gave every demon a theme song in the Manics catalog and it was hard to look away.
It took...
Will the Real Information Architect Please Stand... →
Vernon Street Studios →
Just around the corner from me. Great artists and a great space.
It Died →
A List Apart: Articles: Writing Content that Works... →
J.K. Rowling’s website: 1 part Magic, 1 part Myst... →
Paul Kedrosky: On the Awfulness of U.S. Healthcare →
Links to a wonderfully depressing and detailed report on the state of the current U.S. system. Great reading even if it made my head hurt more than usual.
you thought we wouldn’t notice » Etsy.com: Your... →
I thought Etsy jumped the shark a long time ago but the evidence is piling up that they’ve jumped the shark, turned around, jumped back into the tank, attacked the shark with a shiv they made during lights out then made shark chili to be served to the shark’s children. Yeesh.
Gay marriage: the database engineering perspective →
Whiskey and Coffee →
Saturday Night or Sunday Morning: ten tracks of country, soul, and jazz, including music by Lou Rawls, A Tribe Called Quest, Sly and the Family Stone, Larry Jon Wilson, Hank Williams and John Zorn.
Incredibly Useful Bookmarklets for Developers →
(again via http://www.extrapepperoni.com/)
Chuck Klosterman reviews Chinese Democracy →
(via http://www.extrapepperoni.com/)
Crazy Days and Nights: Today's Blind Items →
“… This female best selling author got into some serious debt because she is addicted to gambling. With casinos hounding her for payment, she turned to a “friend” to help her out. The friend gladly paid off the entire debt to the casinos, but in return got our author to sign over any and all future rights from her books.”
That, in and of itself, is the kernel of a...
10 Ways to Celebrate World Toilet Day →
Twitter's Hockey Stick Moment? →
Yahoo! Design Pattern Library →
Between this and the iPhone screen cap ability it just got super-easy for me to tinker with iPhone app ideas in Visio. Geek love, it’s shameful but oh so true.
Camden Crawl 2009 →
Camden in April, here I come!
My Journey To Tweetsville →
AllMusic Loves 1993 →
… and I love AllMusic
Trying to pass off original illustration as... →
Wow, didn’t take long for someone to rip off Patrick Moberg’s great illustration.
Journey song achieves digital landmark | Music |... →
Don’t Stop Believin’ is the first song that was available in the pre-digital era to sell more than two million through iTunes. I had hopes for Boston’s “Foreplay/Longtime” if only for sentimental reasons.
Too early for Christmas music...
WAY TOO EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS MUSIC & FOR SOME NEIGHBORS IN SOUTHIE IT WAS ALSO WAY TOO LATE
At about 4:04 am, on Saturday, November 8, 2008, officers from Area C-6 (South Boston) responded to a radio call for loud music in the area of 5 Shepton Terrace. On arrival, officers spoke to several residents who stated that one of the tenants was playing his music much too loud. As officers...
Wyckoff by Michel Fiffe →
http://budurl.com/r4sy
Common Visual Design Misconceptions →
“… convincing coworkers and stakeholders that visual design is about more than just styling, making things pop, or making isolated decisions may ultimately require a personal experience that gives them a first-hand view into the potential of visual design.”
Songs From The Victorious City →
Nice to see an old favorite (that I thought was out of print) available for download. Even the remix EP’s are there! Go TVT!
Game 8 of Championship Match Is Drawn; Anand... →
The gold is in comment #1 “What is daunting, however, is his choice to stick with d4 as his White opening. He is an assassin with e4, yet he holds that fist behind his back against no less than the great Kramnik!”
That’s my next bumper sticker “I’m an assassin with e4!”
Wow.
bubbl.us - free web application for brainstorming... →