December 2010
39 posts
Scott Adams Blog: Forking Etiquette 12/30/2010 →
We fought a war to hold our forks the way we want. I’ll be goddamned if I’m going to hold it like some pansy-assed Brit.
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Dunning–Kruger effect - Wikipedia, the free... →
The best lack all conviction.
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Daring Fireball: Emotional Rescue →
“Why does almost everything in iOS animate? Why did Apple create CoreAnimation, and base UIKit app development so heavily upon it? Because animation, even in small unobtrusive doses, has an emotional affect. It results in a feeling”
Bastards. I knew it.
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Neil Gaiman - How To Talk To Girls At Parties →
Very cool short story.
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So, Why is WikiLeaks a Good Thing Again? →
everythinginthesky:
(via)
Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes ♫ Re-Add Selected... →
Damn. Thanks Doug.
Daring Fireball Linked List: Comic Sans Criminal →
Lovely indeed.
It is done. Adieu, Quicksilver.
merlin:
It was a good run. So long, old friend.
I love LaunchBar—but she’ll never be another you.
[Now, for our memorial service—please, cue a shitty Harry Chapin song. Any will do.]
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[sigh] Only hanging on because you were. Time to move on, I guess.
merlin:
The Artist Formerly Known as Captain Beefheart (BBC2 Documentary, 1997)
Narrated by genius DJ and longtime Beefheart champion, John Peel:
A psychedelic shaman who frequently bullied his musicians and sometimes alarmed his fans, Don somehow remained one of rock’s great innocents.
In 4 parts on YouTube. Watch above or via this playlist I made.
Wonderful way to spend a Sunday AM....
Amazon Provides a Dose of Humor - NYTimes.com →
Shop Vac (by Jarrett Heather)
Amazing. Via Gruber.
By way of guidance on what some have referred to...
merlin:
mrsbadcrumble:
I don’t get this. I’m not being the least bit snarky when I say that.
Totally. I’ll try to explain.
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Sorry, still don’t get it. It’s for what?