June 2008
26 posts
Actors that Run →
Brilliant post. My pal Eric has been talking about this post for ages…and it’s a beauty.
A quick glimpse into Guy Dickinson's restless mind →
Having known Guy Dickinson, the proprietor of this blog, for 6 or 7 years, I can tell you that this is a man whose thoughts are never still. He calls it ADD, (as if it was something that shoudl…
WatchJim Le Fevre using a turntable as Zoetrope at Interesting2008. Luverly.
Unthinkable Futures →
A fantastic list of future scenarios from Kevin Kelly and Brian Eno. “15 years ago some of these predictions were far more outrageous than today, and some are more outrageous today than back…
BBC report that govt will build maps to show local... →
BBC NEWS | Politics | Online maps to show local crime An NGO (“crime and communities”) advisor has written a reasonable review looking at reactions from the ‘community’ re. crime. The…
Ok, just a quick 5 minutes of Spore creature... →
Fight the Smears - Obama campaign deals with the... →
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Prose - great writing app →
Pity it doesn’t exist I really like the effort (and hook at the end) that this chap has gone to, in order to mockup his dream text editor. Reminds me of Khoi Vinh’s mockup of BlockWriter…
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WatchWow. If they promise to do another one for the main campaign, I’ll avoid the news completely.
Via kottke.org
Apple (mis) predictions →
Its that time of year again - a big, scheduled Apple keynote. I always get it wrong, so here’s my completely uneducated guesses on what will and won’t be announced: I think they’ll kill off ipod…
Secular Sabbath.
Brilliant - I've been on about... →
“Mr. Obama’s approach to attracting supporters and that of his chief rivals. “On...”
– The Nation - The Wiki-Way to the Nomination - NYTimes.com
““The average U.S. citizen completely ignores the regularity with which the...”
– Quoted from (kottke.org)
GMail Labs →
TechCrunch covers the new release of Google’s Gmail Labs here and here: “Gmail Labs is essentially a stage for Google employees to develop new features for Gmail under the public eye. Starting…
links for 2008-06-03 →
MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU on Vimeo Amazing animation of a continually changing grafitti project in Buenos Aires. blublu.org (tags: art Design grafitti images …
“Sex, Drugs and Sausage Rolls”
– Seen on a t-shirt in Manchester. Brilliant.
The Human Hands Behind the Google Money Machine →
Fascinating, if a bit light on detail, NYTimes article on Google’s “Revenue Force”. Interesting to see them take the long view on ad revenue, where the goal is retain a user’s value from ads,…
The ultimate flashmob →
BBC NEWS - Tube drinks party sparks mayhem So, the last day of open drinking on the Tube network, and some bright spark(s) decide to convene and impromptu party to celebrate… Cue…
