links for 2008-03-29

In Links on 29 March 2008 with Comments Off

• Wooster Collective: Street Art At Its Best #3: Plastic Bag Animals
  Fantastic.
  (tags: art)

Calling All Geeks: Fray Wants You

In Fray on 24 March 2008 with Comments Off

We’re really making the push for submissions to Fray Issue 2 now. So if you’ve got a geek story, now’s the time!

What kind of Geek are you?

In Fray on 22 March 2008 with 1 comment

The second issue of Fray Quarterly is on the theme: “Geek: Stories of People Taking Things Too Seriously.” And we don’t just mean nerd stuff: You can be a geek about anything, so long as you care about it just a little too much.

We’re using Google Docs to do a kind of storytelling survey, asking for true stories from real people. If you’d take a minute to share yours, we’d really appreciate it. So tell us, what are you a geek about?

links for 2008-03-20

In Links on 20 March 2008 with Comments Off

• SXSW Photo Show Winners! in Pixish News
  10 winners get free Flickr Pro and passes to SXSW Interactive 2009!
  (tags: pixish)
• BBC NEWS: Questions and answers: Tim Berners-Lee
  “Imagine that everything you are typing is being read by the person you are applying to for your first job.” Good advice.
  (tags: internet)
• Jonathan Coulton T-Shirt Winners! in Pixish News
  Amazing stuff, fantastic winners, chosen by the community.
  (tags: pixish)
• Daring Fireball: How Leander Kahney Got Everything Wrong
  Gruber opens a whole six-pack of whoopass on Wired’s Leander Kahney. It does seem like Kahney set up a faux yin-yang between Apple and Google. Too bad some good points got buried in the comparison.
  (tags: wired apple google)

Obama Blows Me Away

In Politics, Video on 18 March 2008 with 10 comments

I just keep watching this video over and over again. And I’m not thinking “gosh, could a black man be president.” I’m thinking, could my embarrassing country actually elect someone able to speak about race with such authenticity?

I hope the answer is yes.

Flickr Blows

In Flickr, Video on 15 March 2008 with 7 comments

Congrats to Flickr on four amazing years. I accompanied Heather to 111 Minna earlier today to help set up for the party, and decided to make a little video of the most important part: blowing up the balls.

Weird Turn Pro: Crowdsourcing for Creatives

In Community, Conferences, Crowdsourcing, SXSW on 12 March 2008 with 2 comments

At SXSW Interactive 2008, I delivered a talk called Weird Turn Pro: Crowdsourcing for Creatives. I promised to put my slides up afterward, so here they are on SlideShare. You can also read recaps thanks to Katie and Noor.

Thanks for coming, SXSW! I had a great time and I hope you did too.

Attention Austin: Undomesticated Powazek In Area

In SXSW on 6 March 2008 with 7 comments

Attention Austin, especially SXSW Interactive participants: This man is named Derek Powazek. He means you no harm. You may find him wandering aimlessly through your town for the next few days. If you see him, approach with caution as he can be easily startled. Please remember, he doesn’t remember your name, even if you met him before. Please do not be offended. If it’s before noon, he’s seeking caffeine. Please direct him to the nearest latte. If it’s after noon, direct him instead to the closest Shiner Bock. Remember, he’s more scared of you than you are of him. Thank you.

links for 2008-03-06

In Links on 6 March 2008 with Comments Off

• Heather on Creative Commons and Tin Foil Hats
  Hey Boing Boing: “No Derivative Works” means you violated Heather’s license. You should know better.
  (tags: boingboing creativecommons)
• Seven Questions For John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats
  On writer’s block: “You’re not ‘blocked,’ you’re on a detour, and maybe the sights aren’t as pretty, but they’re still really valuable.” I must remember this.
  (tags: writing interviews)
• Dooce: So it seems
  Really enjoying Liam Finn’s music - thanks for the recommendation, Dooce!
  (tags: music)

links for 2008-03-04

In Links on 4 March 2008 with Comments Off

• Better Assignment Listings in Pixish
  James, the Pixish designer, on the new stuff in Pixish tonight. I love watching the assignments turn into a real marketplace.
  (tags: pixish)
• The Joy of Tech: Monetize This!
  Priceless. (Sorry for the pun.)
  (tags: business comics)
• A used car scam I once almost fell for
  Good on Matt for sharing this story. Craig’s List is such a wonderful resource, but they’ve sat still too long while the scammers took over. I fear eBay is on the same path.
  (tags: craigslist caveatemptor)
• History’s Greatest Replies
  “So it does, so it does.”