A Good Thanksgiving

On 27 November 2008 tagged Video

Here’s what I was thankful for nine years back.

links for 2008-11-27

On 27 November 2008 tagged Links

• The Sound of Young America: John Hodgman, author of More Information Than You Require
  Wonderful wonderful wonderful.
  (tags: tsoya audio interview JohnHodgman)
• Guardian's "Message for Obama" Book
  Another great example of a net meme (began on Flickr) becoming a print object (published by Blurb). Well done, all.
  (tags: publishing photography politics)

links for 2008-11-25

On 25 November 2008 tagged Links

• Daring Fireball: Treating URL Protocol Schemes as Cruft
  Jon Gruber on the revised iPhone browser chrome. I still prefer my solution.
  (tags: iphone apple)
• Alien-like Squid Filmed at Ultra-Deep Oil-Drilling Site
  Looks like an orchid.
  (tags: squid video)
• The Economist: The “broken windows” theory of crime
  "The researchers’ conclusion is that one example of disorder, like graffiti or littering, can indeed encourage another, like stealing." This applies to online communities, too.
  (tags: community crime)

Ripley

On 22 November 2008 tagged Photos

Ripley is the shop cat at Borderlands Books in the Mission.

links for 2008-11-22

On 22 November 2008 tagged Links

• Internet, I'm craving Doritos
  Congratulations, BlurboDooceries! I'm packing care packages. The Doritos for Heather, the Bourbon for Jon.
  (tags: family fantastic)
• 'Milk' Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black on Fresh Air
  Terry Gross talks with Black about Harvey Milk, California Prop 8, and growing up mormon and gay. Fascinating interview. Can't wait to see "Milk." Wish he was still alive. We could use him about now.
  (tags: freshair npr audio movies harveymilk TerryGross)
• The Twelve Greatest Defunct Tech Magazines Ever
  As much as I love magazines, there are some areas that just do better on the web. Technology is one of them.
  (tags: technology magazines publishing)