May 2008
19 posts
“Default templates are terrific for people who can’t or don’t want to design...”
– John Gruber: Blank Slate
Problem is, if you sidestep the defaults, specifically with software you’re implementing, you also sidestep any (sometimes painstaking and meticulous) work that goes into making said software accessible and useful. It depends on the project, of course, but (to address...
Starting with Steve Reich? – Andrewski’s Journal –... →
I’ve heard Steve Reich’s name mentioned a lot recently on blogs (I’ve been reading more blogs about classical music in general) and it’s getting to the point that I need to listen to him.
Anyone have any suggestions on where to start, other than the Last.fm artist page? :) His Music for 18 Musicians seems to change lives—or at least be very memorable the first time people...
Once, Twice, Thrice soundtrack covers
Great movie, but how many covers do we need? Compare:
versus
OK. Innocent enough, though the background is odd. Then check the Frames’ website for this one:
Wait, where’d that hat come from?
“Real products need more functionality in order to somehow deliver value to their...”
– Paul Buchheit: There’s no such thing as a “social network” (via Google Operating System)
So what is the purpose of Ubuntero.org? Maybe this is why we’ve had trouble finding our niche?
WatchWow.
(via The World at Night)
“I’ve recently taken to describe the web as the world’s largest open source...”
– Christopher Blizzard » Blog Archive » the hidden value of processing.js
NASA - Discovery of Most Recent Supernova in Our... →
“The most recent supernova in our galaxy has been discovered by tracking the rapid expansion of its remains. This result, using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Very Large Array, will help improve our understanding of how often supernovae explode in the Milky Way galaxy. The supernova explosion occurred about 140 years ago, making it...
Daring Fireball: BlackBerry vs. iPhone →
Now I’m not a very big Apple fan, at all. I’m generally vocal about hating the iPhone (and Apple) because of their unabashed and irrevocable proprietary lock-in, but using a BlackBerry is no better (and a lot less useful) and at the end of the day, we really haven’t seen a good open-source PDA yet.
Now I’ve been increasingly disappointed with my BlackBerry lately, and...
To no one in particular
Please, don’t laugh at your own jokes; no one likes it. There’s help if you just can’t stop.
“I read that book, Who Moved My Cheese?, which is a great business book, but I...”
– Michael Scott, The Office (US)
