January 2012
12 posts
The Lives They Lived →
A beautiful story of life, love and a last ride on a Harley.
Trailer for Moonrise Kingdom →
New Wes Anderson movie… looks cooky
Sound is after all... all about touch →
Oh the possibilities! I am imagining some very cute things this could become
December 2011
6 posts
Using cereal to explain the world of software and... →
http://www.googlezeitgeist.com/en →
At first glance the design of the google zeitgeist site is excellent. I really like it, the infographics, animation, UX… the whole thing looks good
On the impracticality of a cheeseburger. →
It is sometimes easy to forget just how complex our world is
English riots were 'a sort of revenge' against the... →
Interesting notes from interviews with rioters from UK.
November 2011
13 posts
The Apologies of Zuckerberg: A Restrospective →
All things D on the way Zuckerberg and facebook express their apologies, while not actually ever admitting to doing anything wrong.
Are “data hogs” the problem? →
Interesting look at who uses all the bandwidth, and also another reminder that the obvious answer is often wrong, or incomplete
Peter Jackson Buys Bats Theatre Wellington →
I am so happy that BATS has a nice safe new landlord. The buffs were great and all but I still remember hearing them… was it a tuba… in the middle of performances on Wednesday nights
How the BBC's HD DRM plot was kept secret … and... →
part of the ongoing joke that is copyright law reform in the world today.
Demon’s Souls and the Meaning and Import of... →
A nice essay looking at the life and death mechanics in gaming yesterday and today. I have been thinking a lot about incentivising behaviour at the moment and this made me have some thoughts!
Vappic 4D CAPTCHA - Solve more! →
One of the worst examples of solving the wrong problem I have seen in a long time. We should be trying to get rid of captcha, not making them harder to use.
The Kitten Covers →
My Favourite is Kittens of choice!
October 2011
15 posts
Is this my new favourite tumblr? It might be! Is... →
Is a Burrito a Sandwich? →
“For Siri to be really effective, it has to learn a great deal about the...”
– The impact of Apple’s Siri release: From the former lead iPhone developer of Siri
What OWS is about. The numbers point to something... →
Finally A Game For Girls! Lady Popular →
Awesome new game for girls… if by awesome you mean not awesome
NZ about to sign ACTA. Changes will need to be... →
September 2011
4 posts
Print your own AR-15 Rifle Magazine →
When you can just print your own firearm parts at home and then assemble them how can a government possibly control them?
Smurf! a nice rendering of what a smurf might look... →