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    Not what I expected

    Not what I expected when I was looking for pictures of pandas (don’t ask). I know that looking at pictures of cute animals can be additive, but I didn’t realise the condition could be quite so serious.


    links for 2007-06-30

    The Penguin Blog: Je fais du schmooze
    J’ai une fanboy!
    (tags: penguinblog blogger drinks hookah penguin digitalpublishing social)

    Sony Ericsson P1 Live Photo Gallery (MobileBurn)
    It might’ve been launched, but when is it going to be out via networks?
    (tags: sonyericsson mobileburn p1 smartphone)


    links for 2007-06-29

    s e e d   c a m p
    Saul Klein’s Seed Camp - Accel, Index, usual VC suspects
    (tags: seedcamp london funding accelpartners indexventures saulklein via:mattlocke)

    The Penguin Blog: ARGhhhhhh!!!
    Hello Sam!
    (tags: penguinblog jeremyettinghausen naomialderman mindcandy perplexcity arg gaming penguin publishing)

    Google Desktop Download
    Oooh. Hm. Beagle?
    (tags: googledesktop linux google ubuntu gtk desktop search)

    Zoho Blogs » iZoho - Zoho for […]


    links for 2007-06-28

    Gamasutra - H&G: Heroes’ Alexander Talks ARG Influence
    “There needs to be some trans-media czar who connects the creative people with the other creative people in these trans-media situations”
    (tags: ARG business storytelling hollywoodandgames conference heroes lost tv television tvshow gamasutra interview)

    Wonderland: Hollywood & Games: An Interview with Jesse Alexander
    “How do we find the ARG type of […]


    links for 2007-06-27

    Machinima Series Red vs. Blue Ends Tour of Duty
    Used to be that when you hit 100 episodes, you could go into syndication…
    (tags: redvsblue wired machinima tv series video)

    Tom Hume: Future Platforms are recruiting
    Future Platforms are hiring - and are highly recommended
    (tags: futureplatforms hiring recruiting uk brighton)

    The soap opera of ZFS for Leopard, part 14
    (tags: zfs […]


    Er, yes

    Yes, things have gone rather quiet here recently.
    Yes, I’m up to something.
    No, I can’t really say what it is yet.
    Yes, I hope to be able to say what it is, soon.
    Yes, it’s to do with life post-Mind Candy.


    links for 2007-06-23

    Gamasutra - Nintendo UK Reveals Summer Line-Up
    (tags: uk nintendo gaming wii release publishing via:gamasutra)


    links for 2007-06-22

    Variety.com - ‘Office’ sets videogame deal
    The Office to be casual-game-minigamed
    (tags: theoffice office videogame ds casualgaming gaming)

    MumboJumbo | Premium Casual Games
    These guys are making the The Office game. Stupid the The.
    (tags: casual gaming games online mumbojumbo developer publisher flash java)

    BT rolls out new ad-heavy payphones - Engadget
    “Designed in partnership with advertising firm JCDecaux, the so-called Street […]


    links for 2007-06-21

    Leopard 9A466 Gallery | Picture40.jpg
    There’s some pretty ugly anti-aliasing in the stack when it’s vertically curved. I wonder which way it curves when it’s on a vertical dock.
    (tags: leopard apple macosx 10.5 stacks antialiasing dock thinksecret screenshot rumour)

    Tom Hume: Let’s have a conversation
    Tom splendidly distills what it’s frighteningly taking some people a rather long and […]


    Lazyweb Request: Wiimote Series 60

    So here’s a London Gamer Geeks-inspired Lazyweb request - mainly inspired by Ian’s revelation that he picked up a Wiimote - and not a Wii.
    Anyway. Wiimote. Accelerometers, about 64KB of RAM, a few buttons, and a speaker. Oh, and it speaks Bluetooth, but everyone knew that already.
    I’ve got a phone in my pocket that […]


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