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    links for 2008-06-28

    BBC iPlayer - Home
    Oooh. This is different. And, er, gradient-y.
    (tags: bbc iplayer beta ui flash)


    links for 2008-06-27

    Euro 2008:TV blackout was ‘the most annoying balls-up imaginable’ | Media | guardian.co.uk
    (tags: uefa media feed television live redbee bbc euro2008 sport vienna germany turkey football)

    Josh Harris: “Pseudo was a fake company.” - Boing Boing
    dick
    (tags: dick pseudo conceptualart investment bubble boingboing)


    links for 2008-06-26

    Researchers devise neural implant that learns over time - Engadget
    This is the Neural Link from Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
    (tags: neural implant brain future doctorwho)

    Jane Espenson
    How to fix a problem exposition scene
    (tags: writing tv script exposition badwriting)


    links for 2008-06-24

    Kylom software for S60 3rd edition : Nokia E51 E61i E62 E65 E90 N80 N81 N82 N91 N95 N96 5500 5700 6121 6210 6290…
    Ugh
    (tags: gtd phone series60 design ui productivity ugly)

    www.KarlynMorissette.com: An Event Apart: Good Design Ain’t Easy
    An Event Apart notes We Tell Stories as a kick ass example of good design
    (tags: aventapart wetellstories penguin […]


    links for 2008-06-21

    Kellogg’s Lego Fun Snacks
    I wonder if I del.icio.us this Roo will see it in time for his talk tomorrow
    (tags: rooreynolds lego funsnacks lawsuit waitingtohappen snack evil genius)

    Balance of payments - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Apparently this used to be on the news. Every night. Huh.
    (tags: balanceofpayments wikipedia economics)

    Nomad System (24 Module Pack) - Accessories - MIO
    (tags: […]


    links for 2008-06-19

    Alone in the Dark Review // Xbox 360 /// Eurogamer
    See, I remember when AITD first came out with triangular faces and it was an Infogrames (I think?) PC release. And it was scary. Now I just feel old.
    (tags: aitd aloneinthedark eurogamer review)

    250,000 Spore creatures created in a day News // PC /// Eurogamer
    Am I the […]


    links for 2008-06-18

    Using Flickr to teach computers to identify pictures
    Flickr are doing their bit to help implement SkyNet. What’re you doing?
    (tags: flickr machinebasedlearning patternrecognition computervision vision)

    Alaska Airlines saves millions by rethinking check-in flow - (37signals)
    I still haven’t been to Terminal 5. Wonder if that’s a good thing or not.
    (tags: experiencedesign ui alaskaairlines interactiondesign queues airports terminals checkin)

    Mac […]


    links for 2008-06-17

    AppleInsider | Apple’s open secret: SproutCore is Cocoa for the Web
    Huh. The tags for this one are a bit mental.
    (tags: sproutcore objectivej cocoa web html5 offline thickclient browser javascript desktop squirrelfish webkit dotmac mobileme webapp development framework)

    Girl with a one-track mind - Advice
    I kind of want to know who this is so someone can bring […]


    links for 2008-06-14

    Capone loooooovvveeessss M. Night’s THE HAPPENING! — Ain’t It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.
    “This is the kind of movie that kills careers” Ouch.
    (tags: happening shyamalan review bad)


    links for 2008-06-12

    YouTube - Beatbox chef
    (tags: crossover beatboxchef presentation food cooking humour youtube video)

    Ben Hammersley’s Other Blog - BMW GINA Light Visionary Model: Premiere (via…
    Oh. My. God. This is *gorgeous*.
    (tags: bmw gina concept cloth design car skin form function youtube video via:hammersley)

    Karl Schroeder: Climate change will outrun the Singularity - Boing Boing
    The singularity will arrive too late […]


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