I’m on Spring Break this week, so forgive the erratic posting. I’m currently sitting in Seattle’s in Wooster, Ohio, posting links and closing tabs while someone that sounds an awful lot like Joss Whedon (in his Firefly guitar mode) is strumming away on the stereo. God, it’s good to be home. Skype Video Recorder 2.0 […]
Frank Gehry’s Abu Dhabi Adventure. Holy cow, look who’s blogging! Daily Cross Hatch: Jeff Smith Interview part 2. Includes movie news, sorta. Ira Glass + Chris Ware = Awesome. This American Life as must-see TV? “You must create manga based not on your experience, but on discreet research.” An old, old debate continues. Ohio in […]
One of the things that I’ve been really excited about for a while is Adobe’s new Apollo runtime environment, which enables web developers to build standalone apps using HTML, JavaScript, Flash and/or Flex. Yesterday Adobe launched the first public alpha version of Apollo, and what follows are a bunch of reactions. Wired: Adobe launches Apollo. […]
Pirates of the Caribbean 3 trailer posted! Yarrr! Stardust film site launched. This is going to be a greats ummer for movies. The Guardian: Why I Write: Louis de Bernieres. I love this series. The Guardian: How young is a ‘young’ novelist? I’ve got 6 years to make this list… Fantastic Arts winners named. I […]
Lightsaber cop sticks. The Force Unleashed just might rock. BRP Can-Am Spyder Roadster. Like a jet-powered trike in reverse. Ron Perlman on Hellboy. I’ve loved Perlman since City of Lost Children. The Daily Cross Hatch on Jeff Smith. My hero.
Wikipedia: The New Weird. Maybe my writing is this… Wikipedia: Slipstream. …Or maybe it’s this. Who knows? Michael Cisco on the New Weird. Definitely my bag, baby. Endicott Redux: Un Lun Dun. Can’t wait to read this. Salon: Un Lun Dun. More on the new Mieville. DarkEcho on Mieville. Such a cool guy. NYT: Authors […]
YouTube: Professor Bryant Simon on Starbucks. “It’s a form of self-gifting.” Hell yeah. YouTube: Web 2.0… The Machine is Us/ing Us. Beautiful. TED Talks: Carl Honore on “In Praise of Slowness.” I wish I could afford to slow down. Kevin Smith makes a wish come true. Holy cow, KS has a bald spot! A tour […]
NYT: Visions that Flaunt Cartoon Pedigrees. “Sometimes perky but inoffensive and ultimately dispiriting”? Ouch. NYT: Social Networking’s Next Phase. Can the world really support hundreds of social networking sites? Please, God, no. Download Squad: Zooppa Launches; User-Generated Advertising Goes Social. Nnnngh. ColorJack Sphere. Pretty. Flash Video on 3D. Very pretty. Making Light: Maps and More […]
February 26, 2007
12:14 pm
Terri Windling on the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in London. Ganesh makes a guest appearance (of sorts) in Bones of the Angel. Jesus: Tales from the Crypt. James Cameron has the bones of Christ? $11M over budget and five years late? Coming Soon: Nightmare Project from Hell, Part IV. Rebuild your database and speed up Mail.app. […]
February 23, 2007
3:06 pm
In case you missed it. If you only click one of these links… Dwell redesigns! Every new site should incorporate video this well. NPR: Colleges want to cool admissions frenzy. “You should be honest enough to say, ‘Our school wouldn’t be a good choice for you, but you might consider the following schools.” 50 ways […]
