Monthly Archives: August 2008

Linkage: August 26th

August 27, 2008 – 2:00 AM
Revealed: Why So Many Web Sites Are Lousy « Web 2.Oh…really? - well, that's an interesting report (none) YouTube Comment Snob - That might actually make Youtube tolerable. (none)... Read More »
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About “Spot Us” « Spot.Us - Community Funded Reporting

August 26, 2008 – 6:30 PM
How Spot Us Works 1. Anyone can create a “story idea.” Example: “I would like to see somebody do an investigation into the quality of our water in San Jose.” 2. Journalists create pitches that can be inspired by your... Read More »
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Linkage: August 25th

August 26, 2008 – 2:00 AM
Australian pastor, musician fakes illness to get money (OneNewsNow.com) - About two years ago, Pastor Michael Guglielmucci announced to his congregation that he had terminal cancer. Today, he is cancer-free. To the shock of many church members and fellow... Read More »
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Linkage: August 24th

August 25, 2008 – 2:00 AM
Penny Arcade! - A Life Of Service - Oh, you know... uh... A wookiee. (none)... Read More »
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Linkage: August 23rd

August 24, 2008 – 1:01 AM
Nigerian scam victims should be locked up - The INQUIRER - VICTIMS OF THE NIGERIAN SCAM should be locked up and not pitied according to a Nigerian diplomat. The Nigerian high commissioner to Australia, Olu Agbi has made the... Read More »
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Jumping ship again...?

August 24, 2008 – 12:45 AM
I am thinking about moving back to Movable Type, for some of the following reasons: They set it free :) I initially moved away from MT around the same time that Six Apart kind of fucked us all over. Now... Read More »
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Dave Winer for CTO of the United States...?

August 23, 2008 – 5:57 PM
I won’t be able to vote, but given most of you reading this live in the United States, you may have influence. Dave Winer would make a most excellent US CTO, and we now give him our full support should... Read More »
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Bookmarks for August 22nd from 15:35 to 15:35

August 22, 2008 – 6:00 PM
Shifting Mind » Postalicious - Postalicious is a WordPress plugin that automatically posts your delicious, ma.gnolia, Google Reader, Reddit, or Yahoo Pipes bookmarks to your blog. (none)... Read More »
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Objectified: A Documentary Film by Gary Hustwit

August 22, 2008 – 12:51 AM
Bad design is where the customer thinks it’s their fault that something doesn’t work. So if you can’t make your GPS device work in your car — I mean, there should be a riot because they’re so poorly designed! Instead,... Read More »
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YouTube - Tiger Woods 09 - Walk on Water

August 22, 2008 – 12:22 AM
YouTube - Tiger Woods 09 - Walk on Water.... Read More »
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Wait, what?

August 16, 2008 – 1:18 AM
I used Metlink's journey planner to tell me how best to reach the airport tomorrow morning, should I wish not to catch a cab.  Here's one of the options it told me. I am seriously not making this up. Starting... Read More »
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links for 2008-08-12 [delicious.com]

August 13, 2008 – 1:30 PM
A List Apart: Articles: Deafness and the User Experience Like with most things, there isn’t a single, fix-all solution to the issue. However, as socially-conscious designers, we’ve worked to understand the issues. Now, we can make an honest attempt... Read More »
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Y'all don't know what it's like, being male, middle-class, and white!

August 8, 2008 – 8:16 PM
I now have this song in my head thanks to some poorly-thought-out twitters. Enjoy. Ben Folds - Rockin the Suburbs... Read More »
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Voltron? Is that you?

August 6, 2008 – 6:48 PM
Here's my old place in Hobart. I can't make out whether the poster in the right window contains Voltron or Optimus Prime. Either way, that's the good shit.... Read More »
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What?

August 1, 2008 – 1:27 PM
I don't really understand, but I like it very much. (hat tip: @NickHodge)... Read More »
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