Microlog
Microlog entries posted in April 2011
Dime = Decimal Time
Kind of like internet time. Only cooler. Permalink ·
How to add contact information to your Mac’s login screen
Handy tip, this. Somewhat related: Create an ‘AppleCare’ account (to protect your machine when it goes in for repairs). Permalink ·
Horror’s Hallowed Grounds: Prince of Darkness
Revisiting the locations of John Carpenter’s unfairly maligned sci-fi/horror hybrid from the mid-1980s. Most are still as they were! Permalink ·
Scale-Model Stadium Freezes a Moment of Baseball’s Past
Quite seriously, I would love to have the skill and the patience to create something like this. Permalink ·
Arcade Fire and the ‘Never Heard of It’ Grammys
“It’s not really about knowledge or information. It’s an argument, for the most part, and a faintly aggressive one — a way of insisting that what you pay attention to really does define the world.” Yes. And an interesting point to note: many who know well of the Arcade Fire, myself included, reacted in the opposite manner as they’re so ubiquitous to us (they are stadium-filling rock stars, after all). [c/o Clusterflock] Permalink ·
What Scientology tells us about journalism
Bobbie Johnson on the crucial difference between balance and fairness. Is it fair to give both sides of an argument equal balance when we know one side is wrong? (That’s a rhetorical question, by the way.) Permalink ·
The lost art of editing
I think – in fact I know – most people don’t realise how much input editors have into the work of writers. Permalink ·
Tiny Useful Things: MyTravelMaps
I’m going to do this next time I go away somewhere that requires some navigation. Permalink ·
Isotope
A jQuery library for interactive layouts. Saving this for future reference. Permalink ·
Insiders’ guide to the northern lights
Probably the wrong time of year for this, but it’s on my bucket list! Still not sure which country is the best option, though. Permalink ·
Wittgenstein’s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, side-by-side-by-side edition
In the original German, plus two English translations. [c/o Trivium] Permalink ·
Monopoly Home Rules
“For mixing things up a little. Permalink ·
Candy Blog
A blog about sweets. Yum. Permalink ·
Google Maps Javascript API V3 Tutorial
Never know when I might need this. Permalink ·
The Year of Practical Thinking
In 2010, Giles Turnbull literally learned something new every day. Not all true, but that doesn’t matter. (Also: 21 August made me smile; I know all the details about it, too.) Permalink ·
Matt Webb muses on tsukumogami
From Wikipedia: “Tsukumogami originate from items or artifacts that have reached their 100th birthday and thus become alive and aware.” So pretty much like the opposite of animals, then: we live our lives then turn inanimate; they remain frozen for a lifetime or more, and used by us, before they’re finally born. Permalink ·
Wikipedia entry on desire lines
I just love that there’s a term for this phenomenon. Permalink ·
When Should I Visit?
Random guide to the best days and times for visiting London’s many museums and galleries. Just keep hitting refresh to find the one you want, or let serendipity be your guide. Permalink ·
George Lucas Stole Chewbacca, But It’s Okay
The real story behind the creation of everyone’s favourite Wookiee. Permalink ·
‘What’s the font?’ Chrome extension
For finding out the name of a font simply by selecting the text. Will come in handy as more and more sites use prettier web fonts. Permalink ·
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