Category: Weird

Finally getting around to a post-vacation link dump — hang on for the ride…

• Why John Mayer quit twitter.
• There’s an abundance of stock art if you’re doing stories about hackers.
• If you want to browse reddit at work, run this full screen (more details).
• Speaking of reddit, metareddit is all about reddit and why AskReddit is far more useful than Yahoo! answers.
• Spock is not impressed.
• This is just sad: Our security auditor is an idiot.
• How to make photos looks like pencil drawings quickly and easily.
• Yet another reason I will keep voting for Ron Wyden: Bill Would Force Intel Chief to Renounce ‘Secret Patriot Act’.
• A note to Google recruiters (and on Google hiring practices).
• While I like Amazon’s Free App of The Day, I can see where developers would hate it: Amazon App Store: Rotten To The Core.
• Somebody has far too much time on their hands — and far too many dead flies.
• Just the Swearing: “The films and telly programs you like, but with the boring, non-sweary bits cut out.” (obviously a naughty language site)
• Has the Code of The Zodiac Killer Been Cracked? Possibly.
• D. B. Cooper is might be getting closer to being identified (NPR has a good story and follow up updates).
• I’m building my next server case out of Legos — just like this guy.
• It’s official: IE users are dumb as bag of hammers (Update: Or not — thanks Barney).
• If you’re designing sites or books for folks that have dyslexia, this font might be of use.
• John Gruber: On Succeeding Steve Jobs.
• How to configure your router for network-wide URL logging.
• Maximum PC’s guide to being online anywhere.
• The Oatmeal’s Summer State of The Web.
• You. Yes, you. You are not a photographer.
• What It’s Like to Interview a Celebrity: A GIF Story.
• Every city should be designed with more slides.
• Don’t Fear The Internet: Basic HTML & CSS for non-web designers.
• The 50 Things every creative should know (I need to forward that on to my designer sister-in-law).
• Little CSS Stuff Newcomers Get Confused About.
• Build your own 135 Terabyte Storage Server for $7300-ish.
• The advanced system recovery toolkit for times when you need to repair a buggered, locked, or virus-ridden system.
• Chosen is a great little plugin that makes select boxes more user-friendly.
• Did you know that you could have your loved one’s ashes put into bullets? Now you do.
• Did you know there’s an Opera house that’s built right on top of the border between Canada and the US and has a dividing line (that’s enforced) running through it? Now you do.
• Only in Japan: Clone yourself into what looks like an action figure.

My “pile o’ shortcuts” folder looks much better now. Video links coming tomorrow.