Links for 1-30-08
Posted on January 30, 2008
in Undressing the Internet, Apple, books, design, link dump, magic
Floating cigarette - The secret behind a good magic trick is making it remain amazing, even if you know how it is done.
Bottom line, all web apps suck - Not to bite the hand that feeds me…Matt Haughey brings up some good points, and strikes up a good conversation (see the comments). And I love Wordpress, but even it falls prey to some of Haughey’s complaints.
How camera lenses are made - A piece from the Discovery Channel’s “How It’s Made”. Not the best bit the show’s ever had, but who knew it took six weeks to make one lens? Shenanigans.
Sitepoint CSS Reference - I am such a dork.
USB 3G modems don’t fit with MacBook Air - One of the smallest USB 3G modems out now won’t fit in the custom MacBook Air USB port. Not much of a surprise, but who cares? Air users shouldn’t have to attach plastic tumors to get cellular broadband.
MacBook Air Craft - That’s one solution…
For Sale: Pink Upholstered Vagina Chair - Man, I love Craigslist sometimes. Who’s up for a trip to California?
Books that make you dumb - Take the top ten most popular books at every college, compare it to the average SAT/ACT scores for those colleges, and bango presto! A descending list of books that make you dumb. The Bible is pretty average, but The Holy Bible could use some Princeton Review courses.
To end: Kate Beaton’s History Project - Twenty comics about different historical figures or cultural themes. Like the Professor Brothers, but static. Educated humor has never been so hilarious.