September 2007
22 posts
A Treasury of Hollywood Lettering →
Lettering buffs and cinephiles alike may enjoy this lovely Flickr set containing final frames of classic films. Romantically, these hearken back to an age before typesetting replaced hand-lettering as a matter of convenience, but sociologically they tell another interesting story as well.
Beethoven Goes Digital →
Classical music is making money again, thanks largely to online downloads. It’s a great example of how the ‘long tail’ theory is changing an industry.
Presumed idiot criminal uploads pix of self from... →
How very Web 2.d’oh!
Wacko Nation →
Bring out your crazy! My good friend and boss Beth jumps into blogging - real, ‘round the web roundup blogging - to catalog just a few of the curious finds she unearths on her regular tours around the tubes.
“Simpsons” Scenes and their Reference Movies →
Here’s something for you film buffs who are also Simpsons buffs: 66 stills from various episodes of The Simpsons, each one beside the still from the movie scene to which they refer.
“She could try a Star Trek convention. Although you did say virgin by CHOICE.”
– Finding the chaste | Ask MetaFilter
“I’m sure that, if you follow the ringtone gravy train to its source,...”
– A Baffling New Phenomenon: Customized Ringtones, David Pogue, New York Times
My iTunes Widgets →
iTunes is giving you an effortless way to keep your friends up-to-date with your favorite music, TV shows, movies, and more. My iTunes widgets are simple, self-updating add-ons for your web page, social-networking profile, or blog.
WatchInternet People: An animated tribute to the internet people of the world, wherever you may be.
“Our sense of outrage is so saturated that when a new outrage occurs, we have to...”
– 02138 § #1 - Al Gore
Apple - To all iPhone customers →
We want to do the right thing for our valued iPhone customers. We apologize for disappointing some of you, and we are doing our best to live up to your high expectations of Apple.
DailyCaption - Taking Flickr photos out of... →
Taking ‘lolcats’ (i.e. cat macros) to the next natural step.
Downside to Xobni, Meebo and Squidoo →
Naming a company is far more difficult than naming a child. The name needs to sound snappy, separate its young company from the pack and provide a unique Web address.
