A Scanner Darkly trailer is out
The new movie by Richard Linklater uses the same technique he used for Waking Life and is based on a novel by Philip K. Dick.
Gay outrage over penguin sex test
Gay outrage over penguin sex test
“The males have been observed trying to mate with each other and trying to hatch offspring out of stones.”
Ajax: a new approach to web applications
Ajax: a new approach to web applications
“The name is shorthand for Asynchronous JavaScript + XML, and it represents a fundamental shift in what’s possible on the Web.”
Woz comes out swinging for Tiger pirate
Woz comes out swinging for Tiger pirate
Among other mac software notables, the Apple founder came out in support of the Canadian student who put a developer copy of Tiger online.
But I want a giant robot
Ever heard of Steel Battallion for Xbox? No? Probably has something to do with the $199 price-tag. Tavis found a copy of it for cheap at Toys R’ Us. The game has such a high cost because it comes with a massive 2-joystick, 40-button controller , complete with an eject button that has a flip-up lid. I will need to see it with my own eyes.
Shotgun Golf with Bill Murray
Shotgun Golf with Bill Murray
The last article by Hunter S. Thompson.
Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005)
Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005)
Apparently, he committed suicide at his compound.
Sketching with Flash
Watch this sketch evolve from skeleton to fully-clothed woman
It’s pretty cool to watch, and a good use of flash.
An autistic savant explains his abilities
Daniel Tammet, an autistic savant, explains how he answer complex math questions
“When I multiply numbers together, I see two shapes. The image starts to change and evolve, and a third shape emerges. That’s the answer. It’s mental imagery. It’s like maths without having to think.”
WordPress Roundup
Just in-case you’re a WordPress user and have been living under a rock for the last few days and happen to be reading my site before any other, WordPress 1.5 “Strayhorn” has been released. I think it’s great, then again I’ve only been using the 1.5 nightlies and never used an earlier version.
In other WordPress news, I bring you plugins. Visit the hacks section at Asymptomatic and grab BAStats and ezStatic. The former gives you all sorts of nice statistical goodies about your weblog, the latter allows for easy inclusion of static pages. While you’re there, you should take a look at the wealth of plugins that he has available.
Microsoft guide to 1337
Microsoft guide to the 1337
Our big friend from Redmond swoops down and reminds us once again of the dangers that software piracy poses to our children.
NHL season cancelled
The NHL cancelled the remainder of the season today
It’s too bad. The market in the US is going to die, and they haven’t realized that Canadians don’t really care and just like to watch hockey in general.