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Let's bring Fan Sites and webrings back!
Let's bring Fan Sites and webrings back! - bryanlrobinson.com (bryanlrobinson.com) In the days before the web was mainstream, it was a place of creation. First for education, then for every random idea that any creator had!
As the web transitioned from a network of educational institutions to the consumer force it is today, the early adopters … -
#strawfiechallenge
#strawfiechallenge - 1 minute of simulated breathing difficulty in recognition of sufferers of cystis fibrosis
Today I'm attaching a clothes peg to my nose and breathing through a straw for 60 seconds. As I won't be able to talk while I'm doing this, I'll type an explanation why:
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Hello, Friendly Insurance Salesman!
After a long chat with a car insurance salesman, Dan says thanks. Also: sorry.
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Saw this and thought of you, @themissprince: cantunsee.space
Still have "the eye" for pixel-perfect design? #UX -
What If English Were Phonetically Consistent?
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Aaron Alon (YouTube)
I'm reminded of an old joke (best read aloud), which I'll repeat for your amusement:
The European Union commissioners have announced that agreement has been reached to adopt English as the preferred language for European communications, rather than German, which was the other possibility. As part of the negotiations, … -
Bassoontracker - Release 0.3.0 is out!
Steffest Digitale Pulptuur (steffest.com)
During the past months I have been tinkering along on Bassoontracker - My browser based Retro Music Tool.
Today, it's ready for a next big release: Version 0.3.0 is out!
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This is just about the coolest thing in the world. I played with Scream Tracker and a handful of other trackers … -
Alka-Seltzer added to spherical water drop in microgravity
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Plasma Ben (YouTube)
This is just...wooooah. Proper "dude, my hands are huge" grade moment, for me, when I watched the bubbles form in the droplet of water. I had an idea about what would happen, and I was partially right, but by the time we were onto the third run-through of this … -
Ideal City Proposal by King C. Gillette
GILLETTE, IDEAL CITY PROPOSAL (urbanplanning.library.cornell.edu) ...
Here we have a city every building of which is a perfect work of art, and whose setting is nature's loveliest handiwork, made perfect by the intelligence of man.
How can we believe for a moment that we are now securing the best results of our highest intelligence, when we have … -
Finding Lena Forsen, the Patron Saint of JPEGs
Every morning, Lena Forsen wakes up beneath a brass-trimmed wooden mantel clock dedicated to “The First Lady of the Internet.”
It was presented to her more than two decades ago by the Society for Imaging Science and Technology, in recognition of the pivotal—and altogether unexpected—role she played in shaping the digital world as we … -
Microsoft exec riles Firefox faithful by telling Mozilla to embrace Chrome - CNET
Microsoft staffer pokes finger into Twitter beehive by saying Firefox should join Chrome, not fight it (CNET) Debate: Does Mozilla have more influence as a Chrome rival or ally? ...
"Thought: It's time for @mozilla to get down from their philosophical ivory tower. The web is dominated by Chromium, if they really *cared* about the web … -
Why isn't the internet more fun and weird?
Why isn't the internet more fun and weird? (jarredsumner.com) MySpace inspired a generation of teenagers to learn how to code. We have Dark Mode now, but where did all the glitter go? During the internet of 2006, consumer products let anyone edit CSS. It was a beautiful mess. As the internet grew up, consumer products …
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Brexit Visual Video Explainer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yht_zE_mT7U
Information is Beautiful
4-minute explanation of where we're "at" with Brexit, with the usual clarity that the IIB folks provide. Nice. -
Facebook pays teens to install VPN that spies on them
Facebook pays teens to install VPN that spies on them (TechCrunch) Desperate for data on its competitors, Facebook has been secretly paying people to install a “Facebook Research” VPN that lets the company suck in all of a user’s phone and web activity, similar to Facebook’s Onavo Protect app that Apple banned in June and …
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...you wouldn't believe how often I'm told I'm not allowed to use the letter "Q" in passwords...
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AltLetter addressed to Dan Q, Developer, Bodleian Libraries.
Received a letter to "Dan Q, Developer". In case there's multiple Dan Qs @bodleianlibs? Nope: everyone's had the last word of their job title: Wikmedian in Residence > "Residence", Press & Media Officer > "Officer"... #mailmerge #fail?