August 2009
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“Look, don’t sweat it, Dan. You’re writing for Newsweek, the premier magazine...”
– John Gruber does some pwning of his own.
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Firerift →
Malte Müller:
A new template-free CMS that abandons templates in favour of a client-sided solution using JavaScript and JSON. Also, from what I can tell, it’s the single best user interface I’ve ever seen on a CMS.
SEO concerns aside, this might be a great option for fast, small sites without much complexity, but there’s too many downsides for it to be a serious contender on more complex...
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Short Domains
Considering a short domain because you can’t trust tr.im these days.
matth.ws/123456 mattna.me/123456 mattbu.ch/123456 mat.tw/123456
Okay, don’t steal any of these or there’ll be trouble. Thanks. What do you like? Other suggestions?
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Typedia →
Typedia is “a shared encyclopedia of typefaces,” created by Daniel Mall and Jason Santa Maria. They explain further:
Think of it as IMDb.com for type, but anyone can contribute. You can list typefaces (as well as foundries and designers), and other members can add to or complete your entries. We’ve also started a section of the site to learn about different terms related to type and the...
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Typographic Design Patterns and Best Practices →
Smashing Magazine’s Michael Martin presents answers to 13 common typographic questions related to website design. Useful.
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Screenr →
Super-polished screencasting site that uses a Java applet to enable screen recording of any app on your desktop without requiring any software installation. The interface design, Twitter integration and ease of use are top notch, and the files play on iPhone as well as in the site’s Flash player. Great idea. (via Johno Boardley)
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Quentin Tarantino's Top 20 since 1992 →
Tarantino lists the 20 films he’d most like to have made since his directorial debut in 1992. Kinji Fukasaku’s Battle Royale tops the list, with the remaining films listed alphabetically.
Battle Royale (2000)
Anything Else (2003)
Audition (1999)
The Blade (1995)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Dogville (2003)
Fight Club (1999)
Friday (1995)
The Host (2006)
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ConvertIcon →
Fast and easy online utility to convert images to icons in a variety of sizes and formats. (via Dan Cederholm)
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“All the evidence points to this being a highly intense, deliberate and planned...”
– From Mathew Patterson’s full and frank account of today’s security breach at Campaign Monitor, which allowed a hacker to gain access to some accounts. Nightmare situation, well handled.
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“The agency problem is the problem of doing one-off work in a world in which...”
– Josh Porter identifies a key difference between the print and online service industries: ongoing maintenance.
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Mates of State cover “These Days”,...
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SongParts →
A new venture from You Look Nice Today: buy just the best parts of songs for a fraction of the US$0.99 pricetag. Gold. And taking submissions now. (via Adam Lisagor)
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“Apple requires you to be 17 years or older to purchase a censored dictionary...”
– John Gruber discussing the Ninjawords iPhone app.
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July 2009
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Ridley Scott To Direct “Alien” Prequel →
The script will be penned by Jon Spaihts following a successful pitch to Twentieth Century Fox, and a string of in-production sci-fi projects. PopWatch wants Ellen Page for a young Ellen Ripley, should the story include her. I really hope this comes together.
