Zelda... rap.
Well at least they knew their market... :)
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Monday, January 23, 2006
Getting To Done: How to avoid "Rush Hour"
Quickie from Lifehacker:
Getting To Done: How to avoid "Rush Hour"
This rings true with other things I've heard and tried, including running a dash (via 43Folders) which has worked for me on more than one occasion.
Getting To Done: How to avoid "Rush Hour"
You don't even have to make significant progress on your tasks. Sometimes even the smallest effort at the beginning can make a ton of difference in the long run. Just remember, every little bit you can get done early is a bit you won't have to deal with during your "rush hour".
This rings true with other things I've heard and tried, including running a dash (via 43Folders) which has worked for me on more than one occasion.
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What Robots Bear
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Sunday, January 22, 2006
Handmade leather cover for a Moleskine
No real content from me; just a nice piece of work.
Handmade leather cover:
Handmade leather cover:
rei_relish posted a photo:
スエードでくるりと包んだだけのカバー。
張り切って付けたペンホルダーがイマイチ気に入らない･･･。
Friday, January 20, 2006
The Wretch Machine
Metasonix has released a n all-tube synthesizer called the Wretch Machine, capable of producing some very interesting sounds. The also make The Butt Probe.
Eat, Sleep, Work, Consume, Die
Eat, Sleep, Work, Consume, Die:
Commentary by Tony Long.
Technology makes it possible for us to work harder than ever. If you're lucky, you get paid more for your labors. Then you consume more. And the cycle repeats itself. Is this the sign of a healthy society? Ummmm ... no.
Commentary by Tony Long.
Technorati Tags: Health and wellness, life
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Cube World Game Cubes
Cube World Game Cubes (via Stuff):
Radica Games, makers of the IQ2000 have developed The Cube World Game Cubes.
The Game Cube is a palm-size plastic cube with a pixellated man on the front. There are four to collect.
So far, so what? Well...
Radica Games, makers of the IQ2000 have developed The Cube World Game Cubes.
The Game Cube is a palm-size plastic cube with a pixellated man on the front. There are four to collect.
So far, so what? Well...
Before you start chanting ‘bring back Furby, all is forgiven’, wait. The real appeal of the Game Cubes is what happens when you start linking them together.
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
How to Do What You Love
Paul Graham has a new article on learning How to Do What You Love.
Good article. I strongly agree with Paul on a lot of his points here, I just wish I had discovered them earlier in my life.
To do something well you have to like it. That idea is not exactly novel. We've got it down to four words: "Do what you love." But it's not enough just to tell people that. Doing what you love is complicated.
Good article. I strongly agree with Paul on a lot of his points here, I just wish I had discovered them earlier in my life.
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Saturday, January 14, 2006
Handmade Moleskine Penclip (M.Clip)
Bubi posted a photo:
From the description:
It is a preview of handmade penclip for moleskine (M.clip).
material: bright yellow brown stripe nyon
designed and produced by bubi au yeung
This product will be available at sillo store soon.
Please check www.milkjar.com for the latest news :D
Looks good!
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Friday, January 13, 2006
Norway to Build Doomsday Seed Bank
Norway to Build Doomsday Seed Bank:
Kagu writes "According to the BBC, Norway is planning to build a Seed Bank in the Artic Permafrost to protect all known variations of seeds in case of worldwide disaster." From the article: "Mr Hawtin said there were currently about 1,400 seed banks around the world, but a large number of these were located in countries that were either politically unstable or that faced threats from the natural environment."
Kagu writes "According to the BBC, Norway is planning to build a Seed Bank in the Artic Permafrost to protect all known variations of seeds in case of worldwide disaster." From the article: "Mr Hawtin said there were currently about 1,400 seed banks around the world, but a large number of these were located in countries that were either politically unstable or that faced threats from the natural environment."
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Old School and older school?
Old School and older school?:
pswansen posted a photo:
pswansen's iBook and a couple of new Moleskine journal/notebooks. I post this pic only to show solidarity with first-gen iBook users!
"I bought this G4 PowerBook from a hooker for $100"
From Boing Boing: "I bought this G4 PowerBook from a hooker for $100"
Now THIS is a stickered up, battered down PowerBook.
My hats off, this guy wins it!
Now THIS is a stickered up, battered down PowerBook.
My hats off, this guy wins it!
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Get to sleep faster
Tips for getting to sleep faster & sleeping better [To-Done]
Don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t watch TV or even so much as look at a computer screen atleast 30 minutes before you lie down. The light from both a television as well as a computer monitor mimic the same intensity of light as sunlight. This fools your body and brain into thinking it?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s nowhere near time for sleep.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2006
OSX 10.4.4 and iLife '06 updates
There are a massive number of updates on the way for Tiger and iLife. 
Updates include a flurry of new widgets. The update to iLife includes a new app called iWeb, which will allow users to easily create websites outside of .Mac.
Improvements to iPhoto include support for up to 250,000(!!) photos, something called Photocasting (which I assume will be like Flickr), and some new editing features. I hope this doesn't zork the Flickr plugin I use with iPhoto.
Garage Band has improved support resources for Podcasting and better integration with iMovie.
A lot of the new features in the iLife suite focus very intensely on letting non-professional users publish their multimedia to the web. I wouldn't say Apple is hopping on the bandwagon. They are actually trying to carjack another bandwagon that has better features.
They've been trying to get people to use their .Mac service for these types of things for years now, and while it's a pretty nice service, most people couldn't justify paying for it when there are so many free (and better) tools out there that do the same thing.
Apple designed templates for iWeb
Updates include a flurry of new widgets. The update to iLife includes a new app called iWeb, which will allow users to easily create websites outside of .Mac.
Improvements to iPhoto include support for up to 250,000(!!) photos, something called Photocasting (which I assume will be like Flickr), and some new editing features. I hope this doesn't zork the Flickr plugin I use with iPhoto.
Garage Band has improved support resources for Podcasting and better integration with iMovie.
A lot of the new features in the iLife suite focus very intensely on letting non-professional users publish their multimedia to the web. I wouldn't say Apple is hopping on the bandwagon. They are actually trying to carjack another bandwagon that has better features.
They've been trying to get people to use their .Mac service for these types of things for years now, and while it's a pretty nice service, most people couldn't justify paying for it when there are so many free (and better) tools out there that do the same thing.
Apple designed templates for iWeb
MacBook
These things are the hotness.
I'm envious. I'm the proud owner of a 12" PowerBook, and I still lust after these things. I am actually very surprised they managed to pull that off; I was under the (wishful) assumption that the new Intel based Mac laptops would be nothing special.
An iSight camera is built directly in to the MacBook. Sick.
The new power cord for the MacBook is magnetic, meaning if you "trip" over the cord it will unlatch without taking the MacBook with it. Classy.
There's a new logo for "Universal" apps. Something I probably don't have to worry about yet.
From a design perspective the case is nothing revolutionary, it just looks like a 15" PowerBook. It's the innards that are insane-o here.
Although, there is this sidenote from Daring Fireball:
Agreed, we'll see how that goes. One thing that would stop me from picking one up (other than my newish beloved 12" PB, and cold hard cash) is that these are first-gen products. Sometimes Apple can hit it out of the park with first-gen products, and sometimes it's a miss.
Example: the first-gen iBook is invincible, while the first-gen Nano scratches if you look at it funny.
I'm envious. I'm the proud owner of a 12" PowerBook, and I still lust after these things. I am actually very surprised they managed to pull that off; I was under the (wishful) assumption that the new Intel based Mac laptops would be nothing special.
An iSight camera is built directly in to the MacBook. Sick.
The new power cord for the MacBook is magnetic, meaning if you "trip" over the cord it will unlatch without taking the MacBook with it. Classy.
There's a new logo for "Universal" apps. Something I probably don't have to worry about yet.
From a design perspective the case is nothing revolutionary, it just looks like a 15" PowerBook. It's the innards that are insane-o here.
Although, there is this sidenote from Daring Fireball:
[Sidenote: Even though they’re using the same case designs for the new Intel-based Macs, neither the iMac G5 nor 15-inch PowerBook have been discontinued — the new iMacs (which are apparently just named “iMacâ€, not “iMac Core Duo†or anything like that) and MacBook Pros (which name is terrible — I mean just horrible, like some crappy Mac accounting software from 1987) are being sold alongside the PowerPC models, not replacing them. Not yet, of course. My guess is that this means Rosetta is fairly slow, and that anyone who still depends on non-universal-binary apps is going to want a PowerPC machine for the time being. We’ll find out soon enough what real-world Rosetta performance is like.]
Agreed, we'll see how that goes. One thing that would stop me from picking one up (other than my newish beloved 12" PB, and cold hard cash) is that these are first-gen products. Sometimes Apple can hit it out of the park with first-gen products, and sometimes it's a miss.
Example: the first-gen iBook is invincible, while the first-gen Nano scratches if you look at it funny.
Technorati Tags: apple, hardware, iBook, MacBook, macintosh, PowerBook
Wednesday, January 4, 2006
Another Stickered PowerBook
courtneyp posted a photo of her stickered PowerBook:
With notes!
I particularly liked the Apple logo in the middle. My sad attempt does not compare.
Monday, January 2, 2006
AChunkOutOfApple.JPG
This has been certified awesome...
I think it speaks for itself.
The Evil Dr. Go posted this photo to his Flickr blog:
I think it speaks for itself.
Sunday, January 1, 2006
The dangerous idea of Leo M. Chalupa
Got wind of this from Boing Boing. Edge.org hosts an annual question; What is your dangerous idea?
Leo M. Chalupa's idea stood out, and it's something I may very well try one day.
Leo M. Chalupa's idea stood out, and it's something I may very well try one day.
My dangerous idea is that what's needed to attain optimal brain performance — with or without prior brain exercise — is a 24-hour period of absolute solitude. By absolute solitude I mean no verbal interactions of any kind (written or spoken, live or recorded) with another human being. I would venture that a significantly higher proportion of people reading these words have tried skydiving than experienced one day of absolute solitude.
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Revolution Controller Examples
Revolution Controller Examples
Very cool. It's what I'd want in a next gen console. I really do hope this is how it works. If so, the Revolution will be my next big purchase. I'm disappointed by the 360 (even though I wasn't expecting much), and I'm dubious on the PS3.
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