April 2009 Neatlinks

Interesting headline: Photographer Sugimoto strikes a Stone Age deal with U2 (great article) (0 comments)

Thanks to the internet, you can no longer publish anything serious or interesting on April 1st: Google uncloaks once-secret server (0 comments)

California could learn a lesson from Iowa:

the Iowa justices said any law that denies equal treatment to a historically persecuted group, like homosexuals, is valid under the state Constitution only if it promotes an important, legitimate government goal. They said none of the goals cited in defense of the marriage law – tradition, protecting children, encouraging procreation – met that test.

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Twitter uses Scala? The Secret Behind Twitter’s Growth (0 comments)

Painful: Twitter News Overload (0 comments)

Very nice: Google Street View Time Lapse (0 comments)

I just stumbled upon this totally mind-bending site called polyvore. It’s essentially an image collage building and sharing app, but the neat thing is that they keep track of the individual photos used in the collages, so can explore what photos are used in which collages, by the source domain.

Oh, it’s too hard to explain, just check out Water’s texture, a photo of mine used in several collages. You can also see the other photos from justinsomnia.org used in various collages.

Wow internet, you amaze me! (2 comments)

Hmm, what’s a flight to Accra going for these days? Maker Faire Africa ($1800) (0 comments)

The importance of a good personal brand: Obama’s name alone could make it difficult for extremists to chant epithets at the American president (0 comments)

Congrats UNC: Timelapse: Franklin Street after the victory (via Webb) (3 comments)

Ok, I built a cheese press, but I can’t imagine building a letterpress: Build Your Own Letterpress (0 comments)

Cool watch: Google Data Center Video (0 comments)

Just stumbled upon this site/movement called CouchSurfing, connecting travelers who need a place to crash with hosts who have a couch… (0 comments)

We also make Ivan take out the trash: Ivan on strike (0 comments)

Priceless: Baracknophobia (0 comments)

Re-tard-ed: The Associated Press, in its zeal to keep the news a secret, has begun to send legal threats to itself. (0 comments)

Can’t wait to read this: The dark side of Dubai (0 comments)

My Dad’s a big Dooce fan:

As I stopped at the signing table I said “In your special way you keep my son and his girlfriend employed at Federated Media.” When she heard Federated Media she said “They’re my people”. Note: Federated Media provides the advertising that is on her site. We told her that he’s a techie and she’s the remnants manager. I’ve now got a new book to read.

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I knew it had to be coming: The L’Aquila earthquake on the Big Picture (I’ve been waiting for this) (0 comments)

Says Ken: it’s probably the most popular drink in Canada (after Beer): Caesar (2 comments)

This looks interesting: In a Dream (0 comments)

Melting pennies with the sun: Will it lens? (0 comments)

Ha: Jam Out With Your Clam Out (0 comments)

This was surprisingly awesome: Terrifying, Gory Workplace Safety PSA Horror-Video (0 comments)

Viral cheesemaking: Homemade mozzarella! (meant to link to this awhile ago) (2 comments)

If I didn’t have such a great job at FM, I’d apply at Kiva in a heartbeat. They’re looking for a Product Manager and a Software Engineer. (1 comment)

A fun watch: powerlinerflyers (0 comments)

Ha, bashreduce! (via Andre) (0 comments)

Had something for lunch today that I’ve never had before: Banh Mi (the sandwich that’s burning up the blogosphere) (0 comments)

Wow:

Looking to cut costs like everyone else, but not prepared to lay off associates, Skadden has chosen instead to offer all of its associates — about 1,300 worldwide — the option of accepting a third of their base pay to not show up for work for a year.

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It’s just amazing to me sometimes what people do: Thomas Doyle’s snowglobe dioramas (2 comments)

Speaking of Cars-R-Coffins: Study Says Minicar Buyers Sacrifice Safety (do not show this to my mom—I still want a Smart Car) (0 comments)

What do vanilla sauce (aka crème anglaise), ice cream, pastry cream (aka crème pâtissière), and crème brûlée all have in common? Read Michael Ruhlman’s Vanilla Sauce in Black and White to find out. (0 comments)

This is too neat: Steampunk Segway: the Legway (0 comments)

This is very very cool: Build-As-You-Grow Potato Bins (0 comments)

I recently bought two organic Ugandan vanilla beans in a glass test tube from Whole Foods for $12, with the intention of making crème anglaise for the party. Never got around to the crème anglaise, but I did just discover that you can order a wide variety of vanilla beans online from Beanilla for much much less. (2 comments)

What the heck is Modified Preorder Tree Transversal? (3 comments)

I’ve stumbled upon “The Adventurists” before, but I really ought to think about doing something like this sometime: Mongol Rally (0 comments)

In a world where satire is the only weapon powerful enough to stop ignorance, fear, and irrationality: A Gaythering Storm (0 comments)

Whoa: Ubunchu! The Ubuntu Manga (0 comments)

This is a good reason to boil hot dogs (2 comments)

I could watch this all day long: Auto-Tune the News #1 and Auto-Tune the News #2 (0 comments)

The Online Photographer is probably one of my favorite blogs right now, and this post (and its comments) is one reason why:

This is awkward, but I’m going to have to hold off with #2 until about this time next month. Still collecting data. What can I say—this slot was solid ten days ago, but the world changes.

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I have to admit, I am very excited about this: Pentax K7D is definitely coming! (0 comments)

This seemed to lockup my browser at work, but it works at home: BallDroppings (apparently built with Processing.js) (0 comments)

So unusual and refreshing to see the president of a consumer electronics company addressing the internet commentary regarding a soon-to-be-released product on his own blog! Op-Ed thoughts by the Spa (0 comments)

Just discovered the SF food blog Hedonia tonight (by way of looking up botulism and curing olives), and stumbled upon this: The great tomato canning of 2008 (4 comments)

This is interesting: ohloh.net (0 comments)