December 2008
51 posts
Intimate Control: Multi-Touch, New Models, and... →
Multitouch Prototype 2 from Randy Jones on Vimeo.
2008 has been an amazing year for music technology. But I can’t bring myself to look back on it on this New Year’s Eve: not when…
Top Typefaces of 2008 →
Courtesy of ilovetypography.com
Beautiful selection of Aerial Photography →
70+ photos taken from the air, could make for great desktop images.
30 Essential PDF Documents Every Designer Should... →
As I’ve been meaning to teach myself a few over-due graphics skills, this seemed like a great resource.
Set a world record! →
Let’s set our own world records! I’m thinking something to do with a hand flute. Any ideas from you? I’ll gladly witness for you!
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Left 4 Dead totally rocks - my steam account is Savernake - add me
Apple Developing a Home Media Server? →
If this is true, then that is awesome.
So what’s happening with this charity voucer?
Funniest email conversation ever: →
A man tries to settle his electricity bill with an emailed picture of a spider, which he values at £235.
kirupa.com - Resource for Making Designers better... →
CrossLoop - Simple, secure screen-sharing and... →
” Simple, secure screen-sharing and trusted experts for computer help”
Tom just got Left4Dead
…so Marcus (and anyone else) let’s do a campaign!
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Turn Cheap Floor Lamps into Speaker Stands →
Numerology 2.0: Modular Sequencing Environment on... →
Sequencing – the collection of techniques that actually assemble events in our music – seems to get far less attention than it deserves. After all, there are fairly accepted ways of synthesizing…
Kublax - online bank account management →
Im sick of waiting for Mint.com to come to the UK (though they announced in February it should come by early 2009), so here is an alternative web site that does similar job
Audiolizer.com - Listen to Streaming Music for... →
Takes streams from YouTube (or wherever) after a search. Probably only good for research on tracks rather than listening sessions but worth getting in the bookmark arsenal.
Best Online Job Search Sites →
A useful list of websites to help with finding a job.
If I wanted ‘The Rest Is Noise’ book by I think Alex Ross, I should have asked for it!
Fleet Foxes
I’ve not downloaded or listened...
Surfer speak video →
I love the way this surfer talks in this TV news interview. (Thanks, Gabe Adiv!)
Left 4 Dead Reduced To 4 Kilobytes Of Java [Java... →
4K of Java code may not pack in the visceral thrill of its DVD-sized predecessor, but Markus Persson’s Left 4k Dead is still impressive as a teeming mass of efficiency. Built for the annual…
Surfer speak video →
I love the way this surfer talks in this TV news interview. (Thanks, Gabe Adiv!)
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Microphone Database →
RecordingHacks.com list hundreds of microphone profiles to help with buying or research. You can also browse by mic characteristic.
RT: Want a $10 certificate to donate to any charity through Razoo.com? Just email give@razoo.com. Please RT - valid while supplies last!
How to make iCal events from anywhere →
A tip for setting up iCal events using Automator.
Top 10 Printable Productivity Tools →
Useful stuff to print out.
Lifehacker Top Free Mac Apps 2008 →
A reminder of what to check out.
Free Radical Founder Sets Up New Studio... →
A few months before Free Radical Design cratered, founder Steve Ellis set up a new studio and parked the domain for “Pumpkin Beach.” Well, he and 20 former FRD coders now have jobs there. …
C++ Tutorials - FunctionX →
Learn C++
FutureMusic Online Directory →
Directory of music links covering everything audio.
Just bought Team Fortress 2, to get into the online gaming world. And I need to figure out how to play my Call of Duty online.
I’m online! Wohoo!
RIP Free Radical & their TimeSplitters franchise… Truely a sad day for gaming. The best FPS multiplayer series ever.
#Rolando is great. one of the most original games ever.
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Psycho XXX by Everyday Ghosts - first production...
Cubase 5 To Debut At NAMM? →
Recent chatter has suggested that Steinberg will be debuting version 5 of Cubase at this year’s NAMM show. More details when we get them…
Konami to bring Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill,... →
Shared by Tom
Now there is no doubt. iPhone is getting Metal Gear, and I can’t wait.
A few hours ago we brought news that, based on a product scan that appeared in Famitsu Weekly, it…
Looking forward to a nice roast dinner!
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In defense of cognition-enhancing drugs →
A commentary in this week’s issue of the journal Nature argues that cognitive performance-enhancing drugs should be made widely available, and sets out an ethical and legal framework for doing so in…
Star Wars drawing by Slade, age 6 →
This wonderful illustration was done by Slade Oakes, age 6. His parents found it in his art pad shortly after Slade’s dad brought home the Star Wars Trilogy on DVD. UPDATE: More Slade…
YouTube - Idiot knows nothing about setting up... →
Very funny!
taking advantage of internet before going to my wifi free home :(
Outputting iPhone Apps to a TV: Moto Chaser Demo →
Last week, Ars Technica had reported that the latest iPhone 2.2 SDK included an new undocumented framework that allows iPhone/iPod touch applications to output to a television rather than to the…
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WatchI know Rich has linked me to a couple of things like this but I really want to get a bunch of these and make my own mini, portable midi desk.
MAKE magazine:Music maker's gift guide →
Cool electronic music gadgets and instruments - Marcus, maybe a weekend project sometime?
Still no internet!
Since moving to my new flat, I’ve had no internet.
I used to think that the internet meant I got nothing done. Actually, it turns out you can get a lot less done without the internet. I’m crippled. The internet is the best part of my brain and I can’t use it.
I feel like Stephen Hawkins missing his teenage jogging ambitions.
Just visiting my parents to collect a couple more...