Links bookmarked on 2007-02-16
Papervision3D
Emerging as the leading Flash 3D API
Mr.doob’s log
Crazy 3D Flash toys
Links bookmarked on 2007-02-16
Papervision3D
Emerging as the leading Flash 3D API
Mr.doob’s log
Crazy 3D Flash toys
A crazy idea that needs to be written down to get it out of my head: a wordless, visual weblog. Posts are pictures with no explanation prose, and the comments form is a sketchpad for visitors to draw upon.
Links bookmarked on 2007-02-15
How Many of Me - Census Search for "Hans Gerwitz"
Finally, proof that I do not exist.
LOC St. Louis maps
Great stuff from the Library of Congress, including Pictorial St. Louis 1875
J: I may or may not be in this afternoon
HG: which way will you be spinning?
J: not sure yet
HG: I guess we’ll know when we measure
J: are we talking about the same thing?
HG: quantum physics humor?
J: i guess not
I decided it was time for a wireless mouse, and decided to finally try one of those modern button-congested monstrosities, the Logitech MX Revolution. Most of it’s superfluous buttons are easily ignored, and the scroll wheel can be set to spin freely, perfect for fidgeting.
The OS X drivers, though, suck. Contrary to mainstream […]
Links bookmarked on 2007-02-13
Equine Criterium International
A horse joins the Criterium International peloton
Ironic Sans: Idea: The Pacifist Chess Set
Another gem from David Friedman: chessboard where the pieces are all the same color, but that only is revealed when they intermingle.
Links bookmarked on 2007-02-12
AOL phishing fraudster found guilty | The Register
Spammer actually convicted.
Fish use simple logic to infer their social status « Neurophilosophy
Cichlids are smart enough to model dominance relationships
I was flipping through Marc’s copy of Tog on Software Design and was intrigued by the “SunPad” in Tognazzini’s description of Sun’s Starfire film (which itself is very reminiscient of Apple’s Knowledge Navigator concept):
She looks at the SunPad display, which now has the camera controls slaved to it. It’s as if the SunPad were a […]
For me, the meaning of life is to leave the world a better place than you found it. Many of us will come and go, leaving ripples that fade over time into the noise of history. A select few, though, will play the role of chaos theory’s butterfly. Through actions that perhaps even appear insignificant, […]