My completely unwarranted review of Amazon’s new Kindle e-book reader, without touching one:
The eink screen’s light gray colouring looks ideal, and a bright white would certainly cause eyestrain. But what’s with the white casing? It appears distracting, like reading a paperback in a frame that covers the margins in bright white.
The keyboard is entirely too […]
GreatCall is advertising mobile phones for “Baby Boomers and their parents” with big buttons, easy-to-read displays, and simplified UI. This is ingenious, and I expect they’ll be quite successful.
One of the phones features three big dial buttons. Although the middle button is configurable (along with a contact list: do-it-yourself, ask a friend or […]
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.
The Angry Professor: I no longer view Hans as a huge pain in my ass. I can see a big, goofy sweetheart in there.
The UCI’s threat to reduce the grand tours is the single biggest threat our sport has faced in years. And if they do it, it will be the nail in the coffin of a sport that was born out of the ashes of long-distance suffering. The very thing that makes our sport so popular will […]
This simple puzzle has only 50 pieces and should be quite familiar. Still, my average placement error was 38 miles.
From Facebook Support:
What kind of graph theory algorithms are you using to process connections?
If you’re interested, we’re hiring.
“Way to move the internet forward, jackass.”
Hoobellatoo’s “Experiential Auction”: best. fundraiser. ever.
(via Steve Fitzpatrick Smith)
The MINI Card is pure genius. Enter your VIN or choose your setup manually and they’ll print your credit card with a Cooper in your personal configuration. From the old films project through today, BMW continues to impress with innovative marketing ideas, executed well.
