Archive for January, 2010

I need to talk to you about computers

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

…what do you think is more important? An easy-to-use, crash-proof device? Or a massively complex tangle of toolbars, menus, and windows because that’s what props up an entrenched software oligarchy?
via stevenf.com – I need to talk to you about computers. I’ve been….

Wild and completely unconfirmed Apple Tablet prediction

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Same guess as mine: “backtouch”.
Our wild and completely unconfirmed Apple Tablet prediction: The thing’s gonna have “Backtouch” – Core77.

Storm Troopers in the ice!

Friday, January 15th, 2010

A recording of ice cracking and popping: storm troopers are attacking!
Dispersion of Sound Waves in Ice Sheets « silent listening.

Autocomplete Me

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Autocomplete Me: Google auto-suggests

Odd Musical Instruments – Musical Sculpture, Experimental Composers, Odd Music, Musical Art, Soundscapes, Nature Sounds, and Noise Phenomena.

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Odd Musical Instruments – Musical Sculpture, Experimental Composers, Odd Music, Musical Art, Soundscapes, Nature Sounds, and Noise Phenomena..

Running from Camera

Friday, January 8th, 2010

The rules are simple: I put the self-timer on 2 seconds, push the button and try to get as far from the camera as I can.
via Running from Camera.

Annual Australian Climate Statement 2009

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

2009 ends Australia’s warmest decade on record, with a decadal mean temperature anomaly of +0.48°C above the 1961-90 average. In Australia, each decade since the 1940s has been warmer than the preceding decade. In contrast, decadal temperature variations during the first few decades of Australia’s climate record do not display any specific trend. This suggests [...]

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