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March 29, 2007

Sad Kermit

Sad Kermit - Hurt

From the Sad Kermit site. There’s also a cover of Radiohead’s Creep - good stuff.

(If that’s all a little too depressing then there’s always Once In A Lifetime.)

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February 8, 2007

The end of DRM?

“Mr Jobs’s argument, in short, is transparently self-serving. It also happens to be right.” Gotta love The Economist to cut through the crap.

(For context, see this article on Apple’s site)

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February 7, 2007

He Hates Macs

As Simon mentioned in his linklog, Charlie Brooker is not a fan of Macs which leads to a fun screenshot.

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December 18, 2006

This year’s hottest toy - Tickle Me Emo

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December 7, 2006

Tony vs. Paul

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August 2, 2006

nice guys == losers?

Why “Nice Guys” are often such LOSERS

So that explains that then.

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July 6, 2006

Crazy Western

Who knew that Gnarls Barkley’s Crazy was heavily based on the soundtrack to a 1968 Western?

Click to listen to Gianfranco Reverberi - Nel Cimitero Di Tucson

Via Music For Kids Who Can’t Read Good

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June 5, 2006

Stop At Red

This one is for a certain friend, their anger towards cyclists that jump red lights has previously concerned me that they might see jail time. Fortunately they’re not alone as an article in the Observer this weekend called Braking Point shows. If you’re a cyclist yourself you can make the pledge here:

Use Your Head, Stop At Red

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Jakob Nielsen’s Usability Fighting Style

Man, that Blue Underline Grab looks mean.

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May 11, 2006

Finally.

I may weep openly.

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May 4, 2006

No more walkie talkies

At least one half of linkmonkeys was excited to hear today the announcement that the original versions of Star Wars are to be released on DVD this September without any of the after-the-fact-monkeying-around that has plagued the Super Special Awesome Editions.

And I think he’ll be happy to hear that the great Hans Shoots First debate will finally be settled.

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April 13, 2006

“Do you know what a car crash is?”

This Saturday is the end of an era for one of the few remaining good music television shows, Popworld - Simon Amstell and Miquit Oliver are leaving the show for pastures new. Capturing an audience of teens, hungover students, and twenty-somethings (like myself) with their irreverant and sarcastic look at music (described by Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant as being like Smash Hits magazine on the television) they will be sorely missed.

Who could forget interview gold like Cooking With Alison Goldfrapp, Richard and Trudy the Popworld horses interviewing The Strokes, the Rachel “What’s the best thing about being a Jew?” Stevens interview, the Natalie Imbruglia “too beautiful” interview and Simon’s existential angst during his last Franz Ferdinand Big Ones interview?

Simon and Miquita we salute you.

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March 22, 2006

When browsers go bad…

“This privacy flaw has caused my fiance and I to break-up after having dated for 5 years.”

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March 21, 2006

Estate Agents aren’t your friends

Having not watched Whistleblower - Estate Agents yet I should really reserve judgement but it really comes as no surprise to hear that estate agents regularly rip-off home buyers / sellers. Just looking at Foxton’s ubiquitous fleet of branded Minis and faux-bar decorated branches - all bought by the massive profits in being middle-men - would be enough to convince me that they wouldn’t have my best interests at heart.

The rationale for an agent to not be so concerned with getting as good a deal for a seller is explained in Freakonomics (search for ‘quintessential’ to find the relevant part) - a good read as is the rest of the book.

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March 3, 2006

Juggling

Chris Bliss juggling to the Beatles’ Golden Slumber

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February 24, 2006

Bat-Man and Robin

Awesome short: Robin’s Big Date! featuring Sam Rockwell and Justin Long as the dynamic duo.

(Via MeFi)

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DIY FPS

A really interesting 10-part run through of how someone built their own 3D terrain engine from scratch. Light on the code specifics, high on the underlying principles.

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February 17, 2006

Friday Puerile Humour

Self Nut Punch

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February 16, 2006

I, Advert

Best review of I, Robot ever. Especially the 3 minute director’s cut.

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January 26, 2006

Big Brother - no not that one

Regardless of what you may think about the news that Google will be censuring results to Chinese users the results are quite startling:

http://images.google.com/images?q=tiananmen+square
http://images.google.cn/images?q=tiananmen+square

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