May 2009
Box Office Predictions: The Top 20 Movies of... →
Hurrah, summer movie time is upon us! First up, X-Men this weekend… fillup: too bad i don’t get to see movies in the theater anymore … lots of good stuff! (via dinosaurz)
May 1st
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Pirated Copies of Windows 7 Will Still Get Windows... →
Conficker spread via PCs that weren’t updated with security patches, and not wanting to be at fault for worldwide infections, Microsoft is going to supply security updates to pirated copies…
May 1st
April 2009
Holy Crap: Gary Oldman went full dwarf →
How the hell did this slip under the radar? It’s called Tiptoes, and it’s a real, non-spoof movie (albeit direct-to-DVD) from 2003. Kate Beckinsale falls in love with Matthew McConaughey, and then he…
Apr 30th
TIPTOES: The movie in which Gary Oldman went full... →
This is the most amazing movie ever. I NEED TO WATCH IT NOW.
Apr 30th
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Apr 30th
6 Famous Characters You Didn't Know Were Shameless... →
Unsure how accurate it is, but hey, still a fun read.
Apr 30th
I am Jack's sense of "he'll keep... →
Shared by iomegadrive The Fight Club theory of Ferris Bueller. More recent Ferris Bueller goodness from Metafilter: the Fight Club theory. My favorite thought-piece about Ferris Bueller is…
Apr 30th
DIY'ers successfully build their own CableCARD... →
Filed under: DIY, Media PCs HTPC fans were devastated when it was revealed that only OEM PC builders would have the privilege of building Vista Media Center PCs with CableCARD…
Apr 30th
3 key ideas from a recent Freemium dinner... →
Shared by Gregg nice list on Freemium playbook Freemium pow-wow! My friend Charles Hudson and I recently co-hosted a dinner conversation on the topic of Freemium business models. First, a…
Apr 29th
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IAC Buys UrbanSpoon Based On Good Recommendations →
fillup: (via dromano)
Apr 29th
Israel deems 'swine flu' kosher after all →
Wow.
Apr 29th
Apr 29th
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Big Brother Apple Sued For Thuggish Trampling of... →
Want to customize a product that you bought and own?  Want to tell your friends about all the cool things you can now do that you couldn’t before?  If you’re talking about in iPod or iPhone,…
Apr 29th
Keep It Simple, Stupid →
K-I-S-S: Keep It Simple, Stupid. It’s a mantra that always pops into my head when I’m looking at new startups. A lot of them seem to want to do a million different things because other…
Apr 29th
Mint Turns Personal Finance Into A Game. It’s... →
Mint, the popular personal finance site that won 2007’s TechCrunch40, is launching a new feature called “Financial Fitness” which, strange as it may sound, adds an element of gaming to the…
Apr 29th
“Since my election in 1980, as part of the Reagan Big Tent, the Republican Party...”
– Specter To Switch Parties - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com (via dinosaurz)
Apr 28th
Colbert Study: Conservatives Don't Know He's... →
Awesome. So awesome. fillup: HA HA HA
Apr 28th
Night Owls Work Harder than Early Birds →
Sweet! Scientifically verified evidence! -ish. slackr: hunsonisgroovy: “Night owls who stay up late and then lie-in the next morning can actually work harder and for longer than go-getting early birds, claim scientists.” (via acewepeel)
Apr 28th
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Apr 27th
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Identity Gateways Will Be Surprisingly Useful
That credit card processor analogy is really ingenious. fillup: continuations: If you operate a site or service and want to accept identity from large third parties, you encounter a bewildering array of implementations.  Some are fairly proprietary, such as Facebook.  Others, such as Google, are based on a standard but with a twist.  New ones come along, such as Twitter, and present their own...
Apr 27th
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Al Gore Defends His Right To Invest In Green:... →
“Is this video from a parallel universe or did the Republican Party become anti-capitalist all of a sudden?” Seriously. I love how Al Gore straight calls Marsha Blackburn on her stupid shit. Except for the laughter. The laughter reminds me of what did him in during the 2000 election. *shudder*
Apr 27th
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Our Favorite Typefaces of 2008 |... →
A quick rundown of some really nice typefaces.
Apr 27th
Tesla-powered Smart fortwo gives rides, ignites... →
Shared by iomegadrive Now that is Smart. Pun intended. We already knew that Daimler was looking to Tesla for its battery know-how within the electric Smart, and evidently the two…
Apr 25th
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Honda Insight - The Making of “Let it Shine” - Behind the scenes of the “Let it Shine” commercial. Still amazing.
Apr 25th
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Apr 25th
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Apr 24th
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12-year-old girl throws perfect game in Little... →
Badass.
Apr 24th
Former Diablo Devs Shed Light on New Action-RPG →
Remember all that Flagship Games brouhaha that arose last year when the developer – composed of former Blizzard employees – went into a tailspin, taking the US edition of Hellgate: London…
Apr 24th
“One market-oriented mechanism would be a tax increase on speculation, combined...”
– Why You Should Love Higher Taxes (via fillup)
Apr 24th
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Apr 23rd
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The Think blog. » Three blades to Occam’s Razor →
Nice and simple article on making simple products and designs.
Apr 23rd
It’s Official: MySpace CEO Chris DeWolfe Steps... →
Shared by iomegadrive Damn that was fast. No more speculation or leaks, it’s official. As we wrote yesterday, MySpace cofounder Chris DeWolfe will shortly be leaving the company. He’ll…
Apr 23rd
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Apr 23rd
Progressive Enhancement: What It Is, And How To... →
Progressive Enhancement is a powerful methodology that allows Web developers to concentrate on building the best possible websites while balancing the issues inherent in those websites being…
Apr 23rd
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Apr 22nd
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<em>Objectified</em> Review [Movies] →
Shared by iomegadrive I am fiending to see this movie. Do you ever stop to realize that another human being carefully conceived and designed every object you will touch today? It’s a pretty…
Apr 22nd
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Nom Nom Nom Song - CollegeHumor Video →
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Apr 22nd
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ImageSwitch | HieuUK →
Awesome. fillup: (via ztaylor)
Apr 22nd
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Fritinancy: The Dynamic of Perimeter Oscillations:... →
Wow this is amazing. I think I just barfed a little bit. fillup: Somebody mentioned this in a meeting at work….wow.  It totally lived up to its billing (follow the link to the PDF).
Apr 22nd
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Wolverine ENTIRE MOVIE Leaked Online from... →
Awesome cut!
Apr 22nd
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A List Apart: In Defense of Eye Candy →
Good article on what is essentially aesthetic bias.
Apr 22nd
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Apr 21st
Interview With Digg’s Kevin Rose: The State of The... →
Last week I sat down with Digg founder Kevin Rose to get the Digg “State of the Union.” The company, now more than four years old, has continued to grow incredibly since launching in…
Apr 21st
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Stalin Vs Martians Delayed →
Shared by iomegadrive I so want to play this game. The upcoming self-described “player-friendly” strategy game Stalin Vs Martians has been delayed, though presumably not for very…
Apr 21st
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5 Simple Tricks To Bring Light and Shadow Into... →
There’s just no escaping light and shadow — it’s everywhere you look. Everything you see reflects light and casts some sort of shadow. Visually, light and shadow help us make sense of what we see…
Apr 21st
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As if they weren't bad enough. I think I've found... →
Oh the Natinals. Bestest baseball team in the natin. (via eyeintim)
Apr 21st
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Apr 21st
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Naked woman assaults firefighter, starts blaze... →
Wow. All I know is, that’s where Biden is from! volvowagon: Yay! My hometown!
Apr 20th
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