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Getting (some) things done
Getting Things Done is the bible of the burgeoning Life Hacking movement, which is proving popular among web designers and other techy types. I was curious, so I bought the book. I haven’t finished it yet, but I’ve picked up a few things that I’ve found useful. In particular, the book suggests two key rules:…
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Doom: the movie
The critics are united: it’s rubbish. I know. I’m shocked too. “Doom is like some kid came over and is using your computer and won’t let you play.” — Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
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Fun with headlines
I’m going to pitch a story about RSI in Japan, purely so I can use the headline “Ows of the rising sun”.
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Calm down dear, it’s only a chicken
Merseyside police have ordered the local community to “stop grieving” after Liverpudlians flocked to deposit flowers, cards and teddy bears in tribute to a dead chicken found in an alleyway. According to the BBC, one card read: “RIP Little Baby. Safe in the arms of Jesus. From someone who is a loving mother xxxx.”
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Information overload
In a typical day, I need to look at stacks of stuff: a few hundred emails, a thousand-plus RSS headlines and God knows how many web pages. I use a bunch of excellent programs to try and manage all of that, and while they all work really well I’m drowning in data. The problem is…
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Jack Thompson bad, Penny Arcade good
There’s a fantastic drama taking place in the world of gaming: outspoken lawyer Jack Thompson, arch-enemy of Grand Theft Auto creators Rockstar games, challenged the gaming community to build a rather sick game where the targets would be games developers. He promised to give $10,000 to charity if the game ever appeared. Naturally enough, the…
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More proof that Suck.com was ahead of its time
Suck.com predicts Web 2.0 – nine years ago. [via Waxy.org]
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TV firms reckon Apple’s prices are too low
TV industry logic: selling 320×240 video for more than the cost of a DVD is too cheap. Apparently TV industry execs aren’t happy with Apple’s iTunes TV prices.
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The top 40 magazine covers of the last 40 years
An interesting one for magazine junkies: the American Society of Magazine Editors has picked its top 40 covers from the last 40 years. Here’s the press release, which explains some of the choices. [Via MetaFilter]
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Biometrics: bad news for baldies
As the government tries yet again to get the ridiculously expensive, doomed invasion of privacy – sorry, I mean ID cards bill – through Parliament, The Independent lists the people who are likely to be mis-identified by biometric systems: Bald men Manual labourers Pianists Guitarists People who do a lot of typing Twins Disabled people…