George Costanza Is A Beautiful Transsexual Woman
https://galaxybrainco.gumroad.com/l/george-costanza-is-a-beautiful-transsexual-woman?layout=profile&recommended_by=library
Highlight:A found lyric poem about coming out as a trans woman, composed entirely of George Costanza lines. Illustrated in photo collage in federal blue and bright red Risograph ink.What if it's not a show about nothing? What if it doesn't have to be a life about nothing?
A found lyric poem about coming out as a trans woman, composed entirely of George Costanza lines. Illustrated in photo collage in federal blue and bright red Risograph ink.What if it's not a show about nothing? What if it doesn't have to be a life about nothing?
Runtipi - Homeserver management made easy
https://runtipi.io/
Highlight:Free and open-source, runtipi lets you install all your favorite self-hosted apps without the hassle of configuring and managing each service. One-click installs and updates for more than 200 popular apps.
Free and open-source, Runtipi lets you install all your favorite self-hosted apps without the hassle of configuring and managing each service. One-click installs and updates for more than 80 popular apps.
bee-queue/bee-queue: A simple, fast, robust job/task queue for Node.js, backed by Redis.
https://github.com/bee-queue/bee-queue
A simple, fast, robust job/task queue for Node.js, backed by Redis. - bee-queue/bee-queue
taskforcesh/bullmq: BullMQ - Message Queue and Batch processing for NodeJS and Python based on Redis
https://github.com/taskforcesh/bullmq
Highlight:BullMQ - Message Queue and Batch processing for NodeJS and Python based on Redis
BullMQ - Message Queue and Batch processing for NodeJS and Python based on Redis - taskforcesh/bullmq
What Is React.js?
https://briefs.video/videos/what-is-react/
Highlight:Its proponents can be weird, it takes itself far too seriously, and its documentation is interminable. These are some ways that some people have described Christianity. This video is about React.js.
A video from Webbed Briefs
Batman cat mask by Myktattoo
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6191549
Highlight:Batman cat mask. stl file and obj file. If you use this on your social media please give me credit. I made this for free to download and all I ask is the credit.
Batman cat mask. stl file and obj file. If you use this on your social media please give me credit. I made this for free to download and all I ask is the credit. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6191549
Impossible Vortex Passthrough illusion - Version 2 by RJ Design
https://makerworld.com/en/models/497301#profileld-411727
The Design Building on the well received impossible passthrough illusion. This is Version 2 It fixes the problems present in the first Design. No more messy overhang, a good slide straight after printing, and much better bed adhesion. This is a fun piece and can be used as a fidget toy as well Dimensions are approximately: diameter 46mm x 50mm Let me know if you experience any issues. If you enjoy this print consider giving it a boost (It'd really help me out!) Printing The Print Profile should be used if possible. The hour glass object should have auto tree supports enabled to 30 degrees, and a layer height of 0.16mm, the barrel shape should have no supports and a layer height of 0.2mm It is set up to print by object (1 part then the next) My WorkAfter many years in Engineering, I've just decided to try and follow my childhood dream of becoming of a Creative Designer.A Creative Designer of what? No idea! Right now I really like puzzles, mechanisms and kinetic sculptures so that's where I'm going to focus my efforts. Boosts really help me out To support me even more (not ever required), for information around development of my models (background to come) and for commercial use, i've started a patreon here:https://www.patreon.com/RJ_Design
Raw dog the open web!
https://www.fromjason.xyz/p/notebook/raw-dog-the-open-web/
Highlight:In our current digital landscape, where a corporate algorithm tells us what to read, watch, drink, eat, wear, smell like, and sound like, human curation of the web is an act of revolution. A simple list of hyperlinks published under a personal domain name is subversive. Curation is punk.
Lets break away from the protective layer that is our For You Pages.
Lowering Expectations, One Project at a Time – Netninja.com
https://netninja.com/2024/08/29/lowering-expectations-one-project-at-a-time/
Highlight:At the entrance to the park was a sign that caught my eye. I’m fairly certain I have seen it in previous years, but this year it caught my attention enough to park itself in my brain.
Lower Your Expectations
I thought about that sign all weekend, joked on Slack about how to “win” it after the festival shuts down, and sketched some iterations of a desktop version while waiting for speakers to start. I wanted to be able to slide out the display board, so the toughest part was coming up with a retention mechanism. I did things like this in the past by sandwiching layers, but found tabbed guides to be a better way to achieve that in this form factor.
Strategist Index Cards
https://baronfig.com/products/strategist?variant=1047391371289
Dot grid!
Highlight:Make lists, plan your next book, study for a test, design an app—you get the idea. Endless potential.
Plan your next book, study for a test, design an app—you get the idea. Endless potential.
An archive of RadioShack Catalogs (1939-2011)
https://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/
Highlight:In the virtual corridors of RadioShackCatalogs.com, a digital archive unfolds like a time capsule, preserving the history of RadioShack from its inception in 1921. As a venerable retailer, RadioShack had been a cornerstone of innovation for over 100 years, providing an array of cutting-edge technology products and services that spanned personal, mobile, and home technology.
Flip-through every RadioShack electronics & computer catalog. These catalogs include vintage electronics, stereos, speakers, CB radios, tube radios, computers, communication equipment, electronic test equipment, gadgets, technology & more!
Retro Turtle Sandbox or Keepsake Stash Box by Grandpa 3DPrints | Download free STL model | Printables.com
https://www.printables.com/model/427130-retro-turtle-sandbox-or-keepsake-stash-box
Highlight:Introducing the ultimate indoor summertime activity - the Retro Turtle Sandbox! Inspired by the iconic Little Tikes sandbox from our childhood, this sandbox is perfect for hours of endless fun sculpting with kinetic sand. To give you an idea of its size, I've included a Lego minifig in the picture.
Perfect for tabletop play with kinetic sand or hide your valuables! Enjoy this throwback to your childhood! | Download free 3D printable STL models
How Apple Shaped Podcasting | On the Media | WNYC Studios
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/articles/how-apple-shaped-podcasting
Highlight:A recent update to the Apple podcast app also included a tweak to how podcast downloads work. As a podcast user you’re free to shrug and move on. But for podcast creators this could be a big deal. According to data from Podtrac, overall downloads across the industry were down 15 percent as of February. This American Life lost 20 percent of their downloads. Some shows at NPR saw a 30 percent dip. In this week's midweek podcast, OTM producer Molly Rosen looks at how Apple has shaped the podcast industry.
A recent update to the Apple podcast app also included a tweak to how podcast downloads work. As a podcast user you’re free to shrug and move on. But for podcast creators this could b...
Kamala Harris May Finally Be the Opponent That Makes Donald Trump Fully Lose It
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/08/why-kamala-harris-triggers-donald-trump.html?via=rss
Highlight:Suddenly, Trump seems less like a guy who has his finger on the pulse of an unseen America and more like a man whose own once-pounding vigor has curdled—and who cannot conceal his rage at a brighter, fresher opponent who embodies all the change that he knows will mark his demise.
Her crowd sizes really are larger, and he cannot accept that.
NEW DESIGN: Little Dark and her cat | Happy Flexi Pets
https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-design-dark-109805244
Get more from Happy Flexi Pets on Patreon
What RSS Needs
https://www.mnot.net/blog/2024/08/25/feeds
Highlight:It’s just that feeds could be so much more with some love and directed care – something that could jump from a niche use case to a widespread ‘normal’ part of the Web for many.
Web feeds could be so much more if we put some effort into them. This post explores some ideas of how to start.
Komorebi—A Beautiful Japanese Word That English Needs
https://www.morethantokyo.com/komorebi-japanese-word/
Highlight:Komorebi is a word that we English speakers could really use. And not just to add to our vocabulary, but also to our lives. It is formed from the Japanese word for “tree,” 木, the word that means “to leak,” 漏れ, and the word for “sun,” 日.
Komorebi is a word that we English speakers could really use. And not just to add to our vocabulary, but also to our lives. It is formed from the Japanese
public
https://raindrop.io/lmorchard/public-47164517
Highlight:lmorchard's public boomarks
lmorchard's public boomarks
Mini Halloween McBuckets by JRSly
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3079466
Highlight:Begging your parents to buy you a Happy Meal has been a time honored tradition for decades, but kids growing up in the '80s and '90s know the pestering was even more necessary in October when the wonderful pumpkin buckets appeared. It seemed burgers were just a little juicier and fries were just a little saltier when they came served in these. And then you got to hang on to them and fill them with candy on Halloween night!
Available in my Etsy storeBegging your parents to buy you a Happy Meal has been a time honored tradition for decades, but kids growing up in the '80s and '90s know the pestering was even more necessary in October when the wonderful pumpkin buckets appeared. It seemed burgers were just a little juicier and fries were just a little saltier when they came served in these. And then you got to hang on to them and fill them with candy on Halloween night!Most of us may have grown out of eating happy meals and trick-or-treating, but these nostalgic, iconic designs can live on as small ornaments perfect for decorating a desk or mantle. The buckets have been faithfully recreated, measured from a real bucket to get the right proportions and profile but tweaked just enough to be easy to print without supports. The memorable pumpkin-ribbed lids with the little button on top are removable and the handles swing satisfyingly. The face designs were carefully redrawn exactly from photos, the witch even has the sneaky spider hiding in the back amidst her hair. There are two variations available, if you opt for the set with holes, you can add a string of LED lights and really make them pop!I've found this size seems to work really well without needing any supports and is a good size to use with standard LED lights. Any larger and you'll likely get some drooping in some of the face elements and the rim of the bucket. It might be fun to make larger, candy dish sized buckets, but I haven't experimented with going that big. The inside of the lids, without supports will probably look a mess, but who really cares. right? The handles might look a bit precarious but I'm able to print these, and even smaller, without a brim or raft just by slowing down my speeds a bit. They are small and only take a few minutes anyway, may as well slow things down and give them the best chance for success. Once printed, trim the middle support piece away,as shown in the picture above, and bend the handle just a bit to get it to pop into the bucket holes. Don't trim away too much or the posts will be too short and the handle may slip out of the bucket easily. Try using cjgkun's Light Clips to help secure your lights inside the buckets!
The Art of Dithering and Retro Shading for the Web - Maxime Heckel's Blog
https://blog.maximeheckel.com/posts/the-art-of-dithering-and-retro-shading-web/
Highlight:In this article, I hope to convince you of the power of post-processing effects and that nothing beats an elegant retro vibe applied to a website 👌✨. We'll also look into examples of dithering and pixel art from very talented folks who use the same processes that I'll be introducing later on, as well as some of my own creations that I built while learning about all this.
A detailed walkthrough of the inner workings of dithering and other shading techniques to give a retro look and feel to your WebGL and React Three Fiber work.
Being on The Semantic Web is easy, and, frankly, well worth the bother
https://csvbase.com/blog/13
Highlight:I thought this concept hadn't really gone anywhere but it turns out that The
Semantic Web (best read in a very deep voice) is now very widely adopted.
Web 3.0 was not about the blockchain, thank god
jacktuck/unfurl: Metadata scraper with support for oEmbed, Twitter Cards and Open Graph Protocol for Node.js :zap:
https://github.com/jacktuck/unfurl?tab=readme-ov-file
Highlight:Unfurl (spread out from a furled state) will take a url and some options, fetch the url, extract the metadata we care about and format the result in a sane way. It supports all major metadata providers and expanding it to work for any others should be trivial.
Metadata scraper with support for oEmbed, Twitter Cards and Open Graph Protocol for Node.js :zap: - jacktuck/unfurl
microlinkhq/metascraper: Get unified metadata from websites using Open Graph, Microdata, RDFa, Twitter Cards, JSON-LD, HTML, and more.
https://github.com/microlinkhq/metascraper
Highlight:The metascraper library allows you to easily scrape metadata from an article on the web using Open Graph metadata, regular HTML metadata, and series of fallbacks.
Get unified metadata from websites using Open Graph, Microdata, RDFa, Twitter Cards, JSON-LD, HTML, and more. - microlinkhq/metascraper
BART
https://huggingface.co/docs/transformers/model_doc/bart
Highlight:The Bart model was proposed in BART: Denoising Sequence-to-Sequence Pre-training for Natural Language Generation,
Translation, and Comprehension by Mike Lewis, Yinhan Liu, Naman Goyal, Marjan
Ghazvininejad, Abdelrahman Mohamed, Omer Levy, Ves Stoyanov and Luke Zettlemoyer on 29 Oct, 2019.
We’re on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.
Using Llamafiles for Embeddings in Local RAG Applications
https://future.mozilla.org/builders/news_insights/llamafiles-for-embeddings-in-local-rag-applications/
BART Model for Text Summarization
https://blog.paperspace.com/bart-model-for-text-summarization-part1/
This tutorial covers the origins and uses of the BART model for text summarization tasks, and concludes with a brief demo for using BART with Paperspace Notebooks.
Overview — Ray 2.34.0
https://docs.ray.io/en/latest/ray-overview/index.html
5 Years Later, The Most Ambitious Superhero Show Ever Has Never Been Surpassed
https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/legion-finale-5-year-anniversary
Highlight:A TV show retconning its entire story in its final moments would seem, on paper, like a creatively frustrating move for viewers — one that runs the risk of invalidating the emotions they'd felt watching its previous episodes. And yet Legion's finale does not elicit frustration or disappointment. Instead, there is something — like David suggests — both mad and graceful about how the show wraps up its story because it chooses to earnestly argue that anyone can change, grow, and improve.
"This is the end. The beginning. The end." Five years ago, the most experimental, radical, and underrated superhero show in TV history saved its boldest swerve for its finale.
What’s this? What’s this?! The Nightmare Before Christmas Lego set
https://flip.it/f5avmX
Disney and Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Lego set is coming this September.
How to bring up a 6100 color vector monitor (A PDF guide)
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/threads/how-to-bring-up-a-6100-color-vector-monitor-a-pdf-guide.404600/
Highlight:I've seen a number of folks with questions lately about bringing up 6100 monitors. On that topic, I have a set of notes that I'd been compiling and adding to over time, with info I've learned (sometimes the hard way) from repairing many 6100 monitors and boardsets.
How to bring up a 6100 color vector monitor (A PDF guide)
Hi all,
I've seen a number of folks with questions lately about bringing up 6100 monitors. On that topic, I have a set of notes that I'd been compiling and adding to over time, with info I've learned (sometimes the hard way) from...
Cult Sci-Fi author repackages WordStar 7 DOS — 680MB zip has software, emulators, manuals, and tips squished in
https://flip.it/HRbuqp
Robert J. Sawyer put weeks of work into packaging this abandonware.
Flashka - Learn faster with AI Flashcards!
https://www.flashka.ai/
Flashka helps you learn by automatically generating flashcards and aiding you in the learning process.
History tent
https://eurekacamping.johnsonoutdoors.com/us/blog/history-tent
That XOR Trick
https://florian.github.io/xor-trick
There are a whole bunch of popular interview questions that can be solved in one of two ways: Either using common data structures and algorithms in a sensible manner, or by using some properties of...
gemini:// space
https://spwhitton.name/blog/entry/geminispace
StrictMark: rational Markdown
http://doc.replicated.cc/^Wiki/strictmark.sm
reddit.com: over 18?
https://www.reddit.com/over18?dest=https://www.reddit.com/r/ATBGE/comments/apd6a9/i_hate_it_but_i_love_it
Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. Get a constantly updating feed of breaking news, fun stories, pics, memes, and videos just for you. Passionate about something niche? Reddit has thousands of vibrant communities with people that share your interests. Alternatively, find out what’s trending across all of Reddit on r/popular. Reddit is also anonymous so you can be yourself, with your Reddit profile and persona disconnected from your real-world identity.
reddit.com: over 18?
https://www.reddit.com/over18?dest=https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/alb469/how_i_assume_lesbian_threesomes_work
Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. Get a constantly updating feed of breaking news, fun stories, pics, memes, and videos just for you. Passionate about something niche? Reddit has thousands of vibrant communities with people that share your interests. Alternatively, find out what’s trending across all of Reddit on r/popular. Reddit is also anonymous so you can be yourself, with your Reddit profile and persona disconnected from your real-world identity.
reddit.com: over 18?
https://www.reddit.com/over18?dest=https://www.reddit.com/r/childfree/comments/8xc1qn/i_destroyed_my_sample_maybe_nsfw
Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. Get a constantly updating feed of breaking news, fun stories, pics, memes, and videos just for you. Passionate about something niche? Reddit has thousands of vibrant communities with people that share your interests. Alternatively, find out what’s trending across all of Reddit on r/popular. Reddit is also anonymous so you can be yourself, with your Reddit profile and persona disconnected from your real-world identity.
Why Some Men Don’t Work: Video Games Have Gotten Really Good
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/upshot/why-some-men-dont-work-video-games-have-gotten-really-good.html?referer=https://www.linkedin.com
Young men are working less. Some economists think it’s because they’re home playing video games.
reddit.com: over 18?
https://www.reddit.com/over18?dest=https://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/69nadt/coming_on_too_strong
Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. Get a constantly updating feed of breaking news, fun stories, pics, memes, and videos just for you. Passionate about something niche? Reddit has thousands of vibrant communities with people that share your interests. Alternatively, find out what’s trending across all of Reddit on r/popular. Reddit is also anonymous so you can be yourself, with your Reddit profile and persona disconnected from your real-world identity.
reddit.com: over 18?
https://www.reddit.com/over18?dest=https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/4vbqqj/tifu_by_getting_diarrhea_at_the_beach
Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. Get a constantly updating feed of breaking news, fun stories, pics, memes, and videos just for you. Passionate about something niche? Reddit has thousands of vibrant communities with people that share your interests. Alternatively, find out what’s trending across all of Reddit on r/popular. Reddit is also anonymous so you can be yourself, with your Reddit profile and persona disconnected from your real-world identity.
IPA MANHATTAN COCKTAIL // A MONTH OF DRANKS // VIDEO | The Kitchy Kitchen
http://www.thekitchykitchen.com/?recipes=/a-month-of-dranks-ipa-manhattan-cocktail
2 ounces rye whiskey
I used Bulleit
2-3 dashes hopped grapefruit bitters
Bittermens makes one, available here: www.onlybitters.com
1/2 ounces sweet dolan vermouth
1/2 ounces maraschino liquer
1 grapefruit peel
Inspired by the flavors in a traditional IPA (bright, bitter, citrusy hops, sweetness from the malt, and a just baked bread quality from the yeast), I asked the head bartender at Charcoal in Chicago to mix me up a liquor only version. He told me what he put in it, and I tinkered with it […]
Russia makes it illegal to insult the “feelings of religious believers” - S
http://salon.com/2013/07/20/in_russia_its_illegal_to_insult_the_feelings_of_religious_believers%E2%80%9D_partner
And new legislative revisions aim to protect the views of atheists and adherents of "non-traditional" religion
Militarized police overreach: “Oh, God, I thought they were going to shoot
http://salon.com/2013/07/10/militarized_police_overreach_oh_god_i_thought_they_were_going_to_shoot_me_next%E2%80%9D
Local law enforcement's often using SWAT teams to do regular police work. The results are frightening -- and deadly
IMAP as the Proto Personal Cloud
http://www.windley.com/archives/2013/04/imap_as_the_proto_personal_cloud.shtml
If you have used IMAP to connect an email client to an email server, then you already know the benefits that a personal cloud will provide to you. IMAP and SMTP create an email ecosystem where the user is in control. That's what personal clouds do for other applications.
If you have used IMAP to connect an email client to an email server, then you already know the benefits that a personal cloud will provide to you. IMAP and SMTP create an email ecosystem where the user is in control. That's what personal clouds do for other applications.
View, Comment On, and +1 Your Friends' Google+ Status Updates from Inside Gmail
http://lifehacker.com/5908811/google-adds-g%2B-features-to-gmail-notifications
Google has been slowly rolling out new features and closer integration between all of its products and Google+, and yesterday it was Gmail's turn to g
Are You "Using" Google+?
http://lifehacker.com/5901374/are-you-using-google%2B
Yesterday, Google+ launched a significant redesign , and in that post, high-up Googler Vic Gundotra wrote that More than 170 million people have upg
Atari's Pong Indie Developer Challenge is a real coin opportunity -- Engadget
http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/atari-pong-indie-developer-challenge
Atari's legendary Pong has captured plenty of hearts and minds over the years. Now, to celebrate its fortieth birthday, the gaming stalwart is offering up $100,000 for you to re-invent it for iOS as part of its Indie Developer Challenge. To be in with a chance of winning the cash, developers are being asked to recreate the time-honored classic in a new and original way. Then, simply submit your idea, or playable demo and keep your paddles crossed. Those creations that make it to the final will get published under the Atari brand as an official release, and you get eternal bragging rights (and the cash). The competition is open now, and you've got until March 31st to be in the game. Feel like a winner? Then bat your eyes down to that source link for the full deets.
5 Things Nobody Tells You About Adopting a Dog | Cracked.com
http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-things-nobody-tells-you-about-adopting-dog
When I was financially and emotionally prepared for the responsibility, I decided to go out and get a dog. And that's when the Gods that govern dog laws decided 'Hey, not so fast. You still have to learn some terrible, terrible lessons first.'
5 Life Lessons You Only Learn Through Quitting Smoking | Cracked.com
http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-life-lessons-you-only-learn-through-quitting-smoking
One year ago, almost to the day, I quit smoking. Three months after that, I started back up. As I type these words, nine months after that, I'm trying again, wrapping up my first full day of quitting. And, like last time, it is all I can do to stop myself from punching everyone in their softest body parts.
Maru, internet-famous cat, goes to the 2012 Oscars - Boing Boing
http://boingboing.net/2012/02/24/maru-internet-famous-cat-goe.html
Everyone's favorite internet cat goes to the Academy Awards. Well, in poster form. You can't buy the posters, or the cat, but you can buy the book. More about the legend in this previous Boing Boing post.
(Cheezburger via Swintons via Bricorama via @antderosa)
Everyone's favorite internet cat goes to the Academy Awards. Well, in poster form. You can't buy the posters, or the cat, but you can buy the book. More about the…
Rush is a Band Blog: Masterdisk chief engineer Andy VanDette on mastering the Rush catalog for iTunes
http://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2012/02/23/3002/Masterdisk-chief-engineer-Andy-VanDette-on-mastering-the-Rush-catalog-for-iTunes
Masterdisk chief engineer Andy VanDette on mastering the Rush catalog for iTunes
Why Comcast's New Streaming Service Won't Deter Cord Cutters
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/why_comcasts_new_streaming_service_wont_deter_cord.php
Cable companies know the threat that lies ahead of them. The percentage of consumers who "cut the cord" and cancel their cable subscriptions isn't a huge one, but it's growing. Meanwhile, a new generation of TV watchers is growing accustomed to watching shows online, even if it's the next day or they're catching up on a series months after the fact on Netflix. That contingent of "cord never getters" is what's really going to eat away at big cable's business model over time.
To preempt the threat, companies like Comcast have been moving aggressively in the digital space. From testing out streaming live TV on the Web to developing tablet apps that make a subscription more compelling, big cable is wasting no time repositioning itself for the future.
Sponsor
The latest weapon in Comcast's arsenal is Streampix, a streaming service that digs deep into the archives of popular television shows and makes episodes available across multiple devices. It's being framed as the company's answer to Netflix and Hulu. At $4.99 a month, Streampix is priced competitively against Netflix and Hulu and it even narrowly beats the monthly cost of an Amazon Prime membership, which comes with a growing library of streaming video content.
The thing about Streampix, however, is that it's being bundled with Comcast's traditional cable subscription packages. So it's cheaper than the online-only streaming services only if one overlooks the ever-rising cost of a proper cable subscription, something consumers often cite as a reason they cut the cord.
Initiatives like StreamPix and Xfinity TV Everywhere may make cable packages more convenient and appealing to consumers, but they don't make them cheaper or eliminate the customer service gripes or all-or-nothing content selection that annoys some consumers.
Cable's disruption at the hands of Web-only streaming services is real, but it's moving very slowly. Not only are viewers turning more to the Web, but statistics show that they're going back to broadcast as well, buying up antennas to pull in HD terrestrial broadcast signals to supplement Web-based content.
At the end of the day, cable companies are trying to preserve their traditional business model while building up a new one. It's a cautious, sensible move for a company that makes so much money through a legacy model, but it's not always an approach that works flawlessly. Just ask newspapers.
That isn't to say that the Web and mobile streaming offerings offered by Comcast and their competitors couldn't one day be spun off into stand alone services and offered to consumers at a cheaper rate. But in the meantime, the risk of cannibalizing what brings in most of their revenue isn't one they're willing to take.
Discuss
Cable companies know the threat that lies ahead of them. The percentage of consumers who "cut the cord" and cancel their cable subscriptions isn't a huge one, but it's growing. Meanwhile, a new generation of TV watchers is growing accustomed to watching shows online, even if it's the next day or they're catching up on a series months after the fact…
Fuzzy bunnies, big-eyed girls, meat, magic, and mystery - Boing Boing
http://boingboing.net/2012/02/22/fuzzy-bunnies-big-eyed-girls.html
If you couldn't afford to pay $6000 for the "art edition" of Mark Ryden's book Pinxit (it's sold out anyway), Taschen has thoughtfully introduced a popular-priced edition of the 366-page book, for $1000.
Many books have been published on Mark Ryden before, but none like this large-format monograph, released in a boxed Collector’s Edition of 1,000 numbered copies, each signed by the artist; and also available in an Art Edition of only 50 copies, which come with an artwork. This sweeping retrospective brings together nearly two decade’s worth of Mark Ryden’s paintings and works on paper, broadening the horizons of his uncanny universe and bringing it to the world, one big page at a time.
Collector's Edition – No. 51–1,050
Limited to 1,000 individually numbered copies, each signed by Mark Ryden
Printed on archival-quality paper
Quarter-bound book with leather spine
Front cover features gold-relief embossing crafted by the master printers at Pressure Printing
Comes in a clamshell box covered in cloth fabric
Also available in an Art Edition of 50 copies with a silk screen print
Pinxit
If you couldn't afford to pay $(removed) for the "art edition" of Mark Ryden's book Pinxit (it's sold out anyway), Taschen has thoughtfully introduced a popular-priced edition of the 366-page…
DIY "Internet of Things" printer - Boing Boing
http://boingboing.net/2012/02/22/diy-internet-of-things-pri.html
AdaFruit has released a set of plans for building your own Internet of Things Printer. It's a weekend project that ends up with a homebrew analog of BERG's Little Printer. They also have a kit for sale.
Build an "Internet of Things" connected mini printer that will do your bidding! This is a fun weekend project that comes with a beautiful laser cut case. Once assembled, the little printer connects to Ethernet to get Internet data for printing onto 2 1/4" wide receipt paper. The example sketch we've written will connect to Twitter's search API and retrieve and print tweets according to your requests: you can have it print out tweets from a person, a hashtag, mentioning a word, etc! Once you've gotten that working, you can of course easily adapt our sketch to customize the printer.
AdaFruit has released a set of plans for building your own Internet of Things Printer. It's a weekend project that ends up with a homebrew analog of BERG's Little Printer.…
Accordion-patterned accordion file from GAMAGO - Boing Boing
http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/accordion-patterned-accordion.html
Just this morning, I was thinking that I needed an accordion file to slip into my laptop bag. The GAMAGO gods heard my prayers and responded this afternoon with a handsome Accordion File that certainly beats manila. It is $10. GAMAGO's Accordion File
Just this morning, I was thinking that I needed an accordion file to slip into my laptop bag. The GAMAGO gods heard my prayers and responded this afternoon with a…
Mike D for Net Neutrality - Boing Boing
http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/mike-d-for-net-neutrality.html
The Beastie Boys' Michael "Mike D" Diamond is part of an AT&T investor group seeking to put a net neutrality question on the shareholder ballot: "The shareholder resolution would recommend each company 'publicly commit to operate its wireless broadband network consistent with network neutrality principles,' the letter said. The companies should not discriminate based on the “source, ownership or destination” of data sent over their wireless infrastructure." (via Consumerist)
The Beastie Boys' Michael "Mike D" Diamond is part of an AT&T investor group seeking to put a net neutrality question on the shareholder ballot: "The shareholder resolution would recommend…
5 Reasons You Should Never Brag on the Internet | Cracked.com
http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-reasons-you-should-never-brag-internet
Once you start seeing these misguided boasts, you'll soon realize they're amongst the saddest written words on the Internet. Instead of a sign of how awesome the poster is, they are instead inevitably a marker of how clueless they are about how the Internet actually works.
6 People Who Turned the Tables on Government Surveillance | Cracked.com
http://www.cracked.com/article_19677_6-people-who-turned-tables-government-surveillance.html
Call us old-fashioned, but if you're going to go through the trouble of spying on your enemy, you might as well do your homework. After all, it's a fine line between being a badass spy and being a wacky bumbling spy character played by Kevin James.
A Look at DeltaCloud: The Multi-Cloud API
http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2012/02/a-look-at-deltacloud-the-multi.php
Amazon Web Services, OpenStack, CloudStack, VMware... Developers have no shortage of IaaS offerings to support. And, lucky them, no shortage of different APIs to deal with, either. DeltaCloud, a top-level Apache project, is designed to help developers cut through the complexity and work with everything from EC2 to Red Hat Enterprise…
How You Could Get Sued For Using Pinterest
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/how_you_could_get_sued_for_using_pinterest.php
The Boston Business Journal stopped using Pinterest one day after setting up its account after realizing it could be sued for images it uploaded to the site. Web editor Galen Moore started playing around with the rapidly-growing social network on Thursday as a possible way to share the visual images that the Boston Business Journal uses in its…
Google Releases "Dartium" Browser for Developers
http://www.readwriteweb.com/hack/2012/02/google-releases-dartium-browse.php
Google is trying to get developers interested in Dart with a technology preview of the Dart VM in Chromium, better known as Dartium. The plan is
First Look: Mozilla's Boot2Gecko Mobile Platform and Gaia UI | Webmonkey | Wired.com
http://www.webmonkey.com/2012/02/first-look-mozillas-boot2gecko-mobile-platform-and-gaia-ui
Would the Stratos Space Jump Be Similar to Reentry? | Wired Science | Wired.com
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/02/would-the-stratos-space-jump-be-similar-to-reentry
5 Forgotten Atrocities from '80s Pop Culture | Cracked.com
http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-forgotten-atrocities-from-80s-pop-culture
Although I consider myself a child of the 90s because that's when I went to college and ultimately became an adult, I still lived through the 80s. I remember Michael Jackson on the radio, Dynasty on TV, and Schwartzenegger in the theaters. Everyone had shoulder pads and neon purses. And questionable mothers let their sons go to elementary school gr
Eve’s Latest Explains The Awakening | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/02/18/eves-latest-explains-the-awakening
CCP might have sacked a bunch of their Eve Online staff, but they can still make a decent trailer, which they've just d…
AirMech Brings Transforming Robots To Chrome | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/02/18/airmech-brings-transforming-robots-to-chrome
Missed this somehow when it came it appeared a couple of days ago, but it's worth a look for anyone using Chrome as the…
Feds Seize $50 Million in Megaupload Assets, Lodge New Charges | Threat Level | Wired.com
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/02/megaupload-superseding-indictment
The Inside Story on Climate Scientists Under Siege | Wired Science | Wired.com
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/02/climate-desk-michael-mann
When Video Game Characters Finally Snap | Cracked.com
http://www.cracked.com/photoplasty_321_when-video-game-characters-finally-snap
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Must-Complete Projects for Every Hardcore Tech Geek | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/02/must-complete-projects-for-every-hardcore-tech-geek
How Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ Decide Who Gets Verified Accounts
http://lifehacker.com/5885950/how-twitter-facebook-and-google%2B-decide-who-gets-verified-accounts
Verified accounts on Twitter and Google+ are supposed to build trust, and allay your fears that you may be following an impostor. Facebook only announ
Karateka Remake Marks Jordan Mechner's Return to Games | Game|Life | Wired.com
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/02/karateka-remake
It's Two, Two, Two Hard Drives in One! | Product Reviews | Wired.com
http://www.wired.com/reviews/2012/02/wd-my-book-live-duo
Open Sourcers Drop Software Religion for Common Sense | Wired Enterprise | Wired.com
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/02/cloudera-and-apache
MMORPGs Can Hurt Marriages | GeekDad | Wired.com
http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/02/mmorpg-hurt-marriages
Cryoscope, A Touch Feedback Weather Forecast Device
http://laughingsquid.com/cryoscope-a-touch-feedback-weather-forecast-device
http://vimeo.com/36133244 The Cryoscope is a touch feedback weather forecast device by designer Robb Godshow (video). To receive a forecast of tomorrow's
Flock To It: Mass Effect 3 PC Demo Available | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/02/15/flock-to-it-mass-effect-3-pc-demo-available
There's a demo of Mass Effect 3 out. And I don't want to play it. The culmination of a years-long series, heavily focus…
Monochromomentum: Here Comes Launchman Demo | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/02/13/monochromomentum-here-comes-launchman-demo
Chromophobic and filled with spikes, Here Comes Launchman looks like a cousin of VVVVVV, but now that developers The La…
What it's like to be uninsured - Boing Boing
http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/what-its-like-to-be-uninsure.html
When I was in second grade, I got health insurance for the first time. I remember my parents—with looks on their faces somewhere between proud and relieved—telling me that it…
The Coffee Cycle
http://laughingsquid.com/the-coffee-cycle
Grant Snider explains The Coffee Cycle on Incidental Comics.
Building a keyboard from scratch - Hack a Day
http://hackaday.com/2012/02/15/building-a-keyboard-from-scratch
After over a year of work, [dmw] is nearly done with his Humble Hacker Keyboard. It’s a keyboard that has been influenced by some pretty crazy looking designs, but meets all of [dmw]’s …
Pick Your Starter WIN - Win!
http://wins.failblog.org/2012/02/15/epic-win-photos-pick-your-starter-win
Pick Your Starter WIN - Funny WIN Photos and Videos
World's Tiniest Chameleons Found in Madagascar | Wired Science | Wired.com
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/02/tiny-chameleons
Introducing Aereo: One Small Step for Cord Cutting, One Giant Leap of Faith | Epicenter | Wired.com
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2012/02/aereo-cord-cutting
Doctor Who and Star Trek Meet in Comics Crossover | Underwire | Wired.com
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/02/doctor-who-star-trek-comics
Ultro-Huge Psychonauts Screenshot Gallery – Part One | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/02/14/ultro-huge-psychonauts-screenshot-gallery-part-one
With all the recent brouhaha over Tim Schafer, from his raising $1.75m in four days, to the suggestion that Notch might…
Ravaged Footage Will Gyrocopter Into Your Heart | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/02/14/ravaged-footage-will-gyrocopter-into-your-heart
I'm not sure where indie developers are getting their temerity from, but 2Dawn's Ravaged is slotting into the space tha…
4 Things 'Star Wars' Fans Need to Accept About George Lucas | Cracked.com
http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-things-star-wars-fans-need-to-accept-about-george-lucas
The Star Wars franchise has a long history of 'Special Editions' and 'Re-releases' and something called
8 Unexpected Downsides of the Switch to E-books | Cracked.com
http://www.cracked.com/blog/8-unexpected-downsides-switch-to-e-books
I dug around and tried to find some e-book ramifications that would appeal to the type of people who spend more time preparing for a zombie apocalypse than like, unemployment, or retirement, or something. You know, realists.
Hookshot Inc: Your New Games Journo Supergroup | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/02/13/hookshot-inc-your-new-games-journo-supergroup
Say a big, cheerful hello to Hookshot Inc, a new games journalism project from a UK journo supergroup. Will Porter (occ…
Stop Everything: 40 Minutes Of Mass Effect 3 Video | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/02/13/stop-everything-40-minutes-of-mass-effect-3-video
What better way to set foot into the upcoming week than having me going: "Stop! You there, yes you, wearing the 'I Hear…
Lord Of The Cringe: Oblivion’s Prequel Adventure | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/02/13/lord-of-the-cringe-oblivions-prequel-adventure
Yes, yes, Oblivion has long stepped aside and given Skyrim the spotlight, and Prequel - also known as Making A Cat Cry:…
Rush is a Band Blog: Author Kevin J. Anderson to write novelization of Rush's upcoming Clockwork Angels album
http://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2012/02/09/2990/Author-Kevin-J.-Anderson-to-write-novelization-of-Rushs-upcoming-Clockwork-Angels-album
Sci-fi author Kevin J. Anderson is a huge Rush fan and has drawn inspiration from Rush for a number of his writings. His 1988 Rush-inspired novel Ressurection, Inc. drew the attention of Neil Peart and the 2 have been friends ever since, even collaborating on the 1994 short story Drumbeats. Neil also wrote the introduction to Anderson's 2006 short story compilation Landscapes. Anderson just announced via his Facebook page the incredibly awesome news that he will be writing a novelization of Rush's upcoming Clockwork Angels album!
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Author Kevin J. Anderson to write novelization of Rush's upcoming Clockwork Angels album
4 'Geek Humor' Books by Authors Who Understand Neither | Cracked.com
http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-geek-humor-books-by-authors-who-understand-neither
These four books set out to create humor for nerds back when that word meant something. Instead, they spawned black holes of clumsy, punning anti-comedy.
Penny Arcade - Doubleton Abbey
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2012/02/13/doubleton-abbey
Videogaming-related online strip by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins. Includes news and commentary.