Reading this while working at Facebook is definitely a surreal experience.
“Some computer scientists think it’s time for an overhaul.” Big science comes to computer science. It’s long, but a very interesting read.
Love this post from Rands In Repose and it couldn’t come at a better time. I’m working on finishing up a lot of little details on a web application and it’s great to remember how important these little things are.
The fantastic new “memetastic” Weezer video.
A great little widget for those hard to remember special characters.
I’m not a big user of the google application suite, but I poked around with this implementation and it looks like a great implementation for those that do.
I’ve been guilty of this in the past but I completely agree with Shawn here. Well said.
I often have to “get away” from the screen. Hiking, running, even a quick game of ping pong help keep me balanced. Sure it’s a bit weird, but I can see how kids who have been surrounded by the internet their whole lives have a tough time with “real life”
“Everything is freely available on the Internet, and is accordingly made inestimably valuable and utterly value-less.”
Interesting thoughts on User-generated content. I agree a lot with what he says.
Nice to see they’re trying to integrate the look and feel of the different OS’s.
It’s a little dated now that Facebook is so popular but still great stuff. I think my favorite part is the dotted line usenet that’s shaped like a UFO.
“What if there was a library which held every book? Not every book on sale, or every important book, or even every book in English, but simply every book—our planet’s cultural legacy.”
Random File swapping over the net.
Tim O’Reilly essay on Web 2.0
by Tim O’Reilly