A Funkaoshi Production

If you make websites this toolset is pretty handy.

Yahoo is trying their hardest to run Flickr into the ground.

Hilarity and rage ensues. Apparently they also used a musicians music without his permission. I’m linking to the Hacker News story that was killed by Paul Graham, the man behind that community and the head of Y Combinator. The moral of the story: that whole scene is the worse.

The people who move to the suburbs aren’t nearly as stupid or careless or brainwashed as the urbanites seem to think. They know they’re going to get a lawn, a garage, and a backyard. They know they will be miles from a store or cafe, and that they’ll have to drive everywhere. Most people move to the suburbs with eyes wide open, fully aware of the tradeoffs they are making. They are not looking for some pastoral idyll, but for more privacy, space, quiet, and parking.

That’s pretty good pull quote.

Nobody, is my guess.

An interesting look at the rise and fall of the demoscene.

Star Wars redone by fans in small snippits, on YouTube in its entirety.

Well, maybe not, but you should stop. They are the worse. (Well, Urban Outfitters might be worse for this sort of thing.)

We have been traveling to developing countries in Asia and Africa, visiting e-waste scrapyards and small repair shops, meeting “fixers” who breathe new life into gadgets that the western world has tossed away, and photographing the journey. Part travelogue, part investigative reporting, part soapbox, iFixit.org promises only one thing: a clear-eyed, thoughtful look at global repair culture.

This sounds like a really interesting project.

I would think it goes with out saying that Toronto produces the best music in the world, but I’m glad to see other people are noticing too.

MegaUpload has been shut down and four employees (including the founder) have been arrested by the US government.

A mashup of 71 covers of Rolling in the Deep.

The Economist contrasts successful Fuji with filing for bankruptcy Kodak.

Who wouldn’t? This guys work is amazing.

Is it me you’re looking for?

Wizards of the Coast has announced yet another edition of D&D. Except for the proliferation of classes that seemingly do the same thing, I quite like 4th edition. What’s surprising is just how much press this has received. There was an article in the New York Times, Forbes, etc.