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Entries for week beginning June 26, 2005

July 2, 2005

Amateur Psychological Evaluations of Ironic T-Shirts Sold at Urban Outfitters

The ironing is delicious.

June 29, 2005

A definition in search of a word

We need a Sniglet to describe a new 21st century anxiety: That feeling you get when replying to an Evite which has already received several witty responses from your infinitely funnier and more talented friends, and you’re worried that you can’t come up with a witty enough response yourself.

Answers on a postcode, please.

iTunes 4.9 (Quarter Life Crisis)

Good analysis of how Apple’s bolting-things-onto iTunes has pissed all over their claim to consistent, well-designed UI.

June 28, 2005

43 Places

New travel guide/tool from the Robot Co-op. Review places you’ve been and investigate where you want to go.

Apple - iTunes - Podcasting

Apple launch their Podcast directory, and it’s really quite promising. Content from ABC/ESPN/Disney, a handful of stuff from Auntie and NPR, an “iTunes New Music” show and Al Franken.

Google Earth

This has elicited a few “Holy Crap”s from me and my cow-orkers. Google have released Keynote for free, now with driving directions and sightseeing. Fantastic.

June 27, 2005

Art of Science Competition / Gallery

Imagery produced in the course of scientific research at Princeton. Some gorgeous stuff here.

Tetka.swf

This falls somewhere between grotesque and mesmerising. A human body tumbles.

MGM vs Grokster reversed

Supreme Court rules 9-0 that Grokster is liable for its users’ piracy.

June 26, 2005

Perhaps Time Away from the Computer Would be a Good Thing

Perhaps one day I’ll catalog my “computer” dreams.

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