For those of you following the Iran protests:
preserving the infrastructure.
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/06/16/twitter-reschedules.html
basic wartime journalism protocols explained for twitter users and
blog readers. (Original site has been slash-dotted, excerpt at
boing-boing)
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/06/16/cyberwar-guide-for‑i.html
call for hacking Iranian gov’t sites (ethically questionable to flat
out wrong IMO) Tons of good links in the wired article.
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2009/06/activists-launch-hack-attacks-on-tehran-regime/
Today’s Design Links:
Lovely retro advertising for Coca-Cola
http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/06/15/coca-cola-cupping-ma.html
Another drink related design. Perfect for when the workbench gets too
crowded for your beer.
http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/kim_hyunbeens_drinklip_for_desks_with_little_real_estate_13775.asp
First link from the “real” world. La-z-boy goes green. (Dang that’s ugly)
http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/green_furniture_award_goes_tothe_lazboy_13766.asp
Second link from the “real” world. Did GM kill the wrong mark?
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/06/general-motors‑4/
Adventure, Curiosity, Time Wasting, and maybe Educational:
Just launched by Dylan Thuras and Joshua Foer. Atlas Obscura is a
wonder cabinet on the internet. User generated content that is worth
seeing.(Occasional server slow-downs. Warning colossal time sink.)
http://atlasobscura.com/
Dylan Thuras previous project, Curious Expeditions is equally fascinating
http://curiousexpeditions.org/
Four for Tech-Geek crowd:
Carl Linnaeus invented the index card. It’s important, really.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090616080137.htm
Obama is working to fix Read ID but not the way it should be fixed.
(By trashing the idea altogether)
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/obama-administration-aims-to-fix-broken-real-id-act.ars
Experts call for Google to force use of https rather than http at all
times for it’s cloud apps. Oops, I never remember to force https when
I’m on-line at Starbucks.
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/06/google_ssl/
Tablet netbook? I leave it to the netbook fans to dissect and debate.
http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/06/16/asus-t91-tablet-netbook-to-hit-us-retailers-soon/
Video Links:
Tom Brokaw from Comdex 1994. Weird — they don’t get much wrong.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/67945/late-night-with-jimmy-fallon-tom-brokaws-early-reports-about-the-internet
I love post-it notes. I love stop-motion animation. Swoon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpWM0FNPZSs&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mentalfloss.com%2Fblogs%2Farchives%2F26442&feature=player_embedded
Making of video as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArJYvaCCB3c&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mentalfloss.com%2Fblogs%2Farchives%2F26442&feature=player_embedded
I haven’t had time to watch all of this yet. But ‑OMG- all that
Bollywood goodness in one place!
http://www.motherjones.com/riff/2009/06/video-bollywood-beginners
More on Thursday,