links for 2008-02-13

deathboy: anonymous vs scientology
There was zero attempt by the scientologists to engage the crowd, they knew fine well that they were not going to get anywhere that way and kept the police between them and us, but it was very polite and proper and only the sliiiightest bit mob-mentality,
(tags: anonymous scientology cult protest british v)

links for 2008-02-12

SXSW Checklist from SXSW Baby Boards
May be last year’s date, but still 100% relevant
(tags: sxsw list checklist tips packing inventory)

links for 2008-02-09

Rocking: Guitar Rising for Real Guitar Heroes
That’s why I love the idea of Guitar Rising, which can use any real electric guitar, from a Fender Telecaster to a Gibson Les Paul. The software teaches you how to play actual songs, tracking your accuracy much like Guitar Hero would do, as the demo shows
(tags: arhero real […]

I’ll Be Hosting A SXSW Social Breakfast - You’re All Invited

Yes there are lots of these going on at the moment in certain Web 2.0 circles - the Social breakfasts, with a chosen venue where anyone and everyone can turn up - and while I’m reasonably sure that something like this would happen in Austin, I’ve decided to post up details on my first breakfast […]

Where I Will Be During The March USA Trip

Dates are all finalised, flights are booked and confirmed, beds have been arranged… My annual March trip around the USA now has its final form. Here are the dates and events I am currently attending.

Feb 27th & 28th (Barcelona, Spain):
Keynote Panel at the European Broadcasting Union’s Multimedia Meets Radio conference.
Feb 29th - Mar 2nd (San […]

links for 2008-02-05

Maryamie: Watching Super Bowl with Mom
“What are they watching?” She asks me. “It’s the Super Bowl; biggest football game of the year.” I respond.
She nods then asks, “So who is the US playing against?”
(tags: superbowl humour scoble)

Mobile Opportunity: How to beat Google (and why Microsoft + Yahoo probably won’t do it)
The process will probably strangle […]

When You Reach For Perfection, You Tend To Miss…

…or to phrase the popular question, one of these things is both the same. Discuss.

links for 2008-02-04

Q&A: Michael Portillo, 54, journalist and television presenter
What would your super power be?
Being able to bypass airport security.
(tags: baa truth flying portillo conservative interview)

Taylor Doctorow 2.0 Is Here… Aww
Classic comment by RatBastid… I’m trying to imagine what her teenage rebellion will look like. “No, Dad, I WILL buy DRM’ed music files, and you can’t stop […]

links for 2008-02-02

Tori Spelling In A Cthulhu
Here’s photographic and video evidence of what must surely be one of the signs of the approaching apocalypse: Tori Spelling in a Cthulhu movie. Make sure that sinks into your cranium before proceeding further
(tags: cthulhu torispelling 90210)