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 [...]

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 [...]

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)

links for 2008-01-30

newswireless.net .:. Blog .:. Google Android - and “The Guy Goma saga” …
As a result of our meeting, I can tell you two interesting details. First, young women these days wear smocks, because this is a cute and neat fashionable style today; and not because they’re pregnant. And second, old farts like me should keep [...]

links for 2008-01-29

One for Cory… Vancouver is ‘best place to live’
Vancouver is the world’s best place to live, a survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has found. The EIU ranked 127 cities in terms of personal risk, infrastructure and the availability of goods and services.
(tags: bbc news Canada Vancouver corydoctorow)

Driller Killer unleashed on UK public | [...]

links for 2008-01-24

How to Change the World: How to Kick Butt On a Panel
A panel is actually a better opportunity to position yourself than a keynote because you are juxtaposed to four or five people in real time–whereas keynotes are sequential. To stand head and shoulders above the other panelists, here’s what to do:
(tags: conference panel faq [...]

links for 2008-01-23

Mac Rumors: iPod Touch: ‘Mainstream Wi-Fi Mobile Platform’
During Apple’s conference call today, Apple executives described the iPod touch as a potentially the “first mainstream Wi-Fi mobile platform, running all kinds of mobile applications”.
(tags: mac apple touch wi-fi consumer)

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