Why our brains make us laugh
proposes that our sense of humour is a reward mechanism for examining false assumptions.
10 Myths About Introverts
Please let this not be the future of reading on the web
good followup to “The Pummeling Pages”.
Twine : Listen to your world, talk to the Internet
“Twine is the simplest possible way to get the objects in your life texting, tweeting or emailing. A durable 2.5″ square provides WiFi connectivity, internal and external sensors, and two AAA batteries that keep it running for months. A simple web app allows to you quickly set up your Twine with human-friendly rules — no programming needed.” Kickstarter project. (via)
TTC slashes service on 62 routes
apparently the TTC counts as “gravy”. Just so stupid – it’s obvious to anyone who uses it that we need more service, not less. This will only lead to more cars on the road.
Sweet emulsion: why the (near) death of film matters
heh. I used to post a lot of “death of film” stuff 5-6 years ago, when digital projection systems were just getting started, and now it’s actually here.
The Pummeling Pages
on the rapidly decreasing readability of some web publications. This is a fascinating issue.
Warriors of Goja
insane. (via)
Red Scarlet, Canon C300, and the Paradox of Choice
5tu on the new Red and Canon cameras and how they fit in to the camera nerd ecosystem
5by5 | Hypercritical #42: The Wrong Guy
as a followup to the Daring Fireball bit about the Isaacson bio, this is a pretty impressive takedown.
Daring Fireball: Getting Steve Jobs Wrong
Whose Police?
on police brutality in evicting OWS protesters (via)
Jenna Morrison and the cost of living
on the need for truck side guards, which would have prevented many cyclist deaths, and have been mandatory in Europe since the 80s
Is CityPlace Toronto’s next ghetto?
I thought we didn’t say ghetto any more. (via)
Super Mario iPhone Alerts
Now that iOS 5 lets you change text & email alerts to your own sounds, I decided to totally trick my shit out with retro video game magic. Now instead of receiving annoying work emails, you’re actually accruing gold coins! Sonically speaking.
Anyway, since I couldn’t find any existing files that were formatted the right way, I converted some myself. And how could I hoard such lovely sounds? So here ya go!
UPDATE JUNE 2017 These files have gone missing somehow so I am killing this link until I can track them down.
iOS and Android Grab 58% of U.S. Portable Gaming Revenue
Would love to know the iOS / Android split. Anyway, as I spelled out here, this is more evidence that portable game consoles are doomed.
Game Changers
“some of the recent concepts, games, companies, and services that are changing the game industry, for better or for worse”
Yelping with Cormac
Professor Genki
by Tim & Eric (link fixed)
Movie Poster Archetypes
“Tiny People On the Beach, Giant Heads in the Clouds” (thanks, Steve!)
Will Ontario housing soon be priced completely beyond reach?
sandboxing is coming to the Mac
Paris Review – The Art of Fiction No. 211, William Gibson
long interview (via)
Hackers Challenge Mexican Crime Syndicate
makings of a Bruckheimer movie
10 cool things you can do with Wolfram Alpha and Siri
you can also use it as a tip calculator, and I just got it to tell me the odds of being struck by lightning. I think this is the best part of the new phone, but perhaps the novelty will wear off.