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December 29, 2006

The Wired Enhance-athon

The Wired Enhance-athon: run faster, be smarter, shoot straighter.

December 25, 2006

The History of Computer Role-Playin Games, Part One

The history of computer role-playing games, part one — ah, this brings back memories

December 24, 2006

50 Greatest Cartooons

50 greatest cartoons (this would be perfect for Vintage Pop, if it were up-and-running)

December 21, 2006

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Book #7: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows [via fahrni]

Medium Stupid

I am medium stupid [via rawdon]

December 19, 2006

Ecto

Ecto — desktop blogging client for Mac or Windows [via the always-wonderful Asha Dornfest]

December 18, 2006

Bowling Alone

Bowling Alone — through a strange twist of fate, this was the most recent del.icio.us bookmark when I checked the site. It's also the book we're reading for bookgroup this month.

December 17, 2006

From Carnivore to Vegan Overnight

From carnivore to vegan overnight

December 14, 2006

Pressure Gradients, Storm Tracks, and Wind Velocity

Pressure gradients, storm tracks, and wind velocity — this is the kind of stuff Jeff reads for fun. (Sure is windy out there!)

December 13, 2006

How to Set Up Wordpress Locally on Your Mac

How to set up Wordpress locally on your Mac. Plus, I like the site's design a lot.

December 12, 2006

Pre-Taped Call-In Show

Recursive television: pre-taped call-in show (with David Cross, aka Tobias Funke)

December 11, 2006

Breakfast of the Gods

For comics-lovers and cereal-lovers: Breakfast of the Gods: The Last Good Morning

December 10, 2006

The 12 Isms of Christmas

The 12 isms of Christmas: hilarious, but not safe for work (or those offended by swearing)

December 9, 2006

How to Improve Your Handwriting

How to improve your handwriting

December 8, 2006

Mormon Culural Tournament

Mormon cultural tournament — this is pretty hilarious, but probably only to Mormons (or ex-Mormons like me)

Top 50 Music Videos of 2006

Top 50 music videos of 2006

December 7, 2006

I Am Thankful for Bacteria

Hank: I am thankful for bacteria.

Heteronyms

Oooh. Fun for word geeks: heteronyms.

Rea-life Leeroy Jenkins

Real-life Leeroy Jenkins — funny for what? one other person that reads this? But funny just the same. [via waxy]

December 5, 2006

Beautiful, Terrible Killer

Beautiful, terrible killer — wild cougars with prey [via alan]

The Daily Plate

The Daily Plate, a calorie- and fitness-tracking site

Scared of Santa Gallery

For some reason, when I saw this I thought immediately of Lisa. I think she'll like it: Scared of Santa (also: Picture Day)

Top 10 Blogs for Writers

Top ten blogs for writers

Greatest Commercials of the 1980s

The fifty greatest commercials of the 1980s

December 4, 2006

Better Late Than Never

Awesome story: A baseball player answers his fan mail fifteen years later. [via kottke]

Asteroid's Revenge

Ha. Silly game: Asteroid's Revenge

Ragtime Exhibit

The Library of Congress has an on-line Ragtime exhibit. This is perfect material for Vintage Pop, once it launches.

Master of the Dark Arts

For Joel: Master of the Dark Arts — Ignored for decades, the twisted genius of Mervyn Peake is finally getting the attention it deserves

FBI Taps Cell Phone Mics

FBI taps cellphone mics to eavesdrop on criminals [via Dave]

Tony vs. Paul

Tony vs. Paul, an epic battle on YouTube [via frykitty]

December 2, 2006

Web Design Inspiration

Web design inspiration — a photoset on Flickr

Very, Very Old Computer

A computer from before the birth of Christ?