Slate.com often features interesting historical “slide shows” that both entertain and educate. I really enjoyed today’s about What the First Moviegoers Saw”, especially the hand-tinted “Serpentine Dance”.
Category Archives: Technology
BarCamp San Diego this weekend
I’ve been negligent in my event-reporting duties. This weekend (June 2-3) San Diego gets its very own BarCamp, and I’ll be there along with lots of awesome people. Topics so far include programming, photography, yoga, knitting, metal fabrication, and monkeys. (Yes, the last one is mine.)
If you’re in the San Diego area and have a bit of spare time this weekend, stop on by! You’re guaranteed to have a great time.
A Greener Apple
Steve Jobs released a statement today (A Greener Apple) that thoughtfully and simply summarizes progress Apple has made in improving the environmental footprint of its products. The letter covers everything from plans to phase out toxic chemicals to electronic waste recycling, and each step sounds more reasonable than the last.
I would post excerpts here, but I don’t think they would do the piece justice. The entire statement is worth a read. It made me happy to be an Apple customer.
Yesterday’s Tomorrow Today!
This makes me happy. There’s a whole blog, Paleo-Future.Com, that focuses on images of the future that people in the past have held. Lots of Disney stuff, of course, but other very fascinating pictures, videos, and other resources.
The Algorithm Inspires Nerd Viral Marketing Take Over via Google
THE ALGORITHM CONSTANTLY FINDS JESUS
THE ALGORITHM IS BANNED IN CHINA
This is rich; hope you don’t mind Chris! Explanation here.