December 2009
35 posts
A Year in Tagged People - A NYT Article Search API... →
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A Brief History of the Apocalypse →
Starting with the early days, 2800BC to 1700AD. One of the more interesting ones from the 1st Century:
Jesus said, “Verily I say unto you, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.” (Matthew 16:28) This implies that the Second Coming would return within the lifetime of his contemporaries, and indeed the Apostles...
WatchWhat English Sounds Like to Foreigners
Empty Import
Rooting Your B&N Nook →
“Now… The flag is… Ah-mer-ica. America is… the plum. The peach....”
– One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest - Google Books
Appvent Calendar - Every day a free iPhone game →
“These metrosexual latte “Dads” have been on the radar of black coffee...”
– Dad Slapped at Starbucks: Brooklyn Heights Justice or Just Plain Crazy?
Obama’s Speech, the Key Words →
Times Skimmer by The New York Times →
Developed by Andre Behrens, the best way to browse and read the Times. Other than flawlessly indented markup, the keyboard shortcuts make this incredibly liquid.
How High Will Real-Time Search Fly? →
(From October 24th, but still relevant)
“When asked by the nurse filling out the hospital accident report “Cause of...”
– “It’s like twitter. Except we charge people to use it.”
“It lacks a good syntax-checking compiler”
– What are five things you hate about your favorite language?
Minimum Wage Machine →
The minimum wage machine allows anybody to work for minimum wage. Turning the crank will yield one penny every 5.04 seconds, for $7.15 an hour (NY state minimum wage). If the participant stops turning the crank, they stop receiving money. The machine’s mechanism and electronics are powered by the hand crank, and pennies are stored in a plexiglas box