Rails Rumble Results
The results are out for the Rail Rumble competition where 92 web apps were created in 48 hours. The winner is TastyPlanner, a simple recipe sharing site.
Blog Action Day
Help make a difference now by blogging, not that bloggers don’t do that already. Blog Action Day is a new site bringing together bloggers to collectively blog about a single issue on the same day. Good idea, but will it actually make a difference?
Amnesty International: China getting ready for Olympics
Amnesty Internationals campaign against Chinese government’s detention and harassment policies for ensuring a smooth 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The word “fuck” in my blog
Russell Beattie recommends that people get over being offended by the use of “fuck” in blogs, as it is just a word.
Dice Stacking
Even though this looks cool, like juggling, it’s something anyone can pick up with practice.
Shaun Inman’s Thoughts on Layer Tennis Match
Shaun Inman shares his thoughts on the first Layer Tennis match against Keven Cornell.
Military Hand Signals
Illustration of what various military hand signals mean.
Relaxing Lizard
manmadepants chanced up on this real lounging lizard in a coffee shop.
Restaurant in a Dorm Room
An article about an experimental restaurant in a dorm room by 21 year old Duke senior Bryan Zupon.
Inman vs. Cornell
Kevin Cornell has served up the first volley, and the first Layer Tennis match is on. Having seen his recent “My Team, Your Team” round, I think Kevin is going to easily win this round.
Getting into the gaming business
Bad Language provides some insights into what it would take to start a games company, which is often difficult, risky and unlikely to be profitable.
Man, an Industrial Palace
Fritz Kahn’s visualization of man’s digestive and respiratory system as an industrial chemical plant. See more of his work in the Gallery of Machines.
The Last Lecture
Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon University computer-science professor, who has pancreatic cancer, takes people on a touching journey through the lessons of his life in his Last Lecture. He is known for having helped develop Alice, a software for creating 3-D animations.
Skype Recorder
A tool for recording Skype calls, with options to select audio encoders and in-built audio player. It costs $14, but for a short period you can download it for free.
The world is a good place
pbelow005 realizes the world is a good places after experiencing unexpected good actions by strangers in far away places.
