June 2008
13 posts
Evil Super Mario World →
Below are two levels of [Super] Mario World, which are geniusly designed by a Japanese author, and he named them the Kaizo Mario.
If the original Super Mario World were this hard, I don’t know that I would love the game as much as I do. (via urlesque)
'Feed the Animals' Wiki →
By now, I trust you’ve bought, downloaded, and listened to Girl Talk’s latest album, Feed the Animals. Like every Girl Talk album, the samples fly fast and furious, so if you’re still struggling to figure it all out, this Wikipedia entry should help.
MPAA Says No Proof Needed in P2P Copyright... →
This quote is from Marie L. van Uitert, an attorney for the MPAA. Please consider this the most jaw-dropping statement I’ve heard in a long time:
Mandating [proof of copyright infringement] could thus have the pernicious effect of depriving copyright owners of a practical remedy against massive copyright infringement in many instances
Translation: proving that the people we sue did what...
A Brief History of the Album's Recent Decline in... →
The LA Times explains, at least in part, why the price of an album has decreased over the past decade:
Less than 10 years ago, it was common for albums to cost $15 and above. Apple helped redefine what the price of an album could be in the minds of consumers, but Steve Jobs’ company is far from the only reason that albums are costing less and less.
(via Stereogum)
The Art of the Title Sequence →
If, like me, you love the title sequences from movies/TV shows, then you’ll love this blog. (via Subtraction)
AmazonMP3's Daily Deals via Twitter →
If you’re looking for DRM-free music on the cheap, Amazon’s MP3 store maintains a twitter stream for their Daily Deal (older album for ~$2) and Friday Five (5 albums for $5 each).
I just started following this and it’s already my wallet’s least favorite twitter stream.
Custom Tumblr Themes →
Richard steps the theme repository idea up a notch, and gives his reasons for throwing his solution into the fray:
A Tumblr theme directory should really be powered by Tumblr, don’t you think?
It offers the ability to filter the themes by the number of columns, the colours they use, whether it’s a wide or narrow theme, and the creator. You’re not limited to just click a “previous entries”...
2008 Web Design Trends →
So what’s hot now? Pencil sketches, handwritten notes, card stocks, watercolor effects, collage art, script fonts, grungy and splatter ink backgrounds
Need to know if your site is going to make the “hip list” this year? Look no further.
“Any time you ask customers to self-segregate, they will put themselves in the...”
– Seth Godin
A new generation of music blogs →
The Guardian briefly discusses the role music blogs play in the music industry today:
Many record labels now view the audioblog as a vital marketing tool, and a euphoric plug on Brooklyn Vegan is more valuable in certain cases than a five-star review in Q.
It’s comforting to hear that at least some in the music industry see a place for music blogs as the industry moves away from the...
Does Anyone Still Read TechCrunch?
TechCrunch directs some shockingly snarky questions at Twitter. Twitter responds in a very calm, radically transparent way, and TechCrunch appends this to their post:
Update: Twitter continues to be annoyingly and constructively responsive to criticism. They respond to this post here, saying “We’re working on a better architecture.” Kind of takes the air out of the balloon when you can’t get...