- General Stuff
- I followed a link on Hidden Los Angeles and found a killer list of film locations in town. (I’m going to go out on a limb and assume LA has a lot more of these than most cities. Sometimes I forget that I am living in what has to be the coolest city in the world.)
- If you post a classified ad, think twice before replying to Mike.
- “I thought he wanted to kill us,” Heard said. “He was so angry and upset.” — Perhaps he wasn’t asked if he wanted to spend the rest of his life in captivity. I’m just sayin’.
They’re a bit expensive, but these trash compactor bookends are sweet.- Fun: Check out the size of these balls! [Ed. note: Local copy of image for posterity saved here.]
- Techie Stuff
- It’s great to hear that the first ever entirely volunteer-run open source conference was a huge success. My good friend Thomas had a big hand in that.
- When you’re designing websites, it’s handy to have a test template to check what your stylesheets will look like.
- WordPress 2.8 makes it even easier to code widgets.
- If you want to target links to open in a new window while still having valid code, it can be done with jQuery.
- Which iPhone 3.0 software features does my iPhone support?
Posts tagged “Star Wars”
Tauntaun Sleeping Bag
They probably would have sold a lot more of these if they’d had them twenty years ago. I can’t remember the last time I slept in a sleeping bag, and I certainly don’t see it happening any time soon. I would have thought this was awesome when I was 11, though. “This high-quality sleeping bag
Star Wars Design Flaws
Note to the Emperor: Someone on your Death Star design staff is in the pay of Rebel forces. Oh, right, you can’t get the memo because someone threw you down a huge exposed shaft in your Death Star throne room. from John Scalzi’s Guide to the Most Epic FAILs in Star Wars Design
Why the Original “Star Trek” Still Matters
On the continuing relevance of 1960s science fiction
Just like the Daily David, but on the weekend:
- classic link: How Star Wars Changed the World (via Kottke)
- What to Do If You Accidentally Find Yourself Transported into the Past
- Next weekend’s Coachella 2009 Lineup
- McSweeney’s Explains Twitter
Indiana Jones
In which I am disappointed
Chewbacca Assaults Marilyn At Kodak Theater
Chewbacca Assaults Marilyn At Kodak Theater
Misleading Trailers
A collection of fake movie trailers
Pass the Baton
Notes on my music collection