synecdochic: LiveJournal’s DDoS and Russian Politics This is an excellent round up of the problems that have plagued LJ of late, which are, in turn an interesting insight into the implications of running something that truly is a global service. The short version: if you are an English language user who is tempted to complain about LJ's recent down time, you should probably shut the fuck up before you embarrass the rest of us. And if you are an English language user who isn't actually *paying* for the service, and you're tempted to complain, please make do so a long, long way away from me, because I'd hate to have to beat you with something heavy.
What is digital? Some time ago, one of our clients hired someone who was found telling us that they had "ten years experience in digital." as a way of trying to convince us they knew best. It was I phrase I certainly found a little comical. But here's a link that does a splendid job of explaining exactly what it means to be "in digital", as is something I'd also link up with Jack Schulze's pithy phrase "Design is cultural invention."
Suwappu: Toys in media – Blog – BERG Yes, them again. Just go watch the video, and think about the sort of toys your kids will be playing with. And then think about the sorts of toys *you* will be playing with.
Why #StartUpBritain is nothing more than a government backed link farm I have some interesting in start-ups – I've worked at a couple, and I hope to work at more later in my career. I am dismayed to see that this government, with claims to value entrepreneurship so highly, is essentially devaluing the hard work and enterprise that goes into them by offering a package of "help" that amounts to nothing more that a series of money-off vouchers roughly akin to the usual supermarket "£5 off when you spend £20", and links to sites that frankly, encourage deeply unethical business practices.
Rogue on the Sofa One that'll appeal to the old school computer gaming nerds. And probably provide you with a few new games to play.
3eanuts Peanuts was a 4 panel strip. The gag was in the fourth panel. (I know you know this.) 3eanuts reveals the bleak despair of it all, by removing the 4the panel.
Thorn Dice Set with Decader Very tempted by a set of D10s in this style. Same chap makes a number of styles of dice, all lovely and interesting in different ways.
danah boyd | apophenia » The Politics of Queering Anything Interesting thought on the merits and flaws of having expressly LGBTQI identified panels at conferences, versus just making sure that identity politics and queer theory have a role to play in the discourse of every panel.
Inventables: Find new materials I have no immediate use for most of the things this site sells, and yet, I want them all. Masses of fascinating stuff that the future will be made out of.