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• I can’t wait to read the responses from the anthropology community regarding the “going... December 21, 2009
  I can’t wait to read the responses from the anthropology community regarding the “going native” and “human terrain” themes in Avatar.
• Some nice sketches of the Mission. (via Aindrila) December 20, 2009
  Some nice sketches of the Mission. (via Aindrila)
• The Roku developer kit went live last night. The language is... December 20, 2009
  The Roku developer kit went live last night. The language is script based, and seems simple enough. Forum members are already reporting success creating local-network video players, so expect big things shortly…
• "But I guess where I was originally going is that nobody wants to write endings in television. They..." December 19, 2009
  “But I guess where I was originally going is that nobody wants to write endings in television. They want to sustain the franchise. But if you don’t write an ending for a story, you know what you are? You’re a hack. You’re not a storyteller. It may not be that you have the skills of a hack. You might be a hell of a writer, but you’re taking a hack’s road. You […]
• david: By popular demand! Where is the Festivus Pole... December 18, 2009
  david: By popular demand! Where is the Festivus Pole option????
• A Multitrack Analysis of Come Together, from the BBC. (Via... December 18, 2009
  A Multitrack Analysis of Come Together, from the BBC. (Via Waxy) I’m such a sucker for production nerdery, especially with albums you know by heart. Check out the documentary on Dark Side of the Moon for some similar multitrack porn.
• Chopoon? (Via Yanko Design) December 18, 2009
  Chopoon? (Via Yanko Design)
• balanon: Augmented reality iPhone app from Ikea Place the white... December 18, 2009
  balanon: Augmented reality iPhone app from Ikea Place the white square down where you want to see the piece of furniture, then hold your iPhone up to see how it looks there. What about the augmented reality Edward Norton?
• Apparently half the Jersey Shore cast showed up at my New York office’s holiday party.... December 18, 2009
  Apparently half the Jersey Shore cast showed up at my New York office’s holiday party. I’m waiting for pictures.
• Note to Yelp: Sell. December 18, 2009
  The rumor du jour is that Google is in talks to buy Yelp for ~$500 million. Yelp should take any money offered and run. Yelp has a damned if you do, damned if you don’t problem, one that I believe is present because of a horribly broken rating system. A city either has too little data and the handful of reviews vary so wildly as to undermine the cumulative s […]