This week has been extremely busy - I do not remember the last time I have sent off so many emails in a week… Still, the weekly links of the week rolls on with a nice collection of clickables just for you.
On a side note, you cannot imagine how difficult it is to write something original in these posts at this point. You can only say “here are the links” so many different ways…
Enjoy the links.
Current Events
- CNN can’t decide whether this Muslim is an icon or an enemy
- Seriously, what the hell?
- Word of the year: Carbon neutral
- I don't know whether to be surprised or not. Interesting nevertheless.
- What the Democrats’ win means for tech
- Sounds like their going to push for Net Neutrality. About damned time.
- 100 Hours
- If the Democrats keep their word on this, we should all be very excited.
- Charges Sought Against Rumsfeld Over Prison Abuse
- What a difference a week makes…
Design
- The Pixel Awards | The Top Five - 2006
- Some great work here - have fun staring at pretty stuff.
- SectionSeven Inc.
- So… good…
- Reset Design Tattoos
- Best tattoo ever.
Web
- OctaGate SiteTimer
- A great tool for those who want to optimize the download time of your sites. I just found of that mine needs work…
- User Experience Design + Web Design + Development
- Another very well-written article about a very important subject in the web design process. Worth a very thorough read.
- The Pros and Cons of the base Tag
- A very well written article about, well, the pros and cons of the base tag.
- From Del.icio.us to WordPress: How to automatically post daily links
- Another link on how to be a lazy blogger. Sign me up.
- Structured Blogging
- I'm always looking for ways to make my life easier. This should help.
Photography
- Whittle Arch 3
- Wow. Stunning.
- 1.5 GigaPixel photo of Machu Picchu
- Holy crap, that is one large image
Nerdery & Tech
- Wind Power lights Up Statue Of Liberty’s torch!
- Perhaps it's just me, but this story has great symbolic value.
- Liquid Chimney: Reduce Global Warming and Restore Coral Reefs
- Killing… er, saving two birds with one stone.
- Flat Lights: The Light Emitting Capacitor
- Man, has the light fixture gotten a continuous overhaul for the last few years. This is pretty amazing.
Noteworthy Articles
- Fox News Memo shows how they slant the news
- Wow, this is great. Olbermann is rockin' it.
- KFC’s logo first to be seen from space
- Filed under 'the apocalypse is coming soon".
- Map: What Does the Internet Look Like?
- This visualization gives you a representation of the internet - very cool.
- Ten people create 80 per cent of spam
- To those ten people - I think I can speak for the entire world when I say that we hate you.
- Worst Burglar Ever
- Oh man, this is priceless.
- The realists take charge in Washington - CNN.com
- Is it just me, or are you filled with a new-found feeling of hope?
- Best GTA stunt ever.
- Yeah, I have to admit, this is pretty good.
- Does constant exposure to advertising screw up our heads and lives?
- Yes.
- Kiwi!
- Beautiful.
- Redistricting: Home to Roost
- Karma does in fact exist and it came in the form of a donkey.
Noteworthy Sites
- ReviewMe
- Interesting idea to say the least - companies pay you to review a product. You are required to say you're getting paid to review the product and the review does not have to be positive. A pretty good model if you ask me.
The Discussion
6 Comments on “This Week’s Weekly Links of the Week - Week 27”Tim
17.11.06 12:56 pmAh, that Kiwi video was shown on NZ’s national current affairs show at prime time, it’s great.
I’ve always been intrigued in Machu Picchu, awesome stuff.
How’s the Democrat’s 100 Hours going? It looks promising.
Keep it up!
Steve Tucker
18.11.06 5:14 pmMan, that burglar was a joke! Cant believe he was able to get up after falling off those ladders…
kellie
19.11.06 5:02 pm“On a side note, you cannot imagine how difficult it is to write something original in these posts at this point. You can only say “here are the links” so many different ways…”
Perhaps you could briefly mention a link or links that you specifically liked a lot and the reason(s) why. That may be a good way to start off a post without having to use the same introduction every week. Just a suggestion….
somerandomdude
19.11.06 5:09 pmMan, that’s a really good idea - I think I’ll do that from now on.
Seriously, this blog would suck a whole lot more without all the good commenters!
kellie
19.11.06 5:32 pmThe kiwi video really blew me away. Animation was top notch and the character was so loveable. When he/she took its flight, I had a feeling it wasn’t going to end well. So tragic, but the message was very powerful. Based on the Youtube comments, I’m surprised a lot of people didn’t get it.
There’s another equally beautiful and tragic animation called “The Legend of the Scarecrow” (La Leyenda del Espantapajaros), translated into english. I saw this multi-award winnign short film on KQED and it almost left me in tears. A kind scarecrow doesn’t realize that his purpose in life is to frighten animals, so he tries unsuccessfully to make friends with a flock of crows. They all hate him and he doesn’t get it. When he finally realizes why he guards a vineyard, he tries to negotiate with his human owner to set him free, which leads to some tragic consequences…
Sadly, there wasn’t a youtube link for it, so check out some of the screenshots. Really pretty yet dark Tim Burton style animation: http://www.seattlefilm.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=18601&FID=13
somerandomdude
19.11.06 8:04 pmGreat link Kellie, thanks for dropping it in here - it’s a great addition.
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