ONLamp.com: Bosworth’s Web of Data: - Google’s Adam Bosworth on the future of information, suggesting that we “do for information what HTTP did for user interface.” Basically he’s saying that a “simple, sloppy” protocol will succeed, and referenced RSS 2.0 as an example of the right direction, and XML being the wrong direction because of it’s extensively rigid structure.
On Maximum Aardvark, AJ talks about how to make the shuffle function work better, namely by optomizing some smart playlists to tailor to your listening preference for the day. The ideas he has are good for someone who has spent the time to rate their songs on their iPod or in iTunes, but I’m not that inclined to rate tons of songs nonstop to get to that point.
You can read more about it here.
Over on EBGames they are currently offering Hot Shots Golf FORE for PS2 for 19.99 and you get a $20 EB Games gift voucher. Pretty good deal if you ask me. You can find the link here.
(clearscreentable, Originally uploaded by caterina)
This is an awesome example of Transparent Screens, the process of taking a picture of the environment, making that your desktop background, and matching the color attributes and positioning to make it look like the screen is transparent. Awesome Stuff!
Note: The original creator of the photo quit flickr, but graciously allowed caterina to host it.
Over at Philly’s City Paper they have an article about Y100 and their current underground efforts at y100rocks.com. You can read the article here. I’m glad they’re still getting concert billing with bands such as Weezer, even though they’re now only a live 365 station instead of traditional radio.
