Tidbits Entries

Ms. Pac Man and Centipede Source Code

Atari 7800 video games source code released including the popular Centipede and Ms. Pac Man. [+]

05.25.2009

Need to do a New Yorker cover? There's an app for that

Jorge Colombo's New Yorker cover painting done on an iPhone using Brushes app [+]

07.04.2008

Happy 4th of July 2008

For me, it's a day for sleeping in late and walking around a deserted New York City. Here's Zeldman's take. And then, there's the annual Coney Island hot dog binge-fest. [+]

06.01.2008

Spread the Foxiness

Help Firefox set a Guinness World record by downloading Firefox 3 on Download Day. Get involved. via WaSP. [+]

04.22.2008

DIY 'hoff

Printable PDF lets you make your own poseable David Hasselhoff form his Knight Rider days. I can't think of anything more fun than this!... [+]

02.24.2008

Witty Typographic Tee

keming n. The result of improper kerning. [+]

02.17.2008

Train to Market

Balletic shape-shifting transforms train tracks to a market in seconds. [+]

01.25.2008

In case of emergency...

Besides being the Netscape wunderkind, he's also pretty damned funny: If I'm ever found unconscious and not breathing, please call this person repeatedly before dialing 911. [+]

01.23.2008

Reverse Engineered Teddy Bears

A bit creepy yet fascinating. Teddy bears turned inside out. [+]

01.23.2008

How to Sound Like an (Annoying) Idol

It's painful to hear and sounds contagious. Apparently, there's a name for that annoying, over-protracted way of singing: Melisma. [+]

11.25.2007

Destroy The Web 2.0 Look

Elliot Jay Stocks' FOWD presentation on going against the Web 2.0 aesthetic. [+]

08.07.2007

Hello Kitty, Bad Kitty

Thai police use armbands emblazoned with Hello Kitty to render punishment: Thai cops punished by Hello Kitty [+]

06.01.2007

O'Reilly's Pet Project

O'Reilly's latest programming animal: LOLCODE [+]

05.23.2007

Old Hardcore Zines Archive

OMG! OMG! OMG! A comprehensive collection of hardcore zines including Max RnR plus some band interviews including a few of my absolute favorites (AoF, BGK, Bad Brains) Punk Zine Archive. [+]

05.08.2007

Agent Orange's Casualties

Heart-rending photographs of the casualties of Agent Orange from the Vietnam War. This made me cry. The Legacy of Agent Orange [+]

05.02.2007

Twiterrific 2.1 Beta Available

Twitterrific 2.1 beta brings support for Growl, multiple accounts, AppleScript and more. If you're not familiar with Twiterrific, it's a great desktop mini-app for OS X users of Twitter. [+]

04.29.2007

Caveman Music

Yes! That infamous downtempo song from the Geico commercial of the Caveman at the airport. [+]

04.29.2007

Chair Butt

The back story behind Dilbert's Chair Butt strip. (Get it? Back story?) [+]

02.11.2007

Catmoticons

Catmoticons. Why? Because emoticons are sooooo Web 1.0! [+]

02.01.2007

NYHC

The semi-famous Donahue hardcore episode. I was in the back among the audience. (The woman next to me kept egging me to say something.) New York Magazine: Hardcore. [+]

01.09.2007

This Ain't No Ginger

This is how you innovate: The Apple iPhone runs OS X, $499 on contract - Engadget [+]

01.06.2007

Heroes

Earlier this week, we have Wesley Autrey, Subway Superman. Today, two passers-by catch falling toddler. Respect. [+]

12.01.2006

24 Ways 2006

The 2006 edition of 24 ways is live. Get a daily dose of webdev tidbits (advent calendar style) until Christmas day. [+]

11.30.2006

Fully Loaded UI

And to think, you get this wonderfully rich GUI -- and Pro Mode isn't even enabled yet! (Or is it?) This Is What Happens When You Let Developers Create UI. Works best with Firefox browser gone wild. [+]

11.26.2006

Line Rider - beta by *fsk on deviantART

Nicely done Flash diversion. Simply draw a line and a teeny guy on a sled will ride through the path you've created. Line Rider Beta [+]

11.19.2006

Dye Job

Apparently there's a market for hair color for, umm, below the waist. funBetty. [+]

11.18.2006

I'm Lovin' It

Scott Heiferman, founder of Meetup and Fotolog, among other things, worked at the MickeyD's counter to "get back in touch with the real world." Respect. Why i got a job at McDonald's. [+]

11.13.2006

Clever Anti Counterfeit Campaign

If only counterfeit goods were this clever. Almost wish I could get my hands on one of these. fcukd! [+]

11.08.2006

Free Mac Apps

That's right -- I said FREE! Every day in December, and New Year's Day, theMacNurse will give away 5,000 free copies of popular Mac apps. A Free Application Every Day. [+]