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Popup Fiasco is Ian Haigh’s personal blog, for all things I find interesting but not too geeky (see how I switched from third to first person there?). This blog is tall and skinny. Like me.
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Category Archives: links
Best of Wikipedia
At the time of writing, there are 3,585,232 articles in English on Wikipedia. Too many, I’m sure you’ll agree, to browse during a weekend. Even if you skip all the vowels. Let us give thanks, then, to the fine folk … Continue reading
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Das Racist
It’s a great name, and a great mixtape. Don’t ask questions, just download it now, for free, before someone in the music industry sends goons around to rough you up and pee on your rug. Via my musically gifted pal, … Continue reading
Vonnegut on Semicolons
The other day I learned that one of my favourite philosophers 1, Kurt Vonnegut, eschewed the use of semicolons. To wit: They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show you’ve been to college. I am, naturally, … Continue reading
What Teachers Make
I’ve long believed that teachers aren’t accorded the respect – and compensation – they deserve. Here’s slam poet Taylor Mali eloquently illustrating why. Via craigsmojos posterous.
NBC Rebrand
The NBC rebrand, by Capacity, is fresh and vibrant. Here’s a great case study of the thinking behind the project. They only use this phrase: We wanted to tap into the essence of the brand and leverage the qualities that … Continue reading
Tonematrix
A wonderful little audio experiment: Simple sinewave synthesizer triggered by an ordinary 16step sequencer. Each triggered step causes a force on the underlaying wave-map, which makes it more cute. More cute!
I Seem To Be Having Tremendous Difficulty With My Book Covers
It’s been 30 years since the world was introduced to the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster (in book form, at least). Here are some new book covers to commemorate the re-issue of the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy series - you get … Continue reading
Smart Smijten
Small car + canal + many drinks = Smart Smijten. Those poor little cars.
Misfits!
Shades of Spike Jonze’s Da Funk in this promotional video for V Raw created by The Glue Society and pals.
Horizon Fire
Fan of Boards of Canada? Check out Horizon Fire, from Paul Tebbott. (And! His posters are most excellent.) Via ISO50 Blog.