The request specified “Removal of Flash programming to allow for web site readability on Apple devices.”
The full post isn’t much longer than this, but he concludes with “It has begun.”
Month: May 2010
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➟ WolframTones
WolframTones: A remarkable new project from Wolfram Research Labs (makers of Mathematica and Wolfram Alpha) that intelligently generates semi-random music – I believe the term is procedural generation. It makes musically-sound structures, not just random notes, that fit very well into a range of genres selectable by the user.Bonus points for using retro 8-bit instrument sounds and letting you export the music as files you can use for ringtones or just about anything else. I’m listening to some surprisingly good jazz bits right now. -
➟ Marky Star’s Top 5 Ramen Shops in Tokyo
It pleases me that two of the five ramen restaurants on this list have branches in Singapore. We have a lot of these ‘next level’ establishments selling a bowl of noodles for $15-20, but not enough street-style places where you can have a no-frills serving for under $8. -
➟ Japan’s "Charisma Man"
The Japanese have a comic book (and a name) for the foreign man who comes and steals their women: Charisma Man. This CNN video report is intriguing for how it doesn’t vilify the local women or suggest names for them the way we have “Sarong Party Girls” here in Singapore. The focus is on the visitor and how he’s just a nobody back home.The lamentations of the Japanese male population are given some airtime though. -
➟ Justin McElroy plays Nier
Joystiq reviews editor Justin McElroy spent a whole hour of his life trying to catch a fish in the new Xbox360/PS3 game from Square Enix, Nier. It’s an essential quest to save the character’s dying daughter, but so frustratingly and poorly implemented that it led to the creation of this outraged video rant. Funny stuff. -
➟ The Simpsons cover Tik Tok
As far as I know, this is the first time in 20 years that The Simpson’s opening couch scene has been done as a minute-long parody of a music video, bearing almost no resemblance to the usual format. It’s almost a paid commercial, but it’s also pretty awesome.Update: Original video was taken down, new copy linked.Link [youtube.com]
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➟ Badass mobile home commercial
Errol Morris loves this ad, and you have to admit it’s really something. Buy a mobile home from Cullman Liquidation, or don’t. He doesn’t care.The making-of video is cool too, and has Star (the token hot salesgirl) saying a few lines. -
➟ That Hair
Pretty sure this look is more “crazy homeless girl” when viewed outside the studio.
Link [oh! you pretty things]
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