Links for 16-05-2008
Copywriting and coding stuff; homo ludens ludens; digital publishing manifesto part 1; the Naked Generation; defining the Singularity …
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“Google Doctype is an open encyclopedia and reference library. Written by web developers, for web developers. It includes articles on web security, JavaScript DOM manipulation, CSS tips and tricks, and more.” Nice!
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“Over the next few days I am going to blog a piece I have written for a US-based library journal, Library Trends, on how traditional publishers need to position themselves in the changing media flows of a networked era.” Good.
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Does what it says on the tin.
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As linked to by Charlie Stross … saving this one for a rainy day when my brain needs a workout. Entropy, astrophysics, existentialism, all that good shizzle.
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“Anonymity is one of the pillars of online communication. The ability to become someone else, mask some part of yourself, or lurk in the shadows increases paths to participation. The dark side of anonymity is irresponsibility …”
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“Lumpy mailers have gotten a bad rap; some feel they’re misleading [...] but in this case, we’re delivering something of value (even if it’s just fun), and I’ve never once heard a complaint.”
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“GNOME’s default text editor, Gedit, includes a powerful plugin system similar to Firefox’s. There are useful plugins available for both programmers and regular users.”
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“The Singularity, therefore, describes a futurological problem — a blind-spot in our predictive thinking. That’s it. There’s no more to it than that. Anything beyond this strict and limited definition is a discussion of something else …”
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“Together with Erich Berger and Laura Baigorri, Daphne Dragona curated Homo Ludens Ludens, an exhibition about play in contemporary culture and society …”
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“… one of the strongest ways to create visual impact in your copy is to use a color word. This almost forces your reader to paint a mental picture, which anchors your idea in his consciousness.”
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“… the so-called nuisance abatement ordinance was based, in part, on exaggerated piracy figures provided by the entertainment industry, which also gave the measure’s key political backer thousands of dollars in campaign contributions …”
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“Fear, in other words, is a tax, and al-Qaeda and its ilk have done better at extracting it from Americans than the Internal Revenue Service.” Using the US Gov’t as an intermediary, natch.
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