January 2, 2007 Three posts

02-Jan-2007

Daily Links Open the Future: An Eschatological Taxonomy How will the world end? (((I don’t see “Fire” or Ice”))) (tags: via:rc3 futurism future scifi) Dreaming in Code (tags: programming books history opensource development) The 40 Essential Gamecube Games » Geek Idiot (tags: games gaming gamecube) leahpeah » meg hourihan of megnut fame, leah does it again snagging...
02-Jan-2007

Retail Receipt and Bag Checks It’s fascinating what you find reading threads on where to buy electronics parts in the Bay Area — here’s a sub-thread about the door checks conducted in places like Fry’s or Best Buy — you know the ones, where you show your bag and they run a pink highlighter over your receipt. I had never...
02-Jan-2007

Is it because I bought less than 10 CDs last year? Ouch. The Long Tail: 2006: The worst year for hit albums since 1983: What does it say about the music industry that the soundtrack to what was originally a Disney afterschool TV special was the bestselling album in the country last year? Related with a vengeance: Tower Records declared bankruptcy last year.