There is a new kid on the block: Hatebase.
It’s for hate speech what Urban Dictionary is for English slang. It’s still very early, but it’s going to be fun browsing through it. 😉
Dante, Islam and the banking system … interesting talk …
Craig Dennis has an interesting blog post why and how you should design empty states in your apps.
There is a cool experiment trying to make people understand classical music better. It does so by “narrating” pieces while they are played, hence “Orchestrated Text“.
As you may have heard the 29c3 is over and there is a ton of great talks … 😀
Awesome parenting: a mother’s contract for her son’s new iPhone. 😀
2 Player Productions just released their documentary Minecraft – Story of Mojang. You can get it as DRM-free download-to-own for $8 or as DVD for $20. 😀
Update: There is also an official Torrent on TPB. 😉
The analogy at the end is the point:
A real-world analogue would be this scenario: You drive to Home Depot and walk in. Closed-circuit cameras match your face against a database of every shopper that has used a credit card at Walmart or Target and identifies you by name, address, and phone. If you happen to walk out the front door without buying anything your phone buzzes with a text message from Home Depot offering you a 10% discount good for the next hour.
*shudder*
