01 Sep 2008

August Link Dump

mySQLgame

Vying with the venerable Core War for the title of Geekiest Multiplayer Game.

iPhone GUI PSD

Useful for creating mock-ups to persuade VCs to throw money at you.

Please Buy My Record: The Futility Of Flogging Music

Many people don’t realise how hard it is to convert casual listeners into paying customers.

Small talk with a web designer

Depressingly accurate.

Victor Conte’s letter to Dwain Chambers

If you think it’s unlikely that any of those amazingly fast/strong people in the Olympics have used drugs then read this. Basically the system is (intentionally?) easy to circumvent, especially in the off season.

Cake Wrecks

A common theme is instructions being written out rather than acted upon (you’ll see what I mean).

North Korean Propaganda Posters

“Death to US imperialists, our sworn enemy!”

Barwick to leave post as FA chief

Maybe they could use the Barwick-o-tron to choose his successor?

Telescopic Text

I like this.

Zombie in my Pocket

A simple game to download and print. Using real paper and scissors, and played on a real table, like in the old days.