I registered the domain name “Slashdot.org” 20 years ago today. I really had no idea.
Fun trip down memory land from Rob Malda. Slashdot has a prominent place in my early web history.
Let’s be perfectly clear: The most embarrassing failure in U.S. Soccer history was consummated on Tuesday night in a near-empty stadium in the Caribbean tropics, culminating in a soul-crushing 2-1 defeat to a last-place opponent in which the U.S. men’s national team had only needed a win or a tie to qualify for World Cup 2018.
⚽ I was totally shocked when I got back from my run last night and saw the 1-2 result. Gulati absolutely must go- his coaching hires failed to produce an acceptable outcome.
The Internet Archive is now leveraging a little known, and perhaps never used, provision of US copyright law, Section 108h, which allows libraries to scan and make available materials published 1923 to 1941 if they are not being actively sold.
📚 Really looking forward to seeing what kinds of forgotten works get unearthed by this initiative.
You’re probably wondering how I ended up back in the 1970s with such a sweet jacket and bitchin’ mustache— Ok all jokey tropes aside, I got to appear on AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire last night as a background extra.
Neat story about how Jason Kottke got to take part in one of his favorite television shows.
In the hour after tickets went on sale for Garth Brooks’ previously announced Nov. 11 show at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, six more shows were announced. Just three hours after those tickets went on sale, all seven shows – Nov. 9, Nov. 10, two shows each on Nov. 11 and 12, and Nov. 14 – sold out.
🎶 This translates to 84,000 people which kind of boggles my mind for Spokane, but I bet at least half of them are from Eastern Washington and North Idaho.
🎙 I've enjoyed a lot of Killers songs over the years, but man this one packs an emotional wallop. Another great Song Exploder episode!
🎮 A cute and impressive looking stop motion clay style game currently being developed in Stencyl for a 2018 release!
Morrison joins Tom Hudson courtside for all home and away games on the network. Hudson is entering his 16th season behind the microphone as the voice of the Bulldogs.
🏀 I really liked Matt Santangelo in that role, but I think Morrison could be pretty insightful and entertaining. Can't believe Hudson's on his 16th season now- time flies!
Inspired by Inform’s own Recipe Book, the Twine Cookbook is the first step toward building the same type of resource that shows and describes techniques of combining macros and functionality for common tasks.
There's good info now, but I see this really taking off now that it's been officially announced.
🎙 Finally seeing Spider-man: Homecoming also meant I could go back and listen to the Incomparable take this morning. Another good one!