I’d like a clean inbox to start next week, so it’s time to pull out the tidbits which raised themselves up above the del.icio.us level of interest, and into the “I should check this out” tier. Of course, I really haven’t given these much attention, but if I put them up here, at least my personal e-mail inbox and conscience will be clear.
Oldest stuff first…
- Antisocial media reminds me why I love the Internet. Even as I curse the extra burden of self-service sometimes, I really treasure not having to talk to someone to complete every transaction.
- Jon Udell’s screencast about Dabble DB is still something I want to check out. Data without visualization is useless…but data without structure can’t even be visualized, so I’m curious whether this service really extends the power of databases beyond the software developer, or provides an online service for the software developer.
- A new free physical map of the United States is worth noting. I don’t need one (or have room for one), but just in case you do. Actually, you would do well to just visit Raven Maps and pay the reasonable fees for them to mail you one of theirs — fantastic stuff.
- NextBus sounds great, but I’m not sure it will change how/when I take the bus. Still, I’m pleased to see that NextBus now has more lines in San Francisco, including some I take more often.
- Amazon: Utility computing power broker is a CNET News.com article from three weeks ago about how all these new web services may be a good business for Amazon. Not news, really, but I’m a fan.
- Via The Map Room, I learn about the rules for NFL TV distribution. Doesn’t change my viewing habits, but the imposition of geographical boundaries on a media world which erases boundaries remains interesting. How long can these now-artificial limits survive?
- This flashlight does look like a Cool Tool.
- I know an Oklahoman who might enjoy these maps.
- Asteroid’s Revenge (Flash game) has an amusing premise, although it won’t occupy you for long.
- Via Slashdot, I learned about the BusinessWeek.com slideshow (crank those pageviews for the media model!) on how LEGOs are made. Or you can read the article.
- I think SUNW is worth keeping an eye on, financially.
- The team at silicon.com in the UK lauched atlarge.com this week. The original concepts for this site were discussed while I was still at CNET Networks. I’m glad to see the champions behind the idea did not get discouraged, even if they were delayed. The goal? “Read and write about internet access, at the airports of the world.” This is a functional site, not a media site, and it’s well done. It does need a bit of a jumpstart, of course. I don’t travel much, or I would do my part. I know I am often curious about what will be available for access, since I’m not yet an EVDO customer.
- I’m annoyed that by waiting just two days after getting the email, I was too slow to even get into the lottery to get an entry for the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon next June. I should have known, but damn. Last year, I got in the lottery, but did not get an entry. Didn’t even get that far, this year. And I’m really not interested in the Wildflower Triathlon in May, which just opened entries.
- While my message board research did not continue in public (mostly because I’m usually too tired to blog when I get home), I will say that I need to dig into Vanilla Add-ons over the next few days. I’ll detail more at some point.
Time to step away from the computer on a Saturday night.