Video
Haunted by Data
In ‘Haunted by Data’, Maciej Ceglowski draws a pretty interesting comparison between big data and the nuclear industry. And wakes me up to the fact that radium underpants were once a thing. Woah.
Latest
Quote
The Ewok theory of Feminist Criticism
> Feminist criticism isn’t about ripping something to shreds or making others feel guilty for liking it. It’s simply about pointing out a specific creative weakness and then taking that a step further to explain the real-world social ramifications of that weakness, all in the hopes of dissuading
Link
How to design a metaphor
How to design a metaphor – Michael Erard – Aeon [http://aeon.co/magazine/culture/how-to-design-a-metaphor/] I have never put this level of thought into a metaphor. I have never even imagined such a thing possible. This is why I’m as bad at metaphors as a prawn is at flying, and
Text
Drafts
I have things I like on Instapaper [https://www.instapaper.com] set to create drafts on this site, which in theory, I can then post when I get to them. I have 350 of them pending. The plan is not working. This place is a wasteland. I apologise to the
Link
Melbourne's great pub crawl ends
Mission accomplished: 476 pubs in 32 years. [http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/mission-accomplished-476-pubs-in-32-years-melbournes-great-pub-crawl-ends-20151009-gk5ete.html] I have the utmost admiration for these people. May I achieve something as great in my lifetime. (This is not irony.)
Apple
The most unexciting features of iOS 9 and watchOS 2
You come here for the intermittent Apple punditry and the Doctor Who reviews, and since Who doesn’t return until Sunday, I guess we’re doing Apple. iOS 9 and watchOS 2 come out on Thursday morning if you’re in Australian time, but I’ve got them already because
Lost in Alexanderplatz
> At Alexanderplatz, where long-distance railways intersect with local overground trains and three separate subway lines, getting lost is par for the course, even for Berliners. — From grotesque to quirky: a history of Berlin told through U-Bahn typography [http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/mar/11/berlin-u-bahn-typography-history-city##At+Alexanderplatz%2C+
Link
I Followed My Stolen iPhone Across The World, Became A Celebrity In China, And Found A Friend For Life
I Followed My Stolen iPhone Across The World, Became A Celebrity In China, And Found A Friend For Life [http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/i-followed-my-stolen-iphone-across-the-world-became-a-celebr] This is a very strange story. So strange, I’m even willing to link to buzzfeed.
Link
Sad Puppies Review Books: THE MONSTER AT THE END OF THIS BOOK
Sad Puppies Review Books: THE MONSTER AT THE END OF THIS BOOK [http://www.alexandraerin.com/2015/05/sprb-the-monster-at-the-end-of-this-book/] I would post a link to anything about The Monster at the End of this Book, but this is topical, too. It’ll probably only make sense to you if you’
Photo
Radial Uselessness
This is the ‘upcoming temperatures’ view in the Apple Watch weather app. * Which numbers are times? The ones where clock numbers normally go? No. * Which numbers are temperatures? The ones next to “ºC”? No! * Can I see from a glance whether the temperature is going up and down, and how
Apple
Apple Watch review (or, The Wanker's Tale)
General use As someone who hasn’t used a watch in at least a decade, it’s hard to ignore a nagging feeling of “what’s this for?”–despite the fact that a watch, in and of itself, is a pretty established device for a lot of people. So at
Anzac facts and fictions
> How much of what Australians have come to believe about the Anzacs is fact, and how much is fiction? — Fact or fiction: 5 common Anzac myths put to the test [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-25/five-anzac-myths-put-to-the-test/5393750##how+much+of+what+Australians+have+come+to+believe+about+