December 2009
58 posts
Why aren't our airports Israelified?
This is an interesting article comparing North American airport security protocol to that of Israel, a country that has been dealing with terrorism for much longer than we have. The focus is on trained staff looking for suspicious behavior and making intense eye contact, not zombie agents looking for large bottles of shampoo.
Six layers of security in 25 minutes in one of the most dangerous...
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My Year in Cities
Inspired by Kottke, here is the list of cities that I spent one or more nights in during 2009:
Indianapolis, IN
Chicago, IL
Gurnee, IL
Canton, OH
Bethlehem, PA
Somerset, PA
Ocean City, NJ
Durham, NC
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Verizon snuffs Google for Microsoft search
The Register:
Verizon has unilaterally updated user Storm 2 BlackBerries and other smartphones so that their browser search boxes can only be used with Microsoft Bing.
The move is part of the five-year search and advertising deal Verizon signed with Microsoft in January for a rumored $500m.
I’d like to think that Apple would never do something this stupid on the iPhone, but this...
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Cool Web Design/UI Opportunity
I learned about an interesting job opportunity this week that I wanted to pass along to any fellow designer/UI geeks who may be lurking here. This is a new initiative under the umbrella of a company I do a lot of work for. You need to live (or be willing to relocate to) the Research Triangle area in North Carolina.
Here’s a snippet directly from the company. If you’re interested...
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How Simple Game Mechanics Can Impassion People To... →
dkeithrobinson:
Interesting interview with Amy Jo Kim from Shufflebrain on the overlap between traditional web design/dev (specifically in web apps) and game mechanics.
(Among other things, like community, fundamental game mechanics, etc.)
I found this really, really interesting. Coming into game design from the web design/web app world it’s been pretty eye opening to see the relationships...
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The Brads – Mind Blown →
Amen. AMEN, I SAY!
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Me: So, do you know what Pearl Harbor is?
Son: Not really.
Me: Well, in World War 2, we weren't involved in the war at first. But then, on December 7, 1941, Japan sent a bunch of planes to our Navy base in Hawaii and bombed us. Many, many people were killed, several ships sank, and that's when the United States entered the war.
Son: Mmm. Can you believe the Raiders beat the Steelers?
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