A List Apart: The Survey 2008

T4

Terminator Salvation Teaser Trailer

Leaked still (thanks Filmdrunk):

Making Creative Work

Ira Glass on Storytelling #3

How Rich Are You?

Global Rich List

Every year we gaze enviously at the lists of the richest people in world. Wondering what it would be like to have that sort of cash. But where would you sit on one of those lists? Here's your chance to find out.

I'm Presenting at Agile 2008

I'm presenting a short experience report at the Agile 2008 Conference in Toronto. If you're there on Wed, Aug 6 please stop by for "Design to Delivery in 7 Weeks" at 3pm on the user experience stage.

The highlight of the conference for me will no doubt be the closing keynote speaker, my role model, Alan Cooper.

For Kubrick Fans

The letters of Stanley Kubrick. The Telegraph has excerpts from letters that give an new view of the famous director's personality.

Tad Michel, Manager of the hotel seen in The Shining: "It is very probable that once the movie is released and known locally we might have serious difficulties in renting out room 217 as some of our guests could be afraid of being chased by the blooded body of the bath tub lady…"

Reply: "Dear Tad, Thank you again for all your help – It is now room 237, Best Regards, Stanley."

Cornerstone vs. Versions Follow-up

I've added a follow-up to my Subversion client comparison, including my thoughts On SmartSVN and ZigVersion.

More on expectations vs. reality

They Always Buy the Ten Cent Wine

He offered sample glasses of two red wines - one costing five cents per bottle and the other ten cents. The buyer tasted both and pronounced, “I’ll take the ten-cent one.” The wine in the two glasses was exactly the same.

I'm almost ready to admit in public that I can't taste the value of $400 bottle of Opus One compared to some other excellent Napa cabs that aren't even a tenth the price.

Debunking third-world myths

TED: Hans Rosling: Debunking third-world myths with the best stats you've ever seen. Fascinating. Thanks Jack.

China Photos on Flickr

I used Picasa Web Albums for a while, and tried SumgMug, .Mac, and rolling my own photo pages. I'm now back to Flickr and loving it. Here are my favorites from our recent China trip

New Pixar Short

Presto

Cornerstone vs. Versions

My quick comparison of the two new Subversion version control clients for Mac OS X.

Goog 411 in Canada

Don't dial 411 if you need a number. Call 1-800-466-4411 (GOOG 411). It's great, let's compare:

Telus

• Expensive
• Slow
• Voice recognition often fails

Google

• Free
• Fast
• Voice recognition works the first time on everything I've tried

It's like Google is a helpful unpaid intern while Telus is someone you pay to kick you in the head.