Weekly Web

link » » G-Spot Mouse – via Yanko Design: I really want this to go to market. It is just naughty in the most elegant way.
link » » Whisk Kid – a Cupcake Blog: A very delicious to look at blog with very personal articles. Recipes are included.
link » » Ten rules for writing fiction – via guardian.co.uk: Some enlightening thoughts on the writing process from contemporary authors. I especially liked Will Self’s suggestion for the author’s office party and Phillip Pullman’s response. Be sure to read page 2 » » link
link » » Top 3… Mistakes New Agers and World Savers Make via Evolver.net: Agreed.
link » » That Swooshing Sound You Hear? A Million G-Spots, Vanishing by Carol Queen: An addendum to the list link for Vajazzling: Strange Vanity » » ArticleTitle
link » » CODEORGAN: This is what my website sounds like. Warning: Flash site.

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link » » Chinese ‘iPad’ Maker Threatens to Sue Apple for ‘Plagiarism’: Before the hype I so wanted Apple to make a tablet compute. Now that the iPad is announced, I can’t wait for Uncle Sam to give me my refund and Apple to open ordering. It’ll be fun to see how the knock-off artists come out of the woodwork between now and the day ordering opens.
link » » The 6 Weirdest Things Women Do to Their Vaginas: Last week I began an article covering some of the same subjects. My article should be ready by the end of the week. Until then, enjoy this one.

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link » » Letters of Note: Slaughterhouse Five: Fascinating site of actual letters from well knowns. The above letter is from Kurt Vonnegut to his father. It was sent shortly after Vonnegut’s release from a Dresden prison camp and the Bombing of Dresden during WW II.
link » » Sleep Talkin’ Man: On of the funniest blogs I have had the pleasure of reading. A wife records her husband’s night ramblings. The blog is gaining a lot of media attention.
link » » The 30 Most Anticipated Movies of 2010: A solid overview of this years coming theatre offerings. A great to plan your date night budget.
link » » ICSI Netalyzr: A bit of Net geekery. A useful tool that provides a look at latency and supported services. Take a peak at what your ISP is or is not allowing you to access.
link » » Indie+Relief: A good selection of applications with proceeds going to a good cause – Haiti Relief.

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link » » For Some in Japan, Home Is a Tiny Plastic Bunk: Just a reminder that this recession is worldwide. Capsule hotels used to be a part of the salaryman’s suit. Now it is the quarters for those nearing disenfranchisement.
link » » Apple iSlate Concept Is Exactly How This Thing Should Be: I can’t express how much I want something like this to be true. It’s this techno-fetishist’s dearest desire.
link » » The Naked and the Conflicted: The jist – Contemporary American writers are wusses. They dwell on shame, reticence, irony, and the warm and fuzzy of sex. My two favorite writers of sex scenes are Henry Miller and Yukio Mishima. Passionate men that expressed clearly and poetically what it was like to fuck and make love. It often happens at the same time.
link » » Congratulations to the winners of Fark’s 2009 Headline of the Year contest: Some of the best laughs I have had in a while.

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Dave Barry weighs in on 2009 » » link: Give me the funny when wrapping up the year.
Wired’s list of Best iPhone Apps – 2009 » » link: Love my iPhone. I wonder what little doo-dads I’ll add to the toolkit.
FFFFound.com – Image Bookmarking site » » link: Tumblr blogs are great, but they often don’t credit sources. FFFFound.com does a much better job of tracking links and attracting great examples of design.
BBC – Secret mobile phone codes cracked » » link: Karsten Nohl, a digital securtiy expert, lead a team that cracked the GSM security algorithm that encrypts cellphone conversations. I am basically very scared.
Mag+ – A design and function focus redux for magazines in the digital age » » link: Bonnier R&D and BERG associates developed an elegant solution for magazines looking to transition into digital distribution. It harness both available technology and solid design fundementals.

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