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The personal website of Alex Weber

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Mostly links from around the web, presented with quotes and commentary. Sometimes I write long-form pieces too.

Posted on 20120109

Unexpected camera art featured in Year of the Glitch

via Boing Boing

Phillip Stearns created Year of the Glitch, a gallery of electronic artwork resulting from the shortcomings of digital cameras. … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120109

Ending an endless game: an interview with Julian Gough, author of Minecraft’s epic finale

via Boing Boing

Born in 1966, raised in Galway on the west coast of Ireland, and now resident in Berlin, Julian Gough has been many things: … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120109

Free/open spherical lollipop houses

via Boing Boing

A UK project called Ekinoid aims to produce free/open plans for spherical houses that perch on poles seven feet off the ground. … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120109

Sportiiiis: a heads up display for the athletically inclined

via Engadget

When we’re not blogging, we’re training for marathons, triathlons and the like, and we’re constantly looking for ways to … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120109

Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1: the notebook with two brains

via Ars Technica

Throwing another idea at the wall to see if it sticks, Lenovo introduced the … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120109

The Economist publishes pathetic advertorial for the City, London’s financial district

via Boing Boing

The cover story on this week’s The Economist is Save the City, a love-note to London’s legendarily corrupt, self-governing … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120109

Reboot Page: "unlimited rebooting experience from vintage operating systems"

via Boing Boing

The Reboot Page features the reboot dialogs, shutdown sequences, and even the magical floppy-disc grinding SFX from a variety … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120109

New slow-motion DoS attack: just a few PCs, little fear of detection

via Ars Technica

Qualys Security Labs researcher Sergey Shekyan has created a proof-of-concept tool … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120106

Akai makes intentions clear with MPC Renaissance (video)

via Engadget

While the majority of technology execs are packing their cases for Vegas, for some it’s all about Anaheim. Akai is clearly … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120106

DC Comics Relaunch Leads To Best-Selling Comic Books Of 2011 [Video]

via Fast Company

With “Justice League” No. 1 selling 361,138 copies, it’s on top during a year of growth for the comic book industry. DC Comics … Read More >>

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