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Photos, books, links and writing related to nerd
Everything tagged nerd
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01/05/08
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Dapper: The Data Mapper
Great tool for scraping websites and creating RSS feeds, Google Maps, all kinds of things.continue reading »
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12/15/07
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Stunning Temples Secretly Carved Out Below Ground
Next time you think your hobby is occupying too much of your free time, consider this guy’s project, which is most likely a bit larger in scope and goals: Nestling in the foothills of the Alps in northern Italy, 30 …continue reading »
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10/17/07
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Find the Latitude and Longitude of a Point on a Map
Simon Willison got fed up of hunting around for simple latitude/longitude tools when messing around with mapping APIs, so he built his own with a memorable URL. Handy tool if you do a lot of mapping.continue reading »
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09/08/07
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NPR : Problems Surface at ‘Net Phone Service Skype
My debut on NPR, in which I learn that radio does not interest me, which is good because I suck at it. When the Internet phone service Skype went down recently, millions of its customers lost contact with the world. …continue reading »
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08/03/07
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David Foster Wallace Parodies Contest
The Howling Fantods, a David Foster Wallace fansite recently held a DFW parody contest with some truly great entries. You can check out the finalists by following the above link, but here’s an exceprt from the winner, entitled “RE: The …continue reading »
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05/30/07
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LOTR Re-Enacted by The Muppets
There’s a comic book shop in Toronto that has set up a diorama of the Battle For Ham’s Deep, a scene in Lord of the Rings, using Muppets. Hundreds of penguins in place of attacking orcs, Sweetums as Gandalf, Beaker …continue reading »
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04/12/07
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Geek Doormat for Those Who Don’t Get Out Much
ThinkGeek, every gadget lover’s favorite store, continues with the awesomeness. While this doormat will take a lot of explaining to most of your visitors, the one time somebody gets the joke will make it all worthwhile.continue reading »