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This is an old page from Rod Begbie's blog.
It only exists in an attempt to prevent linkrot. No new content will be added to this site, and links and images are liable to be broken. Check out begbie.com to find where I'm posting stuff these days.
Entries for week beginning June 21, 2009
➠ June 26, 2009
Web Ecology Project: The Iranian Election on Twitter: The First Eighteen Days
Great report from a group of Boston-area smartfolks led by Tim Hwang, on what’s been going on on Twitter over the last few weeks.
➠ June 25, 2009
The four most important buttons on my Dashboard
The single-serving-site loveliness of Instant Crickets, Bom Bom Bom Bom Wooo, Instant Rimshot and Sad Trombone, clipped to my OS X dashboard for those times they're urgently needed.
Steven Wells Says Goodbye
Steven “Swells” Wells, one of the finest, funniest and rantiest writers during the period I read the NME, passed away this week. This is his final column.
The 50 Greatest Trailers of All Time
I bloody love movie trailers. Like pop videos, it’s easy to miss the artistry involved in making a good one.
Slide lobby art
New art was hung yesterday in the lobby at 301 Brannan. Bonus: You'll have something to read while waiting for the elevator (it incorporates a page from "A Projection of Species Extinction")
➠ June 24, 2009
The Passion Index
Using last.fm data to work out how “passionate” fans of bands are. A sloppy metric, but interesting nonetheless.
➠ June 23, 2009
The advantages of working from home #2: live Red Sox games
(This is taken at the same time as my previous shot, just with the iPhone 3GS's press-to-focus set to the TV, so the lighting balance got changed. Nice!)
➠ June 22, 2009
Dunkin' Run
Lovely site and associated iPhone app from Dunkin Donuts: Social software to organize your coffee run.
Current status: Craving a “large regular” and a bacon & egg bagel sandwich.
Goopymart's paper taco trucks
Now EVERY day can be Taco Truck Tuesday!
Flip Flop Fly Ball
“A love of baseball plus a love of infographics equals Flip Flop Fly Ball.” Lots of great stuff, the comparison of ballpark ticket prices being my favourite.
About This Site
This is an archive of groovmother.com, the old blog run by Rod Begbie — A Scottish geek who lives in San Francisco, CA.
I'm the co-founder of Sōsh, your handy-dandy guide for things to do in San Francisco this weekend.