I am the ghost of groovymother.com. Woooooo!
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 January 30, 2011
➠ February 5, 2011
➠ February 4, 2011
File under: That’s not how you’re supposed to wear your panda hat
➠ February 3, 2011
Redis documentation
Redis’s online documentation includes a functioning Redis prompt, so you can play with the example code without leaving the page. Astoundingly helpful.
McSweeney's Internet Tendency: After a Thorough Battery of Tests We Can Now Recommend "The Newspaper" As the Best e-Reader On the Market.
“Engineers using The Newspaper typically did so 30 to 60 minutes a day. Afterward, they went outside, formed relationships, and took in what life had to offer. Those using Wi-Fi-enabled e-readers tended to stay on the couch, scanning video sites for cats; eventually, downloading recipes for artichoke cheese dip they’ll never use.”
➠ February 1, 2011
Mum with our crab. We called him Colin. Colin was delicious.
Facebook hype will fade - CNN.com
“It’s not that MySpace lost and Facebook won. It’s that MySpace won first, and Facebook won next. They’ll go down in the same order.” — Douglas Rushkoff
➠ January 31, 2011
San Francisco Gets a Dis*Loyalty Card
Reasons to love SF (number 94 in an occasional series): The Dis*Loyalty card to encourage you to sample the coffees of eight local independent roasters. Yum.
'1984': As Good as It Gets
Fascinating article about the making of Apple’s iconic “1984” commercial.
I live when my mum comes to visit. Quavers, Frazzles, Monster Munch, etc.
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.