Grab bag: Strategies and appropriations

A thoroughly thought out strategy guide to Othello from a master of the game.

I like the concept of an RT API, and I think the user experience sketches illustrated here are spot on. I also think that this is a great example of crowdsourced features–Twitter is slowly evolving from a generic messaging system to a highly evolved conversation system with the help of its users, who pioneer new features with social conventions and 140 characters.

Astonishing set of photos of the Harvard Museum of Natural History’s collection. I particularly liked Vladimir Nabokov’s butterfly collection, and the collection of tanagers which looks for all the world like Joseph Cornell put them together.

Clinton sounds a note of caution to net progressives: “Trying to hold the president’s feet to the fire is fine, but first we have to win the big argument. It’s ok with me if you want to keep everybody honest. But try to keep this thing in the lane of getting something done. We need to pass a bill.”

Another good reason to get an iPhone 3GS — the camera is just faster.

#blogpostfriday is a great idea. For me, the rest of the week is linkblogging. I try to actually write on Friday. The good news is, sometimes it spills over to the rest of the week.