Ethan Marcotte now blogs at Unstoppable Robot Ninja.


Reviews

Blackletter tatts do not an auteur make.

Do not greenlight, do not pass go.

Coming Soon: Bulletproof Web Design

Dan Cederholm wrote a new book. I was the tech editor. That niggling little detail notwithstanding, it remains a very fine book.

A musical baton

Yes, friends: they call it a meme.

Exactly one thousand words

“You are looking not only at the image of a war crime, but at the worst fears of a war criminal; the reason that those accused will cooperate, but not implicate.”

BBBallyhooed

Staring at the BBEdit Buick, and wondering what kind of flies one could swat with it.

Parkour

Since this desk job I have isn’t exactly Jenny Craig, I am so buying running shoes tomorrow.

Butchering Candy

The goal for this post was to include an image of Ben Folds in tears. Mission accomplished.

8-bit nostalgia

Now, if I could only remember the 30-lives trick for Contra. Up, up, down, down…

OmniGraffle, OmniOutliner

If this isn’t the killer information architecture workflow, I don’t know what is.

Millennium Actress

Seems I’m late to almost every party.

The Triplets of Belleville

If you’re looking for a fine, captivating film that feels more than worth the too-hefty price of a movie ticket, The Triplets of Belleville is a solid investment.

Doctor Who, redux

Screw my Amazon wishlist: I now want a Tardis for Christmas.

An ode to a bag

I am such a craven, materialistic son of a bitch.

Mike Doughty is in the room

A Mike Doughty concert is the perfect end to any weekend.

IMAtriX

See Agent Smith. See Agent Smith on a screen roughly one hundred feet tall. See Ethan become ecstatic.

World enough, and time

I’ll say this once to the three of you: I realize it’s the end of the month, but run to your local newstand now and try to procure a copy of the October 2003 Harper’s.

What’s great about these PowerBooks, anyway?

I heart my new laptop. I heart it so much.

Psycho

Perfect way to spend a Friday night.

Magnatune

Seems like the perfect anti-RIAA business model for both consumers and artists.

Matchstick Men

Coulda been a contender, ended up being…well, not.

In search of Guy (and his Dog)

I’m looking for Guy’s Dog, a claymation film I saw two years ago, and could use your help. Can you tell I’ve still got writer’s block?

One Office to rule ‘em all.

I know that I’ll be glad to be rid of that pesky “free will” thing.

Buy this book. Read thoroughly. Repeat.

Garret Keizer? Yeah, heard of him…he’s a *genius*. So nyah.