Intermittent miscellany by Phil McCluskey I’m married to Loobylu and I work at Ning. You can also find me on Twitter, last.fm, LinkedIn, Facebook, and once in a while, on Flickr. My old programmery weblog is here.Tumblr (3.0; @philmc)http://you.dontquestion.me/“Even before a Nigerian with Al Qaeda links tried to blow up a Northwest Airlines jet headed to Detroit, travelers could see we had made no progress toward a technologically wondrous Philip K. Dick universe.”<br/><br/> - <em><p>Maureen Dowd in her <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/30/opinion/30dowd.html?_r=1">op-ed piece</a> for the New York Times, wondering why our airport security isn’t more technologically advanced. Memo to Maureen: when attempting to use a sci-fi writer’s name as a shorthand for a vision of the future, it’s a good idea to actually be familiar with the writer’s work. Some would say that “a Philip K. Dick universe” is the last thing we want airport security to turn into. (via <a href="http://mrgan.tumblr.com/">mrgan</a>)</p> <p>I think we’re already half way there.</p></em><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~4/YfwXcY0IGO8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~3/YfwXcY0IGO8/310428036http://you.dontquestion.me/post/310428036Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:00:22 +1100http://you.dontquestion.me/post/310428036<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kv8kc9omQ21qzbkhuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~4/0gLDDTTZaz4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~3/0gLDDTTZaz4/300556994http://you.dontquestion.me/post/300556994Sat, 26 Dec 2009 12:33:31 +1100http://you.dontquestion.me/post/300556994<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kv2tbiZKFS1qzvsn4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://houmam.tumblr.com/post/295727810/sushi-etiquette">houmam</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.theworldsbestever.com/2009/12/10/sushi-etiquette/">Sushi Etiquette</a></p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~4/vl-DC1SRrgM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~3/vl-DC1SRrgM/295795343http://you.dontquestion.me/post/295795343Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:51:58 +1100http://you.dontquestion.me/post/295795343<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SItFvB0Upb8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SItFvB0Upb8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://hiredgoon.tumblr.com/post/294981863/depressed-woman-with-her-hand-on-a-wall-we-got">hiredgoon</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Depressed woman with her hand on a wall?<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SItFvB0Upb8&feature=player_embedded">WE GOT THAT B ROLL!!</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/Dexfango">Dexfango</a>). World of Awesome.</p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~4/YSpz7Ly6HDE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~3/YSpz7Ly6HDE/295740646http://you.dontquestion.me/post/295740646Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:11:42 +1100http://you.dontquestion.me/post/295740646<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kv2rqmejWh1qzbkhuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Had a fantastic solstice dinner last night. No pagan dancing though.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~4/jjFZ_UNtORg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~3/jjFZ_UNtORg/295681385http://you.dontquestion.me/post/295681385Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:27:41 +1100http://you.dontquestion.me/post/295681385<img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuy1szu8BU1qzbkhuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~4/-VPhPG-pmGw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~3/-VPhPG-pmGw/291548888http://you.dontquestion.me/post/291548888Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:17:23 +1100http://you.dontquestion.me/post/291548888<img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuub4ruSUD1qzbkhuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Claire’s first attempt at pavlova. Delicious.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~4/oLK1LYXJ8GE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~3/oLK1LYXJ8GE/288716729http://you.dontquestion.me/post/288716729Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:48:13 +1100http://you.dontquestion.me/post/288716729<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8217311&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8217311&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8217311&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ideasareawesome.com/post/287815875/really-interesting-video-about-the-future-of-ui">ideasareawesome</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Really interesting video about the future of UI.  Via <a target="blank" href="http://becauseweliketo.com/the-future-of-ui-bonnier-x-berg/">Because We Like To</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Fascinating.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~4/tJcc_yYrY4k" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~3/tJcc_yYrY4k/287970996http://you.dontquestion.me/post/287970996Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:10:54 +1100http://you.dontquestion.me/post/287970996<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kum7lx18Nw1qz7ywoo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.davidkaneda.com/post/286276373/web-services-as-classic-book-covers">davidkaneda</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>French illustrator, <a href="http://www.behance.net/Retrofuturs">Stéphane Massa-Bidal</a> has created <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hulk4598/sets/72157622848122389/">a set of posters</a> portraying modern web services as classic book covers.</p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~4/Khzu5visGng" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~3/Khzu5visGng/287361220http://you.dontquestion.me/post/287361220Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:34:34 +1100http://you.dontquestion.me/post/287361220<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuqcuhNiDM1qzbkhuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuqcuhNiDM1qzbkhuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuqcuhNiDM1qzbkhuo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~4/SDFuYLZQgJw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~3/SDFuYLZQgJw/285725559http://you.dontquestion.me/post/285725559Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:35:05 +1100http://you.dontquestion.me/post/285725559<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kumqa8l7WD1qzbkhuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~4/Yf1NVjIMFWg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~3/Yf1NVjIMFWg/282857874http://you.dontquestion.me/post/282857874Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:34:48 +1100http://you.dontquestion.me/post/282857874<img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuk4vl5pJC1qzbkhuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~4/YrQLmp0RdaE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~3/YrQLmp0RdaE/280658900http://you.dontquestion.me/post/280658900Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:56:59 +1100http://you.dontquestion.me/post/280658900<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PHRSDWZC_m4&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PHRSDWZC_m4&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://j0e.me/post/280309972/ngm-is-this-the-apple-mactablet-aka">j0e</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://ngm.tumblr.com/post/279839147/is-this-the-apple-mactablet-aka-tabletmac">ngm</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHRSDWZC_m4">IS THIS THE APPLE MACTABLET AKA TABLETMAC ?!</a></p> </blockquote> <p>I don’t know but I like it.</p> </blockquote> <p>That’s really hot.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~4/8s-ChSRmD3E" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~3/8s-ChSRmD3E/280461895http://you.dontquestion.me/post/280461895Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:44:29 +1100http://you.dontquestion.me/post/280461895<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuj4saybak1qzbkhuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is a perfect error message.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~4/O-c57tRF90Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~3/O-c57tRF90Y/280024575http://you.dontquestion.me/post/280024575Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:57:46 +1100http://you.dontquestion.me/post/280024575<img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuc9r9x1tx1qzbkhuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The lobby of the Cardinal is all decked out for Xmas. Kind of charming. Palo Alto CA.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~4/kKIsGGZrMSE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~3/kKIsGGZrMSE/274725344http://you.dontquestion.me/post/274725344Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:01:36 +1100http://you.dontquestion.me/post/274725344<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuc9o5Aqdq1qzbkhuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~4/SYks9ssAZh4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~3/SYks9ssAZh4/274723725http://you.dontquestion.me/post/274723725Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:59:46 +1100http://you.dontquestion.me/post/274723725<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku3so4IkR01qzbkhuo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I had no idea that Jeremy Bentham’s head had been mummified and placed between the legs of a wax likeness.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~4/HQtpOTI358w" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~3/HQtpOTI358w/268333467http://you.dontquestion.me/post/268333467Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:12:04 +1100http://you.dontquestion.me/post/268333467<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7204895&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7204895&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7204895&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Avatar Machine by <a title="Marc Owens">Marc Owens</a> is a wearable system which replicates the aesthetics and visuals of third person gaming, allowing the user to view themselves as a virtual character in real space via a head mounted interface. The system potentially allows for a diminished sense of social responsibility, and could lead the user to demonstrate behaviors normally reserved for the gaming environment.  On <a href="http://www.todayandtomorrow.net">today and tomorrow</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~4/C5vBopmuNUs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~3/C5vBopmuNUs/262951845http://you.dontquestion.me/post/262951845Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:16:26 +1100http://you.dontquestion.me/post/262951845<img src="http://23.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktpn3pINbV1qzbkhuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Kindle has brilliant images in it’s off state.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~4/pB_r4S7w_QI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~3/pB_r4S7w_QI/258096702http://you.dontquestion.me/post/258096702Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:44:51 +1100http://you.dontquestion.me/post/258096702<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fxZcLWAmdco&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fxZcLWAmdco&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Origins of the moonwalk, via <a href="http://twitter.com/jinen">Jinen</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~4/lVxoTuPX5ms" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DontQuestionMe/~3/lVxoTuPX5ms/254013692http://you.dontquestion.me/post/254013692Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:58:00 +1100http://you.dontquestion.me/post/254013692