January 2009
6 posts
Jan 16th
Tropes - Television (and Film and Literature)... →
“Tropes are storytelling devices and conventions that a writer can reasonably rely on as being present in the audience members’ minds and expectations.” This is the awesomest site ever. Moreso because they used the term “speculative fiction.” Yay.
Jan 16th
“I think you can tell a lot about a person or an organization by looking at how...”
– Seth Godin, “Boundaries”
Jan 15th
WatchWatch
High Voltage Cable Inspection . For some reason, the calm narration, the background music, and the amazing views in this video remind me of the BBC’s Planet Earth series. Maybe if he planned and rehearsed his moves well in advance, women wouldn’t be scary, either.
Jan 15th
A rare peek at Homeland Security's files on... →
This is the most detail I’ve seen on this. Interesting that it comes from a travel site. Yay for the electronic era.
Jan 9th
Jan 2nd