iamcal.com Since May 2000

why is the midwest called the midwest, given it's not in the west of the country? no idea, but this map is super helpful

can't decide between a private island or a mega-yacht? well now you don't have to. finally!

shape type is really nicely done - that shit is hard

some really nice thought experiment videos from the open university

if you watching the election night armistice in 1997 and wanted to relive it, it's totally possible. just me? hmm

lytro is going on sale early 2012, starting at $400. niiiiice

twig looks neat, if i ever get sick of smarty. syntax is a little odd though

after watching the excellent jotly video, i kinda wish it was real. A+

can't remember where i found the original link, but this study of latency to different cloud providers is interesting. i'd like to see something similar for their CDNs

ooooh - cuusoo is like kickstarter for lego. perhaps it's time to dig out the carcassone designs

gourmet gaming is a great concept - recreating dishes from video games

a nice guide to <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mf_yNLlgic&feature=youtu.be">chrome console features from paul irish