Links for 2005-06-15

Posted June 15, 2005 1:16 AM.

• The pilot for the TV show of the "Global Frequency" comic book has found its way onto BitTorrent Apparently the show itself didn't get picked up by any networks, so this is all there is. No idea yet whether it's any good or not...
• How to Make a Million Dollars, by Marshall Brain It seems so sensible when it's written down. I don't know why everyone hasn't done it, frankly...
• Bottom Drawer weighs in on the issue of Britain's Missing Bloggers "the UK sees the internet as a resource for information rather than a medium for personal expression, and the perception currently is that blogs are more vanity publishing than information resource."
• OmniGraffle 4 beta version has been released OmniGraffle is one of those (not so) little applications that makes it possible for you to look really professional relatively quickly...
• I really want to get the new DVD of The Daily Show's election coverage Unfortunately I'll be flying back from the States the day before it's released. Nngh.
• A really interesting article on declines in human productivity when working in 'crunch mode' I tend to encourage workstreams in three month cycles, limiting any crunch periods to the last two or three weeks
• Alex Bosworth's engaging and well thought-through articulation of mistakes that people can make when using Ajax "Ajax is also a dangerous technology for web developers, its power introduces a huge amount of UI problems as well as server side state problems and server load problems"
• Missing Dalek found on Glastonbury Tor "A Dalek stolen from a Somerset tourist site has been found on Glastonbury Tor after thieves said it was "too hot"."
• How to avoid libel and defamation A must read for every British weblogger - a guide to defamation and libel under UK law...