Hello.
Rev Dan Catt (@revdancatt) just announced he’s leaving the Guardian.
(Please do not poach him. I want him.)
http://revdancatt.com/2012/04/26/im-leaving-the-guardian/
Martin Belam: ‘BBC sends more staff to Olympics than Team GB has athletes. As ever.’
“I think stories like this irritate me disproportionately because to my mind they patronise the audience…”
http://www.currybet.net/cbet_blog/2012/04/bbc-staff-at-london-olympics.php
Text-Only Instagram
“Condensation forms on a tasty beverage as folded sunglasses rest nearby”
“Portrait of a dandelion with a suspiciously shallow depth of field for a cell phone”
“Latte with foam shaped like a heart.”
(This is perfect)
https://twitter.com/textinstagram
A few days in, and I’m a bit disappointed with The Listserve so far. It’s reminding me of Quora (though obviously without the interactivity). Maybe it will get better.
http://thelistserve.com/ (orientally linked to before it launched, back in #49)
Skywalking: A Dangerous New Photo Fad Popular Among Russian Teens
http://www.petapixel.com/2012/04/25/skywalking-a-dangerous-new-photo-fad-popular-among-russian-teens/
(“Try watching the video without holding your breath”, says @shawdm. Thanks, Darren)
iOS app: Pocket (Formerly Read It Later)
“When you find something on the web that you want to view later, put it in Pocket. It automatically syncs to your phone, tablet, or computer so you can view it any time, even without an internet connection.”
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/pocket-formerly-read-it-later/id309601447?mt=8&ls=1
Digital X-rays of console controllers
http://imgur.com/a/BHUsv#0
(via http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/srohf/i_work_with_industrial_xray_systems_i_digitally/)
Yours sincerely
Roo
Roo Reynolds
@rooreynolds
http://tinyletter.com/rooreynolds