Linked List: August 14, 2007

Tuesday, 14 August 2007

The Bouncer ★: Dave Dribin’s third-place entry in C4[1]’s Iron Coder challenge; watch to the end, it’s a beautiful demo (and a clever hack).
Pre-Order ‘Helvetica’ on DVD ★: Pre-order the DVD for Helvetica and save $5, or order the deluxe limited edition package that includes letterpressed mini-posters, a still from the film, and more.
Phil Rizzuto, Hall of Fame Yankees Shortstop and Broadcaster, Dies at 89 ★: Holy cow!

Rizzuto played an integral role on the dynastic Yankees before and after World War II. He was a masterly bunter and defensive specialist for teams that steamrolled to 10 American League pennants and nine World Series championships. He was one of 12 Yankees on teams that swept to five consecutive World Series triumphs, from 1949 to 1953.
Five Years of Daring Fireball ★: Five years ago yesterday, I started Daring Fireball. Things change fast: the first article was on the just-released-that-day dual 1.25 GHz Power Mac G4s; most Mac users, and most DF readers, were still on Mac OS 9; DF had no Linked List and didn’t offer any RSS feeds. It took me a few months to find my voice, but the early entries aren’t too bad.