Linked List: May 23, 2008

Friday, 23 May 2008

Nisus Writer Pro 1.1 ★: Long list of additions, changes, and fixes to Nisus’s $79 word processor.
A Closer Look at Spore ★: Will Wright on the science behind the upcoming Spore, along with a bunch of footage of the game itself. (Thanks to Faruk Ates.)
Weezer’s ‘Pork and Beans’ Video ★: If ever there was a music video you should watch on YouTube, this is it. My wife thinks I’m some sort of idiot for not recognizing a bunch of these Internet memes.
The Science of Keyboard Design ★: Thoughtful summary by Amar Sagoo of the keyboard design recommendations from The Handbook of Human-Computer Interaction:

The work successfully produced empirical evidence that led to very concrete and specific recommendations for the design of keyboards. Even so, today’s keyboard makers seem either oblivious or ignorant of all this latent wisdom. Given that we’re talking about a device that millions of people have to physically interact with on a daily basis — in many cases for several solid hours — it is sad that we’ve kept repeating the same mistakes that we’ve had the potential to avoid for more than twenty years.
The Rhodia Webnotebook ★: Like a Moleskine, but with a softer but still hard cover, and overall higher quality. Sure wish I could get my hands on one of these. (Via Notebookism.)
MacMiniColo.net ★: My thanks to MacMiniColo.net for sponsoring this week’s DF RSS feed. As you might surmise from their name, they’re a hosting service dedicated to colocation of Mac Minis. Your Mac Mini, running whatever software you want, hosted at their data center, with prices starting at just $35 per month.
The Mothership: Apple Advertising and Brochure Gallery ★: Comprehensive gallery of Apple advertising and promotional material. They’ve come a long way since, say, this.