Post Vacation Reading Material

Since getting back, I've been trying to catch up on all the email and news that has been sent my way (you're always welcome to send more using the contact form on this site or e-mail utterlyboring at gmail dot com). Here are some of the headlines I found waiting for me when I got back (some newer, some older):

• An interesting look into how Xbox's achievement system was designed and why it was done that way.
• Despite Apple's antenna research, they've admitted they have a problem and are giving free cases to every iPhone4 user. Steve Jobs pointed out that other companies have similar issues with their phones to which RIM, Nokia, and HTC didn't take to kindly to. If you'd rather jump from the iPhone to an Android device, this will help.
• Online retailer PlayOutdoors opened their first brick-and-morter store here in Bend.
• Those hilarious Old Spice commercials that are taking the web by storm have a great back story and many good parodies.
• Poor BP: They were deeply affected by the coffee spill parody.
• Common products from 2010 if they were designed in 1977.
• One mapping feature Bing maps that Google maps doesn't: Napkin-sketch view.
• Several different ways to give your photos a vintage look.
• Science finally solves the greatest mystery mankind has ever faced: The chicken came first.
• Need to learn how to train yourself reverse code engineering, buffer overflows, shellcode development, web exploitation, and SQL injection so you can fix them in your code? Damn Vulnerable Linux makes it easy.
• If you're an Apple product user, and need some friends to talk Mac with, Apple has created a Friend Bar.
• Because you never know when this will come in handy: Make a paper clone of yourself.
• Amazing photography of trees shot in infrared.
• Common optical illusions illusions.
• For future reference: Don't argue with an ibex.
• Reddit illistrates why you should never trust "experts" when it comes to traffic estimates.
• The most objective and unbiased video game review I've ever read.
• I knew I was on to something: Not making your bed may keep you healthy.
• HideMyAss has a great list of free proxy servers.
• Great list of free security tools for your PC which hopefully won't bug you like this.
• Top Secret America is a great Washington Post investigation that describes the huge national security buildup in the United States after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
• If you're like me and enjoy Top Gear, this fan site is a good place to get your fix.
• I think I've seen these before, but what if Steve Jobs was part of the Calvin and Hobbes strip?
• 100 Greatest Movie Insults of All Time (naughty language warning).
• Because some people have too much time on their hands: Mr. Steam Potato Punk Head and a ton of My Little Pony modifications.

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