LOL.com - Funny 2.0- November 20, 2007 After a very long gestation period, version 2.0 of LOL.com is finally ready. It's a complete rewrite from scratch using Ruby on Rails and it's quite an experience for me. I haven't rolled out a new site (excluding this blog) since GameDev.net in 1999 and LOL is a big change because it's very much a product of the Web 2.0 environment. Like YouTube for video or Digg for links, it's all about you and the other users contributing the jokes and funny pictures and then voting to decide...http://www.johnmunsch.com/2007/11/lolcom_funny_20.html Christmas Arrives Early For Mystery Science Theater Fans- November 16, 2007 I loved Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K). It was my favorite show from the moment I first saw an episode. I watched it, I collected episodes, I even traded tapes through the mail with other people. When it went off the air I was terribly disappointed, but in the last few years technology has changed and it has made side projects like Mike Nelson's RiffTrax possible. Mike was head writer on MST3K for many years and his RiffTrax are MP3 audio files you could buy and download for a few dollars.http://www.johnmunsch.com/2007/11/christmas_arrives_early_for_my.html Firefox 3 Will Be Getting A Makeover- November 16, 2007 The upcoming beta of Firefox won't have the UI makeover but before it gets released it looks like Firefox will have changes that will make it look native to the Mac or to Vista as well as usability changes to try and make it clearer and easier to use: Catch a Glimpse of Firefox 3's Sleek, Sexy New Digs Compiler from Wired.comhttp://www.johnmunsch.com/2007/11/firefox_3_will_be_getting_a_ma.html |