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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
The Linkdown returns for Tuesday, March 24
You can’t see this (thank goodness), but I’m doing deep knee bends and wrist rotations in order to try to recover some muscle memory of the last time we did a Linkdown around here.
Has it really been that long? It must be because my Linkdown e-mail folder has gotten fat and lazy. It needs some exercise. Here we go:
- Down economy? Job seeking? The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is looking for a Director of Interactive Services. You can find out how to apply here.
- Speaking of which, yesterday’s NPR All Tech Considered segment was about online job hunting and what recruiters are looking for. I had background help from local experts Kim Haynes and Caroline Valentine.
- Although it’s not listed on their Web site, PopCap Games has released a version of the game “Bookworm” for iPhone. If you’re a word nerd and you’ve played it on PC, I don’t have to tell you what this means for your productivity levels. They shall plummet.
- Do you have trouble understanding rap? Well, grandpa, this Web site may help.
- This was pitched to me before South by Southwest Interactive, but it might still be relevant if you go out a lot: an iPhone app called “Have2p” which tells you… well, it tells you where to go when you have to go (image at the bottom of this entry).
- This 8-terrabyte home storage device is like something out of my wildest, most wonderful dreams.
- D.C. Comics and Six Flags are working together on an alternate reality game (ARG) set in the Superman mythos. Web sites involved include Lex Luthor’s Clawshun Industries, Jimmy Olsen’s blog, Jimmy’s Twitter account and The Daily Planet.
- If this OnLive thing for PC gaming on the cheap actually works, it’s going to change everything.
- Yes, Steve Wozniak is still dancing (badly) and surviving on “Dancing With the Stars.” His online support may have something to do with that.
- Rachel Muir has long been one of our favorite Austin tech people with her involvement in Girlstart. We wish her well on her new adventure. Congratulations to new interim executive director Julie Shannan.
- Lively Animoto videos from South by Southwest Interactive.
- iTunes now rents/sells HD movies. Not surprising, but still good news.
- Ever wanted an Undo Send feature in your e-mail? Gmail has got your back (for about five seconds, at least).
- Pearl Jam’s album “Ten” is now on Rock Band.
- Alamo Drafthouse Village wows us with tantalizing 4K digital projection. We are so there, man.
The “Have2P” iPhone app — good for emergencies.
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