Chipping the web – double 5′s

Calendars met on the Metonic cycle, in which the lunar and solar calendars meet every 19 years.

OK, today’s title has got to be easier. Anybody “game”? BTW, if you have a suggestion for an upcoming number, just send me an e-mail. Nothing like a little UGC (Unreimbursed Grist for Chip). Include your URL, and I’ll give you credit with a link.

I can’t help thinking of a certain blue dress whenever I hear the domain name blogspot.com. Now Randy says that they’re shooting their subscribers in the RSS.

The Big Apple bans trans fats; restaurants have 18 months to comply (thanks, Armchair Anarchist). I wonder what kind of face Ronald McDonald can paint on that? Ba da ba ba ba..Not lovin’ it.

Not saying much so far, are they?

The Twelve Days of Nerdmas. It’s even singable. “Five Golden Wiis!”

Rogers Cadenhead has a simple, easy hack to block content from undesirable domains like ad.doubleclick.net, microsoft.com, etc.

Kiltak forwards a Wired report on robot bartenders. I can think of more useful applications, like how about for instance the designated driver?

A must-read for UI design (thanks, Assaf). Keep it simple until the user needs more complexity. But provide easy ways to progress.

Thanks for adding me to your blogroll, Jürgen. Uber cool. Subscribed.