September 2008
30 posts
Holographic Google Earth →
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Cast: Nicolas Loeillot
Great job ad →
I’ve often said that a company’s job ads are a great way of showing what kind of business you’re running and of attracting the right kind of people.
This ad does it brilliantly:
Click for a…
O.M.F.G. →
Wake Up, Freak Out - then Get a Grip →
A short animated film about the feedback loops likely to lead to catastrophic climate change, by Leo Murray
The Bicycle Tutor - Bike Repair Video Tutorials →
Video and text instructions on common bike repair techniques.
My Gal: The New Yorker →
“Sarah Palin knows a little something about God’s will, knowing God quite well, from their work together on that natural-gas pipeline…”
“…one of three things can happen when they flip the switch and a bunch of...”
– The end of the world is nigh … or is that nay?
The Superstruct Game →
“Last one was Friday night. This one is Sunday.”
– Barny’s review of TV on the Radio’s ‘Dear Science’
A 36:1 ratio is actually pretty good →
Labor Day recently passed. That means you may have received a shared photo album from a friend or relative. You know the type: It’s usually dozens (or hundreds) of shots of vacation fun. But you’re…
Monocle on Lamb's Conduit Street →
A lovely 8 minute piece by Monocle on the quirky, individual street of shops in Holborn I used to visit often.
Beyond the Palin | Grist | News | 22 May 2008 →
Alaska Gov. [now Republican VP nominee] Sarah Palin will [did try to] sue the Interior Department over its decision to list the polar bear as a threatened species.
Preaching to the choir is a waste of time →
Activist, poet, and musician Saul Williams is catching gruff from fans for allowing Nike to use his song “List of Demands” in commercials. Williams wrote an open letter defending the use…
Pattern Tap : Collections →
Great collection of design patterns: lists, search, tables, forms etc
Email is as addictive as a slot machine →
“In a study last year, Dr Thomas Jackson of Loughborough University
found that it takes an average of 64 seconds to recover your train of
thought after interruption by email. So people who check…
“Fewer” should be used when you are talking about items that can be counted...”
– So now you know: Tesco checks out wording change
Apropos, Waitrose use ‘7 items or fewer’. Make of that what you will.