October 2008
14 posts
Fantastic Frilly Bits Typography Inspiration →
Photographer Awarded TED Prize for Work on War,... →
“One of the purposes of journalism is to create awareness. If we’re not aware of something, we can’t deal with it.” (photos)
Interview with Chris Reccardi →
“If you have enjoyed an American cartoon in the past 20 years or so, chances are you have enjoyed the work of Chris Reccardi. Ren & Stimpy, Power Puff Girls, Samurai Jack, Sponge Bob Square Pants, Shrek the 3rd, Cow and Chicken, Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends and more all have his thumbprints on them.”
17-85 Exposed →
Zoom lens disassembled
Search Flickr Images Based on Color →
“We extracted the colours from 10 million of the most ‘interesting’ Creative Commons images on Flickr”
Inside Dubai's labour camps →
A photo essay of the illegal immigrant workers working in Dubai
Beautiful Plastic →
“The 12-ounce beverage container has been so thoroughly perforated that the surface is more air than solid.”
Google: 2001 →
Google has released their search engine index from the year 2001.
Alphabetic principle →
“…Beware of heard, a dreadful word, That looks like beard and sounds like bird. And dead - it’s said like bed, not bead, For goodness’ sake, don’t call it ‘deed’! Watch out for meat and great and threat, (They rhyme with suite and straight and debt). A moth is not a moth in mother, Nor both in bother, broth in brother. And here is not a match for there, Nor dear and fear for bear and...
Samso, the Danish island living off-grid →
“Photographer Nicky Bonne travels to the Danish island of Samso, where the residents have completely eradicated its carbon footprint by using wind power. ”
1999: Fannie Mae Eases Credit To Aid Mortgage... →
An 1999 NYT Article showing the beginning of the subprime market meltdown: “In addition, banks, thrift institutions and mortgage companies have been pressing Fannie Mae to help them make more loans to so-called subprime borrowers. These borrowers whose incomes, credit ratings and savings are not good enough to qualify for conventional loans, can only get loans from finance companies that...
The U.S. Economy Since 1948 →
“The anxiety we feel about rising prices, plummeting home values and a weak dollar is real. But perhaps we should take comfort in the fact that, historically, recessions are relatively short and they’re usually followed by long periods of prosperity.” (With chart)
10 Creative Advertising Ideas from Students
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Liquid Lenses Promise Picture-Perfect Phone Cam... →
…researchers have developed a liquid lens by placing a few drops of water into a cylindrical hole drilled in a Teflon surface and using a small speaker (that plays a high-frequency sound) to provide the resonance needed to move the water back and forth, changing the focus of the lens.