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creativemineral: One for the ladies pt.4 Friends of Type

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:27:10 -0500

creativemineral:

One for the ladies pt.4

Friends of Type

(via The Weight of Walmart (Infographic) | Frugal Dad)

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:47:30 -0500

(via The Weight of Walmart (Infographic) | Frugal Dad)

Gimme Bar: Day Three - Backups

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:15:45 -0500

Gimme Bar: Day Three - Backups:

gimmebar:

Day three. The midway point. Also known as the day on which we release our favorite feature: Backups. We know that when most of you think of backing things up you think of the dance floor so let’s take a second and break down what backups mean in Gimme Bar land.

We think of Gimme Bar…

the understatement: Android Orphans: Visualizing a Sad History of Support

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:02:23 -0400

the understatement: Android Orphans: Visualizing a Sad History of Support:

understatementblog:

The announcement that Nexus One users won’t be getting upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich led some to justifiably question Google’s support of their devices. I look at it a little differently: Nexus One owners are lucky. I’ve been researching the history of OS updates on Android phones…

jmak: Thanks, Steve. Posting designs like this one makes me...

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:01:58 -0400

jmak:

Thanks, Steve.

Posting designs like this one makes me paranoid, because I can’t shake the feeling that it’s not original. I enjoyed the process regardless, but please let me know if somebody else beat me to the idea!

Thoughts?

(via Flashback: Time To Bring In The Earthquake-Proof...

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:52:41 -0400

(via Flashback: Time To Bring In The Earthquake-Proof Depthscraper!: Gothamist)

Really, Dominique, don’t touch my wife (by International...

Sat, 28 May 2011 01:07:38 -0400

Really, Dominique, don’t touch my wife (by International Monetary Fund)

i make shiny things: Not cool Urban Outfitters, not cool.

Thu, 26 May 2011 19:22:01 -0400

i make shiny things: Not cool Urban Outfitters, not cool. :

imakeshinythings:

One of my lovely customers sent me a message today with this link.

And here is my United/World of Love line:

My heart sank a little bit. The World/United States of Love line that I created is one of the reasons that I was able to quit my full-time job. They even stole the…

"We’re getting to a gap between what the public thinks the law says and what the American government..."

Thu, 26 May 2011 18:01:53 -0400

““We’re getting to a gap between what the public thinks the law says and what the American government secretly thinks the law says,” [Sen. Ron] Wyden told Danger Room in an interview in his Senate office. “When you’ve got that kind of a gap, you’re going to have a problem on your hands.””

- There’s a Secret Patriot Act, Senator Says | Danger Room | Wired.com (via centerforinvestigativereporting)

(via What Is The Internet Hiding? | MoveOn.Org)

Tue, 17 May 2011 14:34:26 -0400

(via What Is The Internet Hiding? | MoveOn.Org)

The blip.tv blog: Building the place to discover the best in original web series

Tue, 17 May 2011 14:18:36 -0400

The blip.tv blog: Building the place to discover the best in original web series:

bliptv:

Today we launched the new blip.tv destination site. The purpose of the new site is to give original web series a home on the Internet. That’s because, up until now, there hasn’t been a good site dedicated to the discovery of original web series.

Original web series are a product. They…

skibinskipedia: The Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Final Launch seen...

Mon, 16 May 2011 21:12:28 -0400

skibinskipedia:

The Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Final Launch seen from a commercial plane window, captured by Stefanie Gordon.

(via Startups Exposed: The Anatomy of a Newborn Tech Company...

Thu, 05 May 2011 14:51:18 -0400

(via Startups Exposed: The Anatomy of a Newborn Tech Company (Infographic))

Scrabble Dogfighting

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:27:31 -0400

Scrabble Dogfighting

theatlantic: Artificial Reefs Around the World For years now,...

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:15:37 -0400

theatlantic:

Artificial Reefs Around the World

For years now, governments around the world have been sinking large pieces of outdated or damaged equipment into the ocean, turning them into artificial reefs. Subway cars, naval ships, tanks and more rest on the sea floor, making homes for sea life and attracting divers. Artists have been busy as well, erecting underwater sculptures and memorials. Collected here are images from the past few years of some of these man-made reefs, both big and small

See more photos at In Focus

[Reuters/Jorge Silva]

jaredklett: OK, I have to admit this is pretty hilarious: Angry...

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:14:08 -0400

jaredklett:

OK, I have to admit this is pretty hilarious: Angry Nerds.

Naturally, the Founder is my favorite character.

Well played, Atlassian. In a sea of crappy April Fool’s jokes, you rose above.

(via The Likability of Angry Birds - The Oatmeal)

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:47:10 -0400

(via The Likability of Angry Birds - The Oatmeal)

Extraordinary new footage from Japan (via itnnews)

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:13:53 -0400

Extraordinary new footage from Japan (via itnnews)

NASA scientist finds evidence of alien life - Yahoo! News

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 12:28:05 -0500

NASA scientist finds evidence of alien life - Yahoo! News

Explorations in Typography / Mastering the Art of Fine Typesetting

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:56:10 -0500

Explorations in Typography / Mastering the Art of Fine Typesetting