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You Need To See This Video (1981 TV Report On Birth Of...

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:57:53 -0500

You Need To See This Video (1981 TV Report On Birth Of Internet News)

ninakix: spaceships: This is something I’ve noticed a lot of...

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:49:14 -0500

spaceships:

This is something I’ve noticed a lot of lately: people are more interested in taking photos of something they’re witnessing than actually, you know, witnessing it. These people are all looking at LCD screens instead of the new Presidential couple standing in front of them. Sure, they’ll be able to post the photo to their Facebook accounts, but they’ll (obviously) be able to find 100 identical or better photos of the same thing on Flickr when they get home. Is it more important to take a unique photo to prove you were there or to exist in that moment fully as to remember it better?

(via gizmodo)

Digital Domain - The Forces Driving Women Out of Computer Science - NYTimes.com

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:48:57 -0500

Digital Domain - The Forces Driving Women Out of Computer Science - NYTimes.com:

I used to be really worked up about this issue…when I was a computer science student. Sadly, not only is there a problem with attracting women to computer science, but there’s also the problem of keeping us in the field. I was so surprised with how many female computer science grads there are doing HCI here at Michigan. But personally, I don’t miss computer science and doing coding. Partly I think because of not being fully engaged in my early computer science classes which was hard to recover from, and partly because of being more left-brained and creative, I’m happy with where I’ve ended up. But I still feel partly responsible for the poor statistics cited in this article - that if only I’d stuck with it the equality would be a little higher.

I.O.U.S.A. – the 30-Minute Version on Vimeo (via Vimeo)

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:36:22 -0500

I.O.U.S.A. – the 30-Minute Version on Vimeo (via Vimeo)

The Inauguration of President Barack Obama - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:55:21 -0500

The Inauguration of President Barack Obama - The Big Picture - Boston.com

The Wired Presidency: Can Obama Really Reboot the White House?

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:32:03 -0500

The Wired Presidency: Can Obama Really Reboot the White House?

"We live in times of limited resources but unlimited desire to consume them. The answer though is..."

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:44:38 -0500

“We live in times of limited resources but unlimited desire to consume them. The answer though is real simple: to consume less as a consumer; to make a better designed product as a manufacturer. Going forward we will have to take more responsibility for our consumption. The manufacturer and the consumer will both have to share that responsibility. We live in interesting times. From where we stand as a manufacturer, a product that keeps working for longer uses less-resources in the end. The key ingredients to this are quality and good design. To make something well, you know, the best you can do, means going that extra mile. Every stitch, every zip, every little feature considered. The weakest points made strong. Then, and only then, can we say that we have fully understood the responsibility of making something. This product is guaranteed for a minimum of 10 years from the date of original purchase. The chances are it will last a good deal longer than that. So now you have to decide whom you’d like to hand this product down to? Err??”

- David Hieatt, howies co-founder

HAND-ME-DOWN | Story

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Who would actually live here?! (Zoom out)

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:15:07 -0500

Who would actually live here?! (Zoom out)

10 Useful Techniques To Improve Your User Interface Designs | How-To | Smashing Magazine

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:14:31 -0500

10 Useful Techniques To Improve Your User Interface Designs | How-To | Smashing Magazine:

10 Useful Techniques To Improve Your User Interface Designs

"The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you."

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:53:33 -0500

““The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you.””

- Lost in Translation

Op-Chart - The Year in Questions - Interactive Graphic - NYTimes.com

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:47:06 -0500

Op-Chart - The Year in Questions - Interactive Graphic - NYTimes.com:

Awesome end-of-the-year news quiz by the NYT. A good way to test how much you paid attention to this year in news. Be sure to do Part II!

“What do you wish to happen by the end of the day?”...

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:05:34 -0500

“What do you wish to happen by the end of the day?” A video of the hopes of 50 people on a beautiful fall day in New York.

via: The Digital Ramble | For Richer, For Poorer - The Moment Blog - NYTimes.com

Behind the scenes with the Obamas at the Democratic National...

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:44:50 -0400

Behind the scenes with the Obamas at the Democratic National Convention. I love this family.

via chartjunk.karmanaut.com Great example of an infographic for...

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:14:23 -0400

via chartjunk.karmanaut.com

Great example of an infographic for getting the real point across. The percent of Americans in bottom/middle class vs. top 1% is the part I feel is often left out.

U.S. map showing what people call soft drinks depending on where they live

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:12:01 -0400

U.S. map showing what people call soft drinks depending on where they live:

I love this chart - great idea and I’m dying to know how he got his data. I find the divided states like Missouri, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania quite interesting. I’m proud to be from a place where it’s called POP! :)

“A pretty amazing speech by the AFL-CIO’s Richard...

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:35:32 -0400

“A pretty amazing speech by the AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka. To see a white union man take on racism this way is very moving. Something truly profound could happen in this election, if we want it to:”

One of my professors showed this cool music video in class...

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:59:48 -0400

One of my professors showed this cool music video in class today. It’s made up of all these interconnected instructional designs, diagrams, and maps - see it for yourself to understand what the heck I’m talking about!

Royksopp - Remind Me (via yannoucs)

To be an innovator, confront your assumptions

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:25:33 -0400

To be an innovator, confront your assumptions

A reminder to all the fanboys out there that Apple is not always...

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:18:58 -0400

A reminder to all the fanboys out there that Apple is not always perfect! Still, I’m not one to talk…I’m about to jump on the bandwagon and get an iPhone. :)

Great clip from the Daily Show about the idea that a terrorist...

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:24:54 -0400

Great clip from the Daily Show about the idea that a terrorist attack would help John McCain