December 2009
Dec 31st
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“They’re saying it’s a security document but it was sent to every airport and...”
– TSA Threatens Blogger Who Posted New Screening Directive | Threat Level | Wired.com This reminds me of my earlier argument defending Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s (admittedly poorly-worded) comments about privacy online. If you send information out to a few people, you can certainly hope...
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“Perhaps, because I grew up in a country where history and vernacular...”
– from The Vignelli Canon
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“Our goal with the Kindle device is separate from the Kindle bookstore. With the...”
– Why Bezos Was Surprised by the Kindle’s Success - Newsweek.com
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“My impression as a frequent traveler is that intelligent Americans fail to...”
– The truth about airplane security measures. - By Christopher Hitchens - Slate Magazine
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“For the last 20 years network-connected tools like smart phones, BlackBerrys,...”
– Why Bezos Was Surprised by the Kindle’s Success - Newsweek.com
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“Over the past decade, according to BTS, there have been 99,320,309 commercial...”
– FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: The Odds of Airborne Terror I don’t like the TSA, in part, because they’re inefficient, and I hate inefficiency. For every mile flown, for ever person on any plane after 9/11, a good fifteen minutes to a half-hour have been wasted on security...
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“In 1947, a letter from the Student Tailor Shop gave official notice to...”
– Ivy Style I’m trying, and failing, to imagine the circumstances around which this letter would be written nowadays.
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“Evenings looking at his clothes — his clothes and Dickie’s — and feeling...”
– from The Talented Mr. Ripley, via Ivy Style
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The 14 Worst Words For A Designer To Hear
clientsfromhell: “I’m not sure what I want, but I’ll know it when I see it.” Yup yup.
Dec 26th
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“Luxirare is a weekly webzine dedicated to clothing and cuisine. At Luxirare, the...”
– LUXIRARE MANIFESTO, SEPT. 20, 2009 | Luxirare I was initially a bit confused by this website—and intrigued, and I read several articles before finally searching around to see what the concept was. And this About page is a really excellent, well-thought-out description of the website, which...
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“These are movies about white guilt. Our main white characters realize that they...”
– When Will White People Stop Making Movies Like “Avatar”? - Avatar - io9 I think this point has already been made elsewhere. But seriously. I think these movies are much more about white guilt than a secret continual desire for domination. Lots of white people think of our culture,...
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“Trained-up ninja monkeys ‘turn on master’”
– Trained-up ninja monkeys ‘turn on master’ “A humiliated Wung sought his revenge by tying the monkeys’ hands behind their backs and making them kneel on the ground to show they were sorry, Mr Luang said.” What did he expect? Monkeys are a treacherous bunch.
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“I’ve come to a disconcerting conclusion: design research is great when it...”
– Don Norman’s jnd.org / Technology First, Needs Last
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