December 2009
50 posts
WatchJason created a superb little video documenting the day as he, Meagan and I saw it. I love this.
sleuth:
When I was working on college...
Capital Snow
[This post is best viewed on the site, outside of the Tumblr Dashboard.]
As a kid growing up in Michigan, the coming of winter always brought the excitement of snow and sledding, hot chocolate and roaring fireplaces, because this is in fact what happened during winter in Michigan. I grew up in Holland, which is right on the edge of Lake Michigan. In comparison to most lakes, Lake Michigan is...
The Evolution of the Magazine
Laura Brunow Miner has some thoughts on magazine publishing:
Robin Sloan was kind enough to call Pictory, my recently launched project, the future of content. But I think what he really meant is that it’s the present. Sports Illustrated and BERG have put a lot of time and brainpower into creating really impressive examples of future possibilities, and rumor has it that Gannett spent a year with...
Browser Pong →
Just wonderful.
WatchI must get a tour of the White House with all of these decorations up. Who wants to join?
“and i think that no matter what bullshit cards this year has dealt you, it’s...”
– nickd has a favor to ask of us.
McSweeney's Internet Tendency: "Must-Haves" for... →
There Is No Pagefold →
~FIN~
WatchHere, have a video of NYTimes.com traffic visualized on June 25, 2009, the day Michael Jackson died.
More on NYTimes’ Bits.
There Is No Title for This →
It’s just Usher and a goat. And not like that.
“Show me on this doll where the website touched you.”
– Matt Garber
“People are starved for representations of themselves.”
– Manohla Dargis
[via Robin]
“Maybe in the future inventors will find a way for us to control fire with...”
– Jonathan Harris
Harris’ continued excellence. This is one daily email you’ll look forward to receiving.
The Top 10 Stories of the Last 4.5 Billion Years →
From The Onion, naturally.
Capital Snow - a gallery on Flickr →
Growing up in Michigan, I’m accustomed to a lot of snow. I lived in Florida for a brief bit and desperately missed the seasons. Now in DC, snow falls (and stays) on occassion, but not nearly with the frequency that I’m used to (or would like).
So here’s how I’m dealing.
I made a new Gallery on Flickr.
“How much does your life weigh? Imagine for a second that you’re carrying a...”
– Ryan Bingham, Up in the Air
You should probably go see this film. If a recommendation isn’t enough, see this quote in action.
“On this day in history, 2008, an Ohio woman knowingly didn’t click the...”
– Tim Siedell
T Magazine - The New York Times →
A stunning redesign for The New York Times’ Style Magazine site, with Clint Fisher at the helm of the majority of its HTML + CSS.
Don’t miss the archive either.
There’s a certain classification for music...
Last.fm's 2009 zeitgeist pages are fantastic →
jimray:
Make no mistake, I hate end of year lists, but last.fm has gone beyond that lazy trope that shows up every December. They poured over the mountain of data, figured out who listened to what, built pages for each artist with real information (not just some boring, arbitrary opinion), added data visualizations, photos, events and made something great. Dig the design, too.
I’d love to see...
“I mean, despite his namesake line of sports drinks, Gatorade may not want to...”
– @gordonshumway on the Tiger Woods thing. She may be the first person to ever make me wanna read more about sports. (via jimray)
Pictory →
I want to collect images and stories directly from their sources: the people who create them. And then I want to make the best work that much better by editing, proofing, and compiling submissions into glossy online showcases. Big images. Careful details. Practical design. Credit and context.
Laura Brunow Miner in her welcome note to her stunning new endeavor.
“I have to write a final paper on the future of journalism. I should just turn in...”
– Unnamed
I’d probably change “journalism” to “newspapers.”
The Notwist - "Boneless (Grizzly Bear Remix)" →
