February 2011
52 posts
World Income Inequality →
Here, courtesy of Catherine Rampell of Economix, is a remarkable chart from Branko Milanovic’s book The Haves and Have Nots. Along the horizontal axis are within-country income percentiles…
January 2011
39 posts
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Iceland on Photography Served
gorgeous photos of iceland - http://bit.ly/b8lgud
Red Hill (2010) - IMDb
Surprising gem - Red Hill - modern day western set in Australia - starring Ryan Kwanten…
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The Fox Is Black » Space Suit of the Week
Today is the 25th anniversary of the Challenger Disaster, a reminder of the cost & bravery of exploration, http://bit.ly/g0z9vJ
managing complexity…
No Right Brain Left Behind →
Education has been a huge focus for the creative community this year with films like David Guggenheim’s Waiting for Superman and programs like Redu calling attention to the crisis in…
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Cat summoned for jury duty | Orange UK
the jury reached an impasse when one juror could not be coaxed out of her carrier - http://bit.ly/hsanda
Congress.org - News : More troops lost to…
Coenfographic →
An infographic that stitches together the 15 films that the Coen brothers have made.
New Initiative Harnesses Smartphones To Help Keep... →
It isn’t often that I get to write about a smartphone app that’s actually going to save lives. Which is why I’m so excited about this story.
Right now in the San Francisco suburb of San Ramon,…
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Zeitgeist Films :: Bill Cunningham New York :: the Trailer
Manhattan: The world’s home of the functioning strange - http://bit.ly/gZnnwU
The state of our union is… | clusterflock
The state…
Sourcemap →
Track products from their origins with a publicly-populated mapping system
Whole Foods signage lists veggie origins so why shouldn’t you know where your computer comes from? Like most…
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As The Facts Win Out, Vaccinations May, Too : NPR
A 2010 pediatric study reveals the movement is growing. Twenty-five percent of parents believe vaccines could cause developmental problems in…
The Noun Project →
The Noun Project’s mission is to share, celebrate, and enhance the world’s visual language. The goal is to collect and organize all the symbols that form our language into one…
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The powerful and mysterious brain circuitry that makes us love Google, Twitter, and texting. - By Emily Yoffe - Slate Magazine
Our internal sense of time is believed to be controlled by the…
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This is the most exciting CES ever | asymco
At this year’s CES two unthinkable things happened: 1. The abandonment of Windows exclusivity by practically all of Microsoft’s OEM customers. 2….
Space Suit Circa 1971 →
via nytimes.com
Love this.
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The incredible shrinking sound bite - The Boston Globe
Soundbites co-evolved to such a short length on both the part of the news media and the politicians (hoping to make it into the news).
A.P.C. Chukka Boot →
A.P.C. recently expanded its footwear line to include this slick and simple black chukka boot. Well known for its line of apparel, the French company is making a name for itself among…
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Amazing Discovery of the Day
wow. best story i’ve heard in a long while. the grinch felt his heart grow 3 times that day.
GroupMe
so smart it seems foolish to think it didn’t exist before -…
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Neuro Images
awesome collection of brain-related images, scans, and illustrations. back pocket this.
Year in Reviews 2010
Collection of every Pitchfork review in 2010. I say they’re a bunch…
Reddit Has Banner Year, Boasts 232% Traffic Growth →
Social news site Reddit has just posted some interesting statistics on a remarkable 2010 filled with traffic spikes and user engagement growth. Most notable? The jump in pageviews…
Daytum iPhone App →
Kick the new year off with Feltron’s app that allows you to track and visualize your personal data
To keep better tabs on all those New Year’s resolution pounds you promised to lose or miles…
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The Big Idea: Creating Shared Value - Harvard Business Review
the most spot-on post on new capitalism that I’ve read so far
California Bill Criminalizing Online... →
California’s SB 1411, which adds a layer of criminal and civil penalties for certain online impersonations, goes into effect starting today. The consequences include a fine of up to $1,000,…
How Amazon Mechanical Turk Fails Low-Income... →
Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk for short), an online marketplace for digital piece-work, is not somewhere you’re going to get rich any time soon. Most of its tasks are miniscule, and so…