99% non-holiday related Linkfest
One minor annoyance this week is everything everywhere in the U.S. is all about holiday this, holiday that. Well…
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Wednesday linkfest
Why are phone keypads in that order? One of those ubiquitous designs we forget someone designed. Very cool to…
Wednesday linkfest
Barrage garage: a gift for people with craft skills who like blowing things up. Bill Gurstelle rocks. Dice are…
Wednesday linkfest
The first 100 days. An interesting visual summary of what many presidents accomplished in their first 100 days in…
Wednesday linkfest
Obama will create the first CTO position for the US government. You can suggest and vote on what the…
Wednesday linkfest
Bill Verplank sketching and talking at same time. Had the pleasure of seeing him speak at UIE last week,…
Wednesday linkfest
Education and the inner city. I know many parents going through the public vs. private debate, and here’s an…
Thursday linkfest
How buildings learn, the movie. Based on one of my favorite books, a six part BBC series on google…
Wednesday linkfest
The 10 worst keyboards of all time. A great list that rivals the keyboard i claimed was the worst…
Wednesday linkfest
The innovation that is the checklist. One of the many things we take for granted: the invention of the…
Wednesday linkfest
This week’s links: How to Consulting advice. Nice list from the Ghostweather Design blog on practical advice for becoming…
Thursday linkfest
How the web was won. A good Vanity fair article telling an oral history of the web (it’s mostly…
Thursday linkfest
Consulting Jargon generator. Also works as jargon bingo for offsites and company meetings. The half truth about consultants. Takes…
Wednesday linkfest
How to pick a new cell phone. Looking for a new verizon phone and this is the first useful…
Wednesday linkfest
PBS miniseries: Carrier. Fascinating 10 hour show that explores what life is like on the U.S.S. Nimitz. A carrier…
Wednesday linkfest
Here’s this week’s linkfest: What every freelancer should know. Advice from a salon.com writer on traps and tricks. Where…
Wednesday linkfest
Strange Maps. Some blogs have perfect titles. It’s a train, no it’s an office, it’s recycling! Folks in London…
Wednesday linkfest
Interesting thread about Google’s origins. It’s not the best source, notes from a 2003 talk, but it mentions a…
Thursday linkfest
Interview with George Carlin. One can learn a great deal from this man about public speaking. He has a…
Thursday linkfest
Better than free. An interesting take on what happens to creative work when anything can be copied for free.…