- Nov. 10, 1999: Metric Math Mistake Muffed Mars Meteorology Mission – Sometimes the simplest of mistakes have the most dramatic consequences.
- Linotype: The Film – The revolution in printing before DTP… soon in documentary form.
Tag: Documentary
- Urbanized – After Helvetica and Objectified, Gary Hustwit’s next documentary is about the design of cities. “Urbanized looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design, featuring some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers.” Can’t wait.
- 8-Bit Cities – This is awesome: maps of cities in the style of 1980’s video games.
- iPhone 4 – Case Program – I’ve not had any reception problems with mine but I’m not one to pass up free stuff…
- Polly Toynbee and David Walker: an extract from their new book on the widening gap between rich and poor | Money | The Guardian – “Most dismaying was their lack of empathy and their unwillingness to contemplate other, less luxurious lives. They could not see that the pleasure they derived from possessions, prospects and doing well by their children is universal and that others deserve a share of that, too.”
- Hands on: Delicious 2 cleans up social bookmarking – In case you were wondering why a lot of my old posts suddenly reappeared in the RSS feed… First impression: looks nice.
- Objectified: A Documentary Film by Gary Hustwit – New film from the people that brought you the documentary “Helvetica.” Looks intriguing.