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The Wallet : What A Bear Market Might Teach Us [WSJ]
Two quotes: "The most important lesson that I learned, I believe, is that money is not wealth." & "Life may not always have been easy, but it certainly was good.". Personal and illuminating piece from WSJ writer Jason Zweig.
WSJ  personal  money  Article  wealth  investing  culture  economy 
december 2008 by mdn
Unboxed - Design Is More Than Packaging [NYTimes.com]
The only smart thing said or written about in this article: "It would be overreaching to say that design thinking solves everything. That’s putting it too high on a pedestal," Mr. Kembel says. "Business thinking plus design thinking ends up being far more powerful."
design  Process  designthinking  NYtimes  Article 
october 2008 by mdn
He has got the hustle [Channel 4]
Nice to see a very good mate of ours getting some love: "I'm doing Jude Law next week," Charlie says, before grabbing the phone to negotiate a rate for Hello! syndication. Mr Gray is very well-mannered...it's something he's learnt from hanging around the truly professional and successful of the world.
CharlieGray  Article  Channel4  Press  Photographer  UK 
september 2008 by mdn
Important work can be done while daydreaming [The Boston Globe]
The ability to think abstractly that flourishes during daydreams also has important social benefits. Mostly, what we daydream about is each other, as the mind retrieves memories, contemplates "what if" scenarios, and thinks about how it should behave in the future.
Article  innovation  Research  Science  Creativity  inspiration  Psychology  Behaviour  brain 
september 2008 by mdn
Interview with David Simon [The Believer]
My standard for verisimilitude is simple and I came to it when I started to write prose narrative: fuck the average reader.
Article  Interview  culture  tv  Entertainment  writing 
september 2008 by mdn
How to read a movie - Roger Ebert's Journal [Sun Times]
In simplistic terms: Right is more positive, left more negative. Movement to the right seems more favorable; to the left, less so. The future seems to live on the right, the past on the left. The top is dominant over the bottom.
Article  Film  reference  Ebert  Criticism 
september 2008 by mdn
The 10 Commandments of Web Design
It take nineteen people to contribute to the rather silly special report from Business Week on web design.
design  web  business  BusinessWeek  Article 
june 2008 by mdn
Great browser debate ends with Firefox 3.0 [ CHICAGO SUN-TIMES ]
This is a curious malady in which an app appears to have only an academic understanding of what a human is and how one operates.
Article  review  software  Firefox  Quote 
june 2008 by mdn
50 office-speak phrases you love to hate [BBC NEWS]
As a consultant I'm always on the lookout for new ways to confuse my clients...
Article  BBC  communication  Office  Amusing 
june 2008 by mdn
Is Google Making Us Stupid? [The Atlantic]
The deep reading that used to come naturally has become a struggle.
Article  Behaviour  books  google  reading  NicholasCarr 
june 2008 by mdn
Computers and the environment | Buy our stuff, save the planet | Economist.com
The internet could become as ungreen as aviation. A self-serving solution beckons.
environment  Footprint  networks  Sustainability  web  energy  Economist  Article 
june 2008 by mdn
Annals of Innovation: In the Air: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker
The history of science is full of ideas that several people had at the same time.
Article  business  History  innovation  NewYorker  Research  Science 
may 2008 by mdn
60 Brilliant Typefaces For Corporate Design | Fonts | [Smashing Magazine]
What fonts can be used effectively in almost every Corporate Design? And what are the options for unique, but still incredibly beautiful typefaces? Let’s find out... or not.
Article  Blog  typefaces  type  Resource  list 
march 2008 by mdn
Six-Word Reviews of 763 SXSW Mp3s by Paul Ford [The Morning News]
Thus, the 763 reviews you’ll find below. For brevity, I kept each to exactly six words.
Article  audio  funny  list  music  PaulFord 
march 2008 by mdn
20 Biggest Record Company Screw-Ups of All Time [Blender.com]
"Unintended consequence: The Monkees"
Blog  music  Article  screw-ups 
march 2008 by mdn
CNN says analyst should have skipped Spitzer story [Houston Chronicle]
CNN said it shouldn't have used a former U.S. attorney who quit his job after allegedly biting a stripper...
CNN  Article  funny  Stripper  Spitzer 
march 2008 by mdn
When a Corporate Donation Raises Protests [New York Times]
A better article on the A&F naming of a children's hospital.
brand  branding  marketing  Article  Ambercrombie+Fitch 
march 2008 by mdn
An Airline Terminal for a Security-Wary Era [New York Times]
"The design of that terminal was intended to make sure that no one will have to worry that their wait time is going to be greater than 10 minutes."
Article  NYtimes  Airport  Architecture  Design 
march 2008 by mdn
How Flickr developed into a classic Web 2.0 success [ The Observer ]
"Flickr is a classic Web 2.0 story. In the first place, it was an unintended outcome of another project." Celebrating Flickr's 4th birthday - which in web years is 30.
Flickr  yahoo  web  2.0  Article  case_study 
march 2008 by mdn
PingMag - The Tokyo-based magazine about "Design and Making Things" :Gaffer Tape Art in Tokyo’s Train Stations
Article  design  font  graphic  graphics  japan  signage  Typography  visualization 
october 2007 by mdn
Market populism in the folksonomies debate (Atomiq)
"I was struck by how Ontology is Overrated uses the core arguments of market populism to make its points."
Article  Blog  Criticism  critique  shirky  IA 
august 2007 by mdn
HierarchyVersusFacetsVersusTags < Journal < OSAF
Essay on tagging, hierarchy, archiving etc
Article  Project  Chandler 
august 2007 by mdn
Product Packages Now Shout to Get Your Attention [NYT]
“If you’re walking down a row in a supermarket and every package is screaming at you, it sounds like a terrifying, disgusting experience,”
article  product  branding  design  packaging  Pepsi 
august 2007 by mdn
The Road to Clarity - [NYT]
"Less than a generation ago, fonts were for the specialist, an esoteric pursuit, what Stanley Morison, the English typographer who helped create Times New Roman in the 1930s, called “a minor technicality of civilized life.”
Article  design  type  Typography  signage 
august 2007 by mdn
Photo in the News: Robot Fish Debut in London
This week the London Aquarium unveiled the newest "species" to join its collection: robo-carp.
Article  nature  Science  technology  NationalGeographic 
july 2007 by mdn
ArchitectureWeek - Design - Dominus in Depth - 2007.0620
Dominus Winery by Herzog and DeMeuron in Napa. Unvisitable by general public, nice to see the photos.
architecture  HerzogDeMeuron  winery  Dominus  building  article 
june 2007 by mdn
Green prince leaves a giant CO2 - Times Online
"Simple actions that could be done by one man seem to take three when the prince is involved.”
Prince  Charles  Carbon  Footprint  Criticism  Times  UK  Article  Green 
june 2007 by mdn
Arne Jacobsen: The man who invented a golden egg - Independent Online Edition > Europe
Arne Jacobsen and his egg chair.
Article  designer  Chair  Arne  Jacobsen  Indepentent  UK 
june 2007 by mdn
Doyenne of the drawing board | 7 Days | The Observer
Zaha Hadid, a gruff, laughing, scowling, very loud and exotic earth mother in a hard hat.
Article  Architecture  Zaha  Hadid  Observer  UK  Profile 
june 2007 by mdn
Guardian Unlimited | Comment is free | In praise of... Alan Turing
Leader: Alan Turing was one of the greatest British minds of the last century, who collaborated with Max Newman
Turing  Computer  Mathematician  Newman  Guardian  Article 
june 2007 by mdn
Small Is Essential | TIME
Article on Chicago based 37signals in Time
Article  business  Chicago  company  Magazine 
june 2007 by mdn
absidea » Helix — a 1D skyscraper with a single corridor
"when the idea smote me hard upside the head: who said the different storeys could not be connected horizontally ? "
architecture  Article  Blog  concept  funny  Future  inspiration  Office  space 
may 2007 by mdn
Brain is built to forget, research says / MRIs in Stanford study show active suppression of memories
Thankfully my inability to remember things is actually from an overdeveloped part of my brain, and not an underdeveloped one. Phew.
Article  sfgate  brain  cognitive  thought  forgetting 
may 2007 by mdn
Discovery disproves simple concept of memory as 'storage space'
Visual working memory and forgetting stuff.
Article  interesting  Knowledge  Process  Psychology  Research  Science  visualization  thinking 
may 2007 by mdn
This Is Your Life (and How You Tell It) - New York Times
The stories you tell yourself and others
NYtimes  Article  Psychology  Life 
may 2007 by mdn
Adbusters : The Magazine - #65 TORTURE - Where do you draw the line? / How Nike Conquered Skateboard Culture
Culture Exploitation Masters Nike crack another underground not yet fully commercialized, extreme activity. What's next - nose picking?
Advertising  Article  branding  business  Design  marketing  Trends  Adbusters 
july 2006 by mdn
Guardian Unlimited Books | By genre | Blistering barnacles! He's a literary icon
The pleasure of reading it derives precisely from its author's obsessive approach...
tintin  cartoon  literature  books  herge  Guardian  Article 
july 2006 by mdn
Study Finds Brand Names Less Important When Buying Electronics
Fewer adults consider brand names critical when purchasing home electronics these days. And women are taking a more decisive role when buying consumer electronics for the family.
brands  research  article  branding 
june 2006 by mdn
How I Work - March 20, 2006
Some interesting details about how some people you might have heard of, work.
business  management  work  habbits  article 
may 2006 by mdn
Telegraph | News | The man who discovered 'Lost' - and found himself out of a job
Interesting tale of how Lost came to be - old not new news.
TelegraphUK  article  TV  writing 
may 2006 by mdn
Archinect : Features : One Small Project: Wes Janz
Wes Janz, an architect teaching at Ball State University in Indiana, wants to show how these scavenged places are also claimed by incredible human spirit.
Architecture  Article  feature  Interview  urbanism  archinect 
march 2006 by mdn
INSTITUTE FOR THE FUTURE / On the Record: Paul Saffo
In a wide-ranging interview, Saffo, who works with the Institute for the Future in Menlo Park, described himself as a "professional bystander" who uses the history of technology to forecast what may lie ahead.
Saffo  Stanford  Future  Article  sfgate  technology 
march 2006 by mdn
Guardian Unlimited Arts | Arts front | It's bad design, not good design, that makes an impression
How can a product that doesn't work and offends the eye possibly be described as a 'design classic', says Germaine Greer.
Guardian  Design  UK  Article 
march 2006 by mdn
The Observer | Focus | It's my arch of triumph
Lord Foster's answer to Wembly's critics...
Foster  Architecture  Observer  Article  Wembley 
march 2006 by mdn
Bah Hummer
Indie bands rejecting Hummer sponsorship on principle.
branding  culture  music  article 
february 2006 by mdn
Business: His mission: to redesign with today's readers in mind
Mario Garcia profiled by the SPTimes - discussing visual design as if he were Tom Ford.
Article  Newspaper  MarcioGarcia 
february 2006 by mdn
How to Do What You Love
To do something well you have to like it. That idea is not exactly novel.
Article  blog  business  interesting 
february 2006 by mdn
The New York Times > Business > Image > San Francisco Has More People Leaving Than Arriving
info graphic.
NYtimes  Article  SF 
february 2006 by mdn
Web 2.0 - The Second Gen of the Internet has arrived. It's worse than you think.
The consequences of Web 2.0 are inherently dangerous for the vitality of culture and the arts. Discussed by Andrew Keen
article  weeklystandard  web2.0  culture  community 
february 2006 by mdn
Average Joe - Dunkin' Donuts is Brewing a Coffee Class War with Starbucks
Enjoyable tale of researching why Dunkin' Donuts is trying to have a store for every 6k people in NY.
Article  NYmag  brand  coffee 
february 2006 by mdn
icBirmingham - Plans to light up Spaghetti Junction
Nice - putting a 'wow' into motorways.
urbanism  article  UK 
february 2006 by mdn
Are you experienced? - Times 2 - Times Online
Life in the Experience Economy - as told by the Times.
TimesUK  Experience  brand  Article 
february 2006 by mdn
Status of US brands slips globally among teens | csmonitor.com
the Christian Science Monitor discusses the weakness of US brands in amongst global brands.
branding  global  brands  article  CSMonitor 
february 2006 by mdn
brandchannel.com | Article
The last five years of branding by the Brand Channel.
branding  brandchannel  article 
february 2006 by mdn
TIME Puzzles: Brain Calisthenics
Strenghten your mind with daily exercises.
Article  Creativity  fun  magazine  programming  Philosophy 
february 2006 by mdn
By invitation only: Merchants push brand loyalty -- one party at a time - The Boston Globe
''It was a really nice setup," said Massey, who had never owned Gap jeans until she attended the party. The 27-year-old Boston lawyer has since returned to the Gap to buy more jeans. ''We had one-on-one treatment. The Gap people really knew their stuff."
brand  loyalty  Gap  Article 
february 2006 by mdn
Skype's market share halves - ZDNet UK News
Brand loyalty of Skype - or not.
Skype  VoIP  UK  Article 
february 2006 by mdn
The Observer | Magazine | One family, one month, 50kg of packaging. Why?
Article on uncovering packaging and up & recycling.
Observer  green  Sustainability  Article 
january 2006 by mdn
The Observer | Magazine | This much I know: Alanis Morissette, musician, 31, London
thismuchiknow  Guardian  Article 
january 2006 by mdn
Suburban sprawl an irresistible force in the US
"Sprawl is killing people, some 300,000 premature deaths annually because of the sprawl sedentary lifestyle, and it is killing our natural environment, scenic vistas, biodiversity, rural towns and much more,"
reuters  Article  urban  sprawl 
january 2006 by mdn
The Observer | UK News | British public buildings just don't work - top architect
David Adjaye, one of the country's brightest young architects, is working to create a more welcoming and user-friendly urban landscape.
Architecture  Article  DavidAdjaye  Observer 
january 2006 by mdn
Macleans.ca | Canada Switchboard | Columnists | Newsflash: cool's out
So is the counterculture's most misguided political posturing
Article  story  cool  trend  quirk 
january 2006 by mdn
Getting Fit, Even if It Kills You - New York Times
"It can kill you," he said. "I've always been completely honest about that."
crossfit  &quot;current  trend&quot;  Article  NYtimes 
january 2006 by mdn
Low Income Housing Meets Green
Denny Park Apartments in South Lake Union will meet green building standards.
Article  sustainable  living  housing  community  architecture 
january 2006 by mdn
Affordable Housing Finance
Environmentally sound building adds value.
Sustainability  community  housing  architecture  green  article 
january 2006 by mdn
the futon critic - the web's best primetime television resource
More on the integrated advertising in NBC's shw Vegas - for the winter olympics
Broadcast  Advertising  promovie  NBC  Vegas  Olympics  Article 
january 2006 by mdn
MediaPost Publications - NBC Unveils <I>Promovie</I>: Part Promo, Part Movie, Will Tout Olympics - 01/09/2006
About the integrated advertising between show and commercial.
Broadcast  Advertising  promovie  NBC  Vegas  Olympics  Article 
january 2006 by mdn
Google and CBS release embarrassment of a video store | The Register
Review "This is a truly historical meeting of the established and new media," said Les Moonves, the head of CBS, about his network's new video partnership with Google. Um, no, Les. So far, it's just a really crap web site.
Article  google  review  video  Register  UK 
january 2006 by mdn
BBC NEWS | Programmes | Newsnight | Do avatars dream of electric racoons?
As part of Newsnight's Geek Week, business correspondent Paul Mason and presenter Jeremy Paxman broadcast TV's first ever face-to-face studio session from inside the computer game Second Life.
Article  BBC  Newsnight  Online  society  tv  geekweek 
january 2006 by mdn
New Scientist Breaking News - How brands get wired into the brain
A person’s liking for a particular brand name is wired into a specific part of the brain, a new study reveals.
Article  brand  communication  Science  Study  brands  NewScientist 
january 2006 by mdn
Introducing the AO/Technorati Open Media 100 :: AO
Interesting list.
Article  blogs  business  Internet  list  technology  Trends 
january 2006 by mdn
Guardian Unlimited Business | Business latest | Oliver's school dinners campaign hits suppliers
Jamie Oliver raises awareness for healthy eating in schools, and it creates a a big enough impact to hurt suppliers, one of which goes bankrupt being unable to adapt.
jaime  oliver  healthy  eating  Guardian  Article 
january 2006 by mdn
Telegraph | Arts | Look - it's the invisible house
Another article on the invisible house -
architecture  invisible  house  Botsford  Gianni  UK  article 
january 2006 by mdn
Guardian Unlimited | Arts critics | Bright fantastic
Building the invisible house. 2 points in 1 article, designing a house around annual, day-long light sources, and a house that is invisible to its neighbourhood.
Architecture  light  UK  Guardian  article 
january 2006 by mdn
Latest Business News and Financial Information | Reuters.co.uk
Volkswagen brand turnaround needs five years - discussion of business improvements, not brand.
VW  brand  article  reuters  turnaround 
january 2006 by mdn
Democrat & Chronicle: Local News
"We want to break out of the box, in a lot of ways," says Betty Noonan, director of brand management and marketing services at Kodak.
design  business  logo  kodak  article 
january 2006 by mdn
Life & Leisure News Article | Reuters.com
As the son of one of Hitler's closest aides who spent much of his childhood at the dictator's mountain retreat, Albert Speer knows more than most Germans what it is like to live in the shadow of the country's Nazi past.
Architect  Article  Reuters 
january 2006 by mdn
Boxes and Arrows
A-Z indexes are sometimes seen as the less desirable counterpart to other navigational elements such as sitemaps and, especially, search.
BBC  Design  Article  B&amp;A 
december 2005 by mdn
Ari Paparo Dot Com: Getting it Right
"I don’t think it was that we were "too early" or that we got killed when the bubble burst. I believe it all came down to product design, and to some very slight differences in approach."
Article  blog  Design  Development  yahoo  Product  interesting 
december 2005 by mdn
Death of an American City - New York Times
We are about to lose New Orleans. Whether it is a conscious plan to let the city rot until no one is willing to move back or honest paralysis over difficult questions, the moment is upon us when a major American city will die, leaving nothing but a few sh
NewOrleans  NYtimes  Article 
december 2005 by mdn
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