Surely Mr. Vick’s acts are abominable, but is it truly justice we’re seeking when we try to exact a punishment that does nothing to address the crimes themselves? After reading Sam Smith’s take on the case of Michael Vick being reinstated to the NFL, the answer is simple: Justice has nothing to do with it.
If there ever was a rockstar equivalent in the field of information design, Edward Tufte would certainly be it. It would seem, though, that he shares more than just a metaphorical resemblance to one of rock’s most notorious and legendary gods of its own: Mr. Gene Simmons. Enjoy.
Paul Saffo tells it like he sees it. I agree. [Via Design Observer]
Excellent production on the birth and development of that ubiquitous, living thing: The Internet.
Brand New just reviewed Google’s recent favicon change, and the comments are an entertaining read, indeed. My favorite is Eric Price’s observation: “All I can think of whenever I see it is ‘Cosby sweater.’” Funny. (read more)
A fun and inspiring home movie by Eric Testroete consisting of a few thousand pictures shot on a recent trip to Japan. Check it out:
The coverage on this conflict is sad, enfuriating and most of the time very confusing. So here’s some perspective. [Via InfoSthetics]
Jun’ichirō Tanizaki’s essay on Japanese sense of beauty, In Praise of Shadows, evokes childhood memories of a wonderful house, the things that populated it and the history that informed them. A short memoir of a place that no longer exists but in thought, and that is at once a source of inspiration and of regret.
There has been a lot of talk about the recent re-branding of the previously named Sci Fi Channel into the simple (and admittedly wacky) Syfy. It seems to have struck a major negative chord with the science fiction crowd, with people citing all sort of reasons to justify their hatred: From sheer goofiness to downright betrayal. But what is the significance of this re-branding? A sci-fi layman attempts to make sense of it all…
When we make a big spectacle out of the curation of talent, it is particularly frustrating to watch as celebrities are given a sort of pundit mantle with which to judge skills and craft they know next to nothing about. Does it subvert our curatorial mechanisms by trivializing criticism, or is it a symptom of a deeper problem?
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