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admin — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:00:42 +0000

Remarkable Google Notebook update.

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:20:08 +0000

Interface updates to both the plugin and the notebook home page. Also, there is a great export to Docs and Spreadsheets.

Rethinking the Tea Bag

admin — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:05:52 +0000

from arghyle.com

The bags have paper arms on the sides that fold out in order to make them into a single-use filter. In essence it is not that different from the function of a normal tea bag but now the tea inside is effective loose because before placing the tea in your cup you tear off the top and the let the leaves float around in the open bag while it steeps. By opening the top you are also able to pour the hot water directly onto the leaves without them scattering, which helps to make a fine beverage.

Intelligent Designs

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 03:18:19 +0000

In 1613, Galileo published Istoria e dimostrazioni intorno alle macchie solari, his remarkable observations of the sun. On a fall day, 393 years later, Edward Tufte stands in front of a packed hotel ballroom, holding up a first edition of that book.

Article link

Tags: tufte, design, information

Heaven’s Gate revisited

admin — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:37:54 +0000

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Ten years ago next week, one of the strangest events in county history exploded
into the public’s consciousness. For several days, it was the biggest news story in the world.

Blast from the past C/O CNN |
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Wikipedia

Split Foot Syndrome

admin — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:08:58 +0000

From TheFetus.net:

Split-hand/split-foot malformation (SHFM) is a limb malformation involving the central rays of the autopod (the distal division of the limb such as the foot or hand) and presenting with syndactyly, median clefts of the hands and feet, and aplasia and/or hypoplasia of the phalanges, metacarpals and metatarsals.

collected bookmarks 3.20.2007

admin — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:15:43 +0000

I store all of my links on del.icio.us. Let me know if you have found a link that you would like to share. Here are a few recent ones:

Also there is this implosion of the Stardust casino:

Vending Machine flyer

admin — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:23:51 +0000

Here is an email flyer I made. I make a couple of quick oil paintings on paper, scanned them, combed Google Images, and mashed them all together.

Vending Machine’s website: vendingmachineband.com.