Links of the Week

Issue #29: March 5, 2010

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:12:59 -0800

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Issue #29 March 5, 2010
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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR:
Changing to Tuesday Publication
Links of the Week
Link URL: http://www.LinksoftheWeek.com/archives

Starting with our next Issue, Issue #30, we will be publishing on Tuesdays. Issue #30 will be published on Tuesday, March 16.

CLASS IS IN SESSION:
Random, Interesting Facts
Learn Something New Every Day
Link URL: http://www.learnsomethingeveryday.co.uk/

We can't say these "facts" are particularly useful, but they are fun.

CLEVER AD:
Life's Short. Get a Divorce
Link URL: http://www.lifeshortgetadivorce.com/

Nihilistic, cynical or merely clinically pragmatic? Whatever you decide, the fact is this campaign touched a nerve.

CONTROVERSIAL:
All-White Sorority Wins Stepping Competition
Gawker
Link URL: http://gawker.com/5485665/white-sorority-step-show-win-destroys-obamas-american-dream

Step routines are traditionally associated with African-American fraternities and sororities, so the triumph of a white squad set off a heated debate.

FUNNY:
All TV News Reports Have an Insultingly Similar Structure
Charlie Brooker
Link URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtGSXMuWMR4

The British journalist and comic writer offers a masterclass in nuanced satire.

INSIGHTFUL:
How Google's Algorithm Rules the Web
Steven Levy, Wired
Link URL: http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/02/ff_google_algorithm/all/1

Wired's senior writer pens an opus on the dominance of Google's search engine.

INTERESTING LIST:
Ten Amazing Bridges
Travel and Leisure
Link URL: http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/amazing-bridges-of-the-world/1

When a low-budget bridge just won't do.

PHOTOGRAPH:
The Burn No. 23
Jane Fulton Alt
Link URL: http://www.janefultonalt.com/Image.cfm?enlarge=1&nK=6654&nS=0&nL=0&i=91793

This daze-inducing shot is from one of the prescribed prairie burns executed by restoration ecologists that the photographer documented.

SHOCKING:
Boy Heard Over Air Traffic Control Directing Planes at JFK Airport
BBC News
Link URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8548096.stm

A father possibly takes the idea of bringing your child to work a little too far.

STRANGE BUT TRUE:
Tough Guy Contest
Daily Mail
Link URL: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1247492/Tough-Guy-contest-Eight-miles-mud-barbed-wire-broken-glass--race-defies-elf-safety-culture.html

Too much free time can be a dangerous thing.

WORTH NOTING:
Vancouver Olympic Village Called in an Emergency Shipment of Condoms
John Shmuel, National Post
Link URL: http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/blogs/postblog/2010/02/emergency-shipment-of-condoms-headed-to-olympic-athletes.html

The Olympic Village has always been known as something of a sex festival.

EDITOR'S SURPRISE:
Antarctic Glacier Has Five-story Blood-red Waterfall of Primodial Ooze
GOOD
Link URL: http://www.good.is/post/science-rules-antarctic-glacier-has-five-story-blood-red-waterfall-of-primodial-ooze

Nature can be morbid.

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Issue #28: February 26, 2010

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:06:45 -0800

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CLEVER AD:
Impressive Ad for Central China TV
MMIA
Link URL: http://www.vimeo.com/6794856

Captivating and graceful.

CONTROVERSIAL:
French Print Advertisement Shocks, but Will It Stop Young Smokers?
Steven Erlanger, New York Times
Link URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/24/world/europe/24france.html

Ironically, a campaign to convince young people to be healthier has mostly succeeded in causing a stir about child pornography.

COOL DESIGN:
New Covers for Jules Verne Books
Jim Tierney, Faceout Books
Link URL: http://faceoutbooks.com/#267967/Jules-Verne-Series

As part of his senior thesis, the designer created innovative cover concepts for four classic books, including 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

FUNNY:
NYU Business School Professor Skewers Student Over Email
A.J. Daulerio, Deadspin
Link URL: http://deadspin.com/5477230/nyu-business-school-professor-has-mastered-the-art-of-email-flaming

The student is probably regretting letting the professor know that he was "bothered" by getting kicked out of class for showing up an hour late.

INTERESTING LIST:
False Predictions from History
Gracie Murano, Oddee
Link URL: http://www.oddee.com/item_96635.aspx

Hindsight is 20-20.

IT MUST BE ART:
Upside-Down Face Photography
Brandon Voges
Link URL: http://www.brutonstroube.com/downloadPhoto.aspx?id=65

The concept is simple yet striking: Hang people by their ankles and photograph their faces.

PHOTOGRAPH:
Diddy's White Party
Mel D. Cole
Link URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/melcole/3698757532/

One of hip-hop's up-and-coming photographers captures the essence of the rap impresario's infamous "White Party."

PROFILE:
Sidney Torres IV, the Trash King of New Orleans
Rick Jervis, USA Today
Link URL: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-02-14-mardi-gras-trashman_N.htm

A great story about the man responsible for keeping the Big Easy clean after the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras.

THAT'S TALENT:
Almost Impossibly Good Beatboxer
College Humor
Link URL: http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1908741

Some of the sounds he creates should not be humanly possible.

THE FUTURE:
Richard Branson Unveils His Underwater Plane
Claire Bates, Daily Mail
Link URL: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1246972/Underwater-plane-bought-Sir-Richard-Branson.html?ITO=1490

The man who has everything now has something else.

WORTH NOTING:
Letters Chronicling JFK Affair for Sale
Jim Farber, Daily News
Link URL: http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/02/15/2010-02-15_letters_chronicling_affair_between_john_f_kennedy_swedish_woman_up_for_auction_s.html

The auction began at $25,000.

EDITOR'S SURPRISE:
Olympic Venues Seen from Space
Betsy Mason, Wired
Link URL: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/02/olympic-cities-gallery/

The venues are impressive, but more interesting is comparing the layout of major world cities.

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Issue #27: February 19, 2010

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:23:14 -0800

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Issue #27 February 19, 2010
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CLEVER AD:
Sussex Safer Roads's Seatbelt Ad
Rockutainment
Link URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-8PBx7isoM

Beautifully effective.

CONTROVERSIAL:
Does a Couple Need Sex to Be Happy?
Maggie Bullock, Elle Magazine
Link URL: http://www.elle.com/Beauty/Health-Fitness/Sexless-Relationships

The author examines sexless relationships and discovers that couples can be happy sans frequent humping. But aren't sex slumps a warning sign? Not necessarily.

COOL DESIGN:
Funky Tea Bags
Toxel
Link URL: http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2010/01/27/clever-and-creative-tea-packaging/

It's tea time in our Cool Design category.

FUNNY:
You're Not the Only One
xkcd
Link URL: http://xkcd.com/610/

Simple but timeless.

INSIGHTFUL:
The Past 10 Years in One Simple Table
New York Times
Link URL: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/12/27/opinion/28opchart.html

A thought-provoking and elegant table.

INTERESTING LIST:
World's Most Complex and Dangerous Roads
Waze
Link URL: http://www.waze.com/blog/the-19-most-complex-and-dangerous-roads-in-the-world/

Bolivia's "road of death" would make for a nice school-bus ride.

IT MUST BE ART:
Surreal, Brilliant Children's Book Illustrations
Alexander Ovchinnikov
Link URL: http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Childrens-book/382377

Would be enough to make a kid's imagination roam even without any accompanying text.

PHOTOGRAPH:
Britain Completely Covered in Snow
NASA/GSFC
Link URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/8447023.stm

A thorough, comprehensive affair. Very rare too.

STRANGE BUT TRUE:
Dangling Snowboarder Burns Cash to Attract Attention
9 News
Link URL: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/1014291/dangling-skiier-burns-cash-to-attract-attention

Lesson learned: Never leave home without cash. In all seriousness, this is some impressive resourcefulness. He would have frozen to death.

THE FUTURE:
Copenhagen Wheel: Just Add It to Your Bike
MIT SENSEable Lab
Link URL: http://senseable.mit.edu/copenhagenwheel/

With this simple, elegant additional part, your bicycle can now become a "hybrid e-bike," which looks very cool.

WORTH NOTING:
U.S. Launches One of the Biggest Afghanistan Operations Ever
Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Washington Post
Link URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/12/AR2010021203563.html?hpid=topnews

"About 3,500 U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers, accompanied by about 1,500 Afghan army infantrymen, are directly involved in the mission."

EDITOR'S SURPRISE:
What Font Are You?
Pentagram
Link URL: http://www.pentagram.com/what-type-are-you/

A very cool simulation of a psychologist who - by asking only a few questions - will tell you what font best represents you. Turn your speakers on.

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Issue #26: February 12, 2010

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:41:33 -0800

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BLAST FROM THE PAST:
50 Years of National Geographic Covers
National Geographic Magazine
Link URL: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/covers/gallery

In case you threw out your collection.

CLASS IS IN SESSION:
How Many a Second?
So Many A Second
Link URL: http://smas.studioludens.com/

So many.

CLEVER AD:
Nolan Cheddar's Mousetrap Ad
Link URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngcYF83Nz64

You sort of hope the mouse starts dancing at the end, but it does enough.

FUNNY:
People Too Cool to Be Happy
Unhappy Hipsters
Link URL: http://unhappyhipsters.com/

I'm hip ergo I'm brooding?

GOOD LIFE:
Ping-Pong Work Desk
Hong Kong Procurements
Link URL: http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/work-is-play-with-tabletennis-an-office-and-ping-pong-table-duo/

Business and pleasure become one.

INSIGHTFUL:
Hurry Up and Wait
GOOD
Link URL: http://www.good.is/post/hurry-up-and-wait/

Prominent thinkers offer their thoughts on how the ability to take things slowly is becoming an increasingly valuable trait.

INTERESTING LIST:
7 Impressive Real-World Robberies
Jacopo della Quercia, Cracked
Link URL: http://www.cracked.com/article_18399_7-real-world-heists-that-put-oceans-11-to-shame.html

Cases of people that defied the odds to take possession of items that were not theirs and that were not for sale.

IT MUST BE ART:
Garuda
Andres Salaff
Link URL: http://vimeo.com/8956325

"An animated short film about a young boy in India chasing after his dream"

PHOTOGRAPH:
Snoop Dog, Darth Vader Storm Times Square
Rap-Up
Link URL: http://www.rap-up.com/2010/02/04/snoop-dogg-and-darth-vader-storm-times-square/

The sort of picture that makes you feel alive.

SHOCKING:
Turkish Girl, 16, Buried Alive for Talking to Boys
Robert Tait, Guardian
Link URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/feb/04/girl-buried-alive-turkey

Does something good come out of everything that's bad? Tough to argue that in this case.

THAT'S TALENT:
Using A Car to Make Great Music
Julian Smith
Link URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFybwg4wadI

A team uses the slamming of doors and other sounds a car makes to create a nice electronic tune.

EDITOR'S SURPRISE:
Words that Are Going Extinct
Save the Words
Link URL: http://savethewords.org

Don't be a milquetoast; stand up for these words before they're gone!

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Issue #25: February 5, 2010

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:12:56 -0800

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BLAST FROM THE PAST:
Victorian "Educational Geography" Illustration
General Atlas of the World
Link URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/4200468830/sizes/l/in/set-72157622909836063/

Yes, it was drawn by hand. The Atlas was published in 1854.

CLASS IS IN SESSION:
The History of Birth Control
Newsweek
Link URL: http://www.newsweek.com/id/220089

Not a big fan of condoms? Maybe consider one of the Medieval alternatives.

CONTROVERSIAL:
British Film Satire on Suicide Bombers Launched in United States
Guardian
Link URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jan/24/chris-morris-film-four-lions-sundance

Certainly controversial, and depending on your state of mind you may find the short video teaser funny too.

COOL DESIGN:
Abby Teak Bathtub
Plavis Design
Link URL: http://www.totalbath.com/popup.htm?/images/plavis/Abby-vasca1.jpg

Very simple, very elegant. Very expensive too.

GOOD LIFE:
The 31 Places to Go in 2010
New York Times
Link URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/travel/10places.html?ex=1278565200&en=d92af4d59c070bd7&ei=5087&WT.mc_id=TR-D-I-NYT-MOD-MOD-M131-ROS-0110-PH&WT.mc_ev=click

Fewer than three for every month left in 2010, so you have no excuses.

INTERESTING LIST:
The Richest Politicians in the World
Money Central
Link URL: http://timesbusiness.typepad.com/money_weblog/2008/10/the-worlds-10-w.html

Michael Bloomberg is the sole representative from the English-speaking world. Slightly out of date, but interesting nonetheless.

IT MUST BE ART:
Amazing Butter Sculptures
Richard McVey, Maxim
Link URL: http://www.maxim.com/humor/stupid-fun/86108/21-awesome-butter-sculptures.html

Impressive to look at, though you may not feel great when you do.

MUSIC VIDEO:
Stuff to Live For
Giant Drag
Link URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq9G4PhIZi8

Directed by G.J. Echternkamp

PHOTOGRAPH:
Afghan Women and Co.
Kawetijero
Link URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kawetijoru/3735119014/sizes/l/

Stroll at what looks like a brisk pace.

PROVOCATIVE:
Wise Girls Settle for Mr. Good Enough, Not Mr. Right
Leah McLaren, Times Online
Link URL: http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/relationships/article7009556.ece

The author cannot be accused of naivete.

WORTH NOTING:
Seven-Year Old Boy the Next Picasso?
Daily Mail
Link URL: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1231725/Seven-year-old-Picasso-Kieron-sells-art-17-000--14-minutes.html

What's certain is that experts are raving and he sells his work for thousands of dollars in a matter of seconds. Check out some of his wartercolors.

EDITOR'S SURPRISE:
Pop-Up Replica of Japanese Temple Made Out of Lego
Link URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYlA3NV0rFA

As usual with this sort of thing, whether it was worth the time spent is besides the point.

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Issue #24: January 29, 2010

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:38:45 -0800

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BLAST FROM THE PAST:
Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu
John Updike, The New Yorker
Link URL: http://www.newyorker.com/archive/1960/10/22/1960_10_22_109_TNY_CARDS_000266305

A tremendous piece of sports writing from 1960.

CLEVER AD:
Paris Love
Google
Link URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnsSUqgkDwU

Living out a dream, one Google search at a time.

CONTROVERSIAL:
Mexican Gangster Museum
Ioan Grillo, Global Post
Link URL: http://www.globalpost.com/video/commerce/091105/location-mexico-city-decoding-drug-lords-gangster

Guns, jewelry and drug paraphernalia seized from traffickers are displayed in a bizarre exhibit, designed to help educate the Mexican police.

COOL DESIGN:
50 Matchbooks
LA Times Magazine
Link URL: http://www.latimesmagazine.com/2010/01/50-matchbooks.html#4

Click on the numbers to the right to scroll through this impressive collection of old matchbooks. Each is like a little piece of pop art.

FUNNY:
Nic Cage As Everyone
Link URL: http://niccageaseveryone.blogspot.com/

The actor's face is Photoshopped onto the heads of everyone from Albert Einstein to Celine Dion.

GOOD LIFE:
Get Your Portrait Done in Diamonds
Deb West, Luxist
Link URL: http://www.luxist.com/2009/12/15/comission-a-portrait-in-gems/

The ultimate form of narcissism?

IT MUST BE ART:
50 Incredible Movie Posters from Poland
WellMedicated
Link URL: http://wellmedicated.com/inspiration/50-incredible-film-posters-from-poland/

Polish artists put their own twist on popular film posters. Maybe Hollywood could take some notes.

MUSIC VIDEO:
Ready, Able
Grizzly Bear
Link URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Puph1hejMQE

Directed by Allison Schulnik.

STRANGE BUT TRUE:
iPhone App Saves Life in Haiti
Josh Levs, CNN
Link URL: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/24/haiti.survivor.phone.app/index.html?hpt=C1

With key survival information at his fingertips, a trapped man was able to stabilize his condition as he waited over 60 hours for rescue workers to reach him.

WORTH NOTING:
The Apple iPad Has Arrived
Link URL: http://www.apple.com/ipad/

Apple released its latest gadget this week. History would suggest that you'll be seeing it around.

ZEITGEIST:
At My Wedding Twittering and Facebooking at the Altar
Link URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSkT5XykJzo

Clearly this couple has a sense of humor, but their joke reflects a broader cultural obsession with documenting everything (even a wedding) right as it happens.

EDITOR'S SURPRISE:
Faces of Haiti
Boston.com
Link URL: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/01/faces_of_haiti.html

Warning: Viewers may find some of these photos disturbing.

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Issue #23: January 22, 2010

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:16:17 -0800

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CLASS IS IN SESSION:
The Apple App Store Economy
GigaOM
Link URL: http://gigaom.com/2010/01/12/the-apple-app-store-economy/

If you're wondering what this whole iPhone app craze is all about, this smartly-designed overview should make one thing clear: It's big business.

CLEVER AD:
Inventive HP Workstations Ad
Matt Robinson and Tom Wrigglesworth
Link URL: http://vimeo.com/5437401

Not exactly environmentally-friendly, but impressive nonetheless.

CONTROVERSIAL:
New Orleans Prostitutes Categorized As Sex Offenders
Jordan Flaherty, Color Lines
Link URL: http://www.colorlines.com/article.php?ID=673

With mayoral elections on the horizon, many activists are fighting to have the law repealed.

COOL DESIGN:
Ferrari of Beds
HiCan
Link URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KVQ8VcvXBc

As if you need further incentive to stay in bed all day.

INSIGHTFUL:
Mom's First Nude Shoot
Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon
Link URL: http://www.salon.com/life/tmi/index.html?story=/mwt/feature/2010/01/19/mommys_first_nude_shoot

A mother of two explains why she decided to strip down to her birthday suit for a Time Out New York photo shoot.

IT MUST BE ART:
An Illustrative Initial Every Day
Jessica Hische, Daily Drop Cap
Link URL: http://dailydropcap.com/

A good person to hire if you ever finish that novel.

OBITUARY:
Teddy Pendergrass
Telegraph
Link URL: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/music-obituaries/6990098/Teddy-Pendergrass.html

The legendary soul singer and sex symbol died at 59.

PHOTOGRAPH:
Destroyed Cathedral in Haiti
Olivier Laban Mattei, AFP/Getty Images
Link URL: http://www.life.com/image/95893258/in-gallery/38612/haiti-the-latest-photos

A haunting symbol of the devastating situation in Port-au-Prince.

PROVOCATIVE:
The Other L-Word
Christopher Hitchens, Vanity Fair
Link URL: http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/01/hitchens-like-201001

Never one to, like, hold his tongue, Hitchens lets loose on America's favorite filler word.

SHOCKING:
Italian Guards Discover a 15-Year-Old Afghan Boy Hiding Inside Luggage
Nick Pisa, The Daily Mail
Link URL: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1244183/Open-shut-case-Italian-border-guards-discover-illegal-immigrant-hiding-inside-suitcase-sneezed.html

Apparently, the boy gave himself away by sneezing.

THE FUTURE:
Employment Future: The Decade Ahead In Jobs
NPR
Link URL: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121875404

A visually-appealing projection of what the job market might look like in 2018.

WORTH NOTING:
Five Lesser-known Countries That Changed the World in 2009
GOOD
Link URL: http://www.good.is/post/five-lesser-known-countries-that-changed-the-world-in-2009

"China and Afghanistan aren't the only two foreign countries that matter."

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Issue #22: January 15, 2010

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:57:43 -0800

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CLASS IS IN SESSION:
Simple Rules for Typography
fred design
Link URL: http://www.freddesign.co.uk/2009/12/archive/rules-for-good-typography/

Next time you're tempted by Wingdings, consult this primer on how to use legible, attractive typography for print and web.

CLEVER AD:
Postbank's Funny Phone Call Ad
Link URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U7wB2FWQb0

Word to the wise, chaps: Don't leave your cellphone unattended in the clubhouse.

CONTROVERSIAL:
KFC's Racist Advertising
Videogum
Link URL: http://videogum.com/archives/free_advertising/kfc_has_a_proud_history_all_ri_107851.html

Is it political correctness gone mad, or do the offended parties have a point?

COOL DESIGN:
100 Posters That Promote Free Speech
Posters 4 Tomorrow
Link URL: http://www.poster4tomorrow.org/gallery/

These compelling posters say a lot without words.

FUNNY:
Daily Observations Indexed
Link URL: http://thisisindexed.com/

Sometimes a simple view of life is the most illuminating.

GOOD LIFE:
The Most Expensive Property in Brooklyn
TwistedSifter
Link URL: http://twistedsifter.com/2009/08/the-most-expensive-property-in-brooklyn-new-york-real-estates/

Talk about a room with a view.

INSIGHTFUL:
A World of Hits
The Economist
Link URL: http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14959982

Even in an age of endless choice in the entertainment we consume, the mainstream blockbuster persists.

IT MUST BE ART:
100 Extraordinary Examples of Paper Art
Web Designer Depot
Link URL: http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/05/100-extraordinary-examples-of-paper-art/

If you thought origami was impressive, this will knock your socks off.

PHOTOGRAPH:
Stunning Views of Glaciers from Space
Betsy Mason and Hadley Leggett, Wired.com
Link URL: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/09/gallery_glaciers/

Huge pieces of ice blaze a picturesque trail.

THAT'S TALENT:
Man Spends 34 Years on Toothpick Version of San Francisco
SFGate
Link URL: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2009/06/20/BAK418AKS1.DTL&o=

Asking whether it was worth it seems beside the point.

WORTH NOTING:
Study Says Cleaners Are Worth More to Society Than Bankers
Martin Shankleman, BBC
Link URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8410489.stm

If only they could clean up the financial crisis. Then the argument would really be a no-brainer.

EDITOR'S SURPRISE:
United State of Pop 2009 (Blame It on the Pop)
DJ Earworm
Link URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNzrwh2Z2hQ

For those who tried to ignore pop music last year, here's everything you missed mashed up into one five minute video.

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Issue #21: January 8, 2010

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:21:15 -0800

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CLASS IS IN SESSION:
Materials that Make a Mockery of Science
David Dietle, Cracked
Link URL: http://www.cracked.com/article_17476_7-man-made-substances-that-laugh-in-face-physics.html

Even if you hated chemistry, you might find these interesting.

CLEVER AD:
Choice FM's Anti-Gun Public-Service Announcement
AMV BBDO
Link URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylvAovoO2kk

Captivating cinematography plus the moral high ground.

CONTROVERSIAL:
Website for Beautiful People Kicks Off Fatties
Emily Friedman, ABC News
Link URL: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/beautifulpeople-dating-site-kicks-off-5000-chubby-members/story?id=9494838

Beauty may well be found on the inside too, but BeautifulPeople.com is unashamedly not interested in finding out.

COOL DESIGN:
Lego Wallets
Color by Numbers
Link URL: http://www.colorbynumbers.bigcartel.com/

Combine your childhood love of Lego with the everyday necessity of conducting financial transactions.

FUNNY:
How To Avoid Trapped Arm Whilst Cuddling In Bed
Wonder How To
Link URL: http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-avoid-a-trapped-arm-while-cuddling-in-bed-119888/view/

Partly a genuinely useful set of tips, partly comedy.

INSIGHTFUL:
How Your Looks Affect How Many Messages You Receive and How Many People Reply to You
OK Cupid
Link URL: http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/2009/11/17/your-looks-and-online-dating/

Fascinating charts show women are harsher than men when judging looks, some people are viewed as attractive by everyone and that they are at a huge advantage.

INTERESTING LIST:
20 Best Gadgets of the Decade
Paste Magazine
Link URL: http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2009/11/the-20-best-gadgets-of-the-decade-2000-2009.html

Some of the usual suspects, and some that are not so obvious.

IT MUST BE ART:
Car Sinking
Ivan Puig
Link URL: http://www.ivanpuig.net/hln.html

Would look good next to the fish tank.

PHOTOGRAPH:
Untitled
Cary Conover
Link URL: http://caryconover.com/nov0901.html

All we know is it was taken in November '09.

SHOCKING:
Evidence in Favor of the Claim that the U.S. Tortured Guantanamo Inmates It Knew to Be Innocent
Andrew Sullivan
Link URL: http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2010/01/email-of-the-year-october-2-2009.html#more

Sullivan is a fierce proponent of the idea that the Bush administration committed war crimes. One of his purportedly informed readers highlights the evidence.

THAT'S TALENT:
Six Impressive Trick Pool Shots
Mike Massey
Link URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN6dhpUMVTc

Billiards Hall-of-Famer Mike Massey shows off.

EDITOR'S SURPRISE:
The Decade in News Photos
Big Picture
Link URL: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/12/the_decade_in_news_photographs.html

The photographs that defined the events of the decade.

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Issue #20: December 22, 2009

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:09:07 -0800

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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR:
Happy Holidays from Links of the Week | No Issue Next Week
Links of the Week
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Due to the holiday season, this week's Issue is being published early and next week there will be no Issue. Enjoy the holidays and see you in 2010!

CLASS IS IN SESSION:
Does Falling in Love Make Us More Creative?
Nira Liberman and Oren Shapira, Scientific American
Link URL: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=does-falling-in-love-make

Suffering from writer's block? Maybe you need a little romance.

CLEVER AD:
Choir in Honda Ad Produces Amazingly Realistic Car Sounds
Wieden+Kennedy
Link URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U46dCCtTT7s

In this impressive ad, a choir makes all the sounds you could ever associate with a car, with preposterous precision.

COOL DESIGN:
Cool-Looking USB Sticks
D-Lists
Link URL: http://d-lists.co.uk/2009/05/09/17-cool-usb-sticks-hubs/

"What will they think of next?"

FUNNY:
Incredible Sculptures Made in his Mouth with Chewing Gum
Chew and It Do It
Link URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcBkHFZhuAA

The Michelangelo of chewing gum. Fake? You decide. Amusing? Definitely.

INTERESTING LIST:
12 Cities Built from Scratch
Web Urbanist
Link URL: http://weburbanist.com/2009/10/13/12-cities-from-scratch/

So much easier to build ridiculous cities when you start with a blank slate.

IT MUST BE ART:
Stop-Motion Art Using Post-It Notes
Bang-yao Liu
Link URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpWM0FNPZSs

Meticulous planning and attention to detail. Quite cool.

MUSIC VIDEO:
Doubt
Delphic
Link URL: http://vimeo.com/7842630

Directed by Andrew Huan

PHOTOGRAPH:
E 18th St and Broadway, New York
Michael Courvoisier
Link URL: http://www.michaelcourvoisier.com/abstract10.html

Intriguingly dizzying.

THE FUTURE:
Wipe Out Bad Memories
Times of India
Link URL: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/spirituality/self-help/Drug-free-technique-to-wipe-out-fearful-memories-/articleshow/5322557.cms

It may become possible to erase - or at least alter - undesirable memories and derivative fears. Without using drugs.

WORTH NOTING:
How the U.S. Lost Bin Laden: The Definitive Account
Peter Bergen, The New Republic
Link URL: http://www.tnr.com/article/the-battle-tora-bora

How the most wanted man in the world got away from the world's most powerful military (in case you ever need to do the same).

EDITOR'S SURPRISE:
Make Your Own Song
Incredibox
Link URL: http://www.incredibox.fr/

No time to put together a band and make a hit single to top the Christmas charts? Now you have a chance.

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