Sunday, August 31, 2008 :::
reviews of book covers via oronte . an online chat with mad men series creator matthew weiner. vintage advertising weblog . via kottke . Fonts personified at a font conference , including zapf dingbats. Ted talk: Hans Rosling: Debunking third-world myths with the best stats you've ever seen . via boing boing , I believe.
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Friday, August 22, 2008 :::
An online currency in china began to be used a real one , causing some consternation. link also discusses an earlier WSJ article on the same issue . via boing boing .dcmetrocentric discusses dc construction projects and real estate . not sure where I saw this originally. an article about the family meal at various nyc restaurants . via kottke .I was a mad man , a recollection of life in advertising from a former ad-man back in the day.
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Monday, August 18, 2008 :::
so, on with the many links to post:a map of how google search terms are closely related to a particular country . a lifehacker post.Funny, But No . greeting cards that were rejected as too outré. originally a blog of note back in the day.Dear Economist . Personal advice from an economist. via the morning news . The Economist the magazine has an article about TCHO chocolate, which is making chocolate on an "open source" model, and testing chocolate-making to try to make better chocolate. they also have a weblog of their own .a casino insider tells (almost) all about security . via haha.nu . this american life explains the giant pool of money from global investors and its role in the collapse of the housing market . not sure where I saw this one.more beautiful photos from alaska . via mefi . well, that catches me up to the end of may, as far as old links to post goes.
::: posted by johnok at 10:11 AM
so I'm catching up on old links since I haven't posted in a while. for instance, how consumer reports' mystery shoppers have to shop in strange, exacting ways .
::: posted by johnok at 10:07 AM