Movie Binge Week

Movies I like tend to be released in bunches, a schedule almost certainly determined by the Communists who also make the weather unbearably gorgeous at the same time. Because of the latter, I have yet to see any of this season’s crop. Well, no more waiting–I declare this official movie week. My girlfriend’s headed out…more

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One page of Joyce’s Ulysses every day

Notes on Robert Lucas’ The Industrial Revolution

Economist and Nobel Laureate Robert E. Lucas Jr. makes some interesting observations about economic growth in the Industrial Revolution and the inequality it has wrought in his essay The Industrial Revolution: Past and Future. Much of it reminded me of Robert Wright’s optimistic arguments in Nonzero, trying to prove that the arrow of history is…more

Alix Kates Shulman: Dances with feminists “If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be in your revolution”; ok, maybe she didn’t exactly say that–but isn’t it cool anyway? Take the joy out of something and it doesn’t matter how “good” it is…no one will join you.

Web Survey and Internet Research Reports by SecuritySpace – reports on how many sites use javascript, flash, PNGs, Frontpage, etc…

Notes on Collective Intelligence, Social Consequences of Technology, and the Decline of Culture

Wisdom of Crowds excerpt http://www.randomhouse.com/features/wisdomofcrowds/excerpt.html This new book by James Surowiecki explains how groups make better decisions than any individual in certain circumstances; a situation where individual excellence is less important. As a designer, it would be good to understand when to use this approach and when not to. Collaborative work, in particular, will benefit…more

AdamPolselli.com :: Where’d Ya Get That There Color Scheme? – great collection of color schemes taken from nature photos

the calvin and hobbes resource center – all the cartoons, archived by date and category! amazing!