Bookmarks
2010
Works Progress Administration posters
926 high-resolution posters available from the Library of Congress. Beautiful resource of Machine Age design.
www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/wpapos/search/?co=wpapos&sp=1&st=slideshow
iPhone & iPad wallpapers for the rest of us.
A beautiful collection of iPhone and iPad wallpapers by select illustrators & designers.
The USA, as one big neighborhood
I wouldn’t be a fan of the population density of Brooklyn, but this is an interesting perspective on the both the population of the US, and the tremendous area of our country.
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/.a/6a00d83451c45669e20120a95679e3970b-popup
Big Think Interview with Jason Fried
Never a bad interview with Jason Fried; I love everything he says, every time he says it. This 30-minute interview touches on a lot of his ethos on working and the workplace.
What Happens When You Unplug from Your Internet Addiction?
The takeaways from this “experiment” of unconnectedness seem obvious to me, and have for some time, but I haven’t pulled the trigger on making these kinds of changes in my life, even though I’d like to. It’s in my future, but it’s a hard thing to undertake, a hard thing to decide what is important and what is not, especially since I base my ability to operate in my ever-evolving career on consuming much of this information.
the99percent.com/articles/6255/lab-rat-what-happens-when-you-unplug-from-your-internet-addiction
Jez Burrows’ Walden
I love most of Jez Burrows’ prints, but I have a special place in my heart for cabins in the woods, like this print inspired by Thoreau’s Walden.
Realism in UI Design
The thing on the left is a house. The thing on the right means «home». Somewhere between the two, the meaning switches from «a specific house» to «home as a concept».
Easy Full Screen Background Images with jQuery
This will no doubt come in handy. Bookmarked for later.
srobbin.com/blog/easy-full-screen-background-images-with-jquery/