August 2010
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“Since the presidential coin programme began, the US government has spent an...”
– Except, er, withdrawing dollar bills? From a BBC News piece, Why the US keeps minting coins people hate and won’t use (via teflon)
Aug 12th
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“Among the great disappointments of modern life is the fact that something as fun...”
– Gawker, on the Steven Slater/JetBlue flight attendant, via willwade. Am I the only person to see a post-<a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/blech/galleries/72157622446482623/”>Carsten Holler</a> art installation in this?
Aug 10th
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“Judy Graves of Ypsilanti, N.D., voted against the measure to raise taxes for...”
– Economic Crisis Forces Local Governments to Let Asphalt Roads Return to Gravel - WSJ.com Americans suffer from some weird cognitive dissonance.
Aug 8th
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“As the Kindle and Nook march on, people’s reading choices will...”
– Mark Oppenheimer, in Slate Magazine, in a piece titled “Judging a Girl by Her Cover”, subtitled “Why I’ll miss a world where books make the first move.” Sure, technology hides the name of a book, but it could also bring it back. In one of his books Cory Doctorow talks...
Aug 3rd
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Aug 2nd
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Death of a London Icon
This is a London taxi. It’s iconic, and suited for London’s streets. It has a short wheelbase and hence a tiny turning circle; handy for the City’s narrow roads. The shape is internationally recognised. Sadly, they’re no longer all black - advertising wraparounds did for that - but they’re still a design classic. Unfortunately, nowadays, this is also a London...
Aug 1st
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July 2010
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Jul 30th
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Jul 30th
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Jul 29th
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Jul 28th
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Jul 28th
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Jul 27th
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Jul 26th
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Emails
marco: Some people can never be helped enough, some people are never satisfied. But occasionally I get the best kind of email, and it makes it all worth it. File under: it’s easier to complain than celebrate.
Jul 23rd
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Jul 23rd
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Jul 21st
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Flickr Catchup: A Technique
I’ve been on holiday for a fortnight, so I haven’t had a chance to check Flickr. How to catch up? Well, the search box on the “photos from your contacts” page has a handy filter: “from your contacts”. Put in space, press return, and you get… an error. Then go to advanced search, change “date taken” to “posted”, and put in the date...
Jul 19th
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Jul 18th
June 2010
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Jun 30th
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Jun 29th
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