Archive for November, 2008

November 24th, 2008

Death of the Pixel

The pixel will never go away entirely, but its finite universe of digital watches and winking highway signs is contracting fast. It’s likely that the pixel’s final and most enduring role will be a shabby one, serving as an out-of-touch visual cliché to connote “the digital age.”

Jonathon Hoefler reflects on a very old example of a pixelated font and the death of the pixel.
via Kottke

November 23rd, 2008

Car Portraits



November 22nd, 2008

Hiring a Hitman via Text

“Dont care who as long as they can in no way be traced 2 me or u guys through someone else,” the 32-year-old Oklahoma woman texted a would-be intermediary.

What’s a good way to make sure an attempted murder will be traced to you? Try to arrange it through text messaging.
via BoingBoing Gadgets

November 20th, 2008

Girl and Lizard

Freaks me out:
found on Ffffound

Minnesota’s Challenged Ballots

View some of Minnesota’s challenged ballots.

November 19th, 2008

The Art of Arms Control

Lovely:

via Andrew Sullivan

November 18th, 2008

Fetal Bites

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Focus on the Family Has to Lay People Off

Focus on the Family has to lay people off after spending all their money on Prop 8. Which will make repealing it in two years feel all the better.

November 17th, 2008

Prince is a Homophobe

Sadly, a little surprisingly, Prince is a homophobe.

November 14th, 2008

The New Fireside Chats

Obama’s radio addresses will also be YouTube addresses.