Condition Critical: A beautiful website by MSF on the situation in the Eastern DRC. Video by MediaStorm.
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Everything’s Amazing and Nobody’s Happy
I tend not to re-blog things but this is hilarious. H/T Kara for the link… (BTW check out her blog about research in design)
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Callie Shell documents Obama
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McCain’s Concession Speech
At the end of such massive contest, both men had eloquent words to say – one of McCain’s best outings.
What was striking to me during this broadcast was the contrast between McCain’s crowd of supporters, and those gathered at Grant Park respectfully watching his last address.
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Obama’s Victory Speech
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Ira Glass on Storytelling
Kara pointed me to an interesting typographic visualization tool called “Wordle“. Here’s what it thinks of the current state of my blog; give it a try for yourself.
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The Long Now
The web is about 5000 days old. Kevin Kelly talks about the next 5000 days… fascinating.
Kevin Kelly is part of the Long Now Foundation. Check out some of their projects, like the 10,000 year clock.
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Free the Battery Humans
We can codify freedoms and values in law, rules, process … and now code.
Via GapingVoid
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China in Africa
I’m partway through reading a Fastcompany special report on China in Africa. Very interesting…