Some links don’t call for a full blog post, but sometimes I still want to share some of the good stuff I encounter on the web.
Good Sign-Offs: 100+ ways to tell someone goodbye・This collection of sign-off messages is weird, funny, useful, and useless, all at the same time. So good I may now sign off all my Blend of links posts with one of these.
Dyson tree・“A Dyson tree is a hypothetical genetically engineered plant (perhaps resembling a tree) capable of growing inside a comet, suggested by the physicist Freeman Dyson.” (via Jason Kottke)
Nokia Design Archive Pictures・It is a shame that the website itself is kind of bad, but the device designs are worth a long moment spent exploring. (via Present & Correct)
Atlas of Type, foundries by region・Excellent resource, but I’m a bit confused by the fact that Scotland is somehow listed on its own while the United Kingdom is there too. (via Nick Heer)
Life in Weeks, by Ben Werdmuller・“Inspired by Gina Trapani, Buster Benson, and others, I started to build my own Life in Weeks page from scratch. It looks pretty cool, and it’s interesting to see my life milestones presented on this scale. But I’m not going to share it with you.”
Casa TR, by maximale・Currently obsessed with this house/flat. It just looks so good. This would be a fantastic set for Hercule Poirot’s home in a new hipster TV show set in modern times. (via Minimalissimo)
My Text Editor is Not Open Source, by Bradley Taunt・“If you’re familiar with me or the things I write about it must seem odd that I would willingly use proprietary software over open source. This is something I struggle with constantly day-to-day in the realm of “personal tech”. I find with age I become more open-minded to having a diverse range of software and hardware choices. Open source is best in concept but not always best in practice.”
MapQuest’s Gulf of Map Explorer・Marketing stunt of the year. Brilliant idea and execution from MapQuest. (via John Gruber)
America and “national capitalism”・Cory Doctorow does a fantastic job of quickly summarising Thomas Piketty’s book, Capital in the 21st Century, and expands on the French economist’s recent column about what Europe should do vis-à-vis the current and upcoming politics from the USA.
Let it glow: fireflies illuminating Japanese woodlands – in pictures・Yes, this is the perfect link to click on after reading the previous one; stunning and absolutely mesmerising.
Inconclusively yours,
Nicolas.
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