November 2008
11 posts
The "broken windows" theory of crime is correct →
The idea that graffiti-spraying and other forms of low-level delinquency promote further bad behaviour has now been tested experimentally.
The (Mostly) True Story of Helvetica and the New... →
On the Death and 441-Year Life of the Pixel →
Jonathan Hoefler on the life and death of the pixel.
Sleeveface →
One or more persons obscuring or augmenting any part of their body or bodies with record sleeve(s) causing an illusion.
“I’m a market-oriented guy, but not when I’m faced with the prospect...”
– George W. Bush
How To Fix A Flat →
Insightful analysis by Thomas Friedman in the New York Times regarding the proposed bailout of the U.S. auto industry.
Is there a doctor in the house?
Why does the Starbuck’s cashier continually think I’m a doctor? She peers closely at my credit card, misreads the “Mr” as “Dr” and then says something like, “Wow, you look young to be a doctor!” to which I must ashamedly reply, “No, no I’m not a doctor, I don’t save people’s lives or make a lot of money.” This has...
