fundamentals

Marc Newson Documentary

This BBC documentary on industrial designer Marc Newson offers great insight into his creative and production processes. It is available in 5 parts on youTube:

Ideas About Innovation – Marissa Mayer at Stanford University

Social Bookreading

Jack Shedd of Big Contrarian fame just figured out how to NOT read Malcolm Gladwell’s new book yet still get everything it has to offer:
…staring at the pile of books I’ve sworn I’d finish this year, and remembering how frustrating reading Blink was for me, shouting and pacing and fuming, it dawned on me how [...]

They Did the Research for You

If Karl Rove and Dick Cheney are the things you love (or hate) the most about W, you will want to check out Behind the Candidates.
Behind the Candidates is an interactive infographic that presents each advisor paired with their respective counterpart. Our intent was to create a comprehensive resource that wouldn’t bombard viewers with a [...]

Does Your Vote Count?

There are 3 more days until election day. Not only are you going to vote, you’re going to make sure your vote counts. Check out Video the Vote for a little insight into why your vote might not count.
Greg Palast and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote an article covering the past and present [...]

2008 Election Poll Data – Analyzed and Presented

FiveThirtyEight.com has all of the near-real-time 2008 election data you can handle neatly analyzed and arranged and presented beautifully. The image to the right shows state-by-state projections. You will also find graphs of Electoral Votes, Win Percentage, and Popular Vote. What are the chances that McCain loses in Ohio but wins the [...]