In Defense of Dumb Cities — Strong Towns
Investing in a supposedly “smart” future won’t overcome the failure to get the “dumb” stuff right. The former mayor of Seattle explains.
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2020/1/23/in-defense-of-dumb-cities
Archive for January, 2020
“Calvin” collection arrives – but where’s Watterson? | The Seattle Times
Maybe someday, officials will put up a statue marking this quaint village as the birthplace of "Calvin and Hobbes. " Just don't expect cartoonist...
https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/calvin-collection-arrives-but-wheres-watterson/
Survivor: how we made Eye of the Tiger | Music | The Guardian
‘Sylvester Stallone said it didn’t have balls. So we raised it one decibel – and he loved it’
Wall-E meets 'Dolly' - Los Angeles Times
How did two tunes from a vintage musical make their way into an out-of-this-world film?
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jul-04-et-wallesongs4-story.html
Memories of Mississippi Nights: 13 years ago it turned out the lights for good | Post-Dispatch Archives | stltoday.com
When Mississippi Nights closed its doors on Jan. 19, 2007, St. Louis lost the club on which was built its reputation as a player on the national music scene.
Opinion | The Apps on My Phone Are Stalking Me - The New York Times
I discovered that we’re building a digital surveillance state much like the one in China.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/22/opinion/phone-data-privacy.html
Can We Afford to Care About Design in a Housing Crisis? — Strong Towns
If you want to see more homes built in your city, good urban design isn’t your enemy. And neither are those who insist on it.
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2020/1/22/can-we-afford-to-care-about-design-in-a-housing-crisis
Color stuck? Try the color palette finding technique graphic designers love | Dribbble Design Blog
Color stuck? Try the color palette finding technique graphic designers love
https://dribbble.com/stories/2020/01/08/color-palette-exploration
Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G., Nine Inch Nails Inducted Into Rock Hall of Fame 2020 | Pitchfork
Depeche Mode, T. Rex, and the Doobie Brothers also make this yearâs induction class
Super Nintendo World will feature real-life gaming - CNN
Gaming fanatics will soon be able to play real-life versions of their favorite Nintendo titles, Universal Studios Japan has promised, as it teased details about its new theme park.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/14/tech/nintendo-theme-park-japan-scli-intl/index.html
These Patients Are Hard to Treat - The New York Times
A study examined a popular approach that coordinated care for the most expensive patients, and found that the project did not reduce hospital admissions.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/08/health/camden-coalition-chronic-illness.html
Astros Fire Jeff Luhnow, A.J. Hinch - MLB Trade Rumors
bungled a self-created controversy
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/01/astros-fire-jeff-luhnow-a-j-hinch.html
Special sunglasses, license-plate dresses, Juggalo face paint: How to be anonymous in the age of surveillance | The Seattle Times
A fringe movement of privacy advocates are experimenting with clothes, makeup and accessories as a defense against some surveillance technologies. Some wearers desire to opt-out of “surveillance capitalism,” while others...
A billion medical images are exposed online, as doctors ignore warnings – TechCrunch
Despite warnings from security researchers, the number of exposed images has risen.
https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/10/medical-images-exposed-pacs/
HTML attributes to improve your users' two factor authentication experience - Twilio
Learn how to use the HTML autocomplete, inputmode and pattern attributes to improve the user experience of logging in.
https://www.twilio.com/blog/html-attributes-two-factor-authentication-autocomplete
Rush drummer Neil Peart dead at 67 | CBC News
Neil Peart, the drummer of iconic Canadian band Rush, has died at age 67.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/neil-peart-obit-1.5422806
"Can I Print This?" The Basics of T-Shirt Copyright Law | Real Thread
Copyright law for t-shirts & design can be confusing. Let us break it down in a real practical way.
https://www.realthread.com/blog/t-shirt-design-copyright-law
Iâm a Little Too Fat, a Little Too Giving. I Think I Know Why.
I grew up poor and starving, but a generous neighbor gave my mother and me the best she had. I never forgot that life lesson, and Iâm passing it on to my own children.
Portishead: Dummy Album Review | Pitchfork
Portishead's 1994 debut is a masterwork of downbeat and desperation. They invented their own kind of virtuosity, one that encompassed musicianship, technology, and aura.
The Day Keith Moon Accidentally Ran Over and Killed His Chauffeur
Keith Moon accidentally killed Neil Boland, his driver and bodyguard, on Jan. 4, 1970 outside the Red Lion pub in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/keith-moon-chauffeur-killed/
College as an incubator of Girardian terror | Dan Wang
Why college is a Girardian nightmare; *Big Little Lies* on HBO; Proust; memes; why America's greatest feature is both tolerance and rejection of mimesis.
The Great New England Vampire Panic | History | Smithsonian Magazine
Two hundred years after the Salem witch trials, farmers became convinced that their relatives were returning from the grave to feed on the living
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-new-england-vampire-panic-36482878/
Guide to Internal Communication, the Basecamp Way
Trusted by millions, Basecamp puts everything you need to get work done in one place. It’s the calm, organized way to manage projects, work with clients, and communicate company-wide.
Your Comprehensive Guide to 2019 T-Shirt Trends
A data-backed recap of the most popular styles, colors, and trends in custom t-shirts this year.