Archive for the ‘shards_for_reading’ Category

behind the candidates

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

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an amazing, easy to use site full of information and interviews of the folks behind the Obama and McCain campaings

up then down

Friday, August 29th, 2008

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the lives of elevators – a story in the new yorker that includes video of a guy trapped in an elevator for 40 hours

post it note reading series

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

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great stories here along with post-it note illustrations!

the boys and the subway

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

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an illustrated story about the author’s sons’ adoration of the ny subway system, in nytimes ‘abstract city’ blog

complete work of charles darwin online

Friday, April 25th, 2008

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all writings and drawings now online – even in audio form!

2012 london olympic logo contraversy

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

apparently a row has broken out over tv animations that could spell trouble for viewers with photosensitive epilepsy.

here’s some youtube coverage.

art in ruins

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

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great photo documentation and discussion of issues regarding
preservation in providence, rhode island
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captain america assassinated

Friday, March 9th, 2007

How is this possible?

mit opencourseware

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

sweet! mit posts course material online.
opencourseware consortium lists other schools doing the same.

medieval mosques illuminated by math

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

having tried to draw some of these patterns, i’m glad to learn i’m not the only one encountering difficulty – quasicrystalline design, indeed.

beermapping.com

Thursday, December 7th, 2006

if you’ve seen google map mashups, including our very own goshen open studio tour map, the beer mapping map seems of particular importance.

banned books week!

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006

Banned Books Week is September 23-30, 2006. The ALA has a list of 100 most banned books, 1990-2000. Google has a list too.