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Friday, June 03, 2011

Via Boing Boing, I found and enjoyed General Electric's Instagram feed. It's a visual guide of artistic photos inside their technology, research and history.—Lauren

These are some of the cutest images I've seen in a long time. Check out photos from the National Spelling Bee ("the nation's largest and longest-running educational promotion") over on The Atlantic today. Also, learn the definition of C-Y-M-O-T-R-I-C-H-O-U-S.—Laura

The New York Public Library has gone the extra mile with their new app (to be an ongoing series) released on Tuesday, May 31. The first "issue" of their iPad app, NYPL Biblion, focuses on the ...

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Friday, April 29, 2011

Fizz, Cartagram and Planetary are neat tools by Bloom, a company that is pairing visualization tools with elements of game design. Fizz lets you see your Facebook or Twitter feed develop via big or small bubbles, indicating people and updates, and swarming hives. Cartagram displays instagram photos in a map layout. While Bloom's cool projects are news from earlier in 2011, the update is that Planetary, which looks the neatest, will be available on Monday. It is described as "an all-new, stunningly beautiful way to explore your music collection." They have some examples with Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto, ...

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Sites we like  
  • Crime Fiction Lover

    The site for diehard thriller and crime fans

  • Flowing Data

    Nathan Lau highlights how designers, programmers, and statisticians are putting data to good use.

  • inReads

    inReads sits at the crossroads of books, technology, and culture.

  • The Great Gray Bridge

    Editor Philip Turner's blog spanning urban life, books, music, culture, and current events.

  • The Huffington Post

    The Internet Newspaper

  • The World's Best Ever

    The World's Best Ever: design, fashion, art, music, photography, lifestyle, 2011

  • Watt's Up

    Wattpad's Blog and Daily News. Wattpad's like YouTube for ebooks and is the world's most downloaded ereading app.

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