We Feel Fine
Artist Jonathan Harris creates a brilliant interface for research and entertainment using the steady drone of thousands of bloggers concerning their feelings. I am in awe of this project. I am also barely annoyed that I have found yet another torrent of data to waste my time on.
Also, while you’re [...]
‘Virophage’ suggests viruses are alive : Nature News.
“There’s no doubt that this is a living organism. The fact that it can get sick makes it more alive.”
Amazing. Another instance of reality being more inspiring than fiction.
Give the world more statistics and take the survey.
To what end? A recent meeting with a potential client pressed me into an interesting philosophical issue with web design. Should I create a site for somebody that does not need one? Who needs a website? Is quality of information my ward or am I simply a watchmaker (I cannot change time, I simply put [...]
David Eggers on content versus form:
Almost all design is bad, and on the web, that percentage of terribleness rises considerably. Because the medium is inherently cheap-looking, there’s almost no way to dignify it. So at McSweeney’s, we just put the words up. It takes our web guy, Kevin Shay, about two minutes.
There are a few [...]
