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links for 2008-05-21
Photoshop Brushes A good collection of Photoshop freebies. (tags: photoshop design) Presenting with style A presentation from the founder of the Presentation Zen blog on better presentations. Lots of good tips here. (tags: presentation powerpoint)
links for 2008-05-20
Paul Graham at Startup School 08 | Omnisio A good talk on how to create a successful startup – including a surprising plug for benevolence. (tags: startup entrepreneurship)
links for 2008-05-19
Freebase: an open, shared database of the world’s knowledge Cool stuff. (tags: database opensource)
links for 2008-05-17
Census Atlas of the United States The first comprehensive atlas of population and housing produced by the Census Bureau since the 1920s. Data from decennial censuses prior to 2000 support nearly 150 maps and figures, providing context and an historical perspective for many of the topics p (tags: census reference statistics population) AfriGadget A blog [...]
links for 2008-05-16
Yahoo Releases Internet Location Platform An interesting API from Yahoo for dealing with real-world locations. (tags: geo api location)
links for 2008-05-14
plasq.com – Comic Life for Windows Software to make your own comics. I might try this for graphics for my next presentation. (tags: comics photo) Unique Skins – Custom Vinyl Skins For Mobile Phones, iPod, MP3 Players, Gaming Consoles and More! Design a protective vinyl skin for your laptop or MP3 player. Cheap! (tags: skins [...]
links for 2008-05-12
Annals of Innovation: In the Air: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker An article from Malcolm Gladwell on the process of invention. Very cool. I want to do that kind of stuff when I grow up. (tags: innovation invention Gladwell) Psychology of Intelligence Analysis — Central Intelligence Agency The CIA’s manual on intelligence analysis. Some [...]
links for 2008-05-08
LiveNewsCameras.com – Watch Live Streaming News From the USA & World – Beta Version Get streaming news video from TV stations around the world. (tags: news video)
links for 2008-05-07
Information Design Patterns A whole batch of patterns for displaying information. (tags: design visualization information patterns) John Templeton Foundation : Natural Sciences,Human Sciences,Philosophy and Theology,Character Development,Freedom and Free Enterprise,Gifted Education,World Religions A foundation that’s new to me. “Supporting Science – investing in the big questions.” I like the tagline. (tags: development entrepreneurship funding) Track Your [...]
links for 2008-05-06
The Things That Carried Him – Joe Montgomery – Iraq Casualties – Army Funeral – Esquire An article from Esquire magazine covering the final trip home for one American soldier killed in Iraq. Incredibly powerful stuff, a must-read. (tags: iraq)