My favorite part was when Conan went around the room and mused about which clique each media outlet would represent in the high school cafeteria. He joked, “NPR is the kid with the peanut allergy.”
HA!
PBS Digital Studios has a new series called Blank on Blank, where they animate archived interviews with famous people. This is the first one that I heard, and it’s pretty dope. The interview was conducted by Rocci Fisch for ABC News Radio in 1985.
Thoughtful piece in The Guardian today that draws comparisons between the creative process and the Helsinki bus station.
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Land Book is a directory of web landing pages searchable by a variety of attributes including color, industry or design elements. Pretty cool way to get an overview of new web design trends.
The Atlantic blogged about a new feature the New York Times introduced in December that allows people to link to specific parts of an article rather than just to the page itself.
A little late on this one, but it’s pretty cool. Here’s an example using a paragraph I liked from a recent article on design.
[PRO TIP]: Double tap the Shift key while on any NYT article and a link to each paragraph automatically appears!
As the end of the year draws near, I thought I’d share some of the podcasts that I’ve enjoyed the most in 2012. I typically listen to a podcast during my morning and evening commutes, and these are often the perfect length. I enjoy something that’s inspiring, although not directly related to my design work. I guess that’s why I’ve been drawn to storytelling and culture related podcasts. Here are some of my favorites:
You can also find really interesting GTD podcasts on the 5by5 network and a collection of great humor podcasts – including The Fogelnest Files – on [Earwolf] (http://www.earwolf.com/).
I listen to podcasts using Downcast on my iPhone.
