Posts Tagged ‘apo.org.au’

Links Digest for Sep 25, 6:00 am

// September 25th, 2010 // Comments Off // Opinion

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// August 20th, 2010 // Comments Off // Digests, Hindsight

  • Trove: innovation in access to information in Australia, Team @ apo.org.au:
    Creator:  Rose Holley This article describes the National Library of Australia’s Trove search engine features and its applications for contributors and u…
  • Splitting wood, Seth Godin @ Seth’s Blog:
    When using an axe to split logs, it’s awfully tempting to aim at the top of the log. After all, if you miss the log entirely, it’s dangerous or at the very least, ineffective. One can argue that if you…
  • The Public Hi-Fi Balloon, Team @ Cool Hunting:
    by Noah Armstrong Before Robert Pollard formed the seminal lo-fi band Guided by Voices, he was a high school student making imaginary album covers for imaginary bands. The collage style of these mock album covers would eventually manifest itself in much of the album art for Guided by Voices, and…
  • Diamond Lights, Adrienne So @ Cool Hunting:
    With a 15-watt halogen bulb encased in clear glass, the aptly-named Diamond Lights emanate a romantically vintage vibe balanced by a modern form. Created by Swedish graphic designer Eric Therner, Diamond Lights challenge the typical smooth pear shaped bulb in favor of something faceted, exuding both comfort and intrigue….
  • Paper New York, Jacob Resneck @ Cool Hunting:
    As urbanization continues to increase many of NYC’s 20th-century icons–from the Empire State Building to MTA subway cars–have become short-hand for our super-urban-modern existence. Kell Black’s 48-page Paper New York makes a great gift or DIY diversion for recreating the metropolis from paper. With arcing spans of the Brooklyn…