Become a Bitstripper

Posted on March 26, 2008 by goodmind

Given the gloom and doom outlook for the newspaper industry, we’ve never been able to understand why they don’t put the funny pages up front (not to mention why they’re so keen to shrink the Sunday comic strip space in general). In the smash success of Bitstrips, we at last have some concrete, co-rendered evidence [...]

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Designer Information

Posted on March 12, 2008 by goodmind

We read a lot of design blogs, and consequently, encounter a good deal of theory and rhetoric on the subject.  Along the way, we also came across a simple graphic which speaks for itself, succinctly summarizing what separates user friendly products from the non.   It’s the best bit of information design we’ve seen to [...]

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In Our Element

Posted on January 30, 2008 by goodmind

The Periodic Table has been abused as a visual metaphor, but we think the Periodic Table of Visualization Methods is quite apt, all things considered. Not only can it be put to practical use as a reference resource, we think it satisfies the main criteria of any good visualization method; making information more memorable [...]

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The Reunification of Journalism

Posted on January 28, 2008 by goodmind

Though we have often alluded to the day when the distinction between bloggers and journalists would at last disappear (and the “citizen” could be dropped from the odious phrase “citizen journalist”), we never thought that it might actually happen in our lifetime.

The approaching collapse of this once powerful divide is being facilitated by the [...]

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Campaign Season for Consumer Electronics

Posted on January 7, 2008 by goodmind

We’ve been sadly remiss in our blogging throughout 2008, such to the extent that the grace period for New Year’s resolution jokes has already come and gone.  Fortunately, our preoccupation with shiny new toys doesn’t have to expire with the holiday seasonal spirit. That’s why we recommend taking a look at Gizmodo’s ongoing coverage [...]

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