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Stamen Maps

Next time you need a map for your website, why not take one of those beauties instead of ye good olde Google map.

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From Weekly Filet #61, in March 2012.

Fish: a tap essay

Something I’ve pondered on recently: What’s the value of a “Like” as an sign of appreciation when we have unlimited Likes to give? What would change if Likes were limited in number? Writer and media inventor Robin Sloan has created a what he calls tap essay (it’s an iPhone App) on that very topic. We’re so busy liking things on the web that we forget to take the time to love things on the web.

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From Weekly Filet #61, in March 2012.

    The QWERTY Effect

    A spellbinding finding: Words made up of more letters from the right half of the keyboard acquire a more positive connotation over time.

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    From Weekly Filet #60, in March 2012.

      The ugly delusions of the educated conservative

      Evidence hints at the existence of what the author of this compelling article calls “smart idiots”. The term refers to the fact that politically sophisticated or well-educated people are often more biased and hesitant to accept scientific consensus than their less educated peers – given, and here’s the catch, they are conservatives.

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      From Weekly Filet #60, in March 2012.

      Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs

      It strikes me as a bit hypocritical, but it’s well worth reading anyhow: The J’Accuse by a leaving Goldman executive. Make sure to have a look at this parody, too.

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      From Weekly Filet #60, in March 2012.

        The Child King

        An excellent profile of Nicolas Sarkozy, a man driven by underdog anger.

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        From Weekly Filet #60, in March 2012.
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