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July 2007 Links
Slate: There Are 12 Kinds of Ads in the World
A recap of Leo Burnett creative director Donald Gunn’s 1978 hypothesis.
How to Survive the Paper Industry
Excellent round-up of how technology is changing hard copy media. Via Unbeige.
WSJ: Instant Messaging Invades the Office
Amazingly, this article was not written in 1998, though it reads like it: “Instant-messaging programs allow users to organize contacts into ‘buddy lists’ and see who is online and available to chat at any given moment, world-wide. With most IM programs, users can start real-time conversations with one or more contacts, including multiple participants simultaneously. Sending a message opens up small windows on the participants’ screens where users can type their chats. Most programs also offer file-sharing, voice and video features. IM can be used on computers and on wireless devices like cellphones.”
NYT: Reality vs. “Animal Precinct” for A.S.P.C.A.
“For all the good the show has done, some animal welfare activists and others who monitor cruelty conditions in New York say it depicts a level of enforcement that is at odds with the reality on the streets.”
Webdesigners Toolkit
“You need a clean browser screenshot for a design presentation? Look no further…”
The John Wayne Movie That Gave People Cancer
After filming in a part of southern Utah used to test eleven atomic bombs, ninety-one members of the cast and crew of “The Conqueror” got cancer in the ensuing years and decades.
Sony CEO on Steve Jobs: Wahhh!
“Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer has accused Apple boss Steve Jobs of being ‘greedy’ at a conference.”
NYT: The Lemonade Stand That Umpqua Bank Built
Great marketing idea: “Umpqua Bank [has] created a clever summer campaign to promote its services to small businesses: it is offering children a kit and start-up capital to set up and run a lemonade stand
Print Magazine: Buildings and People
Caitlin Dover on recent marketing trends for luxury residences.
Leaflets
“Fun, useful applications designed to run fast on your iPhone — even over AT&T’s EDGE network.” From the folks at Blue Flavor.
NYT: I Love It, It’s Perfect, Now It Changes
“Many consumers bemoan the incessant rush of innovation that pushes manufacturers to tamper with products the consumers feel are already perfect.”
Optimizing iPhone Battery Life
Practices for iPhone battery care and usage between charges and before a replacement is necessary.
Company Working on Hack to Unlock iPhone
“A company that unlocks cell phones in Europe said it is close to having an application that will allow customers to unlock their Apple iPhones so they can use SIM cards from carriers other than AT&T Inc. to activate the phones.”
The New York Bike-Share Project
“Imagine walking to a sidewalk corner and finding a public bicycle. With a cell phone call or swipe of a card, you unlock it from its bike rack and ride it across town. Once at your destination, you steer to the closest bike rack and, with one more call or card swipe, return the bike to the public network. You pay less than US$0.50 for the trip, and the bike is once again available for the taking.” Via City Room.
Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation
Documentary about three kids who remake “Raiders of the Lost Ark” shot by shot.
New York Magazine: Theater Critic Reviews David Pogue’s iPhone Musical Parody
Really nice write-up proving that two New York publications can indeed play nice together in the sandbox. Be sure to watch the video over at NYTimes.com, too.
Print: The 2.0 of the Town
Writer Emily Gordon looks at recent online iterations of various print magazines, including interviews Winterhouse Studio, Harper’s, The Nation, and Scientific American.
Edward Tufte on Megan Jaegerman’s Brilliant News Graphics
“Megan Jaegerman produced some of the best news graphics ever while working at The New York Times from 1990 to 1998.” Via Kottke.
Bruce Tognazzini on the iPhone
“There is no mistaking that this is a first-release phone, both in the hardware and software. However, it is an Apple first release, equivalent in many respects to the fifth or sixth release quality we have come to expect from other major computer technology players.”
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