From the dean of admissions at MIT, the quest for perfection is making children sick. “Kids aren’t supposed to be finished. They’re partial. They’re raw. That’s why we’re in the business.”
Category: links
Forgiving houseplants
Forgiving houseplants. For those of us that can’t remember to water a plant.
Wikipedia vs Britannica
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales bitch-slaps Britannica editor Dale Hoiberg. Wales is a bit crass, but Hoiberg is very stubborn.
Design is…
DSicons
DSicons, featuring some snazzy icons for your Nintendo DS.
Typorganism
Typorganism is a project focused on interactive kinetic typography and communal interactivity in the web environment.
Goldeneye pause comic
Grunge brush tutorial
Veerle’s grunge brush tutorial. The secret is out.
Tetris Wiki
The Tetris Wiki. Including the SRS, guidelines for tetromino behaviour.
Spiced up space food
An NYT article on improvements to the food that’s supplied to astronauts, including a variety of dishes created by Emeril Lagasse.