slate fashion article about the disappearance of the tie clip. i actually own two tie clips. the first is the tie clip that my grandfather always wore, and the second is a retractable mechanical pencil that doubles as a tie clip, given to me for some reason by my grandmother (hmm, i really have to find that one). i guess that set of grandparents just really appreciated a tie kept in its place.
slate: here lies the tie clip, by paul devlin
one of the many condo buildings popping up at a ridiculous rate in neighborhood. are they actually being filled, or just built?
CBS has interest in purchasing wallstrip, which seems to be a copy of rocketboom, albeit with a financial bent to it. is this deal for their expertise, or their talented anchor?
nytimes.com: what’s online, by dan mitchell (login required)
veture capitalists looking to aid companies in the silicon valley basically are working under the premise that older age and experience no longer work, and are searching for entrepreneurs in their twenties when funding startups.
nytimes.com: what’s online, by dan mitchell (login required)
pc magazine: ultimate utility guide
pc magazine requested a rube goldberg machine setup to present their 15th annual utility guide (specifically to hightlight vista gadgets). throughtout this assignment i had the tom and jerry episode, designs on jerry (mgm) in my head, which is likely why a cat and mouse appear in the final illustration.