December 2011
“In 2010, 74% of all students engaged in some kind of private after-school...”
– South Korea: Kids, Stop Studying So Hard! - TIME
It’s weird to think about what image most people conjure up* when they hear the names of certain public figures. At what age have their faces been fossilized? For example, everyone will remember Hillary Clinton’s face as she is now, an older adult. On the other hand, most people will remember Macaulay Culkin as the cute little kid in Home Alone.
There’s only one lesson to be...
Six Families Talk About Life in the Euro Zone -... →
Love this interactive story.
I don't want to do anything.
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The birth of Copy Paste: Susan Kare sketches the...
melissamiranda:
Ever wonder how copy /paste icons came to be? Susan Kare was an artist working with Steve jobs on the Macintosh. Armed with a pink marker and sketchbook from University Arts in Palo Alto, she created the first famous set of icons that made computers human. Take a look at the rest of them on PLoS Blogs.
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I've been on Tumblr since 2007.
Can you believe that? I was still in high school. The only services I’ve been on longer are Gmail and Livejournal (I still use both). This was my first post.
I used this space as a creative outlet, a place for shortform ramblings and spouts of angst. I still do, but somehow with less freedom than I used to. I think that happens when you realize there are more eyes watching.
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december - basia bulat
i touched the ink on my...