A list of the earliest printed books
A list of the earliest printed books in select languages. Movable metal type printing in Korea predates that of Gutenberg by a couple hundred years. See also the Wikipedia entry for movable type.
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Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez pick their 10 favorite movie posters.
Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez pick their 10 favorite movie posters.
A list of 16 things it takes most
A list of 16 things it takes most of us 50 years to learn. “There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is: age 11.”
Update: This list originated with Dave Barry, but some of the items on the list as no longer his. (thx, michael and justin)
An unusually informative top 10 list: the most
An unusually informative top 10 list: the most magnificent trees in the world. The Quaking Aspen organism and the baobab trees are awesome.
The top 1000 books owned by libraries around
The top 1000 books owned by libraries around the world. Surprisingly, no Stephen King book appears in the top 1000 but John Grisham appears 13 times. In an interesting use of del.icio.us, the entire list is tagged and categorized on the bookmarking site.
Kelly Johnson’s 14 rules of operation for the
Kelly Johnson’s 14 rules of operation for the Skunk Works at Lockheed Martin. (via tim)
The nominees for the 2007 Beard Awards were
The nominees for the 2007 Beard Awards were announced this morning. I’m disappointed that Alinea and Grant Achatz aren’t on the list more (Achatz got a lone nomination for best chef in the Great Lakes region) but am happy to see David Chang, Ssam, Thomas Keller, and Wylie Dufresne on the list.
A group of people who are interested
A group of people who are interested in preserving video games as culturally and historically important artifacts has chosen their list of the top 10 most important video games of all time: Spacewar!, Star Raiders, Zork, Tetris, SimCity, Super Mario Bros. 3, Civilization I/II, Doom, Warcraft series and Sensible World of Soccer. Sensible World of Soccer?
A list of well-know logos & brands
A list of well-know logos & brands and their design histories.
Update: I took out the link because several people told me that the site I was linking to has a history of taking other’s content and passing it off as their own.
The top 11 underground transit systems in the
The top 11 underground transit systems in the world. The London Tube is #1, NYC is #7, Hong Kong is #10. (via rob)
Things I Desperately Wish Women Would Say
Things I Desperately Wish Women Would Say to Me on First Dates. “Is that an XXL Magic: The Gathering shirt? Plus five to Gryffindor!” (via fimoculous)
A list of distinctive numbers and why
A list of distinctive numbers and why they’re so special.
Update: Then again, maybe every number is interesting. (thx, edmund)
A list of unboundedly long songs, songs
A list of unboundedly long songs, songs that “continue until the singer decides (or is forced) to stop”.
Good actors that got paid a lot
Good actors that got paid a lot of money to appear in crappy movies. Buster Keaton was in Beach Blanket Bingo?
Tax tips for graphic designers and visual
Tax tips for graphic designers and visual artists. “If seeing the visual art of others is vital to your own creativity, keeps you abreast of current design trends, or clues you in to the latest fashion, then consider the costs [of going to the movies or renting DVDs] a tax deduction.” (thx, shane)
Authors who write naked. Literally naked, not
Authors who write naked. Literally naked, not literature that could be described as naked.
Harvard Business Review has compiled a list
Harvard Business Review has compiled a list of breakthrough ideas for 2007. “Our annual survey of emerging ideas considers how nanotechnology will affect commerce, what role hope plays in leadership, and why, in an age that practically enshrines accountability, we need to beware of ‘accountabalism.’” The first idea on the list comes from Duncan Watts, whose research shows that it’s not so-called influentials who are responsible for driving cultural trends (as argued in The Tipping Point) but the presence of many ordinary people who are able to be influenced within a given social network.
Top 10 most litigious US companies from 2001-2006 (
Top 10 most litigious US companies from 2001-2006 (based on trademark cases): 1. Microsoft. 2. Cendent. 3. Altria/Philip Morris. 4. Best Western. 5. Dunkin’ Donuts. 6. Lorillard Tobacco. 7. Levi Strauss. 8. Baskin-Robbins. 9. Chanel. 10. Nike. Found in the sidebar of this article on Levi Strauss suing other jeans companies for their triangle pockets.
A list of 16 genuinely good Oscar-winning songs.
A list of 16 genuinely good Oscar-winning songs. As noted in the comments, Lose Yourself by Eminem should have been included.
Two structural engineers pick their ten favorite man-made structures.
Two structural engineers pick their ten favorite man-made structures.
The top 100 fonts as determined by a
The top 100 fonts as determined by a panel of designers and type experts. Top 10: Helvetica, Garamond, Frutiger, Bodoni, Futura, Times, Akzidenz Grotesk, Officina, Gill Sans, and Univers. A PDF of the results (with photos, in German) is also available. (via type for you)
Two lists, both alike in dignity: the
Two lists, both alike in dignity: the top 10 best best actress Oscar winners and the top 10 worst best actress Oscar winners. Anyone they missed?
A list of Reel Pop’s ten favorite
A list of Reel Pop’s ten favorite dystopian films. Running Man, La Jetée, and Blade Runner all make the cut.
The web is perfect for taking jokes
The web is perfect for taking jokes too far: a list of the phrase “my hovercraft is full of eels” in dozens of languages.
A list of fads that were popular
A list of fads that were popular in the US. Hypercolor shirts! (via fimoculous)
A list of the hardest novels to
A list of the hardest novels to film. Ulysses tops the list. How about The Mezzanine?
Over at Typophile, they’re debating the 20 most
Over at Typophile, they’re debating the 20 most important type designers of all time.
A list of the Midichlorian counts for
A list of the Midichlorian counts for major Star Wars characters.
Update: Given the subject mattter, I’m not sure a disclaimer is needed, but in case you’re really worried about veracity of the above list, here’s some useful information. (thx, oh no)
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