A periodic table of visualization methods, from venn diagrams and cone trees to Gantt charts and Zwicky(‘s) morphological boxes, and a bundle of other things. (via Cool Tools)
For the organizationally curious
Posted by Ben on June 12, 2007
https://www.swordbilled.com/for-the-organizationally-curious/
Rats for a cause
As it turns out, David Lynch directs public service announcements much the same way he directs feature-length films. Which is to say, strangely. Look at Lynch’s anti-littering PSA over at WFMU (as well as some others). (via WFMU’s Beware of the Blog)
Posted by Ben on May 4, 2007
https://www.swordbilled.com/rats-for-a-cause/
Like a lot of people we like tasty food that isn’t full of pesticides and mad cow disease
Concert riders can be laughable for any number of reasons–stupid demands, silly specifications, and so forth–but Iggy Pop’s concert rider is pretty much just comedic genius. Maybe genius is a bit too strong, but decide for yourself. It’s stupid, ridiculous, and hilarious, and totally aware of this. The fact that the specifications for Iggy’s dinner […]
Posted by Ben on March 18, 2007
https://www.swordbilled.com/like-a-lot-of-people-we-like-tasty-food-that-isnt-full-of-pesticides-and-mad-cow-disease/
Something Completely Different
…and so while looking for a dessert recipe, I discover, incidentally, that Wendy Carlos (yes, that Wendy Carlos) is a serious solar eclipse buff who’s traveled all over the world and seen something like 18 of them. Her page on eclipses (the relatively straightforward-named “Wendy Carlos Eclipse Page”) includes quite a few interesting images, and […]
Posted by Ben on March 16, 2007
https://www.swordbilled.com/something-completely-different/
And the blood-red something… did you get a pencil?
“Pitch ‘n’ Putt with Joyce ‘n’ Beckett” pretty much says it all. Though don’t take my word for it.
Posted by Ben on February 11, 2007
https://www.swordbilled.com/and-the-blood-red-something-did-you-get-a-pencil/
Stealing Ethics
Of philosophy books at academic libraries, ethics books are more likely to be stolen than non-ethics books. Or, borrowed pending their comprehension? The Splintered Mind provides a slightly more comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon than you’d expect to find, probably. (originally by way of Bookslut; Splintered Mind: “Still More Data on the Theft of Ethics […]
Posted by Ben on January 25, 2007
https://www.swordbilled.com/stealing-ethics/
How to make friends and impress people: sabrage
First by knowing the word, and second by actually being able to do it. Yeah. Good luck with that.
Posted by Ben on January 5, 2007
https://www.swordbilled.com/how-to-make-friends-and-impress-people-sabrage/
In the news: opposites attack
Pretty faces negatively influence ad campaigns, anti-smoking ads encourage smoking.
Posted by Ben on November 26, 2006
https://www.swordbilled.com/in-the-news-opposites-attack/
Semi-handy PDFs
Because, I don’t know, you needed a refresher on lock-picking, or you’ve been looking for the Cheshire Catalyst (“What?” “Exactly.”), or it’s too much effort to find your cell-phone manual on the manufacturer’s web-site? Maybe pdf.textfiles.com has what you’re looking for, and maybe it doesn’t. Deal.
Posted by Ben on November 26, 2006
https://www.swordbilled.com/semi-handy-pdfs/
Something I can finally agree on with Lewis Black
Q: “What’s your biggest fear?” A: “I fear idiots. Any kind on any level.” (via an interview in, of all places, Adweek Magazine)
Posted by Ben on November 2, 2006
https://www.swordbilled.com/something-i-can-finally-agree-on-with-lewis-black/