kottke.orgJason Kottke's weblog, home of fine hypertext productsWhen two plastics (polymers TTF and TCNQ) are placed atop one...- June 18, 2008 When two plastics (polymers TTF and TCNQ) are placed atop one another, a thin strip forms that conducts electricity "as well as a metal". The TTF-TCNQ interface conducts electricity much better than standard semiconductors. "The electron concentration there is an order of magnitude higher," Mannhart says. "That has the power to create new effects, from magnetism to superconductivity." (link)http://www.kottke.org/remainder/08/06/15883.html Re-cut trailer for Ferris Bueller's Day Off using music from...- June 17, 2008 Re-cut trailer for Ferris Bueller's Day Off using music from Requiem for a Dream. (via shaun inman) (link)http://www.kottke.org/remainder/08/06/15882.html The Charles and Ray Eames stamps are available for your...- June 17, 2008 The Charles and Ray Eames stamps are available for your USPS mailing pleasure. (thx, doug) (link)http://www.kottke.org/remainder/08/06/15880.html I have to hold off linking to every single entry on...- June 17, 2008 I have to hold off linking to every single entry on Big Picture (best new blog of the year so far, hands down), but these photos of the flooding in Iowa are amazing. I went to college in Cedar Rapids and my mind is boggled seeing so much of downtown under so much water. (link)http://www.kottke.org/remainder/08/06/15879.html Time reports on a group of folks who are trying...- June 17, 2008 Time reports on a group of folks who are trying to whittle down their possessions to 100 items. Bruno keeps a running tally on his blog, guynameddave.com of what he has decided to hold on to and what he is preparing to sell or donate. For instance, as of early June, he was down to five dress shirts and one necktie but uncertain about parting with one of his three pairs of jeans. "Are two pairs of jeans enough!," he asked in a recent posting.That's not the only dilemma faced by this new wave of.http://www.kottke.org/remainder/08/06/15881.html Mark Simonson notes that the period typography in the Indiana Jones...- June 17, 2008 Mark Simonson notes that the period typography in the Indiana Jones movies is pretty good, except for that used on Indy's travel maps. In Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) which is set in 1936, we see ITC Serif Gothic (designed in 1972). The wide spacing feels right, and it does have an art deco feel, but it's 1970s art deco. (link)http://www.kottke.org/remainder/08/06/15877.html Photos of singingtalking stuffed animals, dressed and undressed. I've always...- June 17, 2008 Photos of singingtalking stuffed animals, dressed and undressed. I've always been curious about stuffed animals that sing, dance, light up, or talk back. There must be a fascinating robot underneath the fur and fluff, right Surely the robot hiding in the bear's clothing, vestimentis ursum, is impressive. So: armed with my childish curiousity and the spurious excuse of 'product design research,' I set out to discover what, exactly, these creatures are hiding. (thx, janelle) (link)http://www.kottke.org/remainder/08/06/15878.html If you can't wait to get your hands on Will Wright's...- June 17, 2008 If you can't wait to get your hands on Will Wright's new uber-game Spore until it's released on September 7 (pre-order!), you can download a free trial of the Spore Creature Creator. (link)http://www.kottke.org/remainder/08/06/15876.html A list of the 100 best movie posters of all...- June 17, 2008 A list of the 100 best movie posters of all time. There's a lot to disagree with on this list. American Beauty at 2 (link)http://www.kottke.org/remainder/08/06/15875.html Mario Kart in JavaScript.- June 17, 2008 Mario Kart in JavaScript. (link)http://www.kottke.org/remainder/08/06/15874.html |