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“The Night of the Hunter” DVD box designs

The Night of the Hunter is my favorite American film, so I loved this explanation of the process behind its new Criterion box art.

peterme linkblog December 18, 2010 1 Minute

Livescribe, the Pen That Never Forgets

Thoughtful article. I’m curious about the swarm computing possibilities.

peterme linkblog September 19, 2010 1 Minute

Why I Sold Zappos

Tony Hsieh explains the importance of company culture, and reveals the sad small-mindedness of investors and board members.

peterme linkblog June 7, 2010 1 Minute

“The Curse” by Josh Ritter, Video by Liam Hurley

Josh Ritter’s latest album is excellent, and this was the first song he wrote for it. Lovingly set to a video, with puppets!

peterme linkblog June 7, 2010 1 Minute

Top 5 reasons why “The customer is Always Right” is wrong

In my presentations, I use Southwest Airlines as an exemplar of customer experience. Recently, people have used Kevin Smith’s experience to refute that. This post will help me refute *them*.

peterme linkblog May 30, 2010 1 Minute

Every Hug, Every Fuss – Scientists Record Families’ Daily Lives – NYTimes.com

Fascinating study of double-income family homes. Rigorous anthropology done with all the observation technology you’d want!

peterme linkblog May 23, 2010 1 Minute

The Collapse of Complex Business Models

Interesting piece, though I suspect Clay’s analysis is a few degrees off. Makes me want to read The Collapse of Complex Societies, though.

peterme linkblog April 3, 2010 1 Minute

Scouting an Abandoned Hotel in Southern California

Wow. Gorgeous Art Deco hotel, pretty much untouched since it shut down in 1939.

peterme linkblog April 3, 2010 1 Minute

And the angel said unto him, stop hitting yourself!

Funny.

peterme linkblog March 4, 2010 1 Minute

A new global visual language for the BBC’s digital services

Truly impressive work, and an impressive post detailing it!

peterme linkblog February 22, 2010 1 Minute

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