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Dan Savage plots the relationship between Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Loudness of Cell Phone Conversations in his Savage Chickens cartoon.

I know this YouTube has been around for awhile, but  I think it’s worth taking another look at. After having sat on both sides of the editorial table, I feel confident in calling this sobering cinema vérité rather than lighthearted … Continue reading →

It’s time to close down your Excel spreadsheets for the week. Take a journey back 300 million years ago courtesy of Space Rip and watch our continents evolve into their current positions.  And then the video fast forwards 100 million … Continue reading →

The scene at the feeder. It was busier earlier. I think the birds have finally decided it’s bad flying weather.

Who can resist sock puppets and robots? I also found myself enjoying this one from Kia:

Incredibly effective and strangely moving. It brought a strong emotional connection to the mundane act of entering keywords. The ad is saying Google is more about freedom, and in that respect, I think it serves as a subtle rebuke to … Continue reading →

Here I am trying to find beauty in spreadsheets, and Nikki Graziano discovers hidden formulas in nature. Take a look  at Nikki’s mashup of nature photographs and math.

Of course, we can’t all have the design sensibilities of a Steve Jobs.  But I believe there’s untapped creative potential in each of us. Thankfully  Excel spreadsheets let us sneak artistic flourishes into otherwise sterile profit-and-loss statements and marketing workflows.  … Continue reading →