slide makeover, already polished presentation, twitter predecessor, urban youth to the rescue, and ‘the late shift’

From WNYC -

Graphic Designer Gives NSA PowerPoint a Makeover

From the BBC -

The new middle class revolution: Facts and figures

Telegram Era ends Stop

Glimmers of hope in Detroit

Clutch-pedal oblivion?

 

der bingle, gbd compare, shady skies, inspired design, and trading stuff & ideas

From On the Media -

Thanks For Everything, Bing

From the BBC -

Data visualisation aims to change view of global health

Colours of space – Visions of the Universe

Chrysler’s CCV was a pioneer of the plastic age

From NPR -

Will Commerce Open The Doors To ‘Eastern’ Philosophy?

(if not, Wikipedia already provides a Timeline)

 

le systeme chappe, news fit to print, jersey boys, and enough to give you that old time religion

From the BBC -

How Napoleon’s semaphore telegraph changed the world

Harry Potter graphic art explored in new exhibition

From NPR -

Two Generations Of Jazz Guitar Tune Up For Father’s Day

First Listen: Mavis Staples, ‘One True Vine’

 

changing economy for boats and trains and trucks, and funky danceable street-style brass

From NPR -

A Floating History Of The ‘18-Wheelers Of Their Day’

NO BS! Brass Band: Tiny Desk Concert

 

big voice, dirty dancing, and some good music later on in alt.latino

From NPR -

Flamenco Sensation Buika Embraces Her ‘Animal’ Voice

Latin Roots: Timba, Cuba’s Funky Dance Music

Baila Conmigo: 9 New Latin Songs That Rock

 

plays well with others, scrapping tradition just to confuse us, serious restoration project, first we film them, and then we map them

From EuroNews -

Max Planck Society wins Asturias Award for International Cooperation

From the BBC -

What is skeuomorphism?

In pictures: German Dornier bomber raised from English Channel

Cat-cams capture secret lives of felines

Secret life of the cat: What do our feline companions get up to?

 

strings in a strange place

From NPR -

Brandee Younger: Taxidermy, Two-Headed Skeletons And Jazz Harp