Articles in the “links” category

This Is What 44,000,000 Horsepower Looks Like

Posted last year, at the start of March

NASA has released this beautiful, crystal-clear video of Discovery’s launch. It was taken from an HD camera mounted on the left solid rocket booster, during liftoff of the shuttle for mission STS-133. (via)

The Force

Posted last year, mid-February

This advert for the new Passat is excellent. I’m pretty sure my son Benjamin is under that helmet…

Pixelmator Grosses $1 Million on the Mac App Store

Posted last year, mid-February

…in just 20 days. Unreal. I’ve been giving this app a test drive for the past month — as a full replacement to Photoshop — and it’s holding up surprisingly well.

The 41 places to go in 2011

Posted last year, mid-January

The New York Times has the 41 places to go in 2011: From the beaches of Mexico to the wilds of Kurdistan, the places on this year’s list take you to the end of the world and back. Don’t miss the accompanying slideshow.

Hardboiled Web Design

Posted 2 years ago, at the end of December

Hardboiled Web Design: it’s a top web design book of 2010. It’s received rave reviews. It is, however, not for sale on Amazon. And it costs £32.00. At today’s exchange rate, including shipping, that’s over $72.00 USD. Seventy two dollars! Who is buying this book in the US?