Sun 15 May 2011
Twitter highlights: May 1–7, 2011
Posted by Jimmy Lin under Art and music, Computers and technology, Design, Human-computer interaction, Math and science, Politics, Updates
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- James Landay: “Nice profile of Scott Klemmer’s work in Technology Review: Tools for Better Web Design”
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- Watch President Obama announce the death of Osama bin Laden: MSNBC
- [May 1] Osama’s death have prompted huge crowds to gather at World Trade Ctr. (Wall Street Journal) Hard to believe I was there <36 hrs ago.
- Sadat Shami: “Interactive map of emotional reactions and the perceived significance on the war on terror after Bin Laden’s death” (New York Times)
- Overrrated Outcast: “We still haven’t seen Sarah Palin’s high school diploma.”
- Keir Clarke: “Washington Post Map of the American Civil War. I can’t believe how much work has gone into this animated time-line map.”
- New York Times: Intel Increases Transistor Speed by Building Upward. James Landay adds: “This will be more important than people say.”
- “Henry Kissinger”: “I asked Palin for her thoughts on secularism in Turkey. She said she only eats poultry from ‘God-fearing farmers’. #GiveMeStrength”
- Overthinking It: The economics of Death Star planet destruction (via Daring Fireball)
- Why is c the symbol for the speed of light? (Physics FAQ)
- Google at CHI 2011 (via Ed Chi )
- Another sweet stop-motion video: 2000 photos of Paris
- A reminder to all Americans going to CHI 2011: Canada is a foreign country. Don’t forget your passport.