Ken Carbone tries to fix some of the worst helmets in the NFL. The Patriots are at the bottom of the list, where they belong.

Examples of how designing a fun experience can influence people for the better.

When we are hungry for food, we follow similar patterns as when we are hungry for information. Similar, infantile patterns. At both times, we fall into a mode of dull impatient demand. We want everything immediately with as little interaction as possible…. when we are hungry for knowledge, we inevitably become mentally passive and use all our energies to receive information. Because that’s how our brain works. And that’s why we blindly return to Google search when looking for data.

— Oliver Reichenstein

This is a graph showing the way people rate videos on YouTube’s 5-star rating system, with almost no votes for 2, 3, or 4 stars. Looks like a reinforcement of the thumbs up/thumbs down model in this case.

The best way to graduate from beginner is to get in way over your head. Nothing makes you better faster.

— Jason Fried

This is true genius.

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Andrew Bird, “Cemetary Gates”

Happy Birthday, Van! Love, Daddy.

Design evolution of the Convert iPhone app.

Tarantino and Roth, artist on artist.

The Venn Diagram for hack directors. Nice.

Several nice UI design pointers to be found in this article.

Preserve and cherish the Pale Blue Dot.