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“The Night of the Hunter” DVD box designs

peterme — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 04:25:38 +0000

The Night of the Hunter is my favorite American film, so I loved this explanation of the process behind its new Criterion box art.

Livescribe, the Pen That Never Forgets

peterme — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:53:52 +0000

Thoughtful article. I’m curious about the swarm computing possibilities.

Why I Sold Zappos

peterme — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:08:14 +0000

Tony Hsieh explains the importance of company culture, and reveals the sad small-mindedness of investors and board members.

“The Curse” by Josh Ritter, Video by Liam Hurley

peterme — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 03:54:52 +0000

Josh Ritter’s latest album is excellent, and this was the first song he wrote for it. Lovingly set to a video, with puppets!

Top 5 reasons why “The customer is Always Right” is wrong

peterme — Mon, 31 May 2010 04:18:37 +0000

In my presentations, I use Southwest Airlines as an exemplar of customer experience. Recently, people have used Kevin Smith’s experience to refute that. This post will help me refute *them*.

Every Hug, Every Fuss – Scientists Record Families’ Daily Lives – NYTimes.com

peterme — Mon, 24 May 2010 02:40:14 +0000

Fascinating study of double-income family homes. Rigorous anthropology done with all the observation technology you’d want!

The Collapse of Complex Business Models

peterme — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 05:17:13 +0000

Interesting piece, though I suspect Clay’s analysis is a few degrees off. Makes me want to read The Collapse of Complex Societies, though.

Scouting an Abandoned Hotel in Southern California

peterme — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:30:10 +0000

Wow. Gorgeous Art Deco hotel, pretty much untouched since it shut down in 1939.

And the angel said unto him, stop hitting yourself!

peterme — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:34:29 +0000

Funny.

A new global visual language for the BBC’s digital services

peterme — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:24:08 +0000

Truly impressive work, and an impressive post detailing it!