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This week on Pinterest Posted: 29 Sep 2013 04:30 PM PDT Pinterest has become a great source of inspiration for me. Each week I share my favorite pins of the week. If you don't want to miss any pin, make sure to follow me on Pinterest. New year card An intricate card for new year wishes by Trollback. Via Trollback. Cat stamp A cute cat stamp, from Japan of course. Via Post Crossing. Flower illustration A nice black and white illustration by Kelly Bastow. Via Supersonic Electronic. Visual identity Visual Identity for public libraries by Natalia Bilska. Via Behance. Sheet music montage A photographic composition with musical rythm by Harold Feinstein. Via Tout ceci est magnifique. Calligraphy Beautiful calligraphy by Kitty Sabatier. Via Kitty Sabatier. Cosmic nuggets Cool illustration by Cosmic Nuggest. Via Cosmic Nuggets. The post This week on Pinterest appeared first on Design daily news. Are you a blogger? Turn your posts into eBooks very quickly using MagPress, our Premium WordPress plugin.

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The CIA’s Most Highly-Trained Spies Weren’t Even Human

This Device Might 'Change The Internet' But Could Also Ruin It, The CIA's Most Highly-Trained Spies Weren't Even Human, The 9 Least Competent Jedi, Meet The Real Heisenberg, Your Future Ultra-Fast Internet Connection Just Launched Into Space The Daily Digg Monday, September 30, 2013 ARE ADS A NECESSARY EVIL? This Device Might 'Change The Internet' But Could Also Ruin It dailydot.com To solve what is apparently a huge problem — people getting paid for producing content that others enjoy for free — Chad Russell and Charles Butkus have invented a device called "AdTrap." It's a white box that hooks up between your modem and wireless router and blocks data from ad networks before it can even reach your computer. NOTHING TO SEE HERE, JUST A BUNNY WITH A CAMERA The CIA's Most Highly-Trained Spies Weren't Even Human smithsonianmag.com As a former trainer reveals, the U.S. government deployed nonhuman operatives — ravens, pigeons, even cats — to spy on cold war adversaries. SHOULD'VE BEEN HELD BACK IN THE ACADEMY The 9 Least Competent Jedi io9.com For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. But they weren't necessarily very bright. WERNER, NOT WALTER Meet The Real Heisenberg mentalfloss.com Out of all of the famous scientists out there, why did Walt choose this German physicist? More importantly, why did series creator Vince Gilligan choose this specific name? He hasn't said, but there are definitely a couple of parallels between the two men. DIGITAL DHL Your Future Ultra-Fast Internet Connection Just Launched Into Space qz.com Elon Musk's commercial space company, SpaceX, has just launched a Falcon 9 rocket into orbit carrying a Canadian Space Agency satellite, CASSIOPE. Part of the satellite's payload is Cascade, a prototype for a super-fast space-borne file-transfer system—a kind of digital courier service. Read more on Digg.com → OCEAN SPRAY Landing craft air cushions from Assault Craft Unit Four conduct operations while attached to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge. Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. Credit: Official U.S. Navy Imagery Digg for iPhone & iPad   •   Twitter   •   Facebook digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2013 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014

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Typographic inspiration for the week-end Posted: 28 Sep 2013 04:09 PM PDT To relax a little on the week-end, lay back and check out a little typographic inspiration. If you like typography, make sure to check our Typography Daily blog. Font of the week: Ella FY A beautiful decorative script font family that makes your texts sing. It comes in 3 weights and has 144 alternates, and  a 50% discount for a while. Book covers by Tyler Deebs Some gorgeous typographic work. Chalkboard monograms A wall full of monograms drawn with chalkboard. Posters by Isidro Ferrer Great work by Isidro Ferrer, a Spanish graphic designer. Lumen Type Experimental typography by Ruslan Khasanov. Hebrew calligraphy Some beautiful calligraphy in Hebrew. L/E/D/R/I Nice work for the promotion of an exhibition. The post Typographic inspiration for the week-end appeared first on Design daily news. Are you a blogger? Turn your posts into eBooks very quickly using MagPress, our Premium WordPress plugin.

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WordPress news: September 21 to September 28, 2013 Posted: 27 Sep 2013 09:57 PM PDT WordPress has become a tool used by millions of designers for much more than creating blogs. Each week we take a look at what's new with WordPress. For more regular news, tutorials and tricks, check out our blog about WordPress. Plugins Dynamic featured image This plugin lets you dynamically adds multiple featured image (post thumbnail) functionality to posts, pages and custom post types. Themes Funder A WordPress theme to create crowdfunding campaigns, it lets your users register their projects in 4 easy steps. News What WordPress Can Learn From the Ghost Project A great post if you want to learn about the Ghost project, and why it is not based on WordPress like it was suggested in the beginning. Why WP App Store Failed An iTunes-style app store sounded like a great idea for WordPress, Brad Touesnard explains why the WP App Store failed. Cloudup acquired by Automattic Automattic has acquired Cloudup, a file-sharing service whose mission includes the desire to make media sharing "simple and beautiful." Tips & Tutorials How To Create Your Navigation Menus in WordPress A lesson on menu creation in WordPress by BobWP. How To Make Content Adapt To A Responsive WordPress Theme A much needed introduction to responsive content by WPMU. The post WordPress news: September 21 to September 28, 2013 appeared first on Design daily news. Are you a blogger? Turn your posts into eBooks very quickly using MagPress, our Premium WordPress plugin.

The complete interviews from Gary Hustwit’s movies Posted: 27 Sep 2013 07:22 AM PDT Another great Kickstarter project to support. Gary Hustwit, the director of several popular design-related movies, is looking to release a book with full interviews from hist movies. The post The complete interviews from Gary Hustwit’s movies appeared first on Design daily news. Are you a blogger? Turn your posts into eBooks very quickly using MagPress, our Premium WordPress plugin.

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Where Everything Is A Game, And Games Are Illegal

Welcome To Vegas: Where Everything Is A Game, And Games Are Illegal, So What If Barilla Doesn't Like LGBT Gay People?, The Real Clash Is Within Civilizations, There's Sh*t On The Moon, Air Pollution Around The World Mapped The Daily Digg Friday, September 27, 2013 GAMBLER'S PARADOX Welcome To Vegas: Where Everything Is A Game, And Games Are Illegal buzzfeed.com Gambling's "gaming" paradox: Its games can't actually be games at all. How slot makers are trying to turn games of chance into "Candy Crush." CORPORATIONS ARE NOT PEOPLE So What If Barilla Doesn't Like LGBT Gay People? slate.com Have you seen this silly image of same- and opposite-shape pasta couples in your social feeds yet? While it may look like a juvenile parody of LGBT acceptance messaging, it's actually a half-serious response to the outrage-news-of-the-day that Guido Barilla, chairman of so-so pasta manufacturer Barilla, doesn't have much of a taste for gay people. INSIDER POLITICS The Real Clash Is Within Civilizations spiked-online.com Twenty years on, Samuel Huntington's seminal essay remains misunderstood. TURDS IN SPACE There's Sh*t On The Moon mentalfloss.com Twelve astronauts have been on the surface of the Moon. On it, they've left behind some American flags, some equipment, golf balls, a small statuette to commemorate fallen astronauts, and some other, er, artifacts. THE SOUTH IS REALLY CLEAN Air Pollution Around The World Mapped earthobservatory.nasa.gov Exactly how much exposure to air pollution do people around the world get? And how much health damage is it causing? Read more on Digg.com → IT'S RAINING RED BULL ADDICTS Base jumper Vincent Philippe Benjamin Reffet from France leaps from the 300-metres Open Deck of the Malaysia's landmark Kuala Lumpur Tower during the International Tower Jump in Kuala Lumpur on September 27, 2013. Some 103 professional base jumpers from 20 countries are taking part in the annual event. Credit: MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom Digg for iPhone & iPad   •   Twitter   •   Facebook digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2013 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014

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Design deals for the week Posted: 26 Sep 2013 10:20 PM PDT Every week, we'll give you an overview of the best deals for designers, make sure you don't miss any by subscribing to our deals feed. WordPress plugins: Photobooth and Countdown Two plugins bundled for a ridiculous price. Photobooth, as its name suggest, let’s you create a photobooth site where people can take their own picutre. Countdown is perfect for creating momentum and expectations for a new WordPress site. $14 instead of $29 – Get it now! Responsive WP theme: Blaco Meet Blaco, a premium WordPress theme that will do a fine job for your portfolio site. It is extremeley user-friendly and flexible, with a drag & drop theme builder, a theme options page, some custom widgets, filtering options for the portfolio, and much more more… Did I mention it’s responsive? $19 instead of $75 – Get it now! Notism A great collaboration tool for design teams. It combines visual feedback, prototyping and task management. $13 instead of $27 – Get it now! The post Design deals for the week appeared first on Design daily news. Are you a blogger? Turn your posts into eBooks very quickly using MagPress, our Premium WordPress plugin.

On the moon with Daniel Arsham Posted: 26 Sep 2013 06:59 AM PDT When browsing Daniel Arsham’s portfolio, I came to regret that the moon landing didn’t look like his paintings. The post On the moon with Daniel Arsham appeared first on Design daily news. Are you a blogger? Turn your posts into eBooks very quickly using MagPress, our Premium WordPress plugin.

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