Rants and Ramblings: random commentary about culture, media, politics, technology and whatnot.

links for 2007-07-26

• The Art of Eric Carle | NPR
  An audio slideshow about the work and creative process of children’s book artist Eric Carle.
  (tags: art illustration video inspiration via:dari)
• How Fresh Is Your Cable News? Check the Label | washingtonpost.com
  Sometimes a story is a “News Alert.” Sometimes it’s a “Bulletin.” And sometimes the banner reads, “New Developments” (although if there are new developments in a “Developing Story,” shouldn’t it really say “Developing Developing Story”?).
  (tags: language journalism television cnn via:romenesko)
• Saved: End Times | The Talk of the Town | The New Yorker
  The paper’s empty offices, mid-gutting, suggested the twin desolations of war and obsolescence. But in the eyes of the “architecturologist” Kevin Browne, who searches modern ruins for loot, these wastes were full of possibility.
  (tags: nytimes history architecture via:romenesko)
• Walk Score - How walkable is your house?
  Walk Score helps people find walkable places to live. Walk Score calculates the walkability of an address by locating nearby stores, restaurants, schools, parks, etc.
  (tags: realestate urbanplanning exercise googlemaps maps mashup via:unclutterer)