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

links for 2008-07-03

• Slate’s “Choose Your Own Running Mate” Game | Slate Magazine
  Nice take on a “pick your vice president” game.
  (tags: election2008 politics campaign interactive onlinenews)
• Five Spots for a Weekend in the Great Outdoors — Car Optional | washingtonpost.com
  Easily accessible campsites close to Washington, D.C.
  (tags: camping todo washingtondc)
• What’s Next for the NYTimes Online? Widgets, iPhone Apps, APIs, and More | Silicon Alley Insider
  (tags: nytimes journalism onlinenews newspapers business technology via:jnorman)
• Simpler Times: What’s New at The New York Times
  Third-party site aggregating the latest NYT headlines (based on RSS feeds)
  (tags: nytimes rss)
• Simon Mossman Photography
  Fantastic photos from Antarctica, including LOTS of penguins.
  (tags: penguins photography animals antarctica)
• SensibleUnits.com
  “Convert boring units to real objects as you type!” … For example, 1 pint == 33 snail shells, or 2.2 full glasses of wine
  (tags: humor statistics tools via:swissmiss)
• Cartype : a museum of automobile typography
  “A comprehensive collection of emblems, car company histories and logos, reviews of typographical and graphical applications, design features and just about anything that is car related.”
  (tags: typography cars design logos)
• How to Write an Effective Thank You Note for Any Occasion | The Simple Dollar
  “Thank you notes can be a big source of anxiety for many people … To help get through that anxiety, here’s a guide to thank you notes, covering when they’re appropriate to send and how to assemble an effective one.”
  (tags: relationships howto writing via:lifehacker)