From the monthly archives: September 2009

The first online news – “it takes over two hours to receive the entire text of the newspaper over the phone…”

On September 30 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Diary, Video

via guardian.co.uk

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Flatulent bull crushes Madoff. You’ve almost certainly seen this.

On September 30 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Diary

via news.bbc.co.uk

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Russian vintage advertising posters… yes, more vintage advertising posters

On September 24 2009 · 1 Comment · In Diary

via darkroastedblend.com

Oh, so many vintage posters. It’s an addiction.

Maybe I just want to live in the past.

You can tell me to stop NO I CAN’T STOP.

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Political Blog Sold For….£1.3 million?!?

On September 24 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Diary

There’s much discussion about the purchase by Tory Billionaire, Michael Ashcroft, of the blog sites, ConservativeHome and PoliticsHome, for a mind-blowing £1.3 million. Whilst there will be many bedroom-bloggers being re-energised by three year plans to similarly sell out to rich owners the rest of us are [...]

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Upside down world map

On September 24 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Diary

via vladstudio.com

I love these.

Vladstudio.com gives good wallpaper as well.

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Formosa Boulevard Mass Rapid Transit Station, Taiwan.

On September 24 2009 · 1 Comment · In Diary

via gawker.com

And to think, in London we think Canary Wharf tube station’s all that.

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