Archive for May, 2008

postDevil May Care - Books - 19th May

Penguin are releasing a new Bond novel entitled “Devil May Care“. Guess who’s writing it? Yes, Sebastian Faulks. It’s released next week and it could be awesome.

postArrangements of Type - Links - 19th May

Arrangements of Type

post79 Years of Best Picture Winners in Posters - Links - 19th May

79 Years of Best Picture Winners in Posters

postApparently, The 50 greatest TV show of all time - Links - 19th May

Apparently, The 50 greatest TV show of all time

postVintage Motoring Maps - Design - 13th May

I’m loving these Vintage Motoring Maps being posted to flickr by John Hicks.

postSoon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman - Book Blog - 13th May

postOrdnance Survey Play Catch-Up - Technology - 13th May

Open Space
I can’t believe this hasn’t been more widely promoted but the Ordnance Survey is finally opening up it’s data for use on the internets. Their new Open Space project allows a Google Maps style interface to their (usually tightly restricted) mapping data. I do like the design of the OS maps, a nice alternative to Google. I’ve knocked up a quick demo centered on Edinburgh.

postNew Bond Covers - Books, Design - 10th May

The new Bond covers from Penguin are gorgeous:

postGiant NES controller coffee table - Links - 10th May

Giant NES controller coffee table

postWhen Obama wins - Links - 10th May

When Obama wins