links for 2008-07-23
July 23, 2008
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Jaeger LeCoultre’s Atmos 561 mechanical clock is the work of Australian super-designer Marc Newson.
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By combining some of the finest online music services, the folks at Favtape have concocted a lightening-fast online mixtape creation tool that creates sharable mixes of your favorite songs in under a second.
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It’s official: the Polaroid picture will soon be a thing of the past. The news that by next year, the photo company will stop producing its iconic instant film in favor of a more lucrative digital field has left legions of longtime fans bereft.
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Reviewing Phaidon’s latest tome, Le Corbusier Le Grand, is like being asked to review the Constitution. How do you take in something so all-encompassing, so sweeping in just a few sittings? And then, what do you say about it? Um, it’s good?
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The popular mapping site added walking directions to its arsenal of on-the-go search info. While the results aren’t perfect just yet, the service is capable of finding and recommending the most direct, flat and pedestrian-friendly route.
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The creator of Super Mario talks Nintendo’s future plans, including new Wii motion controllers, Wii Music, and the future of his famous franchises. Wired.com video interview by Chris Kohler.
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