Month: August 2007

  • The colour of success

    [The colour breakdown of the movie posters for the 25 highest grossing movies](http://www.underconsideration.com/speakup/archives/003641.html). ([Via](http://www.boingboing.net/2007/07/25/analysis_of_poster_c.html))

  • Best. Hat. Ever

    The [Pac-man plush hat](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/pac_man-plush_head/pac+man-balaclava-should-be-mandatory-streetwear-for-everyone-282188.php).

  • Sorry UFO believers

    [The MJ-12 documents are forgeries](http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2007/07/24/how-the-majestic-have-fallen/).

  • Back to WW2

    [Transcripts of surveillance of senior Nazi officers by the British SIS during the war](http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2007/07/so_the_nazi_generals_knew_more_than_they_1.php) will be released in a book at the end of the month.

  • Not your average sofabed

    [Converts from a sofa into a bunk bed](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/space-saver/transformer-sofa-magically-morphs-into-bunk-bed-281758.php).

  • Markets vs Government

    A [Danish scheme that provides insurance against speeding fines](http://www.reason.com/blog/show/121555.html).

  • Scooby Doo or Reality?

    A nice test: [Is it a real news story, or a Scooby Doo plot](http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?p=1&q=94).

  • Law Geek alert

    The complete [proceedings of the Old Bailey from 1674 to 1834](http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/) are available online.

  • Imperfect capital markets

    Some interesting thoughts from Dani Rodrik on the [problems that capital markets can create in developing nations](http://rodrik.typepad.com/dani_rodriks_weblog/2007/07/when-good-news-.html).

  • Resisting advertising

    [The 12 types of adverts](http://www.slate.com/id/2170872/fr/rss/).