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Recent Links » February 2007

Monkey Robots → Tests with monkeys controlling a robotic arm with their brains. I’ll take my brain plug now, doctor. #
The Money Maker → Dutch pride and design porn all rolled into one! Robert Deodaat Emile Oxenaar on creating banknotes for the Nederlandsche Bank: “On the 1000 guilder note, it became a ’sport’ for me to put things in the notes that nobody wanted there! I was very proud to have my fingerprint in this note—and it’s my middle finger!” Such pretty designs, too. #
Kids, the Internet, and the End of Privacy: The Greatest Generation Gap Since Rock and Roll → This New York Magazine article is really, really good. #
Thirty-Six Sure-Fire Signs That Your Empire Is Crumbling → At times they’re over-simplified, but this collection of worries and grievances offer some good perspective. If I had to give it an alternate title, I would probably go with “Abandon Ship!” #