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David Harvey – The Crises of Capitalism

Radical sociologist David Harvey asks: is it time to look beyond capitalism towards a new social order that would allow us to live within a system that really could be responsible, just, and humane? In the light of new challenges and opportunities for the human race, the RSA seeks to develop and promote new ways of thinking about human fulfilment and social progress. David Harvey (1935) è un geografo,... 

Seth’s Blog: Micro magazines and a future of media

Does anyone read Time or Newsweek (being sold to anyone who will take them) any more? And when they disappear, who will really miss them? The problem is that they are both slow and general. The world, on the other hand, is fast and specific. [ Seth's Blog: Micro magazines and a future of media ] foto: bravenewtraveler  Read More →
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Oggi sciopero

In Italia,  una politica “vecchia” vuole impedire la libertà d’informazione attraverso giornali, siti internet e blog. Con leggi ad personam come il DDL Alfano che sono un attacco alla democrazia. eBookit.org aderisce all’appello di Diritto alla rete per la giornata di silenzio per la libertà d’informazione online  Read More →

Will (or should?) compassion save the newspaper industry?

A few weeks ago I met a magazine publisher. We spoke about the future of publishing and the web. It was an interesting discussion because he knew a lot about publishing and I knew a lot about the Internet.  Read More →

The Book Cover Archive

For the appreciation and categorization of excellence in book cover design. The Book Cover Archive is edited and maintained by Ben Pieratt of General Projects and Eric Jacobsen of Whisky Van Gogh Go. The archive is browsable by designer, illustrator, photographer, author, and other categories.  Read More →

International Women’s Day

“International Women’s Day has been observed since in the early 1900′s, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies.” The International Women’s Day website provides a free service to women around the world wanting to share and promote their IWD activity, videos, opinions and... 

35 Essential jQuery Tutorials

Code Chunks and Plugins for Designers  Read More →
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45 Rules for Creating a Great Logo Design

#1: Do not use more than three colors..  Read More →
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WordPress Plugin Competition Winners

The winners of the WordPress Plugin 2.5 Competition have been announced and there are some powerful wordpress plugins which have emerged winners out of the all the plugins in the contest. Check them out. (via Quick Online Tips)  Read More →

How to Use 43 Folders

43Folders.com is Merlin Mann’s website about finding the time and attention to do your best creative work. [How to Use 43 Folders]  Read More →