Although I'm not certain what role it has played in the world of digital design and photography, I'm a little misty to see Kodachrome disappear since it played such a big role in my early experiments.

With a new building and a renovation at two New York City colleges, are we experiencing the creation of a new architecture typology? New dramatic gestures of fracture expose the meaty insides of spaces for learning in ways that would be meaningless outside the urban context.

Google Flu Trends. As an information designer and hypochondriac I am fascinated with the data visualization of pandemics. Be sure not to miss Mexico, too.

The Amen Break. A fascinating etymology of the “the worlds most important six second drum loop”. (via Evan)

This seems to acknowledge the tacit failure of web design, but the folks at arc90 have developed the Readability bookmarklet to strip all other information from web pages to make reading easier. (via Lifehacker)

Unemployment Assistance for the Self Employed. Many designers happily enjoy being their own boss — until times get tough. In 7 states, you may be entitled to unemployment benefits while you build your business.

Notgeld - Pre-Inflationary German Currency. This collection presents the spectacular array of currency design in pre-WWII Germany as almost every private and public entity issued their own money. (via Kottke)

Shepard Fairey Sues Associated Press Over Obama Poster. It's good to see the argument of 'image reappropriation' is still alive and well, although I don't like the potential legal ramifications. (via NY Times)