Matt Alldian

A photograph thought to be the longest exposure ever captured was recently rediscovered –– clocking in at eight years and one month. The image was captured by a pinhole camera crafted from a beer can by Regina Valkenborgh.

Quote Investigator explores the origins of the saying, "If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing." via The source of this content is the Quote Investigator website.

Hackaday Links for December 13, 2020, covers a range of topics, including a stunning sunspot image and a discussion on maintaining open-source software. via Hackaday

Trammell Hudson created an online tool that converts 3D models into 2D vector images suitable for pen plotters. via Hackaday

This article lists some of the best books of 2020, broken down by category and source, including the NY Times, Time, and Goodreads.

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FlowingData features a post about the "Data Sketches" book, a visualization collaboration by Nadieh Bremer and Shirley Wu. via FlowingData.

FlowingData shares streamlining data visualization techniques through effective data collection methods. via FlowingData.

This post shares Dua Lipa's Tiny Desk Concert, where she performed an acoustic version of "Love Again." via kottke.org

Jason Kottke reflects on the movies, TV shows, books, and podcasts he consumed since May 2020. via kottke.org

Jason Kottke shares Tom Whitwell's annual list of 52 interesting facts he learned in 2020, covering topics ranging from personalized hold music to how clowns register their makeup. via kottke.org

Shopify's Core Product Marketing UX team used a quilt as the visual metaphor for their 2020 Black Friday Cyber Monday campaign to represent the uniqueness and community of Shopify merchants. via Shopify UX

An outage at Amazon Web Services on November 25, 2020, affected many websites and apps, including those from companies like Adobe, 1Password, and Roku.

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