2010

FlowingData showcases typographic maps by Axis Maps, where city layouts are crafted entirely from words.

It seems there was an error finding the original page, but the site does offer a download link for the Current banking app. via The source of this content is Current.

The Vdara hotel's curved design is reflecting sunlight and causing intense heat in certain areas, leading to reports of guests experiencing severe sunburns. via Engadget

Bryan Caplan has made a bet with Tyler Cowen that tolerance for gays and alternative lifestyles will continue to rise over the next 1, 5, and 10 years.

Jason Kottke shares a trailer for the Coen brothers' remake of the John Wayne classic, True Grit.

Malcolm Gladwell's article contrasts the civil-rights activism of the 1960s with modern-day online activism through social media.