thursday af'noon

issue 02

because Emily told me to send it

Pick of the week

Happy [Video: 4:21]

Good song. Great video. Methinks you might be tapping your feet to this, but then what do I know about your musical tastes?

More linkage

What to do while waiting for the bus [Blog post]

You'll need to be in Milan, or just carry your own. Probably best not to do it on the bus otherwise your fellow passengers might get a tad annoyed.

Nicholas Was [Video: 1:29]

Ho. Ho. Ho. Neil Gaiman's poem brought to life by 39 Degrees North, a motion graphics studio from Beijing.

Italio Kitchen [Website]

A really nice looking website with some delicious looking content and gorgeous graphics. It's responsive, so check it out on your small screen device, maybe while you're ordering something, too... dang... they're only in the US – typical!

Via siteinspire.com

Paying taxes [Article]

When you don't pay tax, it's probably best not to do a Twitter hash tag campaign (especially when it’s being broadcast onto a big wall live at the History Museum).

Via Chris Midwinter

The end is nigh [Website]

What's in an URL? Just what you need for the end of the world: discount antique furniture. Maybe it's lead lined.

Plain English [Award winner]

The National Trust's website is the clearest website of the year. Good work team.

Thought for the day

“You just can't beat the person who never gives up.”

Babe Ruth (1895–1948)

Official back issues can be found on Labs. (u: labrat p: makeitso)

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