"A couple of weeks back Apple came out with a new keyboard, and due to the local Mac retailers not receiving their shipments immediately, I decided to order direct from Apple. I picked up the box today, and expecting something vaguely keyboard-sized, I nearly choked when the receptionist pulled out a rather large box. Inside of which was another box. Inside of which was another box. Not to mention the plastic. Observe:"
Figure: The seven levels of hell product packaging.
(Via mezzoblue.)
From BBC News 'Have Your Say':
Jeremy Paxman has criticised the BBC and the TV industry as a whole at a lecture in Edinburgh. He said there was too much focus on audience reaction. Do you agree?
I photographed this cat last week while on a walk in the Scottish countryside. It was staring intently into the long grass, presumably waiting for something warm, small and furry to show itself.
It's not a great picture but I love it.
Britney Spears's perfume logo is a rip off?
Read this article for the full story. If it's a coincidence it's bizarre. And if it's theft it's brazen.
(Via Daring Fireball)
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The Sun has issued an article explaining the recall of the Doctor Who 2008 Annual. According to The Sun, the show's title was printed on the cover as Doctor Hwo.
THOUSANDS of Doctor Who books have been pulped — because of a spelling mistake on the front cover.
"Publishers Penguin had sent the 2008 annual — featuring current Doctor David Tennant — to shops before the error was spotted.
But a red-faced insider, who refused to reveal the gaffe, said: ‘It’s embarrassing. The books are cherished so the publishers decided to recall them.’"
(Via Outpost Gallifrey.)
"At this point it is important to know that my house has central heating. I have it configured to blow hot air out on the ground floor and take it in at the second floor to take advantage of the fact that heat rises.
The blimp which was up until this moment a fun toy here embarked on a career of evil. Using the artificial convection of my central heating, the blimp stealthily departed my office. It moved silently through the living and drifted to the staircase. Gliding wraithlike over the staircase it then entered the bedroom where my wife and I lay sleeping peacefully."
Worth reading in full....
(Via AlwaysBETA)
Visual Communication: From Theory to Practice
(Winner of 'Best Higher Education Title' at the British Book Awards 2006)
by Jonathan Baldwin and Lucienne Roberts
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More Than A Name: An introduction to branding
by Melissa Davis and Jonathan Baldwin
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