In 1998, a bored journalist sent letters posing as a 10-year-old boy to various public figures, and - most interestingly - serial killers. The serial killers politely responded with advice for dear Billy on staying in school.
Via kottke.org.
About Marci
I am a New York-based user experience designer. Here you'll find my musings on everything digital (and some things that aren't).
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April 2008
The Billy Letters
Mario Kart Wii
How did I not realize this was out???
Flowing Pixels
WordPress 2.5.1 Upgrade
Testing my upgrde to WordPress 2.5.1.
Grand Theft Auto’s Warped View of New York City
Grand Theft Auto’s Warped View of New York City
I cannot wait.
Youngme / Nowme
I realize that, in internet time, this project is ancient (approximately 1 week since it got popular), but, what can I say? I’ve been busy lately.
Last Nabakov Novel to be Published
Last Nabakov Novel to be Published
Dmitri Nabakov, my favorite author Vladimir Nabakov’s son, has finally decided to publish his father’s final manuscript, against his dying wishes. I know it’s insensitive, but I am completely ecstatic about having a new Nabakov novel to read.
How to Blog Design Style Guide
LA To NYC In Four Minutes
LA To NYC In Four Minutes - Michel Gondry, I love you.
A Hierarchy of Fears
Ranked from childhood to parenthood. I’m in the neighborhood of 14-17, myself.
Via kottke.org.
Ten Thousand Cents
Awesome use of Amazon’s Mechanical Turk service. This project paid 1 cent to 10,000 people to draw 1/10,000 of a $100 bill. The result is fascinating.
Project Launch: Stella McCartney
The web and ecommerce sites for Stella McCartney are live! I worked with createthe group on this site last summer, and the results are lovely. I particularly like the navigation among the runway looks in the Collections section. Yay!
Battlestar Galactica Season 4 Premier
Battlestar Galactica Season 4 Premier
Can’t wait! Too bad Aaron’s fam is visiting this weekend, which means we’ll have to wait until Sunday night to watch the season premier.
Today’s iPhone Users are Young, Rich, and Technically Savvy
Todays iPhone Users are Young, Rich, and Technically Savvy
Well, now don’t I feel special.
Via aaronrutledge.com.
Best April Fools Joke Ever
The Legend of Zelda Movie Trailer
Okay, so normally I hate April’s Fools’ jokes, but this one seriously gave me goosebumps of excitement (yeah, I’m a nerd, I realize).