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The Friday Links


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David Choe’s Facebook Office Murals Now Worth $200 Million | Animal NY

Top 10 Websites For Designers February 2012 | HOW

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Marketing Campaign | core77

In China, Facebook Alternatives Thrive | The Wall Street Journal

Obama and Romney Campaigns Adopt Square for Funding | The NY Times

Facebook’s IPO: Reading Between the Lines | Mashable

The Friday Links

Saul Bass’ Bell System Pitch | Brand New

KRINK App for iPhone & iPad | 12oz Prophet

The False Ideals of the Web | The New York Times

Apple Makes a Textbook Move | core77

City Will No Longer Vandalize People’s Cars | Animal New York

SOPA Explodes on Twitter, Generates 2.4 Million Tweets | Mashable

The Web Goes Dark


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Today, Reddit, Google, Wired and innumerable other websites have gone dark in protest of two bills in congress: H.R.3261 “Stop Online Piracy Act” and S.968 “PROTECT IP. For today, we here at the Drop will be joining in on the protest and not posting any new content. To learn more about these acts and how they could change the face of the internet, click here.


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Filed Under: Culture, Politics, Technology

New Work from El Mac in Los Angeles


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The always amazing El Mac has completed another jaw dropping piece in the City of Angels. Teaming up with L.A. Times Magazine for its upcoming article on the writings of Connie Rice, “a civil rights attorney, activist, and relative of Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice,” El Mac painted the spot on likeness of Rice atop a Los Angeles rooftop.

Source | Arrested Motion

Filed Under: Art, Culture, Design, Politics

Ethics for the Starving Designer

Because most designers are immoral and unethical animals, student David Goh has come up with the Ethics for the Starving Designer project. Despite thinking that he is crazy to think that drinking and smoking don’t make you cool, he just might have a few good points that should be heard.

Source | NOTCOT

Filed Under: Culture, Design, Politics

The Friday Links


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Top 12: The Art of Basketball | 12oz Prophet

Porn Sites File Lawsuit Over .XXX Domain Names | Mashable

The origin of Mickey Mouse | BBC

Cellphone signals tracking shoppers? | Metro

What’s in a Name? Ask Google | The New York Times

The Eames Studio’s Inspiring History And Unknown Dark Side | Fast Company

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