Propaganda is most well known in the form of war posters. But at its core, it is a mode of communication aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position, and that doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Although propaganda is often used to manipulate human emotions by displaying facts [...]
CSS trickery with the Channel 4 logo
At @clearleft we’ve recently been working with Channel 4, and their 3-dimensional segmented logo got me thinking; was there something I could do with a bi-directional browser-resizing parallax to recreate some of their iconic channel idents in an interactive form on the web? So one lunchtime, that’s exactly what I did. The result is very [...]
The Tunnels in Gaza (This American Life)
I wanted to write an elaborate post on my thoughts on the Gaza flotilla raid and its consequences but it was too hard for me to express them in writing, so I decided to postpone it for now. However, I did want to share a story with you. It was broadcast on This American Life [...]
Moof – Login Form Reinvented
So, I was trying to find a good music player to embed in the site when I encountered Moof – which claims “Social Music Reinvented” for an iTunes like online social music player – which didn’t suit my needs… …but I couldn’t miss the login and registration form on the bottom of the page. Seems [...]
Paramount’s Geographic Facsimile Map of 1927
The Map Room: Paramount’s Geographic Facsimile Map of 1927 This 1927 map by Paramount apparently was for financial backers; it indicates shooting locations in California that could stand in for more exotic locales. Via Matt.
