Well, crap, I went way too long between reads of The Great Discontent and now I've got a long long list of interviews to catch up on. I feel like a dummy for not being more aware of these goods! Chats with the likes of Adam Lisagor, Bobby Solomon, Erik Marinovich, Jon Contino, Mari Popova and oh so many more. Thank goodness for Instapaper but I gotta find a better way to subscribe to this content!

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If you haven't seen it yet, immediately engage in Google's How Search Works presentation. From a technological standpoint, it won't really shed too much light on what they're doing but the style and vibe throughout the multi-part story is great. Google has really locked themselves into a more consistent look as of lately and it's working quite well for them. I love the subtle animations on the variety of icons.

I've been a fan of Isle of Printing for some time but it's been awhile since I actually dug into the portfolio. Take some time to browse the entirety of the official portfolio and then dig around in the gigposter repository. All of it is crazy inspiring.

Ever wanted to see how your Foursquare checkins correlate with others via a fancy bit of line graphing? Well then, steer your browser over to Alongside - one of many projects from Kate Ray. I don't even use FourSquare but I love the splash page of this site enough that I may just have to start.

It takes a moment of adjustment to comprehend the implementation of the `footnotes` but this annotation experiment from Grant Custer is rather clean and clever. It's nice not to have to jump around on the page and keep your eye trained at the top of the browser. Is it perfect? Nah but it's a great stab at a pretty common problem.

via Erica.

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Before you do anything else - look at this. A fight broke out at a North Carolina fashion show and things escalated to table throwing. It's unfortunate that it got this bad but this woman's ability to throw furniture and catch hurling objects perfectly is spellbinding.

Okay, on to the playlist.

• The New Wilhelm Scream - I love the existing Wilhelm scream but this replacement is a worthwhile proposition. via Paul.
• Goat Shaped Box - for the record, Goathelm is diverse and works perfectly in many scenarios.
• Scientifically Accurate Spider-Man - quite NSFW but I begrudingly laughed. Sorry, it was dumb amusing.
• Gorilla's Playing in Leaves - i know you're skeptical of animal videos but give this 30 seconds. The first freakout I think will convince you to stay. via Paige.
• Another faiting on live TV - Sorry, fainting is funny. I'm not actually laughing at this particular woman but just the act of the body shutting down is unreal.
• Kangaroo Boxes Toy Hippo - not a very compelling video but I'm just baffled that this place exists. A dog, a Kangaroo and a family of lemurs all co-habitat this space? What is happening here??
• Post-Traumatic Harlem Shake Disorder - not that funny actually but the Hot Dog sexy dancing is worth it. You can stop after that.
• The Ultimate Lunch Prank - you just keep waiting for it.

Have a great weekend!

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It's no secret that North Korea is a weird place. Their access to the Internet is limited, to say the least. However, recently they launched a 3G network for foreigners only that is allowing some images to emerge from the country. Jean H Lee has a great writeup on the situation and her experience with going into and documenting North Korea. She's even got an active Instagram with plenty of propaganda posters, landscapes and unexplainable terror. Very interesting.

via Brooks.

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The above animation is taken from the Helical Model of our solar system from DjSadhu. You can see the full video of it here. The science involved is baffling but intriguing. If we're hurdling around the Sun, why couldn't the Sun also be hurdling through space? I won't even pretend to act like I have a full comfortable grasp of everything involved with this but that doesn't make me any less interested in it. Have a peek and see if it boggles your mind as much as mine.

Update: If this seemed like crazy mumbo-jumbo to you - you were right, it's bad science.

Is it just me or have there been a lot of weather apps popping up lately? I guess it's a good way to break into the app world but you gotta do something fresh, right? Well, Climate Clock is certainly doing that. The interface is setup so that you get a very clear indication of what kind of weather to expect throughout the day. I'm not sold on the Alert Notification Count As Temperature but, regardless, it's an intriguing app.

via Chad; of course.

Brian Eno would eat this up (in the good way).

Jose Guizar describes his Windows of New York project as "an ode to architecture and part a self-challenge to never stop looking up." It's a fittingly simple and inspiring bit of words for a project with such a great impact. The illustrations depicted are just the right balance of essential elements and subtle details. I absolutely love it.

via Scudder.