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«Совет директоров РЖД рекомендовал общему собранию акционеров не выплачивать дивиденды по итогам 2012 года. Об этом сообщается в материалах железнодорожной монополии. ¶ Вместо выплат государству совет директоров РЖД предлагает направить 705,5 миллиона рублей из прибыли на формирование резервного фонда, а оставшуюся сумму — 13,4 миллиарда рублей — оставить в распоряжении компании. Часть этих денег будет направлена на выплату вознаграждений членам совета директоров, часть — на финансирование инвестпрограммы.» • #рукономика - × × ×

Мне нравится часть про четырех дневную рабочую неделю. Прямо сейчас люди пишут без содержания по одному-два дня в месяц. Когда я сам там работал новогоднюю премию надо было компенсировать отпуском за свой счет. Спускались разнарядки с количеством дней на отдел. А так вознаграждения членам совета директоров, хорошо поработали. - Гора Кьяльфедль

“Even in a white-walled gallery in New York City’s gallery district, Paul Cocksedge’s work is unapologetically nerdy. It doesn’t first appear that way. In fact, his work looks very designer-y, in the sense that it’s meticulously crafted into aesthetic perfection. But the London-based designer, who recently opened his first solo exhibition at the Friedman Benda gallery, has always been attracted to the principles of science and the natural world. “There’s so much beauty in nature and physics and the world around us,” he says. “It’s just about packaging them and moving them into different contexts that makes people see them in different ways.” ¶ Cocksedge’s new show Capture, is full of perception-tweaking pieces that are made possible because of the fusion between science and beauty. Perhaps the most perplexing is Poised, a steel table that appears to be teetering delicately on its edge, moments from toppling over. Made from 1000 lbs of steel, the piece was actually inspired by the way a piece of paper can often be found poised on its tips, just before blowing over by a light gust of wind. “The initial model was just me rolling a piece of paper,” he explains.” - × × ×

"Children today are cossetted and pressured in equal measure. Without the freedom to play they will never truly grow up" - × × ×

http://www.aeonmagazine.com/being-h... — “In play an adult can become like a child, fully absorbed in the here-and-now. Play, not work, brings us fully to life” - × × ×

makes Jack a dull boy - кот от котов

“Microsoft certainly faces this dilemma today, having nothing with which to replace Windows and Office. Some say Apple, too, is living now on the wrong side of the innovation curve, but I don’t think so. I think Cupertino has a plan. When Apple announced its iPhone 5c and 5s mobile phones I alluded to having an idea of some broader strategy Cupertino had in mind for the devices, especially the iPhone 5S. Here are the clues I am working from: 1) Tim Cook was clear to claim the iPhone 5S had a “workstation-class 64-bit processor.” 2) iWork is now free on all new iOS devices. 3) iOS 7 has, for the first time, support for not just Bluetooth keyboards but Bluetooth mice as well. 4) There’s a new Apple TV of some sort coming anytime now.” - × × ×

Фичер в Нью-Йорк Таймс. С комиксами, аудиоверсией и комиксами • #now_this_is_awesome • Очень, очень, очень. - × × ×

#будущее_мидий - × × ×

Три года назад в Боинг-Боинг: http://friendfeed.com/urbansh... - × × ×

«Согласно указу, на период Олимпиады в Сочи будут действовать особые меры безопасности, некоторые из которых прямо нарушают конституционные права граждан. ¶ Так, например, отдельные районы Сочи будут закрыты для общественного пользования, а в другие можно будет попасть только при наличии специального разрешения. В течение двух с половиной месяцев в город будет запрещен въезд любого транспорта, кроме железнодорожного. Также будут запрещены публичные мероприятия, не связанные с проведением Олимпийских игр: митинги, демонстрации и даже одиночные пикеты. По словам известного сочинского блогера Александра Валова, этот указ «превратит город-курорт Сочи в олимпийский концлагерь». А глава правозащитной организации «Агора» Павел Чиков говорит, что такой документ, по сути, вводит в Сочи режим чрезвычайного положения.» • #рукономика - × × ×

«Странность означает, что мы только что нащупали новый способ писать текст. Ищите странности везде. Странность рождает классику.» - × × ×

“In Designing News, award-winning editorial and infographics designer Francesco Franchi conveys his vision for the future of the news and media industries. He evaluates the fundamental changes that are taking place in our digital age in terms of consumer expectations and the way media is being used. The book then outlines the challenges that result and proposes strategies for traditional publishing houses, broadcasting companies, journalists, and designers to address them.” - × × ×

"Суд Канады отказался возвращать жительнице Торонта ее домашнего макака-резуса, известного как обезьяна в пальто. Об этом сообщает The Huffington Post." • #the_daily_wtf - × × ×

"Нет, Ясмин, я не замерз и не проголодался. Несмотря на мою теплолюбивость и невысокий рост, ваша честь, я тоже могу свидетельствовать в свою защиту и отстаивать право на сепарацию от этой женщины. Начать с того, что хозяйка никогда на самом деле меня не любила" - адская скорлупа

Надеюсь, пальто не отберут. Ему идет. - vampire vegetable

"Spacing practices for the first couple centuries of the printing press were quite variable. But they began to coalesce into certain sets of standards in the 1600s, which became accepted conventions in the 1700s. More than a century before our Chicago Manual editor’s 1870 cut-off date, printers in England and America had relegated the idea of a large space after the period to the standard introductory rules taught to the beginning typesetter. ¶ As an aside, here’s my own theory about the Chicago Manual editor’s made-up date of 1870: that’s right about the time that the first commercially available typewriter started to be sold. However, since the practice was standard for over a century before this date, the whole “big spaces after periods come from typewriters” claim is clearly a myth." - × × ×

Длиннотекст с отличным исследованием. - × × ×

“A sleek, multi-channel, wireless headset that monitors your brain activity and translates EEG into meaningful data you can understand.” • #aqsc ∙ #говоря_статистически - × × ×

"Edward Tufte, Stevie Smith, Not Waving But Drowning, print on canvas, 29 ½" x 29 ½", edition of 3" - × × ×

Poshlust! - alex@kapranoff.ru

Just imagine a girl wearing a Barbie-style ping round sign "It's complicated!", and a boy wearing a stern roadworks-style yellow sign "It's more complicated than that". - 9000

Омг пони. - × × ×

"Years ago the only way to print a photo was to make test strips, make a test print, go back and dodge and burn details, make more test strips, another test print and so on and so on until you got the result you were after. In these photos released by Magnum Photos in New York, you can get a closer look at the process followed by their master printer, Pablo Inirio." (via @ckovalev) • #профото - × × ×

А также больше букв — http://theliteratelens.com/2012... - × × ×

“In this guide, we wanted to look at affordable (less than $5), semi-disposable pens. Pens that cost just a couple of bucks. We’re not pushing into the world of high-end fountain pens, tactical pens or even the likes of the Fisher space pen. Just good, everyday pens that put down an excellent and smooth line without costing a bomb. It also had to be relatively easy to find. There are a huge number of truly excellent, affordable pens that come in from Asia (seriously, check out Jetpens, they’re amazing) and are only available through specialty sites and maybe, if you’re lucky, an Asian stationary or general store in your neighborhood. But we needed pens that you could find at an Office Depot, Amazon, or even a Walgreens. That still leaves dozens of options.” • #канцелярское_порно - × × ×

Хм. - × × ×

Хоть к новому году-то выпустят 128 ГБ в телефоне? - × × ×

Ааа, зачем ты это сказал. Ну зачем. (Спасибо!) - пойду-ка я поработаю

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"Designing a new way to build software & manage complexity - a visual development environment for all" - × × ×

ура, собрали! - bifurcafe