before Iran seemed close to reaching
a deal on enriching 2,640 pounds
of uranium that pleased the West,
then got all grumblely. Then it
enriched more uranium.
now Iran actually signed an agreement
with Turkey and Brazil to do
basically the same thing, which
is surprising, but now they have
more uranium. source
It’s more efficient and cost-effective. Plus, it’s a simple, modern-looking typeface. … I think it’s safe to say we were surprised by the response.
IKEA spokeswoman Monika Gocic • On the unthinkable change in font from IKEA’s iconic Futura variant to Verdana. The story’s starting to pick up some (trendy but cheap and wobbly) legs in the mainstream press, with Time now giving the story a little more exposure. Time did a good job covering the angles as to why Verdana sucks – it’s overused, it was designed for small sizes on the Web, and it’s way too associated with Microsoft. Hopefully the nudge in the press might help the company reconsider. • source
Twitter was intended to be a way for vacant, self-absorbed egotists to share their most banal and idiotic thoughts with anyone pathetic enough to read them.
“Twitter Creator Jack Dorsey” • In an Onion article satirizing the service, where “Dorsey” says he’s surprised anyone – especially those in Iran – managed to find Twitter useful. Yeah, we’re surprised too, which is why we use it all the time. • source
