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For the web design nerds out there, the still-relevant 2001.DESIGNER.SITE.CHKLST (via WDIK).

New photos now available: MIT Stata Center

The Anatomy of an Icon (SimpleBits) Since releasing some icons of my own, I’ve received quite a few messages asking “how do you create an icon?” Well, I can’t tell you how to create an icon — but I can tell you the steps I take to create an icon. This is a useful mini-tutorial …

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This site has some flatland photos from the Final Exam Jam (covered here on eWire), including a cool kickflip hitchhiker shot of Brian used for the title graphic.

TV critics vote for merit, message This is odd: At the 20th annual Television Critics Association awards show, “The Daily Show” won for outstanding news and information programming — over rivals like PBS’ “Frontline” and ABC’s “Nightline.” Sad to say, though, that “The Daily Show” is one of the more informative news shows on TV …

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Apple has released the fourth generation iPods soon. I’m going to start my list of reasons to justify getting one now…

TV Critics Heap Awards on ‘Arrested Development’ Fox’s dysfunctional-family comedy “Arrested” was voted best new program and best comedy, two days after the freshman series scored a surprise berth in the Emmy race for best comedy. “Arrested” creator/executive producer Mitch Hurwitz told TCA attendees that it was the support of critics that saved the show …

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The 10 Best Internet Fads We’ve all seen ’em before, but it’s good to revisit old “friends.” From Mahir to Bubb Rubb, all your fads are belong to us…

There’s a proposal for a $1.1 million 40,000 square foot skatepark to be built under the Zakim bridge. “It’s definitely going to put the city of Boston on the map of skateboarding,” said Jon Evjy, 21, who works at a Commonwealth Avenue skate shop called the Underground. Naturally, I assumed that bikes would not be …

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