SFJhttp://scottfjohnson.com/blog/en-US2010-03-15T05:03:25ZSquarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)US Embassy in London to Cost $1bnhttp://scottfjohnson.com/blog/2010/3/13/us-embassy-in-london-to-cost-1bn.htmlSFJ2010-03-14T02:20:05ZArchitecture Design Politicsand apparently includes a moat.

(Belated hat tip to G-Russ.)

]]>The Ruins of Detroithttp://scottfjohnson.com/blog/2010/3/12/the-ruins-of-detroit.htmlSFJ2010-03-12T20:53:20ZArchitecture PhotographyWilliam Livingstone House

Incredible photography of a bygone era.

(Hat tip to Mr. Jeremy Paul Kath, MA, CFA, κτλ.)

]]>Walker Percy: A Documentary Filmhttp://scottfjohnson.com/blog/2010/3/12/walker-percy-a-documentary-film.htmlSFJ2010-03-12T14:21:52ZFilm WritingWalker Percy: A Documentary Film. Apparently, there was a portion shown last Wednesday, March 10th, “in conjunction with the opening of Loyola’s Walker Percy Center”. This looks excellent. See the YouTube previews below:

(Hat tip to former student Mr. Michael C. Gretchen, esq., native son of of New Orleans, Louisiana, distinguished alumnus of Jesuit High School, etc., etc.)

]]>Sleigh Bellshttp://scottfjohnson.com/blog/2010/3/10/sleigh-bells.htmlSFJ2010-03-10T14:55:00ZMusic

Quite addicted at the moment to the Sleigh Bells, even though they have neither an album nor a website. Ah, the wonders of music blogs never cease to amaze.

]]>Tron Legacy Official Trailerhttp://scottfjohnson.com/blog/2010/3/9/tron-legacy-official-trailer.htmlSFJ2010-03-09T17:19:22ZFilmI could not be more excited for this:

]]>The Phenomenon of Diglossia in Modern Greekhttp://scottfjohnson.com/blog/2010/3/8/the-phenomenon-of-diglossia-in-modern-greek.htmlSFJ2010-03-08T16:45:20ZAcademia Language PoliticsThe Onassis Foundation posted in 2006 a very informative interview with Peter Mackridge, formerly Professor of Modern Greek at Oxford, about the relationship between academic and colloquial Greek. Definitely worth a look.

]]>A Dictionary Storyhttp://scottfjohnson.com/blog/2010/3/5/a-dictionary-story.htmlSFJ2010-03-05T15:09:26ZArt Design LanguageVery cool experiment with typography and design by Sam Winston.

]]>QR Code (i.e. Bar Code) Generatorhttp://scottfjohnson.com/blog/2010/3/4/qr-code-ie-bar-code-generator.htmlSFJ2010-03-05T02:24:37ZDesign Technology

Popular with the kids these days, or so I hear. (At least, the kids with Google Android phones.) Get your own here: http://zxing.appspot.com/generator/

]]>Yeasayer, "Ambling Alp"http://scottfjohnson.com/blog/2010/2/25/yeasayer-ambling-alp.htmlSFJ2010-02-25T21:22:19ZMusic VideosA super creepy video of a song from my favorite album of 2010 so far, Yeasayer’s Odd Blood:

NSFW: some brief not-very-tantalizing-gross-nudist-beach-style nudity involved.

]]>Interview with the Creator of iBird Explorer iPhone apphttp://scottfjohnson.com/blog/2010/2/24/interview-with-the-creator-of-ibird-explorer-iphone-app.htmlSFJ2010-02-24T17:28:30ZTechnologyVideo is here. Probably one of the most impressive apps on the iPhone in terms of detail and comprehensiveness (iTunes link). And my kids love to listen to the songs of different birds. Beautiful and fascinating; the label "reference app" doesn't really cut it.

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