“The recent arrival of Apple’s next-generation operating system, OS X, is a tech landmark. But, Steven Johnson also asks, is it this generation’s Sgt. Pepper?”
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“The purpose of American posters has always been to grab the individual and the collective consciousness and demand attention and action. Whatever the message — from urgent appeals to patriotism to voices raised in protest, from pleas for environmentalism to seductive suggestions urging us to buy jeans — the poster reflects the explosion of ideas in the twentieth century, both intellectual and visual.”
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“HUNTINGTON, WV — Stephanie Duquette’s break-up with boyfriend Chris Straub was made easier Sunday with an array of colorful charts, graphs, and other visual aids from Copy Express, a Huntington-area copy shop. ‘When Stephanie came in looking for a way to make her dumping of Chris more effective and memorable, I was more than happy to help,’ said Copy Express assistant manager Debbie Saldana.”
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“The Museum of the History of Science has a small but fine collection of cameras, early photographic lenses and accessories, and darkroom equipment. In all there are about eight hundred items covering a wide spectrum of photographic history, from a lens of 1839 of the type used by Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre to an example of a 1960s Russian ‘FED 4′ camera and beyond.”
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“Graphic designer Roberto de VicqCumptich puts a new spin on the alphabet, the animal world and the graphic arts in the appealing and unusual book. The bright colors and playful beasts make learning ABCs (and XYZs) fun for the younger set, while older children can use the book as a springboard for word games and for mastering spelling. Their parents — and any adult who appreciates sophisticated art and fine design — will want to add Bembo’s Zoo to their collection.”
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