xBlog: The visual thinking weblog
1st May 2003

THE 12 DUMBEST COVERS OF AMERICAN COMIC BOOKS

“A dozen of the dumbest covers of American comic books we could find.”

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1st May 2003

Visualjournalism Upload Area

“As I have just finished the construction of the Graphics Gallery a couple of hours ago, it is of course rather empty. Right now it’s only people on this maillist, who know of the Gallery’s existence — but I trust that you see the possibilities and check in after a while — and of course you’re invited to start the ball rolling and be among the first to use this new feature.”

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1st May 2003

Earliest handwriting found?

“Symbols carved into tortoise shells more than 8,000 years ago may be the oldest words yet discovered. The findings may also shed light on the ritualistic practices of Neolithic China.”

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1st May 2003

Oldest American writing found in dump

“Archaeologists may have found the oldest example of writing from the Americas. The find gives clues to how the ancient civilizations of Central America developed, they say. Others dispute that the objects discovered bear writing.”

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1st May 2003

SAFETY SIGN BUILDER

“The St. Claire, Inc. Sign Builder 2.0 includes a number of web-based tools designed to facilitate the creation of custom general and safety signs. Each Sign Builder tool has unique options designed to make the creation of any custom sign quick and easy.”

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1st May 2003

How to Choose a Search Engine or Directory

“A chart listing numerous features and the search engines and directories that support them.”

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