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Mitchell Clark

Mitchell Clark

Former News Writer

Former News Writer

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    Mitchell Clark
    Mitchell Clark
    The nearly 900-page style guide for road signs.

    This Beautiful Public Data post on the government’s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control is one of those wonderful pieces of insight on the massive systems behind everyday items, and it’s catnip for design and transportation nerds.

    Also apparently there was decade-long drama about a new font for road signage? Excuse me while I go down that rabbit-hole for a week.

    Image of a roundabout informational sign with design mandates
    The post helps show just how many elements of road sign design are mandated by the Federal Highway Administration.
    Image: Federal Highway Administration
    Google’s bringing new features to older versions of AndroidGoogle’s bringing new features to older versions of Android
    Another company has stopped working on smart contact lensesAnother company has stopped working on smart contact lenses
    Mitchell Clark
    Mitchell Clark
    The teens are taking pictures like it’s 2004.

    Less than a month after publishing an article about how The Youth are totally into flip phones these days, The New York Times is talking about how Gen Z is obsessed with crappy old digital cameras. As a 26 year-old who went through a CoolPix phase in college, then a film phase, and who just bought another point-and-shoot, I just want the kids to know I support them.

    The Hottest Gen Z Gadget Is a 20-Year-Old Digital Camera

    [The New York Times]

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