22 February 2002

  • Reporter Daniel Pearl reported dead; story with depth, detail and feeling, in the Journal. [sub. req.]
  • Pearl story from '94 about a disappearing Stradivarius violin. [sub. req.]
  • Sharon plans buffer zones around Israel, calls for national unity.
  • Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tigers to sign ceasefire, first peace in seven years.
  • Connecticut raises garbage fees 31 percent to cover deal with Enron.
  • Irrelevant study shows Marvel comics have poorly-constructed social networks.
  • An application that imitates Burroughs's cut-up editing technique.
  • The Designers Republic offers retail therapy through The Peoples Bureau.
  • On true type design in cows. [via l&s]
  • Thoughts on NYC skyscrapers, including ideas by Jane Jacobs, David Byrne.
  • Prank calls don't need to be cruel: Friendly, friendly, friendly calls (especially "symmetry").