A long overdue mention of an amazing presentation. Wilson Miner's When We Build. Thoughtful, expansive, and intelligent. Mandatory viewing. 1.27

TNW with a piece about Apple's design process. We've all been aware that Apple lets design lead the way, but this goes into some interesting details. 1.26

BBC News with a feature on The Post Family. Via 37signals. 1.25

January Aurora Over Norway. Via CP. 1.25

Yosemite HD, a timelapse of one of my favourite places. 1.23

Vernacular Typography is a project by Molly Woodward who "seeks to collect and document examples of these vanishing symbols of art and culture". She also has a Kickstarter campaign and an awesome collection of manhole covers. 1.20

Swissted is an ongoing project by graphic designer Mike Joyce, which draws from his love of punk rock and Swiss modernism, two movements that have absolutely nothing to do with one another. Via everyone I know who loves design and music. 1.14

Everything you need to know about buying a camera, a nicely designed guide over at The Verge. Via Kottke. 1.5

41 rules for women cyclists circa 1895. Number 11, which admonishes one not to "cultivate a bicycle face", really should be a standard rule for everyone. 1.3

Congratulations to Sir Ive. 1.3

Veer appears to be shifting its sights away from typography. Very sad news, as I loved their curation of interesting typefaces and the thoughtful layouts and specimens. The world does not need more emphasis upon stock photography. 1.3

I'm starting the year with the aim of taking one interesting photo every day. There are some great examples around about how to proceed and then how to display the results. Stay tuned for posts about my experiences. 1.3

The Daily Mail has posted a gallery of photos from the new book Vivian Maier: Street Photographer. Via Gapers Block. 12.20

Laughing Squid with a few selections from the visual treasure trove that was the 1975 Christmas Season Sears Catalog Wish Book. Awesome. 12.16

The Inner Object: Seeing Kandinsky. 12.16