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Nixon, NASA, And How The Federal Government Got Design

The federal government doesn’t stray too far from a few familiar topics when it comes to its agenda: the economy, health care, national defense, immigration, reproductive rights. But for roughly a decade not long ago, good graphic design was a national priority—and the story of how it became one is a forgotten chapter of design history.

In the 1970s, good design became federal policy.

 

Source: Nixon, NASA, And How The Federal Government Got Design

Fighting Echo Warrant, Amazon Has Scant Law to Draw On

“What ought to be the standard of disclosure for captured data once we have all (or most) decided to introduce a permanent wiretap into our home?” said Yochai Benkler, a Harvard professor who studies technology and the law. “We are moving into a universe where we need to … revise Fourth Amendment doctrine to set high barriers for access to data captured by a ubiquitous surveillance device like the Echo.”

Source: Fighting Echo Warrant, Amazon Has Scant Law to Draw On

I Helped Create the Milo Trolling Playbook. You Should Stop Playing Right Into It.

Most brands and personalities try to appeal to a wide swath of the population. Niche players and polarizing personalities are only ever going to be interesting to a small subgroup. While this might seem like a disadvantage, it’s actually a huge opportunity: Because it allows them to leverage the dismissals, anger, mockery, and contempt of the population at large as proof of their credibility.

The old playbook stopped working…until Milo Yiannopoulos came along and a new generation picked it up again.

Source: I Helped Create the Milo Trolling Playbook. You Should Stop Playing Right Into It.