This Day in Blogging History: NYC parking signs information-design; Whole Earth publications online; Martian watches

One year ago today

NYC's new parking signs are great information design: The NYC Department of Transport has revamped its notoriously complex parking-rules signs, so that they're slightly less cryptic.

Five years ago today

All Whole Earth publications online: Kevin Kelly reports the exciting news that all the Whole Earth-related publications from the last 40 year are scanned and online.

Ten years ago today

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