When Things Fall Apart
Reporting from the Gulf, an offshore oil rig worker finds mundanity, a complacent obsession with safety, and the doom beneath it all
Reporting from the Gulf, an offshore oil rig worker finds mundanity, a complacent obsession with safety, and the doom beneath it all
THE TONE OF THE MAJORITY OF technology writing on the web falls within a narrow spectrum of gee-whiz “this will change everything” bewilderment at one end and brand-loyal fanboyism at the other. It…
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Oil in the Gulf, two months later - The Big Picture - Boston.com
Oil in the Gulf, two months later - The Big Picture - Boston.com
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Lenticular Galaxies: The Polyvalent Aesthetics of Data Visualization. by Sara Diamond
Lenticular Galaxies: The Polyvalent Aesthetics of Data Visualization.
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