Month: May 2010

Google font API

Google has quietly introduced an API (application programming interface) for web fonts. This could potentially result in better — and also worse — web typography — depending on…

Friday roundup

“Every separation is a link.” — Simone Weil Why does Michiko Kakutani hate fiction? : Almost as much as Edward Champion? Waiting for a Ride : Gary brought…

Amazon gets into the translation business

They’ve announced a venture called AmazonCrossing. Amazon has the sales data from their international customers to identify promising titles, which they will have translated and publish — probably…

The web is a wide and mysterious place

Some people take offense when you give them links. I sent an e-mail out this morning that went something like this. Dear blogger: Since you objected to my…

How the internet works

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