CONELRAD: Atomic Secrets | Atomic Tattoo
A massive blood-typing and tattooing project that was approved for Chicago on July 31, 1950, apparently never got off the ground. On August 1st of that year, the Chicago Tribune announced the program to its readers and featured a disquieting graphic of a woman with a raised left arm and an “x” where the blood-type was to be placed.
This is sick
Rob Cottingham (via Cameron Moll):
The debate will rage for a long time over what piece of technology best encapsulates Steve Jobs’ influence on our world: The iPhone? iPod? iMac? iPad? OS X and Aqua? But I’m going to argue for something a lot more low-tech: the turtleneck.
That, to me, captures the excitement Jobs both conveyed and sparked in others over his vision. It wasn’t just another gadget or a feature or an online service; it was his ability to say, ‘This can help you change things.’
