In barely over 100 years, New York city has more than quadrupled in population. Of course, this pales in comparison to Tokyo, which is over 23 times more populous than it was in the year 1900.

Pure brilliance: Off the Beaten Track. Worth watching for all the magazine cut-outs alone.

Somehow, in the process of Googling for an old Bluelines post today, I opened a couple of lovely photos that, as far as I can tell, were never posted to the blog. The color, the trim, the pink shutters… That house is the very manifestation of spring.

“Your philosophy is better suited for rock carving than web design.”

To do between now and May 1: Hope Notes.

How did I not blog this the first time I found it back in the fall? Bembo’s zoo, a menagerie of animals made of type.

“There comes a point where you just love someone. Not because they’re good, or bad, or anything really. You just love them. It doesn’t mean you’ll be together forever. It doesn’t mean you won’t hurt each other. It just means you love them. Sometimes in spite of who they are, and sometimes because of who they are. And you know that they love you, sometimes because of who you are, and sometimes in spite of it.” (Laurell K. Hamilton)

I’m two weeks behind on this one, but Nick Thurne’s love song is a must-watch for every adolescent who used AOL in 1994.

Itso. Now we just need a term for their/they’re/there mixups.

Steve Jobs hates Feist.

Bet your Facebook doesn’t have 1,703 installed applications. Credit goes to my highly creative co-worker Huy.

Could you imagine working in Karin’s studio? I know that it’s for more tangible arts, but I could just set up my little iMac in the corner somewhere…

For the bookmarks: TasteSpotting, a downright delectable blog of tasty treats. I love that their layout is composed of large photos of the food items — no distractions, no frills, just scrumptious food that you can almost taste already.

Not sure if I can vouch for the validity of the Select a Candidate 2008 Quiz, but an interesting concept nevertheless.

Ruby Receptionists: delicious illustrations, delightful typefaces and great concept. I’ve seen quite a few of these virtual reception and virtual assistant firms cropping up lately.