Looking for thoughtful essays and/or screeds on the evils of "crowd-sourced" design contests, or design by committee in general? [more inside]
posted by coolhappysteve on Jul 19, 2011 - 8 answers

What's a good alternative to the Readability browser add-on? [more inside]
posted by morninj on Mar 15, 2011 - 7 answers

Ton of books + unused corner in totally sweet loft = book harem! I'd like to put together a space for up to 4 people to hang out, read, write, meditate, or generally just relax. Help me design & accessorize it! [more inside]
posted by susoka on Feb 28, 2011 - 14 answers

My mom's a research scientist; I've convinced her to get an Edward Tufte book (partly because she uses Powerpoint a lot). Which one should she get?
posted by Tlogmer on Jul 6, 2007 - 19 answers

Recommendations for a standing reading light please... [more inside]
posted by ClanvidHorse on Apr 3, 2006 - 2 answers