3 slash A HTML based CMS and a minimalist watch Act as if the maxim of your action were to become, by your will, a universal law of nature. – Immanuel Kant graphic ❏ Artwork by link Carl Burton link graphic Dense Discovery table with 45 rows and 1 columns row 1 column 1 link graphic Dense Discovery row 2 row 3 As some of you may know, I'm currently on a link long walk through Germany. I've started 24 days ago in the southern city of Passau and yesterday I crossed the state border into Thüringen, now heading for Weimar as the next bigger stop. I'm not yet sure how far north I can go before the autumn weather gets in the way but I'm aiming for Hamburg as a general direction, making up the route as I go. If you're based somewhere in the vicinity of link this path , get in touch and join me! I'd love some company, even if it's just for a day or for a quick drink at the end of the day. I'm also open to any tips on towns to visit, cheap places to stay at, and things to do along the way. raising hands – Kai row 4 row 5 heading level 1 Next Level Podcasting heading level 1 link SPONSOR row 6 graphic ❏ heading level 2 link Simplecast right arrow heading level 3 Empowering the growing, independent podcaster As one of the most time tested platforms for podcasters, the all new Simplecast raises the bar even further. We exist to empower the growing independent podcaster, while also delivering billions of plays for shows like Dax Shepard, Food 52, Politico, Fast Company, Tech Crunch, Medium, and more. row 7 row 8 heading level 1 Apps and Sites row 9 heading level 2 link Vapid right arrow heading level 3 HTML based CMS A very promising, minimal CMS: Vapid is an intentionally simple content management system built on the idea that you can create a custom dashboard without ever leaving the HTML. row 10 heading level 2 link Short Menu right arrow heading level 3 Powerful URL shortener for Mac Are you sharing a lot of links? The Short Menu app for Mac allows you to run various URL shortening services (or your own) through one convenient, highly customisable, and fast interface. row 11 heading level 2 link Feedbin right arrow heading level 3 Feature rich RSS reader Some of you asked me whether there is a RSS feed of Dense Discovery issues. Unfortuantely, that's technically not possible with Mailblast. However, if you use Feedbin you can get newsletters sent to a dedicated address and it converts it into a feed. As a paid app, Feedbin also link values your link privacy dot row 12 row 13 heading level 1 Printed Matter row 14 graphic ❏ heading level 3 Four creative print magazines to add to your stack. heading level 2 link Doll Hospital right arrow Doll Hospital is a bi annual art and literature print journal on mental health. heading level 2 link Eye on Design right arrow The official print magazine of AIGA, the professional association for design in America. heading level 2 link Mac Guffin right arrow A biannual design and crafts magazine featuring fabulous stories about ordinary things. heading level 2 link Delayed Gratification right arrow A quarterly publication that revisits the events of the previous three months to see what happened after the dust settled. row 15 row 16 heading level 1 Goods and Accessories row 17 graphic ❏ heading level 2 link NU:RO right arrow heading level 3 Minimalist analogue watch A minimalist watch design that actually lets you tell time: The watch has two dials, one with hours at the top and the other with minutes at the bottom. When they rotate, the current time is shown inside the hourglass. The watch will be manufactured in a limited edition of 500. (Currently still looking for backers on Kickstarter.) row 18 graphic ❏ heading level 2 link Moment Case right arrow heading level 3 Case and battery pack for photographers Mobile phone lense maker Moment now also offers a case with a built in battery pack. Not only does this case allow you to mount Moment lenses (of course), it also comes with a big red shutter button for easy snapping and video recording. It also supports wireless charging. row 19 graphic ❏ heading level 2 link Dango Pioneer Wallet right arrow heading level 3 Wallet, pen, and notebook in one This handy little bi fold wallet made from leather holds a notebook, an aerospace grade, refillable pen made from aluminium, and of course your credit cards. RFID blocking keeps your personal information secure. row 20 row 21 heading level 1 Overheard on Twitter row 22 Everyone my age is making a baby or a podcast or both and I can t seem to give them all the attention they deserve. heading level 2 – link at jossfong row 23 row 24 heading level 1 Food For Thought row 25 heading level 2 link Why Jeff Bezos' Philanthropy Plan Is Well Intended – and Misguided right arrow heading level 3 Read Is the solution to our winners take all economy lavish giving by the winners – or reforms that would force winners to take less? Is it better to run a business pitilessly, paying low wages and avoiding taxes and, after gaining wealth, giving back – or better to pay workers and taxes fulsomely and perhaps end up with less to give away? row 26 heading level 2 link There’s no bullshit like design bullshit right arrow heading level 3 Read Nodding so hard it hurts: creative director John Spencer says jargon and bullshit are getting in the way of people understanding and valuing design. row 27 heading level 2 link How Duterte Used Facebook To Fuel the Philippine Drug War right arrow heading level 3 Read A long, disturbing read about how Facebook undermines the political system and the media in the Philippines. Of course, we now know that this is happening in almost all countries where Facebook has a strong presence. How much longer can Facebook pretend that a herd of underpaid fact checkers and an algorithm tweak can fix this? row 28 heading level 2 link Why your desk job is so damn exhausting right arrow heading level 3 Read Turns out the idea that creative or intellectual work makes you tired because your brain needs a lot of energy is – most likely – untrue. It's psychology, stupid! row 29 row 30 heading level 1 Aesthetically Pleasing row 31 graphic ❏ link The Logo Archive is a logo recovery, research, and restoration project by Rich Baird. row 32 graphic ❏ Love the colour palette of the link Hotel Emporium brand, a hotel amenities manufacturing company. row 33 graphic ❏ A site that collects and displays link Open Type variable fonts , an exciting new font format. row 34 graphic ❏ Simone Hutsch's link Candy Rotterdam gives urban architecture photography a candy coloured makeover. row 35 row 36 heading level 1 Classifieds row 37 Don't be overwhelmed by all the cool things you want to do – win a free copy of our goal guide and start creating a method to link make your goals happen dot Creative Minds' curated collection of books and resources helps creatives and entrepreneurs think big about small business. link Save 10 percent with code DISCOVERY dot link Apply Pixels is a resource platform with lots of great design files that will help you do better work faster. 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