Rosscott, Inc.

Systemic Ken sends in this old school 1950’s “Duck and Cover” video that has been largely parodied throughout popular culture.  If the bomb comes, and you ain’t dead, apparently you should duck and cover because an animated turtle told you to.  Makes sense to me.

Systemic Brian sends in this article from NYTimes.

Seeing the clean, crisp shapes of those letters and numbers at station entrances, on the platforms and inside the trains is always a treat, at least it is until I spot the “Do not lean …” sign on the train doors. Ugh! There’s something not quite right about the “e” and the “a” in the word “lean.” Somehow they seem too small and too cramped. Once I’ve noticed them, the memory of the clean, crisp letters fades, and all I remember are the “off” ones.

It’s a really interesting read and explains a lot about how it feels to have to get a headache every time you walk into a bookstore. I don’t know much about Alice Rawsthorn but I think we’re on the same page. LINK.

There’s a blog called Emdashes.  “[F]ounded in 2004 by Emily Gordon, is a place where keen and dedicated readers of The New Yorker, past and present, can find related news and commentary: about people, subjects, and ideas within the magazine, and events and conversations outside its pages.” They were kind enough to give The System a shout-out over on the site last week. A quick excerpt:

Emily and I have been tickled, at different times and at different locations, by a graphic design-themed comic strip called Rosscott, Inc.

So here’s a thanks to Emily and Pollux, who I am officially declaring Official Systemics.  Thanks!  If you get a chance, go say hey and tell them Rosscott sent ya. LINK.