links for 2009-01-21

"J. Jason Smith of Graphicology has captured some great photos of Western logos and their Arabic Doppelgängers in his recent visit to Dubai. One set of photos for logos and one set for packaging."

"the overall query volume of Google searches dropped in the U.S. from the time President Obama took the oath of office until the end of his inaugural speech, demonstrating that all eyes were on today's festivities."

Somebody else said it out loud so I didn't have to.

This was the moment — straight from CNN's Esper photo analysis machine.

Would totally down one in respect right this second.