April 17, 2015 Link roundup April 17, 2015 Posted by Annie Cain It’s spring! Sit at the picnic table and read some rounded up links. The best icon is a text label Icon based labels are visually appealing, but often don't clearly express their meaning. The power of text. Matt Phillips The Invention & Dissemination of the Transparent GIF: Traces in Web Archives The diaspora of the 1x1 gif. Matt Phillips Making Furniture by Molding Growing Trees Into Chairs, Tables, and More | Mental Floss Botanical manufacturing molds growing trees into furniture Annie Transport a Miniature Garden by Bike or Necklace with Colleen Jordan's 3D Printed Planters | Colossal 3D print a tiny planter Annie Cognitive Cooking with Chef Watson: Recipes for Innovation from IBM & the Institute of Culinary Education: IBM, Institute of Culinary Education: 9781492625711: Amazon.com: Books Recipes developed by a supercomputer and its algorithm. Judged for Pleasantness, Surprise, and Synergy. dano