All I am ever trying to do with every project I do is to do good work. Not for fame, fortune or money. Just really to do something good.   — Richard Saul Wurman

Spotted on AdGabber: Why every guy should buy his girlfriend Wii Fit. (It's not an ad for Nintendo. It should be.)

A message for the New Year from Stefan Bucher and one of his "monsters."

We can't think of a better way to cap off the year: For anyone who hasn't seen it already Imaginary Forces has a beautiful video tribute to Paul Rand (the founder of IF, Kyle Cooper, was a student of Rand’s at Yale) on their site. Created for his induction into the One Club Hall of Fame in 2007, in a matter of minutes it's a marvelous tutorial on design—and a delight to watch. (Thanks Sam.)

Culled from the speeches of your favorite (and not so favorite) civil servants: Our Message of Hope, by Sevnthsin and Brew Creative.

TED's Ideas Worth Spreading are now available for an annual $995 associate membership that features a virtual front row seat to TED2009 via a private live Web stream. Although we're not quite sure how a Web stream is ever "private," it's a heck of a lot cheaper than the $6,000 full membership.

Fun for the whole family: The R/GA Ornamatic

100 images from the APA SF's recent 2008 Something Personal Exhibition.

PushforPeace.info—this year, Push takes its annual "Push for Peace" holiday campaign one step further.

The ultimate iPod accessory: iBreath.

An online (holiday) game exactly how we like 'em—easy (oh, and fun): Bernstein-Reindeer Rodeo.