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Had a chat with Henry Melton the other day about writing and Mac things. He has written several books and two are available on Amazon, with excellent reviews. Worth checking out!

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Blimey. Beautiful new coins for the UK.

I love that the £1 coin brings the set together.

(In the video on The Royal Mint’s site, you can see the designer, Matthew Dent,using a Mac.)

My favorite notes are possibly the Australian ones. They use polymer rather than paper. Polymer lasts longer and can still be recycled. Also, note designs can include transparency.

In contrast, the US’ Department of the Treasury’s newly introduced $5 bill features a large purple “5″. Clearly designed by committee and passed by the Department of Mediocrity, this feature is unlikely to make the history books.

The new $5 has lots of security features. So many that, while two security features are explained under the Security heading, another hides under Design Features and two more under Other Features. Is the Barney-colored “5″ so much better for someone with visual impairment than, say, making bills different sizes (like other countries do)? Different sizes mean that even blind people can tell notes apart… surely better than gaudiness?

And what is destined for the $50 note? The same large font will result in “50″ taking up about a sixth of the note! What about $100…? Perhaps the Treasury could announce an open competition like The Royal Mint did? America’s notes could use a fresh take on the design.

Hats off to the UK for producing such a lovely coin design!