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neil-gaiman: -Neil Gaiman (Make Good Art) The Chip Kidd...

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:13:05 -0400

-Neil Gaiman (Make Good Art)

The Chip Kidd designs for the book are remarkable…

And it’s published tomorrow.

Amen.

After sitting through winter with nothing more than a splash of...

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:27:00 -0400

After sitting through winter with nothing more than a splash of Sea Foam, and no battery tender, the old thing starts right up.

Three cheers for Soichiro Honda.

Three more cheers for the lawn service I still need to call.

The Lies You've Been Told About the Origin of the QWERTY Keyboard - Alexis C. Madrigal - The Atlantic

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:15:09 -0400

The Lies You've Been Told About the Origin of the QWERTY Keyboard - Alexis C. Madrigal - The Atlantic:

The lies were better. This is just misplaced inertia.

If Google Glass takes off, invest in companies that make urinal privacy screens.

Sun, 05 May 2013 14:40:00 -0400

If Google Glass takes off, invest in companies that make urinal privacy screens.

"It’s as if we’ve broken the ice with the worst possible idea, and now that the discussion has..."

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:48:24 -0400

“It’s as if we’ve broken the ice with the worst possible idea, and now that the discussion has started, people suddenly get very creative.”

- McDonald’s Theory — What I Learned Building… — Medium

How Jenna Lyons Transformed J.Crew Into A Cult Brand

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:25:58 -0400

How Jenna Lyons Transformed J.Crew Into A Cult Brand:

File under: Required Reading

It’s amazing what you can do when you mix a driven CEO with the right designer.

openareas: They Might Be Giants - Ana Ng How can I forget...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:08:26 -0400

openareas:

They Might Be Giants - Ana Ng

How can I forget lyrics I wrote, but still remember every word to “Ana Ng”, even though I haven’t listened to it in several years?

Possibly, it’s because “Ana Ng” and its video are flawless.

"We’re not sure what dark, samurai magic the man possessed but it seems from where we stand,..."

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:57:15 -0400

“We’re not sure what dark, samurai magic the man possessed but it seems from where we stand, just about anything Soichiro Honda touched was somehow gained the strength to never, ever, EVER die.”

- Pipeburn

"Facebook Home is a trojan horse designed to steal the Android experience, and the Android user base,..."

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:45:29 -0400

“Facebook Home is a trojan horse designed to steal the Android experience, and the Android user base, right out of Google’s hands.”

- Apple Outsider » Home Turf

New mix. Nothing but songs that are good to drive to by bands...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:02:00 -0400

New mix.

Nothing but songs that are good to drive to by bands with the word “black” in their names.

Sorry… No Black Sabbath, Black Crowes, Black Grape, or Black Box Revelation… Gotta leave something for volume 2.

"You can start watching Doctor Who, at any point in its history. You don’t have to catch up with the..."

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:49:03 -0400

“You can start watching Doctor Who, at any point in its history. You don’t have to catch up with the rest of it. It’s a very simple myth. It’s a man that can travel anywhere in time and space in a box that’s bigger on the inside. That’s as much format as we have.”

- Steven Moffat Talks DOCTOR WHO Season 7, Writing the Doctor and Sherlock Holmes, and More | Collider

If you’re looking to buy my affections, this would work.

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:22:00 -0400

If you’re looking to buy my affections, this would work.

you are beautiful

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:51:52 -0400

you are beautiful

fuckyeahbrutalism: State Historical Center, Columbus, Ohio,...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:00:23 -0400

fuckyeahbrutalism:

State Historical Center, Columbus, Ohio, 1970

(Ireland and Associates)

It warms my heart to see the Ohio History Center featured on Fuck Yeah Brutalism. It’s an amazing building.

Photo

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:43:14 -0400

theatlantic: Our Comprehensive Living Archive of Apples In its...

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:49:02 -0500

theatlantic:

Our Comprehensive Living Archive of Apples

In its original home, near Almaty in Kazakhstan, the apple can be the size of a cherry or a grapefruit. It can be mushy or so hard it will chip teeth. It can be purple- or pink-fleshed with green, orange, or white skin. It can be sickly sweet, battery-acid sour, or taste like a banana. Preserving this biodiversity can become a massive project, in life and art.

See more. [Images: Jessica Rath]

More reasons to be disappointed in your local grocer’s selection of apples that only includes Red Delicious, Granny Smith and, if you’re really lucky, Fuji.

"A Yahoo internal memo this week said “it is critical that we are all present in our..."

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:35:41 -0500

“A Yahoo internal memo this week said “it is critical that we are all present in our offices.” The backlash was swift and furious—but the move was likely less about improving workplace communication and more about creating attrition.”

- The Real Reasons No One At Yahoo Will Be Working From Home | Fast Company

An even bleaker take on Yahoo!’s new ban on telecommuting.

"What this reveals more than anything is that Yahoo management doesn’t have a clue as to who’s..."

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:43:48 -0500

“What this reveals more than anything is that Yahoo management doesn’t have a clue as to who’s actually productive and who’s not. In their blindness they’re reaching for the lowest form of control a manager can assert: Ensuring butts in seats for eight hours between 9-5 .”

- No more remote work at Yahoo by David of 37signals

It’s no surprise that DHH has possibly the most scathing, yet insightful, critique of Yahoo!’s decision to eliminate telecommuting.

thisistheverge: ‘Helmet of Justice’ uses seven cameras to make...

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:42:10 -0500

thisistheverge:

‘Helmet of Justice’ uses seven cameras to make a black box for bicyclists

Design studio Chaotic Moon is known for its work on the “Board of Awesomeness” and “Board of Imagination,” which push the humble skateboard into new territory with electric power and thought control. Its followup takes on a somewhat different problem: giving skaters and bicyclists an antidote to their vulnerable position on the road. The “Helmet of Justice,” demoed on CNN last week, was developed in response to a hit-and-run that left Chaotic Moon employee John Poindexter injured with no idea what had happened.

I was seriously considering a couple dash cams for my bike, but this is even better.

kottke.org: Neither snow nor rain nor crippling debt...

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:50:57 -0500

kottke.org: Neither snow nor rain nor crippling debt...:

jkottke:

This Esquire article asks: Do We Really Want to Live Without the Post Office?

The postal service is not a federal agency. It does not cost taxpayers a dollar. It loses money only because Congress mandates that it do so. What it is is a miracle of high technology and human touch. It’s what…