January 2011
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Going up to C-Bus this weekend to hang with Rob...
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A Word From Todd Snider: What Would You Say If You... →
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Should I work for free? →
As a designer, this actually comes up on a fairly regular basis. This chart spells it out in no uncertain terms.
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“None of us can predict with certainty what the next big industry will be, or...”
– President Barack Obama (via soupsoup)
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More "New York Movie"
I’ve thought for some time that Vicky’s “Ask Reversal” idea was a great one, and I am glad I finally got to participate.
A couple friends have sent some additional thoughts on the question and my response, and at the risk of getting too verbose here (if I’m not guilty already) I thought I’d post them:
Thomas said:
A theater is designed to focus ideas through...
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pterodactyls asked: What piece of art (limitless, here, though if you say something like the Eames chair I expect that you will provide a decent explanation as to how that would work) do you wish bore a distinct resemblance to you?
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So since I can only post one mp3 a day… and since there is a shocking - shocking! - dearth of old school reggae to be found to reblog on tumblr… consider yourself lucky, as I was ready to bombard you with dancehall goodness. Maybe some other time.
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Now I’m in the mood for some old school...
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WatchInteresting work-in-progress from Kibwe X-Kalibres Tavares. Using robots as metaphors, Tavares says:
Throughout the year i Will be exploring ideas about the relationship between class and race with identity. I will use Brixton, (or an augmented Brixon) as the stage for my exploration and will be representing my thoughts, ideas and development through prose, drawings, film, animation and the...
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Street artist Banksy to be unmasked via eBay... →
“At this time, we have no way of determining whether the winning bidder is being taken to the cleaners to the tune of $1 million or whether the seller is legitimately peddling an exclusive glimpse into the identity of a public figure who clearly wants to be anything but public.”
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Music for Shuffle →
inky:
A pretty song that never ends.
I wrote a series of short, interlocking phrases (each formatted as an individual MP3) that can be played in any order and still (sort of) make musical sense.
Via johnholdun:
18 tracks, 2.6 minutes, and I’ve been listening on shuffle (and repeat) for infinity hours. Tempted to layer in a little Rainy Mood.
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“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be...”
– Steve Jobs (via shaneguiter)
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Why ugly fonts and messy handwriting make it... →
infoneer-pulse:
A study by Princeton University found that a significant number of those tested could recall more information when it was presented in unusual typefaces rarely used in textbooks.
The research suggests that introducing ‘disfluency’ - by making information superficially harder to understand - deepens the process of learning and encourages better retention.
The psychologists said...
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“Imagine it’s 1995: almost no one but Gordon Gekko and Zack Morris have...”
– The First Decade of the Future is Behind Us | Science Not Fiction | Discover Magazine (via arielwaldman)
(via inothernews)