December 2011
1 post
Meet The New Sony Store, Same As The Old Sony... →
parislemon:
Jordan Crook reports that Sony COO Phil Molyneux unveiled Sony’s new retail strategy at a press conference this morning. Wait for it… Sony Stores! As Crook notes, the strategy is basically “follow Apple’s lead”.
But I’m confused, wasn’t this also their old retail strategy? It sure sounds like they’re basically doing the same things they were doing with the Sony Style stores but...
November 2011
2 posts
Microworlds: Mayfly nymph - high resolution photos →
Mayflies are relatives of dragonflies and damselflies, and they also have aquatic larvae that predates on small invertebrates or eat something more vegetarian, like algae. Like in many insects, their nymphs (larva is not a technically correct term for them) are the main stage of the life cycle taking up to a year to develop into an adult and adults won’t live longer than a day. The nymphs...
Yelping with Cormac: The Taco Trilogy →
yelpingwithcormac:
Set in the gray villages of a desertbound country, The Taco Trilogy is a taut, brooding Yelp review epic about a fateful taco and a mysterious wanderer who is consumed by a quixotic quest for truth.
Taco Bell, Review I
Taco Bell, Review II
Taco Bell, Review III
Advanced praise for The…
October 2011
1 post
Steve Jobs: Making a dent in the universe →
“This is a story of victory.”
September 2011
1 post
August 2011
1 post
Embracing the zeroes →
bobulate:
Sam Anderson on the art of seeing, or what a physical almanac can teach us about our physical selves under the crush of nonphysical information on the Internet:
We need to remember the value of nothing. It’s like breathing: you can’t inhale all day. We need to learn to make peace with the information we don’t know, to embrace the zeroes, to relearn the pleasures of hunger, need,...
July 2011
3 posts
“like toddlers hypothesising how a helicopter works.”
– The news coverage of the Norway mass-killings was fact-free conjecture | Charlie Brooker | The Guardian
June 2011
1 post
Off-Topic: On Palin and Paul Revere →
johnaugust:
daveholmes writes:
I tweeted a joke about Sarah Palin’s hasty book report of an answer about Paul Revere’s significance, because I am a human being and therefore could not resist, and I have gotten my share of pushback from her fans. “She was right,” they tell me, “Paul Revere did warn the…
May 2011
5 posts
The Information Sage →
(via Instapaper)
Delivereads →
Curated Content for Your Kindle
10 Myths About Introverts →
chrisbowler:
Finally, an article on this subject that had me nodding my head.
April 2011
4 posts
“A good idea, well-crafted and pursued with passion, doesn’t need a gatekeeper’s...”
– Yancey Strickler, in his blog post introducing Kickstarter to the world two years ago today. Happy birthday! (via russianpencil)
Designers.MX →
March 2011
6 posts
The Virtues Of Play | Wired Science | Wired.com →
(via Instapaper)
Roger Ebert Reviews Battle: Los Angeles
I don’t think he liked it:
Young men: If you attend this crap with friends who admire it, tactfully inform them they are idiots. Young women: If your date likes this movie, tell him you’ve been thinking it over, and you think you should consider spending some time apart.
Make Your Own Icebreakertags ✄ Icebreakertags.com →
“What can educators do to foster real intelligence?…We can attempt to teach...”
– David W. Orr
February 2011
1 post
“Ironically, Jobs had questioned the buy in the first place. He said, “I don’t...”
– ‘1984’: As Good as It Gets A single TV commercial redefined Super Bowl advertising. How was it made?
January 2011
7 posts
Read & Trust →
France is Bacon →
mrgan:
This was voted the best comment on Reddit in 2010. Enjoy it.
thedownplayer.com →
free new music & mp3 downloads brought to you daily with love
December 2010
4 posts
Maria Montessori on Rewards and Punishments
from Discovery of the Child by Maria Montessori:
No one who has ever done anything really great or successful has ever done it simply because he was attracted by what we call a “reward” or by the fear of what we call a “punishment.” If an army of giants were to wage a war for no other reason than to win promotions, stripes, or medals, or simply to avoid being shot against...
“Attention to detail, like most facets of truly good design, can’t be (and never...”
– Marco.org - We don’t question the power of the OS, but the…
The Minimalist Gift Guide →
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
November 2010
9 posts
Letters of Note: Ghosts in the White House →
“Lessen your choices and your actions will quicken as well. You will not have to...”
– Patrick Rhone (via minimalmac)
Japan's holographic rock star -- Miku Hatsune →
October 2010
5 posts
WWF - Amazing Discoveries in the Amazon →
