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The Windmill And The Lighthouse
Image source: flickr Image source: flickr On the way out to Provincetown from Boston, a few weeks ago, I noticed a sole windmill on the shore, largely ignored by the passengers on the ferry. However, on the other side I … Continue reading
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Physicality of light.
Images source: flickr.com The objects and tools around us are losing their physicality. Our cars, watches, music, phones, adding computers, and now light sources are less analogue and mechanical, as they become more digital and quantum / nano scale. Although … Continue reading
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Buying In and Rob Walker at the Art Directors Club
Image source: murketing,eventbrite I’m a little behind in the blogging, but I heard Rob Walker for a Q&A with Danielle Sacks from Fast Company, on his book on murketing called Buying In. The event was at the ADC and hosted … Continue reading
the transformational qualities of sex and the city.
Images source: latimes.com I just saw Sex and the City movie opening weekend, arriving to the theater 30 minutes early to find 100 people in front of me. I had avoided the trailers (which basically spills most of the movie) … Continue reading
(almost) 19 in 1991
I just made a muxtape. And actually, I turned 19 in 1992, but “19 in 1991” made better copy. In any event, 1991 was a pretty influential year. I graduated high school and started college at CMU. Back then, music … Continue reading
Saul Bass left a footprint in Chelsea
I was walking in Chelsea last Sunday, and approached one of Verizon’s buildings. I wondered if there where any remnants of Saul Bass‘ classic Ma Bell logo. His design was the last in the evolution of the Bell System’s logo, … Continue reading
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I, Hipster Posit #1: “I am not a hipster.”
Image source: lunchstudio Where to begin, let’s just clarify, that I’m a hipster. Just look at the picture of me above the text (perhaps the first one of me on this blog.) Shaved head + cardigan sweater + having lunch … Continue reading
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Follow up Friday.
On a rainy Friday, here are some follow up tidbits to some previous posts that have been collecting in my mental Inbox. I think it’s a good practice to follow up on posts. In both blogging, even more importantly traditional … Continue reading
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A little logo goodness for the weekend.
Image source: Talent imitates, genius steals Faris at Talent imitates, genius steals wrote up a great post on the Fed Ex logo, which has been one of my all time favorites for years. I’m sure we’ll familiar with it, but … Continue reading
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Gary Gygax died on Tuesday.
Images source: Wired.com I was sad to just find out that Gary Gygax, the creator of Dungeons & Dragons died on Tuesday. I haven’t played D&D in about twenty years, and when I did I was never particularly very good … Continue reading
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