Posts filed under "disposable-culture"
I can’t get enough of Sandwich Video, which is the company run by Adam Lisagor. One of the things that I hate with a passion is a BAD advert, which is probably why I love a good ad so much. Adam has got one of those styles that you can easily distinguish recognise straight away. I suggest you have a look at the original Birdhouse video, followed by the Jawbox and finally the Square video as my top three favourites at the moment.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Noses - Probably the funniest shit I’ve seen on the net in a good long while. Honestly can’t stop laughing at this. (via kottke )
Todd McLellan - Love this series so much. Will definitely try and get a print of the blown up Pentax (if/when it appears on 20x200) or the Old Typewriter.
So Yasmine got us a bonsai tree last week. So I did the geeky thing and downloaded this bonsai app for my iPhone and did some research on the internet about how to take care of the bonsai tree and then I went forth and overwatered the plant so that it’s basically shedding most of it’s leaves.
Now the good news is that I think it’s stopped shedding leaves at a crazy rate but I basically killed a ton of the leaves in these last two days by watering it every day, thinking that the soil had to be kept moist all the time…nope big mistake, at least for the bonsai tree that I currently have.
Unfortunately the damage got done the second day that I watered the plant. One day it was able to handle it, but two days in a row basically suffocated it and didn’t let it get enough oxygen to the roots, which basically made it shut down. Now it seems that this isn’t the end of the world (as long as I don’t overwater it again) but that you can’t stress the tree like this many times because it will permanently shut down. The thing is I absolutely LOVE this plant. I’ve always wanted a bonsai tree and now that I got one, I nearly bloody killed it within 2 days of over doing it.
God help me not make this sort of mistake when/if (hopefully) have kids. I mean seriously I feel terrible that I’ve done that to my bonsai tree, but the problem is these things should honestly come with a manual and the name and type of tree and links to a website where the proper way to care for these delicate plants. I feel terrible about my bonsai tree, hopefully it’ll start to flourish and produce those deep green leaves again sometime soon.
Harry Houdini - Love these retrospective birthdays on Google. Like when they put Will Eisner’s birthday on there a few weeks ago.
Paul Haggis Vs. the Church of Scientology - Huge article on the topic of those nutbags (via Kottke).
http://www.brokenkode.com/paul-haggis-vs-the-church-of-scientology
Save as WWF - This is a great idea,…up to a point. At work, I need to print things out, although I am probably in the minority. At home I’ve not owned a printer for many, many, many years.
One of the things that I always find fascinating about my brain is how quickly in turns to other things the second I actually get some time off. And by time off, I mean when I am off on holiday. Holiday for me isn’t just sitting around and watching videos all day, it’s actually more like a time for reflection and creating things now that my time can be devoted to those things that get pushed back while I attend to work and life in general.
Central really to all of this is how I choose to get myself out of the normal life is buying a magazine. In the past I used to buy Computer Arts or Wired which would also provide me with a level of news that I could get inspired from or get excited. I’ve realised that actually you have to be selective in what you buy and actually try and broaden that pond that I keep dipping into.
The only other magazine that I buy with any regularity is The Economist. I like the fact that it is a dense read and that you feel like you’ve learnt something after you’ve read it. And this week’s issue was no different. On the cover is a weird looking violin. Upon reading further you realise it’s actually a 3D printed Stradivarius. The main article basically discusses the whole new industrial revolution where products are printed through a series of powders rather than having a solid block of something and chipping parts away from it.
Another magazine I might expand to is The New Yorker as well, to see if I start to learn more stuff as well.
ZIIIRO - I love the thought process on these watches. I would never replace my Raymond Weil watch, but this is a good looking piece of design.
Typomaps - Incredibly beautiful posters. Love the attention to detail and the colours chosen. This shall be mine and on one of my walls.
The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains - Neil Gaiman, at the Sydney Opera House, reading a short story, with a quartet behind him and artwork by Eddie Campbell….yeah pretty cool.
http://www.brokenkode.com/the-truth-is-a-cave-in-the-black-mountains
DBA Pen - Love this sort of thing. If I could buy something like this I would. The truth is, I finish ALL of my pens off, so my only concern really is the non biodegradable plastic. Potato based plastic you say? Interesting. I’m totally there.
Bald, Unemployed and still living with my parents - Laughed soo hard when I saw this. Now I want a son just to make sure I get him this. (via Coudal)
http://www.brokenkode.com/bald-unemployed-and-still-living-with-my-parents
Rian Hughes’s of London Logo Proposal - This is by one of my favourite designers of all time, Rian Hughes. Shame it’s never going to be used, as it’s amazing.
New Bus for London - Hopefully should be out when I next visit London.
Didi - While still on the whole World Cup kick, excellent typographic tees with the major players for each team. Most excellent. I really want the Argentina one.
Soccer Aid World Cup 2010 Poster - By Trebleseven Design, this is an excellent poster for the World Cup. Which I’d seen this before, because I would have definitely got this for the house.
World’s largest burger - Speaking of burgers, this is a MONSTER!
Supermarket - Great design. Straight from designers. This place is absolutely amazing. So much sweet looking stuff. Spending 10 minutes here I could probably spent like $1000 easy.
Redesigned Wikipedia - Honestly I hadn’t noticed until today. I instantly look at the content, as for years I’ve ignored everything around it. This, the latest ‘Vector’ theme is actually extremely elegant and a great transition for the site.
Sawyer’s Nicknames - While I’m on the Lost bandwagon, this is excellent.
Loved And Lost - Amazing interactive picture of all the characters with a brief recap of who they are and what happened to them. Looking through this, you just start remembering all the questions they just didn’t bother answering.
National mascots - Don’t know what to make of the new London 2012 Olympic Mascots. What I do know however is that I love the comparison to the Prime Minister and Deputy.
Probably not an ongoing thing, but I’ve recently found a few YouTube videos that should help you waste some time on this lazy sunday afternoon: