February 2011
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10 Lessons for Young Designers (from Photojojo!) →
photojojo:
via SwissMiss
Be authentic. The most powerful asset you have is your individuality, what makes you unique. It’s time to stop listening to others on what you should do.
Work harder than anyone else and you will always benefit from the effort.
Get off the computer and connect with real people and culture. Life is visceral.
Constantly improve your craft. Make things with your hands....
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"Being AFT"
Spending the long weekend with my a cappella choir in Maryland & then having today to pack and re-orient myself for a week in British Columbia has meant a few days “AFT” … is that a thing? Anyway, now I get why knowing how to queue is a good idea, and will master it stat! Right now, with the packing done (soundtrack: The xx) I’m looking forward to diving into the...
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Weekend Update: New Radiohead Album To Drop!
Nothing says “girl, you need to step up your game” like discovering that news of a brand new Radiohead album hit the presses on Monday, on Wednesday at 4:15pm. Ouch! Challenge to be better accepted. Here are the details…
The King of Limbs will arrive on the scene this Saturday, February 19th.
You can preorder a digital copy for $9/$14, or preorder the world’s first...
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Design Language News: Remnants of a Disappearing... →
designlanguage:
Because the primary input method of the iPad is a single piece of multitouch glass, developers have incredible flexibility to design unique user interfaces. It’s hard to appreciate the variety of UIs though, since turning the screen off removes virtually all evidence of them…
Design Language News used fingerprint oils as data to examine how different user interfaces used...
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Valentine's Day Pick-up Lines from your Favorite... →
philolzophy:
Anselm: You’re the greatest conceivable being, baby. I’m glad you exist.
Other favourites from their list:
Aristotle: For one night, girl, the things I do to you will not be in moderation.
Jeremy Bentham: Come home with me and I’ll teach you about infinite hedons.
Rene Descartes: I think therefore I am your valentine.
David Hume: Even I can’t deny how gorgeous you are.
John...
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Comments Enabled!
Yes, after three months I have finally braved Disqus!
Immediately realized it took about 2 minutes to master.
I apologize for taking so long… please accept two roses on white skateboard decks as a token of my affection!
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Slate: What Will Happen for Egyptian Women After... →
An insightful article on the future of Egyptian women after the fall of Mubarek by Jenna Kajeski.
Will they be thanked for their participation in the revolution and asked to return home?
Or will women’s rights become part of the discourse of a new government that allows women to participate beyond tokenism and puppetry?
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“ba·thet·ic adj \bə-ˈthe-tik\
: characterized by triteness or sentimentalism
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– Merriam-Webster (courtesy of Word Of The Day)
For those of you penning valentines this weekend, for goodness sake try to avoid being overly bathetic! Unless you make clever use of cultural or referential humour while doing it. Otherwise, no one will take you seriously.
However, if you are at a...
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Things I Wish I Had Noticed Before Kelly Oxford...
But if I had in fact noticed this first, I would be as clever/witty/superb as she is. And that might be too much for one country. (even a really large-sized country)
kellyoxford:
The only way I can enjoy watching James Blunt singing is if I pretend it’s Steve Nash singing.
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The Story Behind Hipstamatic →
Because my phone cannot be classified as “smart”, the world of apps is largely beyond me. (Yes, I know, I should just get the app that circumvents not having Snow Leopard so I can at least get apps on my laptop, but that is beside the point!)
However, I like photography, so I am vaguely aware of the more popular photography apps. The Hipstamatics blog brings together gorgeous photos...
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“Lignin, the stuff that prevents all trees from adopting the weeping habit, is a...”
– Why secondhand bookstores smell good
Perfumes: The Guide (via YMFY)
(too good to not reblog!)
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The Paris Review: An Evening with J.D. Salinger →
The spooky recollection of an editor emeritus of the Paris Review, on meeting his literary hero.
