April 5, 2012
Category Archives: design
April 3, 2012
All Your Communications Are Belong To Us
The BBC News is reporting e-mail and web monitoring laws will soon pass in the U.K. Theresa May, Home Secretary: “There are no plans for any big Government database. No one is going to be looking through ordinary people’s emails … Continue reading
April 3, 2012
Good Design Is…
Beautiful web design and content from Wells Riley as a sort of quick guide to design. The “Ten Principles of Good Design” by Dieter Rams, a German Industrial Designer, is a particular highlight for me. Like Sony in the 80′s, … Continue reading
March 30, 2012
Sam Harris and “The Illusion of Free Will”
A compelling lecture, reminiscent of a Ted Talk, in which Sam Harris argues that free will is actually an illusion. From a structural standpoint, it’s important to note the components he uses to frame the argument. He knows how to … Continue reading
March 14, 2012
Defining Property
Paul Graham, in his article “Defining Property“: “Ultimately it comes down to common sense. When you’re abusing the legal system by trying to use mass lawsuits against randomly chosen people as a form of exemplary punishment, or lobbying for laws … Continue reading
March 9, 2012
Alfred Hitchcock’s iPhone
The PerfectUgly.
March 7, 2012
The Violin Maker
A short video by Dustin Cohen of Brooklyn violin maker Sam Zygmuntowicz: “I feel like I’m in [a] partnership with the musician. And between the two of us, we’re both creating this sound that we want.” Define ‘craftsmanship.’
March 6, 2012
Subtle Nature of The Game
The Comics Journal has a pretty cool article concerning David Mazzucchelli, artist for the landmark Batman: Year One comic book series, and his struggle for quality control over his artwork for DC Comics – artwork he created under ‘work for … Continue reading
March 1, 2012
The Guardian’s Open Journalism Video
The Guardian: “[This video] imagines how we might cover the story of the three little pigs in print and online. Follow the story from the paper’s front page headline, through a social media discussion and finally to an unexpected conclusion.”
February 29, 2012
“If you’ll indulge me … I will change the world.”
A vision of Ted Talks in the future by director Ridley Scott for his new film, Prometheus, a kinda-sorta prequel to his brilliant film, Alien. God is in the details with this beautifully crafted piece (from every angle, showmanship, writing, … Continue reading
February 24, 2012
TV Is Broken
Beatrix already has it worked out. I have Netflix streaming, too. I enjoy it; though admittedly, it’s mostly for background noise while I do other things. I surrendered cable about two years ago. I’m just not interested in most of … Continue reading
February 22, 2012
Transmediale
When art collides with technology, interesting moments erupt from the collaboration.