May 2013
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April 2013
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A Typology of Information and Communication ...
Like a personality test but about how you use information and communication technology, aka the interwebs and gadgetry. Interesting and fun. I’m an omnivore, how about you?
8% of Americans are deep users of the participatory Web and mobile applications
Another 23% are heavy, pragmatic tech adopters – they use gadgets to keep up with social networks or be productive at work
10%...
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2 Good Places to Live, 1,200 Light-Years Away →
Astronomers working with NASA’s Kepler mission said Thursday that a pair of newly discovered planets in the constellation Lyra appear capable of supporting life.
Astronomers working with NASA’s Kepler planet-finding spacecraft said that they have found the most Earth-like worlds yet known in space, a pair of planets that appear capable of supporting life. Explore some of the planets the Kepler...
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“[Age] makes you more aware of other people’s lives. You see more from the...”
– William Maxwell, 1982. Pair with Neil deGrasse Tyson on why you should live like the mayfly and Tolstoy on the meaning of life. (via explore-blog)
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WatchDo you love or hate the 80s? I have mixed feelings. When I look at the architecture from that decade my eyes ache but then I remember my first WalkMan and the excitement of walking on the streets listening to my very own private music. National Geographic is launching a new series titled ”The 80s. The Decade That Made us” and this is its wonderful teaser.
Creative by The Corner...
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WatchMay I gift you with a new psychological puzzle?
“You can force your story’s shape but the color will always bloom upstream.”
Upstream Color. From Shane Carruth, the writer and director of Primer.
Starlings
Head Like The Sun
You can watch the New York Times review here.
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March 2013
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“There’s some fear involved in doing what you love. I get up every morning and I...”
– Norma Jeanne Maloney, sign painter. (via explore-blog)
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“The older you get, the more you turn into a cartoon character.”
– Richard Bartle (via stoweboyd)
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So you want to smoke pot…
What would happen if pot were like wine?
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February 2013
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Procrastination Is Not Laziness | Thought Catalog →
benfranklinlives:
READ THIS.
Holy. Good. God. This is EXACTLY me. Completely. This is a perfect description of me. It’s almost creepy. I’ve never been able to explain this so well, though. Really, read this. I used to think that what I did was pretty much just my dumb issue, but I think you’ll see that it actually seems to be kinda common. Except no one likes to talk about it. Because they...
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Wearable Technogy →
planningfromtheoutside:
Here is some really nice work by Frog Design on what might bethe future of wearable tech
Wow. This is wonderful: Wearables. I heart Frog Design.
“Almost 50 percent of respondents who feel least rushed and who also feel least...”
– Happiness means being just rushed enough. The past 30 years have held a lot of innovation. And because of the innovation, work habits have changed. In 1965, a survey found 24% of respondents said they “always” felt rushed and 48% siad they had no excess time. In the 1990s? 35% said they “always”...
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The Healing Power of Car Purrs
The healing power of cat purrs infographic by Gemma.
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WatchBeautiful art direction for Aïshti by Sagmeister & Walsh.
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Watch“We are all workers.” brilliant OOH billboard by Sagmeister + Walsh for Levi’s.
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“For a brand to have value today, it must be seen to be honest. So to me it makes...”
– Q&A with Don Tapscott, author, speaker and adviser on media, technology and innovation | JWT Intelligence (via futuristgerd)
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“Be careful which stories you expose yourself to. …The meanings you find, and the...”
– How to stay sane (via explore-blog)
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“Mexican naturalized citizens are more likely to say they became citizens for...”
– Read more: Pew Hispanic Center.
January 2013
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Sunny Side: 2013 Volkswagen Super Bowl Teaser and...
Brilliant advertising is the one that trascends beyond the TV set and threads itself with culture. The SuperBowl becomes a great showroom for brands to see how successfully they can connect with people.
This year, VW with the help of ad agency Deutsch has come up with a wonderful concept: Sunny Side. They first released a teaser with some of YouTube’s angriest people to join reggae legend...
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“Do not be afraid to want a lot.
Things take a long time; practice patience.
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– In this interview on The Great Discontent, the inimitable Debbie Millman (who is newly on SoundCloud!) offers five pieces of advice for young people starting out in any creative field – a fine addition to our running record of sage advice.
Complement with Neil Gaiman’s advice on the creative life...
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WORKING IN ADLAND →
Such is life.
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Let's get depressed until we are ruined and then... →
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“All parents damage their children. It cannot be helped. Youth, like pristine...”
– Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven (via novembier)
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“Instagram is revolutionizing the way that we communicate through images. It’s a...”
– TIME’s Director of Photography Kira Pollack (via: PHOTO JOURNAL: TIME MAGAZINE / LIGHTBOX: A SACRED PAUSE)
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