November 2011
8 posts
tattoo it yourself cards →
Well, hello, my new favorite cards in the world. These clever little cards from Andrew Kolb let you share your own custom drawings or messages with the recipient by “tattooing” them on…
October 2011
21 posts
Don’t be stupid – use Smartr for iPad to read the... →
Smartr is one of my favourite iOS apps, period. The iPhone version is a one of, if not the, best methods for consuming news and only news, posted to your social networks and curated by your…
Linger a Little Longer by Jay Watson →
UK-based, Australian-born designer Jay Watson launched his Linger a Little Longer table and bench set at 100% Design.
With a thermochromatic finish, the table and benches respond to…
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“Sometimes you have to make your own rainbows.”
– Forgive me in advance for being cliché?
Yesterday, as I was cleaning the blinds — a job which had me on my hands and knees on the patio up to my elbows in soapy water with a big scrubber — I had plenty of time to spend with my own thoughts.
Sometimes, most of the time (if I’m being honest)...
Why Spotify and Facebook are Apple’s iTunes worst... →
Digital music has transformed year after year since Shawn Fanning brought us Napster in 1999. The service allowed you to easily download music in MP3 format that you hadn’t paid for. Needless…
Instapaper 4 stays on page one with a great new... →
The first page. Any iPhone or iPad user knows that the first page is hallowed ground. An app doesn’t make its way there and stay there unless you use it a lot, as in daily or more.
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-16) →
Charlotte Gainsbourg (13)
Client (11)
Nelly Furtado (2)
Katy Perry (2)
Zola Jesus (1)
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Return →
So yes, I’ve been away from the site for, er, way too long. To say, “I’ve been busy” would be a cop-out. I’ve been busy on a few personal projects that have taken up most of my ‘spare’ time and…
Starlee Kine: Fear, Heartbreak, and Making It... →
At the 99% Conference, “This American Life” contributor and producer Starlee Kine talks about what making ideas happen has to do with Little Orphan Annie and Phil Collins.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-9) →
Timbaland (16)
Ivy (11)
Feist (8)
Laurie Anderson (1)
Matt Willis (1)
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SelfControl by Steve Lambert →
This is for those of us that have zero self-control. :\
Karen O Covers Willie Nelson And Waylon Jennings... →
A few weeks ago, Willie Nelson covered a Coldplay song for a Chipotle online video. That was pretty weird! Now, Yeah Yeah Yeahs leader Karen O has covered the classic Willie Nelson/Waylon…
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Tennis Covers The Zombies →
It’s been a minute since we’ve heard from Denver vintage pop duo Tennis, but today they’re back with a cover of The Zombies’ “Tell Her No” as well as an announcement for an upcoming release….
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16 Pixels: For Body Copy. Anything Less Is A... →
16 Pixels
For Body Copy. Anything Less Is A Costly Mistake I know what you’re thinking. “Did he just say 16 pixels? For body copy? Obnoxiously big!…
Marker.to lets you highlight annotate and share on... →
If you’ve ever wanted to share a section of a website, particularly content or text on the page and not an image, taking a screenshot and uploading it is probably too lengthy of a process and…
New TypeTogether free font: Birdy! →
Birdy was especially created during the Graphic Design Walk as part of the London Design Festival.The event was organised by the team of GraphicBirdWatching who invited TypeTogether to…
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-2) →
Apparat (9)
Neon Indian (7)
Razorlight (3)
Anthony Braxton (2)
Hubert Laws (2)
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