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lylaandblu Never a good idea to argue against grammar....

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:32:10 -0700

Never a good idea to argue against grammar. Especially when the argument is purely aesthetic and actually changes the meaning of the piece to something that was not intended.

One of my favorite record labels (home of Sharon Jones & The...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:33:44 -0800

One of my favorite record labels (home of Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Charles Bradley, Budos Band, etc) just celebrated their 10th anniversary. Here’s a little mini-doc.

"Working US hours from Europe has flipped my day. Mornings are now for leisure and evenings for..."

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:52:28 -0800

“Working US hours from Europe has flipped my day. Mornings are now for leisure and evenings for working. This completely changes what that leisure time is spent on. Most days I work from 1pm to 9pm here in Spain, which translates to 6am to 2pm Chicago time. That gives me all the time before lunch to enjoy the light of day and all the activities that encourages. I find myself more interested in working out, more eager to read books, and generally infused with more energy for both physical and mental activities.”

- I totally, totally, totally identify with how this could be true.
Flipping the day - (37signals)

I hear the toilets flush backwards down under.

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:54:23 -0800

I hear the toilets flush backwards down under.

Looks pretty incredible. I can see getting a lot of use out of...

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:59:56 -0800

Looks pretty incredible. I can see getting a lot of use out of this while traveling and/or with the speakerphone option.
(via Hidden Radio & BlueTooth Speaker — Kickstarter)

"I can never use Tweetbot without realizing that I am using Tweetbot, which is bad."

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:01:21 -0800

“I can never use Tweetbot without realizing that I am using Tweetbot, which is bad.”

- Carpeaqua

At Coney Island, 2006

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:13:15 -0800

At Coney Island, 2006

I love the idea of this, especially in urban areas. (via The...

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:46:05 -0800

I love the idea of this, especially in urban areas.
(via The Fox Is Black » An icy stream flows down Roombeek Street)

(via Peter Saville on his classic Joy Division and New Order...

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:00:49 -0800

(via Peter Saville on his classic Joy Division and New Order artwork | Music | The Observer)

We have to go back. (via Worth the wait: Breath-taking snaps of...

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:12:41 -0800

We have to go back.
(via Worth the wait: Breath-taking snaps of a deep blue cave created by centuries old ice from the slopes of Iceland’s tallest volcano | Mail Online)

"Negotiations with the carriers: Android handset makers: Here are our phones. How would you like us..."

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:12:21 -0800

“

Negotiations with the carriers:

Android handset makers: Here are our phones. How would you like us to change them so that you will sell them?

Microsoft: Here’s $200 million. Please sell our phones.

Apple: Here is our new phone. It comes in black or white. We will let you sell it.

”

- I think they call this ‘negotiating from strength’.

"What is deceptive, especially in the West, is our assumption that repetitive and mindless jobs are..."

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:20:53 -0800

“

What is deceptive, especially in the West, is our assumption that repetitive and mindless jobs are dehumanizing. On the other hand, the jobs that require us to use the abilities that are uniquely human, we assume to be humanizing. This is not necessarily true. The determining factor is not so much the nature of our jobs, but for whom they serve.

‘Burnout’ is a result of consuming yourself for something other than yourself. You could be burnt out for an abstract concept, ideal, or even nothing (predicament). You end up burning yourself as fuel for something or someone else. This is what feels dehumanizing. In repetitive physical jobs, you could burn out your body for something other than yourself. In creative jobs, you could burn out your soul. Either way, it would be dehumanizing. Completely mindless jobs and incessantly mindful jobs could both be harmful to us.

”

- Dsyke Suematsu from his white paper discussed at Why Ad People Burn Out. (via viakylemeyer)

"It was two in the morning. I was living in Orange County at the time and was asleep with my wife. My..."

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:23:15 -0700

““It was two in the morning. I was living in Orange County at the time and was asleep with my wife. My two-year old at the time was in another room. I opened my eyes and there was a naked man wearing my leather jacket eating a Fudgesicle in front of my bed,” he told reporters on Wednesday.
“I know it sounds funny … but it was horrifying.”
A Fudgesicle is a frozen, ice cream-like snack.”

- My favorite line is the last one, where the writer explains what a Fudgesicle is.

Photo

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:11:12 -0700

Strolling through the ID in Seattle.

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:26:47 -0700

Strolling through the ID in Seattle.

Monster book shelf complete—now to fill it up.

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:08:57 -0700

Monster book shelf complete—now to fill it up.

Rode with Devon to Delicatus for lunch in Pioneer Square today and it was delicious. Highly...

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:33:32 -0700

Rode with Devon to Delicatus for lunch in Pioneer Square today and it was delicious. Highly recommended.

Took a class with Devon this morning on Food Photography and...

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:31:31 -0700

Took a class with Devon this morning on Food Photography and learned a few wonderful nuggets of info that will go a long way to taking better photos. Namely custom white balancing.

This is the best image from the half-hour of shooting time we had this morning. I’m quite proud of it.

Audio

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 01:56:30 -0700

For Albert

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:32:03 -0700

For Albert