…including some random blog you’re reading that has links to photos of old, unused WWII British propaganda posters. I just made this poster (literally, just made it)–it took less than 30 minutes and is geometrically nearly identical to the original with the exception of the wording. I found the font, Underground, as a download from… [Read more…]
April 21, 2010
i recently designed a series of logos for a couple of student groups at the university. here they are in all of their splendor: IGPI, the interdisciplinary graduate program in informatics GISo, The Graduate Informatics Society (they later made me add an additional “o”) Finally, the Data Mining at Iowa Group:
October 21, 2009
Barnes and Noble Nook. Powered by Android, so apps are a possibility in the future…plus Wal-Mart’s now pricing books at $9.99, so titles should drop in price in the future. DRM details are sketchy and Apple’s supposed to be making a tablet, so I’ll wait this one out until more details emerge–but there’s no doubt… [Read more…]
June 16, 2009
I picked up one of these cameras at AKAR in Iowa City. It was left sitting on the shelf for a few months, waiting for a reason to allot 2+ hours for its assembly; Taiwan was found to be a suitable excuse. More technical details on pinhole photography can be found here. To see full… [Read more…]
June 6, 2009
2 of udon’s tags in Taipei, Taiwan. More: http://www.world-graffiti.com/2009/03/udon-world-graffiti/ http://www.world-graffiti.com/2009/01/udon-graffiti-in-san-francisco-usa/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/phunk/tags/udon/ http://fiveprime.org/hivemind/Tags/graffiti,udon UPDATE: …and now, it’s also on google streetview. cool!
August 21, 2008
…and some of it may be painfully true, but I still love ‘em. Update: This is interesting: Apple Corporate Gifting and Rewards.
May 14, 2008
Ok, so maybe “evils” is a little too strong. There’s no doubt that fluorescent light fixtures consume less power per emitted unit of perceived light. But, look at this: Not exactly the same distribution, right? Look at those nasty spikes on the short end of the visible spectrum. Jesus, it’s no wonder that things look… [Read more…]
May 9, 2008
Martin Klimas The Gardens of St. Benjamin …and from FFFFOUND: <<< Caution: This site is wikipedian in its potential to waste great swaths of time. >>> http://ffffound.com/image/581ca84a0e1ee0ee88d31f8885ce229d15d3d522?c=769475 http://ffffound.com/image/c6ed1c76786871824926d4d6a74f4847d7ba27c8?c=751988 http://ffffound.com/image/3ba2edcd22514ae2f9f9515a1291beb73a681870?c=737254 http://ffffound.com/image/abeac2d308df8a9796b9fd2a2a7cd1ebfc0e4502?c=714678 http://ffffound.com/image/de2a47ad0dcf89af26bd91bd2af3a8a8e715ffd9 http://ffffound.com/image/c70ee2e6188ed56d338a19c56df8a9d9bf4e513c http://ffffound.com/image/52739b6837f66cfcf23310a5e253f6a16f0f94d6 http://ffffound.com/image/34c3d704c353f33123dec738a1065ea1e8e0a041 http://ffffound.com/image/6e03893c8739d5e86ebac4c03301e6e7dafb8343 http://ffffound.com/image/a65aaf94f703429b28737fa4d2b3dc8f8a9d6827 http://ffffound.com/image/85d73262c093672e8148ab46e38cca3b66b478f1 http://ffffound.com/image/ba9655e2b192144ca1aa9d7ac4fe089bddf6cf17 http://ffffound.com/image/83b5977d8b4457d0c388f705753c300515a2b5c6 http://ffffound.com/image/83d255381651fee8d8ffbe55b70c58efdc88dcfa http://ffffound.com/image/2a6bb2097d328bae599e5bf48a250f3cf5743870 http://ffffound.com/image/6ebf0abf26bdaa5fa4f2d4976c7c23b18e8ec17e http://ffffound.com/image/1ada8e87bdcafb619f9f9efb54ef2f4532f6fd0a http://ffffound.com/image/1c574012efe065b460bc2f62f68e4efdd7a192e3 http://ffffound.com/image/dc97e78fd4c162722780b5f3ccb26b9f2efc7224 http://ffffound.com/image/bc226e70402abd06da41918e629a6fccdcc2823d http://ffffound.com/image/6a68b32ee9eb83f37d763ef1c6e0182a52d2023f http://ffffound.com/image/8a60cf40263e3bcef72dcc8582811294d79f3b74 …Firefox users: Try installing Linky to help… [Read more…]
April 17, 2008
Yeah, I know what you’re thinking: “what? …why?” Me, too. I guess he is a performer. Anyway, here it is: http://berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2005/03/08_byrne.shtml (Of course, it’s from UC Berkeley.) More on topic: http://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0002PP http://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0001yB Slightly less intellectual: http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2005/12/the_102030_rule.html By the way, I’ve just finished reading (again) both Envisioning Information and Visual Explanations. You should read them both… [Read more…]
April 4, 2008
http://www.dezeen.com/ is great. Here are some favorite links to or from that site: The photo above is from: http://www.dezeen.com/2008/02/17/mountain-dwellings-by-big/ Forget “green.” The avant garde is now “motorcycle friendly building”: http://www.dezeen.com/2008/04/03/ne-apartments-by-yuji-nakae-akiyoshi-takagi-and-hirofumi-ohno/#more-11013 An auditorium by Serero: http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/25/saint-cyprien-vthr-by-serero/#more-10775 The whole room is a gigantic Eames chair: http://www.nmda-inc.com/index.php?/projects/mufg-umeda/ The sheer advertising possibilities blow my mind: http://www.klein-dytham.com/project/architecture/billboard-building/1 I don’t really… [Read more…]
April 2, 2008
Would you like to know how to VASTLY improve the performance of your stereo or your home theater’s audio channels without spending a dime on more electronics? Fix the room! Most people shouldn’t even think about spending $1500 (or whatever…) on a new amp or to upgrade their subwoofer. The room’s acoustics are… [Read more…]
April 2, 2008
…for your girlfriend* (come on you lazy sod, you know you should buy more stuff for her): Tokidoki tees: http://shop.tokidoki.it/category.asp?CtgID=3460 Karmaloop clothing: http://www.karmaloop.com/products.asp?ProductID=28309&VendorCode=TKI Busted Tees: http://www.bustedtees.com/ Alternative Apparel: http://www.alternativeapparel.com/Collections/AlternativeEarth/ Threadless Tees: http://www.threadless.com/ Die Gestalt von großen Stil: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjacques/sets/72157603177373716/ (ok, maybe not) *: or yourself …and for your eyes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjacques/sets/72157603876031755/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjacques/sets/72157594150984035/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjacques/sets/72057594097912513/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjacques/sets/72157594151119544/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjacques/sets/72057594082641578/
March 25, 2008
http://elsloganero.wordpress.com/category/art/ in particular: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=516490 http://elsloganero.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/bert-simons/ and many, many others…
March 25, 2008
(part one of a series, I’m sure…) Image: Magneplanar 20.1 by Magnepan of White Bear Lake, Minnesota from http://thf.fr/ …yes, it would be sweet. It’s too bad that the stereo rig above would cost about as much as a new (and loaded) 5 series; add the room treatments and you’re talking more in the range… [Read more…]
February 27, 2008
No, not the airline. It’s the conference: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/list You NEED to listen to at least half of these things. not only are the presentations topical and astute, they’re GOOD PRESENTATIONS…and everybody could use some work on their presentation skills!
February 27, 2008
…but first, a few off-topic gems just to wake you up: Fantastic photos like the one above. Markku Lahdesmaki: http://www.markkuphoto.com/#mi=1&pt=0π=1&s=16&p=-1&a=0&at=0 Pharmaceutical vibes via ISO50: http://www.flickr.com/photos/exnovo/sets/72157594191592919/ A nice blog: http://www.maoxian.com A blog from William Gibson, the author of Neuromancer: http://www.williamgibsonbooks.com/blog/blog.asp Everything is connected. See this article (from City of Sound): http://www.cityofsound.com/blog/2008/02/the-street-as-p.html
February 27, 2008
via : Tech, gadgets, and other pretty things: http://x1brettstuff.blogspot.com/ British Library’s history of medical imagery: http://www.bl.uk/learning/artimages/bodies/bodies.html “A directory of wonderful things.” Seriously, this blog rules: http://www.boingboing.net/ I don’t usually like standup, but this one’s great: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM-HWkbnDfg Beautiful things: http://www.monoscope.com/ soft art: http://www.flight404.com/blog/ More simple and beautiful: http://www.nodeberlin.com/ Sublime oils on wood: http://www.audrey-kawasaki.com/2007/index.php and so close,… [Read more…]
February 14, 2008
What kind of resolution do you need? It depends upon your viewing distance! http://www.carltonbale.com/2006/11/1080p-does-matter/ http://www.audioholics.com/education/display-formats-technology/1080p-and-the-acuity-of-human-vision Here’s some support: read Imaging Science’s opinions on what metrics are important, in general… from http://www.imagingscience.com: …the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) states the the most important aspects of picture quality are (in order): 1) contrast ratio, 2) color saturation, 3)… [Read more…]
February 13, 2008
Vinyl Sleeve Heads http://yadogg.com/pictures/vinyl-sleeve-heads/ Matching Vinyl Sleeves http://www.afhakers.nl/media.asp?x=7995 RateMusic’s 100 Worst Album Covers http://rateyourmusic.com/list/djlanda/the_100_worst_album_covers_ever/ …and two nice books: by Burkhardt Seiler and by Marsh and Callingham
February 13, 2008
(Photo of Tachihara Large-Format by the great Jack Brauer.) …yet we’re positive that we’re migrating to digital photography; Kodak doesn’t even make technical pan B&W film anymore. The resolution of tech pan in 4×5 blows away that of any digital camera you can buy, and it will continue to hold that distinction until we see… [Read more…]
June 16, 2010
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