Month: September 2014

  • hautepop: A litmus test for the internet of things by Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino Aka what is an Internet Thing, and what another sort of Thing?

  • iamdanw: (via How to design for thumbs in the Era of Huge Screens – Scott Hurff) mirror and overlap to see the safe zones inclusive of we lefties

  • prostheticknowledge: 3D Printed ArcheAge Curious little project by caretdashcaret reconstructs a game avatar with photogrammetry app Catch 123D and 3D prints the results: Here’s my 3D print of a Firran from the video game ArcheAge … Instead of using the in-game models for 3D printing, I took a lot of screenshots and reconstructed a model…

  • The return of Aphex Twin, and why it matters – Kill Screen – Videogame Arts & Culture.

    The return of Aphex Twin, and why it matters – Kill Screen – Videogame Arts & Culture. This is the stuff of mythmaking, of course, the inflation of an album into a cultural event—which is, after all, what all marketing campaigns aim to achieve. Before we’ve heard a lick of music, Syro is something to…

  • No, You Can’t Manufacture That Like Apple Does — Medium

    No, You Can’t Manufacture That Like Apple Does — Medium Why Apple’s Manufacturing tricks arent useable by others. A look at high end design and production.

  • The evolution of culture is synonymous with the removal of ornament from objects of daily use. Adolf Loos (1870–1933), from Ornament and Crime (1908) Adolf Loos (1870–1933), from Ornament and Crime (1908) reichsstadt, if you haven’t read already –– this will probably leave you with thoughts on how to perhaps think about the “new” minimalism? Nietzsche made…

  • nevver: Massimo Vignelli

  • (via Photos: Green Army Men Practicing Yoga – The Bold Italic – San Francisco)

  • nprfreshair: John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats joins Fresh Air to talk about his new novel, Wolf in White Van, his dark adolescence, and the best part of his job:  “I hang out and sign records for an hour or two hours every night and I like to hear as many people’s stories as I…