May 2010
“Of course, next to Roald Dahl, we’re all pretty much hacks when it comes to...”
– Chris Powling, Ernie Schenck, Roald Dahl and burningdan mixed. Having read the man’s very strange autobiography as a child, I believe every word of this. (via sarahalyse)
May 1st
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Apr 30th
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Apr 30th
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“Bill Murray gets defensive when told he has a reputation for being difficult....”
– Bill Murray reacts to ‘difficult’ reputation (via skybarn) (via andrearosen)
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“Before we begin, let us be clear: We speak not of the Rivers Cuomo that was, nor...”
– Sex Offender Week: Rivers Cuomo Messes You Up Forever - The Awl Super-interesting feminist take on Pinkerton by Sady Doyle over at The Awl. Fantastic writing and a really interesting thesis; however I think she ends up glossing over some fundamental ideas about art by determining to take everything...
Apr 29th
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“The telephone was an aberration in human development. It was a 70 year or so...”
– Rick Webb about this (via toldorknown) (via marco)
Apr 28th
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Apr 27th
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“Like Pilate I have a dog”
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Apr 26th
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“[The Tuyuca language] requires verb-endings on statements to show how the...”
– Difficult Languages, a sadly now-paywalled story from The Economist (via winandtonic) (via kavalierandclay)
Apr 26th
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“The secret of joy in work is contained in one word: excellence. To know how to...”
– Pearl S. Buck | Quotes on Design
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Apr 24th
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“I’m excited about digital books for a number of reasons. Their proclivity...”
– Embracing the digital book — Craig Mod Really fantastic article on what’s wrong with digital books (typography, kitsch metaphors, etc.) and what can make them better (metadata, sharing, cloud integration).
Apr 22nd
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“The details are not the details. They make the design.”
– Charles Eames (via anjaleidel) (via fuckyeahcharleseames)
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hitRECord Mixtape
lapetitecoccinelle: A place to keep all my favorite Lalalalas.
Apr 21st
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Apr 21st
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"P" as in "pea"
sarahalyse: Me: What is your last name? Customer: Pugh. Me: Can you please spell that? Customer: P-U-G-H. Me: I’m sorry, was that “T” as in “Thomas” or “P” as in “Peter”? Customer: “P” as in “Pugh.” This reminds me of my favorite joke. It’s my favorite for three reasons: Nobody ever gets it It’s...
Apr 20th
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Gravité (by Renaud Hallée) Falling objects synchronized to produce rhythm. 2009
Apr 20th
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Apr 20th
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“Kitsch causes two tears to flow in quick succession. The first tear says: How...”
– Milan Kundera (via revawilliams)
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