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joinsessions: poler Walking is the secret.

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:21:15 +1100

joinsessions:

poler

Walking is the secret.

Making spectacles of ourselves « the {tiny} sartorialist

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:31:54 +1100

Making spectacles of ourselves « the {tiny} sartorialist:

Ummm, cute attack

shanghaifiction: Zhang Shouwang of Beijing band Carsick Cars...

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:50:51 +1100

shanghaifiction:

Zhang Shouwang of Beijing band Carsick Cars plays a takeaway show for us on the roof of his 23-floor apartment building (via dabaoge.net)

The {tiny} sartorialist asked his audience to vote for his top...

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:00:23 +1100

The {tiny} sartorialist asked his audience to vote for his top looks of 2011 and they chose these ones:

Clockwise from the top:

Knits – warm tones in cool weather
Harlequin – the print that keeps on giving
Pattern mixing – stripes + anything = go time
1980s – fluoro + spandex = out there fun

My favourite is the knits outfit, especially because I know Marshall’s amazing Mum knitted his awesome tiny cardigan.

2011 has been a great year for the {tiny} sartorialist and there’s lots of great things planned for 2012 too, so go check out the best baby fashion blogger on the interweb.

Please watch this. And then go out and create something...

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:01:05 +1100

Please watch this.

And then go out and create something beautiful.

Maybe it doesn’t have to consume you for decades.

But definitely try and create something beautiful.

Amazing set of New Year’s resolutions, as made by Woody...

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:00:06 +1100

Amazing set of New Year’s resolutions, as made by Woody Guthrie, 1942.

For those of you who are feeling a little worse for wear on this...

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 10:00:05 +1100

For those of you who are feeling a little worse for wear on this first morning of 2012, I thought this infographic might be of interest.

What can machines tell us about being human? In this RadioLab...

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:59:00 +1100

What can machines tell us about being human?

In this RadioLab podcast episode (60:00) we get to explore the point where what it means to be human and how we understand what it means to be machine crash messily into each other.

What new technological developments do you think are...

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:47:10 +1100

What new technological developments do you think are transforming our landscape right now?

Now interrogate the underlying assumptions that you have when you think about them.

How have social networks changed group social dynamics?
How might QR codes change the linguistic conventions of search?
How might Augmented Reality usher in a more intuitive visual approach to information?

Less important than the technology is the way humans adapt that technology. If you want a comprehensive and compelling intellectual argument for that, check out Raymond Williams’ Television: Technology and Cultural Form, an absolute classic.

"On current evidence exercise is clearly the best method for increasing useful everyday cognitive..."

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:38:02 +1100

“On current evidence exercise is clearly the best method for increasing useful everyday cognitive functioning.”

- This is the conclusion of a piece over on PsyBlog, Which Cognitive Enhancers Really Work: Brain Training, Drugs, Vitamins, Meditation or Exercise?

Ultimately, there is little conclusive scientific evidence to support the oft-claimed beneficial effects of brain training, drugs, vitamins or meditation on cognition.

Of course, that doesn’t mean they’re not worth doing.

What I take out of this is that exercise needs to be part of your daily routine.

thedsgnblog: DIY Chalkboard Mug | ...

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:01:05 +1100

thedsgnblog:

DIY Chalkboard Mug | http://witandwhistle.com/2011/12/14/diy-chalkboard-mug/

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This was the number one streamed track of 2011 in the USA on...

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:40:12 +1100

This was the number one streamed track of 2011 in the USA on Spotify.

Check out this Spotify Review of the Year blog post to see the other most streamed Spotify tracks from other countries.

This is a great BBC Arena documentary about legendary science...

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:19:00 +1100

This is a great BBC Arena documentary about legendary science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. It’s in six parts (this is part one) and is a brilliant look at a brilliant, but eventually mad, man.

Watch the whole playlist inline below:

Or click to watch each of the episodes on YouTube:

Part One (9:55)
Part Two (10:00)
Part Three (10:00)
Part Four (9:57)
Part Five (9:59)
Part Six (7:12)

"The history of cultural progress is, almost without exception, a story of one door leading to..."

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:05:29 +1100

“The history of cultural progress is, almost without exception, a story of one door leading to another door, exploring the palace one room at a time.”

- This quote comes from Stephen Johnson, author of Where Good Ideas Come From and Everything Bad is Good for You: How Today’s Popular Culture is Actually Making Us Smarter, in the Guardian article Eureka moments are very, very rare.

It reminds me of Thomas S Kuhn’s Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Coming off the back of my post the other day about a-ha moments that occur in the shower, this article supports the idea that good ideas are less often a stroke of genius, and more often the logical next step in a cumulative history of progress.

I’m continually fascinated by this idea of where ideas come from, and how we can make ourselves more likely to come across ideas.

What I find particularly fascinating about these photos is that...

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:14:48 +1100

What I find particularly fascinating about these photos is that they also tell a story of US cosmic colonial dominance, a dominance that is waning and being supplanted by other developing nations.

Space exploration feels like the ultimate demonstration of world-power status. This exhibition is like a paean to the fading might of US colonial powers.

black-tangled-heart:

Evolution Of The Spacesuit

All images taken from Spacesuits: The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Collection, by Amanda Young, photographs by Mark Avino

I’ve linked to The Big Ideas podcast before (see this post...

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:01:05 +1100

I’ve linked to The Big Ideas podcast before (see this post on Marshall McLuhan and this post on Hannah Arendt) and this time the podcast is discussing the remarkable work of German media philosopher Friedrich Kittler.

This is a really awesome series that condenses complex ideas into digestible chunks. I’d recommend taking 13 minutes out of your day to listen to this discussion about the man sometimes called the ‘Derrida of the digital age’.

Loved this beautifully macabre stop-motion video directed by...

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:06:35 +1100

Loved this beautifully macabre stop-motion video directed by Spike Jonze, Mourir Auprès de Toi.

"The First Place is your home, and the Second Place is your office. You have assigned roles and tasks..."

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:12:49 +1100

“The First Place is your home, and the Second Place is your office. You have assigned roles and tasks at each place, and you know nearly all the people in each. The Third Place is where you meet with people you don’t know that well, or maybe at all, and you exchange ideas, learn about other people, and enrich society and yourself.”

- A great article from Kevin Purdy on Fast Company (Why In-Person Socializing Is A Mandatory To-Do Item) that delves into the very sound reasons that you need to get out more and meet people face-to-face.

In 2012 I am formalising this time on a weekly basis a little more. I already have a couple of Third Spaces (Awesome Foundation Sydney, Vibewire fastBreak) but I will also be looking to make a small portion of this blog dedicated to in-person catch-ups.

Do you have a Third Space? Where is it and how do you use it?

jaymug: New Honest Logos Series by Viktor Hertz Previous...

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:57:57 +1100

jaymug:

New Honest Logos Series by Viktor Hertz

Previous editions here.

Oh wow. YouTube Slam just launched. You have to vote on the...

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:51:55 +1100

Oh wow.

YouTube Slam just launched.

You have to vote on the video you think is cutest/most bizarre/etc

Prepare to waste even more time on YouTube