Month: July 2014
July 31, 2014
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Good lord. Keith Urban concert turns into a country music version of Altamont.
Man charged with raping 17-year-old girl at Keith Urban concert
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Some nice brand identity work here. Proves you can have energy AND simplicity.
http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_name_logo_and_identity_for_nos_by_wolff_olins.php
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So nice to get caught up with @vholmes_Zenith this morning after so many years.
July 30, 2014
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C is for Cognitive Illusion
My assumption going into this, sixth iteration, of the iPhone was that we would see the expansion of the iPhone into two distinctly positioned products: a low-end C and a high-end S. The assumption was based on what what we saw with the iPad: the regular iPad and the mini iPad. By using the iPad as…
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The Middle East is Kobayashi Maru IRL.
July 29, 2014
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“Fireball” the new single from Pitbull (featuring Pitbull).
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I’m happy to report that my Wu-Tang name is “Half-cut Skeleton”.
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Almost every day on the calendar is the anniversary of some shining wonder of human empathy and ingenuity.
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Almost every day on the calendar is the anniversary of some horrible atrocity.
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There is a strange pride that comes from a well-designed spreadsheet. I’m sure the Germans have a word for it.
July 27, 2014
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Beliebers, 1Ders et al will look back at Twitter with nostalgia.
“We were so young. Remember when we got #5SOSFamBigVote trending!”
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The Short Sentence as Gospel Truth
Draft is a series about the art and craft of writing. As a writer and teacher, I try to learn something about the craft every day. A gold coin of inspiration may come in my reading, in a conversation with another writer or even in the process of revising this essay. I learned an important lesson,…
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Psychology explains why people are so easily duped:
http://ift.tt/1pfKCdA
pic.twitter.com/w2wP0vubqc
July 26, 2014
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Has ANYONE ever made it to the end of David Lynch’s “Dune”?
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Not that they were very sensical 15 years ago.
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As with most pre-smartphone TV/Movies, almost every Buffy The Vampire Slayer plot would be non-sensical in 2014.
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Snowpiercer may change the way movies are released.
Lots of interesting industry insider insights included:
http://pocket.co/sXSqV
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Kids these days, what with their being responsible citizens and all:
http://pocket.co/sXSJA
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Thinking deep thoughts about… elevators:
http://pocket.co/sXSJb
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“Six Scientific Reasons You Can’t Stop Looking At Ruin Porn”:
http://www.fastcodesign.com/3033210/evidence/6-scientific-reasons-you-cant-stop-looking-at-ruin-porn
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This is some damn fine brand/identity work here. Well done.
http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_and_identity_for_mlinda_by_johnson_banks.php#.U9OPN4BdW50
July 25, 2014
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Best. Vine. Evar.
July 24, 2014
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Space Geckos Lost in Space!
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/24/russia-loses-contact-satellite-geckos
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Hey @SlackHQ here’s what happened at @hover today: pic.twitter.com/F4Lr8BpvnH
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Can’t get no satisfaction: Why service companies can’t keep their promises « Dachis Group Collaboratory
Service companies can’t show customers a tangible product. Since services are intangible, the only way to sell them is by making a promise to perform. But most service companies fail to keep their promises, leaving customers frustrated, confused and abused. Why do so many service companies fail to…
July 23, 2014
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The new SBTRKT with VW’s Ezra Koenig is bitchin’
https://soundcloud.com/detailsofmylifenet/sbtrkt-new-drop-new-york-feat
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People have been passing this “Guy Walks Into A Bar” around all day, but it’s SOOOO good. Hilarious and sweet.
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/11/18/guy-walks-into-a-bar
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Ritz Crackers as a Service