February 2012
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January 2012
19 posts
i finally switched all blogging to my self-hosted thing over at filtercake.com.
i will continue posting pictures here and try to find a somewhat consistent topic/style/theme this year (similar to the quoting/commenting/writing found its treeangle “freedom, art and technology” over the last year).
btw: if you are into typography, have a look at manualtype.com.
cheers, filtercake
“The human species has to realize the human body really is just a cheap suitcase.”
– Douglas Rushkoff in conversation with Genesis Breyer P-Orridge
“The powerful fusion of great design, great engineering, and real authority in...”
– The Value of the Designer Who Codes (Inc.com)
December 2011
9 posts
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=> Swiss government: file-sharing no big deal,... →
the report argues that the spread of file-sharing is no great cause for concern. It argues that consumers spend a roughly constant share of their disposable income on entertainment expenses. Money saved on buying CDs and DVDs are instead spent on “concerts, movies, and merchandising.” The report argues that piracy is only a significant concern for “large foreign production...
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November 2011
28 posts
=> Code sober, get things done drunk →
good advice!
=> the one command you wish you knew years ago →
iphone shortcuts →
=> Fluid Squares v2. A responsive grid experiment. →
design-wise this is somewhat limited, but features a nice selection of resources.
=> The revolution of media choice →
Seth Godin writes (in a different order, though):
The idea that someone can program our consumption is becoming obsolete, and fast.
Fifty years ago, the remote control freaked out TV executives.
Stop for a second and think about the fact that there is no real gatekeeper, no scarce shelf space, no superpowerful owner of spectrum in the long run… how does that change your work?
The...
Joy of Processing →
WatchHELLO_WORLD! Presentation clip (by Ultra_Lab)
Hello_world! this is the first sentence you get when you start programming.
Hello_world! is also the name of the project of a series of three documentaries on new opensource programming languages, Processing, OpenFrameworks and Pure data, that help artists and designers to program and create easily digital works.
Help us to realize them and...
=> How scientists taught monkeys the concept of... →
awesome read. tl;dr:
one of the researchers, observed how one of the monkeys exchanged money to another for sex. After the act was over, the monkey which was paid immediately used it to buy a grape…
Learn Ruby The Hard Way →
=> The Asus Zenbook: a steely marvel with an... →
the title alone should give you a hint, but let’s see:
Using the Zenbook’s trackpad is like walking somewhere with a friend who keeps sticking his foot out and tripping you. After the first couple of times, hey, you got me. Good joke. Let’s walk seriously now. But that friend, who lacks the ability to tell when a joke is no longer funny, just keeps doing it. Don’t you...
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#Iran vs #Israel: What The Media Wants You To... →
anoncentral:
The corporate media have been given their orders to throw the focus back on to Iran.
Here is a recap of what they are trying to make you forget…