Archive for October, 2010
In their own words: “Made from a mixture of clay, compost, and seeds, “seedbombs” are becoming an increasingly popular means combating the many forgotten grey spaces we encounter everyday-from sidewalk cracks to vacant lots and parking medians. They can be thrown anonymously into these derelict urban sites to temporarily reclaim and transform them into places worth looking at and caring for” How can you not love this idea? It’s so mischievous and beneficent all at the same time. To find out more about Greenaid, visit this site. Map of Online Communities II
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
in illustration, pop culture, posters, Tech, The Internet, Trendspotting
(Click to Expand) Made by Randall Munroe of XKCD, this updated world map of online communities is clever and really worth exploring in detail. Watch out, though, you wouldn’t want to drown in Bieber Bay… See how different the landscape looked three years ago, in the first iteration of this map, after the jump. [Via Giz] Pretty inspiring stuff from Steve’s 2005 Stanford commencement speech. [Via Wine & Bowties] The New York Times ran a feature this weekend on a new wave of old school-inspired pin up magazines that’s been taking hold in the last few years. The story focused on one of these magazines in particular: Jacque. Eschewing all the trappings of post-1986 porn, Jacque uses only vintage cameras, authentic locations and all-real girls. We could carry on and tell you in words what it’s all about but really, it’s much more fun to just watch the movie and let the artists and the images speak for themselves. |
