Monthly Archives: October 2011

A Guide to Halloween Candy

Posted on 10/31/2011 by Zed

Not all Halloween candy is created equal. Refer to the guide below to see where you stand. Get your pdf here. Source: boingboing.

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Final words of Steve Jobs

Posted on 10/31/2011 by Zed

Novelist Mona Simpson delivered the eulogy for her brother, Steve Jobs, on Oct. 16 at his memorial service at the Memorial Church of Stanford University. She spoke about his final words: “…he’d looked at his sister Patty, then for a … Continue reading →

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Future of maps from Apple

Posted on 10/31/2011 by Zed

Apple has long used Google Maps as their standard in iOS. That is all about to change. It’s been news for a while that Apple is developing its own map resources–not only to replace Google, but perhaps to leapfrog it … Continue reading →

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Antarctica: A photo gallery

Posted on 10/31/2011 by Zed

Photo credit: flickr user Bogdan Ionescu. Dunstan, a flickr user, has curated a small gallery of some of the best shots of Antarctica on flickr. Photo credit: flickr user cedequack. Photo credit: flickr user Esperanza. See the full gallery here.

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Found Artifact #23

Posted on 10/31/2011 by Zed
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Skateboarding VS Architecture: A Study of Public Space and Materiality in Auckland City

Posted on 10/31/2011 by Lakan

Skateboarding VS Architecture: A Study of Public Space and Materiality in Auckland City from SwineTrotters on Vimeo.

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Bad-Design Review: The hideous BlackBerry Porsche

Posted on 10/31/2011 by Zed

At this point I am pretty much done with BlackBerry. Any ounce of sympathy or impartiality I had for the company RIM–makers of BlackBerry, has now left my body. It is pretty much a foregone conclusion that RIM is done … Continue reading →

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Best Halloween Costumes

Posted on 10/31/2011 by Zed

Below are two of my very favorites this year. First, Mark Rober creates a huge hole in his body, using two iPads. Take a look at the one– minute video below: Source: gizmodo And next, we have a 5-year old in … Continue reading →

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Best Halloween prank ever

Posted on 10/31/2011 by Zed

Nothing more than a one way mirror.

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Natsumi Hayashi: Daily Levitation Photo

Posted on 10/31/2011 by Zed

All photos © Natsumi Hayashi Photographer Natsumi Hayashi calls herself a “yowayowa”. She explains that yowayowa is a Japanese term meaning “weak” or “feeble.” She says,”Since I’m yowayowa, it’s really heavy to carry SLR cameras around.” She brings a similar sense … Continue reading →

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