May 2012
“Headphones are the new wall.”
– Ray Udeshi cited by John Tierney in From Cubicles, Cry for Quiet Pierces Office Buzz via NYTimes.com, discussing how office workers deal with the increasing noise in open space offices. (via stoweboyd)
“participants who had been primed for guilt both liked the candy more and said...”
– The Best Type of Pleasure | Farnam Street
“The project taught me the value of thingness: of completing something so that...”
– Infovore » Finishing the Intervalometer: the value of finishing, and making what’s in your head (via iamdanw)
“The span of twelve years between ‘Steamboat Willie’, the first Mickey with...”
– Walt Disney remembers his studio’s “Growing Pains” (via iamdanw)
“If you find something original check to see where it was stolen from.”
– Matt Thomas (via austinkleon)
Interactive Art and Computational Design, Spring... →
“while selling out in most other fields of creative endeavor is frowned upon,...”
– How Yahoo Killed Flickr and Lost the Internet (via iamdanw)
“WHY are we thinking so much about thinking these days? Near the top of...”
– The Amygdala Made Me Do It - NYTimes.com (via futuramb)
“I’m constantly being surprised by the strength of a field. Turning on a blender...”
– IAmA 24yo electrical engineer with magnets implanted in my fingertips. AMA. : IAmA (via iamdanw)
“The idea of giving up your citizenship to realize tax benefits is being hailed...”
– Facebook co-founder gave up his U.S. citizenship to evade taxes | Technology News Blog - Yahoo! News
“If someone doesn’t value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to...”
– Sam Harris (via soxiam)
“If you’re interested in the truth, it turns out the worst thing to do is to...”
– Why Your Brain Avoids Information It Doesn’t Agree With | Farnam Street
“An easy verbal cue to watch for is people resorting to formal, rather than...”
– How To Spot A Liar | Farnam Street
“We think liars won’t look you in the eyes, but it turns out an honest person...”
– How To Spot A Liar | Farnam Street
Stowe Boyd: Tympathy: Getting Into a Shared Tempo... →
stoweboyd:
So I am proposing tympathy for this purpose (‘tym’ for time (sort of), and ‘pathy’ for sensing). (Note that I considered and rejected ‘tempothy’.)
Tympathetic people can naturally get into a groove with an established group, they find the natural rhythms of cooperation, and seem to sense the right time to ask a question, offer some insight, or shift course. And when this scales up to...
Stowe Boyd: Tympathy: Getting Into a Shared Tempo... →
stoweboyd:
Sympathy: the ability to fall into a rhythm with those around you and thrive in groups.
“The designer today should not help to produce more — he has to help produce...”
– The Role of the 21st Century Designer | Drawar
““Why?” is the most important question, not asked nearly enough.
...”
– Seth’s Blog: Why ask why?
GarrettDimon.com: Working with Your Hands →
garrettdimon:
Part of this is about sustainability. Part of it is about a return to working with our hands on something other than a keyboard, and, in this case, part of it is about community. These efforts are powerful and practical on so many levels that it’s hard not to fall in love with it.
SUPERMECHANICAL.BLOG: String and Stone →
supermechanical:
We’re pleased to announce that Twine will talk to the Pebble smartwatch. In Twine’s web app, you’ll be able to relay word of real-world events, like a basement flooding or a door opening, to the Pebble on your wrist. Welcome to the future!
Watchfuturescope:
Paralyzed Woman Completes London Marathon in Bionic Suit After 16 Days
Claire Lomas of the U.K. was paralyzed from the chest down in a horse-riding accident five years ago. Yet today, she accomplished something difficult for anyone: she finished the London Marathon. It took 16 days and one impressive bionic exoskeleton, but she did it.
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“Even the 2012 cartoon mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville, have the notion of...”
– Can London Afford the $14.5 Billion Price Tag of the Summer 2012 Olympic Games? | Culture | Vanity Fair (via iamdanw)
Dan W for Bristol Mayor →
iamdanw:
What’s the worst that could happen?
“It is good only in so far as it serves well and not on any account good for any...”
– Amazon.com: Harsh Words: T. M. Cleland: Books
“It seems to me that there are more temptations and distractions working against...”
– Amazon.com: Harsh Words: T. M. Cleland: Books
