October 2010
3 posts
September 2010
1 post
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Cause World: Go Shopping; change the world
This is a great idea. I support anything that gives people a way to give back, especially if it is done in a fun way that will attract more people.Amplify’d from www.cnn.comCauseWorld, a location-based platform that allows you to turn your shopping into charity.the company that created CauseWorld has capitalized on the check-in craze to turn marketing dollars into charitable donations —...
August 2010
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Great Design: Cast Iron Bathtub Couch
i love when artists creatively re-purpose items. This is simply awesome. I want one!Amplify’d from www.juxtapoz.comEach of these funky couches is made to order by Morrison, and only takes about 4 weeks to produceMore on Jill Morrison at www.ruffhouseart.comSee more at www.juxtapoz.com See this Amp at http://bit.ly/dg9Xqn
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Ultraviolet light reveals how ancient Greek...
Amplify’d from gizmodo.com Original Greek statues were brightly painted, but after thousands of years, those paints have worn away. Find out how shining a light on the statues can be that’s required to see them the way they were thousands of years ago.Although it seems impossible to think that anything could be left to discover after thousands of years of wind, sun, sand, and art students,...
I am so excited! Best surprise ever: tickets to Thailand for 14 days in February! Has anyone been? http://bit.ly/9p7pPq
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English to Japanese Emoticon Translator
Amplify’d from www.wired.comSee more at www.wired.com See this Amp at http://bit.ly/cZfQGT
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An Artist’s Revelation in a Walking Canvas
love this. I usually paint on skateboard decks or surfboards myself. I would love to try out painting on sneakers.Amplify’d from www.nytimes.com
Ms. Yoakum, 26, paints on sneakers. And while customizers may produce simple designs or special color schemes on shoes for the collectors sometimes called sneakerheads, she sees herself as an artist.
Among her nine creations on view at the Visual...
July 2010
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Biscuitta: cleverly designed AC Adapter
ooh i want one! I wonder if this is only available in Japan??Amplify’d from iida.jpSee more at iida.jp See this Amp at http://bit.ly/bYWBx0
June 2010
2 posts
Bummer! (via Mashable) “Apple has just released a statement that will surely disappoint anyone who was hoping to get a snow-colored unit this weekend: You’ll have to wait until mid-July.” To wait or not to wait? A few people i know already have the iPhone got it in the mail yesterday and today. http://bit.ly/cukGhh
Is Anyone pre ordering the iPhone tomorrow? http://bit.ly/aDySWI
May 2010
3 posts
Nothing’s impossible. -The Doorknob- (Alice in Wonderland) http://bit.ly/9tOb8J
A Bit of NYC history! May 27, 1930: The Chrysler Building Opened up to the Public. The Chrysler Building is a classic example of Art Deco architecture and considered by many contemporary architects to be one of the finest buildings in New York City. In 2007, it was ranked ninth on the List of America’s Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects http://bit.ly/cKxBBp
Are any of you New Yorkers going to brave the weather and head on down to the New York Photo Festival tonight? http://bit.ly/9jnZ4D
April 2010
9 posts
Obama opens nuclear summit, Iran condemns... →
The Eerie Silence: Are We Alone in the Universe?... →
Tina Fey Does Sarah Palin on “SNL” [VIDEO] →
The 30 greatest horses in the arts →
Google Docs Adds Major New Features [PICS] →
Google Developing Tablet to Take on iPad →
Conan O'Brien to make TBS his new late-night home →
Not Basic Cable!
www.panopticist.com/archives/192.html http://bit.ly/cVA4VW
March 2010
19 posts
"Become A Fan" Changing To "Like" On Facebook →
Stupid move on facebook's end. Most likely people will just ignore both from now on.
Brightcove's New Tool Helps Build "Flashless,"... →
looking forward to check out the 5th anniversary show at the Jonathan Levine gallery, featuring some of my favorite street & pop surrealist artists including Blek le Rat and Date Farmers. On view till the 27th. Has anyone see it yet? http://bit.ly/bJpK1T
I wonder how many people I know will end up preordering and/or buying an iPad now that the dates have been announced. (just about all my friends/co-workers are Mac users) Are any of you thinking of purchasing one? http://bit.ly/awOPhv
Reading the review of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland in the Village Voice (http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-03-02/film/tim-burton-s-alice-in-wonderland/2)…really excited to see this movie. Especially after seeing the show at MoMa. I know some have voiced that this remake will ruin their perception of the original Disney classic, but as a huge Burton fan I am eager to take yet...
Interested in checking out the exhibition ‘Skin Fruit’ at the New Museum curated by Jeff Koons despite the not so rave reviews. Has anyone gone? http://bit.ly/bwsACw
Looking backwards for inspiration, copying the past — how is that rock ‘n’ roll? Do something of your own. Start something new. -John Lennon- Great quote taken from an article in the NYtimes. It’s great to reference the past in whatever you create but you should always strive to make something new, different, and extraordinary. As that saying goes, remember the past but live in the...
“The world is but a canvas to the imagination.”
– Henry David Thoreau
One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.- A.A. Milne- http://bit.ly/aCoerU
Great Quote: Simplicity is not the goal. It is the by-product of a good idea and modest expectations. Paul Rand http://bit.ly/d1LMzx
“The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls,” Simon & Garfunkel. http://bit.ly/azMgYb
loving the new Amplify Newsfeed…great work guys! http://bit.ly/a1UoVC
February 2010
15 posts
“You are a New Yorker when what was there before is more real and solid than what...”
– author, Colson Whitehead
“The true New Yorker secretly believes that people living anywhere else have to...”
– John Updike
