February 2012
13 posts
Catwalk app triggered by inaudible sonic triggers →
Seriously clever stuff from Sonic Notify: a tool that allows you to create software that reacts to inaudible sonic triggers, changing content and context based on points in time. Makes QR codes look a little bit web 1.0.
“Surely rechristening a product to appease someone not long out of nappies marks...”
– The tweelight of the gods
“It is five-thirty in the morning and the sky is the color of a three-day-old...”
– Ablutions, by Patrick de Witt
The salaryman's guide to Tokyo →
I want a ¥100 tie.
January 2012
23 posts
“Policies are often the result of something that once went wrong. It’s...”
– DHH, Don’t scar on the first cut
Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) →
Absolutely love the homepage carousel on the CCA website. Big, bold and makes a statement but doesn’t sacrifice navigation.
WatchIt’s miserable outside, so I put together a video of my 2011 in photos; there’s a few more than last year (3 mins worth).
December 2011
8 posts
“Sound is Light’s clog-footed brother, always lagging behind.”
– Ross Raisin, God’s Own Country
“The end of the day has a way of convincing you what you’ve done is good. The...”
– Morning tells the truth - (37signals)
“Bring me the head/of your demon again/We’ll split it like a muffin/and pop...”
– Dub Narcotic Sound System, Shake a Puddin’
“Although writing is thinking, an email is not the place to figure out what you...”
– French Company Atos Bans [internal] Email. Love it when a company as big as Atos set a radical example like this.
November 2011
14 posts
“Plan things, think things and then just guess.”
– THE D.O.T.
“I wouldn’t wear shorts. I don’t think there’s any excuse for...”
– Bill Nighy, in a wonderful interview on MR PORTER
