January 2012
20 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.
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
“app.ft.com took a full-time team of 3 developers at Assanka 8 months to launch...”
– Tom Hume: app.ft.com, and the cost of cross-platform web apps
An Unbelievably Awesome Retail Experience →
This is exactly the sort of digital/real-world crossover that could change the way retail operates. Fantastic stuff from Apple.
“You didn’t make the fish. You caught the fish. Now you can cook it in a...”
– David Lynch, from David Lynch: ‘Sometimes the fish talks back to you’ | Film | The Guardian
The forgotten story of ... John Crossan's ban from... →
Fascinating story of the Northern Ireland international who, at 17 years old, was banned for life for theoretically accepting a payment from a club for a transfer that didn’t happen. I’d love to say that the FA have come on a bit, but I wouldn’t believe it.
October 2011
12 posts
“If you work hard, and become successful, it does not necessarily mean you are...”
– Lemony Snicket, Thirteen Observations made by Lemony Snicket while watching Occupy Wall Street from a Discreet Distance.
WatchSpike Jonze: Mourir Auprès de Toi
“On opening this epistle you will behold the work of a dejobbed person, and a...”
– Asuquo Okon Inyang (viaLetters of Note)
Four films I'm looking forward to...
I’ve been really bad at going to the cinema in the last couple of months. Been insanely busy. But that’s not stopped me getting excited about some upcoming films.
A Dangerous Analysis
David Cronenburg’s new film exploring the relationships between Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen), Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) and Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley). If he can get a good...