January 5, 2023
A diagram of flow
That sweet spot in the middle. / via Rachel
January 4, 2023
Simon Collison’s 2022 in music
I'm still sifting through year end lists to find new things to read, play and listen to. Colly’s collection is presented so darn good.
January 3, 2023
The Smile Tiny Desk Concert
Thom Yorke in 2023 looks like a Thom Yorke sent from the future to warn present-day Thom Yorke about machines subjugating humanity in an oncoming dystopia. - @Steven_Hyden
Tina’s 2023 Intentions
SwissMiss had a birthday, and she kicked it off with intent and goals and fortitude. Also of note, her call to find ways to celebrate her 50th: The responses are gold.
January 2, 2023
Nicholas Britell: Knowing the score
Kevin Fanning’s post about making variations of the Andor theme reminded me of this segment on CBS Sunday Morning about the composer behind Succession, Andor and a slew of other music for shows and movies.
December 31, 2022
Some Wonderful Things From 2022
One of the highlights of the year was seeing Jason Kottke return to regular posting after sabbatical. He wraps up some of the good things from the year. Also, sabbaticals should be way more common.
100 things that made Austin Kleon’s 2022
I dig how Austin blends experiences and moments in his year end list. Mental note: Start a list like that for 2023.
The Cross Cut’s favorite movies of 2022
Filing this away as there are both overlaps with my favorites and lots of flicks to add to the list. / via Yewknee
A Year of Culture
Dan Sinker has a new blog (yay). His last post for this year collects things he’s read, watched, heard, and experienced that made the year better.
December 29, 2022
A series of Garden Offices
Been daydreaming of a dedicated space for making things outside of the house. CJ Chilvers’ collection of small workspaces and cabins is inspiring.
December 19, 2022
Argentina wins the World Cup
Gastón Abril Rotger captures scenes of celebration on the streets of Buenos Aires.
December 16, 2022
Excerpts from an interview with Lynda Barry
Brandon Schaefer shares some great snippets that inspire reading the full NYTimes interview.
December 13, 2022
She, un cuento de J&B
It's an ad. And it's _really_ touching. Translated description: ”There can always be room at the table for acceptance, respect and, above all, celebration.”
December 12, 2022
I want to go to Sweden and have some fries
And a burger. Delighted by this identity by Kurppa Hosk. Also, I want to play Wipeout again. / via Brand New
December 9, 2022
Santa Is a Psychedelic Mushroom
Smitten with the story and production of this piece by Mathew Salton with additional animation by James Bascara.
December 8, 2022
How to be a writer on a marketing team without sounding like a jerk
”How would you tell your best friend about it?” and oodles of other good nuggets from Matt Haughey.
December 7, 2022
Austin Kleon on the passing of Tom Phillips
Admission: I didn't know of Tom Phillips until he was gone. More from The Art Newspaper and Slipped Disc
The origin of TV dinners
I watched this video on TV while eating (a homemade) dinner. I fondly remember the cherry pie compartment from my youth.
December 6, 2022
A community isn’t a garden, it’s a bar.
I nodded all along the cases that Derek Powazek presents and concludes. “Online communities are bars and we should admit that and start building the diverse, engaging, and safe gathering places we deserve.”
December 2, 2022
NPR’s Books We Love 2022
So pretty indeed. Love the cumulative sort feature to boot. / via Ben Werdmuller
November 30, 2022
Design System Advent Calendar
I trust whatever insight Dan Mall shares about Design Systems will be actionable and extremely valuable. (I also dig this format as it seems like it won’t be overwhelming!)
Kazam Magazine
Speaking the Eames Institute, they have a (virtual) magazine to share stories about people, projects, and ideas that are shaping a better tomorrow. I kinda wish it was a real magazine, had an RSS feed or both!
Jim Stoten’s sketchbook
Jim once thought about his sketchbook as an enjoyable way to waste time. I’m glad the Eames Institute sponsored this video which was an enjoyable way to get inspired. More goodness on Jim’s website.
November 26, 2022
ooh!directory
A fantastic growing directory of personal blogs organized by Phil Gyford. / as seen all over the feeds
November 25, 2022
Why Japan’s internet looks very different
This video by Sabrina Cruz is dense and mind-blowing from multiple angles. (I've been working on Japanese websites of late.) As Andy Baio notes, the addendum is well worth a visit.
The work of Dan Zucco
Read this article about delight in product design and enjoyed the illustrations by Dan Zucco. He’s got a class on Domestika that looks quite good.
November 22, 2022
Why keep blogging?
The sentiments here apply to so many different practices. Austin’s thoughts from 2 years ago hold up well. Nice to revisit, thanks to Michael Rill
Harry Bertoia’s Sonambient sculptures
Went down a rabbit hole watching and listening to this. / via Drew Daniel
James Turrell at the Catskill Art Space
This installation seems very much like his work in Naoshima, Japan (a favorite of all time). Bucket listing to go here. Bonus: Great photos by Noah Kalina in the article.
November 21, 2022
Juicy Marbles
Plant-based, marbleized meats and a _very_ hip website. Pricey, but whoa, advances in food technology! / via Uncrate
Kristy Sellars on America’s Got Talent
She's billed as a pole dancer, but it's more than that. And her performance transcends the annoying way this television show is edited.
Just say no to logo
An appeal for a better design vocabulary from a favorite professor from OSU, Paul Nini. Get to know the difference between a logo, brandmark and then some. / Thanks DJ!
November 18, 2022
November 17, 2022
The Library of Congress: Dietmar Winkler
Reminding myself of the trove that is the Library of Congress site, thanks to Antonio of AisleOne.
November 15, 2022
Yuni Yoshida’s promo for エルピス
Those aren't glitches, those are stacks of books, pads of paper and writing instruments. Think that's neat? Enjoy lots more of their work.
November 2, 2022
More AI, this time, step by step instructions
On how to train and develop prompts for impressive outputs of illustrated portraits of a person. Sidenote: Matt Haughey has been doubling down on posting short and longform content on his blog. So. Good.
From real to animated AR
Yup, more with the AI stuff. This particular thread by Sergei Galkin details the steps to transfer a physical toy to the digital world in very short order.
Invasive Diffusion
Andy Baio goes deep on the state of images generated from AI along with the ethical (and legal) debates. An excellent long read.
The Soundburger is back
We celebrated this portable record player back in the day. And now it's back and with Bluetooth to boot! / via Tom
The Creative Switch
Ralph Hammer suggests changing your mood space to create options. Couldn’t hurt eh?
October 28, 2022
October 27, 2022
Performant Mental Health
Five-part series designed to ignite greater awareness of mental health issues at home and at work by Suzanne Moll and Eddie Brouse, edited by Cameron Moll
October 24, 2022
Cincinnati’s first chili parlor
Dann Woellert explores the history of this local dish on its 100th anniversary.
October 23, 2022
Music Mini Player
A replica of the classic iTunes MiniPlayer to control Apple Music on modern macOS. Functioning nostalgia! / hat tip to Riccardo
Jeff Goldblum quotes George Bernard Shaw
If you prefer not to watch video in a tweet, here’s the quote in text.
October 21, 2022
Lotte Chair by Sarah Hossli
Simple design to help folks get in and out of the chair. / via Dezeen
October 19, 2022
Generosity is our currency
An inside look at Creative Mornings, with oodles of excellent photos to flush out the story. Speaking of which, featured image by Tory Williams.
October 18, 2022
I worry about the things I love…
"and the ways of doing and being that I love, becoming old-fashioned or whatever. But there’s two sides to everything. The crazier the world gets, the more there’s people looking for ways to make it not so crazy. I’ve put my foot in the camp of the people who are trying to make the world less crazy" - John Porcellino / via Brandon Schaefer
October 17, 2022
It’s none of your business.
"You’ve created something – a drawing, a layout, a video, a piece of code, or a blog post – and after you’re more or less done, you pause and you look at it. And you don’t like it." Mattias Ott bridges this thinking with wisdom from Lynda Barry
October 13, 2022
Do it poorly
Motivation in the thread.
October 11, 2022
Nothing great is made alone
Wonderful work from Collins sharing the Figma story. Bonus? Reading the "+ Project Information" backstory to get a sense of the journey.
October 7, 2022
js13kGames 2022 winners
I've played four of these games that fall under 13kB or less of JavaScript (that's small) and each one was quite enjoyable! / via sidebar
Explaining how Stable Diffusion works
I've a better understanding of AI image generation thanks to Jay Alammar.
Kyoto EP
Simon Collison’s Site Nonsite journey continues with a second EP. Two songs streaming now. More records should have release notes for each track like Simon has provided (scroll down).
Robtober 22
If you're looking for horror movies to get psyched up for Halloween, Rob has a list. Check them out, his life depends on it.
October 6, 2022
The Doodle House
Mr. Doodle's project over the last few years is quite impressive. Dedication and consistency FTW.
October 5, 2022
Siegfried & Joy
I laughed, out loud... and then watched this video more times than I wanted to count. Their 'gram is chock full of more laughs. / thanks Ben
October 4, 2022
PodMod
I have the sudden urge to modify an old iPod with an SD card.
October 3, 2022
Meet the Artist: Noah Kalina
I've long admired Noah's work (and newsletter) but never listened to his podcast. (I'm visual, not auditory.) But it was nice to see/hear him talk about photography in this Samsung Frame thingy.