One of the most intriguing things about the web is spotting connections between disparate sources. Every once in a while, I will find a subject or idea crop up in a bunch of different places in an oddly organic way. This very phenomenon happened a few weeks ago when I spotted a few stories discussing [...]
I just finished watching the hour long video of PSFK’s “Good Ideas in Digital” discussion panel. If you have a spare hour and are interested in advertising, design and/or marketing in the digital realm, it is time well spent. Piers Fawkes moderated the panel discussion between Claire Hyland, Johanna Beyenbach, Mike Arauz and Noah Brier. [...]
The second half of October was a pretty busy one for me. I ploughed through three articles for designboom, two of which are up now. I have also been twittering more, thanks to twitterific and I haven’t really had much to talk about here. One of the reasons I have been at a loss for [...]
Yesterday was election day here in Canada and while our elections are not as sensational as those south of the border, I nonetheless followed it closely. This year’s election was significant to me not because of the result, but because of the process; I followed the election almost entirely online.
In the past, I would read [...]
I realized that industry monopolies tend to be examined primarily from a business perspective. It is definitely the most logical way to frame this kind of issue but when I started to think about it, it shouldn’t be the only way.
Mike Arrignton wonders if the game is up for Google. “This may be the year [...]
Although I rarely watched TV back in Canada, I really don’t watch it now that I have moved to Italy. Besides not having a television in my apartment, there are no english channels other than CNN anyway. So when I am in the “TV mood” I usually watch a DVD or listen to a podcast, [...]
Brainstorms at INDEX: Views - Jacob Bøtter
Everyday I think of strange and wonderful ideas that mostly go nowhere. Unless I am generating ideas on a specific subject for work, I never record these thoughts. Like most people (I assume?) I regard these ideas as disposable and useless. However I began thinking about the amount of [...]
My Desk - jochen
Inspiration is hard to come by. However nothing is more exciting than finding creative triggers. I have recently been inspired by the Behance: a website that examines creativity and the creative process. It has been continually producing great inspiring articles that offer unique tips and interviews. So while reading it today [...]
photo: lou’s canon
Over the weekend I did a little cleaning. I began to go through my massive bin of paperwork. I have had this bin in the top of my closet for as long as I can remember. It contains all my schoolwork from when I began school, all the way up to this past [...]
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