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Carrots for giants: advertisement or urban intervention?

This is the kind of ad that I can support!  Brilliant!
Gorge Grown Farmer’s market:

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New media artist Arend deGruyter-Helfer and his deconstructed TextEdit windows

I know, I know, I haven’t been writing much in the way of real news or personal updates (and where has all of the vegan food porn gone? don’t talk to me about that, my poor lens *sob*), but bear with me - I am in the middle of intense research and paper writing that [...]

Sam Messenger: Works on Paper

I think these works by Sam Messenger are beautiful, and I long to see them in person.  Just amazing what he can do with such simple media. (check out his official site for larger images)

Untitled (detail), 2007, pen & white ink & watercolour on paper, 30 x 22 inches

Salt Water, 2007, pen & white ink [...]

Best video ever: “Amelie Jr.” and her fantastic storytelling

I think that this clip speaks for itself. This little girl, Capucine, is being nicknamed Amelie Jr.. Her video made my day. Doesn’t she make French sound so lovely?

Once upon a time… from Capucha on Vimeo. There are more great videos of her here!(via)

Designer Femke de Vries replaces plastic with leather in the iconic ‘plastic bag’

While reading the blog NextNature, I was miffed to see that designer Femke de Vries made a design statement by creating a bag made of leather that appears to be the typical plastic bag.  A quote from the statement on the site reads: “The most anonymous, brand less, recognizable ‘throw away’ bags made in leather [...]

Quotations are electric

I must learn to love the fool in me - the one who feels too much, talks to much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes and loses often, lacks self-control, loves and hates, hurts and gets hurt, promises and breaks promises, laughs and cries. It alone protects me against that utterly self-controlled masterful tyrant whom [...]

Review: Tree Style Tab Firefox Extension

I have a history of being a major tab abuser in Firefox.  I am always working on several personal, professional and academic projects and often my research for all three overlap and intersect while I explore online, piling up in my tabs toolbar.  My friend Katie recently emailed to let me know about the Tree [...]

Maleonn, photographer from Shanghai

Absolutely in love with the photographs of Maleonn, especially his Postman series.

News and other delicious bits

Congratulations to Obama!  Like many here in Canada, I was rooting for him.  I had seen him speak about subjects like religion and net neutrality, amazed as his drive to keep up with new information and continue to be perceptive and thoughtful.  Imagine, a president who is thoughtful! However, I do have mixed feelings over [...]