I should probably get a Pinterest account.

The Evolution of Music Online

2012-01-30T12:55:00.001+08:00

Off Book: The Evolution of Music Online from PBS Arts on Vimeo.

Amazing Shadow Art

2012-01-30T10:12:00.003+08:00

Wow! Check it out.

Mirror mirror on the wall ...

2012-01-18T10:42:00.004+08:00

This is cool!

Samsung Smart Window

2012-01-16T10:56:00.002+08:00

I think I need to revisit Minority Report.

Learning music online

2012-01-13T11:54:00.002+08:00

Great article about the subject here.

Little robot cubes

2012-01-13T11:42:00.000+08:00

And the best thing about this was this comment:

Stay Creative

2012-01-11T18:22:00.002+08:00

29 WAYS TO STAY CREATIVE from TO-FU on Vimeo.

How to get one thousand ideas - or, the Pauling Principle

2012-01-11T18:09:00.000+08:00

How to get one thousand ideas - or, the Pauling Principle

Little dirt bikes

2012-01-10T14:45:00.001+08:00

Balance Bike JoJo takes on Toddler No-Pedal Racing from Balance Bike JoJo on Vimeo.

Sort of like Toy Story, but with books.

2012-01-10T14:42:00.001+08:00

Like Silver covers "Heart-Shaped Box"

2012-01-10T13:02:00.002+08:00

In defense of long sentences.

2012-01-09T12:54:00.001+08:00

There's nothing wrong with being long!

I want this on my wall.

2012-01-09T09:39:00.001+08:00

LG TV Ad

2012-01-06T11:24:00.001+08:00

When you're 100% into something, people watching will believe (or find you hilarious).

2012-01-05T16:30:00.002+08:00

BSG as an 80s RPG

2012-01-05T14:52:00.001+08:00

Editors cover The Cure's "Lullaby"

2012-01-04T11:41:00.002+08:00

Fantastic reimagination of the classic.

Blackfield

2012-01-04T11:33:00.000+08:00

The installation appears black and white at first, but when you check it out from a different angle it's a whole different scene.

Ad trends for 2012

2012-01-04T11:04:00.000+08:00

Been seeing a few of these pop up online. Here are the ones I've checked out.

WSJ's

and here's JWT's

JWT: 100 Things to Watch in 2012

View more presentations from JWTIntelligence

Hegarty on advertising

2012-01-04T10:40:00.001+08:00

Frame someone to sell your product.

2012-01-04T10:31:00.000+08:00

Repurposed Atari Parts

2012-01-03T15:37:00.001+08:00

Learn something new today.

2011-12-23T09:12:00.002+08:00

New skills with every click.

Amazing Speech

2011-12-22T12:14:00.002+08:00

New York Writes ItselfD

2011-12-22T12:08:00.002+08:00

Damn. Check it out. www.newyorkwritesitself.com

Found this self-help post.

2011-12-22T11:53:00.000+08:00

It's not too corny. It's about things you should stop doing to yourself.Read it here.

What a beautiful invite.

2011-12-21T16:11:00.001+08:00

Credit: http://www.mollymccoy.com/StrangeWalker.jpg

Now, this is how you use a talking dog!

2011-12-21T12:07:00.000+08:00

Who has the toughest day in a family?

2011-12-21T11:59:00.001+08:00

Video of the year.

2011-12-21T11:25:00.000+08:00

Tender and sweet. Like rugby should be.

2011-12-21T11:12:00.001+08:00

Eeew

2011-12-21T10:41:00.002+08:00

Lacta AR Experience

2011-12-20T14:42:00.001+08:00

Pasta measuring tool

2011-12-20T11:41:00.001+08:00

http://reykjavikcornerstore.com/i-could-eat-a-horse

Volcanoes ready to be album covers.

2011-12-20T11:39:00.003+08:00

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/12/the-year-in-volcanic-activity/100209/

Consuming Kids

2011-12-16T14:29:00.001+08:00

Creativity and Time

2011-12-16T13:30:00.000+08:00

Tony Schwartz: The Myths of the Overworked Creative from 99% on Vimeo.

I'm going to master these and impress my son someday.

2011-11-25T18:22:00.001+08:00

Curtains!

2011-11-18T11:10:00.000+08:00

Behaviour Change

2011-10-28T14:18:00.001+08:00

Stranger

2011-10-19T12:02:00.000+08:00

Quick response game

2011-10-17T11:13:00.001+08:00

I want to play this game! Except, I would add slapping the loser every time they fail.

Yo Yo Master

2011-10-05T13:57:00.001+08:00

Position

2011-10-04T16:45:00.002+08:00

Found this here: http://www.neatorama.com/2011/09/28/perfectly-positioned/

Stole this off someone's FB post

2011-09-29T10:01:00.000+08:00

Creative name cards

2011-09-27T16:21:00.001+08:00

Here.

Eyewriter

2011-09-21T12:07:00.000+08:00

Amazing!

The New Atlantis » GPS and the End of the Road

2011-09-20T16:31:00.000+08:00

The New Atlantis » GPS and the End of the Road

Rise of the Smartwatch

2011-09-19T14:20:00.003+08:00

I've been waiting all my life for this.

Compositing in photoshop

2011-09-19T10:04:00.002+08:00

Alright!

Been wanting to read one of these, but just haven't gotten around to Google it.

Twice the monocle power!

2011-09-15T03:15:00.000+08:00

T-shaped creatives

2011-09-08T11:21:00.001+08:00

So being a creative now means looking like a T.

Prison Workout

2011-09-06T16:22:00.002+08:00

I've always been impressed with how people in prison can manage to do so much with having nothing. No expensive gear, just your own body.

Cool wet suit innovation.

2011-09-05T13:37:00.001+08:00

Billabong V1 Wetsuit from Billabong USA on Vimeo.

St Vincent "Cruel"

2011-08-26T12:57:00.001+08:00

St. Vincent - "Cruel"

Ten myths about grunge

2011-08-25T17:27:00.001+08:00

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/aug/24/grunge-myths-nirvana-kurt-cobain

What's popular

2011-08-15T14:14:00.001+08:00

Like Cliff notes for the pop culturally challenged.

Modern Cinderella

2011-08-04T11:57:00.000+08:00

I didn't get it at first.

A guitar designed for destruction.

2011-08-04T11:23:00.001+08:00

Avengers battle forclosure

2011-08-04T10:38:00.000+08:00

Thundercats 2011

2011-08-01T21:17:00.000+08:00

Good stuff. Episode 1 rocked.

50 words I don't understand.

2011-07-29T15:33:00.000+08:00

I found this on Gizmodo.

The Beer Economy

2011-07-27T14:20:00.001+08:00

Cyborg Tortoise

2011-07-22T11:19:00.000+08:00

Famous inspiration moments in history.

2011-07-08T11:21:00.002+08:00

I came across this while doing some research. Interesting!

I didn't get it at first, but by the end I was sold.

2011-07-04T20:41:00.001+08:00

Vegetable Orchestra

2011-07-04T08:09:00.003+08:00

I remember seeing a clip about this orchestra years ago in some documentary. It's good to know they are still sowing the fruits of their labour. Read all about the Vegetable Orchestra.

Water is beautiful

2011-07-04T08:08:00.001+08:00

Team Ghost - High Hopes from 16ar on Vimeo.

Chilly.

2011-07-01T18:24:00.001+08:00

Vanity Barcodes

2011-06-28T15:14:00.002+08:00

Nice! Check out the story here.

Broccoli House

2011-06-27T13:57:00.001+08:00

Seafood Aquarium

2011-06-27T13:44:00.001+08:00

This is kind of gross, but cool in a David Cronenberg kind of way.

The World of Social Objects

2011-06-24T17:46:00.001+08:00

The World of Social Objects

View more presentations from JESS3

Whopper Lust

2011-06-21T19:27:00.001+08:00

Simple. Delicious.

Conference Call Love

2011-06-21T19:25:00.001+08:00

How technology's restrictions power creativity.

2011-06-08T12:24:00.001+08:00

http://adage.com/article/agency-viewpoint/ad-agency-talent-creativity-technology-mutually-exclusive/227998/

100 Things

2011-06-08T12:04:00.001+08:00

JWT: 100 Things to Watch in 2011

View more presentations from JWTIntelligence

1 SEO/SEM article about 8 SEO/SEM articles that caught someone's attention.

2011-06-08T11:42:00.001+08:00

http://thesocialcustomer.com/samuel-f-parent/38673/8-seo-sem-articles-caught-my-attention

In memory of a dear friend.

2011-03-30T23:07:00.001+08:00

You make some of the best friends you could ever ask for in high school.

If you do it right, these people stick with you through all the major milestones in your life.

You do the same for them.
When you mutually continue to do this and do it with utmost sincerity, these people become not just your friends, but the pillars in your life. They link you to who you were, to who you don't realise you are, and who you will become.

I've lost one very important person like this recently, Zorzini Roslan.

I still can't believe she's gone.

Over the 20 years we've been friends, she grew into a family member. She was a reminder that some people really do care enough about your life to be there to support you. That there are people who call you out of the blue sincerely, and not to sell you insurance or whatever MLM scheme they have joined.

Come to think of it, she never stayed out of touch long enough for any time lapse to equal "out of the blue."

She never let our friendship wane.

She always made an effort.

She was an endless source of positivity. She's still a massive source of positivity.
She became good friends with my wife and really loved my son. I'm going to tell Marikh all about her someday.

The impact of her no longer being in my world is like a huge part of my life suddenly just vanished, creating a massive vacuum. Different parts of my world is collapsing and reforming in ways that will take a long time for me to comprehend.

I feel a little lost.

She's survived by her loving husband, her wondeful mother, and her two insane sisters.

Skindred "Warning"

2011-03-16T12:16:00.001+08:00

I'm really excited! There's a new Skindred album coming out. I was listening to them like crazy when Marikh first arrived.

Find more artists like SKINDRED at Myspace Music

The fact I love this proves there's still a part of me that's not over '90s rock. Hahaha. I can't help it, Skindred are awesome.

Role models

2011-03-11T18:52:00.003+08:00

Dennis O’Neil's "Industrial Strength Can’t Fail Super Homogenized structure for a single-issue superhero story."

2011-03-10T13:11:00.000+08:00

Very insightful.

Read it here.

Angel Summoner and BMX Bandit

2011-03-09T18:00:00.000+08:00

Bogusky on leaving the industry.

2011-03-07T15:16:00.002+08:00

The Globe and Mail's interview with Alex Bogusky on why he left.

Hausu

2011-03-07T11:32:00.002+08:00

After reading about Hausu on io9, I really want to see it! The clips I'm finding on YouTube are just demented. I mean, check this out.

Raising a kid kills your back.

2011-03-06T12:07:00.002+08:00

I made my peace with being a dad before my son came out of the womb.

But I really wished someone told me I had to start to train physically to be a dad. I'm starting to get into some sort of workout routine now just to avoid further strain to my body. Wife is obviously going through a worse patch with this.

If you're planning on having a kid start working out, especially strengthening your back, as soon as the pregnancy test kit shows you a positive. You will thank me.

Sights & Sounds "Reconcile"

2011-03-04T14:07:00.000+08:00

Amazing.

Quick tips on how to work on those FB brand pages

2011-03-02T15:42:00.001+08:00

Facebook Brand Pages For Dummies

View more presentations from Soap Creative

Beautiful projection mapping.

2011-03-02T14:07:00.001+08:00

Living Room from Mr.Beam on Vimeo.

I need to catch up watching Annie Leonard vids.

2011-03-02T13:04:00.001+08:00

Furious Fowls

2011-03-01T11:05:00.000+08:00

What would Angry Birds look like if it wasn't cute?

7 Headache Cures to Keep on Hand

2011-03-01T11:02:00.000+08:00

Note to self. Refer to this page next time head starts pounding.

7 Headache Cures to Keep on Hand

I lost my lower jaw. Have you seen it?

2011-02-28T17:00:00.002+08:00

My One-Click Affair

2011-02-23T14:49:00.002+08:00

Great piece about life in the "friend request" age. Read it!

Elmore Leonard's Ten Rules of Writing

2011-02-10T18:17:00.000+08:00

Easy on the Adverbs, Exclamation Points and Especially Hooptedoodle

from the New York Times, Writers on Writing Series.

By ELMORE LEONARD

These are rules I’ve picked up along the way to help me remain invisible when I’m writing a book, to help me show rather than tell what’s taking place in the story. If you have a facility for language and imagery and the sound of your voice pleases you, invisibility is not what you are after, and you can skip the rules. Still, you might look them over.

1. Never open a book with weather. If it’s only to create atmosphere, and not a character’s reaction to the weather, you don’t want to go on too long. The reader is apt to leaf ahead looking for people. There are exceptions. If you happen to be Barry Lopez, who has more ways to describe ice and snow than an Eskimo, you can do all the weather reporting you want.

2. Avoid prologues.

They can be annoying, especially a prologue following an introduction that comes after a foreword. But these are ordinarily found in nonfiction. A prologue in a novel is backstory, and you can drop it in anywhere you want.

There is a prologue in John Steinbeck’s “Sweet Thursday,” but it’s O.K. because a character in the book makes the point of what my rules are all about. He says: “I like a lot of talk in a book and I don’t like to have nobody tell me what the guy that’s talking looks like. I want to figure out what he looks like from the way he talks. . . . figure out what the guy’s thinking from what he says. I like some description but not too much of that. . . . Sometimes I want a book to break loose with a bunch of hooptedoodle. . . . Spin up some pretty words maybe or sing a little song with language. That’s nice. But I wish it was set aside so I don’t have to read it. I don’t want hooptedoodle to get mixed up with the story.”

3. Never use a verb other than “said” to carry dialogue.

The line of dialogue belongs to the character; the verb is the writer sticking his nose in. But said is far less intrusive than grumbled, gasped, cautioned, lied. I once noticed Mary McCarthy ending a line of dialogue with “she asseverated,” and had to stop reading to get the dictionary.

4. Never use an adverb to modify the verb “said” . . .

. . . he admonished gravely. To use an adverb this way (or almost any way) is a mortal sin. The writer is now exposing himself in earnest, using a word that distracts and can interrupt the rhythm of the exchange. I have a character in one of my books tell how she used to write historical romances “full of rape and adverbs.”

5. Keep your exclamation points under control.

You are allowed no more than two or three per 100,000 words of prose. If you have the knack of playing with exclaimers the way Tom Wolfe does, you can throw them in by the handful.

6. Never use the words “suddenly” or “all hell broke loose.”

This rule doesn’t require an explanation. I have noticed that writers who use “suddenly” tend to exercise less control in the application of exclamation points.

7. Use regional dialect, patois, sparingly.

Once you start spelling words in dialogue phonetically and loading the page with apostrophes, you won’t be able to stop. Notice the way Annie Proulx captures the flavor of Wyoming voices in her book of short stories “Close Range.”

8. Avoid detailed descriptions of characters.

Which Steinbeck covered. In Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants” what do the “American and the girl with him” look like? “She had taken off her hat and put it on the table.” That’s the only reference to a physical description in the story, and yet we see the couple and know them by their tones of voice, with not one adverb in sight.

9. Don’t go into great detail describing places and things.

Unless you’re Margaret Atwood and can paint scenes with language or write landscapes in the style of Jim Harrison. But even if you’re good at it, you don’t want descriptions that bring the action, the flow of the story, to a standstill.

And finally:

10. Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip.

A rule that came to mind in 1983. Think of what you skip reading a novel: thick paragraphs of prose you can see have too many words in them. What the writer is doing, he’s writing, perpetrating hooptedoodle, perhaps taking another shot at the weather, or has gone into the character’s head, and the reader either knows what the guy’s thinking or doesn’t care. I’ll bet you don’t skip dialogue.

My most important rule is one that sums up the 10.

If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.

Or, if proper usage gets in the way, it may have to go. I can’t allow what we learned in English composition to disrupt the sound and rhythm of the narrative. It’s my attempt to remain invisible, not distract the reader from the story with obvious writing. (Joseph Conrad said something about words getting in the way of what you want to say.)

If I write in scenes and always from the point of view of a particular character—the one whose view best brings the scene to life—I’m able to concentrate on the voices of the characters telling you who they are and how they feel about what they see and what’s going on, and I’m nowhere in sight.

What Steinbeck did in “Sweet Thursday” was title his chapters as an indication, though obscure, of what they cover. “Whom the Gods Love They Drive Nuts” is one, “Lousy Wednesday” another. The third chapter is titled “Hooptedoodle 1” and the 38th chapter “Hooptedoodle 2” as warnings to the reader, as if Steinbeck is saying: “Here’s where you’ll see me taking flights of fancy with my writing, and it won’t get in the way of the story. Skip them if you want.”

“Sweet Thursday” came out in 1954, when I was just beginning to be published, and I’ve never forgotten that prologue.

Did I read the hooptedoodle chapters? Every word.

Those "offensive" Groupon ads

2011-02-10T17:19:00.002+08:00

I'm in the minority. I love these ads. I always get a bit of my own puke come back in my mouth when I see ads using social problems because it comes across to me as an ad agency exploiting someone's actual plight. So these work for me because they are more of a stab at ads about social causes. I don't see them as making fun of the causes they alluded.

DC Universe Online Trailer

2011-02-10T13:50:00.001+08:00

Amazing!

Oscar Wilde on people

2011-02-07T14:00:00.001+08:00

"It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious."
Oscar Wilde.

Motorola attacks Apple drones

2011-02-07T13:11:00.000+08:00

Kermit on Visual Thinking.

2011-02-06T12:57:00.001+08:00

I'm amazed this was from the 50s!