March 2011
10 posts
Salad Onions: Eleven very short stories about SXSW →
saladonions:
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“It’s just like every great empire, y’know what I’m sayin?”. The driver paused to honk his horn again at a cloud of content strategists. “Egypt, Rome, you Brits - they get decadent and then they fall. Same with south-by.” He pulled to a stop in front of the SoBe Lizard Lounge. “Y’all have a…
sxsw Need to inspire collective performance as opposed to collective action.
swsw #brandjo
Top job of 2015 is chief security officer.
brandjo #sxsw content needs to be a mix proactive and reactive.
info is digital… digital is media… media is marketing… this begs the question, how do brands behave now? #Swsw
shareable
90% of things are idle most of the time. How do we shift life of idle objects?
Is the iPhone the new car? Can you get instant information, brining you places instantly?
Keep it short Betty Draper tips
Transmedia are simply “stories freed from any single platform or media.”
What I heard on the plane
“think we can start recruitment on the plane?”
“this is mashable here! Were going to assume that the majority of the plane is going to SXSW, and we’d like to get the party started by buying everyone a drink!” announced on the loudspeaker 10min into the flight
May 2010
1 post
Watchsoverynow:
So much glamor! So many models! So much dancing! So many dancing models!
Bravo to Karl Lagerfeld for creating a short film that has no real plot, but doesn’t really need one, because it absolutely oozes glamor. Oozes.
Watch “Karl Lagerfeld’s Remember Now” at New York Magazine
April 2010
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March 2010
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February 2010
2 posts
A Wooden Humidifier That Requires No Electricity -... →
soverynow:
Carved out of Japanese Cypress, the Mast Humidifier absorbs water from the hull and diffuses it through the air—along with the natural lemony-scent of the wood itself. Its rot resistant and, naturally, electricity free. Plus it’s really nice looking.
January 2010
2 posts
Can't Read My Polaroid Face →
Polaroid Goes Gaga for Pop’s Leading Lady
Said the artist: “The Haus of Gaga has been developing prototypes in the vein of fashion/technology/photography innovation — blending the iconic history of Polaroid and instant film with the digital era — and we are excited to collaborate on these ventures with the Polaroid brand. Lifestyle, music, art, fashion: I am so excited to extend myself...
December 2009
41 posts
If Paper Towels Could Talk →
Illustrator Marc Johns has been drawing and painting his entire life. His work is often sparse, whimsical and obscure. He describes himself as a traditionalist and a minimalist, often drawing on post-it notes or as seen here, in a Starbucks bathroom. His latest work and book info are available at marcjohns.com.
“You told us the sizes are in pixels. How large would be such a pixel in real...”
– (via clientsfromhell)
“If we do not respect ourselves, we are on the one hand forced to despise those who have so few resources as to consort with us, so little perception as to remain blind to our fatal weaknesses. On the other, we are peculiarly in thrall to everyone we see, curiously determined to live out—since our self-image is untenable—their false notions of us. We flatter ourselves by thinking this...
Clients From Hell →
Oh the joys of client service…This is a lot like Overheard in the Office, but closer to my reality. And therefore, more tragic.
Dental Office
clientsfromhell:
Dental Office: “We would like to use your creative services but we would like to see some ideas and concepts before we give you the go ahead.”
Me: “Sure. And since you are a Dental office (and I’m already here), lets go into the next room so you can whiten my teeth. If I like the results, maybe I’ll agree to pay you.”
better than eggnog. thanks nytimes….
Milk Punch
Adapted from Canal House Cooking, vol. 2, by Melissa Hamilton and Christopher Hirsheimer
Time: 5 minutes plus time to chill
1 quart whole milk
1 cup half-and-half
1 1/2 cups bourbon, other whiskey or brandy
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Freshly grated nutmeg, for garnish.
In a pitcher, combine milk,...