© 2009 Julian. All rights reserved.
Yes, an old original iPhone car charger and…what’s this? The iPhone 3Gs cannot take the same charging accessories as the iPhone original!? So..basically the introduction of something new forces something old to be tossed out? Maybe there’s something that can … Continue reading
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New York City. Knife shop. Madrid, Spain. Two curious examples of “everything-ness.” The first is this “Everything Electrical” company which does, well — everything having to do with electrical installations and so forth. They also have these interesting trucks which are … Continue reading
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The new Amsterdam Public Library. A short piece by RISD VP of Media + Partners Becky Bermont in the Harvard Business Review Blog describes her experiences learning about the way design can contribute to how business does what it does. … Continue reading
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Expectation or anticipation? In Batvik Finland? An interesting article in the Harvard Business Review that I came across recently. It is relevant to a long-standing interest in other strategies for “innovation” particularly in commercial enterprises. The article is called “Fewer … Continue reading
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A strange reveal within the historical layers of this New York City post office building. Changes in typography standards forced the new layer? Found here. Another form of layering within the infrastructure and architecture of the city. A new bit … Continue reading
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Seen here while enjoying a cooling gelato (mix of mango, pear and passion fruit) with friends in the West Village after a successful day of Urban Scout Adventures. A curious urban mountain or boulder of some sort. I think there’s … Continue reading
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Times Square beach, complete with tourists (as any beach should), found here. Urban Lounge found near Madison Square, New York City. This is probably old hat for current New Yorkers certainly, and something that makes visits home really interesting, these … Continue reading
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Lines and arrows and splines point the way. Taken in a parking lot near the beaches at Santa Monica. It has not been a quiet couple of days here in the Laboratory. Lots of gear and glassware about. Goggles, bunsen … Continue reading
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Here and There a cartographic experiment by Shulze and Webb. I think I figured out why I enjoy this map by Jack Schulze and Matt Webb — it can possibly induce vertigo, which means it’s human, real and embodied. The … Continue reading