June 2008
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Liqurious →
by the people who brought you Tastespotting which incidentally is back up, but no longer affiliated with NOTCOT as far as i can tell.
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Missing luggage
I have arrived in Edinburgh after sitting on the tarmac for over two hours in anticipation of a barely one hour flight. BA had packed a bag but not the person it belonged to. Further luggage issues presented themselves when I arrived to find mine was still in London. Also, after two BA legs in which I was served coffee in a paper cup, Newsons crockery seems luxurious.
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Designer Interview: Surya Graf →
i hadn’t read this until now, its remarkable how similar our attitudes are. i wonder if that’s because we work together or weather we work together because of our attitudes?
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Thanks
These last posts where brought to you by; Excessively priced pay as you go wi-fi, Terminal 5 Heathrow and Starbucks, from which i am borrowing AC for my depleted battery. It’s only fair, i have to drink their coffee.
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African lay-over
All at once the cabin is lit by the dazzling African sun. The earth and sky blend from orange to aqua marine, never quite reaching the deep blue I am accustomed to. There is no visible horizon, which is masked by the same amber haze which seems to hang everywhere. While the climate inside the aircraft hadn’t changed, I convince my self it had become warmer. Unlike flying over Europe the...
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Paging Mr. Rust
I have never before been the person urged along over airport PA while a aircraft full of people sit and wait.
My first flight scheduled to depart at 0655 from Brisbane was delayed first for unspecified reasons then, after we had been boarded, a “container weight discrepancy”. The last time I flew internationally, I was delay by a wasp which had built a hive in the air speed meter, only in...
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Watch“Meet the Sniper” and “Meet the Engineer” are also worth a look. Via. Béranger Roussel
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Could Zeppelin's airships soon be gracing our... →
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Apple: Great Product, Creepy Fans.
The reaction to the launch of Sydney’s Apple store surprised me. I had no idea there was such brand fanaticism in Australia. I expect this reaction from the States and Japan, what’s happen to the apathetic Australian. I am a little disappointed. It will be interesting to see how this opening effects existing retailers which up until now have maintained the fan base in Australia. Fans...
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Moodstream →
via notcot.org
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‘Place Makers’ and architectural scenes →
I am looking forward to Place Makers, we have a few promo cards hanging in the studio. Dan Hill once again offers a great review of the issues.
“Context over dogma.”
– Chris Bangle
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WatchThanks to Ben for the heads up. Find more on bmw-web.tv
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WatchAdorable colour and texture, clever modification. I have been meaning to try something similar, only where Remyyy uses a magnifying glass i would like to try a pinhole.
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WatchWith news that the Spore creature creator will be made available worldwide on the 17th of June. I revisited Will Wrights address at TED in July last year.
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WatchI have had sketches of a rim like this, which i had based on single spoke steering wheels of the past, sitting on my desk for some time. i am trilled to see that it is in fact possible!
“Riding a fixed gear bike is like riding a “big wheel” when you were little. Its...”
– Massan
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Firefox 3 Release Candidate 1 →
v3.0rc1 is now my primary install of FireFox. Seems sufficiently stable, the new features make it well worth the premature shift.
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Fast Friday Movie →
May 2008
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Top Gear Australia – Hosts Revealed! →
“…SBS and Freehand are pleased to announce the hosts for Top Gear Australia - Charlie Cox, Warren Brown, Steve Pizzati and of course, The Stig.” Videos here and here.
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WatchJust brilliant! i haven’t felt so refreshed by a short film a long while. For the Birds is the last one to have had such an effect. Read about the project here.