August 2008
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July 2008
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“Some days, the web feels like 5 people trying to make something; 5k people...”
– Merlin Mann
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“But now, in an age of hyper-competition and non-stop innovation, the middle of...”
– Bill Taylor, author of Mavericks at Work on avoiding middle-of-the-road innovation (via marco)
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WatchMartin Greenfield, master tailor and storyteller on his craft, his people, and his community. Wonderful story and beautifully shot.
I went digging and discovered his company creates the high-end made-to-measure suits for many labels, including all of Brooks Brothers’ special order MTM suits.
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"Follow the Rules" columns from DETAILS magazine →
DETAILS magazine asked top designers for their 10 rules for men’s style and fashion. Designers include Michael Bastian, Thom Browne, Paul Smith, Zac Posen, Donatella Versace, Frida Giannini (Gucci), and Veronique Nichanian (Hermes).
Lots of great tips. A common rule seems to be “find your own style.”
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Mamihlapinatapai
A word from the Yaghan language of Tierra del Fuego, listed in The Guinness Book of World Records as the “most succinct word”, and is considered one of the hardest words to translate. It describes “a look shared by two people with each wishing that the other will initiate something that both desire but which neither one wants to start.”
My new favorite word along with...
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“That’s the idea behind the best family meals. Make them simple, well rounded,...”
– Erin Bremer in the “Employees Only” article in CITY Magazine. Go to the article to see some great photos of an entire restaurant FOH and BOH staff sitting down together to eat buffet style.
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My Spirituality
The man is truly an artist at all levels.
claytoncubitt:
It overflows the control of emotions. It overwhelms tidy categories. It’s the ozone smell of the desert after a summer rainstorm, or the damp magnolia fertility in the air of a New Orleans night. It’s old Puerto Rican men playing dominoes on the sidewalk in Brooklyn, spilled out of their apartments, our public space blended with their...
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Oil Price Side-Effect: Why the Gulf Is Switching... →
“For the Gulf, the development is turning into a highly lucrative business model. They are currently able to sell their oil at record prices on the global market (currently over $140 a barrel). At the same time, they are able to satisfy their own energy needs at a much lower cost with coal shipped in from overseas.
From an environmental standpoint, of course, this trend is devastating. The...
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Cartype : a museum of automobile typography →
A comprehensive collection of emblems, car company histories and logos, reviews of typographical and graphical applications, design features and just about anything that is car related.
It’s like SmashingMagazine for cars. Check out the threads on vents and handles.
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Jeffrey Zeldman Presents : What happened here →
Web designer god, Jeffrey Zeldman reflects back on the last 15 years on the eve of his move to a new office for Happy Cog Studios.
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