July 2010
“[And] the time it takes to make them is the time taken to mean it.”
– David Levi Strauss, on the sculptures of Martin Puryear (via Julian Bleecker)
“Do not allow yourself to be trapped in time-sucking black holes of mechanical...”
– Bruce Sterling
“[A] multitool IS a set of keys. It’s a set of possible creative...”
– Bruce Sterling
“[T]he most important tool of a designer is the ability to study and learn.”
– Tom Igoe
“Design is about cultural invention.”
– Jack Schulze
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“Decades ago, Bertrand Russell pointed out that what is often meant by talk of...”
– Alfie Kohn quoting Bertrand Russell
“‘But it’s a competitive world!’ I am told again and again....”
– Dorothy De Zouche (See footnote 26.)
“The idea that a sport could so willingly and systemically embrace perspective is...”
– Ian Bogost - There are no Blown Calls in Football
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A Note for Frank Chimero
Frank Chimero posted a long, honest, beautifully-worded reflection yesterday about his love/hate relationship with his career in design and the frustration that he feels on a cyclical basis. While I am clearly stepping out of my league here, as a fan of his work (design, writing, and thinking), I feel compelled to respond. Perhaps Frank will find some value in these thoughts. The quotes below all...
WatchPirate by Les éditions volumiques. See also Pawn, Labrynthe, Le livre qui disparaît, and the rest. (via Cati Vaucelle, previously)
WatchMammoth Time Lapse (via Bryan Campen of The Long Now)
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“[W]e use other people’s brains to navigate the world: to acquire skills...”
– Mark Earls (via Basti)
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