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Had my first opportunity to hear moot (aka Christopher Poole) the founder of 4chan (visit at your own risk), speak at SXSW this year, and it definitely lived up to the hype. Oh to be that young, smart, and flush with pageviews.
\x0aAn oldie but goodie: Hal McRae Goes Nuts. 17 years later, things haven’t gotten much better in Kansas City.
(Thanks to Colin for reminding me of this classic gem.)
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Daniel Libeskind has teamed up with the German builder Proportion to produce a limited-edition series of 5,500-square-foot dwellings called “Villa Libeskind.”
\x0aA prototype was unveiled last October in Datteln, Germany, on the campus of Rheinzink, the zinc panel manufacturer. More from the Architectural Record:
\x0aSheathed in pre-weathered zinc panels (in blue-gray or graphite-gray) affixed to a structural wood frame, the two-level, four-bedroom residence features Libeskind’s trademark sharp angles and asymmetry. It also includes all of the amenities befitting a luxury home: a fireplace, fitness room, wine cellar, and sauna. For the interior design, buyers have a choice between the “Casual style,” described as warm and natural, or the “Libeskind style,” characterized as cool and sculptural. Libeskind designed both options.\x0a
Proportion aims to construct 30 Villa Libeskinds around the globe, although no city will have more than one. Sales are launching in Europe, followed later by the United States. Each house is expected to cost between $2 to $3.5 million.\x0a
(Thanks to Rameen for the link.)
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\x0a \x0a \x0a Tell me you wouldn’t be psyched to see a story set in a desolate futurescape, where the hero emerges onscreen for the first time wearing one of these, then takes it off to reveal a normal human underneath.
\x0aPitch perfect post-apocalyptica.
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\x0a“This is one six footer I can’t handle one-on-one.”
\x0a- Scottie Pippen, in this 1991 Mr Submarine Commercial.
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\x0a \x0a \x0a Paris 26 Gigapixels weaved together 2,346 single photos of the French capital to form one massive 354159x75570 pixel image, explorable via mouse and/or keyboard. It is a pretty epic way to visit one of the world’s greatest cities from afar.
\x0aJust imagine a couple years from now when every Google Map is like this.
\x0aYeah, that’s what I’m talking about. Isn’t the future awesome?
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\x0a \x0a \x0a Fred Einaudi
Necropolis
oil on canvas
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\x0a \x0a \x0a The Dreaded Killer Jellyfish of Graphic Design Favors by lunchbreath
\x0aIt’s funny and true (and probably a little too close to home for most of my designer friends).
\x0a\x0a(Thanks to Arron for the link.)
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\x0a \x0a \x0a iPad Templates and Stencils Galore, kindly compiled by Emily Chang.
\x0aI’m still convinced they’re just going to buy Boxee.
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