Basilea is a table and a chair, all in one.
Humans of New York
Brandon takes photos of strangers in New York and then posts the images on Humans of New York. Simply wonderful.
Learn How To Code
This video by code.org is talking about the “superpower” that isn’t being taught in in 90% of US schools.
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Comparison
“Comparison is the thief of joy.”
- Theodore Roosevelt
Varsity Bookmarking
Varsity Bookmarking is a weekly interview magazine by Ben Pieratt, where questions are answered with links. Fantastic idea.
Bagelgraphs
Bagelgraphs by Jeff Kulak are ‘culinary pseudo-science’. Sounds fascinating and odd.
The Boat for Singing Together
A boat with the sole purpose to gather people so they can sing together. Poetic.
(thank you Njeri)
Hashtag Banner
Yep, I am totally ordering one of these customizable Hashtag Banners. Perfect for our #Tattly birthday bash in July!
Felt App
I just received a ‘handwritten’ card that was sent via an app called Felt. I could not tell that it was written on an iPad. Oddly impressive.
Pizza Compass App
Here’s an app the world has been waiting for: Pizza Compass. As the name indicates, it guides you to your next slice of Pizza nearby. Brilliant.
Good Mornings
Now here’s a site that made me smile: Goodmornings.org is trying to brighten your day by featuring people saying, well, Good Morning! Having watched the story of the video below will indeed make me say Good Morning more again in real life.
The simple things in life. Submit your video and brighten the world!
Do Good Work
Do Good Work Letterpress print by Inkstomp.
Banner Cards
I absolutely love these banner cards, available as Heart, OK! and Yeah! . They are designed and printed by Izabella Dennis for Fifi du Vie.
No Soul
“The problem with copycats is that honestly, they have no soul. It sounds silly to say that, but when you don’t have soul and you don’t have a reason for why you’re doing the things you’re doing, you’re always one step behind, and you never really connect with the consumer.”
— Everlane CEO Michael Preysman
Watch full interview here.
(Thanks Rusty)
Glorious Triumphs
“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.”
- Teddy Roosevelt
Friday Link Pack
- Stylish Bicycle Accessories for ladies.
- This week felt a lot like this.
- Musical Chairs, choosing the right seat.
- For my German speaking readers: Der Spiegel Online wrote about my desk swap project.
- Refreshingly different: Diablo Toilet Roll Holder
- Really enjoyed this New York Times video piece: Navigating the Supermarket Aisles
- Pretty Cables. Yes! (via)
- Business or Pleasure? Try Both. Professional Conferences Double as Vacation Venues
- How to Transform Your Email into a Productivity Tool, by Jason Womack
- A creative commons flow chart.
- It’s a desk. It’s a bed. It made me look.
- In Lambert’s Cafe in Sikeston, MO, they just throw your bread to you from across the restaurant.
- Photos of White Men Wearing Google Glass
- USA TODAY did a feature on DUMBO, my office neighborhood.
- 9 of the Most Fascinating Abandoned Mansions from Around the World
- Don’t Go Back to School: A Handbook for Learning Anything by my studio mate Kio Stark is now available on Amazon.
- The History of Typography, an animated Short (via)
- Wanted: 25 special customers.
- Tattly is looking to hire a Community Manager and a Summer Design Intern.
- Clip Folding Table. Yes.
- Research confirms that, counterintuitively, relaxing makes you more productive.
- Team Behance is introducing the first 99U book: “Manage Your Day-to-Day”
- All kinds of touching: Steve Harvey meets the Florida couple that helped him before he became famous and successful
“Anyone can complain, but people who provide solutions make a difference.” Barrett Garese
- Animated GIFs, I love you: Popcorn bomb.
Arena
“If you’re not in the arena also getting your ass kicked, I am not interested in your feedback.”
- Brené Brown
A quote by Brené Brown, today’s keynote at the 99% Conference here in NYC. Watch her popular TED talk.
Holstee Letterpress Card
Type designer Dave Foster created this beautiful letterpress card with a line from the Holstee Manifesto. Beautiful!
iFontMaker
iFontMaker is an iPad font editor allowing you to create typefaces with the iPad touch interface in a matter of minutes. I’ll definitely try this with my daughter!
(via iA)
GameKlip
Two days ago I had the pleasure to meet all of this year’s Shopify Competition winners. One of the winners, Ryan French, left a huge impression. He is a student at the University of Washington, majoring in Applied Computational Math Science and the inventor of the GameKlip.
The GameKlip attaches your Android phone to a PlayStation3 controller and allows you to use a real controller to play your games on your smartphone. I’ve tried it, it’s all kinds of fantastic.
Ryan has single handedly built this business and created everything himself; the clip, the packaging, the site and he even currently still ships the items himself.
If you are a buyer for a big retailer, please reach out to Ryan. He is currently looking for large retailers to carry his product. He deserves to be picked up by a big chain.
Vintage Billiard Balls
I find these vintage billiard balls oddly charming.
