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– The joy of watching old, damaged things get restored

– We are not divided.

– A group of creatives led by Jessica Hische are creating unofficial posters for the Biden/Harris campaign

– What a bonkers read: Buying Myself Back When does a model own her own image?

– The Most Likely Way You’ll Get Infected With Covid-19

– On choosing to positively reframe your thoughts (via)

– I like this chair by HAY.

– I feel this sign: Everything is weird. We are open.

– These Tiny Kitchen Videos are simply delightful.

– This is inspiring: Thinkerbell launches over-55s internship to curb ageism

– This is one trippy video. Wow.

– 64 Things (Big and Small!) Everyone Forgets to Clean

– Treck through Machu Picchu from the comfort of your home.

– Please vote.

– I know what I am watching this weekend: The Social Dilemma. And yes, I am terrified.

– If CreativeMornings was a church, this would be its building.

– A guide for dating and how to not ghost other people.

– This cleaning product company seems really awesome. (I unfortunately heard their bottles break easily and are poor quality. Have you tried it?)

– Love this minimal bench.

– I see a lot of love for Loom recently. While most use it in a professional context, a friend texted me a Loom video recently giving me a life update. It was really efficient and personal.

– This Reddit thread! Wow! What’s an industry secret in the field you work in? (via)

– A story from 2016, I keep going back to. Heads up, heavy: The Falling man

– People, wear some rainbows. It’s soothing for the soul.

– Hiring? Looking for a job? Here you go.

How To Citizen

Please do me a favor and listen to Baratunde’s How To Citizen Podcast.

This GIF

This GIF is bringing me so much joy.

Conference Room of My Dreams

Godfrey Dadich has the conference room of my dreams. Yes, please.

Inventive Toilet Paper Holders

This toilet paper holder post over on Wallpaper is delightful.

Get The Inside Right

“If you get the inside right, the outside will fall into place.”
— Eckhart Tolle

à la fin…

A film by Lichtel Nicolas.

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At Peace

“One who is at peace naturally improves the world just by being.”
— Paul Ferrini

Je vote. Tu Votes. Elle Vote…

Love this tote by Clare V. reminding us all to vote. (Also available as a t-shirt)

Glorious Mess

“Embrace the glorious mess that you are.”
— Elizabeth Gilbert

My Relationship With The Entire World

“My relationship with the entire world in this moment depends entirely on the relationship I have with myself.“
– Paul Ferrini

Wish I would have realized this in my 20s. I took this from a talk Paul Ferrini gave in 2013. You can watch it here.

Husk

I am currently staying at a friend’s house and she owns a Husk chair by B&B. It’s lounge-y. It swivels. It’s cool to look at. #wishlisted

Water Has Three States

“Water has three states, but you know, not really only three—clouds, fogs, mist, rain, and many others. A rainbow is related to water. Our bodies are 70% water, and our planet is also 70% water on the surface. We’re almost like a puddle of water. As you know, those different states of water can look very beautiful, but sometimes they can be very violent, like a tsunami.”
– Ryuichi Sakamoto

Link Pack

– The Egyptian Egg Ovens Considered More Wondrous Than the Pyramids

– I thoroughly enjoy Dr. Bertrice Berry’s Stories on Instagram.

– How I Mastered the Art of Ventilating My Home, Let me tell you about my fans.

– WHOA! IKEA has digitalized 70 years worth of their furniture catalogs.

– There are so many tools for available for the Remote Work Landscape

– The 2020 Fall Foliage Prediction Map

– A Primer on Algorithms and Bias

– How to Tell if Distance Learning Is Working for Your Kid

– Guide To Le Corbusier’s 10 Most Significant Buildings

– Comedy Wildlife Photography awards 2020 finalists. This one made me laugh out loud.

– Gasp: Draper – Land Ark RV (via)

– How to (Actually) Save Time When You’re Working Remotely. I liked this advice: 2. Give yourself a Feierabend. In Germany, the Feierabend is a daily evening celebration marking the moment when work is switched off for the day — often accompanied by a hearty German beer.

– Sea-thru removes the water from underwater images

– Remote wiki for students & teachers (via)

– Toucan is a free Chrome extension that helps you learn a language without even trying. (via)

– I am starting to think I shouldn’t bring my phone into my bedroom and am researching alarm clocks. Loftie looks pretty cool and versatile, but pricey. Recommendations anyone?

– Did you catch that Poolside FM launched an iOS App this week?

– Did you see my post about iNaturalist? It’s an app that helps you identify the plants and animals around you by connecting with a community of over a million scientists and naturalists. So cool!

– In case your kids are as bummed about remote school as mine, you can always try brighten their day with some Tattly. And always remember: It’s only temporary!

– This Graphic and Digital Design certificate from Parsons gives you the flexibility of online classes plus the option of choosing your own electives. A big thank you to Parsons at Open Campus for sponsoring my blog this week.

Two Types of Creativity

Two types of creativity and when each peaks, based on a study that analyzed 31 Nobel Prize laureates, as well as examining painters, novelists, poets, and scientists. Fascinating.

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♥ / Choose Your Own Adventure in Graphic Design

A big thank you to Parsons at Open Campus for sponsoring my blog this week.

This Graphic and Digital Design certificate from Parsons gives you the flexibility of online classes plus the option of choosing your own electives.

First, the core classes build your confidence with software that employers are looking for, including Illustrator and Photoshop. Then choose from the recommended electives, such as Typography, or build your own elective track with classes in Graphic Design History, Print Production and Process, and more.

Online classes at Parsons have the same small class sizes and interaction with faculty that made the art-and-design school so popular. Several faculty members have worked in the industry and offer their insider tips in everything from the basic elements of graphic design — point, line, plane, texture, modularity, rhythm and balance — to the more abstract ideas such as aligning visuals with a client’s identity. Fall registration is now open. Enroll today!

(Interested in sponsoring a week of my blog and RSS feed, learn more here.)

Some Good News

The world is on fire but here is some good news: Put a little summer in your pocket. Poolside FM has launched an iOS App. The app experience is just like its mamabear website super retro and fun. So happy about this!

I Miss My Desk

“Even more importantly, desks enable collaboration. To be at your desk is to be present, in the world, at a place in time – to be available for an impromptu brainstorm, feedback session, or gut check. That face-to-face cooperation brings a human touch to our work that can’t be replaced by all the Slack messages, Zoom calls, or Google Docs in the world. It’s why (at least during normal times) so many freelance professionals choose to pay for a desk in a coworking space. With others around it, a desk becomes more than a desk; it becomes a community. Desks are how we interface. The things placed, whether carefully or incidentally, on their surface – the books, tools, decorations, pictures, half-eaten salads, and unopened mail – serve as ambient communication to co-workers about our lives.”

I Miss My Desk (and So Should You), by Brandon Lori

Greenland

What a fascinating glimpse into a different world: Greenland, the remote territory, rich in minerals and pure water, shows the world how to live during quarantine.

HELP: Dear dev savvy humans, how do I turn off autoplay on this video? I looked at the code but it’s not obvious to me.

Self-directed, Project-basedLearning

“We now have a chance to turn this fall’s back-to-school (in the Northern Hemisphere) into self-directed, project-based learning instead of a rush toward compliance and butts in chairs and pencils on tests. Shipping the project, proving it works and then doing it again. Learning by doing. Self-direction unlocks our ability to contribute for a lifetime, whereas preparing for the test ensures that we will always be at the mercy of the person who is giving the test. People are not entitled to their own facts–and understanding helps us discover the ones that matter.”

Self-directed, project-based learning, by Seth Godin

A Soul on Fire

“The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.”
— Ferdinand Foch

Around the World City Radio

A retro-style receiver that plays radio stations from 18 cities around the world. FUN!

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Exit To Community

“If you’re forming a startup, there are generally two kinds of stories to choose from about what the startup is for. Keep in mind that startups are companies that are trying to take over some subsection of the world. It’s ambitious stuff, so they tend to take on lots of early investment. They get somebody to give them a lot of money so they can hit the market with disproportionate force. And in order to pay that investment back, they need what’s called an “exit,” which usually comes in two forms: You’re either acquired by a larger company or you go public, selling your company on a market where people can trade your shares based on their speculations about what it’s worth. In both cases, you’re passing the company that you’ve worked to build off to new owners, who in turn might be buying it just to convince future buyers to pay even more for it later. It’s a weirdly normal pyramid scheme of capitalism.

What if there were another way? What if a startup that successfully builds a community could opt for an exit to ownership by that community?”

This is a fascinating read: Exit To Community, by Nathan Schneider