July 2009
100 Years of Design Manifestos -- Social Design... →
Since the days of radical printer-pamphleteers, design and designers have a long history of fighting for what’s right and working to transform society. The rise of the literary form of the manifesto also parallels the rise of modernity and the spread of letterpress printing.
Great list. Click through for the links.
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Why the Manager’s Schedule Blows Creative... →
In his latest essay, Paul Graham describes the difference between what he calls the maker’s schedule and the manager’s schedule. Makers–the writers, coders, designers, editors, creative types–need half or whole days to produce anything that solves complicated problems. Managers schedule out their workdays in hour-long blocks. When managers schedule makers into midday meetings, they kill creative...
Meeting for those interested in applying for local...
unmediated:
The NYC City Council is having a meeting to encourage the tech community to apply for local BTOP funds to create programs that address CTCs and digital divide issues. Problem is they didn’t put the information about the meeting on the web. (Sigh.)
Here it is for anyone interested:
On Tuesday, July 28, 2009 from 6-8 PM at DCTV’s Third Floor Conference Room (located at 87 Lafayette...
“Fake Steve:
We all know that there’s no fucking way in the world we...”
– Fake Steve on the True Cost of Chinese Manufacturing
re: iPhone Leak Interrogations Drive Foxconn Exmployee to Suicide
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Watch“City of God’s Son” Trailer
On July 29th in New York, Kenzo Digital will be hosting an exhibit/listening/screening of his truly amazing “Beat Cinematic” City of God’s Son. City of Gods Son is a revolutionary new audio driven cinematic experience by artist Kenzo Digital.
A story completely created out of samples and re-appropriated audio and visual media, City of Gods Son stars...
“Once upon a time, investment banks had something to do with investment. They...”
– Time to tax Goldman Sachs - self-evident
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New York City recently bought ONE MILLION DOLLARS... →
Just last year, New York City signed a $982,269 contract with Swintec for the purchase of thousands of new manual and electric typewriters over the next three years — some of which retail for as much as $649 apiece. And last month, the city signed a $99,570 deal with Afax Business Machines for the maintenance of its existing typewriters.
The department is working on software to eliminate...
Watch2min15 Paris, fete de la musique.
There’s something about this video that’s unrealized but oddly nice to watch, still.
I Know You Got Soul - Eric B & Rakim
WOR (AM) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia →
WOR began broadcasting on February 22, 1922 using a 500 watt transmitter on 833 kHz from Bamberger’s Department Store in Newark, New Jersey. WOR radio was started by Bamberger in an effort to sell more radios. The broadcast studio was located on the sixth floor. The radio station was included as part of the sale to R.H. Macy Co. in 1929, and Bamberger Broadcasting Service became a...
TIME: Your Guide to the Weird, Wild Web →
Never fear, Internet neophytes! A new website has your back. The folks at Rocketboom, themselves a one-time viral sensation, have come up with Know Your Meme, a handy guide to the endless stream of random Internet madness.
(via jamiew)
You know that point in being sick when you run out...
That’s where I am tonight.
Kenyatta Cheese is sick. THIS IS OUR CHANCE TO... →
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Like being taken by a grifter, now’s the part when they find out that I never had the keys to it in the first place.