Saturday, September 30, 2006
Friday, September 29, 2006
What a difference packaging makes.
One second a plain ol' yellow sponge. The next - a delightful cheese sponge!
Atypyk :: Cheese
(via Apartment Therapy: LA)
Atypyk :: Cheese
(via Apartment Therapy: LA)
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Simply because I have nothing else to post today.
I've been swamped with no time to look for link-ity goodness. However, like a gift from on high, my Popbitch.com newsletter provided me with this excellent picture of a wombat. I had no idea what a wombat looked like. Now I do. I'm pleased.
PB :: Wombat
PB :: Wombat
The coolest onesies ever.
You can get almost everything on Reckon's Etsy Shop in baby onesie format. Who needs Disney when you can get your wee one a Stevie? Or a Pablo!
Reckon's Etsy Shop :: Stevie Wonder silkscreened shirt,onesie or other
(via the fab Funky Finds)
Reckon's Etsy Shop :: Stevie Wonder silkscreened shirt,onesie or other
(via the fab Funky Finds)
Computer advertising.
It was so much more interesting in the '50s and '60s, before anyone knew what the hell a computer was.
Computer History Museum :: Selling the Computer Revolution
(via the nonist)
Computer History Museum :: Selling the Computer Revolution
(via the nonist)
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
The Urban Forest Project
[...] The Urban Forest Project temporarily adds some public art to [Times Square] where corporate signage usually rules the roost, and where trees are noticeably absent.
See the design slideshow here.
Read the Metropolis Magazine article here.
See the design slideshow here.
Read the Metropolis Magazine article here.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
My eyes! My eyes!
Sorry. You have to click the link to see what I'm talking about.
Cyber D-Sign
And I love their marketing statement:
IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH FINISHED PROJECT YOU TAKE IT AND PAY US.
WE DO NOT CONSULT WITH CLIENTS - WE UNLEASH THE PROJECT
(via digg/lane.montgomery)
Cyber D-Sign
And I love their marketing statement:
IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH FINISHED PROJECT YOU TAKE IT AND PAY US.
WE DO NOT CONSULT WITH CLIENTS - WE UNLEASH THE PROJECT
(via digg/lane.montgomery)
Monday, September 25, 2006
Send beer.
What a fun idea. Buy someone a drink via text message. Only available at select places in the UK, but I wonder if this will catch on?
buymeadrink.co.uk
(via Springwise)
buymeadrink.co.uk
(via Springwise)
Sunday, September 24, 2006
The Ninja Text Generator.
I am a sucker for text generators. And ninjas.
The Ninja Text Generator - Let the ninja write your text.
(via digg/TreeNinja)
The Ninja Text Generator - Let the ninja write your text.
(via digg/TreeNinja)
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Recycled chandelier @ Designersblock (London Design Festival)
This must be incredible in person. It's a shame they don't have any credits for it on the web site.
London Design Festival
London Design Festival
Throwing a question out there...
Does anyone have amp'd mobile as their cell carrier? Just wondering if they're any good... Thoughts? Opinions? I'd love to hear 'em.
Wolves In the Walls online teaser
One of the most interesting animated teasers I've seen in a long time. It's for the National Theatre of Scotland's stage production of Neil Gaiman's "Wolves In the Walls" which will be coming to the U.S. eventually.
Wolves In the Walls
(via A Fuse #8 Production)
Wolves In the Walls
(via A Fuse #8 Production)
Polaroid art @ Molly Mast.
I like the "little b" Polaroid for obvious reasons.
Smooth, colorful, intimate, and engaging, these framed polaroids make great gifts. Each small squares hold remnents of adventures and the colors of a specific point in time. They look great as singles AND in sets of two and three.
Each polaroid is carefully matted and put in a black, 11" x 14" wooden frame with a hanging wire on the back.
Mollymast.com Shopping
(via Modish)
Smooth, colorful, intimate, and engaging, these framed polaroids make great gifts. Each small squares hold remnents of adventures and the colors of a specific point in time. They look great as singles AND in sets of two and three.
Each polaroid is carefully matted and put in a black, 11" x 14" wooden frame with a hanging wire on the back.
Mollymast.com Shopping
(via Modish)
Bob's Your Uncle melamine diner plates.
Having lived through the 70s, I never thought I'd say melamine looks good. But these do. Color me surprised.
bobsyourunclemelaminedinerplates
bobsyourunclemelaminedinerplates
Satinbox : a nice little online gift store.
Satinbox has some sweet design and surprisingly good prices on a lot of their products. (Pictured below: Cup Couture, Teething Bottle Opener, Shower Radio, Celadon Tea Cup Set)
Creative lifestyle products, unique gift ideas and modern home decor at Satinbox
(via FreshTrend)
Creative lifestyle products, unique gift ideas and modern home decor at Satinbox
(via FreshTrend)
Friday, September 22, 2006
Cambridge in colour.
Fantastically rich -- almost Viewmaster-like -- results from this photography layering and merging technique.
Cambridge Photography Gallery
(Thanks to my work bud, Travis, for the tip.)
Cambridge Photography Gallery
(Thanks to my work bud, Travis, for the tip.)
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Lockpick business cards.
Got my attention.
A hacker, entrepreneur, and all around mischief maker, Melvin wanted something he could give to peers and prospective clients that spoke of this nature.
A lockpick concept was chosen very early on, and the post production results were excellent. The picks can quite easily be removed from the card and are entirely functional as lockpicks.
jeni mattson, selected works
A hacker, entrepreneur, and all around mischief maker, Melvin wanted something he could give to peers and prospective clients that spoke of this nature.
A lockpick concept was chosen very early on, and the post production results were excellent. The picks can quite easily be removed from the card and are entirely functional as lockpicks.
jeni mattson, selected works
Sitters In the City
One for swissmiss when she comes back from Swissyland. This actually sounds quite cool.
Sitters in the City combine caretaking with creativity
When the choice between babysitters is a 16-year-old with text-message OCD or the Next Big Thing on the New York art scene, parents are keeping Sitters in the City on speed dial. The on-call babysitting service is staffed entirely by working actors, musicians and visual artists.
- Artist/sitters arrive (on time) toting toys and supplies, guaranteeing hours of creative play.
- As one might expect, Sitters in the City conducts rigorous criminal and personal background checks on all would-be sitters.
- The ability to get a sitter with only two hours' notice means city parents can enjoy the return of their once-spontaneous social lives.
Iconoculture :: Sitters In the City
Sitters in the City combine caretaking with creativity
When the choice between babysitters is a 16-year-old with text-message OCD or the Next Big Thing on the New York art scene, parents are keeping Sitters in the City on speed dial. The on-call babysitting service is staffed entirely by working actors, musicians and visual artists.
- Artist/sitters arrive (on time) toting toys and supplies, guaranteeing hours of creative play.
- As one might expect, Sitters in the City conducts rigorous criminal and personal background checks on all would-be sitters.
- The ability to get a sitter with only two hours' notice means city parents can enjoy the return of their once-spontaneous social lives.
Iconoculture :: Sitters In the City
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
I smirked at the intro, but laughed at the pic.
A German art student briefly fooled police by posing as one of China's terracotta warriors at the heritage site in the ancient capital, Xian.
Police confiscated Mr Wendel's costume and sent him home.
BBC NEWS | New recruit joins Terracotta Army
Police confiscated Mr Wendel's costume and sent him home.
BBC NEWS | New recruit joins Terracotta Army
Free Flickr MiniCards from MOO.
To help spread the word, MOO are giving away 10,000 FREE packs of 10 cards to Flickr Pro Users, as well as offering free international shipping (a saving of $4.99) on all other orders until the end of September...
- Choose your favourite Flickr pics
- Add your personal details on the back
- Share with friends!
MOO | Share your contact info and your flickr photos
(via linkbunnies.org)
“Xue” in the Analects of Confucius
“Xue” is one of the central themes of the Analects of Confucius. To understand what is study we must first look at Confucius’ teaching. It can give us an idea about what he thought of as important.
Confucius, also known as the Great Teacher, is said to have taught altogether three thousand students, seventy of whom truly mastered his arts. Confucius was willing to teach anyone, whatever their social standing, as long as they were eager and tireless. “In instruction, there is no such thing as social classes.” (The Analects of Confucius 15.39) At his time, education was an extravagance not everyone could afford. Confucius did not just accept students from various social status, he accepted them with no regard of tuition: “I have never failed to instruct students who, using their own resources, could only afford a gift of dried meat.”
He taught his students morality, proper speech, government, and the refined arts. While he also emphasized the “Six Arts” -- ritual, music, archery, chariot-riding, calligraphy, and computation -- it is clear that he regarded morality the most important subject. It is not only one of the most-discussed subjects in the Analects of Confucius, it also appears as an evaluation standard as to whether someone is well educated or not: “ As for persons who care for character much more than beauty, who in serving their parents are able to exert themselves utterly, who give their whole person in the serve of their ruler, and who, in interactions with colleagues and friends, make good on their word – even if it were said of such persons that they are unschooled, I would insist that they are well educated indeed.” (1.7)
Besides Confucius’ broad content of teaching, his teaching methods are also one of a kind. He never discoursed at length on a subject. Instead he posed questions, cited passages from the classics, or used apt analogies, and waited for his students to arrive at the right answers. “I do not open the way for students who are not driven with eagerness; I do not supply a vocabulary for students who are not trying desperately to find the language for their ideas. If on showing students one corner they do not come back to me with the other three, I will not repeat myself.” (The Analects of Confucius 7.8).
From above, we could see Confucius’ teaching was broad: a large and mixed student body, a wide range of subjects, and individualized teaching method. We can further deduce that “xue” in the Analects of Confucius is for everybody, yet deferent from individual to individual; it should cover a wide range of knowledge, especially the general moral code. That include the how to deal with relationships with parents, siblings, teachers, and others, how to face hardship and difficulties in life, how to find The Way, and how to achieve Authoritative Conduct. Therefore, Confucius saw “xue” an essential path to a person’s development.
Confucius accentuated the importance of learning by saying without learning, even the desirable qualities in a person would have flaws. “The flaw in being fond of acting authoritatively without equal regard for learning is that you will be easily duped; the flaw in being fond of acting wisely without equal regard for learning is that it leads to self-indulgence; the flaw in being fond of making good on one’s word without equal regard for learning is that it leads one into harm’s way; the flaw in being fond of candor without equal regard for learning is that it leads to rudeness; the flaw in being fond of boldness without equal regard for learning is that it leads to unruliness; the flaw in being fond of firmness without equal regard for learning is that it leads to rashness.” (17.8) It means that to form a well-rounded virtuous person, learning is indispensable, and only through learning can one “promote their way” (19.7).
Another thing Confucius emphasized is the zeal for learning and the commitment one must make to truly love learning. He was very proud of his own love for learning saying most people “can’t compare with me in the love of learning” (5.28). Love for learning is also one of the most important if not the single criteria for a student if they wish to study under Confucius, as he said “I do not open the way for students who are not driven with eagerness; I do not supply a vocabulary for students who are not trying desperately to find the language for their ideas.” (7.8)
Only if the students have the love for learning can they get closer to being well educated, but that’s just a beginning. According to Confucius, a well educated person is one who “care for character much more than beauty, who in serving their parents are able to exert themselves utterly, who give their whole person in the serve of their ruler, and who, in interactions with colleagues and friends, make good on their word” (1.7). This means learning is not just on technical levels, but goes onto moral levels. Learning perfects a person’s inner self, and since the perfection of human moralities is infinite, learning is also infinite. It’s a life-span process.
In conclusion, “xue”, according to the Analects of Confucius, is the essential and individualized access to The Way that includes learning of concrete knowledge as well as moral codes, acquires one’s devotion and commitment, and should be available to anyone.
First assignment of the Chinese Classics, I haven't read a more disorganized piece before;) Anyway, to pull this out is already amazing... Fortunately, it's not graded. But the next time will be... That's scary...
Confucius, also known as the Great Teacher, is said to have taught altogether three thousand students, seventy of whom truly mastered his arts. Confucius was willing to teach anyone, whatever their social standing, as long as they were eager and tireless. “In instruction, there is no such thing as social classes.” (The Analects of Confucius 15.39) At his time, education was an extravagance not everyone could afford. Confucius did not just accept students from various social status, he accepted them with no regard of tuition: “I have never failed to instruct students who, using their own resources, could only afford a gift of dried meat.”
He taught his students morality, proper speech, government, and the refined arts. While he also emphasized the “Six Arts” -- ritual, music, archery, chariot-riding, calligraphy, and computation -- it is clear that he regarded morality the most important subject. It is not only one of the most-discussed subjects in the Analects of Confucius, it also appears as an evaluation standard as to whether someone is well educated or not: “ As for persons who care for character much more than beauty, who in serving their parents are able to exert themselves utterly, who give their whole person in the serve of their ruler, and who, in interactions with colleagues and friends, make good on their word – even if it were said of such persons that they are unschooled, I would insist that they are well educated indeed.” (1.7)
Besides Confucius’ broad content of teaching, his teaching methods are also one of a kind. He never discoursed at length on a subject. Instead he posed questions, cited passages from the classics, or used apt analogies, and waited for his students to arrive at the right answers. “I do not open the way for students who are not driven with eagerness; I do not supply a vocabulary for students who are not trying desperately to find the language for their ideas. If on showing students one corner they do not come back to me with the other three, I will not repeat myself.” (The Analects of Confucius 7.8).
From above, we could see Confucius’ teaching was broad: a large and mixed student body, a wide range of subjects, and individualized teaching method. We can further deduce that “xue” in the Analects of Confucius is for everybody, yet deferent from individual to individual; it should cover a wide range of knowledge, especially the general moral code. That include the how to deal with relationships with parents, siblings, teachers, and others, how to face hardship and difficulties in life, how to find The Way, and how to achieve Authoritative Conduct. Therefore, Confucius saw “xue” an essential path to a person’s development.
Confucius accentuated the importance of learning by saying without learning, even the desirable qualities in a person would have flaws. “The flaw in being fond of acting authoritatively without equal regard for learning is that you will be easily duped; the flaw in being fond of acting wisely without equal regard for learning is that it leads to self-indulgence; the flaw in being fond of making good on one’s word without equal regard for learning is that it leads one into harm’s way; the flaw in being fond of candor without equal regard for learning is that it leads to rudeness; the flaw in being fond of boldness without equal regard for learning is that it leads to unruliness; the flaw in being fond of firmness without equal regard for learning is that it leads to rashness.” (17.8) It means that to form a well-rounded virtuous person, learning is indispensable, and only through learning can one “promote their way” (19.7).
Another thing Confucius emphasized is the zeal for learning and the commitment one must make to truly love learning. He was very proud of his own love for learning saying most people “can’t compare with me in the love of learning” (5.28). Love for learning is also one of the most important if not the single criteria for a student if they wish to study under Confucius, as he said “I do not open the way for students who are not driven with eagerness; I do not supply a vocabulary for students who are not trying desperately to find the language for their ideas.” (7.8)
Only if the students have the love for learning can they get closer to being well educated, but that’s just a beginning. According to Confucius, a well educated person is one who “care for character much more than beauty, who in serving their parents are able to exert themselves utterly, who give their whole person in the serve of their ruler, and who, in interactions with colleagues and friends, make good on their word” (1.7). This means learning is not just on technical levels, but goes onto moral levels. Learning perfects a person’s inner self, and since the perfection of human moralities is infinite, learning is also infinite. It’s a life-span process.
In conclusion, “xue”, according to the Analects of Confucius, is the essential and individualized access to The Way that includes learning of concrete knowledge as well as moral codes, acquires one’s devotion and commitment, and should be available to anyone.
First assignment of the Chinese Classics, I haven't read a more disorganized piece before;) Anyway, to pull this out is already amazing... Fortunately, it's not graded. But the next time will be... That's scary...
Rough type.
Fantastic fonts - mostly for free. And the presentation couldn't be better. Sweet.
misprinted type 3.0
misprinted type 3.0
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