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An open letter to architects

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:33:07 +1000

An open letter to architects: You can replace architects in this article with web designers/web developers/internet strategists/social media consultants and it still rings true. Mostly, the giant glass dildo reference could be replaced with NonSociety if you’re so inclined but both conform to accepted analogy standards in this context.

Firefox extension to fix the new Facebook design

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:04:19 +1000

Firefox extension to fix the new Facebook design:

jamiew wrote:

I’m a fan of the new Facebook design. I had a few issues, though, so I created a Firefox extension to make it more readable (and remove all the ads).

Epic Internets Genius.

"Sorry. I’m at Comic-Con, which makes me feel like a fucking sexpert, just because I’ve had it...."

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:09:32 +1000

“Sorry. I’m at Comic-Con, which makes me feel like a fucking sexpert, just because I’ve had it. (Slam!)”

- Vidiot Tumble

I am thinking this is the week when historians will say that the...

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:39:24 +1000

I am thinking this is the week when historians will say that the McCain campaign jumped the shark. BusinessWeek

via Robot Heart

"Looking for ways that I can sell out but no one wants to buy in."

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:29:43 +1000

“Looking for ways that I can sell out but no one wants to buy in.”

- Me.

"I’m looking at this piece and saying to myself, “Damn, I wish I could still write like..."

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:43:10 +1000

“I’m looking at this piece and saying to myself, “Damn, I wish I could still write like that…” But I can’t. When I wrote that, I was a lot more poor, unemployed and desperate than I am now. No money or success can replace the artistic edge that prolonged poverty & under-achievement gives you. Sad but true.”

- Hugh Macleod

I always look back at stuff I’ve written years ago and think where did that funny smart guy go? Worst thing is I’m not yet a success by any measure so am still suffering for the sake of my “art” but it is not getting any better.

"The “just don’t look” strategy works for more than advertising…it’s effective in any situation where..."

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:03:25 +1000

“The “just don’t look” strategy works for more than advertising…it’s effective in any situation where someone or something runs on attention. On the web attention comes in the form of links and pageviews so “just don’t look” translates roughly into “just don’t link or read”.”

- Kottke (via soupsoup)

buyhercandy wrote: I need to select a few of my gig photos to enter in Billboard & PDN’s music...

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:37:00 +1000

buyhercandy wrote:

I need to select a few of my gig photos to enter in Billboard & PDN’s music photography competition.

Here is my flickr, and here is my website.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to which ones I should pick? I’d love some input. It costs $15 to enter a photo in the amateur section, or $20 for a series of six photos with a theme. (Apparently, to count as a profressional, 50% of your income must come from photo sales. Ahahaha I WISH)

Autumn de Wilde is one of the judges, oh my god.

Here is a series of six shots with a corny title ‘At the foot of The Rock’.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

So do I have a foot fetish because I selected these out of all your amazing images or is it you that has one for taking the photos in the first place? Sicko.

This is now my dream house. The Cellophane House is on show as...

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:41:00 +1000

This is now my dream house.

The Cellophane House is on show as part of the prefab housing exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. (found via NY Times)

"Someone introduced me to Moe from Jezebel, with whom I’d had short correspondence about an..."

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:06:00 +1000

“

Someone introduced me to Moe from Jezebel, with whom I’d had short correspondence about an article I’d written on my blog recently. I was drunk and mumbled, “I’ve read your Jezebel posts.” Immediately, I felt like an idiot. I’d broken the No. 1 rule of these parties: Know and read everything about everyone, comment on it or criticize it on your Tumblr, but never mention it in real life.

This way we can maintain two separate spheres: one, where we are so honest that we hurt each other, and another, where we are so dishonest that we hurt each other even more.

”

- Jessica Roy in the New York Magazine article Au Revoir, New York ‘Literary’ Scene!

The New York media scene does seem especially toxic. It’s such a big city that people will land on their feet somewhere no matter how much snarky behaviour goes on but still enough of a small world for it to be a total mind fuck.

via Big Contrarian

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:30:45 +1000

via Big Contrarian

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Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:25:18 +1000

OMFG public dissection of giant squid will be streamed live today at 11.30 AM AEST

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:06:51 +1000

OMFG public dissection of giant squid will be streamed live today at 11.30 AM AEST:

(via somethingchanged)

Hello internets. Welcome to the future of entertainment.

Just Don't Look

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:02:43 +1000

Just Don't Look

Best. NonSociety. Parody. Ever. By the thinking internet...

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:37:00 +1000

Best. NonSociety. Parody. Ever.

By the thinking internet enthusiast’s man topherchris, of course.

(via i *heart* nonsociety)

Hello America!

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:45:00 +1000

I’m in Australia but woke up at 3am so turned on the telly and America’s Today show with Matt Laurer was on. The 1st story with special comments from some guy outside a corporate headquarters - Belgium beer company buys an American beer company. The 2nd story with no special comments - 9 Americans being killed in Afghanistan. *super sigh*

"Once we accept the inevitability of screwing our readers to save a buck, we help ensure an..."

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:30:52 +1000

“Once we accept the inevitability of screwing our readers to save a buck, we help ensure an inevitable abandonment of our publications by those readers.”

- Critics should be the last journalists to go

"Newspapers should have been at the forefront in the attacks on the McCain-Feingold campaign finance..."

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:22:13 +1000

“Newspapers should have been at the forefront in the attacks on the McCain-Feingold campaign finance bill which eliminated speech against politicians in the 60 days before an election. Journalists often would be fulfilling their responsibilities to the American experiment better by reporting on issues like these that are hiding in plain sight.”

- “Real journalism” is not about exposing what is hidden, but what diminishes individual rights

Mediawhoredom

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:25:10 +1000

Just picked another radio thing. I will be working the decks over the weekend during the midnight till dawn shifts on Brisbane’s christian youth radio station God is Cool FM. ‘Tis the dance music show I’ll be presenting with a shirtless man I met dancing one night in Fortitude Valley, a cool guy named Jesus. Remember kids, religion and glow sticks are not mutually exclusive.

In other news: I kicked arse on talk back a few nights ago. Was like doing tech support but without the nasty customers. So cool.

Do you want naughty pictures (but totes classy) and Melbs gig photos?

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:25:00 +1000

Do you want naughty pictures (but totes classy) and Melbs gig photos?