Becorns

David M. Bird: Becorns are woodland creatures crafted from acorns, pine cones, sticks, and other natural materials, then photographed in nature with birds, squirrels, chipmunks, and other wildlife. The photography process usually involves a study of animal behavior, birdseed, and a lot of patience. My work evolved from my years as a designer for Lego,… Continue reading Becorns

Insane and Ludicrous

Reading this article about The lost history of the electric car – and what it tells us about the future of transport raises an interesting question: [Aas more people bought private cars…] electric vehicles took on a new connotation: they were women’s cars. This association arose because they were suitable for short, local trips, did… Continue reading Insane and Ludicrous

Awop…

Nick Parker brings us a story about when Zodiak Entertainment got creative about finding themselves a new corporate slogan: The slogan shouldn’t just be like Little Richard’s scream. Little Richard’s scream should literally be the slogan. Zodiak Entertainment: A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bam-boom! An instant classic. Totally unforgettable. A pure expression of joy and energy. A slogan with no literal meaning… Continue reading Awop…

Powers of Ten updated

Updating the outward-bound portion of Powers Of Ten to take account of a few more decades’-worth of data. A worthwhile use of TV Licence payers’ money? I think so. [Via swissmiss]

Obsidian

After a few months of starting to get my head around what Obsidian can do, interesting to read a take on what it’s capable of from the viewpoint of someone who doesn’t want to build an outboard brain: Not sold on the whole Knowledge Management bandwagon either. I use Obsidian to write everything. I am… Continue reading Obsidian

Domestic bookrooms

If you have enough physical books, enough money, and enough space in your residence to have a “domestic bookroom”, you may well find How Many Books Does It Take to Make a Place Feel Like Home? fascinating: Mr. Byers1 coined a term — “book-wrapt” — to describe the exhilarating comfort of a well-stocked library. The… Continue reading Domestic bookrooms

For 2022

On the same principle that lots of us rewatched Soderbergh’s Contagion in the early days of the first lockdown1, HBO stands to do well with an adaptation of Station Eleven: The show, based on Emily St. John Mandel’s 2014 international bestseller, follows the survivors of a flu pandemic. Despite the desperate realities of the world… Continue reading For 2022

New On Netflix

Although I dropped my Netflix subscription three months ago I never did remove my RSS subscription to UK New On Netflix, so every once in a while I have the option of reminding myself of what I’m missing out on.1 Among the recent items that New On Netflix UK lists, I find this: Please Hold… Continue reading New On Netflix