“One reason sites suck is that so many of us have forgotten why our sites exist. We get distracted, lose sight of priorities, and end up with sites that don’t do the most important things users want. Such a site is kind of like Swiss Army knife without the, um, knife.”-– Louis Rosenfeld It’s time … Continued
Photo: Afghan students with gifts from their partner school in the U.S. Ayni is building a future for girls amid war in Afghanistan. Their main project a Journey with an Afghan School, is a grassroots project between America and Afghanistan that began just months after 9/11. Founded by Seattle human-rights lawyer, Julie Bolz, they have … Continued
A beautiful short film by Terri Timely attempts to recreate the experience of synesthesia. via Kottke To learn more about synesthesia check out Radiolab’s Limits and SYSK’s Are there people who feel others’ pain?.
Throughout Rio de Janiero there is an abundance of quality street art. Largely, in the form of painted murals and graffiti. Of course, like any urban area, they have their fair share of typical tags. We walked past this wall on our way to the Jardim Botanico (Botanical Gardens). It must have been a mile … Continued
We got new pets, approximately 24,000 of them. Thanks to the Hive Sponsors: Sally-Anne Sadler & Jonathan Clarren Thanks to Puget Sound Beekeepers Association & Corky at Ballard Bee Company
Image from Seattle Street Art Book If you live in Seattle you are sure to notice the presence of street art throughout the city. Local artists use stickers, graffiti, wheat pasted posters, billboard alterations, stencils, and murals as a way to express themselves. A new book by A. Tarantino, Seattle Street Art Book—A Visual Time … Continued
Is the world full of deep symmetries and ordered pairs? Or do we live in a lopsided universe? This striking video by Everynone plays with our yearning for balance, and reveals how beautiful imperfect matches can be. The video was inspired by RadioLab’s episode Desperately Seeking Symmetry. I heart Radiolab.
Under This Roof premieres this weekend April 15 & 16, at Velocity! It is an evening of dance that explores the Home, one room at a time. Dancers Bridget Gunning, Morgan Nutt, Aliza Rudavsky and Nicole Sasala will be accompanied by the stunning three-part harmonies and warm guitar strumming of Hannalee. Produced and choreographed by … Continued
Because it’s Monday, take a moment to appreciate the fine new sport of dogboarding, aka eXtreme compositing. Dogboarding from DANIELS on Vimeo.
We enjoyed working with Intel Labs Seattle to create a new website that showcases their exploratory research. Intel Labs Seattle (ILS) collaborates with the University of Washington to develop techniques that integrate future computers seamlessly into daily life. After touring their office space and learning more about their processes we presented two web design concepts. … Continued